Boombox Boardroom

The $29,000 Secret: How Emotional Intelligence Fuels Leadership Success

What if one skill could boost your salary by $29,000 a year? According to Forbes, it’s not just technical know-how—it’s emotional intelligence. In this episode of Boombox Boardroom, Jared and Bill sit down with Josh Swing, Team Captain at WildSpark, to explore why 90% of top performers excel at EQ. Josh shares insights from working with over 600 teams, lessons from hosting The Secret Sauce podcast, and practical strategies to help leaders grow from within. Expect real talk, energy, and actionable takeaways to level up your leadership game. Check out Josh's podcast, "The Secret Sauce Podcast" [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-sauce-podcast/id1562915430] here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-sauce-podcast/id1562915430

Balancing Business and Fatherhood w/ Chris Ray

Chris Ray is the co-founder of Unicrn and owner of Infrared Team— two very different ventures that keep his days full and his priorities sharp. In this episode, Chris opens up about navigating life as a business leader and father, sharing lessons learned from his own dad, the reality of managing time as your most limited resource, and why hands-on experience beats theory every time. Whether you're building something from scratch or thinking of buying your way in, Chris offers practical advice for entrepreneurs trying to keep it all together— without losing what matters most. Follow Chris on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-ray-38b73222/ Infrared Team: https://www.infraredteam.com/ Unicrn: https://salesunicrn.com/

From Bourbon Street to Boardrooms w/ Scott Touchton

Scott Touchton’s journey is anything but traditional. In this episode, we sit down with the former bartender-turned-fractional CMO whose wild ride started on a buddy’s couch in New Orleans and led to blimp rides, celebrity encounters, and advising high-growth startups. From launching the first social accounts for Pat O’Brien’s to helping businesses tell stories that actually convert, Scott shares sharp lessons in guerrilla marketing, personal branding, and why every small business needs someone outside the jar. You’ll laugh, learn, and never look at Bourbon Street or LinkedIn the same way again. Follow Scott on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/touchton/

Building Life on Purpose with Betsy Tong

In this episode of Boombox Boardroom, we sit down with the electric Betsy Tong— a solopreneur, former enterprise executive, AI power user, and unapologetic truth-teller. What starts as a conversation about product leadership quickly expands into a deeply human exploration of purpose, relationships, grief, technology, and Korean food. Betsy shares: * Why the best businesses start by solving their own problems * How AI helped her write bestselling books in 72 hours * The power of custom GPTs for everything from workflow to healing childhood wounds * How life with her father (and his early-stage dementia) reshaped her KPIs * Why curiosity, clarity, and values alignment matter more than credentials She also reveals her secret to perfecting microwave bibimbap, and yeah—we’re still thinking about it. This episode is raw, hilarious, thoughtful, and wildly useful. Whether you're scaling a company or a conversation with your own inner child, Betsy brings the kind of wisdom you didn’t know you needed. Boombox Boardroom is brought to you by VectorX [https://www.vectorx.com], your go-to Salesforce partner.

Selling Like a Human w/ Ashley Beck Cuellar

In a world full of automated, high-volume, low-personalization sales— Ashley goes against the grain. We sat down with veteran sales leader Ashley Beck Cuellar, founder of Sales Spark Coaching, to chat about everything from AI to sales strategy and the platforms we use to make it happen. Tune in for a fun episode and check out what Ashley is up to below! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-beck-cuellar/ Website: https://salessparkcoaching.com/