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 podcast episode, host John Golden interviews Justin Moy, an expert in passive income investing for salespeople. They discuss Justin’s background in sales and his transition into helping salespeople invest their money better. They explore the FIRE movement and various investment options, particularly in commercial real estate. Justin explains the concept of syndications and ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Karen Roy, an acclaimed author and leadership expert. They discuss the power of curiosity in personal and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of asking questions and learning from others. They explore how curiosity plays a role in sales and building relationships with customers. Karen shares her experiences in ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Daniel Solomons, CEO of Update Energy Drink, and Shawn Wells, an ingredient scientist and formulator. They discuss the creation of Update Energy Drink, which aims to provide a caffeine-free alternative to traditional energy drinks. Daniel and Shawn explain their motivation behind creating the drink and the challenges they ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Franco Perez, the founder of a company dedicated to creating affordable housing in Silicon Valley. Franco shares his personal story of growing up in a family with an unstable housing situation, which inspired him to find a solution to the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area. He ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden, CEO of Sales POP! Online Sales Magazine and Pipeline CRM, interviews Andy Gurczak, CEO of All City Adjusting. Andy explains the role of a public adjuster as an advocate for the insured, negotiating claims with insurance companies. He emphasizes the importance of educating people about public adjusters and their ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden introduces Austin LaRoche, CEO of Attack Interactive, who discusses their M2’s marketing to sales framework and B2B growth system. The framework aims to bring purpose and structure to marketing efforts, emphasizing the importance of understanding company vision, branding, audience, and data. They discuss the challenges of data overload and ... »
Andy and the audience for their time and conclude the episode. The interview focused on the dangers of relying too heavily on recurring revenue. The need for organizations to be prepared for unexpected events. Andy discussed the concept of narcolepsy in relation to recurring revenue. He emphasized the importance of dedicating time to business development. ... »
In this podcast episode, John Golden interviews Suman Cherry, a seasoned recruiter, about the challenges of finding the right match in the hiring process. They discuss the struggles companies face in hiring and the importance of transparency and authenticity in understanding candidates beyond their resumes. Sherry explains her unique approach to recruiting, focusing on creating ... »
Laura McCracken, Founder & CEO of Blackheath Advisors and The Board Alchemist, explains that a board of directors exists to provide oversight, manage risk, and own company culture — not to confer prestige. In this Sales POP! episode, she reveals why boards only prove their worth in a crisis and how management can turn them ... »
Kevin Cope, Founder and CEO of Acumen Learning and author of Business Acumen for Sales Success, explains that modern selling is won by understanding how a customer makes money, not by knowing your product best. He shows reps how to read a P&L, decode an earnings call, and pair that business insight with the EQ ... »
Rob Snyder—serial startup founder, Harvard Innovation Labs fellow, and author of The Power of Pull—argues that customer demand, not better features or harder selling, is the only thing that makes a startup succeed. The fastest path to growth is to find people who already feel “blocked” while trying to do something urgent, then unblock them. ... »
David Dean, author of An Inbox Between Us, keynote speaker, and self-described business AI realist, argues that you future-proof your job not by mastering tools but by deepening the human judgment, lived experience, and accountability AI can’t replicate. In this episode, Dean reframes AI as a relationship that takes time and shows how your communication ... »
Jim Effner, Founder & President of P2P Group, explains why AI won’t replace financial advisors: money is a human-behavior business, and clients need an advisor they can implicitly trust, who understands them and genuinely cares. A former top-1% advisor who scaled Effner Financial Group to nearly 150 advisors and $27 billion of insurance in force, ... »
Maximos Lih, founder and CEO of Emboldened LLC and a former operating partner at Google Ventures, argues that AI’s failures — not its successes — reveal a company’s biggest growth opportunities, and that leaders who treat AI as a one-for-one headcount swap destroy their own competitive moat. In this episode, Maximos draws on nearly a ... »
