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The TrustBuilt Podcast

Alan Bennett
Trust
Leadership
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Accountability
Culture
Coaching
Cliftonstrengths
Vision
EOS (entrepreneurial Operating System)
Loudmouse
Northwest Arkansas
Purpose
Buttered Biscuit
Warehouse On Wheels
Walmart
Nonprofit Governance
Sales
People and Culture
Fundraising

The TrustBuilt Podcast is for business owners ready to break free from the daily grind, scale with confidence, and create lasting value.

Hosted by Alan Bennett, a Certified Exit Planning Advisor and business strategist, this podcast tackles the biggest challenge entrepreneurs face—building a business that thrives without their constant oversight.

What You’ll Get from Each Episode:

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Latest Episodes

Can your team perform without you constantly refereeing the differences between them? That's the leadership trust question Alan, CEPA, and returning guest Melanie Palmer dig into in this episode.

Melanie Palmer of Melanie Palmer Consulting joins Ala... more

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Welcome back to The TrustBuilt Podcast! Host Alan Bennett sits down with culture expert Steve Blair for a deep dive into what it really takes to build and maintain a thriving organizational culture.

Steve Blair is a master at culture, people, and co... more

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When your nonprofit board isn't functioning, everything suffers—fundraising stalls, strategy gets murky, and passionate leaders burn out trying to do it all.

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, host Alan Bennett sits down with Melanie Palmer,... more

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What if the secret to building a thriving business isn't just about systems, it's about empathy?

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, I sit down with Jim Robinson, CEO, founder, speaker, and coach with 41 years of business experience. Jim shar... more

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What does it take to build a thriving business at 20 years old out of a converted school bus, with no bank loan, and a product almost nobody was making?

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, host Alan Bennett sits down with Stella Rodda, founde... more

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Most business owners don’t have a marketing problem.

They have a leadership alignment problem.

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, Alan sits down with Marc Ensign, founder of LoudMouse, to unpack what a Fractional CMO actually does, why most... more

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What do youth sports, coaching, and business leadership have in common?

More than you think.

In this episode of The TrustBuilt Podcast, Alan sits down with Luke Gromer, founder of RYG Athletics, and operator of Nike Sports Camps across multiple sta... more

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In this episode, Alan Bennett sits down with Solomon Burchfield, founder of New Beginnings NWA, to explore what business leaders can learn about trust, accountability, purpose, and culture from an organization working with chronically homeless indivi... more

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Key Facts

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Recent Guests

Melanie Palmer
Nonprofit consultant specializing in board development and fundraising
Melanie Palmer Consulting
Episode: Building Trust-Driven Nonprofit Boards That Actually Raise Money | Melanie Palmer
Jim Robinson
CEO, founder, speaker, author, and coach discussed in-depth on leadership and team development
CGP Construction (as related to the guest's business)
Episode: Why Your Team Can't Scale Without This One Leadership Principle | Jim Robinson
Stella Rodda
Founder of Zenith Coffee (Zenith Coffee Company)
Zenith Coffee Company
Episode: Why Letting Go Is the Key to Growing Your Business | Stella Rodda
Marc Ensign
Founder of LoudMouse, fractional CMO
LoudMouse
Episode: How to Align Sales and Marketing to Scale Faster | Marc Ensign
Luke Groomer
Luke Groomer, affiliated with RYG Athletics and Nike Sports Camps
RYG Athletics; Nike Sports Camps
Episode: The Missing Ingredient in Leadership (Hint: It’s Not Strategy) | Luke Groomer
Solomon Burchfield
Founder of New Beginnings, a non-profit addressing chronic homelessness in Northwest Arkansas
New Beginnings
Episode: The Leadership Lesson Every Business Owner Needs to Hear About Trust | Solomon Burchfield
Amanda Horn
Speaker sharing her personal journey and framework for self-trust and growth
Independent mindset and intuitive healing practitioner
Episode: Why Successful Business Owners Don’t Trust Themselves (And How to Fix It) | Amanda Horn
Beth Tellez
Co-founder, Creative Counseling Center of NWA
Creative Counseling Center of NWA
Episode: Why Most Business Owners Think They Have Culture, But Don’t | Beth Tellez & Stacey Bankston
Stacey Bankston
Co-founder, Creative Counseling Center of NWA
Creative Counseling Center of NWA
Episode: Why Most Business Owners Think They Have Culture, But Don’t | Beth Tellez & Stacey Bankston

Host

Alan Bennett
Host of The TrustBuilt Podcast

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

How Social Impact Fuels Startup Success with Deme Yuan of FR8relay
Q: If you could write a letter to yourself on the day you read the book that inspired this venture, what would you tell that person?
She would tell her past self to keep an open mind, stay patient with the journey, invest in communication skills, and trust her growing ability to learn and adapt, while recognizing that the path will have twists but remain an exciting adventure.
How Social Impact Fuels Startup Success with Deme Yuan of FR8relay
Q: Talk a little bit about that conversation you had with your closest knit people around the 'oh my gosh, this is real. We're doing this.'
The founder describes how family and friends initially perceived the venture as a temporary, risky leap, yet over time they recognized the commitment and the social-impact motivation behind the business. She emphasizes the emotional support and eventual alignment with her partner, acknowledging the challenge and the importance of communicating openly and maintaining belief in the shared vision.
Why Most Business Owners Think They Have Culture, But Don’t | Beth Tellez & Stacey Bankston
Q: How does autonomy interact with a collaborative culture in a boutique clinical setting?
Autonomy is encouraged through independent practice while keeping channels open for feedback, ensuring staff feel valued and empowered rather than micromanaged.
Why Most Business Owners Think They Have Culture, But Don’t | Beth Tellez & Stacey Bankston
Q: What role does accountability play in building trust and culture?
Accountability is framed as a supportive, non-punitive structure that helps partners stay aligned, maintain safety, and reinforce commitment to shared goals.
Why Most Business Owners Think They Have Culture, But Don’t | Beth Tellez & Stacey Bankston
Q: How do you reconcile transparency and protecting sensitive information within a small team or partnership?
We promote honest conversations about growth and processes, emphasizing safety and ownership rather than exposing trade secrets; the aim is to share enough to build trust and improve the way we work together.

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What is The TrustBuilt Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on leadership, trust, and scalable growth for business owners who want to reduce daily micromanagement. Across episodes, listeners get practical frameworks for building high-trust teams, aligning leadership with culture, and creating repeatable systems that support growth without founder dependency. Guests come from a mix of entrepreneurship, nonprofit governance, coaching, and hands-on operations, with a recurring emphasis on real-world tactics—from strengths-based leadership and culture design to onboarding, accountability, and probabilistic hiring. Notable throughlines include transforming leadership through intentional processes, using storytelling and branding to reinforce purpose, and leveraging trust as a primary lev... more

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Recent guests on The TrustBuilt Podcast include:

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2. Jim Robinson
3. Stella Rodda
4. Marc Ensign
5. Luke Groomer
6. Solomon Burchfield
7. Amanda Horn
8. Beth Tellez

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