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The Brand Building Podcast

Join us on the Brand Building podcast, where we dive into the world of Ecommerce, branding, and marketing. Each week, we bring you expert insights, case studies, and actionable tips to help you build a strong, recognizable brand and reach your target audience. From developing a brand strategy to executing effective campaigns, we cover all aspects of brand marketing. Whether you’re a marketing professional or a small business owner, tune in to learn how to unleash the full potential of your

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31:39

How Top VCs Actually Pick Winning CPG Brands - Chris...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2026/04/23

Most founders think raising more money is the goal. It’s not.In this episode, I sit down with Chris to break down what’s actually happening inside CPG right now — from equity deals that don’t make sense anymore, to why smart brands are shifting toward new financing models to scale faster without giving everything away. Chris went from a college athlete with zero experience to building a 7-figure business, stacking advisory equity across dozens of startups, and eventually launching a VC fund

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28:35

What Happens When Marketers Lose All Their Data? -...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2026/04/20

Most marketers think their ads stopped working.They didn’t. You just lost the data. In this episode, we break down what’s actually happening behind the scenes — how privacy updates, tracking limitations, and browser changes are quietly killing attribution… and what that means for your revenue. If you’re running ecom, using Klaviyo, or relying on paid ads — this isn’t a “nice to know.” This is the reason your numbers don’t make sense anymore. We cover: Why tracking is getting worse every year How

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16:06

Peptides Just Got a Green Light — Here's What It...

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2026/04/17

Emergency episode. Today — Thursday, April 16th — RFK Jr. and the FDA announced a major policy shift: 12 peptides are being pulled out of Category 2 and sent to PCAC for formal review starting in July. Names like BPC-157, Epitalon, GHK-Cu, MOTS-c, Semax, and Melanotan II are on the list. This isn't full approval — but it's the clearest signal yet that peptides are moving from the black market into regulated, legitimate clinical pathways. And for Telehealth marketers and operators, this changes

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6:41

Why Telehealth Brands Are Getting Kicked Off Klaviyo

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2026/04/16

Telehealth brands are scaling faster than ever — and getting kicked off Klaviyo faster than ever, too. In this episode, host Mark Militant breaks down the compliance gray area that's catching up with fast-growing telehealth startups: Klaviyo (and most ESPs) aren't HIPAA compliant, and once your revenue starts climbing, that target on your back gets a lot bigger. Inspired by a recent post from Daniel Budai about a peptide client's migration headache, Mark walks through why this matters, when it

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12:54

This Klaviyo Update Is a Game Changer for Ecommerce

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2026/04/09

Klaviyo just rolled out one of the most important features for ecommerce brands right now — and almost no one is talking about it.In this episode, I break down how Klaviyo’s new social integration (powered by their Gatsby acquisition) is changing the way we grow email and SMS lists in 2026. Instead of relying on popups and website traffic, you can now turn Instagram comments and DMs into high-quality subscribers — natively inside Klaviyo. This is a massive shift toward first-party data and a more

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6:01

Inside a Klaviyo x Breadloaf Ecommerce Event (Full...

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2026/04/06

We just hosted one of the most fun and valuable events I’ve done in my entire career — a private ecommerce experience with Klaviyo during the Waste Management Open in Scottsdale.In this episode, I break down exactly how we put together “From the Inbox to the Tee Box,” why we focused on a small, high-level group of founders and operators, and what actually happens when you get the right people in the same room — without pitching, without pressure. This wasn’t about selling. It was about building

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18:28

Inside the $100M Telehealth Marketing Boom (What I...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2026/04/04

I just got back from one of the most valuable marketing events I’ve been to in a long time — a private telehealth conference in Miami hosted by some of the top direct response operators in the world.In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly what I saw, what I learned, and why I believe telehealth is becoming one of the biggest opportunities right now for ecommerce brands, media buyers, and anyone in the paid ads space. We’re talking real numbers, real systems, and what it actually takes to scale

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9:50

The New Paid Channel Every DTC Brand Should Test

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2026/04/02

Big update—Bread Loaf is now an official partner of Applovin Over the past few months, we’ve been deep in the platform testing their Axon product, and the results have been strong. In this episode, I break down what Applovin actually is, how programmatic advertising works, and why this channel is becoming a serious opportunity for ecommerce brands. We cover the difference between paid social, search, and programmatic, why programmatic has historically been a black box, and how Applovin is changing

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15:16

Expo West 2026 Trends That Will Change Health &...

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2026/03/30

We just got back from Expo West 2026, and this was easily one of the biggest years yet. In this episode, Sarah and I break down the top trends we’re seeing in health and wellness—from the explosion of creatine (especially for women) to the continued dominance of hydration, clean ingredients, and premium supplements. We also get into what brands are doing differently, where the CPG space is heading, and what opportunities we see over the next 12–24 months. If you’re building a brand, investing in

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8:41

Inside Our 24 Hours in Denver with the Klaviyo Team...

