The number one pain point brands bring to us: “My current agency gives me execution, not strategy.” Luke and Richard, break down why that complaint, while valid, doesn’t go far enough. Most brands are stuck in one of two broken relationships: An agency that only executes (you tell them what to do, they do it)…
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Dave breaks down the recent wins for e-commerce sellers: tariff refunds now being available and Amazon rolling back their credit card policy changes. He talks about why this is a bigger deal than it seems to be, how you as an e-commerce seller can start claiming your tariff refunds, and what this means for sellers…
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In this episode of BRAVE COMMERCE, Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter speak with Britt West, Chief Commercial Officer at Gallo, about what’s really behind wine’s recent decline—and what it will take to turn the category around. Britt challenges common narratives around health trends and instead points to a more fundamental issue: wine has failed to…
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Cleo is the Co-Founder of Barrière and also serves as the brand’s CEO and brand-lead. Before starting Barrière with her Co-Founder, Alexa Adams, in 2020, Cleo had over a decade of experience in corporate fashion and styling. She was inspired to leave the corporate world and start Barrière to offer a chic, yet medically-effective masking…
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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter – https://dtcnews.link/signup https://lexingtonbakes.com/ Lex Evan built Lexington Bakes after years of baking for friends who kept telling him the same thing: they didn’t usually like desserts like this, but they loved his. That turned into a bootstrapped brand built on better ingredients, frozen and refrigerated distribution, and a refusal to follow…
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On today’s episode, I welcome Pam Sherman, Author of the new book Play You: The Role of a Lifetime — Bridge the Believability Gap to Boost Confidence, Connection, and Impact. Pam is an actor, leadership consultant, and President of The ShermanEDGE who has spent her career helping leaders ignite audiences with who they truly are. A former lawyer turned professional actor — a transition profiled in People Magazine — Pam now works with Fortune 50 companies and global leadership organizations, including YPO, EO, and Vistage, guiding leaders to communicate with greater authenticity and impact.
In Play You, Pam introduces the concept of the “Believability Gap” — the space between who we are and how we show up. Drawing on techniques from the stage, she reveals how acting tools can help leaders embody their core character more fully, strengthen confidence, and connect more powerfully with teams and audiences. The book challenges the common belief that authenticity alone is enough, showing instead that believability — the ability to truly inhabit your message — is what drives influence and trust.
In this episode, Pam shares how her unconventional journey shaped her leadership philosophy, why storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have, and how small shifts in presence can dramatically change the way others experience us. We discuss overcoming self-doubt, navigating toxic cultures, breaking the “fourth wall” in everyday communication, and how teams can collaborate more effectively when individuals close their believability gap. A compelling conversation for founders, leaders, and anyone ready to step into their own role of a lifetime.
Whether you’re looking to boost confidence, reconnect with your purpose, or increase your impact, this episode offers practical tools and inspiration to help you “play you” more fully — starting now. Don’t miss it!
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After years of hype around live shopping in the U.S., Whatnot looks like it might be one of the first companies to truly make the model stick at scale. In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Whatnot’s VP of Categories and Expansion Armand Wilson about why the platform’s community-first approach is…
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Nathan Rothstein is co-founder of Project Repat, who turn your favourite old t-shirts into quilts. Founded in 2012 they now sell via a Shopify site and do $12million a year. Returning to the podcast a decade after his first appearance, Nathan shares how staying focused on one core product, building trust, and adapting to challenges like…
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Electronic shelf labels are nothing new. Lately, though, the topic has been making headlines as companies like Kroger and Walmart announce they’ll be rolling out more of the technology across their stores. The small screens replace the paper stickers that store employees would have to replace by hand anytime there is a price change or…
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In this episode, my good friend Jeff Rose talk about how he built a $40K a month business doing something most people do every single day without ever getting paid for it. We walk through exactly how posting on Facebook became a full time income and how you can get started even if you have…
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