The Insight Interviews - Powered by Rewire

By: Rewire Inc Steve Scanlon Jason Abell
Listen for free

  • Summary

  • Here’s the deal. You have it in you to grow yourself and your business to even greater heights than you’ve already reached. We’re gathering a collection of some amazingly insightful people to help you do just that. Each week with The Insight Interviews, we’ll unpack the experiences of unique business leaders, high capacity sales professionals and standout thought leaders to explore what they have learned along their road to success in order to open the door to insights you can use to achieve your own. We want to help you see beneath the surface of whatever it is that you call success and into the changes in thinking that make your sustainable and actionable success possible. Your hosts, Jason Abell and Steve Scanlon, have a combined 33,000 hours coaching entrepreneurs, leaders and high performers of all kinds. They have started 9 businesses between them, and during their individual careers have been responsible for billions of dollars of production in the residential mortgage industry. They are each crazy about their wives, their dogs, and sometimes even their kids. If you want to grow by gathering insights from the successes (and failures) of some of the best in business, The Insight Interviews is for you. It’s powered by Rewire. And it’s freaking awesome!
    Copyright 2023 Rewire, Inc. | All Rights Reserved
    Show more Show less
Economics Leadership Management Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Show more Show less
Episodes
  • 253 Jordan Burton - Exceptional Interviews

    253 Jordan Burton - Exceptional Interviews
    Feb 21 2025

    Jordan Burton brings 17 years of expertise in executive assessment and interview training, helping top VC/PE investors and high-growth startups hire the best of the best. He has trained over 3,000 executives and investors on hiring strategies and interview techniques. As the head of business development at Talgo, he manages relationships with industry leaders like Sequoia Capital, TH Lee, Insight Partners, Twilio, and Scale AI, as well as over 50 venture-backed startups. Previously, he was a Partner at leadership advisory firm ghSMART, a consultant at Bain & Company, and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.


    In this episode, Jason and Jordan discuss:

    • Creating a comfortable interview environment to encourage open sharing
    • Strategies for young professionals to avoid hiring mistakes
    • Approaching candidates with an open and curious mindset for objective evaluations
    • Benefits and risks of informal assessment techniques like lunch with employees
    • Prioritizing an exceptional candidate experience to attract top talent


    Key Takeaways:

    • A mindset of curiosity and openness transforms interviews into genuine conversations, allowing candidates to showcase their true potential without the constraints of premature judgments.
    • Evaluating only role-relevant experiences ensures fairness in candidate assessments, making post-interview decisions more objective and data-driven.
    • Crafting an exceptional candidate experience—through rapport, coordination, and clear communication—becomes a competitive advantage in attracting top talent.
    • The ability to recognize the right talent fit is a skill honed through practice, coaching, and a willingness to hire individuals who may surpass one's own expertise.
    • Long-term business success is built on talent development, not just individual competence, emphasizing the need for clear expectations, proactive hiring, and strategic redeployment of struggling employees.


    “If you want to differentiate, have an outsized impact, and build an organization that achieves more than anyone expected, view yourself primarily as a talent builder and developer—that’s the job. When I hear the life stories of those who prioritize hiring exceptional talent, developing, coaching, and grooming great people, their careers are spectacular. They realize it’s not about them. They are comfortable hiring people better than themselves, and they are the ones who end up in the most important, high-impact roles.”

    - Jordan Burton


    Connect with Jordan Burton:

    Website: https://www.talgo.io/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanwburton/



    Connect with Steve and Jason:

    LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

    Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

    Email: grow@rewireinc.com



    Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama


    Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

    Show more Show less
    40 mins
  • 252 Stacey Hanke - Communication With Connection

