Connection Loop with Ruben Dua

About Connection Loop with Ruben Dua

A top 3% business podcast that empowers CEO, sales leaders, and entrepreneurs to scale their revenues with the power of sales strategies, sales enablement, artificial intelligence, sales automation, and video. The podcast is hosted by Ruben Dua, Founder and CEO, Darius Santos, Co-Founder and CRO, and Rob Botts, the leading video sales coach. The Connection Loop Podcast is available on all podcast platforms, Apple, Google, Spotify, and YouTube. For booking inquiries, please email podcast@dubb.com. This podcast is brought to you by Dubb, the world's sales video platform. Learn more at dubb.com

Publisher

Ruben Dua, Darius Santos, and Rob Botts from Dubb

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jun 2019

Latest episode

13 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

1 of 299 episodes have a transcript.

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   13 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How to Stay Human in an AI World: A Deep Conversation with Marilyn Devonish

   What happens when human intuition, personal transformation, and the rapid evolution of AI collide? In this episode of Connection Loop, Ruben sits down with transformational coach, speaker, futurist, and neuro-success pioneer Marilyn Devonish (https://marilyndevonish.com/) for a riveting conversation about perspective, purpose, human connection — and what it really means to stay authentic in an age increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. From a defining moment in a government elevator in 2003 to her uncanny ability to predict industry shifts years before they happen, Marilyn shares powerful insights about how we can zoom out, “go meta,” and see ourselves and our challenges from a higher vantage point. Her stories about coaching, overcoming internal chatter, transforming teams, and helping people reconnect to their purpose set the stage for a much deeper discussion: Where is humanity heading as AI becomes indistinguishable from us? Ruben and Marilyn explore everything from authenticity in the AI era to human intuition, parasocial connection, storytelling, therapy bots, the future of sales, and why the pendulum may swing back to real human connection sooner than we think. About Marilyn Devonish Marilyn Devonish is a transformational coach, certified trainer, futurist, executive consultant, and creator of The NeuroSuccess® System. Since 2000, she has helped thousands remove limiting beliefs, expand their mindset, and unlock their highest potential through a blend of neuroscience, NLP, hypnotherapy, timeline therapy, accelerated learning, and her signature perspective-shifting techniques. Known for her ability to see emerging trends 5, 10, even 20 years ahead, Marilyn brings unmatched clarity to conversations around human behavior, the future of connection, and the intersections of psychology and technology. What you'll learn: The art of silencing mental chatter and showing up with confidence and clarity Unlocking perspective: how Marilyn “goes meta” to see situations from above Why authenticity and intuition matter more than ever in the AI era Human connection vs. AI connection — and where the pendulum is swinging The “uncanny valley,” deepfakes, and the ethical challenges ahead Why AI cannot (yet) capture emotional nuance, energy, or soul Storytelling as a human superpower — and why most people do it wrong The “golden thread” concept: how powerful speakers craft transformational messages The future of sales, digital trust, and connection in a world of clones and avatars Marilyn’s personal journey from crisis and burnout to a life of purpose and impact The story continues on dubb.com (https://dubb.us/clmarilyn).

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   3 Oct 2025

   Wine, Music & GTM with Michael Nathan

   Technical founders — raising capital isn’t just data and diagrams. It’s a crafted story, a repeatable GTM, and the discipline to prove PMF. That’s where Michael Nathan comes in.Michael helps engineers-turned-founders translate deep technical value into investor-ready narratives, build go-to-market engines that scale, and architect Business· Corporate · Ecosystem (BCE) strategies that unlock partnerships and distribution. Think less spreadsheet, more strategy.A few things Michael focuses on:🎯Storytelling for capital raises: shape the narrative investors remember — problem, traction, defensibility, and the founder’s path. 🎯GTM that converts: align product, pricing, and channels so early experiments scale into revenue engines. 🎯 PMF through disciplined learning: design fast, measurable tests to know when to double down or pivot. 🎯 BCE development: create partnerships, corporate motion, and ecosystem plays that amplify growth — not just customers, but leverage.If you like metaphors: winemaking. You can’t rush great wine — you cultivate the vineyard, test small batches, refine the blend, and then scale with partners who believe in the vintage. The same patience, rigor, and craft apply to building startups that raise meaningful rounds.Founders ready to stop pitching and start persuading — connect with Michael Nathan. Follow for practical frameworks, real founder stories, and actionable GTM/PMF playbooks. DM to set up a short consult or to get his latest guide on storytelling for founders.#Founders (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/founders) #Startup (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/startup) #Entrepreneurship (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/entrepreneurship) #EnterpriseDNA (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/enterprisedna) #MeritageGroup (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/meritagegroup)

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   18 Sept 2025

   🔴Scott Walker on AI-Powered Sales Enablement:Turning Training into Revenue

   🎙️ On the latest Connection Loop Podcast, Scott Walker joins us for an eye-opening conversation: "From Training to Revenue: The Future of Sales Enablement with AI." ✅ Discover how AI is transforming sales training into measurable revenue growth ✅ Learn actionable strategies to boost rep performance and pipeline efficiency ✅ Get insights on the next wave of sales enablement 📲 Tune in now and level up your sales game → #SalesEnablement #AI #SalesTraining #RevenueGrowth #ConnectionLoopPodcast

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How to Stay Human in an AI World: A Deep Conversation with Marilyn Devonish

Published 13 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So I think I'm more used to going to be proud of. Leaps and bars are the improvement. Now in terms of human connection, I'm in a place at the moment, because I've had people say to me, Marilyn, I don't like when you send me the AI videos, I like to hear your voice. So there's already that push back. I think people will get over that, because I was around in the days where there were telex machines. I was a telex machine operator. Then there was this new thing called the fax, so I was a fax machine operator. I've used the LIFO printer. Where you know, ink, you're doing the thing, and I've used all of the tech as it's been coming out. […]

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