Growth Under Pressure
Episodes
How a Tech Entrepreneur to Become a Real Estate Millionaire |Ep.19
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to learn how to raise capital, build powerful relationships, and succeed in real estate investing? In this episode of the Growth Under Pressure p...
From Finance to Space Startup CEO |A Space CEO's Success Story Ep#18
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most founders focus on scaling companies. Gary Kownen is building an entire economy — in space. In this episode, Gary shares his journey from financ...
The Intersection of Law and Business: Insights from Jen Berrent Ep#17
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Growth Under Pressure, host Eric Josivits engages in a compelling conversation with Jen Berrent, founder and CEO of Covenant, an AI...
The CFO's Guide to LONG-TERM Success (It's Not Just Cash)
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nino Maisuradze joins Eric Josovitz to share how growing up during a civil war shaped her resilience, curiosity, and leadership style. From finance le...
From investment banking burnout to scaling a mission-driven app — with Alex Johnston (EP 015) | Growth Under Pressure
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description Alex Johnston joins Eric Josovitz to unpack his journey from investment banking in Madrid to leading operations and finance at Glo...
Turning early business failure into a community-first franchise model — with Ken Wimberly (EP 014) | Growth Under Pressure
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description Ken Wimberly joins Eric Josovitz to share how his path from Navy service to real estate and entrepreneurship ultimately led to bui...
When "pay less tax" becomes the wrong goal — and why lifestyle beats write-offs — with Brandon Verner (EP 013) | Growth Under Pressure
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Description A long-time CPA partner Brandon Verner joins Eric Josovitz to unpack what real tax strategy looks like for high earners and busine...
When going public before a recession tested cash discipline and leadership resilience — with Eileen Tobias (EP 012) | Growth Under Pressure
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes Eileen Tobias is a CFO and finance leader who helped take NetSuite public in 2007 and Dropbox public in 2018, and later served as CFO at Ko...
When a $12M pipeline evaporated and forced a shift to recurring revenue — with Annie Eaton (EP 011) | Growth Under Pressure
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Eaton is the CEO of Futurus, an extended reality (XR/VR) company that started from an Atlanta meetup in 2014 and grew into enterprise training w...
How a top-performing IPO unraveled under scrutiny (and reshaped my leadership) — with Darryl Baker (EP 010) | Growth Under Pressure
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fractional CFO Darryl Baker shares how taking Insys Therapeutics public in 2013 and scaling its fentanyl sublingual spray product (Subsys) into over $...
How Joe Testouri Rebuilt After a £53K Scam and Built an AI Consultancy — with Joe Testouri (EP 009) | Growth Under Pressure
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Testouri is an entrepreneur, strategist, and host of the Grappling With Growth podcast who built an AI-focused agency and education business after...
600 Fortune 500 clients to $25M raised: How Music Dealers' exit launched a retail media empire – with Eric Sheinkop (EP 008) | Growth Under Pressure
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Sheinkop built Music Dealers into the world's largest commercial music provider serving Disney, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola before successfully exi...
From infantry veteran to Dragons' Den to exit: A founder's unconventional journey, with Jon Caldwell (EP 007) | Growth Under Pressure
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Caldwell built a brand from zero to a profitable exit after serving in the infantry in Afghanistan. When a 4-month Dragons Den delay created a wor...
The $500M founder's hard lesson: build your finance system before it breaks, with John Olsen (EP 006) | Growth Under Pressure
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Olsen built and sold multiple healthcare ventures, including EncompassRx, a specialty pharmacy that reached over $500 million in annual revenue a...
From Rio's favelas to world-class BJJ mentor: resilience, faith, and leadership — with Roan "Jucão" Carneiro (EP 005) | Growth Under Pressure
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric sits down with his Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach, Roan, a former UFC fighter turned head instructor, to talk about grit that's forged on the mats and...
From NFL linebacker to leadership coach: why natural leaders don't exist — with Rennie Curran (EP 004) | Growth Under Pressure
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rennie Curran transformed from NFL linebacker to leadership coach, teaching executives that natural leadership is a myth. He reveals how serving other...
From executive assistant to multimillion-dollar CEO in 18 months — with Brett Gelfand, Founder of CannaBIZ Collects (EP 003) | Growth Under Pressure
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Gelfand built a multimillion-dollar cannabis packaging empire by 25, then nearly lost it all when an entire shipment of containers arrived soaki...
How I scaled from $0 to $500M in 6 years (and almost lost everything) — with Maney Mazloom, Co-Founder of EncompassRX (EP 002) | Growth Under Pressure
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maney Mazloom built EncompassRx from zero to nearly $500 million in annual revenue in just six years. But explosive demand for a new hepatitis C drug ...
Why rushing to market almost killed my 4th startup — with Tanner Haas, Founder of Freedom Chat (EP 001) | Growth Under Pressure
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A product rushed to market. A hack that compromised 30,000 users. And a founder forced to hit pause before it was too late. In our debut episode, four...