If your digital marketing isn’t driving a clear ROI, you don’t have a strategy—you have expensive noise. In this episode, Corey Morris, CEO of Voltage Digital Agency and author of The Digital Marketing Success Plan, joins David Hill to explain how to fix that fast.

Episode Summary
Digital marketing expert Corey Morris breaks down what every entrepreneur must know about data-driven marketing, ROI accountability, and how to adapt to the rise of AI. After 20 years in the field, Corey has seen too many brands waste money on tactics without strategy—and here, he lays out the blueprint to stop the bleeding.

From understanding why most campaigns fail to mastering his START Process, Corey teaches how to align every click, ad, and piece of content with real business outcomes. He also explains how AI is disrupting SEO, search behavior, and ad targeting—and how smart entrepreneurs can turn that disruption into opportunity.

In This Episode
• How to tell if your marketing actually delivers ROI
• Why most agencies sell tactics, not strategy
• Corey's START Process for long-term digital success
• How AI is reshaping SEO and Google search
• The biggest opportunities and risks in AI marketing
• When to walk away from a bad client or campaign

Guest: Corey Morris
Corey Morris is the President & CEO of Voltage Digital Agency, a Google Partner and author of The Digital Marketing Success Plan. He’s contributed to Forbes, Search Engine Land, and Search Engine Journal, and speaks at major conferences across North America on SEO, AI, and marketing innovation.

Connect with Corey Morris

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreymorris/

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Struggling with self-doubt or pressure as an entrepreneur? Learn how to think like an elite athlete. In this episode, Dr. Cindra Kamphoff reveals the mindset strategies used by NFL players and Olympians to build confidence, resilience, and unstoppable mental strength.

In this powerful conversation, host David Hill sits down with Dr. Cindra Kamphoff — mental performance coach to the Minnesota Vikings and Team USA Track & Field — to uncover how entrepreneurs can master the same mindset tools as top athletes.

Dr. Cindra shares actionable strategies to overcome self-doubt, manage pressure, and build the confidence needed to pursue your biggest goals. From her “Learn, Burn, Return” method to the “Truth Meter” framework, you’ll discover how to silence your inner critic, reframe failure, and perform at your best — even under stress.

Whether you’re leading a team, launching a business, or chasing a dream that scares you, this episode gives you the mental tools to stay focused, confident, and resilient through every challenge.

• How to transform anxiety into focus and excitement
  
  

• The “Learn, Burn, Return” tool for bouncing back fast after setbacks
  
  

• Why confidence is a decision, not just a feeling
  
  

• The truth about inner critics — and how to quiet yours
  
  

• Daily mindset routines used by elite athletes and leaders
  
  

• Why psychological safety drives peak team performance
  
  

Dr. Cindra Kamphoff is an award-winning keynote speaker, certified mental performance coach, and author of the Amazon bestseller Beyond Grit: Ten Powerful Practices to Gain the High Performance Edge. She has provided mindset coaching for the Minnesota Vikings and U.S. Olympic Track & Field team and is the founder of the Mentally Strong Institute, where she and her team help leaders, athletes, and entrepreneurs unlock mental toughness and resilience.

Her podcast, The High Performance Mindset, ranks in the top 0.5% globally with over 4 million downloads. Her next book with Simon & Schuster, coming soon, dives into the science of confidence.

Website: https://mentallystronginstitute.com
Book: Beyond Grit on Amazon
Instagram: @mentallystronginstitute
LinkedIn: Dr. Cindra Kamphoff

Connect with David Hill
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Do your money stories hold you back? Are limiting beliefs around wealth silently robbing you of opportunities, confidence, and financial freedom?

In this episode of The Persistent Entrepreneur Podcast, David Hill sits down with Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE—known worldwide as The Referral Coach and author of The Hidden Heist: Stop Robbing Yourself of Lasting Wealth.

Bill unpacks the hidden beliefs that keep entrepreneurs from creating lasting wealth. From tying your self-worth to your net worth, to growing up with broken money stories, Bill explains how awareness is the first step to rewriting your financial future.

This episode dives deep into:

• Why your self-worth drives your net worth (and not the other way around)
  
  

• How childhood “money stories” shape financial behavior for life
  
  

• Why saving without investing is one of the most expensive mistakes you can make
  
  

• How entrepreneurs can break free from bottlenecks caused by money anxiety
  
  

• The truth about compounding and why time is your greatest financial ally
  
  

• Simple ways to recognize and rewrite limiting beliefs about money
  
  

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this conversation will challenge how you think about money, value, and freedom.

Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE is passionate about helping the next generation “get right with money.” Known for his work as The Referral Coach to top financial advisors (helping generate billions in assets), Bill now focuses on guiding younger leaders, entrepreneurs, and future millionaires toward true financial freedom.

His latest book, The Hidden Heist – Stop Robbing Yourself of Lasting Wealth, blends humor and storytelling to help people spot limiting beliefs, adopt simple financial principles, and make smart decisions that lead to lasting wealth. Bill believes that everyone—no matter where they start—deserves the chance to create financial confidence, stability, and freedom.

📘 Learn more: The Hidden Heist
🌐 Business site: referralcoach.com

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