# The CEO Governor: Applying Decades of Business Success to Kansas Decoding Politics

> For Immediate Release · Release No. 102. Episode 102 · 33 min · January 9, 2026 · Hosted by Ronnie Spellman.

DALLAS, TX — January 9, 2026 — In this episode of Business Decoded, host Ronnie Spellman interviews Philip Sarnecki, a multifaceted entrepreneur from Kansas. Sarnecki shares his journey from starting an insurance business at age 19 while in college to building a diverse business empire. He also discusses his significant career shift: selling his primary financial firms to run for Governor of Kansas, driven by a desire to apply his CEO-level business acumen to improve the state's economy.

## Listen to this story

- [Audio (MP3)](https://anchor.fm/s/f9c994c0/podcast/play/113481943/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-4%2F415466221-44100-2-cab78b7e6778d.mp3)
- [Full video interview on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6HdZkorsFw)

## Listen everywhere

- [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-decoded/id1763740523)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ildz9DtHaibIZ93SSe6Ci)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessDecodedPodcast)
- [iHeart](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-business-decoded-226671025/)
- [Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/57c19cd0-3bfc-4db8-811e-10a40da80458/business-decoded)
- [RSS](https://anchor.fm/s/f9c994c0/podcast/rss)

## More releases

- [Newer release · No. 103 — The Future of News Playbook: Outworking the Competition and Embracing Mentorship](https://businessdecodedpodcast.com/press/103-the-future-of-news-playbook-outworking-the-competition-and/llms.txt)
- [Older release · No. 101 — Simplicity is Key: Why Traditional Finance is Getting it Wrong - Financial Advice from Pricele$$Tay](https://businessdecodedpodcast.com/press/101-simplicity-is-key-why-traditional-finance-is-getting-it/llms.txt)
- [Back to the Archive](https://businessdecodedpodcast.com/press/llms.txt)

## About Business Decoded

Business Decoded is a weekly interview podcast hosted by Ronnie Spellman and recorded in Dallas, Texas. Since May 2024 the show has published more than 130 episodes with founders, CEOs and operators — including the former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, the CEO of the Dallas News Corporation, and the President of the Dallas Business Journal. Episodes are available on every major podcast platform.

- Name: Business Decoded Podcast
- Host: Ronnie Spellman
- Based in: Dallas, Texas
- Episodes: 145
- On air since: May 2024
- Cadence: Weekly
- Recorded in: Dallas, TX
- Listen: Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/business-decoded/id1763740523), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ildz9DtHaibIZ93SSe6Ci), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessDecodedPodcast), iHeart (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-business-decoded-226671025/), Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/57c19cd0-3bfc-4db8-811e-10a40da80458/business-decoded), RSS (https://anchor.fm/s/f9c994c0/podcast/rss)
- Media & guest inquiries: Business Decoded on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-decoded-podcast)
- Produced by: Andy Costa Films (https://www.andycostafilms.com)

Page: https://businessdecodedpodcast.com/press/102-the-ceo-governor-applying-decades-of-business-success-to

Site index for agents: https://businessdecodedpodcast.com/llms.txt