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Welcome to CMOs Without Borders — the podcast where two seasoned marketing leaders with decades of experience from opposite sides of the border cut through the noise and get real about what actually drives growth in financial services.Hosted by fractional CMOs Joel Crampton, founder of CMO/Alpha (U.S.), and Mandy MacPhee, founder of illumination (Canada), this show explores the strategic marketing moves that help RIAs, fintechs, credit unions, and financial brands thrive — regardless of size, structure, or postal code.We bring different lenses to the mic: U.S. vs. Canada, Fintech vs. Institutional, Independent firms vs. Enterprise marketingBut we’re united by one mission: helping you build a smarter, more strategic marketing function that actually drives results — not just more activity.Each episode delivers candid conversations, real-world examples, and field-tested insights to help you: - Align your marketing with business goals - Outperform the competition without wasting time
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to CMOs Without Borders, the podcast where two seasoned marketing leaders with decades of experience from opposite sides of the border cut through the noise and get real about what actually drives growth in financial services.
CMOs Without Borders is hosted by Joel Crampton. The show has published 25 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Pendulum Swings Back: AI, Trust, and the Return of In-Person Marketing" (9 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Judgment Is the Thing AI Still Can't Fake" (23 September 2026, 58 minutes), and "One Year In: What Twenty Three Episodes Taught Us About Consistency" (20 August 2026, 16 minutes).
CMOs Without Borders publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for CMOs Without Borders is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. CMOs Without Borders requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. CMOs Without Borders's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for CMOs Without Borders are Marketing, Advertising & PR and Investment Banking & Trading. CMOs Without Borders has a business audience.
Joel Crampton hosts CMOs Without Borders, a business podcast with 25 episodes published.
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CMOs Without Borders
For this episode, Joel Crampton reports in from Future Proof, the financial services conference on the beach in Huntington Beach, California, with 5,500 advisors, marketers, and fintech leaders in attendance. Mandy...
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An AI can generate a thousand versions of anything. It still takes a human to know which one is right. In this episode, Joel Crampton and Mandy MacPhee sit down with Ben Finklea, a fellow fractional CMO and the founder...
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A year ago, Mandy MacPhee and Joel Crampton weren't sure they'd be in sync as podcast partners. Twenty four episodes later, they're marking the anniversary the same way they started, just the two of them, no script...
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Trust happens because you show up the same way, meeting after meeting, until people just assume otherwise. In this episode, Joel Crampton and Mandy MacPhee sit down with Marc Shaffer, CFP and Principal at Searcy...
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Trust isn't a feature or a differentiator; it's the actual product in financial services. It's built over years, and can collapse in a single moment. In this episode, Mandy MacPhee and Joel Crampton discuss candidly how...
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<p>Marketing to diverse audiences doesn’t start with translation or last-minute campaigns. It starts with understanding how people think, what they value, and how they make decisions. Without that foundation, even...
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<p>Getting the lead is only the beginning. What comes next, the follow-up, the nurture, the conversion, the retention, is where most firms either win or quietly hemorrhage what they invested to get...
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<p>Most financial advisors know they need more clients. What they don't know is that the answer might already be in their prospects' Facebook feeds.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Mandy MacPhee and Joel Crampton sit down...
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<p>The best marketing leaders aren't just strategists. They're operators, builders, and systems thinkers — and the fractional model is exactly where those skills come to life.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Mandy McPhee...
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<p>The best marketing leaders aren't just strategists. They're operators, builders, and systems thinkers — and the fractional model is exactly where those skills come to life.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Mandy McPhee...
CMOs Without Borders
<p>AI isn’t coming for your business — it’s already inside it. The real question isn’t whether to use it, but whether you’re using it strategically, safely, and in a way that actually drives results.</p><p></p><p>In...
Episode #5
<p>Growth doesn’t begin with tactics, campaigns, or activity. It begins with self-awareness — understanding the patterns shaping your leadership, the foundations supporting your business, and the systems required to...
Episode #4
<p>Client growth doesn’t begin with tactics, campaigns, or quick wins. It begins with clarity — understanding the journey prospects are already on, the psychology behind their decisions, and the systems required to...
Episode #3
<p>Client trust doesn’t begin with performance reports, portfolios, or marketing. It begins inside the firm — in how people work together, how culture is lived, and how leadership shapes the environment clients...
Episode #2
<p>Most founders don’t struggle because they lack ideas.<br />They struggle because everything still runs through them.</p><p>Growth stalls when the founder is the system — making every decision, solving every problem...
Episode #1
<p>Most founders treat exit planning like something you only worry about when you’re ready to retire or sell.</p><p></p><p>But your exit gets decided years earlier by one simple question: <b>Can your growth run without...
Episode #10
<p>As Season 1 of CMOs Without Borders comes to a close, we step back to reflect on what defined marketing in financial services in 2025 — and what leaders need to prepare for as we head into 2026.<br /></p><p>In this...
Episode #9
<p>Every financial services leader eventually reaches the same truth: your products don’t set you apart — your <b>client experience</b> does.<br /></p><p>We sat down with <b>Glenn LaCoste</b>, founder of Surviscor...
Episode #8
<p>Every great leader eventually runs into the same realization: expertise alone doesn’t set you apart — your story does. We sat down with <b>Will Severns</b>, co-founder of <b>ShareYourStory.com</b>, to explore how...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode we sit down with <b>Clay Hicks</b>, founder and CEO of <b>H7 Global Network</b>, to unpack what authentic networking really looks like and how founders, financial advisors, and entrepreneurs can build...
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