🔥 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 🔥

This isn’t an AI conversation about hype.

It’s about solving real problems where safety actually matters. From nursing homes and schools to transportation systems and public spaces.

Scott Boruff, CEO of SafeSpace Global AI, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share how a mission to keep seniors safe at home became AI-powered safety technology designed to prevent incidents before they happen.

Scott breaks down what it takes to scale safety-first technology, lead with urgency, and build AI that works where trust and reliability matter most.

In this conversation, we cover:

🚨 Preventing threats before escalation

🔐 Why on-site data security is non-negotiable

🧬 Biometric safety without sacrificing dignity

🏫 Protecting vulnerable populations at scale

📈 Leading mission-driven innovation in high-stakes environments

This episode is for leaders building technology that has to work the first time.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Scott Boruff — CEO, SafeSpace Global AI | www.safespaceglobal.ai

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring leaders to spotlight.

➡️ Apply to be a guest at www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Learn more about fractional EOS Integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

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🔥 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 🔥

Scaling, selling, and stepping back without white-knuckling the wheel

What if the best exit strategy starts years before you ever think about leaving?

Deborah Agrafojo of Touchstone Advisors joins The Shift Spotlight™️ for a sharp, no-fluff conversation on how founders and CEOs can build businesses that are valuable, transferable, and far less stressful to run.

This episode is a masterclass for owners who want options. Whether that means scaling, selling, or simply getting their life back.

In this conversation, we cover:

🚪 Why exit planning should begin long before you are “ready”

⏳ The 3-year preparation window that separates great exits from broken deals

📈 What CEOs can do in the next 30 days to increase company value

👥 How building a reliable leadership team becomes the ultimate valuation booster

📊 Why growth beats market timing, every time

🌍 The behind-the-scenes story of scaling Touchstone Advisors into a multi-location, virtual-forward firm

Deborah brings clarity, experience, and real talk about the emotional and strategic work of stepping back, letting go, and designing what comes next.

This episode is for founders and CEOs who want to think like a buyer long before they ever become a seller.

🎧 Tune in and learn how to build a business that works for you now and later.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Deborah Agrafojo — Touchstone Advisors | www.touchstoneadvisors.com

🎙️ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for leaders worth learning from.

➡️ Apply to be a guest at www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Learn more about fractional EOS Integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

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🔥 Reinventing a 4th-Generation Brand With Heart and Grit 🔥

What does it take to keep a legacy business relevant, resilient, and deeply human in a world dominated by big-box competitors?

Mark Porter of Porter’s Office Products joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to share a powerful conversation that blends rare disease advocacy, brand differentiation, and the real work of modern leadership.

From the origin of the legendary Blue Cow Service to navigating life with a rare disease, Mark opens up about resilience, reinvention, and what it truly means to lead a 4th-generation company forward without losing its soul.

In this conversation, we cover:

🐄 The unexpected story behind the Blue Cow Service and why it still matters

🧬 Mark’s rare disease journey and his commitment to awareness and impact

🏢 What it takes to evolve a multi-generation business in a big-box world

📊 EOS, accountability, and the hard leadership lessons of letting go

🤝 Building trust-driven teams and relationship-first sales strategies

This episode is for founders, CEOs, and leaders who care about legacy, culture, and building businesses that stand out because they stand for something.

🎧 Watch now to hear how resilience, differentiation, and disciplined leadership can reshape both business and life.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Mark Porter — Porter’s Office Products | www.portersop.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring leaders to spotlight.

➡️ Apply to be a guest at www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Learn more about fractional EOS Integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

🎙️ Interested in being a guest on the show?

Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

🔥 Scaling Manufacturing Without Losing Your Edge 🔥

What does it really take to grow a manufacturing company when the stakes are high and the margin for error is small?

Jon Ward, CEO of Ward Vessel & Exchanger, joins The Shift Spotlight™️ to talk candidly about scaling, leadership, and the realities of running a company that builds pressure vessels for major industries, including a key project supporting Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs.

Jon shares his journey from the shop floor to the CEO seat, why letting go is one of the hardest parts of growth, and how getting the right people in the right roles can completely change the trajectory of a business.

In this conversation, we cover:

⚙️ How Jon made the leap from hands-on operator to CEO

📈 Why growth forces leaders to release control and trust their team

👥 How aligning talent and clients creates healthier, more scalable companies

🏭 What strong leadership looks like inside modern manufacturing

If you’re a founder, CEO, or operator navigating growth in manufacturing or industrial services, this episode is packed with practical insight and real-world leadership lessons.

🎧 Watch now to hear how clarity, talent alignment, and disciplined leadership drive sustainable growth.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Jon Ward — CEO, Ward Vessel & Exchanger | www.wardvesselandexchanger.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring leaders to spotlight.

➡️ Apply to be a guest at www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Learn more about fractional EOS Integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

🎙️ Interested in being a guest on the show?

Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

⚡ Social Media That Actually Moves the Needle ⚡

Tessa May Marr, CEO of Marr Media Group, cuts through the noise of vanity metrics and trendy tactics to reveal what really drives growth on social media. As a strategist trusted by scaling brands, Tessa blends organic, paid, and influencer marketing with sharp EOS® accountability to build real business impact — not just likes and follows. 📈✨

In this episode, Tessa shares how raw authenticity, focused platform strategy, and disciplined execution help founders convert attention into customers while leading a tight, high-performing remote team.

