Send us a textWhat happens when you stop treating crypto like a lottery ticket and start treating it like money? We sit down with Joël Valenzuela – core member of DashDAO and creator of Digital Cash Network – who has lived entirely on cryptocurrency since 2015, closed his bank account, and built a daily routine on digital cash.Joel takes us from childhood memories of currency devaluation in Mexico to the first time he split a dinner bill with Bitcoin before payment apps were mainstream. He explains

REMIX: Album 2 Track 4 – Tim Spengler, President M1 US, Former Worldwide CEO of Magna Global, President Initiative, President of Content Marketing and Revenue, I Heart Media and overall Media Maven who has seen it all from both the agency side and the content/client side.Hey Brand Nerds! Filled with stories and challenging the hosts like no other, you go Tim! His foundation is the wonderful encouragement provided by Tim’s Mom, Roseann Spengler (Yes, encouragement is powerful, see Album 2

As a solopreneur, have you ever felt like your energy is your most limited resource? You can handle the client work, the creative thinking... but it's the constant pressure to be "on"—the networking, the social media, the self-promotion—that leaves you completely drained. It's a frustrating trap. You know you need to be visible to grow, but the very act of putting yourself out there feels like a performance that goes against your nature. You end up thinking that to succeed, you have to become

The Mediterranean’s hush turns cinematic when your balcony faces black water and a smoking volcano. On Halloween in Sicily, we climbed Mount Etna’s flanks to a world of ash, fog, and scarlet leaves, then watched a sky switch from calm to chaos as a sudden storm flooded the streets and sent us sprinting for the coach. Between the thunder’s split-second crack and the laugh we needed afterward, this trip gave us one of those perfect, messy days that become legend. We unpack the whole ride: wine...

In Run Radio Episode 42, the team at Run Digital exposes a frustrating truth for advertisers: 💸 You’re paying for clicks you can’t even see. Google Ads now hides up to 75% of your keyword data, making it harder to understand where your money is actually going. We break down: 🔍 Why keyword data has disappeared from search term reports ⚙️ How this shift affects your campaign optimization and ROI 🧠 Real-world ways to recover visibility through tools, tagging, and smart structure 💡 What Google isn’t

What if the secret to finally leveling up your pet business wasn’t some new hack or tool, but something a lot simpler—and often overlooked? In this episode of the Overdog Podcast, Fern dives into the surprising power of consistency and how it can make or break your business. From operations and team dynamics to client experience and marketing, this episode breaks down the crucial ways predictable, repeatable actions can create trust, reduce chaos, and drive growth. Fern shares why you should ...

Building a strong patient relationship begins long before they arrive at your acupuncture practice. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Josh Satterlee, chiropractor and founder of TrustDrivenCare. Josh shares the deeply personal story that inspired him to launch TrustDrivenCare, plus his mission to make sure that every patient feels comfortable and heard. We dive into how to create deep trust with your patients even before their first appointment. What you'll learn: The importance of mar...

Resources for Mortgage Brokers🔘 FREE Guide: Top 5 Mistakes New Brokers MakeThe most common errors advisers face after CeMAP — and how to avoid them.📄 Download + video walkthrough: https://ashborland.com/new-broker-mistake🔘 The FREE 30-Day Mortgage Broker Boost30 emails and videos with quick wins to grow your mortgage business.📄 Get it here: https://ashborland.com/30day🔘 The New Broker Success Framework (Course)A complete roadmap from passing CeMAP to building a sustainable career as a mortgage

Welcome back to All Things Considered CX! In today's episode, Bob Azman sits down with Nemo Neal, though you might know him better as the chief of design at Mozee, and by his DJ handle, Nemo.Nemo joins us from inside one of Mozee's autonomous development vehicles to share his unconventional journey from insurance salesman and DJ to automotive design leader. Together, Bob and Nemo dig deep into the future of autonomous vehicles, the power of parallel thinking in design, and why it’s critical

Welcome back to All Things Considered CX! In today's episode, Bob Azman sits down with Nemo Neal, though you might know him better as the chief of design at Mozee, and by his DJ handle, Nemo.Nemo joins us from inside one of Mozee's autonomous development vehicles to share his unconventional journey from insurance salesman and DJ to automotive design leader. Together, Bob and Nemo dig deep into the future of autonomous vehicles, the power of parallel thinking in design, and why it’s critical

