Midway Business Podcast

Midway Business Podcast

Midway Business Podcast

Episodes 238
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (4)
Since Oct 2020
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
29%
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About This Podcast

Inspired by the turning point of the Battle of Midway in World War II, this podcast is on a mission to help small and midsize businesses win their own battles—against a shifting marketplace, an uncertain world, and the everyday hurdles of running and growing a business.

Hosted by Butch Zemar, CEO of Elite Benefits of America, who dives into candid conversations with real business leaders about what truly drives success. Each Midway Business Podcast episode delivers tactical insights, practical strategies, and fresh perspectives to help you adapt, manage changes, and keep your business moving forward. . . stronger and smarter.

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Recent Episodes

The Hidden Breakdown Behind Rising Benefits Costs

Apr 07, 2026 27m

Most companies think their employee benefits problems start when the costs show up. They don’t. They start months earlier when NOBODY owns the process, decisions get pushed off, and everyone assumes…

Why Hard Working Teams Still Fall Behind

Apr 07, 2026 27m

Most companies are not struggling because of the market, they are struggling because they confuse effort with progress. This conversation challenges how businesses drift into chaos as they grow,…

More Meetings, More Messages, Same Problems

Apr 01, 2026 18m

Most companies think they have communication problems, but what they really have is a system problem wearing a communication costume. This conversation digs into how information gets buried under…

Refueling Productivity to Start Moving the Needle Again

Mar 17, 2026 37m

Many professionals spend entire days working hard only to discover the revenue needle has barely moved. This episode takes a closer look at the difference between real productivity and the kind of…

Revenue Is Growing. So Why Does the Business Still Feel Stuck?

Mar 10, 2026 35m

Running and trying to grow a company can feel like success from the outside, but on the inside, chaos controls the day. In this episode of the Midway Business Podcast, Forrest Derr with Derr…

Built to Run Without You or Not Built at All

Feb 20, 2026 32m

Most companies say they want growth. What they often build is day-to-day exhaustion. This Midway Business Podcast explores why discipline beats heroics and why busting your hump without structure…

From Calendar Chaos to Predictable Results

Feb 13, 2026 21m

Building a company that truly scales requires more than long hours and a packed calendar. Many founders stay stuck in the center of every decision, mistake activity for progress, and without…

Built to Scale or Built to Survive?

Feb 13, 2026 26m

This episode opens with a blunt question most executive teams avoid: Are you actually busting your hump, or just operating at a level that feels intense but only produces average results? It…

Why Some Teams Move Smoothly While Others Sprint

Feb 07, 2026 34m

This episode pulls leaders out of the weeds and into the bigger picture about how real organizations actually function when pressure hits. High stakes environments that quietly expose why most…

Why Adaptation Drives Momentum

Jan 31, 2026 23m

Most executives know change is constant, yet many businesses still operate in the rear view mirror, avoiding the inevitable. This episode explores how organizations quietly fall behind by clinging to…

Leading Without Surprises

Jan 23, 2026 30m

Most leaders would never send their team into a high risk situation without training and a plan yet that is exactly how many businesses operate day-to-day. This episode helps leaders step out of…

Why Broadcasting Matters More Than Ever

Jan 22, 2026 32m

This episode pulls the iron curtain back on how modern broadcasting quietly became one of the most misunderstood tools in an executive toolbox. What once felt like it was run by the Wizard of Oz and…

The Leadership Bottleneck No One Sees

Jan 21, 2026 22m

Most leaders say their biggest issue is their people. Hiring issues. Engagement issues. Execution issues. The funny thing is the longer you talk about it, the more that answer starts to fall apart.…

Break the Routine Before It Breaks You

Dec 12, 2025 19m

This episode of the Midway Business Podcast takes leaders on a fast moving tour through creativity, innovation, and the surprising ways progress actually happens. From military history to real life…

Mistakes Happen, Excuses Shouldn’t

Nov 22, 2025 30m

In business, mistakes are not the enemy. Failing to learn from them is. The best companies treat every setback like data, not drama. Winning organizations review their missteps, refine their process,…

How Not to Run Out of Air in Business

Nov 20, 2025 27m

The episode is a tour through panic, plateaus, and progress, told with scuba tanks, Top Gun flybys, and a pile of Q4 paperwork. Butch shows how leaders get into trouble when they rely on youth, luck,…

Garbage In, Garbage Out: Why Your Results Keep Stinking

Nov 14, 2025 31m

This episode of the Midway Business Podcast explores how pressure, input, and output affect everything in business, from sales and cash flow to leadership and decision making. Butch Zemar breaks down…

Rinse, Repeat, Regret: The Cost of Doing Nothing Different

Nov 14, 2025 21m

This episode takes a hilarious look at the strange things we tolerate — from stale popcorn at the hockey rink to outdated business habits that drain profits. Butch uses stories from parenting, the…

Stop Wearing 15 Hats: The Smarter Way SMBs Are Scaling

Oct 31, 2025 32m

SMBs don’t start companies to moonlight as HR, payroll, and compliance departments — but growth loves to hand you that extra hat. In this Midway Business Podcast, Butch sits down with Dave Wills…

Stop Chasing Whales Before You Own a Boat

Oct 28, 2025 26m

Sales slowdowns, shrinking margins, and that “what’s actually happening with our pipeline?” feeling — if that sounds familiar, this Midway Business Podcast episode’s for you. Butch sits down with…

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Midway Business Podcast has published 238 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.

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Midway Business Podcast is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 24m.

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