Scaling Your Online Business Without Losing Soul with Stephen Sakach
Wed Oct 15 2025
What if the most disruptive digital strategy isn’t a software, funnel, or new platform—but a human superpower you already have? Welcome to a heart-centered rebellion in digital entrepreneurship.This week on Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast, host Phil Better (the Podcast Mogul and champion for corporate escape artists) sits down with Stephen Sakach—a digital media pioneer who’s scaled brands for 30+ years by systematizing compassion and building love into the very DNA of business. You’ll hear how Stephen went from childhood hustle to launching a thriving agency, why most “scaling” kills culture, and how his radical, empathy-first AI platform is transforming marketing, employee engagement, and online business growth.If you’re burned out on soulless systems and endless noise, this episode is your invitation to build something deeper, more profitable, and way more fulfilling. Ready to leave the grind behind? Let’s dive in.📚 What You’ll Learn:❤️ How to bake empathy into your business systems (and why it boosts profit and loyalty)🚀 The surprising power of “systemized acts of kindness” for scaling your online business🤖 What an empathy-driven AI can do for your marketing and client retention💡 The mindset shift that helped Stephen escape 9-to-5 thinking and build a values-led brand🔥 Why emotional connection creates customers for life (and 3x lifetime value!)If you’re tired of hollow “hustle” advice or want your next launch to actually change lives (yours included), this is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for.💼 Guest Spotlight:Stephen Sakach is a trailblazer at the crossroads of marketing, media, and conscious leadership—with three decades building intentional, profitable brands. As founder/CEO of Zero Company and the creator of an empathetic AI CMO platform, Stephen’s on a mission to show digital entrepreneurs how to scale without selling their soul.Connect with Stephen at <a href="https://zerocompany.com" target="_blank">zerocompany.com</a> or tune into his Bliss Business Podcast for more wisdom.🧭 Call-to-Action:Love this episode?Follow Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast and drop a five-star review—then DM Phil your biggest takeaway about scaling with heart. Ready to build your business (and legacy) on love? Your cue to invest in your next level is right here. 👊🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your digital fix.How can entrepreneurs build empathy and love into their business systems?What are the benefits of having an empathetic approach to marketing and leadership?How do you transition from side hustles to launching a successful digital marketing agency?What are actionable steps to introduce compassion and purpose into a corporate or entrepreneurial environment?How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used to make marketing and business practices more human-centric and purpose-driven?
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What if the most disruptive digital strategy isn’t a software, funnel, or new platform—but a human superpower you already have? Welcome to a heart-centered rebellion in digital entrepreneurship.This week on Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast, host Phil Better (the Podcast Mogul and champion for corporate escape artists) sits down with Stephen Sakach—a digital media pioneer who’s scaled brands for 30+ years by systematizing compassion and building love into the very DNA of business. You’ll hear how Stephen went from childhood hustle to launching a thriving agency, why most “scaling” kills culture, and how his radical, empathy-first AI platform is transforming marketing, employee engagement, and online business growth.If you’re burned out on soulless systems and endless noise, this episode is your invitation to build something deeper, more profitable, and way more fulfilling. Ready to leave the grind behind? Let’s dive in.📚 What You’ll Learn:❤️ How to bake empathy into your business systems (and why it boosts profit and loyalty)🚀 The surprising power of “systemized acts of kindness” for scaling your online business🤖 What an empathy-driven AI can do for your marketing and client retention💡 The mindset shift that helped Stephen escape 9-to-5 thinking and build a values-led brand🔥 Why emotional connection creates customers for life (and 3x lifetime value!)If you’re tired of hollow “hustle” advice or want your next launch to actually change lives (yours included), this is the permission slip you’ve been waiting for.💼 Guest Spotlight:Stephen Sakach is a trailblazer at the crossroads of marketing, media, and conscious leadership—with three decades building intentional, profitable brands. As founder/CEO of Zero Company and the creator of an empathetic AI CMO platform, Stephen’s on a mission to show digital entrepreneurs how to scale without selling their soul.Connect with Stephen at <a href="https://zerocompany.com" target="_blank">zerocompany.com</a> or tune into his Bliss Business Podcast for more wisdom.🧭 Call-to-Action:Love this episode?Follow Invest In Yourself: The Digital Entrepreneur Podcast and drop a five-star review—then DM Phil your biggest takeaway about scaling with heart. Ready to build your business (and legacy) on love? Your cue to invest in your next level is right here. 👊🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your digital fix.How can entrepreneurs build empathy and love into their business systems?What are the benefits of having an empathetic approach to marketing and leadership?How do you transition from side hustles to launching a successful digital marketing agency?What are actionable steps to introduce compassion and purpose into a corporate or entrepreneurial environment?How can artificial intelligence (AI) be used to make marketing and business practices more human-centric and purpose-driven? ---Sponsors:1. Sponsor 1: Podcastle: <a href="https://podcastle.cello.so/UZ3E6Ls0syS">https://podcastle.cello.so/UZ3E6Ls0syS</a>-AI Editing tool. Simple to use and cuts the cost of hiring an Editor2. Sponsor 2: CastMagic: <a href="https://get.castmagic.io/xntubao1ijqu">https://get.castmagic.io/xntubao1ijqu</a>-Another AI Copywriting tool focused more on Business Podcasts. ---Find Us Online:- Website: <a href="https://www.investinyourselfpod.com">https://www.InvestInYourselfPod.com</a>- Patreon: [<a href="http://patreon.com/InvestInYourselfPod">http://patreon.com/InvestInYourselfPod</a>- Facebook: [<a href="http://facebook.com/investinyourselfpod">http://facebook.com/investinyourselfpod</a>---Credits: