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.
In this insightful episode, host John Golden interviews Joel Quintela, CEO of Quintela, on navigating the gap between perception and reality in sales and hiring. With 25+ years of experience and expertise in business psychology, Joel shares essential tips for excelling in these fields. Key points include understanding how top performers view reality differently, learning ... »
In this engaging episode, John Golden chats with branding expert Pia Silva, co-founder of Worst of All Design, to explore how entrepreneurs can turn their expertise into profitable, authentic brands. Pia shares invaluable advice on building a solid foundation of real-world experience before branding, overcoming challenges in articulating value and embracing one’s unique voice. Listeners ... »
The Value of Relationship Marketing and Podcasting for Business Growth In today’s digital age, relationship marketing focuses on creating genuine connections rather than one-time sales. Mark J. Carter explains the importance of meaningful interactions, especially in networking and podcasting. Automated outreach often leads to disengagement, so he suggests focusing on personalized questions and helping others ... »
Gail Kasper, a master sales trainer, introduced the Cockatoo Selling System during a podcast with John Golden. This system emphasizes adaptability, consistency, and effective communication in sales. Drawing from the behavior of cockatoos, the system encourages sales professionals to be flexible, ask probing questions, and build strong customer relationships. Key takeaways include preparing a list ... »
In a recent “Expert Insight Interview,” John Golden and Dr. Ken Keis discussed the disconnect between how salespeople sell and how buyers prefer to buy. Dr. Keis emphasized the need for sales professionals to adapt to the changing landscape of buyer behavior. He highlighted the importance of authenticity, emotional intelligence, and genuine curiosity in building ... »
In a recent episode of “The Expert Inside Interview,” John Golden speaks with Janice Porter about mastering LinkedIn for building business relationships. Janice emphasizes the importance of creating a compelling LinkedIn profile, setting clear networking goals, and using personalized outreach instead of the “spray and pray” method. She highlights curiosity as a key tool for ... »
In a recent Sales POP! episode, John Golden and leadership expert John Fisher discuss managing organizational and personal change. Fisher highlights the common resistance to change, despite its inevitability. Using his Fisher Curve methodology, he explains how organizations can better manage change by providing context, involving employees in co-creating the vision, and addressing resistance at ... »
In a recent podcast, John Golden of “Sales POP!” and “Coevera” speaks with Jon Gillham, founder of Originality, a company focused on detecting AI-generated content. They discuss the impact of AI on content creation, emphasizing the risks of relying solely on AI tools. Gillham highlights the importance of maintaining content integrity to avoid reputation damage, ... »
Ilana Golan went from F-16 flight instructor and the first female squadron commander in the Israeli Air Force to one of Intel’s youngest hires and Silicon Valley VPs, contributing to a $300 million exit along the way. In this episode she joins John Golden to unpack what mid- and late-career professionals must do right now ... »
Chad Coe, Founder of Coe Financial Group, joins John Golden to share a giver-first sales philosophy he calls “people tithing” — a habit of sharing referrals, connections, and attention before ever asking for business. Chad has built his financial advisory practice on this principle since 1997, and in this Expert Insight Interview, he explains why the ... »
Companies are racing to adopt AI, but most are layering it over outdated structures and broken processes — guaranteeing disappointing returns. In this Expert Insight Interview, Jürgen Dauk, Transformation Consultant and Founder of The Leadership OS, joins John Golden to explain why AI without organizational transformation always fails. Drawing on 25 years of senior leadership, ... »
Pricing rarely gets the strategic attention it deserves inside most companies — most teams set it by surveying competitors and landing somewhere in the middle. Ann Padley, Senior Partner at Untapped Pricing and co-author of The Pricing Sprint, 12 Steps to Unlock the Power of Pricing, joins host John Golden on Sales POP! to unpack ... »
Travis Hahler is Senior Director of Global Strategy & Transformation at Salesforce and the founder of The Neurological Nomad. With a background fusing EEG research, Harvard neuropsychology, and an MBA — plus over 100 transformations behind him — Travis joins John Golden to reframe one of the hardest problems in leadership: why well-funded, well-communicated change ... »
Brad Farris, founder of Anchor Advisors and a 20-year executive leadership coach, joins Sales POP! to unpack the wall most agency and consulting founders hit between $1M and $2M — and the specific moves that take a service firm into the profitable $3M to $5M range. Brad has worked side-by-side with hundreds of owners and ... »
