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What if putting people first was the smartest business move you could make? I sat down with Kris Austin, co-founder and CEO of Draft2Digital, to unpack how he turned a small tech idea into a global platform for 300,000+ authors, without losing sight of heart. From turning Word docs into eBooks to building a culture where employees actually want to show up, Kris proves that leading with heart can be both inspiring and profitable.

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📌Key Takeaways
✔️How Draft2Digital went from side hustle to serving 300,000+ authors
✔️Why Kris believes heart-led leadership is the secret to business longevity
✔️The wild west of self-publishing: eBooks, print-on-demand, and author royalties
✔️Building a culture of empathy
✔️Why your first book shouldn’t cost you thousands

📌About the Guest
Kris Austin is the co-founder and CEO of Draft2Digital, a leading digital publishing and distribution platform for self-published authors and independent publishers. Since its launch in 2012, the platform has supported over 300,000 authors worldwide, helping them release more than 1.1 million titles.

📌Additional Resources
✔️Website: www.draft2digital.com
✔️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kris-austin-1421862
✔️X: https://x.com/draft2digital
✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/Draft2Digital
✔️Instagram: www.instagram.com/draft2digital
✔️TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@draft2digital
✔️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Draft2Digital
✔️Podcast: Self Publishing Insiders https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-publishing-insiders/id1512791697

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✨Up Next: Dr. Travis Parry, a #1 bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Balanced Growth Inc., with advanced degrees in psychology and family relations. He helps business owners and couples achieve financial success and is a proud husband of 22 years and father of eight.

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From slap shots on the ice to strategy sessions in the boardroom, this week, I sit down with Dr. Dave Jones, founder of M is Good, a Christian advertising agency that has blessed over 1,000 ministries worldwide. Dave’s journey is as inspiring as it is unexpected—he went from a pro hockey career in Europe, enduring multiple concussions, to leading a business that blends faith, transparency, and purpose in everything it does.

Dave shares leadership lessons, balancing heart with profitability, and mindset shifts for greater impact. He draws from his athletic career, team-building insights, and practical strategies for leading with love, integrity, and vision.

For leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, this episode offers wisdom, inspiration, and practical takeaways. ✨Like, share, and subscribe so you never miss an episode.

📌Key Takeaways

• How leading with faith instead of fear unlocks bold decisions and lasting results.
• Why radical transparency builds trust, loyalty, and high-performing teams.
• The connection between self-worth, boundaries, and profitability and why it matters.
• Lessons from pro athletes and CEOs on mental performance and executing vision.
• Practical strategies to make a bigger impact personally and professionally.

📌About the Guest
Dr. Dave Jones is the founder of M is Good, a Christian advertising agency serving over 1,000 ministries worldwide. A former pro hockey player in Europe, he blends athletic experience with performance psychology, coaching athletes and executives globally. With a B.S., M.S., and Ed.D. in Sport & Performance Psychology, Dave helps leaders and athletes achieve their vision through mental skills, performance optimization, and strategic consulting.

📌Additional Resources
✔️Website: www.misgood.com
✔️LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dave-jones-ed-d-87847312
✔️X: https://x.com/themisgood
✔️Facebook: www.facebook.com/theMisgood
✔️Apple Podcast: R7 Christian Marketing Podcast
✔️YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheMisGood
✔️Book: https://tinyurl.com/mu7su6da

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Up Next: Kris Austin, co-founder and CEO of Draft2Digital, a digital publishing platform launched in 2012 that has helped 300,000+ authors release over 1.1 million titles.

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Everything looked “successful” on paper: sales were up, clients were happy, growth was happening, but inside, something felt off. As a sales coach, I see this all the time: leaders pushing forward while ignoring that quiet inner voice that knows there’s a better way.

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Grinbaum, a 5x entrepreneur, MBA professor, ICF-certified coach, and Founder of SpiritualBiz and Best Virtual Staff, who has scaled multiple multimillion-dollar companies, to uncover what it truly means to run a heart-led business that grows without burning you out. We talk about alignment, clarity, and how to listen to your soul while making bold business decisions.

🎧 Ready to grow smarter, lead with heart, and stop spinning your wheels? This conversation is for you. Like, share, and subscribe to catch the full episode and join leaders scaling their business the better way.

Key Takeaways

• The “Three Column System” from Kabbalah and how it applies to modern entrepreneurship
• Why knowing the right move isn’t enough—you have to act on it
• Balancing serving others with clearly owning your goals
• How aligning strategy and soul can prevent burnout and increase impact
• Practical ways to listen to your inner guidance while scaling a business

About the Guest
Andrew Grinbaum is a 5x entrepreneur, MBA professor, and ICF-certified coach who helps leaders build purpose-driven, multimillion-dollar businesses with clarity, heart, and freedom. Founder of SpiritualBiz.org and Best Virtual Staff, he empowers CEOs to work less, earn more, and create lasting impact.

Additional Resources

• Website: www.spiritualbiz.org | www.bestvirtualstaff.com
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/grinbaum
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/andygrinbaum
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/grinbaum
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Spiritualbiz-Institute
• Playbook: Inner Ceo:
  Contact Andrew through the website, and he’ll send you a code to access the playbook: www.spiritualbiz.org/the-inner-ceo

Explore the Dialogue: Tap here to delve into our conversation: https://tinyurl.com/andrew-grinbaum

Up Next: Dr. Dave Jones, founder of M is Good, a Christian ad agency serving 1,000+ ministries worldwide, is a former pro hockey player and performance psychologist with 24 years of coaching leaders and athletes to peak performance.

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