Growth Department
Episodes
Experiential Marketing Done Right with Diana Zwetzich
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The era of the Instagrammable photo backdrop is over. So what's next?In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with Dia...
Can AI replace your marketing team? Jennie Malafarina says yes and no.
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with Jennie Malafarina, founder of Virago Marketing and 12-year B2B marketing exec...
Wired to Build Systems — Andre Ankri on ADHD, AI, and scaling without headcount
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Andre Ankri built a trades business from the ground up, and then rebuilt how it runs with AI. As CEO of UTS Group, he's automated everything from...
The Real Risks of AI Adoption (And the One That Changed My Mind)
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Let's go for a stroll and chat about AI.Chelsey gets honest about where she actually is on her AI journey, and why 10 months went by without maki...
Digital Colleagues, Agent Webs, and AgentOps: Diving into Agentic AI with Dr. Pawan Anand
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to move from AI experimentation to an organization where agents are woven into every workflow? Dr. Pawan Anand has spent 15 years le...
Your AI Agents Need a Control Layer. Here's Why (with Logan Kelly)
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most founders building with AI agents are thinking about one thing: functionality. Can it do the thing? Can I automate this? Can I scale that?What the...
AI Agents for Non-Technical Founders: Scale Without Adding Headcount (with Cien Solon)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cien Solon bootstrapped Launch Lemonade with 1.5 people, reached 150 countries and 7,000 users without a single dollar of funding, and just closed her...
Value Over Volume: The B2B Revenue Strategy Framework with Greg Stanley
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most business owners think growth means more top line revenue. More revenue means more salespeople. More salespeople means more problems.Greg Stanley ...
Stop Hiring. Start Scaling. The Autonomous Business Model with Amos Bar-Joseph
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your next hire wasn't a "Human Employee"?After two B2B exits, Amos Bar-Joseph is done with the "growth at all cost" p...
How to Develop Clear, Impactful Messaging That Drives Growth (with Amanda Rabideau)
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When your messaging is unclear, it shows up everywhere. In sales calls. In hiring. In customer churn.In this episode, Chelsey sits down with Amanda Ra...
The Future of Marketing: Category Creation, AI, and Brand Humanity (with Anthony Kennada)
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marketing is shifting faster than most teams can process. AI is automating the mechanics. Performance channels are more crowded than ever. And founder...
Why Great Products Get Ignored: The Context Problem in Product Positioning (with April Dunford)
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Even world-class products can struggle when buyers don’t know where to place them. In this episode, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with globally renowne...
What Is Category Design? Why Defining the Market Creates Category Kings (with Jason Wellcome)
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Category design shows up in a lot of founder conversations, but few teams understand how to actually use it. In this episode, Chelsey Reynolds sits do...
2025 Wrap Up: What Our Guests Taught Us On The Growth Department
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We started this podcast in July 2025 with a bold goal: Hit 50 episodes by the end of the yearWhy? Ambitious goals can help you figure things out fast...
The Great Lock In: The Consistency Plan That Took Dee Henry From Layoff to Founder
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textConsistency is rarely flashy. It's little actions you take again and again (even if boring or hard), and finally... momentum clicks...
Change Management: What Drives Successful Adoption and ROI
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSuccessful growth depends on more than new technology or big initiatives. It depends on people. In this episode of the Growth Departmen...
The Leader’s Personal Finance Checklist: Lead Better With Your House in Order
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textStrong leadership does not start in the boardroom. It starts at home, with the personal systems that create clarity, confidence, and cal...
Life Flow Leadership: Delegation, Culture, And Remote Teams At Scale
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGet ready to rethink how you lead, hire, and scale for remote businesses. On this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Dennis “D...
Constrained Independence Explained: A Practical System for Scaling Aligned Companies
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCulture can feel fuzzy and unimportant until it starts to cost you growth, people, and momentum. In this episode of the Growth Departme...
Branding, Culture, and Creative Strategy for Today’s Leaders
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe creative world is evolving fast, and the leaders who know how to blend branding, culture, and strategic thinking are the ones shapin...
