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🎙️The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast

15-minute power convos with the sharpest minds in B2B 💼💡

Hosted by 30+ year veteran journalist and 2 time 7-figure entrepreneur Josh Elledge, this podcast cuts through the noise and gets straight to the good stuff. 🎯

We interview true experts: Founders, execs, and practitioners with 10+ years in the trenches so you can absorb their best ideas fast. 🏎️💨

🙌 This show is a home for thoughtful entrepreneurs…
Leaders who care deeply about their craft, their clients, and making the world better through business. I consider it an honor to celebrate and amplify their brilliance.

Josh & our podcast mascot, Levi

📊 2200+ episodes. All 6–8 figure guests.

🌎 100K+ total global audience.

What you’ll get:

  • 📈 The strategies they’re using to scale, lead, and dominate in their niche

  • 🎓 A masterclass-level summary of their domain expertise

  • ❌ Zero “bro” energy. Just clean, high-trust insight for seasoned professionals

  • 🧩 Real operators. Real frameworks. Real takeaways you can use this week

👥 Our audience?

Business adults: Founders, marketers, consultants, and C-suite leaders who want smart takes from the smartest minds.

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2210 - How to Build a Thriving Pet Salon Franchise with Salty Dawg Pet Salon's Sally Facinelli

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, host Josh Elledge interviews Sally Facinelli, CEO of Salty Dawg Pet Salon, about her journey into franchising and her mission to transform the pet groom... ...more

Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups &Franchising

June 14, 20253 min read

2210 - How to Build a Thriving Pet Salon Franchise with Salty Dawg Pet Salon's Sally Facinelli

2209 - How Can Founders Empower Their Teams for Greater Innovation and Growth with Lcubed Consulting's Lisa Levy

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, host Josh Elledge talks with Lisa Levy, Founder and CEO of Lcubed Consulting and author of "Future Proofing Cubed", about her passion for live music and... ...more

Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups Leadership &Coaching

June 13, 20253 min read

2209 - How Can Founders Empower Their Teams for Greater Innovation and Growth with Lcubed Consulting's Lisa Levy

2208 - Embracing Growth How Today’s Founders Can Thrive in a Fast-Paced World with Andrew Poles

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, host Josh Elledge talks with Andrew Poles, founder and CEO of Andrew Poles Executive Coaching, about his passion for mountain biking and training for a ... ...more

Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups Leadership &AI and Technology

June 12, 20253 min read

2208 - Embracing Growth How Today’s Founders Can Thrive in a Fast-Paced World with Andrew Poles

2207 - Health Equity and Economic Justice: A Conversation with Marie Newman

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, host Josh Elledge speaks with Marie Newman, President of Marie Newman Studio, about her journey from entrepreneur to U.S. Congresswoman and now strategi... ...more

Entrepreneurship & Startups ,Leadership

June 11, 20253 min read

2207 - Health Equity and Economic Justice: A Conversation with Marie Newman

2206 - The Essential Role of Insurance in Today's Entrepreneurial Landscape with Flow's Sivan Iram

In this episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, host Josh Elledge speaks with Sivan Iram, Co-Founder and CEO of Flow, about the company's mission to help businesses secure commercial insurance. Sivan ... ...more

Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups &AI and Technology

June 10, 20253 min read

2206 - The Essential Role of Insurance in Today's Entrepreneurial Landscape with Flow's Sivan Iram

2205 - Navigating Uncertainty How Coaching Fuels Success with The Preston Associates' Luciana Nunez

In this episode, host Josh Elledge speaks with Luciana Nunez, Executive Coach at The Preston Associates, about her personal and professional insights on leadership and coaching. Luciana shares how tea... ...more

Networking & Relationship Building ,Leadership Personal Development &Coaching

June 10, 20253 min read

2205 - Navigating Uncertainty How Coaching Fuels Success with The Preston Associates' Luciana Nunez


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