{"podcast":{"title":"The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast","slug":"the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950","podcast_index_feed_id":5607950,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/start-scale-succeed/","website_url":"https://www.scalearchitects.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3808b96a-4565-46d8-9c7c-5aa6866a68ac/Podcast-Cover-Minimized.jpg","author":"Scott Ritzheimer","episode_count":300,"summary":"Scale Architects, founder, CEO and Secrets of The High Demand Coach podcast host Scott Ritzheimer has helped start nearly 20,000 new businesses and nonprofits and launched and sold his own multimillion-dollar business after leading it through an exceptional and extended growth phase (over 10 years of double-digit growth) all before he turned 35. He realized the biggest secret to success is that there is not one secret to success. There are key strategies, tactics, skills, and mindsets needed at each stage of the journey AND they are different in each stage. He launched the Start, Scale & Succeed podcast to help you know what you need to do RIGHT NOW to create the success you want. If you're a founder, entrepreneur, owner, or CEO or even if you'd like to be. You'll find episodes guiding you to success in all seven stages of your journey from pre-launch to post-exit.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T22:17:18.234310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950"},"episode":{"title":"Dueling Q&A with Les McKeown (stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)  - Ep. 400","slug":"dueling-q-a-with-les-mckeown-stages-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-ep-400","published_at":"2026-06-02T10:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950/dueling-q-a-with-les-mckeown-stages-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-ep-400","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950","url":"https://www.scalearchitects.com/secrets/400-Dueling-qa-with-les-mckeown","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9d39e9e2-71c4-469b-ade5-8695879be201.mp3","summary":"In this profound episode, Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, shares how to navigate your current stage with clarity across all seven stages of the Founder's Evolution. If you feel uncertain about where you are, sense misalignment in your team, or wonder if you're truly in predictable success, you won't want to miss it. You will discover: - How to use simple tests like \"If you have to ask, you're almost certainly in fun\" to diagnose your current reality - What strong leadership and systems look like to successfully transition between stages without skipping - Why individual perception often clouds your view of the organization's true stage This episode is ideal for for Founders, Owners, and CEOs in stages 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 of The Founder's Evolution. Not sure which stage you're in? Find out for free in less than 10 minutes at https://www.scalearchitects.com/founders/quiz Les McKeown, the Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, is not just an advisor to CEOs and senior leaders but also a sought-after speaker for Fortune 500 companies. His expertise lies in helping organizations achieve scalable, sustainable growth, and his breakthrough strategies have been widely recognized and implemented. Before founding Predictable Success, Les established himself as a serial founder/owner, starting more than 40 companies. He was also the founding partner of an incubation consulting company that advised on the creation and growth of hundreds more organizations worldwide. He’s the bestselling author of Predictable Success, The Synergist, Do Scale, and Do Lead. Want to learn more about Les McKeown's work at Predictable Success? Check out his website at https://www.predictablesuccess.com/ Connect with Les through his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesmckeown/ Menti…","meta_description":"In this profound episode, Les McKeown, Founder and CEO of Predictable Success, shares how to navigate your current stage with clarity across all seven sta…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2423,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950/episodes/dueling-q-a-with-les-mckeown-stages-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-ep-400/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-start-scale-succeed-podcast-5607950/dueling-q-a-with-les-mckeown-stages-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-ep-400.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}