Uncomplicated Leadership: Simple Practices That Transform Culture
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLeaders everywhere are rethinking how they show up for their teams. This conversation with Julia Rock brings clarity to what modern lead...
No-Code for Real Businesses: MVPs, AI Agents, and Lightning-Quick Iteration
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuild faster. Spend less. Keep control. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey and no-code expert Xan Hong, founder ...
No-Code for Real Businesses: MVPs, AI Agents, and Lightning-Quick Iteration
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuild faster. Spend less. Keep control. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey and no-code expert Xan Hong, founder ...
Ethical Persuasion 101: How to Hear Yes More Often
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEthical persuasion is not slick sales tactics or trickery. Ethical persuasion is a super power that unlocks how people truly make decis...
AI For The Rest Of Us. Practical Wins for Busy Business Leaders with Sairam Sundaresan
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCurious about AI but short on time? This episode of the Growth Department podcast gives leaders and operators a plain-English playbook. ...
Leadership Selling for Founders: How to win modern buyers without the cold pitch
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textModern buyers are tuning out the cold pitch, so smart founders and sales leaders are changing how they sell.In this episode of the Growt...
Make LinkedIn Work in 30 Minutes a Day: Positioning, Commenting, and Real Connections
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textYou don’t need a massive following to see real results on LinkedIn. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits dow...
Human-First Marketing in the Age of AI: Lessons From Uplift 360’s Most Profitable Year
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAI is changing marketing fast. Wes Towers used it to rebuild Uplift 360 and create the most profitable year in company history, all whil...
The Workplace Transformation Method: Diagnose, Align, Attract, Activate, Sustain
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEvery founder and executive leader wants a high-performing team. But when cracks start to form in your company culture, performance and ...
HubSpot for Lean Teams: Clean Data. Clear Revenue.
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textClean data. Clear revenue. Is this dream-come-true world in a CRM possible?In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Rey...
The Inclusion Upgrade: Reduce Turnover, Boost Revenue, and Innovate Faster.
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if we could prove that prioritizing inclusion = a more profitable way to run your business?In this episode of the Growth Department...
Culture of Alignment: How to Build High-Trust, High-Performance Teams
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen culture feels confusing, growth stalls. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with organizational str...
Foresight for Founders: Preparing for Growth, Leadership Shifts, and Exit
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGrowing a transferable business starts with clarity. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with S...
Build Social Authority: Conversations at Scale and Content That Converts
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if your brand could become the trusted voice your audience looks for first? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Arias...
Learning in Public: Entrepreneurial Growth, Accountability, and Resilience
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Liora Dudar shares how she co-founded Overtone haircare in a kitchen, grew it into a n...
2026 Budgeting Playbook: Set Smarter Goals, Incentives, and Accountability
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBudgeting season is here, and it’s more than just numbers in a spreadsheet. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Marcus R...
How to Find Your Most Important Number (and Align Your Entire Company Around It)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if your company had one number that could keep everyone focused and driving results?In this episode of the Growth Department podcas...
How Tenia Davis Left the Boardroom to Create a Bookstore Café That Brings People Together
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when a successful corporate HR executive trades in the boardroom for bookshelves, coffee, and community? In this episode of...
The Sales Leader's 2026 Playbook: Planning, Hiring, and Crushing Targets
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe 2026 planning season is the perfect chance to sharpen your sales strategy and set your team up for a strong year. In this episode of...
Values-Based Hiring: How to Build a Team That Thrives
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOn this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sits down with Dr. David S. Cohen, founder of DS Cohen and Associates...
How to Build Authority, Delegate with Confidence, and Scale Smart Teams with Dennis Meador
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen your business is just starting out, you wear every hat. You sell, you market, you manage operations. But real growth comes when you...
The Compassionate Leadership Flywheel: Why Kind Companies Win
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if the fastest way to grow wasn’t fear or control, but compassion? In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Dr. Bruno, ...
