Podcast Episodes

How Wholesale Shaped Pura Vida’s $135 Million Exit

Season 1 Episode 325

When most DTC brands think about scaling, they focus on optimizing Facebook ads or expanding to new digital channels. But Jared Mehr helped build something different at Pura Vida—a wholesale empire t…

Published on 9 hours ago

The Amazon Review Manipulation Crackdown: How AMZ’s AI is Catching (and Punishing) Everyone

Season 1 Episode 324

Amazon enforcement has reached unprecedented levels in 2024. Even 8 and 9-figure sellers are getting suspended, and Amazon's "two strikes and you're out" policy means there's virtually no room for er…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Dealing with Amazon Negative Reviews and Fixing Your Digital Shelf

Season 1 Episode 323

If you're selling on Amazon, you're playing defense every single day. Or you should be. Negative reviews can tank your rankings overnight, and dozens of hidden listing issues are quietly sabotaging y…

Published on 4 weeks ago

From Zero to Viral: Your TikTok Shop's 0-$100.000 per Month Playbook

Season 1 Episode 322

TikTok Shop right now is bigger than Amazon or Shopify was from launch. That is what TikTok Shop is right now." Bold statement? Maybe. But Jordan West, founder and CEO of Social Commerce Club, has th…

Published on 1 month ago

The Power of Product Positioning and Staying Relevant for 25 Years

Season 1 Episode 321

What does it take to build a skincare brand that not only survives but thrives for over two decades in one of the most competitive markets? In this powerful episode, Stefan Kalu, CEO and owner of Dr.…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

From Farm to Top 1% Shopify Store: How Fresh Chili Company Built a Multi-Million Brand Through Authentic Storytelling

Season 1 Episode 320

When most brands struggle to break through the noise online, Chris Lang and Fresh Chili Company cracked the code by doing something radically different: they started with story, not sales. In this ep…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Subscription-Only Success: How Spot & Tango Hit $100M with Great Margins and No Retail Distribution

Season 1 Episode 319

Russell Breuer, founder of Spot & Tango, shares the remarkable journey of building a $100+ million pet food company from a New York studio apartment in just seven years. What makes this story even mo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Built to Sell: How Fluencer Fruit Cracked the Amazon Influencer Code and Got Acquired by Wayward

Season 1 Episode 318

What happens when you build a company specifically to sell it—and then execute that plan? 

Liz Saunders went from running registration at Seller Summit to delivering the closing keynote, all while bui…

Published on 2 months ago

SEO Isn't Dead: The 4-Bucket Framework Driving Profitable EComm Growth (+ AI Optimization Secrets)

Season 1 Episode 317

Think SEO is dead in the age of AI? Think again. While ChatGPT referral traffic surged 112% month-over-month across e-commerce sites, Google still commands 99% of search market share and processes 13…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Scale with Stability by Hiring World-Class Talent & Operating with Mentors

Season 1 Episode 316

I had fellow agency owner JC Hite join me on the pod to discuss some really important topics. Namely, is it possible to scale with stability - which for JC means scaling your business while prioritiz…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago