About Our Podcast
Interviews with best-selling authors, speakers and experts that share practical strategies, tactics and insights to keep you informed and help you grow personally and professionally.
In this informative and practical podcast, Michael and his guests share the latest strategies and tactics to help you become the preferred provider (the emotional favorite) in the markets you serve.
The key insights and strategies discussed, come from Michael's experience working with many of the finest brands in business today and his guest interviews will inspire you, educate you, and give you the tools you need to be successful in today's turbulent and competitive marketplace.

Recent Episodes
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Brian Fielkow - Leading People Safely: How to Win On The Business Battlefield
SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 35 Episode Overview: Welcome back to Becoming Preferred , the podcast for business professionals and entrepreneurs who want to stand out, level up their game, and become the best version of themselves. Every leader listening to this wants three things: flawless operational excelle...
Michael Kleinmann - From Chaos to Clarity: Streamlining Your Business for Sustainable Growth
SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 34 Episode Overview: Welcome back to Becoming Preferred , the podcast for entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to grow their business, level up their game and become preferred in the markets they serve. Let’s be honest: in today’s market, growing your revenue is only half t...
Danielle Hayden - Confessions of a Free Spender: Overcoming Your Financial Blind Spots
SEASON: 6 EPISODE: 33 Episode Overview: Welcome back to Becoming Preferred , the podcast designed to help you become the best version of you. Let’s be honest: most entrepreneurs start a business out of a deep passion for a craft, not a love for spreadsheets. But as your business scales, relying on g...
Our Team
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Podcast Host
Michael Vickers
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Producer
Beth Smith
Beth Smith
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It is your excellence is your key to being preferred
Becoming preferred is a great podcast about finding the excellence in our expertise and in our lives. Becoming preferred is about the whole person. Must listen.
A Must-Listen for Entrepreneurs Ready to Lead at the Next Level
I absolutely loved being a guest on the Becoming Preferred podcast. The conversation was not only insightful and energizing, but also deeply aligned with what business owners need to hear right now. The host brings genuine curiosity and depth to the dialogue—asking the kind of thoughtful, sharp questions that draw out ...
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I’m really enjoying listening to this podcast. As an entrepreneur most of my life there is so much wisdom in these interviews. Thank you!!!
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