Milestone Moments in Business & Leadership

<p>What if the biggest threat to your sales team isn't the competition—but the complete lack of leadership development that's silently crushing performance?</p><p>Rebecca Gebhardt, former top 1% sales leader who generated over $50 million in revenue, exposes a shocking industry secret that's costing companies millions. After burning out at 33 despite loving her job, Rebecca discovered something that fundamentally changed how she views sales leadership development.</p><p>"80% of sales leaders are given zero training once being promoted," Rebecca reveals. "The average person gets their first leadership promotion at age 30, but their first leadership development at age 42. That's 12 years of trial and error."</p><p><strong>Here's what will stagger you:</strong> While companies spend fortunes on sales training, they're completely ignoring the one factor that determines whether any of it actually works. Rebecca shares why even the best sales programs fail—and it has nothing to do with the content.</p><p><strong>What you'll discover in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>Why high performers are actually at higher risk for dangerous burnout</li><li>The brutal truth about how organizations measure training effectiveness</li><li>How Rebecca went from "terrible" at sales to building million-dollar teams</li><li>Why strength-based coaching gives sales teams an unfair competitive advantage</li><li>The assessment that reveals your sales team's hidden potential (and can be used in interviews)</li><li>Why women wait for 100% confidence while men leap at 60%—and what this means for your team</li></ul><p><strong>But here's the game-changing revelation:</strong> What happens when you discover that most "personality conflicts" aren't personality issues at all—but something much deeper that can be completely resolved?</p><p>Rebecca reveals her strength-based framework using tools that measure what traditional assessments miss entirely. One assessment focuses on the "do" part of the brain that's completely subconscious, while another predicts whether leaders will thrive or merely survive.</p><p><strong>The breakthrough moment that changes everything?</strong> When Rebecca explains why someone selling medical devices would fail in her role, and vice versa—and how understanding this prevents costly hiring mistakes and team frustrations.</p><p>Ready to discover what's really driving (or destroying) your sales team's performance?</p><p>To connect with Rebecca Gebhardt, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://riseupconsultinggroup.com">riseupconsultinggroup.com</a> or find her on LinkedIn</p><p><strong>Stay connected!</strong> Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for:</p><ul><li>Early access to upcoming episodes and events</li><li>Expanded strategies and resources</li><li>Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support</li></ul><p>Subscribe to the Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter">https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter</a> Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/</a> Subscribe on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones">https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones</a></p><p>For more information, visit: Sheila Slick: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sheilaslick.com">https://sheilaslick.com</a> Five Milestones: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.com/show/">https://fivemilestones.com/show/</a></p><p>Sponsored by: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://PodToBook.ai">https://PodToBook.ai</a> | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book</p>

<p>Dr. Angela Mulrooney, known as "The Arsonist," lost her thriving dental practice in an instant and watched her world burn down. But what she discovered while building five successful businesses from the ashes will change how you think about career pivots, AI, and the hidden crisis facing accomplished professionals today.</p><p>Why are highly intellectual people being pushed out of corporations while those in their 70s are thriving as entrepreneurs? What's the shocking truth about multi-generational teams that companies are ignoring? And how did Angela turn a 12-hour manual process into an AI tool that reveals your "niche of genius" in minutes?</p><p>Discover why calling yourself "former VP" or "former executive" is sabotaging your next chapter, how ageism is being disguised as AI disruption, and the one thing senior professionals must do before they lose their identity entirely. Angela reveals the surprising difference between pivoting and evolving—and why one leads to burnout while the other builds unstoppable momentum.</p><p><strong>Tune in to discover how to make yourself irreplaceable in the age of AI—and why your greatest asset isn't what you used to be, but who you're becoming. </strong></p><p>To connect with Dr. Angela Mulrooney, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://app.unleashinginfluence.com/v2">https://app.unleashinginfluence.com/v2</a> or find her on LinkedIn as Dr. Angela Mulrooney</p><p><strong>Stay connected!</strong> Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for:</p><ul><li>Early access to upcoming episodes and events</li><li>Expanded strategies and resources</li><li>Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support</li></ul><p>Subscribe to the Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter">https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter</a> </p><p>Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/</a> </p><p>Subscribe on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones">https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones</a></p><p>For more information, visit:</p><ul><li>Sheila Slick: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sheilaslick.com">https://sheilaslick.com</a></li><li>Five Milestones: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.com/show/">https://fivemilestones.com/show/</a></li></ul><p>Sponsored by: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://PodToBook.ai">https://PodToBook.ai</a> | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book</p>

