What happens when your business hits a plateau or worse, starts sliding backward? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, we sit down with Ryan Kauth, a fractional executive, seasoned business coach, and podcast host with over 25 years of experience helping leaders break through barriers.

Ryan is best known for founding the Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and for his deep expertise in guiding serial founders and family business owners through complex challenges. From multi-generational conflicts to scaling with purpose, Ryan brings practical wisdom and fresh perspectives that every business coach and founder can learn from.

• Ryan shares the qualities and mindset that indicate coaching could be the right path.
• Why part-time executives can make a full-time impact, and where Ryan adds the most value.
• How emotions, family dynamics, and business decisions collide and what to do about it.
• Why Ryan encourages founders to think about their grandchildren – not just their children – when planning legacy.
• How shared giving can prepare future generations for leadership and strengthen family harmony.
• Navigating the tricky balance between family members and outside hires.
• Ryan’s approach to finding clients in the highly specific family business and serial founder space.

Ryan Kauth is a coach for serial founders and family enterprise owners of over 25 years, guiding over 1,000 entrepreneurs from chaos to what success can’t fix. He’s also spent time in higher education, community banking, and hospitality. He lives on the western shores of Lake Michigan USA.

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In today’s digital world, video isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity. But with so much content flooding social platforms, how do you create videos that don’t just get views but actually convert into clients?

In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv sits down with Jens Delport, visionary entrepreneur, founder of Alignment Media LLC, and author of Architecting Culture. Jens has mastered the art of creating purposeful, high-quality video content that helps business owners cut through the noise, build trust, and scale their impact.

From his early days learning video on the mission field in Africa to now helping entrepreneurs worldwide, Jens shares the strategies behind video storytelling that wins clients—not just followers.

• From missionary work in Africa to founding Alignment Media in the U.S.
• Why a smaller, engaged audience is far more valuable than millions of passive viewers.
• How to structure every video with a Hook, Heart, and Help for maximum engagement.
• The mindset shift that transforms fear into purpose-driven confidence.
• How professional video builds instant trust and positions you as an authority.
• Using love, adventure, and pain to craft authentic stories that connect deeply with your audience.
• The two pathways Jens offers to help business owners shine on camera.
• How strategic videos fueled 10x ROI for masterminds and challenges.

Jens Delport is the founder of Alignment Media LLC, a video production company helping entrepreneurs and coaches create professional, purpose-driven video content. He’s also the author of Architecting Culture, a book that equips readers with principles to break free from limitations and launch into their dreams.

With a unique background that spans missionary work in Africa and pioneering content production in the U.S., Jens is passionate about helping leaders align their personal and business missions with their higher calling. His signature 3-H video framework – Hook, Heart, Help – guides clients to craft content that is authentic, impactful, and profitable.

• Visit Jens’ website
• Book: Architecting Culture by Jens Delport
• Follow Jens on Instagram & Facebook

In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv Raviv sits down with Maria Medina, dynamic entrepreneur, certified business coach, and founder of The Coaching Network. Maria’s journey is as inspiring as it is diverse from training as a professional soccer player in Colombia, to excelling in London’s marketing industry, to building a thriving coaching practice in the US.

With more than 15 years of experience across industries and continents, Maria specializes in helping entrepreneurs unlock growth through strategic networking, sales mastery, and personal development. She’s also the creator of the Business Book Challenge, turning top business book insights into actionable strategies.

If you’ve ever struggled with sales, wrestled with pricing, or wondered how to make networking actually bring clients, this conversation will give you both clarity and confidence.

• Maria’s surprising client survey revealed sales – not time or money – tops the list
• Why workshops (free and paid) are Maria’s most effective lead generator
• How to use the right groups and strategies to build trust and land clients without wasting time
• Why every business should be structured to thrive without depending on you
• Maria shares stories of firing clients, setting boundaries, and maintaining fit
• How to approach raising prices without losing credibility or loyal clients
• Why success isn’t always about chasing seven figures – it’s about building the life you truly want

Maria Medina is a Certified Professional Coach with over 15 years of experience in marketing, business strategy, and networking. She founded The Coaching Network to help professionals and business owners grow through clarity, strategy, and action. Based in Orange County, she offers coaching, workshops, and consulting focused on networking, time management, sales, and personal branding. Her approach emphasizes building strong relationships and referral-based strategies that drive real results.

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In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv Raviv sits down with Laura Thompson, executive coach, speaker, and soon-to-be author of A Culture of Values. Laura has guided leaders across Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, nonprofits, startups, and international organizations. Her mission: to show leaders how to lead with integrity, clarity, and values—not just strategies.

