The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA · 2026-06-11 · 27 min
What if the metrics you’re chasing - the downloads, the likes, the impressions - are quietly steering your business in the wrong direction? In this episode of the Balancing Act podcast, Andy speaks with Tom Schwab - founder and CEO of Interview Valet and author of Podcast Guest Profits. A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and engineer who found his way into marketing, Tom brings a systems mindset to one deceptively simple question - what are you actually optimizing for? - and to the conversations that actually grow a business, from why most podcasts die in their first ten episodes to what it takes for a leader to step out from behind the brand in an AI-driven world. Along the way, Tom makes the case that the more technology we gain, the more human we become - and that we may all be just one conversation away from the relationship that changes everything. Tune in to episode 249 to hear Tom’s two mentorship moments - one for the young engineer worried their degree boxed them in, one for the CEO afraid to build a public voice - and his lightning-round reminder that relationships are the one currency inflation has never touched. AndrewTemte.com
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