<p>Are you drowning in tasks that aren't really yours? What if the biggest leadership trap isn't about doing too much—it's about doing the <em>wrong</em> work entirely?</p><p>Liz Weber, named one of 2025's Top Global Gurus for Leadership alongside Simon Sinek and John Maxwell, reveals a shocking truth that's been plaguing organizations for 30+ years: most leaders don't actually understand what their job is. But here's what's more surprising—neither do their teams.</p><p>What happens when high performers unknowingly shoulder 125% of the workload while others coast at 75%? How does a training room conversation expose problems that senior leadership never sees? And why does being "helpful" actually sabotage your team's growth?</p><p>Liz shares the unexpected journey from thinking she'd be a commodities broker to becoming a trusted advisor to C-suite executives and boards—and the pivotal classroom moment that changed everything. Discover the deceptively simple assessment that reveals whether you're stuck doing work below your level, and why the "easier to just do it myself" mentality is silently crushing your leadership potential.</p><p><strong>Tune in to discover the one question that exposes whether you're leading—or just enabling.</strong></p><p>To connect with Liz Weber, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://wbsllc.com">https://wbsllc.com</a> or find her on LinkedIn at @LizWeberCMC</p><p><strong>Stay connected!</strong> Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for:</p><ul><li>Early access to upcoming episodes and events</li><li>Expanded strategies and resources</li><li>Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support</li></ul><p>Subscribe to the Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter">https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter</a> Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/</a> Subscribe on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones">https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones</a></p><p>For more information, visit:</p><ul><li>Sheila Slick: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sheilaslick.com">https://sheilaslick.com</a></li><li>Five Milestones: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.com/show/">https://fivemilestones.com/show/</a></li></ul><p>Sponsored by: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://PodToBook.ai">https://PodToBook.ai</a> | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book</p>

<p>What if every problem you're frantically solving is actually making things worse?</p><p>Vandana Piranek spent 25 years watching brilliant teams pour millions into solutions that missed the mark entirely—until a factory worker with a desk fan exposed the fatal flaw in how we think. After surviving a two-week coma and delivering her TEDx talk three days post-hospital, she decoded what separates leaders who thrive from those trapped in endless problem-solving cycles.</p><p>Here's the unsettling truth: 95% of your daily thoughts are redundant. You're solving problems instead of outcomes. And that perfume manufacturer? They spent millions overhauling their production line when the answer cost less than $20.</p><p>But there's a bigger question nobody's asking—the one Abraham Wald posed during WWII that saved countless lives by looking at what everyone else ignored. What are YOU not seeing?</p><p>The gap between where you are and living limitless isn't about working harder. It's about upgrading your mental operating system. And it starts with one principle most people completely misunderstand.</p><p><strong>Tune in to discover the three principles that transform impossible situations into breakthrough moments.</strong></p><p><strong>Connect with Vandana Piranek:</strong></p><ul><li>Website: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thebookofmight.com">https://thebookofmight.com</a></li><li>LinkedIn: Connect with Vandana Piranek</li></ul><p><strong>Stay connected!</strong></p><p>Subscribe to newsletter for:</p><ul><li>Early access to upcoming episodes and events</li><li>Expanded strategies and resources</li><li>Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support</li></ul><p><strong>Subscribe to the Newsletter:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter">https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter</a> <strong>Connect on LinkedIn:</strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/</a> <strong>Subscribe on YouTube:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones">https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones</a></p><p><strong>For more information, visit:</strong></p><ul><li>Sheila Slick: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sheilaslick.com">https://sheilaslick.com</a></li><li>Five Milestones: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.com/show/">https://fivemilestones.com/show/</a></li></ul><p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://PodToBook.ai">https://PodToBook.ai</a> | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book</p>

<p>Are you achieving everything on paper but feeling empty inside? What if the very traits driving your success are secretly fueling your burnout—and you can't even see it yet?</p><p>Kassandra Hamilton, leadership and alignment coach and two-time best-selling author, collapsed on her floor after losing three family members, her dog, and her relationship in just months. What she discovered in that moment of surrender contradicts everything we're taught about achievement.</p><p>How does a single word—"abracadabra"—hold the key to reshaping your entire reality? Why do most high achievers refuse to believe they're burned out until it's too late? And what made the "salesiest" approach feel wrong until one simple shift changed everything?</p><p><strong>Tune in to discover the milestone moment that transformed Cassandra's approach to success—and the one practice that makes life "magical again."</strong></p><p>To connect with Cassandra Hamilton, visit <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.readysetrealign.ca">www.readysetrealign.ca</a></p><p><strong>Stay connected!</strong></p><p>Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for:</p><ul><li>Early access to upcoming episodes and events</li><li>Expanded strategies and resources</li><li>Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support</li></ul><p>Subscribe to the Newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter">https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter</a> </p><p>Connect with me on LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/</a> </p><p>Subscribe on YouTube: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones">https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones</a></p><p><strong>For more information, visit:</strong></p><ul><li>Sheila Slick: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sheilaslick.com">https://sheilaslick.com</a></li><li>Five Milestones: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fivemilestones.com/show/">https://fivemilestones.com/show/</a></li></ul><p><strong>Sponsored by:</strong> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://PodToBook.ai">https://PodToBook.ai</a> | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book</p>