Experts Speak

RJon Robins makes his 2nd appearance on Experts Speak to discuss how his newest book - Truth, Lies, Mistakes, and Bullsh*t - helps you understand what's holding you back and how you can become a better entrepreneur.  RJon has distilled decades of building and running multiple 7 and 8-figure businesses into a few pages of his book. And in this interview, he shares openly what causes businesses to flounder and how to make yours flourish. There's no fluff here, folks. This is one you'll want to listen to multiple times. Be sure to PRE-ORDER RJon's book before August 4, 2026, here. Learn more about RJon at his website.

In this episode, former NFL player, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker, Marques Ogden, shares his journey from professional football to business ownership, losing everything in a failed construction venture, and rebuilding his life through speaking and coaching. The conversation explores the meaning of authenticity, overcoming fear of judgment, and practical leadership strategies that help individuals and organizations perform at a higher level.Learn more about Marques at his website.   

In this episode, Mitch McDermott, CEO & Founder of Talent Ascension Group, talks about the overlooked gap between HR-driven hiring and expensive C-level search. Mitch explains why volume-based recruiting fails for leadership roles, how his team “headhunts” largely employed candidates, and why they lead with the person—not the job—to create better fits and longer tenures.Learn more about Mitch at his website. 

Tim Martinez explains why many businesses stall even when sales and marketing look “fine”: the real constraint often sits inside the operation—sometimes in the owner’s own habits. Drawing on two decades of building and advising companies, Tim walks through the most common bottleneck he sees (the owner-operator), how weak delegation and “circumvention” culture keep everything flowing back to the founder, and why owners must ask the tougher question: “Why am I allowing this to happen?” He also outlines the three categories of chokepoints—human, technological, and physical—and shares a practical, non-theoretical way to diagnose them using flowcharts. Michael adds perspective from his own company, describing how narrowing down to just a few weekly KPIs created clarity and helped them fix upstream issues instead of chasing downstream symptoms.Learn more about Tim at his website.  

Luke Homen, an Oklahoma bankruptcy attorney and author of Choosing Bankruptcy, breaks down the basics of bankruptcy, why people typically file (life events + creditor pressure), and the key differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. He also explains when student loan discharge may be possible, why many debt-settlement programs can be risky, and what “life after bankruptcy” really looks like—often faster and more hopeful than people assume. Learn more about Luke at his website, and buy a copy of Luke's book, Choosing Bankruptcy.