🎙️The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast
15-minute power convos with the sharpest minds in business 💼💡
This show is built for founders, executives, and operators who care deeply about their craft and want ideas they can actually use.
Every episode is a focused, thoughtful conversation with experienced leaders who are actively in the trenches.
No fluff. No theory for theory’s sake.
Just real insights from people doing the work.
Many listeners discover this show while researching a problem they’re trying to solve or a leader they’re considering learning from.
My role is simple: make the introduction meaningful, human, and worth your time.
Josh Elledge
Host of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur. Veteran journalist with 3,000+ media appearances, founder of UpMyInfluence and PodVerified, and builder of multiple 7-figure businesses powered by podcasting and media.
📊 2,300+ episodes featuring 6–8 figure leaders
🌍 100k+ global audience across platforms
✅ 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 clear, high-trust insight for seasoned professionals
🌱 Real operators. Real frameworks. Real takeaways you can use immediately
👥 Our audience?
Thoughtful professionals: Founders, executives, and experienced operators who want smart takes from people who’ve actually done the work.
👉 If that’s you, welcome to our global community of thoughtful listeners. If you’ve got insights worth sharing, we’d love to have you as a guest.
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2461 - Creating Clarity and Growth in Law Firms Through EOS with Scaling Law's Brooke Lively
Josh Elledge interviews Brooke Lively of Scaling Law on using EOS to help law firms scale through clear roles, better systems, stronger teams, and reduced owner dependency for sustainable growth. ...more
Entrepreneurship & Startups ,Legal Research
July 05, 2026•5 min read
2460 - Moving Beyond Feel-Good Workshops to Achieve Sustainable Leadership Results with Cygnet Consulting's Shaheena Janjuha Jivraj
Josh Elledge interviews Shaheena Janjuha Jivraj of Cygnet Consulting on resilient leadership, navigating change, building lasting behavior shifts, and measuring the real impact of leadership developme... ...more
Human Resource Management ,Leadership &Corporate Culture
July 04, 2026•5 min read
2459 - Mastering Client Attraction and Sales Team Building for Six and Seven-Figure Founders with Stairway to Leadership's Maggie Perotin
Josh Elledge interviews Maggie Perotin on leadership, business growth, and scaling with AI. Maggie shares strategies for helping founders streamline operations, strengthen sales, build high-performing... ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups Networking & Relationship Building Marketing & Branding &Leadership
July 03, 2026•5 min read
2458 - Revolutionizing E-Commerce Personas with Reap Commerce's Brice McBeth
Josh Elledge interviews Brice McBeth, CEO of Reap Commerce, on AI-powered customer personas, rising e-commerce marketing costs, smarter audience targeting, and why human connection still drives busine... ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Corporate Culture &E-commerce
July 02, 2026•5 min read
2457 - The Franchise Empire Changing How We Work and Pamper Pets with Loyalty Brands' John Hewitt
On The Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Josh Elledge & John Hewitt of Loyalty Brands share why AI can't replace tax pros, how mobile pet care rides the humanization trend, and how to scale via low-cost franch... ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups &Franchising
July 01, 2026•5 min read
One Big Idea 3 - Driving Enterprise Value: From Funding Architectures and Radical Letting Go to Systems-Driven Revenue
Josh Elledge brings together five experts to explore smarter fundraising, founder mindset, trust-based sales, emotional intelligence, and AI-powered revenue systems—sharing practical strategies for bu... ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Entrepreneurship & Startups Networking & Relationship Building Marketing & Branding Meaningful Connections & Sales Human Resource Management Leadership &Inclusivity
June 30, 2026•8 min read
2456 - Growing Your Business Through the Power of a Non-Fiction Book with Solopreneur Solution's Donna Amos
Josh Elledge interviews Donna Amos of Solopreneur Solutions on how writing a non-fiction book helps solopreneurs build authority, attract clients, secure speaking opportunities, and grow their busines... ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Marketing & Branding &Leadership
June 30, 2026•5 min read
2455 - Leadership Lessons from Horses for Today’s Executives with Business HorsePower's Julia Felton
Josh Elledge interviews Julia Felton of Business HorsePower about how horses teach authentic leadership, build trust, improve teamwork, and reveal the power of presence and connection. ...more
Business Growth & Scaling ,Leadership &Business Partnerships
June 29, 2026•5 min read
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