Uncensored Renegades
Jon Evans and Kory Marchisotto
Kory Marchisotto, the trailblazing CMO of e.l.f., and Jon Evans, the perpetually fired host of the Uncensored CMO, team up to talk about the things leaders usually avoid talking about; failures, numbers, getting fired, and so on. The renegade duo fire through topics at speed, on a 20-minute time limit… ish.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 23min
Why we need to embrace failure
Failure needs to be rebranded. Most see it negatively, but history shows great successes are followed shortly after failures. Jon and Kory tackle the stigma against failures, why we should embrace them across the organisations we work for. They also share their biggest failures in their career and what they’ve learned from them.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:54 - Why are we afraid to talk about failure?04:07 - Why failures set you up for success11:11 - Jon’s biggest failure18:20 - Kory’s biggest failure
Jan 16, 2026 • 47min
Uncensored Renegades Launch Preview [Live from NYC]
Get to know the hosts of Uncensored Renegades, Jon Evans and Kory Marchisotto, find out more about why the duo started the show, and whats to come in the future.Timestamps00:00 - Intro01:06 - Background to Uncensored Renegades01:59 - Why Renegades?02:39 - The response to Jon’s launch post05:48 - What topics will be discussed on the show?08:47 - The partnership that led to the podcast11:50 - Why the name “Renegades”?13:54 - Getting to know Jon and Kory27:45 - What do you do to recharge?38:33 - Inspiring books41:32 - Crowdsourcing topic ideas
Jan 14, 2026 • 4min
Teaser and Introduction - Uncensored Renegades
Welcome to Uncensored Renegades, with Jon Evans and Kory Marchisotto. Join the duo as they tackle the topics often avoided - being fired, terrible bosses, failure, and more.This teaser episode includes clips from the first 12 episodes, covering a range of topics, and an introduction from Jon and Kory about why they started the podcast.Come back to this feed on Friday 16th November for the launch episode, recorded live in New York.
