Zac Palmer’s Perpetual Growth Podcast

Most leadership problems are not strategy problems.They are people problems disguised as logic, data, and good intentions.
This episode features my conversation with Dr. Sherri Malouf, President of the Strategic Soft Skills Institute and a globally respected authority in leadership psychology, emotional intelligence, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
With more than 35 years of experience working with executives, leadership teams, and complex organizations, Dr. Malouf reveals why capable, well-intentioned leaders still struggle with trust, alignment, communication, and follow-through. This conversation goes beneath surface-level leadership advice and into the psychological and emotional forces that actually drive influence and decision making.
We explore:💡Why intent and impact are rarely the same in leadership communication💡How ego, blame, and unexamined patterns quietly sabotage teams💡The real reason clarity is one of the most underrated leadership skills💡Why logic alone never changes behavior and what actually does💡How emotional balance and self-awareness shape influence and trust💡When conflict becomes destructive and when it becomes growth fuel
Dr. Malouf also shares her unconventional journey into human behavior research, the science behind leader-follower relationships, and practical shifts leaders can apply immediately to improve communication, alignment, and results.
🌐Connect with Dr. Sherri Malouf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherrimaloufofsmsinc/ Website: https://strategicsoftskillsinstitute.com/ 
If you lead people, advise leaders, or want to understand why influence breaks down even in high-performing environments, this episode will change how you see leadership.
🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast 
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Building real wealth takes time, pressure, and repeatable systems. Stewart Beal learned that early when he sold his first business at 19. Now, as President of Beal Capital and Managing Partner at Watermark Partners Real Estate, he oversees more than 3,100 units. This episode breaks down exactly how he scaled without shortcuts.
This conversation breaks down real estate investing, multifamily scaling, property management systems, and leadership strategy at a practical level. Stewart shares the exact mistakes that cost investors millions, how to think in recurring revenue, why most new investors struggle, and how adaptability becomes the true edge in every market cycle.
You will also learn:
✅️How to finance and scale multifamily real estate✅️Why property management makes or breaks investments✅️The leadership mindset required for long term growth✅️How to invest consistently without timing the market✅️The biggest hiring and insurance mistakes to avoid
If you are serious about business growth, investing, and leadership, this episode is a must-listen.
🌐Connect with Stewart Beal
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewart.beal.3 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartbeal/ Website: https://www.beal-capital.com/ 
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🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a 
Growth does not happen by accident. It is built with intention.
See you in the next episode!
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This high- powered episode uncovers one of the most overlooked engines of business growth: pricing strategy. Not guesswork. Not discounts. Real, data driven pricing that boosts margins and builds long term advantage.
I sit down with Federico Zornig, founder and CEO of Quantis Pricing Solutions, a leader who’s completed 350 plus pricing projects across the Americas and helped companies unlock profit they didn’t realize they were losing. Fred breaks down why pricing is often the highest leverage opportunity inside any organization and how leaders can use strategy, psychology, and analytics to reshape their revenue performance.
We explore what companies consistently get wrong, how market behavior shifts across regions, the right way to use pricing architecture, and simple actions businesses can take this month to strengthen margins without hurting demand. 
Fred’s insights make complex ideas feel clear, practical, and immediately useful.
🌐Connect with Federico Zornig Website: https://www.quantiz.com.br/en/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fzornig/YouTube: Quantis International (Portuguese content available)
If you’re committed to elevating your leadership, improving decision-making, and aligning your next chapter with your values, this episode gives you the clarity and momentum to move forward with confidence.
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Growth is a decision. See you in the next episode!
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This episode brings a powerful conversation with Eric Woodard, who is an executive coach, leadership strategist, and former White House staffer. He brings powerful insights on personal growth, high performance leadership, and building a career anchored in clarity and purpose.
We dig into why top performers hit a quiet plateau even when life looks successful on the surface, and how elite leaders break through with intention and aligned action.Here are a few of the high-impact leadership themes we explore:
• Why high performers plateau and how to break through• The soul line vs. goal line framework for aligned growth• Making high-stakes decisions without damaging relationships• Leadership clarity and communication under pressure• The cost of expectations vs. the power of clear agreements• How fear influences leadership, confidence, and long-term success
Eric’s journey is a masterclass in adaptive leadership. From growing up in Asia, to nearly 10,000 hours underwater as a scuba instructor, to the First Lady’s Office, to leading programs at the Smithsonian, he brings unmatched perspective to the conversation.
🌐Connect with Eric WoodardWebsites:https://eric-woodard.mykajabi.com/
https://www.si.edu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwoodard/
Instagram: @ericwoodard
 
If you’re committed to elevating your leadership, improving decision-making, and aligning your next chapter with your values, this episode gives you the clarity and momentum to move forward with confidence.
🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast
🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6hCTiWA1005Fm289bT5r8a
Let this conversation be the spark that fuels your next chapter. Keep pursuing clarity, keep choosing growth, and keep showing up as the leader you are becoming. 
More powerful episodes are on the way!
 
