Outsource to Profits Podcast
Jamie Shanks-CEO of 3 companies | Track Signals with Pipeline Signals, license Social Selling IP with Sales for Life, facilitate Offshoring Talent with Get Levrg. We help founders and CEOs navigate the murky waters of scaling offshore talent.
Jamie Shanks-CEO of 3 companies | Track Signals with Pipeline Signals, license Social Selling IP with Sales for Life, facilitate Offshoring Talent with Get Levrg. We help founders and CEOs navigate the murky waters of scaling offshore talent.
Episodes

Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
14 min
Episode 115
Description:
Most founders chase cheap labor, which can stall their growth. In this episode, Parker Cox shares how to make smarter, directional hiring decisions that attract A-players, not task-fillers, and how quality offshore talent builds companies that truly scale.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Parker Cox is the CEO of Pavago, a membership-based offshore recruitment company that helps businesses find top global talent. A lifelong entrepreneur, he’s built and scaled companies across insurance, property management, and marketing. At Pavago, Parker focuses on connecting U.S. companies with A-player talent worldwide and helping founders make smarter, more directional hiring decisions that fuel long-term growth.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-cox-43b
Episode Summary:
Most entrepreneurs tend to mistakenly prioritize finding cheap overseas workers over building teams that truly drive growth. In this conversation, Jamie and Parker Cox explore the importance of shifting your focus from cost-saving hires to impactful ones. They delve into making decisions that align with your goals, the transformative power of top-notch employees, and the significance of investing in high-quality offshore talent for sustainable growth.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Hiring clarity that scales
Mindset shifts that attract A-players
Direction that drives growth
Quality over cost in offshore hiring
Talent that fuels expansion
#OffshoreHiring #GlobalTalent #ScalingSmart #APlayerTeams #FounderGrowth #Leadership #TeamBuilding #OffshoreRecruitment #BusinessStrategy #EntrepreneurMindset
Oct 27, 2025
14 min

Oct 24, 2025
Every founder should schedule outcomes.
Oct 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
12 min
Episode 114
Most creators don’t fail due to a lack of talent. They fail due to wasted time. In this episode, Dillan Taylor shares how accountability and clear deadlines turn scattered work into consistent growth.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Dillan Taylor is the CEO of Grindstone, an accountability coaching company for video creators. He helps YouTubers, streamers, and content entrepreneurs stay consistent, hit deadlines, and turn their craft into a full-time income. His work focuses on structure, time leverage, and execution discipline.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillantaylor/
Episode Summary:
Most founders don’t lose to a lack of talent. They lose time to fuzzy goals and lose timelines. In this episode, Jamie and Dillan Taylor discuss how accountability and structured execution help founders move faster and scale smarter. They explore why shrinking timelines, clear priorities, and time discipline turn scattered work into focused growth.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Accountability that drives
Deadlines that deliver
Clarity that converts
Pressure that pays
Focus that scales
#FounderGrowth #OffshoreScale #Accountability #Productivity #TimeManagement #ScalingSmart #Leadership #GlobalTeams #FounderMindset #Execution
Oct 24, 2025
12 min

Oct 21, 2025
The power of one clear message
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
17 min
Episode 113
Speaking isn’t just about being seen. It’s a powerful way to sell, build trust, and sharpen your message. In this episode, Robin Ridlinger shares how founders can turn their story into a real growth engine.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Robyn Ridlinger is a speaker and coach who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs share their message with confidence and clarity. She teaches founders to use storytelling to inspire action and grow their business. Through coaching and events, she turns speaking into a powerful sales driver.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynriedlinger/
Episode Summary:
You don’t need a perfect pitch to sell from the stage. You need a clear story. In this episode, Robin Ridlinger demonstrates how public speaking can become a powerful sales engine. You’ll learn how to turn your story into a funnel, get instant feedback from a live audience, and build trust faster than any ad campaign. Speaking helps you refine your message, grow your reach, and attract the right people to your business.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Turning story into sales
Clarity that converts
Why your voice matters
How purpose drives revenue
Storytelling that sticks
#FounderLife #PublicSpeaking #SpeakingTips #Storytelling #SalesGrowth #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #ScalingSmart #SalesStrategy #FounderTips #GrowthEngine #PersonalBrand #SpeakingForLeads #Entrepreneurship #OffshoreGrowth #PurposeDriven #StageToSales #ContentThatConverts #MarketingStrategy #SalesEnablement #BuildTrust #SpeakingBusiness #FounderJourney #AudienceEngagement #SpeakingToSell
Oct 21, 2025
17 min

