The Business, Brains & BS Podcast

From Fake IDs & Failed Businesses to Running a Wellness Empire with Chris Pudewa

What does it take to bounce back when everything in your life and business completely falls apart? In this episode of the Business Brains & B.S. Podcast, hosts Greg and Eric sit down with Chris Pudewa, owner of Resilient Training, to discuss his wildest entrepreneurial setbacks and the raw truth about what it takes to build a successful wellness facility.

The First Person Every Business Owner Should Hire

Starting a business means becoming a dozen different specialists overnight — and most owners drown trying. In Episode 34 of Business Brains & B.S., Greg and Eric break down how to actually run the thing: why you don't own a [insert-your-trade] business, you own a sales & marketing business; building the right foundation before you chase clients; protecting your time so you stop doing $10/hour work; and knowing exactly when (and who) to hire first. Real stories, hard lessons, and a few laughs along the way. 🎧 New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe so you don't miss one. Progress beats perfection. #BusinessBrainsAndBS #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #BusinessGrowth #Delegation #Hiring #BusinessPodcast

How To Make Better Business Decisions

In this episode of Business Brains and B.S., hosts Greg and Eric dive into the messy reality of business ownership and the art of making decisions on the fly. From navigating moments of leadership paralysis to implementing a strict "A, B, C, D" client rating system, they break down how to filter out the bad clients draining your resources and focus on the ones that actually help your business grow. They also explore the psychology behind why our brains naturally lean toward the negative, how to avoid chasing bad leads, and how new technology like AI is forcing business owners to adapt without an ethical playbook. Key Topics Covered: * The 2-step process to calm down and find your goal in a crisis. * How to categorize your clients (and why you need to fire the "D" clients). * Overcoming the fear of setting boundaries with non-paying accounts. * How the human brain fills in the gaps (and how to stop assuming the worst). * The impact of AI on business ethics and modern decision-making. Progress beats perfection. Don't let the B.S. in your own head hold your business back! Subscribe for more unfiltered business advice, leadership strategies, and mindset shifts! What do you think of this direction? Let me know if you'd like to adjust the focus to highlight a specific part of the conversation!

Why You Need a Mentor to Scale Your Business & Your Impact

The fastest way to grow isn't working harder — it's finding the right people to learn from, and becoming that person for others. In this episode of Business Brains & B.S., Greg and Eric break down how to scale your expertise beyond the hours you can personally work. Greg shares how he's expanding his practice past one-on-one client work into continuing education and consulting for other professionals — and why mentorship (both having one and being one) is the highest-leverage move in any business. They get into the "ripple effect" of multiplying your impact, learning from mentors who are years ahead of you, and choosing progress over perfection. In this episode: * Why your biggest growth ceiling is who you learn from * Turning hard-won expertise into education, consulting, and recurring income * The "coaching tree": multiplying your impact through the people you train * Building a mission-driven business and a real legacy * Calling B.S. on undervaluing your own experience New episodes drop regularly — subscribe so you don't miss one. 👉 Progress over perfection. It usually starts in your own head. #BusinessBrainsAndBS #Entrepreneurship #Mentorship #BusinessGrowth #ScaleYourBusiness #SmallBusiness #Leadership #BusinessPodcast

The Choke Point Clause: Why Your Business Can't Grow Without You!

The Choke Point Clause: Why Your Business Can't Grow Without You! Are you accidentally suffocating your own business? Many entrepreneurs sabotage their scaling process by skipping one vital role: moving from "doer" to "owner" without ever learning how to be a manager. In this episode of the Business Brains and BS podcast, Eric and Greg unpack how failing to transition effectively turns the business owner into a dangerous bottleneck (or a choke point) for the entire company. Greg shares hard-learned insights on how to stop "rescuing" your team, how to gradually transfer responsibilities starting with just 5 hours a week, and why you must treat your time like your most valuable customer. Plus, they introduce a game-changing 2-step tool process to audit your day and multiply your corporate freedom. In this video, you’ll learn: The core reason why business owners become their own biggest bottleneck How to avoid the trap of "abdication vs. delegation" when expanding your team The Skill/Fun Matrix: An essential tool to determine what to offload first How to use a "chess clock" time audit to reclaim hours of wasted productivity Why "Black Boot vs. Brown Boot" leadership makes or breaks office morale How to stop rescuing employees so they can become the heroes of their own stories If you're feeling overwhelmed and overworked, it's time to build systems that let you step back so your company can move forward. Listen now!