An Agency Story
First hand interviews of creative, digital, advertising, and marketing agency owners that have walked the talk of running an agency business. These are riveting stories of the thrill of starting up, hardships faced, and the keys to a successful business from agency owners around the world.
Podcasting since 2022 • 174 episodes
An Agency Story
Latest Episodes
The Discipline of Reducing Friction - Help.Agency
Growth doesn’t usually fail because of effort, it fails because of friction. In this episode, Russel sits down with John Balauat of Help.Agency to unpack why forcing outcomes creates pressure, bad decisions, and stalled momentum, and how the di...
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Episode 173
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44:12
Predictability Is the Real Flex - Brolik
You can never underestimate the ability to measure your business. In this episode, Russel sits down with Jason Brewer of Brolik to unpack what 22 years of agency ownership actually teaches you about predictable revenue, leadership, and long-ter...
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Episode 172
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43:02
You Don’t Start Certain, You Become Certain - 30|90 Marketing
Clarity in business doesn’t arrive all at once, it’s built through decisions, experience, and commitment. In this first ever "Where are they now?" episode, Russel reconnects with Rachel Ledet, Founder of 30|90 Marketing, to explore how her agen...
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Episode 171
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53:25
A 13-Year-Old Founder Builds a 450-Person Agency - Smart Sites
What does it really take to build a large agency without chaos, investors, or burning out your team? In this episode, Alex Melen, Co-Founder of SmartSites, shares how starting a business at 13 shaped his long-term mindset and how disciplined me...
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Episode 170
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42:49
Finding the Unexpected Tip of the Spear - North Street
In this episode, Russel sits down with Tom Conlin of North Street to unpack how an unexpectedly narrow offer became a mechanism for opening doors, reducing stress, and creating better opportunities across the business.Key Tak...
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Episode 169
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43:55