Oct 17, 2025
Why copying yourself won’t scale your company
Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
16 min
Episode 112
In this episode, Ed Thompson explains how recognizing diverse thinking styles can enhance a team's effectiveness. He offers insights on how business owners can develop inclusive, high-performing teams that promote improved communication and collaboration.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks is the Founder and CEO of Get Levrg and Pipeline Signals. After training over 250,000 professionals worldwide, Jamie now spends his time helping business owners grow profitably through people, by building systems, teams, and leadership rooted in values, not ego.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Ed Thompson is the founder and CEO of Uptimize. His mission is to help businesses build more cohesive teams by recognizing and embracing neurodiversity within the workplace. Through interactive workshops, comprehensive training sessions, and his book, A Hidden Force: Unleashing the Potential of Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Ed educates executives on the importance of effective communication, innovative collaboration, and creating inclusive work environments.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-uptimize/
Episode Summary:
This episode explores the impact of recognizing and embracing diverse thinking and working styles on team productivity. Ed Thompson discusses the importance of neurodiversity for founders and their teams, the keys to fostering inclusive cultures that allow every individual to shine, and practical strategies for leaders to prevent common hiring and collaboration pitfalls. The episode highlights how improved communication leads to more effective and agile organizations.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Foster a leadership style that embraces diversity
Embrace and accommodate individual differences
Enhance teamwork effectiveness
Strengthen skills for working together
Lead with clear communication and direction
#Neurodiversity #Leadership #FounderLife #ScalingTeams #InclusiveLeadership #TeamCulture #CognitiveDiversity #GrowthMindset #Collaboration #TeamPerformance #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipTips #StartupGrowth #PeopleFirst #AdaptiveLeadership #HighPerformingTeams #LeadershipMatters #Founders #BusinessStrategy #FutureOfWork
Oct 17, 2025
16 min

Oct 13, 2025
Oct 13, 2025
18 min
Episode 111
Many entrepreneurs tend to make growth more complicated than it needs to be. Thom Shea, a former Navy SEAL, emphasizes the importance of adopting an offensive, defensive, and strategic approach to help leaders concentrate, take action, and achieve success.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Thom Shea is a retired Navy SEAL and the founder of The Baseline Experience. After 23 years of service, he now helps leaders and business owners apply SEAL-tested principles to perform under pressure, build discipline, and achieve results in life and business.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomshea/
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Outsource to Profit, Thom Shea, a former Navy SEAL, shares how the principles of military discipline can significantly enhance business leadership. He introduces a three-part approach consisting of offense, defense, and strategy to help entrepreneurs navigate complexity, maintain focus, and lead with clarity. Thom emphasizes the importance of defining success in seven words or fewer, as well as adhering to simple daily habits, to drive genuine performance and foster growth.
What You'll Walk Away With:
A strategy for getting things done in three steps
Proven techniques for success in the business world
Transforming confusion into clear direction
Taking action instead of getting stuck in analysis
The power of practice in achieving desired outcomes
#LeadershipMindset #FocusAndExecute #BusinessDiscipline #FounderGrowth #MentalToughness #SealMindset #EntrepreneurFocus #ExecutionMatters #GrowthStrategy #PeakPerformance
Oct 13, 2025
18 min

Oct 9, 2025
Oct 9, 2025
14 min
Episode 110
Feeling stuck building your business alone? Peer groups can change that. In this episode, Leo Bottary, founder of Peernovation LLC, shares how trust, accountability, and shared experience help entrepreneurs grow faster and make better decisions together.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Leo Bottary is the founder and CEO of Peernovation LLC. He’s an author, speaker, and expert on how peer groups drive personal and business growth. Through his work, Leo helps leaders build trust-based communities where collaboration, accountability, and shared learning lead to stronger teams and better results.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leobottary/
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Jamie talks with Leo Bottary, founder of Peernovation LLC, about how peer groups can help entrepreneurs grow and thrive. Leo explains how joining a supportive group helps founders overcome isolation, share genuine experiences, and make more informed decisions. He breaks down the key ingredients of strong groups: trust, vulnerability, and accountability. Leo also shares practical advice on selecting the right peer group, striking a balance between industry focus and diversity, and leveraging peer learning to develop leadership skills and drive long-term growth.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Why Founders Feel Alone & How to Fix It.
How to choose the right peer group.
What makes forums work?
The mindset that drives real value.
Why trust fuels founder growth.
#PeerLearning, #FounderGrowth, #LeadershipDevelopment, #EntrepreneurCommunity, #PeerGroups, #EO, #YPO, #FounderSupport, #ScaleWithPeers, #LeadershipJourney, #BusinessGrowth, #CEOCommunity, #FounderMindset, #CollectiveWisdom, #TeamBuilding
Oct 9, 2025
14 min