With over a decade of executive coaching experience and a background in finance, seed investing, and communications, Laura bridges hard business realities with human-centered leadership. Her work highlights the often-overlooked truth: when values are missing, businesses lose trust, culture weakens, and long-term growth suffers.

In this episode, Laura shares the frameworks and real-world stories that shaped her book and how leaders can bring values to the forefront to inspire people, build purpose-driven cultures, and drive sustainable success.

• Why values matter more than ever – and how organizations lose momentum when they’re ignored.
• Recognizing the signs of “value blind spots” – from disengaged employees to frustrated customers.
• The values exercise – a simple but powerful tool Laura uses to align leaders and teams with their deeper purpose.
• Case study: sustainability in advertising – how one leader turned waste into purpose by aligning with his team’s values.
• Balancing people, purpose, and profitability – the real North Star of resilient organizations.
• Soft skills as hard skills – why communication, listening, and empathy are core leadership competencies.
• Generational differences in listening – how younger leaders can adapt and improve presence in virtual and real-world communication.
• Practical takeaways – creating a culture of values in your team, organization, or even your family.

As an executive coach, communications strategist, and bestselling author, Laura is deeply committed to guiding individuals, teams, and organizations through values-driven transformation. Her work is rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and pragmatic leadership, helping leaders align with their core values while driving meaningful change. With a sharp analytical mind and a thoughtful, reflective approach, she balances strategic vision with human connection. Her coaching, advisory, and writing reflect a passion for authenticity, belonging, and positive long-term impact, making her known as a trusted partner for those striving to lead with purpose.

• Laura Thompson’s Website
• Connect on LinkedIn
• Preorder your copy of her book, A Culture of Values: The Principles of Transformational Leadership, to be published January, 2026. On Amazon and you can find it on other platforms.

In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, we welcome Pia Jansson, a transformational business and leadership coach who blends heart, energy, and strategy to help entrepreneurs and leaders unlock their true potential. With over three decades of corporate experience and certifications as a Professional Co-Active Coach, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, and Strategic Intervention Coach, Pia has guided countless high performers to align who they are with how they lead.

Instead of chasing cookie-cutter formulas, Pia empowers leaders to embrace their unique talents, intuition, and authenticity – creating not just business growth but also fulfillment and joy. In this conversation, we dive into mindset traps, strengths-based leadership, and the 360° approach to building teams that thrive.

• How focusing on innate talents creates high-performing individuals and teams
• Building teams that complement each other to cover all aspects of execution, strategy, and influence
• Why showing up as yourself creates deeper trust and stronger results
• How Pia helps sales-driven organizations tap into untapped potential and shift perceptions
• Why coaching conversations go beyond business to impact life, values, and legacy
• Pia’s approach to thought leadership and building authentic online presence
• How co-authoring leadership and energy-focused books shaped her perspective and future plans

Pia Jansson is a Leadership Catalyst, Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, and LinkedIn Top Voice (2024–2025) with over 35 years of experience in startups and scaling businesses. She helps sales leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs step into their Power Zone using her Power Zone Roadmap—a framework designed to reignite clarity, confidence, and energy. Pia blends CliftonStrengths®, Sacred Money Archetypes®, and Branding with Archetypes® with intuitive insight and practical strategy. Swedish-born and a U.S. citizen, she lives in Los Angeles and is a happy dog mama.

• Pia Jansson’s Website
• Connect with Pia on LinkedIn
• Watch her guided visualization here

In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, we sit down with Angie Dobransky, powerhouse business coach, speaker, and author of 52 Steps to Radical Success. With over 17 years of coaching experience, Angie has helped countless entrepreneurs break through plateaus, redefine success, and build legacies that last. From the boardrooms of New York’s fashion industry to immersive retreats in Baja, Angie’s mission is simple: to turn complexity into clarity and mindset into momentum.

If you’ve ever struggled with sales, feared sounding “pushy,” or wondered how to truly connect with clients without selling your soul, this conversation will change the way you think about growth.

• Why selling isn’t “dirty” and how coaches can reframe it as solving problems and realizing dreams.
• Why Angie doesn’t sell packages and how her retainer model builds long-lasting, trust-based client partnerships.
• How Angie went from near-bankruptcy to creating $16K/month in retainers by leaning into courage and consistency.
• Why her most successful lead-gen strategy is running bi-monthly Eventbrite webinars (and how $200 can bring in hundreds of leads).
• The importance of aligning with a client’s true vision, not just the one they think they should have.
• How unique, immersive experiences can unlock vision, creativity, and bold new goals for business leaders.
• How Angie uses AI to refine content, generate webinar ideas, and even craft better coaching questions

Angie Dobransky is the founder of Rad Strategic Partners, a business coaching firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve both business growth and personal fulfillment. She’s the author of 52 Steps to Radical Success—a week-by-week blueprint for building a thriving business and meaningful life—and co-author of Life Lessons in Success.

