{"podcast":{"title":"ScaleX™ Insider Podcast","slug":"scalex-insider-podcast-5948037","podcast_index_feed_id":5948037,"rss_url":"https://scalexinsiderpodcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://simplescaling.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/9/0/1/e901047d1ad6d32316c3140a3186d450/1346_Brendan_McGurgan_Podcast_Cover_V1_0_1400px.jpg","author":"Brendan McGurgan","episode_count":337,"summary":"My name is Brendan McGurgan and I am immersed in the world of scaleup businesses. In 2020, myself and business partner Claire Colvin co-founded Simple Scaling with the sole purpose of inspiring and enabling millions of ambitious leaders to scale with purpose. Over the past two years we have researched and examined our success and the success of those who have 'been there and done it' to create the 10 Principles of Scaling which is enshrined in our ScaleX™ Framework. As an extension of this we have created the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast. Every week I will be having fascinating conversations with authors, change makers and business leaders on one or more of the ScaleX™ Principles to support you on your journey to success. I believe passionately in business scaleup and most importantly the wellbeing of you - the aspirational scaleup leader. New episodes on Wednesdays. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate, review and share the podcast if you enjoy it. For more information go to: www.simplescaling.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T12:18:05.228501+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scalex-insider-podcast-5948037"},"episode":{"title":"Scaling Leadership: How One CEO Built & Sold $100M Empire with Jason T. Smith","slug":"scaling-leadership-how-one-ceo-built-sold-100m-empire-with-jason-t-smith","published_at":"2026-05-13T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scalex-insider-podcast-5948037/scaling-leadership-how-one-ceo-built-sold-100m-empire-with-jason-t-smith","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scalex-insider-podcast-5948037","url":"https://simplescaling.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/scalexinsiderpodcast/SXP2002-jason-t-smith.mp3?dest-id=2822267","summary":"Scaling leadership is the real story behind this episode with Jason T. Smith — not just how to grow a business, but how leadership must evolve every time a business scales. Jason started treating patients from a carport and went on to build Australia's largest physiotherapy network with 140+ locations, 700+ staff, and a $100M+ exit. But the real lesson isn't the scale — it's the leadership required to survive it. This episode explores scaling leadership in its rawest form: from accidental founder… to reluctant businessman… to a leader forced to reinvent himself at every stage of growth. For SME leaders, founders, and entrepreneurs, this conversation reveals what actually happens when your leadership no longer fits the size of your business. From early-stage chaos… To franchising and system building… To a full cultural reset at 50+ locations… To exiting at scale… Jason shares the brutal truth: you don't scale the business — you scale leadership or the business breaks you. What you'll learn in this episode This conversation on scaling leadership breaks down: Why scaling leadership is harder than scaling revenue The 4-stage cycle of growth every leader must repeat How entrepreneurs unknowingly outgrow their own leadership style Why culture collapses when leadership becomes too corporate The moment Jason had to \"blow up\" his leadership structure How franchising forced a new level of scaling leadership Why SME leaders must constantly reinvent how they lead The danger of outsourcing vision in growing organisations Why conviction matters more than strategy in scaling leadership How to rebuild entrepreneurial energy inside large teams Why systems alone fail without evolving leadership What happens when leaders stop being close to the customer The leadership shift required from…","meta_description":"Scaling leadership is the real story behind this episode with Jason T. Smith — not just how to grow a business, but how leadership must evolve every time…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4641,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/scalex-insider-podcast-5948037/episodes/scaling-leadership-how-one-ceo-built-sold-100m-empire-with-jason-t-smith/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/scalex-insider-podcast-5948037/scaling-leadership-how-one-ceo-built-sold-100m-empire-with-jason-t-smith.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}