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How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth

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How I Grew This is a podcast hosted by Amanda Vandiver and Adam Landis exploring the real stories behind digital growth. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders in marketing, product, and tech about how they built, scaled, and navigated challenges in an ever-changing digital landscape. From breakthrough strategies to hard-earned lessons, guests share what actually worked—and what didn’t—along the way.

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What is How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth about?

How I Grew This is a podcast hosted by Amanda Vandiver and Adam Landis exploring the real stories behind digital growth. Each episode features candid conversations with leaders in marketing, product, and tech about how they built, scaled, and navigated challenges in an ever-changing digital landscape.

What has How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Psychology of AI: How Real-Time Coaching Is Rewiring Human Communication with Alexis Daniels Stein" (22 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Retargeting in a Post-Privacy World: How Angela Humphrey Navigates Mobile Growth and the Rise of CTV" (2 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "The End of False Choices: Putting Privacy First to Unlock Performance Marketing in Healthcare" (10 September 2026, 32 minutes).

How often does How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth publish?

How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 233 episodes.

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Booking probability for How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth is 45%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth are Marketing, Advertising & PR and IT Services & Software Development. How I Grew This: Real Stories of Digital Growth has a business audience.

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  • Episode #134

    The Psychology of AI: How Real-Time Coaching Is Rewiring Human Communication with Alexis Daniels Stein

    Oct 22, 202631 min

    How can artificial intelligence enhance—rather than diminish—our capacity for authentic human connection? In this episode of How I Grew This, Amanda and Adam speak with Alexis Daniels Stein, Founder and CEO of...

  • Episode #132

    Retargeting in a Post-Privacy World: How Angela Humphrey Navigates Mobile Growth and the Rise of CTV

    Oct 2, 202629 min

    How do you build a lasting career in an industry constantly disrupted by privacy changes and technological shifts? In this episode of How I Grew This, Amanda and Adam sit down with Angela Humphrey, General Manager of...

  • Episode #133

    The End of False Choices: Putting Privacy First to Unlock Performance Marketing in Healthcare

    Sep 10, 202632 min

    What if adhering to strict patient privacy regulations wasn't a growth blocker, but the exact key to unlocking hyper-efficient performance marketing? In this episode of How I Grew This, Amanda and Adam sit down with...

  • Episode #131

    The API of the Physical World: Sy Bohy on the Future of Connected Hardware

    Aug 20, 202633 min

    What if the future of software wasn't building everything from scratch, but orchestrating the physical world through a single API? In this episode of How I Grew This , Amanda and Adam sit down with Sy Bohy, Founder and...

  • Episode #130

    Shifting the Search Paradigm: How Branch Discovery Powers On-Device Intent for Half a Billion Users with Harish Thimmappa

    Jul 30, 202635 min

    What if the most intimate device in your pocket could understand exactly what you need—before you even search for it? In this episode of How I Grew This, hosts Amanda and Adam sit down with Harish Thimmappa, SVP and GM...

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  • Episode #129

    Beyond the Install: Erica Johnson on Building Smarter Mobile Campaigns

    Jul 9, 202623 min

    What if the key to mobile campaign success wasn't just about driving installs? In this episode, host Amanda sits down with Erica Johnson, Director of Global Platforms at Publicis Collective, to explore why thinking...

  • Episode #127

    The Viral Growth Blueprint: How Nic Weber Turned Creators Into a Scalable Acquisition Engine

    Jun 4, 202641 min

    What if you could turn creator content into your most cost-effective acquisition channel? In this episode of How I Grew This, Amanda and Adam sit down with Nic Weber, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Noise, to...

  • Episode #126

    The Ad Monetization Paradox: How User Experience Drives 3x Revenue Growth with David Leviev

    May 14, 202635 min

    What if you could transform your app's revenue without sacrificing user experience? In this episode of How I Grew This, hosts Amanda and Adam sit down with David Leviev, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of Nimbus...

