Life Beyond the Briefs podcast

Life Beyond the Briefs

At Life Beyond the Briefs we help lawyers like you become less busy, make more money, and spend more time doing what they want instead of what they have to. Brian brings you guests from all walks of life are living a life of their own design and are ready to share actionable tips for how you can begin to live your own dream life.

At Life Beyond the Briefs we help lawyers like you become less busy, make more money, and spend more time doing what they want instead of what they have to. Brian brings you guests from all walks of life are living a life of their own design and are ready to share actionable tips for how you can begin to live your own dream life.

 

#243

Law Firm Life Cycle Unpacked: Ethical Exits & the Equity Trap

Ever drafted the “I’m out” email and saved it as “send after bonus”? In this episode, Jona... more

04 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:35

04 Nov 2025


#242

11 Client Communication Hacks | Gyi Tsakalakis & Jared Jaskot

Picture a new client on day 17. They signed last week. Their neck still hurts. Their inbox... more

28 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:16

28 Oct 2025


#241

Using AI to Make a Solo Practice Scalable | Carolyn Elefant

What happens when one of the original voices in solo law practice meets the cutting edge o... more

21 Oct 2025

21 MINS

21:11

21 Oct 2025


#240

Scaling Without a CFO Is Just ‘Creative Drowning' | Kelley Brubaker

You’ve hired the bookkeeper. You’ve got the tax pro. You’re making money. So… why does it ... more

14 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:05

14 Oct 2025


#239

Social Media Marketing for Lawyers: Should You Even Bother? | GLM Tribe

What’s the real return on all that time lawyers are spending posting on LinkedIn, Instagra... more

07 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:51

07 Oct 2025


#238

Gray’s Anatomy of a Verdict: From Voir Dire to Victory | Sharif Gray

He left Big Law after 90 days to chase juries. Now Sharif Gray, Richmond trial lawyer and ... more

30 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:26

30 Sep 2025


#237

Stop Being Polite… and Get Rude In Your Branding | Lee Rudin

Forget boring branding and forget trying to please everyone, this episode is about standin... more

23 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:48

23 Sep 2025


#236

Could Humor Make You More Hireable? | Jimmy Lai

What if the fastest way to grow your firm was not another ad, but a joke? n this episode o... more

16 Sep 2025

39 MINS

39:18

16 Sep 2025


#235

Let Go to Grow: The 'Price' from 2 to 40 Lawyers | Seth Price

What if the thing capping your firm’s growth is you? Seth Price scaled from 2 to 40 lawyer... more

09 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:13

09 Sep 2025


#234

Triple Your Law Firm's Referrals | Delisi Friday's CORE Method

Sick of pouring budget into ads that attract the wrong cases? In this episode, Delisi Frid... more

02 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:24

02 Sep 2025


#233

CMO = Chief Mental Officer?: Marketing as Teaching, Not Tactics | Cassidy Lewis

What does a real CMO do, and why do most law firms get it wrong? In this episode, Cassidy ... more

15 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:55

15 Jul 2025


#232

Money Down the Drain: How Bad Phone Service Cost Us $18,000

Are you pouring marketing dollars into a leaky bucket? That's exactly what's happening at ... more

11 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:43

11 Jul 2025


#231

The $500K Law Firm Question: Can You Walk Away for 3 weeks? | Chelsea Williams

You’ve hit $500K in revenue—but can your law firm run without you? While Brian’s sipping a... more

08 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:14

08 Jul 2025


#230

Revisiting Brian's 2025 Vivid Vision Statement

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you wrote down your most ambitious dreams and ... more

04 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:54

04 Jul 2025


#229

From Ghostwriter to Growth Driver: Storytelling That Attracts Cases, Clients & Credibility | Jacob M...

You don’t need a niche practice—or a marketing department—to grow on LinkedIn. You just ne... more

01 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:27

01 Jul 2025


#228

Maximize Your Practice: When Referring Cases Pays Better Than Handling Them

Lawyers are leaving significant money on the table by stubbornly handling cases outside th... more

27 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:04

27 Jun 2025


#227

What If Your Law Firm Ran Like a Startup? | Manny Griffiths

What can a law firm learn from a tech startup? In this episode, I sit down with Manny Grif... more

24 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:20

24 Jun 2025


#226

When Should Your Law Firm Hire a Marketing Director?

Every growing law firm reaches a crossroads where the founding attorney can no longer jugg... more

20 Jun 2025

18 MINS

18:06

20 Jun 2025


#225

Family First: The Millionaire Dad Who Built Legacy Around His Kids | Mike McCarthy

Most entrepreneurs say they’re building for their family… but their calendar tells a diffe... more

17 Jun 2025

43 MINS

43:48

17 Jun 2025


#224

Escape Plan: The Lawyer's Guide to Moving On Without Burning Bridges

At the year's midpoint, many attorneys find themselves contemplating their career path - d... more

13 Jun 2025

17 MINS

17:37

13 Jun 2025


#223

Why “Client Happiness” Beats SEO Every Time | Brittany Green

Forget SEO. Forget paid ads. What if the real key to law firm growth is… client happiness?... more

10 Jun 2025

34 MINS

34:38

10 Jun 2025


#222

KPI Mastery: Simplifying Your Law Firm Metrics for Real Growth

The quest for clarity in law firm metrics can feel overwhelming – staring at spreadsheets ... more

06 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:19

06 Jun 2025


#221

AI Can Read Your Clients Better Than You Can | Paul Bamert

Why do clients leave bad reviews even when you win their case? In this episode, Brian chat... more

03 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:38

03 Jun 2025