Former White House Writer, Attorney, Author, and B2B Podcasting Expert

John H. Corcoran is a former White House Writer and speechwriter, an attorney, an author, and a B2B podcasting expert. He is the co-founder of Rise25, a B2B podcasting agency that helps business owners get clients, referrals, and strategic partnerships with done-for-you podcasts and content marketing.

He is also the creator of Smart Business Revolution and the Smart Business Revolution podcast, where he has interviewed hundreds of successful entrepreneurs about how they use relationships to grow their businesses and their careers.

Today, John works with B2B business owners such as M&A brokers, consulting firms, digital agency owners, IT services and MSP leaders, and other professional service entrepreneurs who want a more strategic, relationship-driven way to grow.

John has written for the White House and the Governor of California. His work and ideas have appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc., Business Insider, Lifehacker, and Huffington Post. He is a frequent guest on business podcasts and speaks to B2B audiences about relationship-driven growth, client acquisition, and building trusted partnerships.

He has spoken to audiences including EO Seattle, EO Silicon Valley, FinCon, Tony Robbins Business Mastery, and a division of Salesforce.

John is the author of three books about relationship building and client acquisition, and has been profiled in Forbes and in books by Dorie Clark, Michelle Tillis Lederman, Zvi Band, and Matthew Turner.

John did not grow up surrounded by stability and financial security. As a kid, he watched his father get laid off three different times. Those experiences left a mark and drove him to study why some people build lasting success while others remain on the edge.

The answer he kept finding: the most successful people build and nurture relationships deliberately. They surround themselves with the right people, create value for others, and treat relationships as their most important asset.

John started his career as a Writer in presidential letters and messages in the Clinton White House, working on video scripts, speeches, and written communications. He later practiced law before pivoting to entrepreneurship and podcasting — combining his communication skills and relationship focus into a business that has helped hundreds of B2B companies grow through strategic podcasting.