The KillerGrowth Podcast
Real Conversations.
Real Growth.
Samuel McVay sits down with business owners, entrepreneurs, and creators about what it truly takes to grow — the wins, the failures, and everything in between.
Ep 72
Why the Resume Is Broken and What Comes Next with Jacob Schlittenhardt
August 6, 2026
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Ep 71
From Accidental Job Interview to Luxury Interior Design Studio with Emma Schlittenhardt
August 3, 2026
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Ep 70
It's Not If, It's When: Cybersecurity, AI, and IT as a Business Tool with J.D. Zluticky
July 27, 2026
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Ep 69
Magic, Music, and Getting Booed at the Apollo with Keith Coast
July 23, 2026
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Ep 68
Build More Than Buildings: Growth, Generational Legacy, and Design-Build with Ben Hutton
July 20, 2026
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Ep 67
The Fugly Tissue Box Had It Coming: Building Blow Tissues with Ariel Westphal
July 16, 2026
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Ep 66
From Broadway's Phantom to Teaching Theater with Katie Banks-Todd
July 6, 2026
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Ep 65
Behind Closed Doors: How India Taught Alyssa McGinn the Business of Gathering
July 2, 2026
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Ep 64
From Ninja Swords to YouTube Films: Jordan Hatfield's Lifelong Creator Journey
June 29, 2026
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Ep 63
Moonshine, Rum, and Entrepreneurship with Joel Fox
June 25, 2026
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Ep 62
Do You Work for Me or the Insurance? with Clay Hoberecht
June 22, 2026
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Ep 61
500 Homes a Day: Running a $100M Appliance Empire with Tim Hillebrand
June 11, 2026
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Ep 60
Law, Burnout, and the M&A Work That Finally Made Sense with Sam Foreman
June 8, 2026
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Ep 59
Margin, Design, and Building Pet Products That Actually Win with Trevor Crotts
June 1, 2026
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Ep 58
Cisco Had No CRM. So He Built One: Sandy Mehra and the Making of Telgoo5
May 28, 2026
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Ep 57
The Entrepreneurologist: Why the Soil Matters More Than the Seed with Jon Bachura
May 25, 2026
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Ep 56
From $5M to $60M: The Business of Healthcare Staffing with Chris Sund
May 21, 2026
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Ep 55
From Finance to 50,000 Fans: The Emcee Journey of Fayola Oyatayo
May 18, 2026
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Ep 54
Following Curiosity: From Ranch Life to Country Music Media with Chase Locke
May 14, 2026
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Ep 53
From Candy Striper to CEO: Melissa Hall on Rural Healthcare and Why It Matters
May 11, 2026
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Ep 52
Pushing Parts to 107 Employees: How David May Built Trinity Precision
May 8, 2026
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Ep 51
How to Build a Content Engine That Feeds Your Whole Business
May 5, 2026
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Ep 50
The Wrong Ball Play, Letterman, and Life as a Full-Time Hunter with Tylen Hall
May 3, 2026
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Ep 49
Do Good Work: Building a Purpose-Driven Tech Company for Nonprofits with Ted Kriwiel
May 1, 2026
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Ep 48
Never Settle: How a 32-Year Koch Veteran Built Two Businesses with Janelle Wilson
April 28, 2026
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Ep 47
Human Skills Are Your Competitive Edge: Leadership Development with Shem Hatfield
April 21, 2026
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Ep 46
From Driveways to Private Equity: Building Encore Pavement with Andy Waller
April 21, 2026
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Ep 45
Balancing Growth and Stewardship with Bill Young
April 18, 2026
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Ep 44
From Shop Floor to Business Owner: The Craft and Grind of Custom Woodworking with Josh Cogan
April 14, 2026
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Ep 43
Your Brand Should Divide the Room: Mortgages, Rock, and the American Dream with Chris Waipa
April 11, 2026
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Ep 42
Data Centers and Small Towns: What Communities Need to Know Before Saying Yes
April 10, 2026
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Ep 41
From Hand-Drawn Cards to 10,000 Sold: Building Dueling Llamas with Stephanie Boswell
April 2, 2026
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Ep 40
Why Your Health Insurance Is Broken by Design: Direct Primary Care with Brandon Alleman
April 2, 2026
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Ep 39
Owner Independence: Systems, Acquisitions, and Breaking the Revenue Plateau with Tim Jordan
March 31, 2026
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Ep 38
From the Factory Floor to a $30M Empire: Business Network and Ethics with Mark Sabbagh
March 31, 2026
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Ep 37
