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.
Why Every Entrepreneur Needs Financial Discipline Running a business isn’t just about making money. It’s about managing it wisely. In a recent podcast episode, John Golden spoke with Kash, CEO of Icon Foods and CFO of multiple companies. Kash shared one key truth: passion doesn’t pay the bills—financial discipline does. Many entrepreneurs focus on sales but ... »
In this episode, John Golden talks with Dr. Thorsten Polleit about why the Austrian School of Economics still matters today. Dr. Polleit explains how key ideas like subjective value, opportunity cost, and business cycles help us understand modern economies. He also discusses why booms and busts happen, how low interest rates create bad investments, and ... »
Struggling sales teams don’t have to stay that way! In this episode, John Golden chats with Geoff Ketterer, a sales expert who knows how to turn things around. They break down why teams fail, how leadership makes or breaks success, and why tracking the right KPIs is key. Geoff also shares how to fix slow ... »
In this episode, host John Golden chats with Chris Peer, CEO of Sinc Show, about how B2B marketing teams can prove their value. Chris shares insights from his book The Great Eight Pillars: ROI-Driven Marketing for Manufacturing Companies, explaining how marketing can shift from being a cost to a revenue driver. From setting clear goals ... »
In this engaging episode podcast, host John Golden speaks with Jeff Mains, a seasoned entrepreneur and expert in the B2B SaaS landscape. The conversation delves into the critical topic of future-proofing businesses in an era marked by rapid technological advancements and the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Key Takeaways: Understanding Customer Needs: Stay attuned to ... »
In this episode of Expert Insight Interview, host John Golden speaks with AI strategist Jonathan Mast about how entrepreneurs can harness AI to boost productivity, sales, and customer engagement. Jonathan, founder of White Beard Strategies, shares his expertise on AI prompting, which enhances AI’s effectiveness by providing context and specificity. Key takeaways include a four-step ... »
In this episode podcast, host John Goldin sits down with futurist Ian Khan to explore the transformative impact of AI, the evolving nature of work, and the critical role of leadership in future readiness. Ian, creator of the Future Readiness Score and author of Un Disrupted, shares valuable insights on how businesses and individuals can ... »
In a recent podcast episode, John Golden interviews Titus Jumper, a multifaceted entrepreneur, about the evolution of chatbots and AI in customer service. They discuss the initial hype surrounding chatbots, the importance of quality data for effective AI implementation, and the ethical considerations of using AI in business. Titus shares actionable advice on personalizing customer ... »
We had such a good time together exploring his questions and it always makes it good for any audience when the people doing the podcast are having fun.
Mags Bell PC
I encourage successful sales professionals to tune into SalesPOP! And if their staff contacts you to appear, you are making it and a name for yourself as a one to watch in our esteemed profession.
Precious Williams PC
He asked insightful questions that revealed aspects and nuances about the topic that the viewers will undoubtedly find very valuable.
Paolo Pironi 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
Having been a guest on many podcasts, I put this experience among the most enjoyable and professional
Eric McNulty PC
John was able to draw out the similarities and differences in our way of approaching sales without it being awkward.
Shayla Boyd-Gill 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
John's guests are in tune with the program and always provide a worthwhile listen. Highly recommended
Ted Kulawiak PC
Glenn Fleischman, Chief Revenue Officer at AYTM, an AI-powered consumer insights platform, argues the biggest AI risk in sales isn’t losing your job to an agent — it’s losing it to a colleague who uses AI better than you. In this episode, Fleischman lays out a practical, “bite-by-bite” path to AI adoption for sellers and ... »
Glenn Sandifer, a 20-year sales and marketing executive at Securos USA, says AI belongs in sales only when it solves a real problem or automates a manual process — never as a mandate for its own sake. In this episode, Glenn explains how leaders can standardize AI tools across their teams, keep humans in control ... »
Chad Coe, Founder of Coe Financial Group, replaces the hard pitch with what he calls “peopleizing” — leading with genuine care so prospects hire a relationship, not a sale. In this Sales POP! Expert Insight Interview, Chad shows how thoughtful questions, the right follow-up rhythm, and patience turn cold contacts into clients who say he ... »
Dilip Chetan, founder of Recursion Lab and creator of the Defensible Zone framework, argues that leaders racing to automate ask the wrong question — the smart move isn’t “What can we automate?” but “What human value must we protect?” In this episode he maps the moats AI erodes and the judgment, trust, and reasoning it ... »
Executive coach Julian Lighton, author of Navigating Your Next and a former McKinsey associate partner, says the average professional spends roughly 90,000 hours — a third of their life — on their career, so the single most valuable move is to stop drifting and decide what you actually want before circumstances decide for you. In ... »
Curtis Sprouse, Founder & CEO of Eureka Connect, argues that behavioral science is the missing link in leadership: validated data accelerates how leaders understand their teams, and self-awareness—not title or tenure—is what actually separates strong leaders from struggling ones. In this Expert Insight Interview he explains why even successful CEOs carry blind spots, how trust ... »
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