Inside this practical and eye-opening conversation:

✨ Why trying to be everywhere on social media is slowing your growth — and how to “pick your lane”

🎯 How to hook fast and stop the scroll with visuals and headlines that convert

❤️ Why unpolished, vulnerable content attracts the right audience and drives real trust

📊 How EOS® creates accountability and scalability inside a remote marketing team

If you’re a business owner, CEO, or visionary who wants social media to generate revenue — not just engagement — this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Tune in to learn how to share your story with clarity, focus on what works, and turn attention into action.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Tessa May Marr — CEO at Marr Media Group | www.marrmediagroup.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.ShiftSpotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

⚡ Endurance Leadership: From Triathlons to the Boardroom ⚡

Kieran James, Chairman & CEO of Stryde, knows what it means to go the distance. As the founder of a leading CFO and back-office finance firm, Kieran has helped UK businesses scale with clarity and confidence. But what truly sets his leadership apart isn’t just growth — it’s how he leads with love, resilience, and intentional strategy. ❤️💼

In this episode, Kieran opens up about building a business that supports both high performance and a full life, including training for the European Triathlon Championships, and the hard-earned lessons that shaped his leadership journey along the way.

Inside this inspiring and thought-provoking conversation:

✨ How implementing EOS® helped Stryde scale sustainably — and gave Kieran back the time to train at an elite level

💡 The £140,000 lesson learned from trying to self-implement EOS®

🧪 Why the best leaders treat business like an experiment, not a grind

❤️ What “leading with love” really looks like — and how it transforms culture, teams, and growth

If you’re a founder, CEO, or leader who wants to build a business that performs at a high level without burning out, this episode is a must-listen.

🎧 Tune in now to hear how endurance, strategy, and heart combine to create extraordinary leadership.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Kieran James — Chairman & CEO at Stryde | www.stryde.co.uk

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com.

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

⚡ High-Stakes Leadership: The CEO Who Transformed Chaos into Clarity ⚡

Jonathan Dunn, CEO and Co-Owner of Initium Corporate Finance, has faced the highest-stakes decisions imaginable: leading through mergers, market chaos, and a pandemic that forced him to reduce a 150-person workforce.

In this episode, he shares what it actually takes to lead a company through radical transformation. This is a candid look at everything from navigating necessary layoffs to successfully building an employee-owned business that runs on total trust, transparency, and the structure of EOS®.

Jonathan proves that true leadership isn't about popularity—it’s about having purpose, clarity, and the courage to make the hard choice.

Inside this candid, high-impact conversation:

✨ How Jonathan turned massive change into lasting success—and why your core values are the only map in a crisis.

💡 What almost every Visionary CEO misses about financial clarity, and how closing that gap changes everything.

🤝 The power of employee ownership: How to build a business model that thrives on radical trust and transparency.

⚖️ Facing the fire: The lessons learned from the hardest leadership decision: navigating a significant workforce reduction.

📈 Sustaining transformation: Why EOS® is the strategic tool you need to cement major organizational change.

If you’re a CEO, founder, or anyone driving a company toward major growth or a future sale—stop what you’re doing and listen to this one!

🎧 Tune in now to hear how Jonathan leads with purpose and transforms chaos into success.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Jonathan Dunn — CEO and Co-Owner at Initium Corporate Finance | www.initium.com

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com.

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast

⚡ Some episodes teach. This one flips your idea of finance on its head. ⚡

When I sat down with Ben Cooper, Strategic CFO and the powerhouse behind Amplify, I realized quickly that this was not a normal money conversation. Ben went from writing songs in Nashville to building financial systems that help EOS businesses grow with clarity, confidence, and zero spreadsheet-induced migraines. And yes, it works.

Ben lives where creativity meets disciplined execution. He has seen how numbers can either empower a leadership team or quietly derail it. His message is simple. Finance is not math. It is strategy. And every leader who ignores it pays for it later.

Inside this sharp, high-signal conversation:

💡 How Ben turned a Nashville songwriting career into a CFO superpower

📏 Why every company must Measure, Adjust, Predict to create real financial traction

🧭 The hidden gap between EOS vision and the financial habits needed to support it

🤖 How AI is transforming CFO work, and why it will never replace human trust

🔥 The patterns Ben sees in leaders who use numbers to accelerate growth, not avoid it

Ben brings clarity, rhythm, and a totally refreshing take on financial leadership. His perspective will shift how you run your business and how you grow your life.

🎧 Tune in to hear how to Amplify your strategy, your decisions, and your impact.

Podcast Guest:

◾ Ben — Strategic CFO at Amplify | www.amplify.business

◾ Hosted by Winter Paskins | www.shiftspotlight.com

We’re always looking for inspiring guests. ➡️ www.shiftspotlight.com ⬅️

The Shift Spotlight Podcast is a GCE Strategic Consulting production.

💼 Strengthen your leadership team. Explore fractional EOS integrator and executive services at www.gcestrategicconsulting.com.

🎙️ Want to be a guest on the show? Apply here → https://gcestrategicconsulting.com/shift-spotlight-podcast