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Unwavering Pursuit of Excellence - Jackson Brewer
Merchants of Change
08/15/24 • 46 min
Excited to welcome Jackson Brewer, RVP of Growth Sales at Toast to Merchants of Change this week!!
JR & Jackson chat about winning a college hockey national championship, becoming a sales coach at Harvard Business School, and his growth in a new career after transitioning out of sports!
8:21 Transitioning into A New Career from Sports
20:49 Sales Coaching at Harvard Business School
31:11 Keys to Success in Your New Career
44:10 Being Dialed in as a Sales Professional
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Today's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackson-brewer-71122413a/
Shift Group bridges the gap between military veterans, former athletes, and the business world through coaching and career upskilling. Our mission is to help these individuals unlock their unique skills and experiences and match them with top-tier companies in need of resilient, coachable, and team-oriented professionals.
The Shift Connect platform, accelerates learning and streamlines the hiring process by connecting employers with pre-vetted candidates who are ready to excel. Customers reduce hiring time, lower costs, increase growth rates and improve retention. Shift Group is committed to helping businesses build high-performing teams and supporting veterans and athletes in their career development.
Discover how Shift Group can transform your hiring process and unlock the potential of exceptional talent. Visit us at shiftgroup.io to learn more.
Create Your Own Luck - Michael Paladino
Merchants of Change
06/08/23 • 42 min
This week former college football player Michael Paladino joins the show for an awesome conversation on transitioning your drive for success from sports into a sales career!
JR and Michael talk his transition to sales, what he learned in his early career, skills to become elite, finding a rocket ship company and much more!
5:40 Transition to Sales
13:40 Advice for 1st Company & Early Career
27:40 Skills to Become Elite
33:50 Rocket Ship Companies
37:00 Elite Sales Skill & Being a Sales Pro
Determine Your Own Success - Chrissy Gikas
Merchants of Change
08/08/24 • 32 min
Joining us this week on Merchants of Change is Chrissy Gikas, former collegiate softball player and current Sales Development Manager at Starburst!
Tune in Thursday for the full conversation on how athletes can leverage their unique skills into success in their new uniform!
4:40 Transition to Sales
16:49 Skills That Translate from Sports to Sales
14:46 Advice to Senior Athletes Preparing to Transition
27:18 Why I Love Sales
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Connect with us on social @shift_hq on all platforms!
Today's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-gikas-83856ab3/
Shift Group bridges the gap between military veterans, former athletes, and the business world through coaching and career upskilling. Our mission is to help these individuals unlock their unique skills and experiences and match them with top-tier companies in need of resilient, coachable, and team-oriented professionals.
The Shift Connect platform, accelerates learning and streamlines the hiring process by connecting employers with pre-vetted candidates who are ready to excel. Customers reduce hiring time, lower costs, increase growth rates and improve retention. Shift Group is committed to helping businesses build high-performing teams and supporting veterans and athletes in their career development.
Discover how Shift Group can transform your hiring process and unlock the potential of exceptional talent. Visit us at shiftgroup.io to learn more.
Performing Under Pressure - Branden Kline
Merchants of Change
07/25/24 • 37 min
Joining the show this week is former professional baseball player Branden Kline!
After hanging up the cleats, he successfully transitioned to sales, leveraging his unique skills and experiences as an athlete. Today he is currently a Commercial Account Executive with SmartRecruiters and knocking it out of the park!
10:23 Transition from Pro Baseball to Sales
20:24 Skills that Translate from Sports to Sales
23:55 Advice to Seniors/Transitioning Pro Athletes
35:02 Being Dialed In as a Sales Professional!
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Connect with us on social @shift_hq on all platforms!
Today's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/branden-kline-b2071a1a6/
Shift Group bridges the gap between military veterans, former athletes, and the business world through coaching and career upskilling. Our mission is to help these individuals unlock their unique skills and experiences and match them with top-tier companies in need of resilient, coachable, and team-oriented professionals.
The Shift Connect platform, accelerates learning and streamlines the hiring process by connecting employers with pre-vetted candidates who are ready to excel. Customers reduce hiring time, lower costs, increase growth rates and improve retention. Shift Group is committed to helping businesses build high-performing teams and supporting veterans and athletes in their career development.
Discover how Shift Group can transform your hiring process and unlock the potential of exceptional talent. Visit us at shiftgroup.io to learn more.
