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.
Meet Violet, a sales consultant, and speaker who’s on a mission to revolutionize the corporate landscape by debunking traditional sales methodologies. Violet is known for her creative and fun way of teaching leaders and salespeople how to improve their sales performance quickly and easily. She was just featured in Forbes. Violet is an expert in ... »
Occupational mental illness is rising. Mental illness is stigmatized despite awareness. Stigmatizing mental health. This makes getting and giving help difficult. Open Psychiatry Amanda and the speaker discuss workplace mental health openness. Share staff stories. Coworkers and sufferers avoid addressing mental health. Misunderstanding mental illness. Speech should be empathic and supportive. Mindfulness Universal mental health. ... »
Salespeople and entrepreneurs need sales. Sales? Salespeople are seen as aggressive and greedy. False. Mental change sells. We’ll show you how problem-solving and product confidence may help you sell. Problem-Solving-Driven Businesspeople benefited. Pushy sales fail. Clients learn problem-solving. Ethical companies solve issues. Solving problems makes selling easier. Self-Esteem Selling requires problem-solving. before selling. This question ... »
Mental health is an important issue that affects many young adults. It can manifest in a variety of ways, from anxiety and depression to substance abuse and other negative behaviors. Unfortunately, mental health struggles often go undiagnosed and untreated in young adults, leading to a range of negative consequences for both their physical and mental ... »
Mental health struggles are a common yet often misunderstood and under-discussed topic. They can be caused by various external and internal factors, such as stress or trauma, however, the emotional and physical toll that mental health struggles can take on individuals is profound. As such, it is important to raise awareness of this issue in ... »
Selling like a woman refers to a sales approach that emphasizes collaboration, relationship building, and value exchange, rather than aggressive tactics. It challenges traditional sales stereotypes that depict sales as a male-dominated, product-focused, and transactional field, and recognizes the unique skills and qualities that women bring to the profession, such as communication, empathy, and stakeholder ... »
Depression is a serious mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. The signs and symptoms of depression can vary from person to person, but some common indicators include feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and helplessness; a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed; changes in appetite and sleep patterns; difficulty concentrating; and feelings of ... »
Nick has a passion for using technology to support the human side of sales. Turning cold online outreach into warm offline conversations can be challenging, but with the right approach, it is possible. Some key strategies that Nick could use to achieve this include: Personalization: Personalize the outreach by using the recipient’s name and mentioning ... »
Debbie Qaqish, Founder of The Growth Factor, argues that human performance is the next competitive advantage in the age of AI. As AI agents take over routine sales and marketing tasks, she says judgment, empathy, and authenticity decide who wins, and that leaders must build these human skills instead of adding more tools. In this ... »
Ganzorig Ulziibayar, author of Strategy Is Attitude and founding chairman of Mandal Financial Group, joins Sales POP! to argue that strategy is a subconscious attitude, not just a set of frameworks. His core message: everyone is born a strategist, and three attitudes- giving, customer perspective, and productivity- awaken that capability. Drawing on a childhood herding ... »
Warren Kornblum, CEO of Shadow Branding and former Global CMO of Toys “R” Us, says brands win lasting loyalty by earning a share of the heart: an emotional connection built on clear purpose, consistent delivery, and human empathy rather than one-off transactions. In this Expert Insight Interview, he shares lessons from reinvigorating the Toys “R” ... »
Christopher C. Papin, attorney, CPA, and insurance producer at Papin CPA and Papin Law in Edmond, Oklahoma, joins John Golden to show how anchoring proposals to a client’s stated goals turns price objections into long-term value and ROI decisions. The episode also covers owner mindset, the accounting foundation behind good advice, and where AI helps ... »
The Apple Store Retail Playbook with Ron Johnson Ron Johnson, creator of the Apple Store and author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple’s Genius, says winning retail treats stores as experiences, not transactions — because “good things happen when people come to stores.” Twenty-five years after opening the first Apple Store, Johnson explains how ... »
Uncommon Leadership with Keith Wyche Keith Wyche, leadership consultant, Brink’s board member, and author of Uncommon Leadership, says leaders rebuild trust one promise at a time — by listening first, keeping their word consistently, and choosing people over power. In this episode, he draws on 30+ years at Walmart, IBM, Pitney Bowes, AT&T, and SuperValu ... »
