Podcast Episodes

The DTC Playbook for BFCM 2025 (Part 2): How Smart Brands Win Q4 Without Wrecking Q1 - The Shopify Growth Show (#21)

Most brands focus on what works in November. Smart brands plan for what happens in January. In Part 2 of our Black Friday Growth Series, Jim Huffman shares the strategic lens every DTC operator shoul…

Published on 3 hours ago

The Ultimate DTC Playbook for Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2025 - The Shopify Growth Show (#20)

Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t just about slapping on a discount. In this episode, Jim Huffman breaks down the offer-led strategies and conversion playbooks top DTC brands use to turn Q4 into t…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

How Brian Sloan Built an 8-Figure Sex Toy Brand with 2 Employees and No Ads - The Shopify Growth Show (#19)

What happens when you build an 8-figure business in one of the most taboo industries - without a team, funding, or traditional ad channels?

Brian Sloan did exactly that. And in this episode, he revea…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

How this Fashion Brand Pivoted from Wholesale to DTC & Built a Multi 7-Figure Brand - The Shopify Growth Show (#18)

What do you do when wholesale feels like success but starts killing your brand? For the founders of Mestiza, it meant rewriting the playbook. In this episode, they share how they survived COVID, pivo…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

From Idea to $250k/Month Selling BBQ Ribs on Shopify - The Shopify Growth Show (#17)

What if you could turn BBQ ribs into a $250K/month Shopify business? That’s exactly what Andrew Buehler did  and it started with crowdfunding, cold emails, and serious sales hustle.

Jim sits down with…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meet My Neat Business Partner: Claudio’s Journey from Wall Street to Apparel - The Shopify Growth Show (#16)

This episode takes me back to the early days of Neat Apparel, when Claudio and I were just getting started.

For those who don’t know, Claudio is my business partner on Neat - our sweat-proof Shopify …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why This Founder Said “No” to Shark Tank Money and Still Built a 7-Figure Brand - The Shopify Growth Show (#15)

Would you turn down funding after being featured on Shark Tank? Eric Bandholz did. In this episode, he breaks down how Beardbrand became one of the most iconic DTC companies 0 built on freedom, grit,…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Build a $25M+ Business Without Raising a Dime (Jesse Pujji’s Playbook) - The Shopify Growth Show (#14)

What if you could build a $25M+ business without raising a single dime?

Jesse Pujji has done it - multiple times. From bootstrapping his first agency to launching Gateway X and scaling productized ser…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

How She Used B2B Tactics to Scale a DTC Wine Brand - The Shopify Growth Show (#13)

They didn’t just launch a wine brand - they created a whole new category. In this episode, Kendra Kawala shares how Maker Wines went from cold outreach to category leader.

Jim talks with Kendra Kawala…

Published on 3 months ago

From Inside Joke to 6-Figure DTC Brand - The Fatboy Story - The Shopify Growth Show (#12)

It started with a nickname. Then became a joke. And somehow… a 6-figure DTC brand. In this episode, Ryan Rock shares how Fatboy was born and how he turned culture, community, and UGC into a real busi…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago