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Interviewing leading revenue operators - reviewing the ever changing landscape of GTM operations to keep your revenue engine on track.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 21min
Reinventing revenue in healthcare AI with Guy Raber, VP of RevOps at Kontakt.io
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Guy Rayer, VP of Revenue Operations at Kontakt.io, to explore how RevOps is evolving in a world of AI, limited TAM, and complex healthcare buying cycles.Guy shares how operating in a concentrated healthcare market, just 300 target health systems representing 80% of the opportunity, fundamentally changes go-to-market strategy. Instead of volume-based outbound, his team leans into depth: account-based execution, persona mapping, proximity strategy, and face-to-face influence at industry events like HIMSS and ViVE.

Mar 20, 2026 • 22min
When compensation breaks with Jaap Westrik, Founder of Mordern Revenue
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Jaap Westrick, Founder of Modern Revenue, to explore the hidden disconnect between finance and go-to-market team, and why compensation plans are often blamed for problems they didn’t create.Drawing on his background in finance and advisory work with 30+ companies, Jaap explains why CRO–CFO misalignment stems from fundamentally different training, incentives, and languages. They unpack why comp plans are usually a symptom of deeper strategic issues - from poor planning cycles and unclear definitions to flawed capacity models and disconnected data strategies.

Mar 13, 2026 • 26min
Architecting Scalable, AI-Safe Revenue Systems with Pranav Lal, Head of Business Technology at Gusto
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Pranav Lal, Head of Business Technology at Gusto, to unpack what it really means to build a commerce engine, not just a tech stack.Drawing on experience from high-growth journeys at Slack, Eventbrite, and Ethos Life, Pav shares hard-won lessons on lead-to-cash architecture, IPO readiness, SOX compliance, and designing systems that scale without drowning in tech debt.

Mar 6, 2026 • 16min
How the Bowtie Model Aligns Marketing, Sales & CS with Clark Dixon, VP of RevOps at EverDriven
Clark Dixon, VP of Revenue Operations at EverDriven, joins the show to discuss how revenue architecture creates clarity, alignment, and focus across go-to-market teams.EverDriven is a mission-driven company providing modern transportation solutions for K–12 students with unique needs, including those experiencing homelessness or requiring specialised support. Clark shares how the bowtie data model became a powerful unifying framework in his previous roles, transforming disconnected funnels into a single, measurable revenue system.

Feb 27, 2026 • 22min
Scaling from $0 to $200M with Precision Revenue Operations with Alex Kusters, VP of RevOps at Impact Networking
How do you grow faster while creating fewer opportunities? Alex Kusters explains how Impact Networking redefined its ICP, built a formulaic targeting model, and embraced signal-based selling to drive 114% growth in net-new logos. A masterclass in modern RevOps, mid-market positioning, and building systems people actually want to use.

Feb 20, 2026 • 25min
How to Build Data-Led Outbound with Jordan Crawford, Founder of Blueprint
Jordan Crawford explains the Permissionless Value Prop, a way of combining internal and external data to create outreach that earns attention.- Why most AI SDR tools produce identical messages- The limits of firmographic ICPs- How to define a “paying qualified segment”- Vertical vs. horizontal GTM trade-offs- Where RevOps should start with AI

Feb 13, 2026 • 28min
Why AI Doesn’t Wait for Perfect Data with Stuart Watson, Head of RevOps at ResolveAI
In this episode, Jeff is joined by Stuart Watson, Head of Revenue Operations at ResolveAI, to unpack how modern AI workflows are changing what’s possible in RevOps.From deploying hundreds of autonomous agents to clean and qualify messy account data, to using Claude Code to cut territories, build internal tools, and replace legacy dashboards, Stuart shares real-world examples of how AI can close data gaps instead of waiting for them to be fixed.The conversation explores why “AI-ready data” doesn’t mean perfect data, how agentic workflows are turning RevOps leaders into digital workforce managers, and what skills will matter most as AI becomes embedded in go-to-market operations.

Jan 30, 2026 • 18min
Turning GTM Plans into Real Business Impact with Pedrum Khosravi Senior Director of Growth Operations at Paytient
In this episode, Jeff talks with Pedrum Khosravi, Senior Director of Growth Operations at Paytient, about how to connect GTM work directly to business outcomes. They dig into building a usable revenue model, mapping initiatives to the right KPIs, using AI for enrichment and handoffs in tools like HubSpot, and why RevOps leaders should take more high-upside risks to truly move the needle.

Jan 23, 2026 • 23min
Habits, Processes & the Path to Real Productivity with Colin Brown, VP of RevOps at DDN
In this episode, Jeff sits down with Colin Brown, VP of Revenue Operations at DDN, to unpack what AI adoption actually looks like in go-to-market teams. From distinguishing AI-supported habits vs. AI-enabled processes to evaluating build vs. buy, Colin shares candid lessons, the tooling he trusts, why custom workflows matter, and the real challenges of change management. A pragmatic, no-fluff look at where AI drives genuine productivity, and where it doesn’t.

Jan 16, 2026 • 24min
From Guessing to Predictability: How RevOps Drives Alignment and Forecast Confidence
Jeff sits down with Mat Rodriguez to explore how RevOps turns guesswork into predictable revenue. They dig into why forecasting breaks down without data discipline, how owning Salesforce as a true source of truth changes the quality of forecast conversations, and what it takes to build operational rigor without slowing the business down.The conversation also covers the role of alignment in driving GTM execution, from narrowing ICPs and coordinating account plans to creating SLAs that improve top-of-funnel credibility. If you’re looking to replace reactive forecasting with confidence and bring your GTM teams into real alignment, this episode delivers practical, hard-earned lessons.


