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Sales Squad Pod is a sales podcast for B2B and enterprise sellers who want to crush quota and accelerate their sales careers.

Hosted by three seasoned operators who met in the trenches at Salesforce:

• Lisa — Enterprise Account Executive

• Syreeta — Frontline Sales Manager

• Donna — Former Leader of Leaders

We’ve carried a bag. We’ve gone to Club. We’ve built and been part of high-performing SaaS sales teams.

Each week, we bring you three perspectives on the skills that separate average reps from elite operators in B2B sales and sales leadership:

Join our conversations where we share real-world sales strategy, practical frameworks, and hard-earned lessons from decades inside high-performance revenue organizations.

If you want to hit quota, grow into sales leadership, and build long-term career success in SaaS or enterprise sales, welcome to the Squad.

New episodes weekly.

2026 Sales Squad Pod
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  • S1 Ep 9: The Impact of AI on Sales: How to Win in the New AI Driven World
    Apr 20 2026

    AI isn’t replacing top sales performers… it’s exposing the gap between average and elite.

    In this episode of Sales Squad Pod, we break down what it really means to sell in an AI-driven world and how sellers and leaders can use AI as a force multiplier to drive better performance, stronger pipeline, and faster career growth.

    From meeting prep and pipeline analysis to coaching, negotiation, and relationship building, we share practical ways to integrate AI into your day-to-day without losing the human edge that actually closes deals.

    If you’re in sales and not leveraging AI yet… you’re already behind.

    What You'll Learn:

    • How to use AI as a force multiplier, not a crutch
    • Practical ways to leverage AI for meeting prep, messaging, and deal strategy
    • How leaders can use AI to uncover pipeline gaps and coaching opportunities
    • Why data + AI insights are changing how top teams operate
    • The shift from feature selling → outcome-based selling
    • Why relationships, trust, and “vibes” still win deals
    • How to use AI to build business acumen and negotiation strategy
    • Where AI fits (and where it doesn’t) in high-stakes sales conversations
    • How senior leaders use AI as a thought partner and sparring tool

    Timestamps:

    00:00 – Why AI Isn’t Replacing Top Performers
    02:40 – AI as a Force Multiplier in Sales
    05:16 – Using AI for Meeting Prep & Strategy
    08:31 – Pipeline Insights & Data-Driven Selling
    13:13 – Coaching with AI: Asking Better Questions
    15:51 – The Human Edge: Relationships & “Vibes”
    23:28 – The Future of Selling: Outcomes Over Features
    26:37 – Final Thoughts: How to Stay Ahead in an AI World

    Tools Mentioned:

    • ChatGPT
    • Gong
    • MEDDICC / MEDDPICC Sales Framework
    🔗 Connect with the Hosts:
    • Lisa – LinkedIn
    • Syreeta – LinkedIn
    • Donna – LinkedIn
    • Sales Squad Pod - Instagram
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    26 Min.
  • S1 Ep 8: How to Win Every Negotiation: Strategies from prep to close
    Apr 13 2026

    Negotiation is one of the highest-leverage skills in sales, and most reps are leaving serious money on the table. In this episode, we break down exactly how to prepare for and execute negotiations that close faster, preserve margin, and leave both parties feeling like winners.

    Whether you're an individual contributor closing your first big deal or a second-line leader parachuting in to push a deal over the line, this episode gives you a repeatable framework from the first discovery call all the way to the finish line.

    What You'll Learn


    • What your manager thinks is the biggest mistake you're making in a negotiation
    • The 3-step negotiation framework: Planning → Proposal & Anchoring → Closing the Trade
    • How to anchor pricing
    • The 6 tradable levers your customers actually care about (beyond just price)

    Timestamps


    01:29 Mistake #1: Negotiating with the Wrong Person — Syreeta on qualifying the economic buyer before entering any price discussion

    02:19 The 3-Step Negotiation Framework — Lisa: Planning, Proposal & Anchoring, and Closing the Trade

    02:55 Alignment on Timing and Motivation — Donna on why a deal negotiation fails when customer timing is ignored

    06:58 Planning: Carrots, Sticks, and Leverage — Lisa on understanding the customer's status quo, gains, and pains

    08:31 Negotiation Is Not a Single Event — Syreeta: trust and leverage are built throughout the entire sales cycle

    09:24 Building Trust: The Price Range Strategy — Lisa's controversial move — sending a range instead of a single number

    10:30 The 6 Tradable Levers to Share with Customers — Executive alignment, contract length, volume, signature date, referenceability, legal paperwork

    12:21 Trust-Building Between Contract Milestones — Donna on operational moments that build credibility outside the deal

    12:45 Never Split the Difference & the Mirroring Technique — Donna recommends Chris Voss's framework for empathy-led negotiation

    14:35 Live vs. Email Negotiation — Syreeta argues for live negotiation; Lisa shares her Loom video approach

    20:00 High-Value, Low-Lift Concessions — Lisa asks: what can we give that costs us little but matters to them?

    20:19 Beyond Price: Term, Scope, Payment Timing, Start Date — Syreeta's framework for non-price levers that move deals

    21:03 Negotiating with Procurement — Lisa on understanding procurement KPIs and using payment terms as a winning move

    22:22 Reframe Negotiation as Service, Not Combat — Donna's closing mindset: your job is to enable the customer's goals

    23:15 Episode Recap & Key Takeaways — Lisa wraps: planning, anchoring, trust, bundles, and trading chips


    Resources Mentioned


    • Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss — FBI hostage negotiation tactics applied to sales
    • Loom — async video tool used to send pre-call pricing walkthroughs


    Connect & Subscribe


    If this episode leveled up your game, leave us a review and share it with a fellow seller.

    • 🎙 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
    • 💬 Drop your negotiation questions in the comments, we read every one
    • 🔗 Follow Sales Squad Pod on social
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    25 Min.
  • S1 Ep 7: Why Resilience Matters More Than Talent in Sales
    Apr 6 2026

    Sales is one of the only careers where:

    • You can do everything right… and still lose the deal
    • Your performance is publicly measured every month
    • You hear “no” far more than “yes”

    And yet you still have to show up the next day.

    In this episode, we break down what it really takes to stay in the game when rejection, pressure, and uncertainty are constant.

    If you’ve ever felt:

    • Burned out after a tough quarter
    • Discouraged by constant rejection
    • Questioning whether you’re cut out for sales

    This episode is for you.

    We discuss:

    • Why sales is ranked among the most stressful professions
    • The science behind rejection—and why it literally feels painful
    • Why resilience (not talent) is the #1 predictor of success
    • How top performers think differently after losing deals
    • Practical ways to recover faster and stay mentally strong

    Other Episodes referenced

    Episode 4 - The Habits of Top Sellers (And How to Build Them)

    Episode 1 - The Secrets of Executive Presence every Seller needs to hear

    Donna’s Newsletter

    The Most important trait in Sellers

    Chapters:

    00:00 Introduction

    00:45 Understanding Stress in Sales

    03:57 The Impact of Rejection

    09:14 Building Resilience and Grit

    13:51 Demonstrating Grit in Interviews

    16:21 Acknowledging Effort Over Outcome

    19:52 Normalizing Tough Quarters

    23:23 The Importance of Community in Sales

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    26 Min.
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