Oct 6, 2025
Oct 6, 2025
15 min
Episode 109
Description:
Jenna Evola is the founder of Evolve Systems, where she helps medical clinics cut overhead and scale by hiring skilled offshore talent from the Philippines.
About the Host:
What truly influences the essence of a company's culture? In this episode, workplace culture expert Shelly Smith joins Jamie to explore how founders can either shape or damage their team's culture without even realizing it. From simple daily routines to strategic decisions concerning personnel, learn what is truly necessary to cultivate a culture that can grow alongside your business.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Jenna Evola is the founder of Evolve Systems, a growth agency that helps service-based businesses, especially private medical clinics, reduce overhead and reclaim time by leveraging offshore talent from the Philippines. Drawing on her own experience as a clinic owner, Jenna specializes in helping business leaders overcome staffing challenges, reduce operational costs, and build loyal offshore teams that support long-term growth.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenna-evola/
Episode Summary:
In this episode of "Outsource to Profit," Jenna Evola, founder of Evolve Systems, discusses how she helps medical clinics reduce expenses and reclaim time by utilizing offshore talent from the Philippines. Based on her own experience as a clinic owner, Jenna discusses the financial benefits of outsourcing support roles overseas, the mental hurdles that clinic owners often encounter, and the reasons why the Philippines is a rich source of skilled professionals. She also explains how delegating administrative tasks not only cuts costs but also eases stress and opens up opportunities for expansion.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Save time and money offshore
Overcome barriers to offshore hiring
Cut clinic overhead costs
Loyal healthcare talent in the Philippines
Offload tasks, prevent burnout
#HealthcareOutsourcing #OffshoreStaffing #ClinicGrowth #VirtualAssistants #MedicalSupport #ReduceOverhead #DelegateToScale #PhilippinesTalent #OutsourceSmart #ClinicEfficiency
Oct 6, 2025
15 min

Oct 2, 2025
Why being noticed is the first step to sales
Oct 2, 2025
Oct 2, 2025
15 min
Episode 107
Bob Knakal shares why visibility matters more than hard work, how “who knows you” drives growth, and how social media transformed his real estate business into $100M+ opportunities.
About the Host:
Jamie Shanks, the creator and CEO of Get Levrg and host of Outsource to Profit, has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship and agency management. Throughout his career, he has successfully established and expanded multiple businesses, all while helping business leaders achieve growth through strategic delegation and outsourcing. Jamie engages in open and honest conversations with fellow founders, executives, and trailblazers, sharing valuable insights on scaling businesses, effective leadership, and creating robust companies.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamestshanks
About the Guest:
Bob Knakal is Chairman & CEO of BK Real Estate Advisors. Based in Midtown Manhattan, he has been one of New York City’s most respected real estate brokers for over 40 years. He sold his previous firm, Massey Knakal Realty Services, to Cushman & Wakefield for $100 million in 2014. Bob is known for his belief that business success isn’t just about who you know, but who knows you.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobknakal/
Episode Summary:
In this episode of Outsource to Profit, Bob Knakal shares why visibility is everything in business. From building one of New York’s top real estate firms to embracing social media after years of skepticism, Bob shows how market presence creates opportunities that cold calls and networking alone can’t deliver. His message is simple: staying top of mind with your audience matters more than ever.
What You'll Walk Away With:
Social media that sells
Staying top of mind
Turning presence into deals
Why visibility matters more than hard work
How “who knows you” drives growth
#Entrepreneurship, #FounderLife, #BusinessGrowth, #ScalingSmart, #Outsourcing, #RemoteTeams, #Leadership, #PublicSpeaking, #SalesTips, #GrowthHacks, #FounderMindset, #StartupGrowth, #ContentMadeEasy, #Delegation, #MarketPresence, #Trust, #Authority, #Networking, #Success, #BusinessEvolution
Oct 2, 2025
15 min

MY JOURNEY
Why I started Get Levrg?
Financial acumen and a profit-first approach did not come naturally to me.
- I almost lost my business due to unprofitable growth
- I felt like a financial failure
I recognized that talent costs are critical for growth, but also a financial anchor. I was drowning to pay everyone but myself.
But I overcame my fears to think bold & different about how to scale profitably. My transformation five years ago started on a journey to profitability, evolved into offshore talent as an operating competitive advantage.
- Scaled two companies to 7-figure revenues, while profitable
- Achieved market-leading gross margins and CAC
- Scaled to new markets and customer segments I couldn’t otherwise serve with previous margins
- More profits, more retained earnings, more founder dividends
- Recaptured my passion for business