  • Episode #125

    Why Your MarTech Stack Is Broken—And How to Fix It Without Starting Over with Rebecca Nackson

    Apr 23, 202631 min

    What if your MarTech stack was actually working *for* you instead of against you? In this episode of How I Grew This, hosts Amanda and Adam sit down with Rebecca Nackson, CEO of Notable, to explore why most companies...

  • Episode #124

    Reclaim Your Brand Voice and Rise Above the AI Slop with Chris Silvestri

    Apr 9, 202631 min

    What if your messaging could be the infrastructure powering growth instead of just surface-level copy? In this episode of How I Grew This, hosts Amanda and Adam sit down with Chris Silvestri, Founder of Conversion...

  • Episode #123

    Building Through Every Ad Tech Era: AI, Attribution, and What’s Next with Ionut Ciobotaru

    Mar 19, 202635 min

    What if the future of performance marketing wasn't about controlling every detail, but about measuring what matters and experimenting beyond the obvious channels? In this episode of How I Grew This, Amanda and Adam sit...

  • Episode #121

    AI won’t replace your artists, but it will free them to create more with Jen Taylor

    Mar 5, 202634 min

    What if AI could actually amplify human creativity instead of replacing it? In this episode, Amanda and Adam chat with Jen Taylor, Director of AI Strategy and Integration at Capacity Interactive, about how arts and...

  • Episode #119

    Personalization vs. Privacy: How Healthcare Marketers Can Win Both with Saul Marquez

    Feb 19, 202636 min

    What if your health tech marketing strategy is actually holding you back from growth? In this episode, Amanda and Adam sit down with Saul Marquez, founder and CEO of Outcomes Rocket, to explore why most health care...

  • Episode #117

    Why Your Mobile App Strategy Is Backwards — and What to Do Instead (with Matt Hudson)

    Feb 5, 202643 min

    What if your mobile app strategy was holding back your entire company's growth? In this episode, Amanda and Adam welcome back Matt Hudson, founder of BILDIT, to discuss why mobile-first thinking isn't just about...

  • Episode #116

    Clarity Wins: The Fundamentals That Still Matter (Best of 2025)

    Jan 23, 202629 min

    In 2025, growth didn’t stall because teams lacked tools—it stalled because they lacked clarity. AI accelerated everything, dashboards multiplied, and activity increased, yet decision-making quietly got worse. In this...

  • Episode #114

    The Brand Consistency Myth: How to Scale Creative Without Losing Your Identity with Justin Rashidi

    Jan 8, 202639 min

    In this episode of How I Grew This, host Amanda sits down with Justin Rashidi, Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at SeedX, Inc., alongside co-host Adam, to explore how to build sustainable growth engines, navigate the...

  • Episode #113

    Building AI That Won’t Get Eaten by the Models with Cooper Simson

    Dec 18, 202536 min

    In this episode, Amanda and Adam welcome Cooper Simson, Portfolio Manager at Martell Ventures, to discuss how to build sustainable AI-first SaaS companies for small and medium-sized businesses. Drawing from his...

  • Episode #112

    The MarTech Operator’s Playbook with Lindiwe Stenberg of Venmo

    Dec 4, 202537 min

    In this episode of HIGT, hosts Adam and Amanda sit down with Lindiwe Stenberg, newly promoted Chief of Staff to the VP of Marketing at Venmo (formerly Growth Marketing Operations Lead), to explore her unconventional...

  • Episode #111

    Why Saying “No” Is Key to Long-Term Success

    Nov 14, 202531 min

    Building a Sustainable Agency Through Values-Driven Leadership and Specialist Focus. In this episode of How I Grew This, hosts Amanda and Adam speak with Mick Rigby, founder and CEO of Yodel Mobile, about his 20-year...

  • Episode #110

    Building Mission-Driven Products in Regulated Industries: Lessons from 20 Years in Product Management

    Oct 27, 202533 min

    Ever wondered how to navigate product development in highly regulated industries while still driving innovation? Join Amanda and Adam as they chat with Patrick Wesonga, Senior Product Leader, who shares two decades of...

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