Leaving Corporate to Lead with Heart: Wendy Jensen on Building a Purpose-Driven Brand
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWendy Jensen spent decades leading corporate teams and strategy in a fast-paced environment at a major internet company. Then she walked...
How to Align Sales, Finance, and Operations for Smarter Growth
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen sales, finance, and operations pull in different directions, growth stalls. But when those teams align, momentum builds fast.In thi...
From Burnout to Breakthrough: The Power of Executive Coaching with Carri Scuba
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this transformative episode, host Chelsey Reynolds sits down her own coach, Carri Scuba, executive coach and founder of Core Vision C...
Mind, Body, Spirit, Profit: How to Align Your Energy and Your Business
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCan a business scale without sacrificing the soul of its founder? According to Rochel Marie Lawson, an Ayurvedic nurse practitioner, w...
How to Set Up (and Protect) Your Google Business Profile
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf your business isn’t showing up on Google, you’re missing more than just a few clicks, my dear! In this episode, digital marketin...
Launches That Last: How to Turn Hype Into Real Growth
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do so many product launches crash and burn, even when demand is through the roof? In this episode, we’re breaking down the real di...
Marketing Misunderstood: The Invisible Work Behind Real Growth
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat is marketing, really? If your answer is “social media” or “getting more leads,” this conversation will reset your perspecti...
Start the Damn Podcast: Storytelling, ADHD, and Showing Up Anyway
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when you buy a mic before you have a plan? If you're Logan Lewis, taking a risk, willingness to learn on-the-job, and...
AI Is the New Electricity: How Smart Teams Are Flipping the Switch
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if AI isn’t just another tech tool, but the next great utility, as foundational as electricity? That’s the bold prediction made...
From Switchblades to Startups to Soulmates: The Wild Ride of Henry Woodman
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHenry Woodman’s story reads like a screenplay, which makes this episode feel like it comes full circle, because a screenplay is exactl...
Funding Smarter: What Founders Need to Know About Business Credit
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBusiness funding doesn’t have to feel like a mystery or a trap. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey Reynolds sit...
How to Design Compensation Plans That Drive Real Revenue Growth
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre your sales incentives actually helping you hit your business goals...or are they quietly working against you?In this episode, I’m ...
Unleash Your Authority: How to Go From Expert to Industry Go-To
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBeing great at what you do isn’t enough anymore. If you want to stand out, get hired, and grow your business, you have to become known...
Beyond Taxes: Why Every Growing Business Needs a Fractional CFO
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThink a CPA is just for taxes? Think again. In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Marcus Rien explains the different ways so...
Ghosted After the Demo? Here’s What You Missed in Discovery
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver crushed a product demo… only to hear crickets afterward? You’re not alone. In this episode, John Kennelly breaks down why found...
Mastering Product Success: The SPICE Framework Every Founder Needs
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhy do 35% of new products fail, wasting over a trillion dollars every year? According to Dave Fradin, former Apple and HP product lead...
If Not Now, When?: How Jeanne Omlor Built a Multi-Million Dollar Coaching Business at 54
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThink it’s too late to start over? Think again. Jeanne Omlor was a solo parent in deep debt at 54. Seventeen months later, she hit $1 ...
Stack Smarter, Not Harder: Simplifying BizTech for Real Growth
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIs your tech stack running your team instead of the other way around? Jalil, founder of Mountainise and Revenue Operations expert, joins...
Growth Everywhere: What Business, Parenthood, and Strong Partnerships Have in Common
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCan strong relationships really help your business grow? Kelly Gindlesperger says yes. She has built an entire career (and wrote a child...
Precision, Grit, and the Perfect Entry: Building a Startup Like a Championship Diver
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat really happens in the first year of launching a startup? In this episode of The Growth Department, Chelsey sits down with Marcus R...
Hate Selling? Too Bad... You still have to do it.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you’re building a business and avoiding sales like it’s the plague… this one’s for you.John Kennelly is the founder of I Hate...
Laid Off, Leveled Up: What It Really Takes To Start Over
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat if your dream job dropped you with zero warning... right after naming you Salesperson of the Year?That’s exactly what happened to...