    252 Stacey Hanke - Communication With Connection
    Feb 14 2025
    Stacey Hanke, a leader in influential communication strategies, began her career in voice-over work, where she learned the power of word choice and delivery. With over two decades of research, she realized that true influence isn’t about titles but about building trust and credibility through meaningful connections and communication. Stacey collaborates with Fortune 500 executives, helping them understand their impact from their audience’s perspective, eliminate distractions, and achieve greater success. As a Hall of Fame Speaker, Stacey’s engaging presentations provide practical strategies to overcome modern communication barriers, foster authentic connections, and inspire action.In this episode, Jason and Stacey discuss:Transition from voiceover expert to executive communication coachBuilding client relationships through discipline and work ethicTechniques for improving communication and executive presenceImportance of self-awareness and avoiding multitasking for trust-buildingRole of communication in shaping perceptions and influenceKey Takeaways: Effective communication hinges on connecting with audiences from their perspective, emphasizing the importance of tailoring messages for meaningful impact.Discipline and a strong work ethic, cultivated from a young age, are pivotal for fostering enduring client relationships and professional success.Leadership influence is enhanced through targeted techniques like videotaping interactions, addressing blind spots, and refining executive presence to shape corporate culture.Trust and consistent influence are built through brevity, eye contact, congruent body language, and maintaining a steady presence, whether in virtual or in-person settings.Elevating communication skills, personal branding, and influence requires self-awareness, commitment to improvement, and effective leveraging of feedback and resources.“You can be the smartest person in your industry. You can have the biggest heart to be the kindest to the people in your network. If people don't perceive you that way because of what you're saying and how you're delivering the message, that's what they connect with.” - Stacey HankeConnect with Stacey Hanke:Website: https://staceyhankeinc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyhanke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StaceyHankeInc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceyhankeinc/ Twitter: https://x.com/staceyhankeinc Stacey’s Books: https://staceyhankeinc.com/shop/ Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: grow@rewireinc.comShow notes by: Angelo Paul TagamaAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
    Show more Show less
    38 mins
  • 251 Chad Foster - From Victim to Visionary

    251 Chad Foster - From Victim to Visionary
    Feb 7 2025
    Chad Foster is a motivational keynote speaker, sales/finance leader, and inspirational change agent who works at Red Hat/IBM. He was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development and has been featured with NBC, CBS, Forbes, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, and Chief Executive Magazine.After losing his eyesight while attending college in his early twenties, Chad started at a top consulting firm and has built a career in the technology industry, directing financial strategies and decisions resulting in more than $45 billion in contracts.Determination, ambition, and resilience are the key drivers of his incredible journey. The Atlanta Opera has commissioned an opera inspired by his life story and his first book, Blind Ambition: How to Go from Victim to Visionary. Today, Chad speaks to corporate audiences and professional athletes, helping them develop resilience and overcome their own blind spots.In this episode, Jason and Chad discuss:Overcoming blindness to build a billion-dollar tech careerPower of gratitude in rewiring the brain and finding happinessMisconceptions about blindness and fostering patience and comfortRole of family support and resilience in facing adversityPursuing ambitious goals through discomfort and incremental growthKey Takeaways: Gratitude emerges as a powerful tool for rewiring the brain and fostering a deeper appreciation for life's blessings, emphasizing the importance of daily practice.Resilience and discipline are highlighted as vital in overcoming hardships, with loved ones playing a pivotal role in providing support and encouragement.Embracing discomfort and viewing failure as a stepping stone reflect the transformative potential of continuous growth and incremental progress.An ambitious vision is essential, encouraging bold actions even without certainty, while failure is a natural aspect of innovation and exploration.The pursuit of purpose is framed as finding meaning through service to others, cultivating empathy, and inspiring intentionality and happiness in their lives.“So, blindness taught me how to live a happier life. It taught me that success, similarly, is not some sort of destination that we arrive at. It's a way of thinking, it's a way of being. You know, it's not an event. It's a mindset.” - Chad FosterConnect with Chad Foster:Website: https://chadefoster.com/ | https://chadefoster.com/insightinterviews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadfoster/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FindChadEFoster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FindChadEFoster Twitter: https://x.com/ChadEFoster Chad’s Book: https://chadefoster.com/book/blind-ambition/ Connect with Steve and Jason:LinkedIn: Jason or SteveWebsite: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking Email: grow@rewireinc.comShow notes by: Angelo Paul TagamaAudio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
    Show more Show less
    40 mins

What listeners say about The Insight Interviews - Powered by Rewire

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available