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Inside Strategic Coach: Connecting Entrepreneurs With What Really Matters

Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Coach
Unique Ability
Artificial Intelligence
Ambition
Creativity
Personal Development
Teamwork
Productivity
Intellectual Property
Growth Mindset
Podcasting
Coaching
Thinking Tools
Leadership
Collaboration
Community
Covid-19
Team Building
Gratitude

Inside Strategic Coach is a practical resource for entrepreneurs, or anyone with a growth mindset. Hosts Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller share breakthrough insights, educational success stories, and insider know-how, gained from working with thousands of successful business owners, worldwide.

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For entrepreneurs, boredom is more than an inconvenience. It can lead to poor decisions, unnecessary disruption, and lost momentum. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explore why conscious thinking is the antidote to boredom and how ask... more

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For over five decades, Strategic Coach® co-founder Dan Sullivan has been coaching talented, successful, ambitious entrepreneurs. In this episode, Dan shares insights from his new book, Who We’re Looking For, as he and business coach Shannon Waller de... more

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What does it take to build a business around only what you love doing? In this episode, Shannon Waller sits down with long-time Program Coach Teresa Easler to talk entrepreneurship, Unique Ability®, and designing a Self-Managing Company® that support... more

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AI can do a lot of tasks that used to take human effort, but it can’t think about its own thinking. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Shannon Waller explain why the right response to AI is to become more conscious, discerning, and intentional so you ... more

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Recent Guests

Teresa Easler
Program coach; founder of Connect To The Core
Connect To The Core
Episode: Grow Your Company By Growing Yourself, with Teresa Easler
Chad Johnson
Entrepreneur and coach with Strategic Coach
Strategic Coach
Episode: The Community Where Ambitious Entrepreneurs Belong, with Chad Johnson
Lee Brower
Entrepreneur, coach, and author with a focus on helping individuals optimize their personal and business assets.
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Episode: Why Entrepreneurs Who Keep Playing Always Win, with Lee Brower
Gina Pellegrini
One of the fabulous long-term associate coaches at Strategic Coach.
Strategic Coach
Episode: Get Bigger, Better Results By Doing Less, with Gina Pellegrini
Gary Mottershead
Founder and President of GCP Industrial Products with over 35 years in entrepreneurship.
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Episode: How Entrepreneurs Rise Stronger After Setbacks, with Gary Mottershead
Erik Solbakken
Entrepreneur, coach, and founder of The Viking Academy
Viking Academy
Episode: Clarify Your Thinking To Become A Better Entrepreneur, with Erik Solbakken
Patti Mara
A passionate advocate for locally owned businesses and associate coach at Strategic Coach
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Episode: Business Lessons For Creating The Job You Want, with Patti Mara
Mark O'Donnell
Leader at EOS who previously ran a pharma biotech services business
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Episode: Master The Art Of Alignment For Unlimited Business Success With Strategic Coach® And EOS®
Kelly Knight
Integrates EOS into organizational practices; experienced in financial services
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Episode: Master The Art Of Alignment For Unlimited Business Success With Strategic Coach® And EOS®

Hosts

Dan Sullivan
Host of strategic coaching programs and co-host focused on helping entrepreneurs connect with high-impact thinking and action.
Shannon Waller
Co-host and expert in team culture, unique abilities, and scalable coaching for entrepreneurs.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 221 ratings
  • Very interesting choice of topics

    Very interesting choice of topics, it covers life and business areas all for entrepreneurial thriving purposes. Deep conversations that are enlightening and helpful!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Health_ Coach
    United States4 years ago
  • Awesome Podcast!!!

    Dan & Shannon, hosts of the Inside Strategic Coach: Connecting Entrepreneurs With What Really Matters podcast, highlights all aspects of business and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Clarisse Gomez
    United States6 years ago
  • Micro business in Australia

    Thank you Dan and Shannom

    I’m a very small family business

    And a lot of my business life I’ve felt isolated being a entrepreneur

    As I have a different mind set to non business people

    And I searched and searched for

    Answers

    I finally found your podcasts

    Which I immediately down loaded

    Every episode

    So I can listen at every opportunity

    To get myself up to speed

    Constantly taking notes

    Helping me plan grow rewire mind

    But most of all giving me confidence

    On my path in these uncertain t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    melvilles
    Australia6 years ago
  • Outstanding, practical, implementable wisdom

    I came to Dan Sullivan’s teachings through another of his (co-shared) podcasts, with Peter Diamandis - Exponential Wisdom.

    In the past 12 months I’ve become a massive fan and avid listener of Dan’s. I find his teachings to be so grounded, authentic, practical and implementable in my own business.

    Thank you Dan. Each episode of your podcast leaves me energised and motivated to continue to grow, develop, and stick to my ‘unique abilities’ - for the good of my clients, my employees, my business... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MarkLaurence
    New Zealand8 years ago
  • Dan's Insights Will Change You

    Dan's simple & straight forward approach enlightens the listener & will change the way you approach work & life. Each episode you'll learn a tool / technique to apply to your own Entrepreneurial journey - and improve it! I want to be like Dan! ;-)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Paperless Wonder
    United States9 years ago

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Guests and conversations are praised for being relatable, actionable, and grounded in real-world entrepreneurship.
Listener feedback consistently highlights the practical coaching approach and the clarity it brings to complex business challenges.
Audiences appreciate the emphasis on inner thinking as a competitive edge and actionable tools that translate into real results.
Reviews frequently mention transformational impact on mindset and leadership, with many citing long-term engagement and loyalty.

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A Bored Entrepreneur Is A Dangerous Entrepreneur
Q: How has the shift to AI and COVID shaped how entrepreneurs should think and act?
These experiences have forced rapid adaptation; staying in touch with your thinking helps you design energizing responses rather than reacting impulsively.
A Bored Entrepreneur Is A Dangerous Entrepreneur
Q: Why is boredom so deadly for entrepreneurs?
Because without conscious thinking, energy wanes and the entrepreneur may miss opportunities, making reactive and unproductive choices.
Grow Your Company By Growing Yourself, with Teresa Easler
Q: What difference did Strategic Coach make for you as a client and a coach?
She highlights the four Cs—commitment, courage, capability, and confidence—and explains how the program helped her set clear boundaries, say no to non-aligned work, and shift to a simpler, more focused business model centered on unique ability and IP.
Grow Your Company By Growing Yourself, with Teresa Easler
Q: So when did Teresa join Strategic Coach, and what did that path look like for you?
Teresa recalls joining around 1992-1993, right after the birth of her child, and describes how an early outreach reconnect sparked a long collaboration that eventually led her to become a coach within the program.
Why Ambition Is Often A Dirty Word For Entrepreneurs
Q: What's one thing they can do to support their own ambition as a core capability?
Discover your unique ability and focus on a few core activities, while also surrounding yourself with ambitious peers.

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This show centers on practical strategies for ambitious entrepreneurs who want to grow without sacrificing energy or clarity. Across episodes, hosts explore mindsets, thinking tools, and coaching frameworks—such as metacognition, leveraging unique abilities, and the concept of a self-managing team—to help listeners improve decision-making, leadership, and personal productivity. The discussions often blend personal stories with actionable exercises (e.g., think-about-thinking, gaps and gains, and lifetime extenders) to turn everyday challenges into scalable opportunities. A standout aspect is the consistent emphasis on inner work as a lever for external results, plus a willingness to weave in AI and technology topics as aids rather than thre... more

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