Create Your Own Success - Carrie Bosworth
Merchants of Change
07/13/23 • 43 min
We wrap up Season 4 of Merchants of Change with Senior VP of Sales at Checkr and former Jacksonville volleyball player, Carrie Bosworth!!
JR and Carrie talk about some of the great companies she's worked at, advice for young sellers, skills to develop, and what she looks for when building out her sales teams!
7:30 Transitioning to Sales
17:15 Advice for Young Sellers & Skills to Develop
29:50 Building Elite Sales Teams
37:17 Elite Sales Skill & Being a Sales Pro
Marine to Med Device Sales Pro - Scott Campbell
Merchants of Change
06/29/23 • 51 min
Former Marine Scott Campbell joins the show this week to talk about his transition from the military to Medical Device sales!
JR and Scott talk about the value veterans bring to sales teams, the challenges of the transition, and key characteristics that have translated successfully from the military to sales!
11:25 Challenges of the Transition
15:30 How Companies Can Support Vets
29:45 Getting into Med Device & Advice for Veterans
38:25 Skills that Translate
49:03 Elite Sales Skill & Being a Sales Pro
Be a Master - Mike Davis
Merchants of Change
04/13/23 • 49 min
Thrilled to welcome Mike Davis to the show this week! A seasoned pharmaceutical sales professional and former quarterback at West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Mike has over 22 years of life science sales, training, and leadership experience, including 14 years working directly for pharmaceutical companies.
0:30 Mikes Athletic Background
10:30 Transition and Getting into Pharma Sales
17:15 Why Athletes/Veterans Succeed in Pharma
26:15 Advice for Getting into Pharma/First Pharma Job
42:20 Elite Sales Skill & Being a Pro
You Learn From Losing - Ryan Baker
Merchants of Change
05/04/23 • 36 min
Incredible conversation to kick off Season 4 of Merchants of Change with Ryan Baker! JR and Ryan talk the transferable characteristics between athletics and sales, skills to develop for success, what makes elite sales leaders, building elite teams, and more! Another episode you don’t want to miss with an athlete turned sales professional!
1:04 Athletic Career & Transition to Sales
15:20 Advice for your First Company
23:25 Sales Leadership & Building Elite Teams
31:55 Elite Sales Skill & Being a Pro
Be The Thermostat - Donnell Boucher
Merchants of Change
06/22/23 • 67 min
Former Strength Coach & Assistant Athletic Director at the Citadel, Donnell Boucher joins the show this week to talk about his transition from coaching to sales!
We absolutely love having coaches on as they provide a unique perspective on their approach to sales and the way coaching translates to the career.
JR & Donnell talk about his career as a player and coach, building the program at the Citadel, characteristics that translate from coaching to sales, his current role with PLAE, and much more!
0:58 Playing & Coaching Career
28:30 Transition to Sales
43:00 Skills that Translate from Coaching to Sales
1:02:30 Elite Sales Skill
1:06:20 Being a Sales Professional
Stick Your Hand In The Fire - Bill Burke
Merchants of Change
08/29/24 • 38 min
Excited to welcome Bill Burke to the show this week to wrap up this season of Merchants of Change!
Bill played football at Michigan State under legendary coach Nick Saban before making his transition to the professional world.
Currently, he is an Associate Partner at the Podium Group and has written a book on how athletes can rediscover their purpose post sports titled "Victory Outside the Arena"
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Connect with us on social @shift_hq on all platforms!
Today's guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billburke16/
Shift Group bridges the gap between military veterans, former athletes, and the business world through coaching and career upskilling. Our mission is to help these individuals unlock their unique skills and experiences and match them with top-tier companies in need of resilient, coachable, and team-oriented professionals.
The Shift Connect platform, accelerates learning and streamlines the hiring process by connecting employers with pre-vetted candidates who are ready to excel. Customers reduce hiring time, lower costs, increase growth rates and improve retention. Shift Group is committed to helping businesses build high-performing teams and supporting veterans and athletes in their career development.
Discover how Shift Group can transform your hiring process and unlock the potential of exceptional talent. Visit us at shiftgroup.io to learn more.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Merchants of Change have?
Merchants of Change currently has 91 episodes available.
What topics does Merchants of Change cover?
The podcast is about Career Development, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Careers.
What is the most popular episode on Merchants of Change?
The episode title 'Dominate the Daily Grind - Jennifer Beale' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Merchants of Change?
The average episode length on Merchants of Change is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Merchants of Change released?
Episodes of Merchants of Change are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Merchants of Change?
The first episode of Merchants of Change was released on Aug 8, 2022.
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