Hosted by tentwentytwo / UpSwell Marketing · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 47 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
Passionately Curious, presented by UpSwell Marketing, is your go-to podcast for real stories, actionable insights, and expert strategies to help you grow your business. This podcast dives into the journeys of entrepreneurs, uncovering the challenges, victories, and lessons they’ve gathered along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, a curious entrepreneur, or just starting out, every episode is designed to deliver value you can apply right away. Beyond interviews with successful business owners, the podcast taps into the wealth of knowledge from within the UpSwell team, offering unique perspectives on digital marketing, customer service, branding, and more. Get ready for practical advice on how to prepare your business for growth and navigate the complexities of staying ahead in a fast-changing market delivered by the people who do it every day. Annie Burch – Creative Director at UpSwell Marketing Matt Courtoy<
tentwentytwo / UpSwell Marketing hosts PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing, a business show with 47 episodes published.
Dr. Christina Blatchford—former private-practice dentist and founder of Blatchford Solutions—joins the show to share how she’s helping dentists across the country build profitable, patient-centered practices that support
In this special year-end episode, the Upswell team—Annie Burch, Matt C, and Eric Goodstadt—comes together to reflect on the forces that shaped 2025 for small businesses and to share clear-eyed guidance for navigating wha
Christa Pitts, co-CEO and founder of The Lumistella Company - home of the iconic Elf on the Shelf - joins the show to share the remarkable story of how a small family tradition became a global holiday phenomenon. Startin
Jeff Dauler, longtime Atlanta radio personality and podcast architect at 1022 Podcasts, joins the show to unpack what actually makes a podcast work—and why most people are thinking about it backwards. With 25 years in ma
James Hatfield, CRO of LiveSwitch, shares how his company is revolutionizing home services through instant video connectivity. After running a painting and power washing company while earning his MBA, Hatfield transition
Jake Goates, founder of Goat CMO, shares his journey from sales manager to fractional Chief Marketing Officer for dental practices nationwide. After earning a degree in professional sales and managing a large call center
In this episode, Carrie-Lynn Rodenberg, founder of Turnkey Marketing, shares her journey from selling flowers at age eight to building a marketing company dedicated to serving auto repair shops. After starting her busine
David and Crystal Spang, founders of Nine Dot Cannabis Beverages, share their eight-year journey in the heavily regulated cannabis industry. Starting with Coastal Green Wellness brick-and-mortar stores in 2017, they face
Ondar Tarlow, a marketing veteran with over 20 years of experience, joins us to explore the psychology behind successful branding and how bold storytelling, data, and AI are reshaping the marketing world. From leading $1
Nick Tapp, founder of Taptico AI marketing solutions, discusses how artificial intelligence can level the playing field for small businesses. With 20+ years of marketing experience at brands like Coca-Cola and Harley Dav
Restaurant industry veteran George McKerrow shares his remarkable journey from founding Longhorn Steakhouse in 1981 to building it into a national chain before selling to Darden Restaurants in 2007. Starting with just on
This episode of Passionately Curious features Dana Farber, CEO and founder of Moonstone Marketing. With extensive experience as a CMO and brand strategist, Dana shares her marketing philosophy centered on holistic, mindf
In this episode of "Passionately Curious," hosts Annie and Eric interview Brad Parker, founder and CEO of FormPiper, an affiliate of Upswell Marketing. Brad shares how he created FormPiper to solve financing problems he
In this episode of Passionately Curious from Upswell Marketing, the hosts speak with Aaron Stokes, a successful entrepreneur in the automotive industry. Aaron shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings in a tra
In this episode of Passionately Curious, hosts Matt and Eric discuss financial flexibility in uncertain economic times with Kevin Park, co-founder of EveryStreet, and Samantha Holt, sales operation manager for Apple Pie
In this episode of Passionately Curious, hosts Eric, Annie, and Matt discuss the results of Upswell Marketing's annual business sentiment survey. They explore how different industries performed in 2024, with auto repair
In this episode of Passionately Curious, hosts Matt and Annie interview Michele Morris, Head of US Marketing for Big Green Egg. Michele shares her career journey from social media analytics to brand marketing, discussing
Thomas Andrews, partner at CDT Automotive, shares how he and his friend Mike Liles turned their passion for diesel trucks into a successful business. Starting with a Facebook community for truck enthusiasts in 2012, they
Shane Quillin, founder of Sugar Shane's, shares how he transformed from an Amazon program manager to owning a thriving cookie business in Atlanta. Started during COVID from his apartment kitchen, Sugar Shane's now has th
With businesses stretching their marketing budgets across multiple channels, is TikTok worth the investment? In this episode, Matt Courtoy, Associate Director of Performance Media at Upswell Marketing, explains five key
Christa Pitts
Co-Founder and Co-CEO · The Lumistella Company
1 appearance on this show
James Hatfield
Chief Revenue Officer · LiveSwitch Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Ondar Tarlow
marketing executive
1 appearance on this show
Brad Parker
CEO New South Wales (Australia) · Mates in Construction
1 appearance on this show
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchBased on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:
Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their business audience.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing is hosted by tentwentytwo / UpSwell Marketing. The show is categorised under business and has published 47 episodes.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing has published 47 episodes.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing regularly covers business. It sits in the business category.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing is accessible for guests with genuine business expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Episodes of PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing average 41 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
Our data rates PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 10 days ago.
