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Catalytic Leadership
Feeling overwhelmed by the daily grind and craving a breakthrough for your business? Tune in to the Catalytic Leadership Podcast with Dr. William Attaway, where we dive into the authentic stories of business leaders who’ve turned their toughest challenges into game-changing successes.
Each episode brings you real conversations with high-performing entrepreneurs and agency owners, sharing their personal experiences and valuable lessons. From overcoming stress and chaos to elevating team performance and achieving ambitious goals, discover practical strategies that you can apply to your own leadership journey. Dr. Attaway, an Executive Coach specializing in Mindset, Leadership, and and Productivity, provides clear, actionable insights to help you lead with confidence and clarity.
Join us for inspiring stories and expert advice that will ignite your leadership potential and drive your business forward. Subscribe to the Catalytic Leadership Podcast and start transforming your approach today. For more resources and exclusive content, visit CatalyticLeadership.net.
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Episodes
255 episodes
Not Creative? AI for Agency Owners Unlocks a Bigger Advantage
Feeling overworked, under-inspired, or stuck rewriting the same proposals on repeat? You’re not lacking time — you may be underleveraging your creative edge.In this episode, I’m joined by Brad Ball, co-founder of Ardent Creative, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 118
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25:06
AI for Agency Growth: Scaling Smarter Without Burning Out
Scaling an agency beyond seven figures demands more than hard work — it requires clarity, leverage, and systems that don’t break under pressure. In this episode, I’m joined by Richard Levy, Founder and CEO of Sophera Marketing, who bring...
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Season 3
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Episode 117
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35:24
Scaling Agency Leadership That Doesn’t Depend on You
If you’re scaling fast but still stuck in every decision, system, and Slack thread, this episode is for you.I sat down with Flynn Zaiger, CEO of Online Optimism, a 13-year digital creative agency recently named one of
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Season 3
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Episode 116
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33:45
Sustainable Agency Growth Without Burnout, Bottlenecks, or Hustle
You’ve scaled your agency — but now you’re carrying too much, spinning too many plates, and wondering how to grow without grinding harder.In this episode, I’m joined by Lindsey Busfield, VP at Optimize My Firm and host of...
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Season 3
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Episode 115
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30:15
Why Most Marketing Fails (and What a Fractional CMO Fixes)
If your marketing feels scattered, your team’s unclear on what’s working, and the KPIs don’t connect to revenue, this episode was built for you.I sat down with Josh Ramsey, fractional CMO, founder of JRCMO and a full-stack marketi...
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Season 3
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Episode 114
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42:23
Why Most Teams Break During Growth (And How Values-Driven Leadership Doesn’t)
When your team starts to grow, things shift — and not always in the way you expect. Bottlenecks show up where trust should be. Communication breaks down just when clarity matters most. If you're leading a digital agency that's scaling fast, the...
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Season 3
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Episode 113
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28:42
Tired of Team Tension? Try This Leadership Conflict Resolution System
Team tension rarely starts loud—but left unaddressed, it will quietly stall momentum, drain energy, and cost you real money. I’ve seen it happen in fast-scaling digital agencies more times than I can count. In this episode, I’m joined by Gre...
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Season 3
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Episode 112
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34:26
Why Most White Label SEO Fails, And What Actually Works
If you've ever sold SEO and regretted it, this episode is for you.I sat down with Nic Padilla, Business Development Director at Boostability, one of the top white label SEO providers in the world, to unpack why most white label SEO partn...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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31:21
AI Is Changing SEO Fast; Here's How to Scale Your Agency Anyway
AI is reshaping search before our eyes — and for digital agency owners, the shift is already impacting visibility, attribution, and results. If your SEO playbook hasn’t changed in the last 12 months, it’s likely underperforming.I sat dow...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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29:54
Tired of Founder Bottlenecks? Try These Sellable Agency Systems
If you're scaling your agency but still stuck in the center of everything — decisions, operations, delivery — it's costing you more than time. It’s capping your growth, draining your team, and blocking your ability to build something truly sell...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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35:36
Cold Leads Aren’t the Problem; Here’s How to Build Trust Fast
Struggling to stand out online? Pouring energy into content that barely moves the needle? You’re not alone — and the issue isn’t leads. It’s trust.In this episode, I sit down with Emmy-winning filmmaker and founder of Brandmagnetic.com, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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38:08
3 Team Appreciation Strategies That Actually Keep People Around
Hiring isn’t the real problem; retention is. And if you’re scaling past 7 figures, turnover doesn’t just slow you down... it sabotages momentum, culture, and profitability.In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Paul White, psychologist, best...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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Franchise Growth Strategy That Built 50 Locations From One Idea
When the vision is clear but your team still isn’t executing, that disconnect isn’t just frustrating—it’s expensive. If you’ve ever felt like you’re repeating yourself across teams or struggling to keep quality consistent as you grow, this epis...
