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Center Stage

Center Stage

Written by: Spotlight Marketing + Branding
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A podcast featuring interviews with small business owners and industry experts to help you solve the marketing and business development challenges that come with running your own firm.

© 2026 Spotlight Marketing + Branding / Center Stage
Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • The Day Your Law Firm Stops Owning You feat. Thomas Fafinski
    Jan 8 2026

    🚀 Most law firm owners believe working harder is the path to growth. In reality, it often traps them inside their firm. In this episode of Center Stage, we break down how successful law firm owners escape burnout, stop being the bottleneck, and build systems that allow their firm to grow without depending on them day to day.

    You’ll learn how firms create real enterprise value, why systems matter more than hustle, and how stepping back can actually increase profit instead of killing it. If you want more freedom, more profitability, and a firm that does not collapse when you step away, this conversation delivers a powerful shift in perspective.

    📌 Key Takeaways:

    • Why working harder often makes law firm owners more trapped, not more successful
    • How systems and delegation increase profit without increasing hours
    • What makes a law firm valuable, scalable, and sellable

    Find Thomas here

    Speak with our team!

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    31 mins
  • Financial Discipline Law Firms Need feat. Susanne Mariga
    Dec 18 2025

    ❗️Profit does not happen by accident. In this episode of Center Stage, Danny Decker sits down with Suzanne Mariga, CPA, fractional CFO, and Profit First Certified Professional, to unpack why so many law firms grow revenue but never feel financially secure. Suzanne reveals how intentional profit systems, not hope or hustle, create stable, scalable law firms.

    This conversation breaks down the psychology behind spending, why most firms unknowingly drain their own cash flow, and how simple structural changes can instantly improve profitability. If your firm is busy, growing, and still feels financially tight, this episode will hit home.


    📌 Key Takeaways:

    • Why most law firms treat profit as an afterthought, and how that quietly holds them back
    • How the “illusion of scarcity” leads to smarter financial decisions
    • Practical ways to implement Profit First without complex math or extra stress
    • How law firm owners can finally align growth, compensation, and profitability
    • Why financial discipline matters more than revenue when building a healthy firm


    Find Susanne here: www.profitmap.co

    Speak with our team: https://bit.ly/spotlightmarketingbranding

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    19 mins
  • Financial Traps Holding Your Law Firm Back feat. Pam Meissner
    Dec 4 2025

    Discover how fractional CFO expert Pam Meissner helps law firm owners escape the hidden financial traps that quietly stall growth and profitability. In this powerful conversation with Danny Decker, Pam breaks down the numbers without shame or complexity — from cash-flow clarity to smarter pricing to the systems that make a law firm scalable, profitable, and ultimately sellable. If you’ve ever felt lost or intimidated by your financials, this episode offers clear steps and confidence-boosting insights you can apply immediately.

    📌 Key Takeaways:

    • Why cash flow — not your bank balance — determines your firm’s real health.
    • How “circuit breakers” eliminate emotional decision-making and prevent crises.
    • The pricing mindset shift that instantly boosts profitability.

    Find Pam here!

    Speak with Spotlight's team

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    24 mins
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