Steven Davidson takes Jarred back into the tumble dryer of his early life. We hear the reasons behind his random digging of gigantic holes, about a deep and beautiful friendship with Taylor Swift, tales of eating bamboo in the mountains whilst learning martial arts, of selling a thousand wigs and winning an Olympic bronze medal at snooker before th…

In this episode of the Discovered Podcast, Rachel Tonner sits down with Grant Deken, SVP of Marketing for Elastic Path, to delve into the evolution of e-commerce and technology over the past five years. They discuss the rise of AI, the importance of data in creating personalized shopping experiences, and the growing trend of composable commerce. Gr…

Just under two years on from his last show, the slowest working man in showbiz brings the magnificent Mark Maier into a life that he definitely didn't live. Episode 29 takes Mark through a vicious cheese meltdown, onward to a school for gifted parkour leapers and round the corner via a field giving spirited performances to disinterested cows. All t…

In this enlightening episode, Rachel Tonner hosts a vibrant discussion at the MACH House NRF with distinguished guests Filippo Conforti from Commerce Layer, Nilay Oza from Klevu, and Darren Guarnaccia from Uniform. This episode unveils the groundbreaking integration among these leaders in e-commerce technology, offering merchants a glimpse into the…

In this insightful episode of the "Discovered" podcast, Rachel Tonner, our VP of Marketing welcomes Mikko Rekola, Chief Evangelist from Woolman, Europe's largest Shopify Plus agency, to delve into the latest Shopify Winter Editions release. Mikko, with over 15 years of experience in direct-to-consumer e-commerce, shares his expert insights on the s…

Grab a coffee and join us as Wesley Hartley, the Chief Revenue Officer at LEAF, shares his journey from the music scene to mastering e-commerce. He'll dive into the ups and downs, the switch from tunes to tech, and how understanding your customers and data can really change the game for e-commerce teams. Whether you're leading the charge or managin…

"And then came Anton... three days before his birth we flew to Locarno (Italy) to eat some pizza and ten days afterwards we went again!" - Ingo and Marie-Sophie MaierMarie-Sophie and Ingo are becoming, if not already, a legendary flying German couple. Both south-west Germany natives from the beautiful Black Forest region, Marie-Sophie first discove…

Step into the bustling world of ecommerce operations with Rachel Tonner in this enlightening episode. Rachel hosts Ben Marks from Shopware AG and Maier Bianchi of Bemeir, both leading figures with vast experience in ecommerce. Together, the trio navigates the intricate terrains of operational efficiency in an industry known for its rapid pace, and …

In this captivating episode of the Discovered podcast, Rachel Tonner delves deep into a dynamic conversation with e-commerce expert Matthew Medlyn. Leveraging his extensive background working with renowned brands like Wiltshire Farm Foods, Love Honey, and Graham & Brown, Matt explores the unique hurdles of designing for diverse user personas, rangi…

In this episode, we explore the crucial role of customer service in driving business growth and success. Join us as we dive into a Discovered London speech by Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, where she emphasizes the need for organizations to prioritize the customer experience. Causon highlights that customer service extends bey…

''Just when I convinced myself that this was basically a Super Cub with an overhead engine, the out of sync harmonics of the props winding down begin to create that distinct: ... THAT SOUND!" - Zane Jacobson in "THE PROTOTYPE" Zane Jacobson is the founder/editor of Backcountry Pilot and currently flies a tailwheel Piper PA-22 Pacer around his newly…

Join us in this insightful episode as we delve into the current state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its exciting future. At Klevu's Discovered London event, Niraj Aswani, Co-Founder and CTO of Klevu, shares his expertise on the transformative power of AI models like ChatGPT and the potential they hold in natural language processing. We explor…

In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the dynamic world of personalization and its importance in today's digital landscape. The episode features experts from various fields who share their views on personalization, including Vitaly Friedman, David Mannheim, Rasmus Houlind, Gianfranco Cuzziol, and Rob Boland. The panel discusses the definition …

Will Hughes is an accomplished digital strategist and innovator with over 15 years of digital marketing and ecommerce experience. He has thrived creating and executing multi-million dollar online marketing campaigns that drive customer acquisition, generate online sales growth, and exceed ROI objectives. Will has been an entrepreneur and VP of grow…

“First landing on an asphalt runway more than three years after getting my licence!” – Nico EngmannIn this first episode of TSC season 2, we enjoy a “Big Tire Bro Chat” with Nico Engmann from Germany/Spain and Maxence Pons from France –looking back at when and where they started their backcountry and mountain flying adventures as well as about thei…

Join Klevu VP of Marketing, Rachel Tonner, and Donald Russell's Head of Ecommerce, Jason Stewart, as they discuss Donald Russell's experience trialling search solutions, including Klevu and Nosto. Hear about their best-of-breed tech stack and the importance of testing the market to drive value through suppliers. Discover why Donald Russell decided …

