Ryan Redding is the Founder of Eightfold Advantage, a firm that helps business owners and leadership teams scale without chaos. He previously founded Levergy, a digital marketing agency for home service companies that was acquired by KickCharge Creative in February 2025. A certified Bloom Growth coach and host of the Blue Collar.CEO podcast, Ryan draws from his own journey of overcoming burnout and leading successful company exits to help others build sustainable businesses and achieve their goals.

Entrepreneurs can easily get trapped in 60- to 90-hour workweeks — juggling clients, managing teams, and putting out constant fires. Profits shrink, growth stalls, and personal freedom disappears. Is it possible to escape the grind without losing control of the business?

Growth coach and advisor Ryan Redding shares how his fast-growing agency left him exhausted until he “fired himself” from daily operations and empowered his team. By hiring a strong operational leader and adopting systems like EOS, he transformed the business and his life — moving from 90-hour weeks to true autonomy. His story highlights the power of trust, healthy conflict, and culture in overcoming burnout and building sustainable growth.

In this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with Ryan Redding, Founder of Eightfold Advantage, to talk about scaling businesses without chaos. They discuss the shift from being a doer to a leader, the value of finding the right operational partner, and lessons learned from selling a business. With insights on culture, EOS, and Bloom Growth, Ryan offers practical advice and real-world stories for entrepreneurs ready to scale without sacrificing their lives.