The Authentic Sales Manager
The Authentic Sales Manager Show with Harry Spaight is a podcast for sales leaders who want to lead with heart, stay positive under pressure, and build winning cultures rooted in trust, authenticity, and real-world leadership. Through honest conversations, transformation stories, and practical ideas, the show helps sales managers navigate brutal quotas, inspire their teams, and prove that genuine leadership can still drive results.
Episodes
From Saving Lives to Leading Sales: Trust, Clarity & Culture with Donald Adams
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight sits down with Donald Adams, Area Vice President at Bountree Medical. Highly recommended by front-line leaders , Don brings a deeply inspiring and remarkably unique background to the sales arena, having started his career at age 18 as a firefighter and paramedic before leading specialized medical response and physi
The Four Anchors of Authentic Sales Leadership with Tim Carroll
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight sits down with Tim Carroll, an accomplished executive sales leader and author of Sales by the Book: Biblical Suggestions for the Sales Professional. Tim brings over twenty years of elite-level frontline execution and sales management across diverse vertical markets, including military leadership in the U.S. Air Fo
Ted Lasso Leadership in Sales Accountability with Ed Draper
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight welcomes Ed Draper, an executive leader joining from Michigan. Ed brings a unique background to the sales arena, having spent 25 years in pre-hospital medicine, firefighting, and serving as an EMS chief before transitioning into the public safety sales industry. Ed models his leadership style after a refreshing pop
Slow Down to Get Better: The Art of Field Mentorship with Steve Hamsa
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight sits down with Steve Hamsa, a veteran sales leader who has been spearheading high-performing sales teams within the food industry for the past 15 years. Drawing from a diverse background that spans multi-decade field sales execution and foundational corporate restaurant management, Steve brings a practical, deeply
Episode Special: The Best of The First 3 Episodes
In this unique, value-packed episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight takes a step back from the standard interview format to review the foundational pillars of authentic sales leadership. Drawing from the breakthrough insights of his first three interview sessions, Harry highlights what it truly means to navigate the role of a modern sales leader.This conversati
Developing Authentic Leaders Starts with Inner Work featuring Tim Douglas
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight welcomes Tim Douglas , a seasoned corporate leader who heads a high-performing team of civil infrastructure designers and engineers. Tim brings a unique angle to the show: though he doesn't work directly in standard sales today , his entire focus is anchored on the ultimate goal of leadership, developing people and
Staying Authentic: Real Sales Leadership Under Pressure featuring James Muir
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight welcomes James Muir, a 30-year sales veteran, bestselling author of The Perfect Close and Unsticking Deals, and current SVP of Sales. James shares his profound insights on why sales management is the "hardest job in selling" and how to navigate the intense pressure from both executives above and sales teams below.T
Authentic Sales Leadership Transparency Secrets with Mike Chaudron
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight welcomes Mike Chaudron, Vice President of Sales and Customer Success at Green Seal. Mike shares a wealth of knowledge from his long career in sales leadership, focusing on the essential roles of integrity and transparency.The discussion explores the transition from a top-performing salesperson to a servant leader,
Put People First: Build Loyal Teams with Joel Smith
In this episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight sits down with Joel Smith, a strategic sales leader at RightWorks with over 30 years of experience driving revenue growth and leading organizational turnarounds. A longtime member of the Selling From The Heart community, Joel brings a unique perspective on leadership by drawing parallels between sales management an
Side by Side Authentic Leadership: Getting in the Trenches with Your Sales Team -Stephen Menendez
In this energetic episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight welcomes Stephen Menendez, Head of Sales at Strety. Stephen shares his philosophy on "backing into management," evolving from a top-performing individual contributor to a servant leader who prioritizes the emotional well-being and growth of his team.The conversation explores why top reps don't always make
Rising Stronger: Jeff Forrester on Real Leadership
In this powerful episode of the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast, host Harry Spaight sits down with Jeff Forrester, a leadership veteran with over 20 years of experience across the pharmaceutical and consulting industries. Jeff redefines the role of a sales leader not as an authoritative "podium" figure, but as an empathetic teammate who serves alongside their people.The conversation dives
Trust, Safety, and Building Championship Sales Teams featuring Larry Levine and Darrell Amy
Host Harry Spaight launches the Authentic Sales Manager Podcast with guests Darrell Amy and Larry Levine, arguing that sales management is a pivotal yet under-supported role amid rising pressure, uncertainty, and heightened expectations. They describe sales leaders as bridge builders between executives and reps, often stretched by quotas and team needs, and emphasize creating certainty, s
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