Best Fratzke Media Podcasts (2024)

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Shop 'till You Drop... Online - CEO of SheFinds Media - Michelle Madhok 53:57

5y ago53:57

53:57

Shopping... who doesn’t enjoy shopping? My latest guest on the LEADERS podcast, Michelle Madhok, founded a company all about shopping called SheFinds Media. In a world where Amazon seems to be taking over and new rumors about the death of traditional brick and mortar retail pop up everyday, I wanted to pick Michelle's brain about the evolving retai…

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You Can Only Pick Three - Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media - Randi Zuckerberg 15:37

5y ago15:37

15:37

You may know Randi Zuckerberg from her time at Facebook working alongside her brother as the Director of Market Development and Spokeswoman. She left in 2011 to found her own company "Zuckerberg Media." She's an angel investor, she authored several New York Times Bestsellers, she's the creator of "Dot.", a children's book that was made into a TV se…

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The Web Marketing Apocalypse - Moz and SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin 56:39

5y ago56:39

56:39

In this episode, I talk to Rand Fishkin, Moz and SparkToro Founder, about what he calls the web marketing apocalypse and what marketers can do to survive and thrive in the ever evolving digital marketing ecosystem. If you are not familiar with Rand, I highly recommend listening to some of our past interviews where we talk about how he founded Moz S…

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Life's Too Short To Work With A**holes - Founder and Former CEO of Tru Measure - Charity Huff 57:12

5y ago57:12

57:12

What would you do after closing a life changing deal? Our guest on this episode of the "LEADERS" podcast, Charity Huff, has the answer. After selling her digital marketing company in 2013, Tru Measure, she picked up her kids and got milkshakes. We start our conversation there and then unpack the aftermath, her leadership style, and the digital tran…

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Women in Tech and the Golden Age of SEO - CEO of Moz - Sarah Bird 1:00:12

5y ago1:00:12

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Moz is hands down one of the best, if not the best resource online for SEO (Search Engine Optimization). I had the privilege of talking with the CEO of Moz, Sarah Bird. We took a deep dive on why this is the “Golden Age of SEO” and we discussed Sarah's dynamic leadership style. Our conversation kicks off with women in tech and why she prefers not t…

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The Future Is Voice Search - Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon - Dave Isbitski 1:03:35

5+ y ago1:03:35

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Dave Isbitski is the Chief Evangelist for Alexa at Amazon. Chances are you have a smart speaker in your home today. If you’re like me, you have an Amazon Echo with Alexa. I always tell people Alexa is one of those things that you didn’t know you need until you have it, and once you do, you’re not sure what you ever did without it. But what does the…

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#7 - GreenChef Founder Michael Joseph - The Things You Give Up 38:54

5+ y ago38:54

38:54

Michael Joseph is the founder and former CEO of GreenChef, a mealkit business that was acquired earlier this year by HelloFresh. The deal called for Michael to remain with the company, but, like many an entrepreneur, Michael quickly discovered that working for a big company was not for him, and lawyered his way out of his agreements within weeks af…

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#6 - The Less Common Thing - Interview with Dave Will 49:24

6y ago49:24

49:24

Dave Will founded Peach New Media, an online learning business, in 2001, with a little bit of borrowed funds and hopes of customers -- enough, he said, to put "Cheerios on the table" for his family. In 2015, his business was acquired by a private equity firm for eight figures. The path to exit began when the phone started ringing with potential sui…

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#5 - $134 Million Exit to Twitter - Jud Valeski Founder of Gnip 25:20

6y ago25:20

25:20

Jud Valeski founded social data analytics company Gnip, which he sold to Twitter in 2014 after six years for $134 million. Unlike many founders, Jud did not stay with the company past the sale, but the decision to leave was less about whether he wanted to stay or go and more about the one-time opportunity to cash in his founder’s equity. On this ep…

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#4 - Julie Clark - $25 Million Baby Einstein Exit 38:31

6y ago38:31

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Julie Clark is the schoolteacher and mom turned entrepreneur who launched Baby Einstein, which many parents know for the way their videos seem to magically soothe their infants. From its start in 1996, Baby Einstein was a huge hit, and after just five years, Julie sold the business to Disney for $25 million -- and in the course of that, discovered …

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#3 - Heidi Ganahl Founder & Former CEO of Camp Bow Wow 43:09

6y ago43:09

43:09

In 2014, Heidi Ganahl sold her doggy daycare chain Camp Bow Wow to Veterinary Centers of America for $20 million. She hit her goal on sale price, but, like many entrepreneurs, encountered challenges post-sale when other executives became involved in decision-making. On this episode, Heidi shares with Laura about the painful road to launching the bu…