With a career that spans corporate fashion, entrepreneurship, and coaching, Angie blends grit, grace, and grounded strategy in her work. She is known for her practical yet transformative approach that turns roadblocks into stepping stones. Angie works with entrepreneurs and business leaders worldwide, offering private coaching, group programs, and transformative retreats.

• 52 Steps to Radical Success by Angie Dobransky
• Life Lessons in Success (co-authored by Angie Dobransky)
• Connect with Angie: Rad Strategic Partners
• Follow Angie’s content: YouTube | LinkedIn | Instagram

What if you could create a thriving six-figure coaching business without posting endlessly on social media? In this episode of Beyond Six Figures, host Ziv is joined by Nancy Florence—business coach, psychotherapist, and founder of the Prosperous Nomad Tribe™. Nancy has helped countless entrepreneurs scale to six and multiple six figures while designing a freedom-based lifestyle.

From raising four kids as a digital nomad to running a highly profitable coaching practice, Nancy proves that success doesn’t have to come at the cost of burnout. She shares how she transitioned from psychotherapy to coaching, built a business around referrals instead of algorithms, and developed what she calls the service approach to client creation.

If you’ve ever felt trapped by the pressure to constantly post, or if you’ve wondered how to build lasting client relationships that fund your freedom, this episode is a must-listen.

• From psychotherapist in London to global coach serving CEOs, founders, and women entrepreneurs.
• How the passing of her mother and father-in-law pushed her to live boldly and fully pursue her dreams.
• Nancy’s proven method for creating clients on demand through referrals and powerful conversations—no social media required.
• Why long-term coaching relationships matter and how Nancy raises the bar for her clients year after year.
• How Nancy and her husband took their four kids on a global journey, all while running a thriving coaching practice.
• Why she only works mornings, how she structures her 12-client roster, and how she keeps her afternoons and weekends free for living.

Nancy Florence is a 6-figure business coach, digital nomad, and mother of four, known for helping coaches and service-based entrepreneurs build powerful, freedom-driven businesses. With a background as a psychotherapist, Nancy brings a rare blend of emotional depth and strategic clarity to her work — all rooted in the Service Approach, a method that serves vs sells.

Since becoming location-independent in 2023, Nancy has built a global brand while travelling the world with her children. Through her coaching, content, and her signature Star Tour, she empowers entrepreneurs to become the Stars of their Business and Life.

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What if your business could thrive without you at the helm? In this powerful episode of Beyond Six Figures, Ziv sits down with Homy Dayani-Fard, founder of Growth With Purpose and creator of the Business Freedom Framework (BFF) — a methodology designed to help entrepreneurs scale, prepare for succession, and exit their businesses with intention.

Homy shares how to shift from being the business to owning a business that serves your life — not the other way around. You’ll discover why he says, “Life plan before business plan”, the different types of exit strategies beyond just selling your company, and how to increase your valuation by focusing on repeatable revenue and micro-niching.

Whether you’re years away from stepping back or already planning your next chapter, this conversation will give you a clear compass to freedom and the tools to move toward it without burnout or regret.

• The origin of the Business Freedom Framework and why “exit” isn’t a dirty word
• Why most owners confuse retirement with business exit — and how to detach without losing purpose
• The three pillars of the BFF: Strategic Clarity, Sales Growth, Leadership & Team
• How to productize your knowledge so your business becomes bigger than you
• The “compass vs. map” approach to planning your exit
• Multiple paths to exit: selling, stepping down as CEO, productizing services, and creating outside investments
• Why valuation matters more than revenue when planning for an exit
• The four clarity questions investors (and you) must be able to answer about your business

Homy Dayani-Fard is the founder of Growth With Purpose and partner at YWH LTD. With a diverse background spanning computer science, academia, IT consulting, strategy, and wealth management, Homy has spent decades helping entrepreneurs design businesses that align with their life goals. His Business Freedom Framework blends strategic insight, leadership development, and scalable systems to help business owners prepare for a future where their company thrives without them.

Known for his blend of deep empathy and practical strategies, Homy empowers founders to create freedom, build legacy, and exit on their own terms.

• Growth With Purpose
• Homy Dayani-Fard on LinkedIn
• Connect with Homy via email: homydayanifard@gmail.com