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2026/03/20

Mark breaks down a whirlwind 24-hour trip to Denver to meet with the Klaviyo team in person — and why he's never been more fired up about Breadloaf's 10-year partnership with the platform.He walks through the case studies they presented, including West Coast Saw (a Klaviyo referral now crushing it across full funnel), Key.co's migration from Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and Axle Advanced's journey from MailChimp to Omnisend to Klaviyo — complete with a 91/100 deliverability score through the holiday

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50:01

AI vs Real Content: The New Playbook for Ecommerce...

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2026/03/19

In this episode, I sit down with fashion industry veteran Jon Levine, founder of Apparel Advisors, to break down what it really takes to build and scale a fashion brand today. Jonn has been in the apparel industry for decades—building a $40M brand, working with private equity-backed companies, and now advising emerging and established fashion brands. We talk about the biggest mistakes brands make with positioning, why so many companies struggle with identity, and how founders should actually think

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30:32

Why Relationships Close Million-Dollar Deals (Not...

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2026/03/03

If you’re in DTC and serious about scaling, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.I sat down with Jana, our Head of Growth Partnerships at Bread Loaf, to break down what actually drives growth behind the scenes—how real relationships turn into revenue, when it actually makes sense to hire an agency, and why timing in business is everything. We get into the reality of sales cycles, what most brands get wrong about scaling, and how the best operators think about retention, paid media, and

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44:34

This AI Can Change Your Email Creative… Based on How...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/12/15

In this episode, we explore how Eikona is reinventing lifecycle marketing with AI-powered adaptive creative. Imagine emails and ads that change for every single customer — in real time. Nir, Eikona founder, breaks down the future of personalization, the tech behind it, and why this shift will transform how brands grow. ✅ Elevate your brand’s Email & SMS marketing: https://breadloaf.typeform.com/to/rotiGDm7?typeform-source=www.youtube.com 🚀 Discuss your growth strategy:

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13:31

Inside Black Friday 2025: The Numbers, Strategies,...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/12/01

Black Friday 2025 just became the biggest online shopping day in history.In this episode I break down the key numbers the standout trends and the strategies that helped brands win. From Shopify’s six point two billion day to Klaviyo’s one billion in attributed sales this is a fast look at what really happened and what operators should focus on for 2026.

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8:11

Thanksgiving Reflections From Inside BFCM Week

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/11/27

In this special Thanksgiving episode, I wanted to slow things down and simply say thank you. This is the busiest and most stressful week of the year for anyone in e-commerce and it has been that way for me for almost sixteen straight Black Fridays. It is long nights, constant changes, nonstop pressure, and a level of expectation that only founders, operators, and agency teams truly understand.But Thanksgiving has always been the one moment inside all that chaos where I take a breath and reflect. It

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15:23

Email Deliverability Explained: The Foundations You...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/11/25

In this episode I am breaking down one of the most misunderstood and overlooked parts of retention marketing. Email deliverability. Email used to be simple. You set up an ESP, write a calendar, launch a few campaigns, and revenue shows up. That world is gone. Between iOS changes, Google and Yahoo protocol updates, and rapidly evolving inbox rules, email deliverability has become one of the most important and most complex levers in all of e-commerce. And as we head into 2026, any brand that does not

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9:29

The Two Weeks That Changed My Life Forever

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2025/11/24

In this episode, I am sharing something deeply personal and easily the most life changing experience of my entire life. Two weeks ago, my wife and I welcomed our baby girl, Sienna Rose, into the world. It has been emotional, overwhelming, and completely magical, and it happened right in the middle of the busiest season of the year for me, my clients, and my agency. This is not just a new dad update. It is a perspective shift for operators, founders, brand owners, tech partners, and agency leaders

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10:37

What My Boat Taught Me About Hiring the Right People

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2025/11/10

After months of setbacks, broken engines, and bad service, Mark finally got his 28-foot Boston Whaler running—and in the process, learned a powerful lesson about business: cutting corners with the wrong partner always costs more in the long run.This episode dives into why cheap talent, fast timelines, and unrealistic promises destroy more projects than anything else - and why Bread Loaf’s clients keep coming back after learning that lesson the hard way.

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11:44

Klaviyo x Instagram: The Future of List Growth...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/11/06

Episode Description:In this episode of The Brand Building Podcast, Mark Milutin breaks down one of the biggest updates Klaviyo has rolled out in years - the brand-new Instagram integration powered by Gatsby.ai. For the first time ever, brands can now collect email and SMS subscribers directly from Instagram comments and DMs - no Zapier, no broken APIs, no compliance headaches. Just native, first-party data collection inside Klaviyo. Mark dives deep into: How Klaviyo’s acquisition of Gatsby.ai

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10:43

Why Pre-Sales Are Killing Your DTC Brand (And What To...

The Brand Building Podcast ·

2025/11/05

In this episode of the Brand Building Podcast, Mark Milutin (Founder of Bread Loaf) breaks down why pre-sales are one of the most dangerous traps for modern DTC brands—and why he absolutely hates them. From diluted launches and spiked return rates to broken marketing funnels and lost momentum, Mark shares firsthand experiences from real clients and the brutal downstream effects pre-orders have on performance metrics like CAC, conversion rate, and retention ROI. If you’re running fashion, footwear,

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