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#2 - John Georgis, Founder of Banjo Billy's Bus Tour 26:35

6y ago26:35

26:35

Our guest on this episode of THE EXIT CLUB podcast is John Georgis, the former founder of Banjo Billy’s Bus Tours, a local tourism company in Colorado. John built Banjo out of an old school bus into a fixture in the Boulder-Denver area. He sold the business in 2015 to an employee because, in his words, he was tired of being a bus driver. He was rea…

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#1 - Laurel Touby Former CEO and Founder of Mediabistro 43:51

6y ago43:51

43:51

The first guest on THE EXIT CLUB podcast is Laurel Touby, the former CEO and founder of Mediabistro, a media industry resource based in New York City. Laurel first launched in 1994 as a set of networking parties, but she grew that list of attendees into a customer database on which to build a company. Mediabistro served as a hub of networking, educ…

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Welcome to The Exit Club with Laura Rich 1:06

6y ago1:06

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THE EXIT CLUB podcast, powered by Fratzke Media, is all about what happens once the papers are signed, the deal is done, and life after exit begins. Each week, host Laura Rich talks with successful entrepreneurs across a range of industries about how they navigated the aftermath of an exit. THE EXIT CLUB pulls back the covers on this final stage of…

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Exiting Your Business - Founder of StreetFight - Laura Rich 49:58

6y ago49:58

49:58

On the season finale of the LEADERS Podcast James talks to Laura Rich, the former CEO and Co-Founder of a media company called StreetFight, a regularly updated online trade publication covering hyperlocal business, local commerce, mobile, location-based companies, and services. Laura started StreetFight because she noticed a trend and a need, so sh…

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Taking Risks - CEO and Founder of Paysa - Chris Bolte 27:14

6y ago27:14

27:14

On this episode of Leaders, James talks to Chris Bolte. Chris is the Founder and CEO of a company called Paysa. What is Paysa? It's a personalized career platform whose goal is to enable employees to optimize the value of their careers, across the full career arc. In other words, they help people understand what they are actually worth in the marke…

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Discipline is Freedom - President of QuickBridge - Ben Gold 45:02

6y ago45:02

45:02

Ben Gold is the president of QuickBridge, which offers working capital financing. He’s also a natural leader. He lives by a simple rule - discipline is freedom. Toward the end of our conversation, he shares a paradigm switching thought that I wanted to highlight for anyone listening to this show between the ages of 24 and 40. There’s a whole world …

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Good Ideas & Sleepless Nights - CEO of Aisle411 - Nathan Pettyjohn 47:08

6y ago47:08

47:08

On this episode of Leaders, Nathan Pettyjohn. Have you ever had an idea? Like a really good one that kept you up at night? Have you ever gotten to point where you said “I can’t let anyone else takes this idea? I’m the only one that can make it work.” If you have then you have a lot in common with today’s guest, Nathan Pettyjohn. He’s the CEO and Fo…

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You Need to Pivot - Founder and CEO of Vendasta - Brendan King 42:20

6+ y ago42:20

42:20

On this episode, James talks to Brenan King. Son of a beach was his first business out of college, now he’s the founder and CEO of Vendasta Which did about $30 million dollars in revenue last year. Some people have Entrepreneurship in their blood, that’s Brendan King. He’s smart, straightforward, and entertaining. One of my favorite responses from …

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Fight For Your Life - SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin (Part 2) 42:07

6+ y ago42:07

42:07

This is part 2 of 2 with former CEO & Founder of Moz, Rand Fishkin. It’s hard to image Moz without Rand Fishkin. But even if you haven’t heard about Moz, or seen Rand with his unique hair dew and mustache this is a can’t miss conversation. We kick things off with Rand sharing the story of how he went from $500,000 in debt to growing Moz into a prof…

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Something New - SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin (Part 1) 27:04

6+ y ago27:04

27:04

This is part one of a two-part interview with Rand Fishkin the Founder of SparkToro (formerly of Moz). If you're in the SEO or digital marketing world then you've probably used Moz.com and even if you haven't you've probably seen Rand Fishkin pop up in your LinkedIn News Feed. We taped our original LEADERS interview with Rand a few months back as h…

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The Dying Art of Hard Work Ethic - Crexendo CEO - Steve Mihaylo 31:26

6+ y ago31:26

31:26

What would you do with $750 million? Could you imagine selling your first company out of college for that much money? It sounds like a dream, but for this episodes LEADER, it was his reality. Steve Mihaylo was a foster child, but he never let that define him. In James' interview with Steve, you start to understand the secret to his success was all …

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Scratch Your Own Itch - Pedego Founder and CEO - Don DiCostanzo 48:01

6+ y ago48:01

48:01

On this episode of LEADERS James talks to Don DiCostanzo, he’s the Founder and CEO of Pedego Electric Bikes. Pedego has over 100 stores nationwide and does $20 million in revenue. Don is one of those entrepreneurs who try to scratch his own itch and then turns that idea into a successful business. That’s how Pedego got started. Don would ride his b…

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Make Your Own Way - Former Johnny Rockets CEO - Charles Bruce 54:35

6+ y ago54:35

54:35

On this episode, I interview Charles Bruce. He came from a poor family in Kansas and made his own way. He decided to go to college because he knew it was his only way out. Charles went on to be the CEO of two companies. His latest stint was as CEO of the restaurant chain Johnny Rockets. I loved this conversation with Charles. I think you will too. …

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Lessons from the Shark Tank - Bouquet Bar Founders - David Yusuf, Alex Amidi & Sal Aziz 44:46

6+ y ago44:46

44:46

On this episode of LEADERS, I talk to three men who were recently on one of my favorite TV shows, Shark Tank. David Yusuf, Alex Amidi, and Sal Aziz are the founding partners of Bouquet Bar. This was an awesome episode with lots of behind the scenes details from Shark Tank. All three men were immigrants to the United States. It was great digging int…

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The Art of Giving a Damn - Philz Coffee CEO - Jacob Jaber 28:00

6+ y ago28:00

28:00

On this episode, James talks to Philz Coffee CEO Jacob Jaber. He's the CEO behind our favorite cup of coffee Jacob is the son of, you guessed it Phil. My love for Philz started when I tasted their iced mint mojito in San Francisco. There’s just something special about the way they do business. From its humble beginnings in the Bay area, Philz has g…

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Welcome to LEADERS! This is the Explainer Episode. 1:46

6+ y ago1:46

1:46

Hi! I’m James Fratzke, the host of LEADERS. On each episode, I’ll interview a proven Leader, CEO, Entrepreneur, or Founder and unpack their story of success. There’s this quote I love by Sir Isaac Newton “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.” And that’s how I try to live my life and run my business. Th…

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Shop 'till You Drop... Online - CEO of SheFinds Media - Michelle Madhok 53:57

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You Can Only Pick Three - Founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media - Randi Zuckerberg 15:37

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The Web Marketing Apocalypse - Moz and SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin 56:39

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Life's Too Short To Work With A**holes - Founder and Former CEO of Tru Measure - Charity Huff 57:12

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Women in Tech and the Golden Age of SEO - CEO of Moz - Sarah Bird 1:00:12

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The Future Is Voice Search - Chief Evangelist, Alexa at Amazon - Dave Isbitski 1:03:35

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#7 - GreenChef Founder Michael Joseph - The Things You Give Up 38:54

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#6 - The Less Common Thing - Interview with Dave Will 49:24

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#5 - $134 Million Exit to Twitter - Jud Valeski Founder of Gnip 25:20

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#4 - Julie Clark - $25 Million Baby Einstein Exit 38:31

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#3 - Heidi Ganahl Founder & Former CEO of Camp Bow Wow 43:09

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#2 - John Georgis, Founder of Banjo Billy's Bus Tour 26:35

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#1 - Laurel Touby Former CEO and Founder of Mediabistro 43:51

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Welcome to The Exit Club with Laura Rich 1:06

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Exiting Your Business - Founder of StreetFight - Laura Rich 49:58

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Taking Risks - CEO and Founder of Paysa - Chris Bolte 27:14

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Discipline is Freedom - President of QuickBridge - Ben Gold 45:02

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Good Ideas & Sleepless Nights - CEO of Aisle411 - Nathan Pettyjohn 47:08

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You Need to Pivot - Founder and CEO of Vendasta - Brendan King 42:20

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Fight For Your Life - SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin (Part 2) 42:07

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Something New - SparkToro Founder - Rand Fishkin (Part 1) 27:04

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The Dying Art of Hard Work Ethic - Crexendo CEO - Steve Mihaylo 31:26

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Scratch Your Own Itch - Pedego Founder and CEO - Don DiCostanzo 48:01

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Make Your Own Way - Former Johnny Rockets CEO - Charles Bruce 54:35

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Lessons from the Shark Tank - Bouquet Bar Founders - David Yusuf, Alex Amidi & Sal Aziz 44:46

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The Art of Giving a Damn - Philz Coffee CEO - Jacob Jaber 28:00

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Welcome to LEADERS! This is the Explainer Episode. 1:46

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