Join Rachel Tonner, VP of Marketing at Klevu, as she talks to Hannah Bennett, Head of Digital at Paul Smith, about their journey from monolith to Mach. Throughout the podcast, listeners will gain an understanding of the unique challenges that Paul Smith faced when creating a fast, user-friendly e-commerce platform. Hear about the challenges they fa…

Yannis Varellas is the Founder and CEO at Oyra, the first ever organic and nutritious breakfast biscuits. Inspired by the practical wisdom, virtues and holistic life approach of Ancient Greeks, Yannis came up with the unique recipe of Olyra Breakfast Biscuits, using absolutely nothing artificial. Olyra is the fastest growing natural breakfast biscu…

Ben Reinberg is the founder and CEO of Alliance Consolidated Group of Companies, a national commercial real estate investment fund that focuses on medical properties. With over 200 years of experience in the leader team it’s no wonder that they've been going for more than 20 years, crushing billions of dollars of transactions. But Ben doesn't just …

Rylee Meek is the founder and CEO of The King's Council, a community designed to equip entrepreneurs with the tools and expertise they need to crush whatever their chosen path is right now. Rylee has helped entrepreneurs scale their businesses and has taken eight companies to 7 and 8 figures within the first year of each, generating 9 figures over …

Jeff Fulkerson is the founder of FroBro Web Technologies, a digital marketing agency that helps business owners with their online web presence turn visitors into customers. Jeffro is on a mission to rid the world of terrible websites, not only helping the website owner get more of what they want, but also to help the website visitors have a better …

Joseph Wilkins is the founder of FunnySalesVideos.com and the host of How To Make A Video Go Viral Podcast. Joseph Wilkins founded ProCreative Studios in 2000, which produced infomercials, TV spots & marketing videos for clients including Google, Linkedin, McDonalds, Goldman Sachs, Chevrolet & Home Depot. As viewing habits shifted away from TV, Jos…

Victor Delacruz is a former Air Force Officer and the founder and CEO of The Christian Planner, a 7-figure company that helps christians integrate God into their daily life. Victor founded The Christian Planner in 2016, hit number 92 on the Inc. 5000 in 2020 and they currently have 50,000 active users. After 4 years of military service, Victor move…

Matt Maier is the founder of designastone.com, a 7-figure brand launched at the very start of the pandemic lockdown. Design A Stone is a leader in personalized lawn decor name and address stones with a lifetime guarantee. Matt has a mission with a huge give back: All stones are made in the US, providing job opportunities for the small community in …

Dennis Weiss is a serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of IPQualityScore. IPQS is a SaaS that protects your website from bots, fraudulent traffic and the other bad stuff that is coming in. IPQS provides the most accurate and affordable real-time anti-fraud solutions on the planet. With software created by ex-NSA technology experts, IPQS offers a le…

Nick Shackelford is a former LA Galaxy player and the man behind many popular brands, such as PepsiCo and Apple. Now focusing on everything related to paid media and performance within ecommerce and as the Co-Founder of Structured Social, he has been blowing up ecommerce brands by scaling social focused campaigns consistently past 8-figures through…

Norm Lanier is the CEO of Lone Star Art, a successful sign manufacturer and seller based in Texas. After getting his degree in photography and starting his creative career, he worked his way up to become a Senior Graphic Designer for companies like Exxon, Compaq and HP. On his 50th birthday, he walked away from corporate life to fulfill his lifelon…

Roland Frasier is a serial entrepreneur, business mentor, investor and a lawyer. He’s truly passionate about business and has been advising massive brands on both business and legal-related issues. His specialties include scaling businesses through the design and implementation of marketing campaigns, as well as negotiating, structuring and funding…

Gretta van Riel is one of Australia’s top young serial entrepreneurs and influencers, with a massive Instagram following and her own ecommerce course. Having 5 multi-million dollar startups under her belt, she truly knows how to turn audiences into brands and trends into markets. With her deep understanding of the influencer marketing scene both as…

Moiz Ali is a Harvard lawyer turned entrepreneur, investor and speaker. After selling his first business, a flash sales site for spirits called Caskers, Moiz founded Native. The company specializes in creating high-quality natural care products, and it’s the fastest growing CPG company in the United States, with over 1 million customers nationwide.…

Sean is an entrepreneur, a husband, father, author and co-trustee of Kind Foundation. He is also the founder of Strategic Wealth Network, and has impacted over a 100 children’s lives by providing foster services. Sean has been in financial services for over 18 years, helping business owners, entrepreneurs and investors to keep their money, grow the…

Michael Brooks is the CEO and founder of goLance, an award-winning online freelance marketplace with more than $82 million in payouts. Today Michael will share his story and how goLance managed to scale without running ads on Facebook or Google. We will also discuss how you can add value to your business by leveraging the offerings of the freelance…

Matt Beaudreau is the founder of Acton Placer and cofounder of the Apogee Strong Program. There is an alternative to the current education system, and Matt is opening that up to the masses, helping driven entrepreneurs open student-led campuses for real education and freedom. Matt is the founder and owner of three separate schools, and a multiple T…

