Do startup founders have to be a little bit nutty? That’s just one of the questions Savage and Sylvie kicked around with Talking Too Loud guest Joe Lemay, the jiu-jitsu-loving entrepreneur and co-founder of Rocketbook. On this week’s episode, learn how an airplane epiphany, coupled with a deep belief in the product viability of reusable notebooks, took Joe on a wild ride that started with a Shark Tank flop but ended with a 50-million-dollar exit.

This week, Savage and Sylvie are talking way too loud about great ads. The ones that make us laugh, cry, and yes, even buy. So they sat down with Lia Khayami Quiñones, a Creative Director at Known Ad Agency, to get the lowdown on her creative process, explore the soup-to-nuts production on a specific campaign for Ubisoft’s iconic video game series, Just Dance, and learn what brands stand to gain by making edgier content.

This week, Savage and Sylvie are talking way too loud about great ads. The ones that make us laugh, cry, and yes, even buy. So they sat down with Lia Khayami Quiñones, a Creative Director at Known Ad Agency, to get the lowdown on her creative process, explore the soup-to-nuts production on a specific campaign for Ubisoft’s iconic video game series, Just Dance, and learn what brands stand to gain by making edgier content.

A hard-boiled detective walks into a marketing meeting… Now there’s a sentence you probably don’t hear every day. Unless, of course, you’re Ian Faison, podcast creator, brand gen champion, and founder of Caspian Studios, the first Podcast-as-a-Service (PaaS) provider for B2B businesses. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Ian takes us inside his fictional B2B-meets-murdery-mystery podcast series, makes the case for taking more creative risks in B2B marketing, and explains how a show...

What happens when your product tells one story, but your brand tells another? On this week’s episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Kristen Bryant Smith, a brand storyteller and strategist, thinks about creating cohesion between the two, the risks and rewards of a brand refresh, and what it takes to navigate customers through a potentially polarizing moment. We also go inside Help Scout’s brand evolution to explore how an elevated look and feel better matched the sleekness and power of its...

When Kobi Gamliel joined the website-building company Wix nearly a decade ago, he realized something relatively quickly: this was a business that stayed close to its users. All two hundred million of them. In fact, it was customer data and insights that inspired Wix to create Wix Studio—an even more robust end-to-end website creation platform for agencies and enterprises. On this episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how the Head of Agency Growth used product validation, digital sociology, data,...

When it comes to businesses and brands, marketing strategist Sonia Thompson believes their obligation to customers is threefold: make them feel seen, valued, and understood. Sounds simple, but for many companies, that kind of intentionality is an afterthought. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn why inclusive marketing matters, how it’s shaping customer-led growth, and what it looks like when it’s actually done right.

According to author and entrepreneur Radhika Dutt, building a great product starts with creating a strong vision. But creating that vision actually requires us to do some unlearning. So often, we’ve been taught that visions should be big and broad, aspirational, unchanging. Except the world is changing around us all the time—so is the market. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Radhika explains her method for creating a product vision statement that is rooted in specificity and...

When it comes to today’s creator economy, Jay Clouse, host of the Creator Science podcast, will be the first to tell you that differentiation is key. Whether you’re writing a long-form newsletter or producing videos for social media, success comes from being able to articulate your unique perspective to the rest of the world. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Jay serves up a slew of tips and tricks for anyone making content today and shares the story behind his own creator journey.

Every December, Savage and Sylvie gather 'round the virtual fire to share a cup of cocoa and talk presents. On this special episode of Talking Too Loud, we invite you to cozy up, kick back, and vibe out to our top gift recommendations for the 2023 holiday season.

When Geoff Charles joined Ramp as the VP of Product in 2020 — just one year after the company was founded — he was one of 10 employees. Today, Ramp’s headcount is closer to 700 and it’s considered to be one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies of all time. So what the heck happened over the last three years? On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Geoff takes us behind the scenes of Ramp’s quest to find product market fit, and the lessons he learned along the way.

From the lights, to the cameras, to the action, making video content can often feel intimidating. But according to video marketing coach, Natasha Pierre, it doesn’t have to be intimidating. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, hear how Natasha went from social media manager to video creator, and how she leveraged her learnings — in particular experimentation, mindset, authenticity, and realistic goal setting — to help clients achieve cinematic success.

Neil Patel, Co-Founder of Neil Patel Digital, will be the first to admit no single person is great at every single thing they do. But one of the keys to his decades-long career in entrepreneurship is continually pushing forward and learning from his mistakes. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn why Neil thinks it’s important for CEOs to work their way out of a job, and where they should focus their energy when more time has been given back to them.

Since 1999, Mark has worked with leaders of high growth technology companies as either a CFO, VC or deal maker. But during the pandemic, he decided it was time for a change. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Mark turned a longtime fascination with executive coaching into a passion-filled career. And how — through journaling, Buddhism, and crossfit — Mark has created a life built on intention, and inspires that sentiment wherever he goes.

When it comes to marketing, a lot of people like to go after big numbers. Clicks, views, retweets. The list goes on. But according to B2B storytelling-whisperer Jay Acunzo, we should focus way less on reach and way more on resonance. Resonance is the thing that makes viewers, customers, and audiences act. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Jay gives a masterclass on how people can elevate their brands by incorporating more candor, more heart, and little life moments into their messaging.

When Fredrik Thomassen, the CEO of Superside, isn’t talking too loud about nature, he’s talking too loud about the future of design work, or what he’s dubbed “the Amazon Prime for creative services.” On the latest episode of the podcast, learn how the Norwegian founder started his business, somewhat on a lark, and morphed it into a values-driven, multi-million dollar company that manages design at scale.

When Wistia decided to sponsor a booth at INBOUND 2023 - HubSpot’s annual conference for marketers - we knew we were going to turn up the volume, but we didn’t know how many decibels of awesome we could fit in one convention center. Turns out, it was a lot! On this special episode of Talking Too Loud, hear how Chris and Sylvie navigated their way through a ton of incredible speakers, deep dive sessions, swag giveaways, and food truck lines. And of course, hear about their biggest INBOUND...

As the former VP of Growth at HubSpot, Brian Balfour was fielding all types of professional development requests from his team. They wanted resources, materials — things that would help them deepen and expand their knowledge base in product and growth. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Brian turned a single, cohort-based course into a one-of-a-kind tech education platform.

From sports writing to content strategy, Noah Davis—journalist turned founder—has always relied on good storytelling. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Noah made the jump from freelance to starting a creative agency, why he thinks an important differentiator for brands is their ability to be charming, and what you gain by knowing your audience before diving into any editorial project.

Most things in software engineering have changed drastically since the 1990s. But oddly, the way we do bug reporting hasn't changed at all. It’s a problem that Dani Grant, former product manager at Cloudflare, is ultimately trying to solve with her company, Jam. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Dani takes us deep into the world of bugs and fixes and discusses the importance of passion and perseverance for early-stage founders.

What’s the secret to growing and scaling a company? For Dan Martell, a five-time founder and the CEO of SaaS Academy, a one-of-a-kind coaching program for B2B SaaS founders, it all starts with getting clear on your vision. If you have the “why” figured out, the rest will follow. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Dan talks about finding his “why” at an unexpected moment and his mission to help people build companies they don't grow to hate.

Amy Spurling had never planned on being a founder. In fact, she spent most of her career as CFO and COO for several different startups where she helped other founders execute their visions. But when she grew tired of seeing the same problem again and again, she decided it was time for a change. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, learn how Amy was inspired to take on the archaic world of employee benefits and start her own HR software company with personalization in mind.