That Worked
Host Callan Harrington breaks down the careers of top founders and executives, pulling out the key items that led to their success. These are actual career transitions, mistakes, insights, breakthroughs, and general advice that can be immediately implemented.
Recent Episodes
Jan. 9, 2025
Tom Grote - CEO of Agape Automation: Narrowing your Focus, Stong Values, and Balancing the Core Business and Innovation
In this episode, you’ll learn: How narrowing in on what you’re really good grows profits. The value of seeking out educational opportunities later in life. How to maintain balance between operational excellence and innovatio…
Dec. 19, 2024
David McFarland - Founder and CEO of Coterie Insurance: Building the Initial Team, Mitigating Hiting Mistakes, and Stage Fit
David McFarland is the Founder and CEO of Coterie Insurance. Coterie Insurance puts insurance agents and brokers first, delivering instant business insurance across the United States. Since 2018, Coterie has raised over $100…
Dec. 12, 2024
Ry Walker - Founder and CEO of Tembo: Difficult Moments, The Role of CEO, and Paying it Forward
Ry Walker is the Founder and CEO of Tembo. Tembo is the Postgres developer platform for building every data service. Their mission is to collapse the database sprawl of the modern data stack with a unified developer platform…
Dec. 5, 2024
Todd Kaufman - Co-Founder and CEO of Test Double: ESOPs, Strict Profit Margins, and Building an Ownership Mentality
Todd Kaufman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Test Double. Test Double is a software agency offering consulting services in development, product management, and infrastructure. Their experienced consultants embed with your team …
Nov. 21, 2024
Maddie Bell - Co-Founder and CEO of Scheduler AI: Driving Habit Change, Using Your Own Product, and Big Idea Thinking
Maddie Bell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Scheduler AI, an AI appointment setter that integrates directly into your CRM, web forms, and chats to coordinate meeting times in seconds while safeguarding your show rates. Prior to…
Nov. 14, 2024
Aaron Crookes - Co-Founder & CEO of Apricity Robotics: Picking the Right Product for Your Market, Balancing Product Development vs. Business Building, and Strategic vs. Generalist Investors
Aaron Crookes is the Co-Founder and CEO of Apricity Robotics, a startup focused on developing semi-autonomous robots to aid and assist both patients and healthcare staff. Their main goal is to automate simple tasks so health…
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About the Host
Callan Harrington
Callan Harrington is the founder of Flashgrowth. He has 10+ years of experience leading revenue teams, including three exits of high-growth companies. He is passionate about breaking down problems and creating processes to achieve rapid career and business growth.