The 28th epic journey into a life not lived sees Steven Davidson joined by the fantabulous Jo Caulfield, whose tear jerking story involves adoption by Paul McCartney, secretly mowing the lawns of stately homes, a highly intelligent donkey and crushing Nigel Farage at tennis. As always, no guest ever sees the questions in advance...…

Peter Kell is one of the dominant VSL marketers, and the VSL Advertising Lead at Mindvalley. He managed to drive revenue from a brand of a standing start of 0 all the way to 40 million in 12 months, before exiting and moving on to the next adventure. Peter's mission is to help ecommerce marketers and affiliate marketers hit multiple 7-figure months…

Quinn Hobbs is the founder and winemaker at Hollow Wines, a 7-figure ethical wine brand producing fantastic wines as they are supposed to be: as free from additives as humanly possible while ethically employing people, sustainably farming the grapes and educating the world about how we can produce amazing things without a terribly bad impact on the…

Akshay Mohunta is the founder and CEO of HITS Direct Response Design Studio, where he works with brands and businesses to help conceptualize, design and optimize profitable direct response online campaigns. He has been in business for 11 years, has grown into a multiple 7-figure brand serving up to 9-figure brands from referrals alone. Some of his …

Ronnie Teja is the founder of Branzio Watches, an 8-figure watch company for young professionals looking for beautiful watches to wear with pride. Ronnie is an expert on digital marketing, building real brands, advertising and scaling massive remote teams. He is also a speaker and presenter at different summits all over the world. Today Ronnie will…

Ivo Devereux co founder and head of business development of Sapling Spirits, a 7-figure UK business founded on October 2018. Sapling Spirits is the first climate positive spirit business, tackling climate change through regenerative farming and reforestation. Today Ivo will share his journey, from planting trees to making vodka and learning the sec…

Adam Pivko is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Autumn DNA. After helping hundreds of founders and brands improve their businesses, Adam co-founded Autumn DNA, a revolutionary company that offers clinically-researched, personalized vitamins and supplements backed by your DNA and lifestyle. Today Adam will share his story, from getting in…

Derric Haynie is the Chief Ecommerce Technologist at Ecommercetech.io – Where Ecommerce stores go to research, discover, and buy the right tools to grow their store. He is also serial entrepreneur and ex­high stakes poker pro of 10 years who likes to spend his time helping Ecommerce and Ecommerce tech companies build contagious brands and passionat…

Episode 27 sees us joined by the marvellous Lou Conran on a magnificent interview journey into an alternative life she did not live and knows nothing about. Amongst many emotional moments we hear about why Lou lives a mile underground, the reason she ran Bono through with a broadsword, why she lobbed prosecco for the Queen, the traumas of being Hug…

Brandon Patton is a successful youtuber and the cofounder of Evan Alexander Grooming, a 7-figure company that helps men look amazing and feel unstoppable. Today Brandon will share his full story, from launching a YouTube channel to founding his own brand. Plus, he will reveal his secret to coming up with new content ideas for any niche. All this an…

Tommy Patterson is the founder and CEO of WKND Digital, an 8-figure creative agency that helps businesses generate consistent and profitable revenue with content and paid advertising. Tommy has sold more that 70 M dollars in the last 24 months, and he's here to tackle your excuses and make you more successful. Today we will learn all about ecommerc…

Mick Emandi is the executive director of ClarigenZ. He has revolutionized the personal injury space by developing a new business model that was a win-win for everyone, a high 10-figure revenue business that stills exists today. Since then he has had many businesses in the healthcare space, including the largest medical marijuana practice in the est…

Ruslan Leteyski is a product designer and developer with a passion for ecommerce and tech. He is the founder and CEO of Vanga AI and Checkout X. After building his first website at age 10, Ruslan bootstrapped his software business to over 10 M in revenue and became a millionaire at age 24. Today we will be discussing the impact upselling can have o…

Travis Chappell is master of network building, relationships, sales and podcasting. His own podcast has done over 2 M downloads and he has interviewed amazing guests. Travis has raised 1.5 M for his latest project, Guestio, a marketplace that connects high-level expert guests with high-level platform hosts. Today Travis will share his tips for star…

Season 4 of the Smarter Destiny Podcast is coming! E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Entrepreneurship and more! SUBSCRIBE NOW!!! Email me at martyn@smarterdestiny.com or check www.smarterdestiny.com

Erika Zeigyte is the founder and CEO at Prosana. Erika helps small startups, agencies and ecommerce brands with all the kind of problems that fast growing companies usually experience. Erika is on a mission to help business owners who feel stuck in a ‘catching up’ cycle by building high-performance remote teams and operations. Bullet points (00:39)…

Brendan Kane is the founder of Hook Point, author of Hook Point and author of One Million Followers. Brendan is an expert of growth strategy who thrives on helping individuals and companies systematically find and engage new audiences. He and his team have achieved over 50 billion views online and billions in revenue for their clients, such as MTV,…