 
 
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💡A Masterclass You Didn’t Know You Needed 
This conversation hits different.
I sit down with Jack Miller, President of Gelt Financial, and one of the most battle-tested leaders in commercial real estate, private lending, and distressed-debt investing. With more than three decades in the financial trenches, Jack has survived multiple market crashes, rebuilt empires from the ground up, and turned some of his darkest seasons into fuel for contribution.
This episode is loaded with insight, strategy, and life perspective you won’t find in a textbook.
Inside, we dig into:
• Wealth psychology and why money stops being the real goal• Financial collapse and reinvention — Jack’s brutally honest story of losing almost everything• How to build unshakeable resilience when the pressure feels unbearable• Why AI, technology, and rapid change are reshaping opportunities for entrepreneurs• The truth about mental health, PTSD, and trauma in business and leadership• Jack’s powerful mission in suicide prevention, criminal-justice reform, and combating hate• The real path to long-term success, fulfillment, and legacy• How non-bank lending actually works — and how investors use it to scale faster and smarter
This isn’t just a financial conversation. It’s a deep, real, and incredibly practical look at what it takes to survive the hard seasons, grow through adversity, and use your success to impact the world around you.
If you’re building a business, investing in real estate, reinventing your career, or navigating overwhelm, Jack’s story will give you clarity, confidence, and direction.
🌐 Connect with Jack Miller:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hjackmiller/Website: https://www.geltfinancial.com/Twitter: @GeltFinancial
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In this episode, we have David Esposito, a former U.S. Army Ranger turned biotech CEO, whose story is the perfect blend of discipline, purpose, and innovation. From the battlefield to leading ONL Therapeutics, David’s journey reveals what it really takes to build teams that thrive under pressure and create impact that lasts.
We talk about how military lessons translate into leadership, the hard truths behind innovation in biotech, and the mindset it takes to keep going when things don’t go as planned. David also opens up about his failures, how he rebounded from bankruptcy, and why purpose has to be the anchor when everything else feels uncertain.
If you’re someone who’s building, leading, or simply trying to navigate growth in uncertain times, this conversation will leave you thinking differently about resilience, clarity, and the power of staying in the fight.
What you’ll take away:
✔ How to lead through chaos without losing direction✔ Why optimism can be both your advantage and your blind spot✔ How to turn setbacks into long-term strength✔ The role of purpose in sustaining growth and leadership
🌐 Connect with David Esposito:Websites: https://onltherapeutics.com/ and https://www.harvesttimepartners.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidesposito2/
🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast
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And stay tuned… the next few episodes dive even deeper into what it takes to grow with purpose, integrity, and momentum!
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I had the opportunity to sit down with Dejan Kosutic, a world-renowned cybersecurity expert and thought leader in governance, risk, and compliance. We dove deep into ISO standards like ISO 27001, NIS2, and DORA, uncovering powerful strategies for building secure, compliant, and resilient organizations.
Dejan is the Founder and CEO of Advisera — a company that’s helped thousands of organizations streamline ISO certification, strengthen risk management, and simplify data protection. He’s also the host of the Secure and Simple Podcast, where he turns complex cybersecurity frameworks into clear, actionable business strategies.
If you’ve ever viewed compliance as complex or costly, this conversation will change your perspective. Dejan reveals how simplicity leads to stronger security, how to turn regulation into ROI, and why cyber resilience has become a competitive advantage for modern founders.
YOU WILL LEARN:
🔥 Why most companies overcomplicate compliance — and how to fix it🔥 How ISO standards like ISO 27001 help you scale securely🔥 The real business case behind cybersecurity investments🔥 How to build trust, protect your brand, and reduce risk🔥 The “lean approach” to compliance that saves time and drives growth
Dejan brings clarity to one of the most misunderstood areas of business — making cybersecurity not just manageable, but profitable.
📌 Special Offer for Listeners:Get instant access to Dejan’s FREE Consultant Growth Training Course, designed to help business owners and consultants master ISO compliance and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Start learning here → https://advisera.co/ConsultantGrowth-Training
🌐 Connect with Dejan Kosutic:Website: https://advisera.com/Podcast: Secure & Simple PodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejankosutic/
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📢 Because growth doesn’t happen by chance — it happens by choice.
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Turning purpose into progress — where people, tech, and faith fuel unstoppable growth.
What does it take to build one of the Philippines’ fastest-growing AI-powered outsourcing companies — starting from scratch, as a single mom and a nurse?
In this episode with Marge Avizo, CEO of TeleworkPH and Co-Founder of Salig AICRM, to uncover the mindset, strategy, and soul behind her rise from humble beginnings to global leadership.
Marge reveals how she scaled from a tiny coffee-shop startup to a 1,400-person powerhouse serving clients worldwide, all while pioneering AI-human collaboration and empowering rural communities. This conversation dives deep into leadership, automation, Go High Level systems, and the power of faith-driven entrepreneurship and it’s one you won’t want to miss!
Topic Highlights:
👉 How Marge turned her nursing background into a foundation for business leadership👉 Building sustainable offshore teams and hiring top-tier virtual talent👉 The creation of TeleworkPH and its mission to empower local communities👉 How Salig AI CRM helps Filipinos access international payments👉 The integration of AI and human connection in business growth👉 Lessons in leadership, failure, and resilience from Marge’s personal journey👉 Why purpose, not profit, drives long-term scalability and success👉 Inside look at Go High Level operations, automation, and customer success systems
🌐 Connect with Marge:Website: https://teleworkph.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjorieaviso/
🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast
🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265
Listen now and discover how aligning purpose with execution can turn any challenge into a platform for growth!
#Entrepreneurship #LeadershipPodcast #AIInnovation #WomenInBusiness #TeleworkPH #SaligAI #BusinessGrowth #GoHighLevel #ZacPalmerPodcast #DigitalTransformation

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning the stage, launching a podcast, or crafting a message that positions you as the go-to expert in your field—this episode is your playbook.
Andrew Chesnutt, CEO of The Authority Forge, and a master of transforming complex ideas into unforgettable messages, helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and executives build stage presence, design signature keynotes, and amplify their authority through storytelling and strategy.
With over 20 years of experience in education, speaking, and presentation design, Andrew has helped entrepreneurs craft talks that inspire action and build seven-figure businesses. 
In this episode, we dive deep into:
✔️ The art and science of unforgettable public speaking✔️ How to use storytelling, vulnerability, and authenticity to connect with your audience✔️ Why “visual junk food” is killing your message (and what to do instead)✔️ The framework behind powerful presentations that actually convert✔️ How to turn your podcast into an authority-building tool✔️ The truth about preparation and how world-class speakers rehearse for success
Andrew also shares the mindset shift that changed everything for him: “Your story isn’t just worth telling—it’s the bridge to every door you’re trying to open.”
Whether you’re a speaker, business owner, or leader who wants to communicate with impact, this episode will help you find your voice, refine your message, and lead with confidence.
🌐 Connect with Andrew:Website: https://theauthorityforge.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchesnutt/Email: available via website contact
🎬 More episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePerpetualGrowthPodcast
🎧 Audio version coming soon to Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/the-zac7us-podcast/id1794170265
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What separates businesses that grow fast from those that grow forever?
In this episode with Paula Pingel, a global authority in strategic business growth, leadership transformation, and operational excellence. With over 30 years of international experience across startups, tech, healthcare, and nonprofits, Paula shares powerful insights that every founder, CEO, and team leader needs to hear.
Discover how the world’s most effective leaders are rethinking growth — from the way they build culture to how they integrate innovation and AI for smarter, more sustainable success.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ The difference between surface-level strategy and sustainable business growth✅ How to scale a company without burning out your team✅ Why startups can outperform big companies in leadership adaptability✅ How to leverage AI to stay ahead of disruption✅ The essential questions every executive should ask before scaling
Paula’s perspective is a masterclass in purpose-driven leadership and future-ready business strategy. 
Whether you’re leading a startup or steering a global organization, this conversation will reshape how you think about growth, people, and performance.
If you’re serious about building a resilient business that thrives through change, this episode is your blueprint!
🔗 Connect with Paula Pingel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ppingel/ Website: https://crelucin.coach/ 
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