Mar 31, 2026
Some businesses attract more fantasy than fundamentals. Real estate is one of them.
In this episode, Dr. LL talks with Jose Berlanga, CEO of Onyx Land Partners and author of Dirt Rich, about what actually separates durable success from aspirational noise in land development, home building, and entrepreneurship.
If...
Mar 20, 2026
S6:E31
There is no shortage of marketing tools right now. There is a shortage of clarity.
In this episode, Dr. LL sits down with Dave Charest, Director of Small Business Success at Constant Contact (you know - the pioneer of eMail marketing with revenues still over $250 million per year), to unpack what is actually...
Mar 18, 2026
S6:E30
What happens when leadership is treated like status instead of stewardship?
In this episode, Dr. LL sits down with Jim Matuga, founder of Interaction Media, longtime entrepreneur, podcast host, spirit "ambassador" for West Virginia, and author of Humble Influence. We had a grounded conversation about culture,...
Mar 15, 2026
S6:E29
Some leaders are trying to be more human and still losing traction. Others hold the line so hard that people stop trusting them. In this episode, Dr. LL and Holly Golebiowski explore the tension between empathy, authority, accessibility, and real leadership growth.
If people don’t trust you, they won’t follow...
Mar 13, 2026
S6:E28
Trust is rarely lost in one dramatic moment. More often, it slips through small signals of distraction, misalignment, or weak preparation.
In this episode of Small Business Stories, Dr. LL sits down with Glenn Poulos, President of Prague USA and author of Never Sit in the Lobby, to talk about the discipline