In The Growth Space – Details, episodes & analysis

In this summer hiatus episode, David shares some of his reflections on the last ten years in business as Impact Leadership Consulting, LLC celebrates a decade of service and growth.

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As Season 4 comes to a close, David reflects on the most powerful takeaways from the incredible guests and conversations that shaped this season. In this special finale episode, he counts down his Top 10 Lessons Learned — insights that have inspired deeper growth, fresh perspective, and personal transformation.

Whether you've been listening all season or are just tuning in, this episode is packed with wisdom and actionable insights you won't want to miss. From powerful mindset shifts to the habits and clarity that drive real growth, David wraps up Season 4 with an inspiring finale you won’t want to miss.

🌱  Tune in, grow with us, and get ready for what’s next.

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This week on In The Growth Space, we welcome Colton Hower, Founder and CEO of POWER Marketing Company, a full-scale digital marketing agency based in Pittsburgh, PA. A Pittsburgh native and former Division 1 baseball player, Colton is a proven marketing expert with a track record of delivering results across various industries. His agency currently serves 108 active clients. Passionate about helping businesses thrive in the digital landscape, he leads with integrity, data-driven strategies, and a relentless focus on delivering value.

In this episode, David & Colton discuss:

• Lessons from Division 1 Baseball: How Colton’s athletic experience shaped his leadership and business approach.
• Building a Strong Team: Understanding personalities, fostering a safe culture, and how POWER is redefining internship experiences.
• Reflections on the key mentors who influenced Colton’s personal and professional development.
• Vision, Growth & Resilience: Goal setting, confidence-building, and leading with integrity in a dynamic digital landscape.

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Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you! 

Happy New Year! This week David kick’s off the new year joined by TJ Clayton. Clayton is an executive leader in the insurance industry who sought change and embraced it! 

In this episode, you’ll hear David & TJ discuss:

• Impact of Covid / isolation
• Paying attention to your internal state
• The power of putting yourself first and the impact of having a PeopleFirst leader; a conscious leader
• The value of having a coach

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This is a short solo episode where David shares some of his thoughts from the year.  He describes the process he's going through to close out his year, assess his own growth and envision his new year.

Jump in and catch this quick episode to hear how he's been capturing his thoughts from the year.

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Year End Review from Doug Smith and L3 Leadership

L3 Leadership Podcast

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For this week’s episode, we're replaying a hit from season one! We have the CEO of Ride on Bikes and one of Georgia Trend’s 2019 Top 40 Under 40, Jason McKenzie. Jason epitomizes the quintessential ‘people person.’ His joy of life and spirit of adventure is contagious. Jason has his fair share of tragedy and adversity, but that doesn’t stop him from spreading his joy of life and his spirit of adventure. 

Join us on this episode as David and Jason as they dig deeper into the importance of family, relationships and adventure in building a strong and growing business.

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Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you! 

This week David is joined by Corporate Wellness expert, Megan Wollerton. She is the founder of Life Force Wellness LLC, a corporate wellness organization focusing on seven distinct well-being areas. Megan has a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in psychology. She holds certifications as a personal trainer, health coach, nutrition coach, corporate wellness specialist and positive psychology practitioner. She also holds the title of Golden Glove Champion for amateur boxing!

In this episode, you’ll hear David & Megan discuss:

• Megan’s career transition after burnout
• Wellness in the workplace
• The SCARF model
• How neuroscience informs employee productivity

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Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you! 

This week David is joined by Reagan Wagner, the CEO and managing principal of Strategic Financial Concepts, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisory firm where he holds his Series 65 license. He holds his Life and Health Insurance licenses along with his Series 6, 7, 63 and 24 licenses held through LPL Financial. Reagan's financial practice is a goals-based practice focused on estate and wealth planning for clients with a net worth of $5 million or more.

In this episode, you’ll hear David & Reagan discuss:

• Reagan’s experience working with his father
• The origins of the 5 “F’s”
• Advice for young leaders & entrepreneurs
• Succession planning 

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Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you! 

This week David celebrates 100 episodes!  It's a solo episode that shares some growth and learning over the past two years since In The Growth Space launched.  There have been some amazing stories of growth that have been shared on the show as David looks back over the over one hundred episodes. You are encouraged to send your feedback on your favorites and what serves you best so that David and the team can continue upgrading the podcast.  Our desire is to demonstrate growth in real time as we adapt the show to your needs.

Be sure to hit subscribe and give us a review too!  We appreciate you listening in and our desire is to continue to share growth journeys and perhaps some new formats in the near future.  

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Welcome to In The Growth Space. If you’re a business leader with a hunger for growth, this podcast is for you! 

This week David is joined by Eric Konovalov, an immigrant & refugee, who’s family fled communist Russia in the early 90’s, when he was ten years old. Growing up in Baltimore, MD, Eric found his appreciation for the United States and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999 as an Aviation Operations Specialist and a Russian Linguist. After an eight-year career with the marines, he received his degree in Business Administration from University of MD and then went on to lead a sales team for Xerox in the Baltimore area. Eric is now a certified leadership trainer and coach through the John Maxwell Team. In 2015 he founded his own Executive Coaching and Sales Training company, The Goal Guide, Inc.

In this episode, you’ll hear David & Eric discuss:

• His early years in Russia & fleeing to the US
• Transitioning into life in the Marine Corps
• Growing Eric’s own company
• Becoming an author

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