Dr. Anish Nanda, Director of E-Commerce at GuruNanda, shares how the family-run wellness company turned TikTok Shop into a powerful growth engine that bridges online discovery and offline retail. Known for its natural oral-care products and mission to “bridge the gap” between premium quality and everyday affordability. From viral creator videos and affiliate partnerships to fulfillment and retail expansion, Dr. Nanda breaks down how TikTok helped transform GuruNanda from a DTC favorite into a

MaryRuth’s has turned TikTok Shop into its fastest-growing sales channel ever by combining 24/7 LIVE streaming, large-scale creator seeding, and automated ad solutions like GMV Max. Chief Revenue Officer Jay Hunter shares how TikTok has become the brand’s number one awareness driver, fueling cross-channel lift across Amazon, retail, and DTC. By investing heavily in creator partnerships and letting the algorithm optimize ad spend, MaryRuth’s has built a sustainable growth engine powered by both

Over the past 48 hours, the advertising industry has seen significant developments, including new partnerships and product launches that are shaping its future. One notable partnership is between TikTok and Kochava, which enables real-time iOS conversion tracking for app advertisers, addressing previous limitations in measurement due to Apple's SKAdNetwork framework[6]. This move is crucial for advertisers seeking more precise data to optimize their campaigns.WPP has also introduced WPP Open Pro, an

Daily Nouri has transformed their gut health business by leveraging TikTok's educational power and advertising capabilities to reach millions of consumers. Founder and CEO Caroline Carralero reveals how her strategic approach to TikTok advertising resulted in a hundred-fold increase in video views and engagement, while simultaneously driving traffic across their omni-channel business including national retail partners.Carralero's success stems from recognizing TikTok's unique ability to

Hello Cake is rewriting the rules of brand growth by using TikTok to spark real conversations around sexual wellness and turn them into measurable business results. SVP of Paid Media & Analytics Amanda Liu and VP of Digital Product Mikayla Markrich share how the brand’s TikTok-first creative strategy, full-funnel testing, and data-driven experimentation have made the platform a key driver of baseline growth across every channel.By combining creative agility with performance discipline, Hello

In this episode, Brandon Birkmeyer interviews Kat Norton, popularly known as Miss Excel on TikTok and Instagram, where she has garnered over a million followers by teaching Microsoft Excel in a fun and engaging manner.   Kat shares her inspirational journey from a 9-to-5 consulting job to becoming a successful entrepreneur, complete with viral content, a popular Excel course, and multiple coaching and training programs. She discusses the importance of authenticity, leveraging creativity, and

E847: Jacky Chou built an SEO empire that made $500K per month - until Google wiped out 15 of his sites overnight. Now he's back and crushing harder than ever, running even more profitable SEO-driven businesses. In this episode, Jacky goes deep on Black Hat SEO, CTR manipulation, link-building tactics, and what it's really like to make and lose millions online. We talk about surviving brutal algorithm updates, ranking in the AI era, and how Jacky rebuilt smarter, stronger, and more diversified than

In this episode, Alex Danner sits down with Scott Groschel, founder of SG Construction in California, to unpack his journey from digging post holes at 15 to becoming a multi-award-winning outdoor living contractor. Scott shares how he evolved from fencing to premium outdoor living builds, the systems he's implemented to navigate California’s complex permitting process, and how winning NADRA awards helped transform both his brand and company culture. In this episode: Scott’s 20+ year journey i...

Peta Jane Beauty has built a profitable TikTok advertising strategy that consistently delivers at least 3x ROAS while scaling their self-tanning business. Managing Partner Alex Samusevich and Founder Peta Murgatroyd share how their strategic approach to TikTok advertising, combined with affiliate partnerships and creator content, creates a powerful system that feeds their advertising machine with high-performing creative assets.Their breakthrough moment came when a single piece of creator content

AI Eats Your Content Is your website feeding the AI overlords? Or hiding all the good stuff under napkins and toggles? On this week’s EDGE of the Web, Erin Sparks sits down with Carolyn Shelby, Principal SEO at Yoast, to reveal why your site’s juiciest content may be lost to the bots (and your users, too).   We dig into Carolyn’s strategies for structuring content that’s not only valuable to users, but also perfectly plated for LLMs like GPT and Google’s AI Overview. From the new LLMs.txt “treasure