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Delegation, Processes, & AI’s Impact on Agencies (EP 77: Eric Ritter)
https://youtu.be/5o2f_ArZy_U In this episode of Leverage for Growth, Jesse P. Gilmore sits down with Eric Ritter, Founder and CEO of Digital Neighbor & Host of The Search Bar Podcast to break down the real skills agency owners need to scale—delegation,...
S3 / AL EP 76: Sharon Toerek – How to Legally Protect Your Agency’s Creative Work & Avoid Costly Mistakes
In this episode of Leverage for Growth, Jesse Gilmore sits down with Sharon Toerek, Founder and CEO of Legal & Creative - Toerek Law, to uncover the legal blindspots most creative agencies ignore. You'll learn: ✅ The most common legal mistakes agencies make (and...
S3 / AL EP 75: Laura Szczes – Why Human Strategy Beats AI in Marketing
️ In this episode of the Leverage for Growth Podcast, Jesse P. Gilmore sits down with Laura Szczes, founder of Double Z Media and host of the Paid Media Playbook. Laura shares how she left a 20+ year career in agency life to launch her own firm in early 2020 —...
S3 / AL EP 74: David Blois – The 3 Things You MUST Have to Successfully Sell Your Agency
Thinking about selling your agency? Don't make a move until you hear this. In this episode of Leverage for Growth, Jesse Gilmore sits down with mergers and acquisitions veteran David Blois, founder of M&A Advisory, who brings 30+ years of experience helping...
S3 / AL EP 73: James Lincoln – Why You Should Focus On The Freedom Metric
️ In this episode of Leverage for Growth, Jesse Gilmore sits down with James Lincoln—founder of Goodly—to unpack the real metric that matters: freedom. What started as a side hustle during James's MBA turned into a thriving agency doing $40K+ months....
S3 / AL EP 72: Chad Bauer – Leading With Clarity, Communication & Action
What does it take to transform a legacy agency into a modern growth engine? In this episode of Leverage for Growth, Jesse Gilmore sits down with Chad Bauer, CEO of one of Baltimore's oldest advertising firms, SR&B Advertising, to unpack how he transitioned from...
S3 / AL EP 71: Hayden Cox – Making Smarter Decisions By Simplifying Financials
Struggling to make sense of your agency's numbers? In this episode of the Leverage for Growth Podcast, Jesse Gilmore sits down with Hayden Cox—Partner & Chief Product Officer at CleverProfits—to break down how simplified financial frameworks can give...
S3 / AL EP 70: Dr. William Attaway – Why Agency Growth Starts With Letting Go
What if the biggest bottleneck in your agency… is you? In this episode of the Leverage for Growth Podcast, Jesse Gilmore sits down with Dr. William Attaway — leadership coach, author, third-generation entrepreneur and the Founder of Catalytic Leadership...
S3 / AL EP 69: Ari Pirutinsky – How to Run an Agency That Clients Trust Instantly
The key to happy clients? In this episode of the Leverage for Growth Podcast, Jesse P Gilmore chats with Ari Pirutinsky, the Founder & CEO of Steady Growth Partners . Ari breaks down how Steady Growth Partners squashes client uncertainty by setting clear expectations,...
S3 / AL EP 68: Brett Linnenkohl – How Agencies Use Systems to Break Through Growth Ceilings
Are operational bottlenecks holding your agency back from scaling? In this episode of the Leverage for Growth Podcast, host Jesse P Gilmore sits down with Brett Linnenkohl, founder of Evergreen Strategic Systems, to uncover the hidden challenges agencies face when...



