Most founders obsess over revenue growth.

Very few talk about what growth does to the person leading it.

In this final pre-launch episode of The Building Business Relationships Show, Matt Stone sits down with Theresa Cantley, growth architect to CEOs and founders, for a candid conversation about the internal side of scaling a business.

Theresa shares stories from both ends of the leadership spectrum — the boss who nearly broke her, the mentor who changed her trajectory, and the identity shifts that happen as founders rise.

This episode explores:

• why leaders lose connection to themselves as they scale
• the difference between revenue growth and human growth
• how toxic leadership can catalyze entrepreneurship
• why identity work is foundational for CEOs
• what it means to build from the inside out

If you’re leading a team, building a company, or stepping into your next level, this conversation will challenge what you prioritize — and why.

This episode also marks the close of the pre-launch run of The Building Business Relationships Show and the transition to The Bigger Stage w/ Matt Stone.

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In this episode:

• The hidden cost of scaling for founders
• A boss who pushed her into entrepreneurship
• The mentor who saw potential early
• Why CEOs disconnect from themselves
• Revenue growth vs human growth
• Building from the inside out

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Connect with Theresa Cantley on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacantley/

What do high-performing CEOs, professional athletes, and founders quietly struggle with behind the scenes?

In this episode of Building Business Relationships, Matt sits down with Jen Boyle, founder of a high-touch lifestyle management company serving high-net-worth families and executives across the U.S.

What begins as a story about fixing a scratch on a hardwood floor becomes a powerful metaphor for leadership, scaling, and the hidden pressures of success.

In this conversation, you’ll hear:

• Why “hustle” may be the wrong mindset for sustainable growth
• The invisible stress leaders carry — even at the top
• How trust becomes the true currency in high-stakes relationships
• Lessons from toxic leadership environments
• Why failure is often the fastest path to long-term success
• How to scale a business without losing your humanity

If you’re building something meaningful and want to grow without burning out — this episode is for you.

This is one of the final episodes under the Building Business Relationships pre-launch banner. The show will soon relaunch as The Bigger Stage with Matt Stone, expanding into deeper conversations about leadership, influence, and the human stories behind business success.

Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next.

A conversation about trust, hustle culture, leadership, and the hidden emotional cost of success — with founder Jen Boyle.

For more on Jen Boyle, visit: https://morelm.com

As AI-generated messages, outreach, and content flood the market, founders are facing a new challenge:

It’s getting harder to tell what’s real—and who to trust.

In this pre-launch episode of The Building Business Relationships Show, Matt Stone sits down with Zvi Band, founder of Contactually (acquired) and Relatable, to explore how AI is reshaping relationships in business—and why trust is becoming the ultimate competitive advantage.

Zvi has spent much of his career building technology designed to strengthen human connection, not replace it. In this conversation, he shares why trusted relationships are becoming the most valuable filter in an AI-saturated world.

In this episode, we explore:

• why it’s increasingly difficult to tell humans from bots
• how AI is changing signal vs noise in business relationships
• why trust becomes more valuable as automation scales
• how founders should rethink relationships in sales, hiring, and partnerships
• what won’t change, even as technology accelerates

This is a grounded, forward-looking conversation for entrepreneurs navigating AI without losing their humanity—or their edge.

In this episode:

• Can you still tell what’s human anymore?
• AI-generated communication and trust erosion
• Relationships as a competitive moat
• Signal vs noise in an automated world
• Building trust at scale without losing authenticity
• What founders should prioritize next

For more about Zvi Band: https://zvi.band/