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Season 3
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Episode 106
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Overwhelmed by Hiring? Here’s How AI for Agency Owners Solves It with David Camacho
If hiring feels like a time-sucking maze and you're tired of putting out fires caused by the wrong fit, this episode is for you. I sat down with David Camacho, talent strategist at Regimen and founder of Total Talent Source, to explore how digi...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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He Used AI to Reclaim 10+ Hours and Stop Micromanaging His Team with Spencer Whalen
As a founder, it’s easy to become the bottleneck your team quietly works around. In this episode, I sit down with Spencer Whalen to explore how he used AI tools to free up over 10 hours a week — not by cutting corners, but by evolving how h...
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Season 3
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Episode 105
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30:57
The Surprising Truth About Control: How Real Leaders Actually Scale with David Dial
What if the very thing you think is helping your business grow is actually holding it back? In this episode, I sit down with David Dial to uncover the surprising truth about control—and why real leaders must break free from it in order to scale...
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Season 3
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Episode 103
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29:42
Why Building Your Personal Brand Is Worth More Than Your Business with Jeremy Bishop
What happens when the business you’ve built disappears overnight? For Jeremy Bishop, that was the wake-up call that revealed the true value of a personal brand—one that transcends platforms, business models, and offers. In this episode, we dive...
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Season 3
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Episode 102
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30:41
How Business Leaders Reclaim Energy and Clarity to Scale Without Burnout with Devan Gonzalez
Energy is not a luxury—it's a leadership system. In this episode, I sit down with Devan Gonzalez, a performance-focused fitness entrepreneur who helps high-achieving business leaders reclaim energy and clarity through simple, sustainable routin...
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Season 3
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Episode 101
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29:21
From $15K to $100K MRR in 9 Months – The Leverage for Growth Framework for Agencies with Jesse Gilmore
Scaling a digital agency doesn't require hustle—it requires systems, delegation, and intentional leadership. In this episode, I sit down with Jesse Gilmore, founder of Niche In Control and author of The Agency Owner's Guide to Freedom,...
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Season 3
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Episode 100
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43:45
The AI Freedom Method for Agency Owners Scaling Past $30K Months with Nathan Newberry
Scaling a digital agency beyond $30K months doesn't happen by accident—and it won’t happen if you're still running everything yourself. In this episode, I talk with Nathan Newberry about the exact systems, strategies, and mindset shifts ...
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Season 3
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Episode 99
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33:50
The Leadership Shift Entrepreneurs Regret Missing—Lead with Legacy Now with Tim Johnson
Most digital agency owners wait too long to make the leadership shift that actually sustains scale. They keep grinding in fulfillment mode, thinking more output will equal more growth—until their systems start to crack, their team becomes depen...
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Season 3
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Episode 98
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41:01
How Katie Brinkley Scaled with Less Content, Smarter Systems, and a Self-Led Team
What if everything you’ve been told about social media is wrong?In this episode, I sit down with Katie Brinkley — a social media strategist, author of The Social Shift, and agency founder who scaled her business with a lean cont...
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Season 3
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Episode 97
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36:01
3 AI Tools One Agency Owner Used to Scale Without Ad Spend with Jeff Vanasdal
Scaling your agency doesn’t always require a bigger team or ad budget—it might just take smarter tools and systems. In this episode, I sit down with tech founder and agency owner Jeff Vanasdal, who built three AI-powered tools—BotMockups, ListB...
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Season 3
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Episode 96
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From Overwhelmed Operator to Visionary CEO: How EOS Transformed His Agency with Drew Larison
Most agency owners build a business around their skills—then hit a ceiling when those same skills become their greatest limitation. In this episode, I sit down with Drew Larison, founder of Five Door Media, to unpack the real shift that unlocke...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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37:39
What Investors Look for in Digital Agencies: Leadership, Capital, and Recurring Revenue with Steve Walsh
What if you could sit down with the investor who decides whether to fund or pass on a digital agency—and ask him exactly what he looks for?In this episode, I do just that with Steve Walsh, private equity investor and founde...
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Season 3
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Episode 95
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