Episodes
Nov. 11, 2025
How the Friction Of Success Creeps Into Growing Businesses... And What To Do About It
Navigating the "Friction of Success" in Your Business In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato recounts the lessons learned from her childhood experiences in her grandfather's autobody shop and her mother's transmission rebuild, drawing parallels between these stories and the ne…
Oct. 28, 2025
How To Sell Smart In A Slower Market
Navigating Economic Downturns: Adapting Your Sales and Marketing Strategy In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato continues the discussion on managing business growth during economic slowdowns. She addresses the common question of whether to lower prices and explains why mainta…
Oct. 21, 2025
What Happens When Your Business Growth Just... Stops?
Navigating Business Stagnation: Strategies for Renewed Growth In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato addresses a common issue faced by business owners: stagnation and slowed growth. Offering personal insights and referencing industry data, she explores why businesses experienc…
Oct. 14, 2025
BONUS: Podcast Takeover with Jess Sato and Shawn Teasley
In this unique host takeover episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato hands over the mic to Shaw Teasley. Jess shares insights from her recent trip to Egypt, exploring the powerful connections she felt and the enr...
Oct. 7, 2025
Beyond the Monuments: Women Building Egypt’s Future
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Egypt: Stories of Impact and Legacy Jess Sato continues her journey from Egypt, shifting her focus from the ancient legacies of women leaders to the modern women building Egypt's future. Highlighting inspiring stories of women like Asmaa, Laila, Iman, Soha, and Nir…
Sept. 23, 2025
Egypt's Ancient Legacy of Women Leaders
The Power of Big Ideas and Ancient Legacy from Cairo, Egypt In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato broadcasts live from Cairo, Egypt, revisiting a country that shaped her early years and global perspective. Jess shares her transformative experiences as a female business owner …
Sept. 16, 2025
BONUS: Unpacking Big Ideas with Lisa Katona Smith
BONUS Episode of The Purpose and Profit Podcast with Lisa Katona Smith In this special episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Lisa Katona Smith, TEDx speaker, educator, and author of Parallel Recovery shares her journey from teaching to pioneering an approach that supports families facing menta…
Sept. 9, 2025
The Moment in Business No One Talks About
Navigating the Precipice: Unleashing Your Big Idea In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato concludes a three-part series on women navigating the messy middle in business. Highlights include insights into the frustration and disconnect business owners often feel, with emphasis o…
Aug. 26, 2025
You Don't Need A New Funnel!
In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato continues the series on real-life women who have overcome misalignments in their businesses to achieve rapid growth. Highlighting the importance of clarity and effe...
Aug. 12, 2025
What Happens When You're Building The Wrong Business?
In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato discusses what happens when you realize you're building the wrong business. This is the first episode in a three-part series, featuring high-achieving, purpose-driv...
July 29, 2025
When your message hits an upper limit
In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato explores the concept of the "upper limit problem," a term coined by Gay Hendricks in his book The Big Leap. Jess explains how this subconscious ceiling can affect your messaging and overall success. She shares her personal experience with…
July 15, 2025
You Already Have a Big Idea… Even If You’re Not Sure You Do!
In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato delves into the concept of the "big idea", addressing common fears and misconceptions surrounding it. She shares her personal journey of wrestling with her own big idea and offers insights into the hurdles of clarity and permission. Jess …
July 10, 2025
BONUS: Clarity is the new power move
BONUS #3: Creating Clarity in Chaotic Times In the final episode of a special three-part series, business growth and visibility strategist Jess Sato emphasizes the importance of clarity in navigating business uncertainties. Jess delves into why internal clarity is crucial in volatile environments, …
July 9, 2025
BONUS: Investing In your business in uncertain times
BONUS #2: Strategic Investing in Uncertain Times In the second bonus episode in this Navigating Uncertainty series, Jess Sato discusses how to strategically invest in your business during uncertain economic and social times. Jess underscores the importance of not retreating but rather doubling down…
July 8, 2025
BONUS : When Nothing Is Working In Your Business
Navigating Business Challenges: A Bonus Series In the first of 3 bonus episodes of the Purpose and Profit podcast, Jess Sato addresses the widespread struggles faced by female business owners amid economic uncertainty, politi...
June 17, 2025
Why Investing in Women’s Ideas Is the Smartest Move We Can Make
Amplifying Women's Voices: The Smart Investment Society Needs In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, host Jess Sato discusses the crucial importance of investing in women's ideas from both societal and business perspectives. Inspired by International Women's Day, Jess delves into data h…
June 3, 2025
The Moment You Ask for What You Want, Everything Changes
Asking for What You Deserve: The Transformative Power of Owning Your Value In the fourth and final episode of the 'Why Isn't It Working?' series on the Purpose and Profit Podcast, host Jess Sato explores the critical importance of asking for what you truly deserve in your business. Through a person…
May 20, 2025
It's Not Confusion. It's a Lack of Clarity.
Finding Clarity: Cleaning Your Business Lenses In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, host Jess Sato discusses the common challenges business owners face when they feel stuck or disconnected from their core idea. Jess uses the analogy of dirty glasses to explain how old identities, mixe…
May 6, 2025
You Don’t Need to Burn It All Down
Strategic Restructuring: Avoiding the Trap of Burning Your Business To The Ground In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, host Jess Sat continues the four-part series 'Why Isn't This Working?' by discussing the frustration business owners feel when they are "rootbound" and the urge to bu…
April 22, 2025
You’re Not Burned Out. You’re Rootbound
Breaking Free from Business Stagnation: Identifying When It's Time to Repot In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, host Jess Sato introduces a four-part series titled, "Why Isn't This Working Now?" Jess shares personal experiences and discusses the common struggles of successful entrepr…
April 8, 2025
Building a bold business starts in the ring
Stepping into the Ring: Embracing Visibility for Business Success In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato shares a story inspired by a podcast episode from The Art of Manliness featuring boxing trainer Teddy Atlas. Jess discusses the parallels between boxing and business, empha…
March 25, 2025
Why You Don’t Need to Be Everywhere to Make an Impact
In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato challenges the common misconception that you need to be everywhere to make an impact. Reflecting on her own experiences and industry trends, Jess explains why being...
March 11, 2025
How to find clients consistently when everything feels like a dumpster fire
How do we master client attraction when everything feels like a dumpster fire? In this episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato explores the pressing issue of finding clients consistently during times of economic and political uncertainty. After working with hundreds of business owners,…
March 8, 2025
BONUS: International Women's Day 2025
Building a Future Through Her Voice: The Power of Investing in Women's Ideas In this special International Women's Day episode of the Purpose and Profit Podcast, Jess Sato shares her keynote address highlighting the challenges and opportunities for women in leadership and innovation. She discusses …