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The Takeover with Tim and Cindy

The Takeover with Tim and Cindy

Tim and Cindy Dodd 134 Episodes Jul 6, 2026

The Takeover with Tim and Cindy is a business podcast focused on growth strategies for sales, marketing, and leadership. Hosted by Tim and Cindy Dodd, the show delivers actionable advice from world-class marketers and business leaders. Each episode breaks down big ideas into practical steps to help listeners generate leads, drive sales, and scale their businesses. The podcast aims to empower entrepreneurs and professionals to dominate their markets.

Episodes

Why Great Marketing Starts With Sales Psychology with Alisha Conlin-Hurd
Why Great Marketing Starts With Sales Psychology with Alisha Conlin-Hurd Jul 6, 2026 2744 Most agencies don’t fail because of bad marketing.They fail because their systems, positioning, and sales processes are broken.In this episode of The Takeover, we sit down with Alisha Conlin-Hurd to talk about what’s actually working in today’s agency landscape, from paid ads and funnel strategy to sales psychology, niche selection, and scaling without burning out.Alisha shares how she went from c
The CFO Secrets Every Founder Needs to Scale Profitably with Heather Hall
The CFO Secrets Every Founder Needs to Scale Profitably with Heather Hall May 21, 2026 1923 Most founders don’t have a marketing problem.They have a financial visibility problem.In this episode of The Takeover, we sit down with Heather Hall, founder of Sapphire CFO Solutions and former CFO across multiple fintech and SaaS companies, to break down what separates scalable businesses from the ones constantly stuck in survival mode.Heather shares the behind-the-scenes realities of startup fi
Why Founder Content is a Non-Negotiable in 2026 with Lyrik Fryer
Why Founder Content is a Non-Negotiable in 2026 with Lyrik Fryer May 14, 2026 2176 What if building a global media team didn’t cost you thousands… but less than $500 a month?In this episode, we sit down with Lyrik Fryer, co-founder of WorkPlay Branding, a platform that’s redefining how founders and brands create content at scale.From shooting content herself 7 days a week… to building a global creator network across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Europe, Lyrik breaks down exac
AI Made Marketing Easier… So Why Is It Harder to Stand Out? With Dan Klein
AI Made Marketing Easier… So Why Is It Harder to Stand Out? With Dan Klein Apr 30, 2026 2063 AI is changing everything in marketing… but not in the way most people think.In this episode, we sat down with Dan Klein to break down what’s actually happening behind the scenes as AI floods the market with content, and why so many businesses are starting to blend together instead of stand out.We talk about the real opportunity most companies are missing: using AI to increase efficiency while dou
Why Founder Led Brands Are Dominating in 2026 with Milou Pietersz
Why Founder Led Brands Are Dominating in 2026 with Milou Pietersz Apr 23, 2026 1610 Most founders think they need better marketing. What they actually need is more visibility.In this episode, we sit down with Milou Pietersz, founder and CEO of Simply Multimedia and a Forbes-featured strategist who built a million-dollar brand by leading from the front. She shares how founder-led content is reshaping trust, why people connect with people over brands, and what it really takes to tu
The Real Reason You’re Stuck in Business with Kevin St. Clergy
The Real Reason You’re Stuck in Business with Kevin St. Clergy Apr 9, 2026 2093 What if the real reason your business isn’t growing… isn’t what you think?In this episode, we sit down with Kevin St. Clergy, bestselling author of Blind Blaming and entrepreneur who has built, scaled, and exited multiple companies. He has helped high performers break through revenue plateaus by identifying the real problem most people never see.This conversation goes deeper than tactics. We unpac
Why “Giving a Damn” Is the Ultimate Business Advantage with Justin Ricklefs
Why “Giving a Damn” Is the Ultimate Business Advantage with Justin Ricklefs Apr 2, 2026 2447 What if the biggest lever in your business isn’t another strategy, funnel, or hire… but how much you actually care?In this episode, we sit down with Justin Ricklefs, founder of Guild Collective and author of Give a Damn, to break down a completely different approach to growth. One that challenges the idea that scaling requires more complexity, and instead focuses on clarity, alignment, and buildin
The Product Market Fit Lie That Stops Companies From Scaling with Ben Reed
The Product Market Fit Lie That Stops Companies From Scaling with Ben Reed Feb 5, 2026 2377 Scaling revenue exposes every weakness in your business.In this episode, we sit down with Ben Reed, Founder of RevyOps, to unpack what really drives sustainable revenue growth. Ben has built, bought, and sold multiple companies and has spent years inside go-to-market execution, revenue operations, and founder-led sales.He shares why most founders misunderstand market research, why automation too e
The Playbook for Founders Using AI Agents (Without Losing Human Touch) with Maritza Tobon
The Playbook for Founders Using AI Agents (Without Losing Human Touch) with Maritza Tobon Jan 29, 2026 2528 How do you use AI agents to scale faster without turning your business into something you don’t recognize?AI is no longer a future trend. It is actively reshaping how founders, agencies, and SMBs operate right now. Yet most leaders are either overwhelmed by AI hype or stuck chasing tools without a clear strategy.In this episode, we sit down with Maritza Tobon, Co-Founder and CTO of Maison, to unpa
4 Hard Marketing and Sales Truths Most Businesses Will Ignore in 2026
4 Hard Marketing and Sales Truths Most Businesses Will Ignore in 2026 Jan 22, 2026 3321 The rules have changed again.What worked even a year ago in marketing and sales is already breaking down, and 2026 will punish anyone still running outdated playbooks.This episode is a focused compilation built around four marketing and sales truths that consistently showed up across our conversations. These are not trends. These are realities we saw play out with companies that kept closing, scal
How Great Leaders Build Teams That Last with Kate Alavez
How Great Leaders Build Teams That Last with Kate Alavez Jan 12, 2026 2219 Most leaders talk about culture. Very few know how to build it in a way that actually scales.In this episode of The Takeover, we sit down with Kate Alavez, President of PromoShop, Inc., to unpack what it takes to grow inside one organization, lead through change, and build a people first culture that lasts for decades.Kate shares her journey from an entry level role to the president’s seat, the ro
We Analyzed 150 Million LinkedIn DMs. 7 Rules That Actually Book B2B Meetings
We Analyzed 150 Million LinkedIn DMs. 7 Rules That Actually Book B2B Meetings Dec 26, 2025 1344 If your LinkedIn outreach feels flat and your inbox is full of replies that go nowhere, this episode gives you a sharper path forward.We analyzed 150 million LinkedIn DMs across more than a thousand B2B campaigns. Seven patterns kept repeating in the highest converting messages. We walk through them at a high level so you can start spotting what to fix, what to simplify, and what to stop doing ent

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