

Wild Business Growth
Max Branstetter
Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur shares the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business - and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy's Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter, Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting
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Dec 23, 2020 • 40min
#124: Jerry Miller – Founder of FarmersOnly.com, Advertising Sensation
Jerry Miller, the Founder of FarmersOnly.com, joins the show to share his journey creating the famous sensation that has helped the lives of millions of members. Hear how he started FarmersOnly.com, the story behind the famous commercials and jingle, how to stay committed to an idea that has many doubters, break through the clutter, and his favorite FarmersOnly.com success stories. Connect with Jerry at FarmersOnly.com and on LinkedIn

Dec 16, 2020 • 47min
#123: Katie Witkop – Founding Designer of Faire, Side Hustle Florist
Katie Witkop, the Founding Designer of Faire, joins the show to share her journey from packaging design to leading the design of the online wholesale marketplace. Hear what's driven Faire's growth, how to build a team from the ground up, construct a creative work environment, adjust your brand and site design over time, and the type of flower she can’t get enough of. Connect with Katie at Faire.com, on Instagram at @KatieWitkop, and on LinkedIn

Dec 9, 2020 • 39min
#122: A. Lee Judge – Big Content DJ, Founder of Content Monsta
A. Lee Judge, the Founder of Content Monsta, joins the show to share his journey from being an international DJ to starting a marketing agency that creates Big Content for businesses and individuals. Hear how to create Big Content, make it unique, set up podcast interviews and videos for gems and snippets, business and music lessons from DJ Judge Mental, and the song that got the craziest crowd reaction. Connect with Lee at ALeeJudge.com and ContentMonsta.com

Dec 2, 2020 • 49min
#121: Lauri Loewenberg – Dream Expert, Certified Dream Analyst
Lauri Loewenberg, the Certified Dream Analyst, Author, and TV and Radio Personality, joins the show to share her journey analyzing over 75,000 dreams. Hear how to remember your dreams, experience lucid dreaming, understand what your dreams and nightmares mean, real-life dream interpretations submitted by Wild Listeners, and the dream that changed Lauri’s life. Connect with Lauri at LauriLoewenberg.com and YouAsAPinup.com

Nov 25, 2020 • 53min
#120: Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber – J. Marcus, Family Business
Phil Marcus, David Haber, and Ben Haber of J. Marcus join the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week to be interviewed by their cousin, Max Branstetter. Hear how they've grown and pivoted their 4th-generation family business, how to take your business from local to national to international, excel at eCommerce, the pros and cons of working with family, and their favorite parts about Pittsburgh

Nov 18, 2020 • 50min
#119: Paul Thomson – Online Course Creators Hub, Digital Nomad
Paul Thomson, the Founder of the Online Course Creators Hub, joins the show to share his journey from nearly becoming a school principal to coaching online course creators to bring in millions in sales. Hear how to create a successful online course, validate your online course idea, market your online course, stick to your calendar, and the longest flight he’s ever been on. Connect with Paul at @ThePaulThomson on Instagram and Facebook and at ThePaulThomson.com

Nov 11, 2020 • 40min
#118: Sarah Groen – Luxury Travel Insider, Founder of Bell + Bly Travel
Sarah Groen, the Founder of Bell + Bly Travel, joins the show to share her journey from rolling out Uber Eats in Houston and Phoenix to becoming a top luxury travel advisor. Hear how to dig deep into the minds of your customers, build a network of all-star partners, provide stellar customer service, create unforgettable experiences, and the craziest thing Sarah has ever seen while traveling. Connect with Sarah at BellAndBlyTravel.com, her Luxury Travel Insider podcast, and on Instagram at @SarahGoesGlobal

Nov 4, 2020 • 60min
#117: Julia McCoy – Escaping a Cult, Founder of Express Writers
Julia McCoy, the Founder of Express Writers and The Content Hacker, joins the show to share her journey from being born into a cult to escaping and building flourishing businesses. Hear how to go from freelancer to entrepreneur, evaluate talent, focus on what’s important for your business, go about creative writing, and how Julia made her escape and turned her life around. Connect with Julia on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, ContentHacker.com, ExpressWriters.com, and Amazon

Oct 28, 2020 • 53min
#116: Betty Brennan – Museum Experience Mogul, Founder of Taylor Studios
Betty Brennan, the President and Founder of Taylor Studios, joins the show to share her journey from growing up on a farm to creating exhibits for the top museums in the world. Hear how to simplify complex projects, deliver unmatched customer service, the most memorable experiences Taylor Studios has created, how the team brings history to life, and her time eating chocolate-covered ants. Connect with Betty on LinkedIn and Taylor Studios at TaylorStudios.com and on social media

Oct 21, 2020 • 59min
#115: Christina Garnett – Social Listening Butterfly, Space Nerd
Christina Garnett, the Social Listening Analyst and Digital Marketing Strategist, joins the show to share her journey from teaching math to strengthening the digital strategies of Fortune 500 brands. Hear why you should use social listening, the best social listening tools, how to read your consumers’ minds, her NASA Social experience, and how to get better at meditating. Connect with Christina on Twitter and Instagram at @ThatChristinaG, and on LinkedIn and Medium