EP · 10
Jul 1, 2026
Faith, Family & Starting Again
Michael Holden · Jason Elliott · Founders & fathers
Life
ON AIR
SC · 03·TAKE 01
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03 · The Podcast
Leadership, execution, and building businesses that scale. The move from working in your business to operating on it. Systems, leadership, AI, technology. 10 episodes streaming everywhere.
03 · The Podcast
Most shows interview people. This one operates on them.
Where founders, leaders, and builders think out loud about the decisions that actually matter. Not the highlight reel. The real game. The plays behind the plays.
Every guest leaves with something they did not walk in with. A sharper question. A clearer frame. A decision that suddenly has an answer.
On Air
· 10 episodes · Loaded
Real founders. Real operators. AI co-hosts. Ten episodes and counting, streaming across every major platform.
EP · 09
Jun 2, 2026
AI, Cybersecurity & Why Business Owners Can't Afford to Wait
Michael Hornby · CEO, Techmentum
AI · Cybersecurity
EP · 08
May 18, 2026
The Founder Trap: Building Instead of Leading
Johanna · Founder
Leadership
EP · 07
May 4, 2026
Stop Waiting. Start Learning.
Wendy Van Besien · Founder · Educator
Growth
EP · 06
Apr 20, 2026
His Career Made No Sense… Until It Did
Chris Colton · Operator · Founder
Career
EP · 05
Apr 6, 2026
Standards, Selection & What It Really Costs to Say Yes
Daniel Ross · Operator
Discipline
EP · 04
Mar 23, 2026
Reinvention, Strength & Starting Again
Lori · Founder
Reinvention
EP · 03
Mar 9, 2026
The Founder Bottleneck Problem
Athena · ACTi Agent · AI co-host
AI · Athena
EP · 02
Jan 13, 2026
Where AI Meets Integrity in Live Production
Callie · Live production leader
AI · Broadcast
EP · 01
Nov 10, 2025
Unions & The Future of Live Sports Broadcasting
Charlie Cushing · IATSE · Live sports
Industry
Press · Featured
When founders, editors, and hosts want the operator perspective, Howie is the one they call. A curated set below with links.
· Podcast
Open →Change Proof Podcast
The Operator Mindset with Howie Zales
“Twenty-five years of watching Emmy winners fail and rookies win taught me one thing.”
· Podcast
Open →Bold Business Podcast
Building HJZ Productions across three broadcast pivots
“The value is the relationships. Never the boxes.”
· Podcast
Open →Mission Matters
The Broadcast Behind the Broadcast
“Best operators are the ones who see the whole game.”
· Podcast
Open →Empire Podcast Show
From WrestleMania to Founder
· Podcast
Open →The Self Employed Life
Operating multiple businesses with the operator mindset
· Podcast
Open →Business Innovators Radio
Broadcast crewing and the new economy
· Podcast
Open →Career Sessions
How to build a career you can build a business on
· Podcast
Open →Road To Growth
Twenty-five years, three businesses, one lens
09 · Get on the Show
Founders, operators, industry veterans. If you have a story about the work behind the work, we want to hear it.
Book Howie
He does not read from a bio. He tells you what happened. Pick the channel that fits.
You run a show. You want Howie across the desk from you. Broadcast, business, AI, operations, twenty-five years of on set stories.