When it comes to sales, it is all about understanding the customer. In this Expert Insight Interview, we welcome Gen Furukawa, Co-Founder of Prehook, a quiz platform for Shopify brands that helps merchants capture leads. Visit us on Apple Podcast You can also find SalesPOP! on all major podcast stations.Listen
The SalesPOP! The podcast is one of the world’s top-ranked sales podcasts, ranking in the top 2% of 3.3 million podcasts globally. Hosted by John Golden, Amazon bestselling author and globally recognized sales thought leader, the show features short, actionable conversations with the world’s leading sales experts, authors, and practitioners.
With over 1,500 episodes and counting, we cover everything from sales enablement and pipeline management to AI-powered selling, leadership development, and CRM strategy. Each episode distills decades of real-world selling experience into insights you can apply immediately.
Leadership isn’t a personality trait — it’s a practice. That’s the core message from Dr. Garland Vance, a 25-year leadership veteran, in his recent Sales POP! interview. His framework is simple but demanding: lead with character, communicate with clarity, and build genuine community within your team. Most leaders fail not from a lack of effort, ... »
That’s the foundation of a brand now selling in dozens of countries — built without a single ad until international distribution was already moving. His framework is brutally simple: validate with your own money first, learn your cash flow rhythms before scaling, and treat your founding story like a competitive asset — because it is. ... »
In a recent Sales POP! conversation, advisor Simon Bowen made a point that’s hard to shake: AI isn’t your biggest threat — reactive thinking is. As technology absorbs more routine work, the leaders and salespeople who win will be the ones who think deliberately, not just quickly. Bowen’s advice is simple but countercultural — pause ... »
Most executives don’t have a time problem. They have a design problem. In this episode, Claire Giovino, CEO of Inbox Done, breaks down the framework high performers use to stop reacting to their day and start owning it. We cover energy mapping, the delegation trap most leaders fall into, and why your phone sitting on ... »
AI voice agents aren’t replacing salespeople — they’re handling the work salespeople shouldn’t be doing anyway. Thoughtly’s Will breaks down exactly how companies are using conversational AI to follow up faster, re-engage cold leads, and book more meetings without burning out their teams. One property management client booked 650 meetings in 90 days. The strategy ... »
Allan Khazak went 0-for-400 on sales calls before building a seven-figure business in under two years. His secret? Getting out of his own way. On this episode, Khazak breaks down how he replaced founder dependency with systems, trained a team to handle client work without him, and cut his weekly involvement to under an hour. ... »
Building a luxury brand starts with one question: Are you ready to lead, not follow? Kathryn Porritt, founder of Iconic Empire, reveals why premium positioning isn’t about working harder—it’s about thinking differently. The secret? Start at the top. Launch with $100K+ offers for elite clients first, then scale down if desired. This flips the traditional ... »
Most companies are doing AI customer service wrong. They’re just replacing humans with chatbots and wondering why customers hate it. Nathan Strum, CEO of Abby Connect, has a different approach: let AI and humans do what they’re each good at. AI handles repetitive tasks—answering common questions, collecting information, and routing calls. Humans handle complex problems ... »
I am grateful to salespop.net and John for the opportunity to discuss gold and my new book, "Money and Liberty: In the Pursuit of Happiness and The Theory of Natural Money".
Jame Turk PC
John asked meaningful questions that are relevant for his audience and was spirited in his interview approach with curiosity and enthusiasm. It was an honor to be able to spend the time on his show and become a new raving fan of his content.
Rhonda Petit PC
I loved being a guest on the Sales POP podcast! John's easy going and insightful presence created a great conversation where we offered up content to help others Build a Vibrant Culture!
Nicole Greer PC
it was a pleasure to be interviewed by John on my book "Communicate or Die: Getting Results Through Speaking and Listening." John is an empathetic, thoughtful, and dynamic interviewer
Dr. Thomas Zweifel PC
Thoughtful and respectful, John managed to create an incredible environment to talk and share ideas. It was a rich experience to participate in this interview. Thank you, John and SalesPOP!
Felipe Zamana PC
I had the joy of being a guest on John’s SalesPop Podcast with John on Thursday. He is a wonderful host and we had a great and relaxed discussion.
Dr. Lizz Bernthal PC
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak PC
John is a wonderful host who creates a very comfortable atmosphere and instead of conducting a traditional interview he actually has a proper conversation with his guests.
Matthias Oschinski PC
About the Guest: Amir Berenjian is the founder and CEO of REM 5 Studios, a Minneapolis-based production house helping global brands leverage VR, AR, and spatial computing. After a career in investment banking. Berenjian tried the Oculus Rift in 2016, saw the potential of immersive technology to democratize experiences, and left finance to found REM 5. Since then, ... »
Guest: Steven Rosen, MBA — Founder of STAR Results, executive sales leadership coach, and author of Focused: The Leadership Discipline That Protects Performance from Distraction When sales numbers slip, most organizations look at the reps. Steven Rosen says that’s the wrong place to look. In this condensed highlight from his SalesPOP! Expert Insight Interview with ... »
Most people assume the top one percent got there on raw talent. Larry Weidel, founder of the Big Hitters Community and author of Serial Winner, sees it differently. In this Sales POP! episode, he breaks down the habits, systems, and relationships that actually drive elite performance. Here’s what you’ll take away from this conversation: why ... »
You fought hard to land a great sales hire. Now what? In this episode, John Golden and Steve Radford dig into the phase that makes or breaks new sales talent: onboarding and early-stage development. Radford, a UK-based sales leader with more than two decades of experience coaching high-performing teams, shares his structured 90-day framework designed ... »
Most businesses launch Google Ads campaigns expecting a flood of leads and end up with nothing but a drained budget. In this episode of the Expert Inside Interview, John Golden sits down with Jeff Coleman, founder of Four Factor Marketing and a Google Ads strategist with more than two decades of hands-on experience, to unpack ... »
What if most of your customers have already made their buying decision before they even realize it? In this episode of the Sales POP! podcast, host John Golden sits down with Paul Larche, broadcaster, business strategist, and author of The Divided Brain: Why Customers Buy and Why They Don’t to explore the neuroscience hiding behind ... »
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