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Pat Helmers

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Founder at Habanero Media
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Pat Helmers is a podcasting expert and sales consultant who transitioned from a 22-year career as a software engineer and inventor at Bell Labs. He founded Habanero Media to help B2B businesses grow through podcasting and hosts the top-rated Sales Babble podcast. People who have worked with him often describe him as incredible, fun, and generous.

Pat is passionate about building sustainable and regenerative economies, a mission he pursues through his involvement with the Chicago Donut Economics Coalition (ChiDEC). He also volunteers with Stewards of Steward Park and enjoys hobbies like golf, bicycling, history, and world travel. His interests include jazz and Taoist philosophy.

He holds two patents for his inventions in GSM wireless technologies from his time as a software engineer.

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Sustainable Economies
Actively working to promote sustainable and regenerative economic models through involvement with organizations like the Chicago Don't Economics Coalition (ChiDEC).
B2B Podcasting
Founder of Habanero Media, a podcast agency that helps B2B companies launch and leverage interview-based podcasts to boost brand authority and drive revenue growth.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Founder
Habanero Media
2-2014
Podcast Host and Tech Startup Consultant
Sales Babble
8-2021
Podcast Host
Cannabis Advocate Podcast
10-2006 - 2-2014
Vice President of Sales
Common Goal Systems Inc
6-2003 - 9-2006
Director Business Development
Common Goal Systems Inc
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Education
1978 - 1980
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
1980 - 1985
MS
Illinois Institute of Technology
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