Stewarding Wealth, Not Chasing It with Mike Proctor
March 26, 2026
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Ep 36
200 Rescued Reptiles & a Second Chance at Life with D. Kellogg
March 17, 2026
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Ep 34
Time Is the Real Product: Business Coaching & Systems with Dan Kreis
March 9, 2026
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Ep 33
Leading Through Loss: Growing ICI Insurance with Ryan Murry
March 9, 2026
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Ep 32
From Hog Farm to Meat Markets: Scaling Walnut Valley Packing
March 2, 2026
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Ep 31
Fixing Health Insurance from the Inside: Faith & Innovation with Jason Garraway
March 2, 2026
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Ep 30
Business Owners of Times Square: Samuel Goes "Man on the Street" in NYC
February 25, 2026
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Ep 29
5th Generation Grit: Oil, Drilling & Leadership with Andy Brickley
February 17, 2026
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Ep 28
Rethinking Education: Personalized Learning & Innovation with Kristin Bogner
February 17, 2026
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Ep 27
From MasterChef to Ukraine: Noah Sims on Purpose, War Zones & Serving Others
February 13, 2026
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Ep 26
From Cowboy to Commercial Roofer: Building Stanfield Roofing with Dustin Stanfield
February 9, 2026
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Ep 25
Athlete to AI Founder: Miguel Johns on Milton AI, Coaching & Entrepreneurship
February 6, 2026
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Ep 24
Building Trust Through Video: Podcasting, Content & Branding with Troy Trussell
February 6, 2026
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Ep 23
Building Trust at Scale: Property Management, Leadership & Growth with Syndee Scribner
February 3, 2026
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Ep 22
Building a Community Coffee Brand: BrewCo, Systems & Staying Local with Kaytlan Berry
February 3, 2026
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Ep 21
From Early Web to AI Strategy: Tyler Norris on Building, Failing & Staying Curious
January 30, 2026
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Ep 20
From Viral Videos to a Real Brand: Building Mr. Mixer with Purpose, Zach Dinicola
January 26, 2026
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Ep 19
Building a Brewery from Scratch: Community, Craft & Growth with BJ Hunt
January 26, 2026
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Ep 18
Building Better Food Systems: Backyard Chickens & Durable Design with Timothy Shenk
January 19, 2026
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Ep 17
From Refinery Employee to Refining a Business: Brian Boswell on Grit & Growth
January 19, 2026
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Ep 16
Kindness For Everyone Always: Tyler Brickley on The Kindness Mob & Creative Purpose
January 15, 2026
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Ep 15
Designing Communities, Not Just Buildings: Architecture & Legacy with Vince Haines
January 9, 2026
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Ep 14
Building Venture Capital, Startups & the Midwest with Conor Adler
January 9, 2026
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Ep 13
Five Generations In: Inside the Business of Beverage Distribution with Brad Demo
January 9, 2026
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Ep 12
From Shift Work to Sh*t Work: How Baylor Parker Built Prairie Pots
January 9, 2026
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Ep 11
How Local Service Businesses Should Actually Think About Digital Marketing with Phil Anderson
January 5, 2026
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Ep 10
Running a City Like a Business: A City Manager’s Perspective with David Dillner
December 26, 2025
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Ep 9
The Fast Food Ranch Experience (Without the Fast Food) with Logan Shrag
December 23, 2025
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Ep 8
The Franchise Playbook: Leadership, Discipline, and Building for the Long Term with Jeff Baker
December 17, 2025
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Ep 7
What Economic Development Really Looks Like with Sarah Hoefgen
December 16, 2025
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Ep 6
The Realities of Ranching, Legacy, and the Future of Kansas Cattle with Ryan Locke
December 10, 2025
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Ep 5
Building Legacy, Land, and Community with Jeremy Sundgren
December 9, 2025
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Ep 4
The Gnarbell Code: Discipline, Culture, & Powerlifting with Levi Parker
December 1, 2025
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Ep 3
Burned Eyebrows, Business Breakthroughs, and 40 Years of HVAC Legacy with Tom Storrer
December 1, 2025
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Ep 2
Building the Buc-ee’s of Wiffle Ball: Inside the Wild Mind of Nathan Ensminger
December 1, 2025
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Ep 1
AI, Startups & Surviving the Future: A Conversation With Developer Chad Cox
December 1, 2025
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