

Wild Business Growth
Max Branstetter
Wild ideas. Wild growth. Every Wednesday morning a new entrepreneur shares the wildly creative and unusual ways they grew their business - and teaches you how to do it, too. Hear the minds behind WordPress, Stacy's Pita Chips, Drybar, NFL RedZone, Big Mouth Billy Bass, the voice of Bart Simpson, and more Wild stories. Hosted by Max Branstetter, Founder and Podcast Producer at MaxPodcasting
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Jan 26, 2022 • 38min
#179: Matt Mullenweg – Co-Founder of WordPress, Founder and CEO of Automattic
Matt Mullenweg, the Founding Developer of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, joins the show to share his journey developing the Open Source software used by over 43 percent of the web. Hear what made WordPress take off, how to start thinking big, start a new habit, stay warm in Antarctica, and switch to a different keyboard layout. Connect with Matt at Ma.tt and on social media @PhotoMatt

Jan 12, 2022 • 48min
#178: Amanda Natividad – Social Media Sleuth, VP Marketing at SparkToro
Amanda Natividad, the VP of Marketing for SparkToro, joins the show to share her journey from LA Times test kitchen to social media marketing thought leader. Hear her top Twitter and LinkedIn advanced search tips, how to find your target market on social media, tools you can use for audience insights, the most bizarre tweet of all time, and her weird voices. Connect with Amanda at AmandaNat.com, Twitter at @AmandaNat, and SparkToro.com

Jan 5, 2022 • 44min
#177: David Brier – Sarcastic Rebrander, Brand Intervention
David Brier, Google's #1 Rebranding Expert and Bestselling Author of Brand Intervention, joins the show to share his journey from defiant baby to top rebranding expert featured in Fast Company, Forbes, Adweek, and Inc. Hear the best time to rebrand, how to find your best differentiator, whether to change your logo, how to keep the optimism, and David turning into the Duluth Trading guy. Connect with David at RisingAboveTheNoise.com and LinkedIn

Dec 29, 2021 • 47min
#176: Matt Radicelli – The Business Handyman, Founder of Rock The House
Matt Radicelli, The Business Handyman and Founder of Rock The House, joins the show to share his journey from DJing at age 7 to building the party production empire that's entertained over 1,500 events per year in the Cleveland area and beyond. Hear how to make a good first impression, make changes to scale your business, delegate successfully, Matt's biggest DJ influence, and the song that always makes the room shake. Connect with Matt at MattRadicelli.com

Dec 22, 2021 • 55min
#175: Nick Childs – Creative Neuroscience, Co-Founder of DIRT
Nick Childs, the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of DIRT, joins the show to share his journey from creating Super Bowl ads to measuring the neuroscientific reactions of consumers. Hear how DIRT uses biometric sensors to measure consumer reactions to ads, the Galvanic Skin Response, secret to pulling off a great Super Bowl ad, best part of film festivals, and story behind the E-Trade baby. Connect with Nick at WeAreDIRT.com and on Twitter at @NickChilds

Dec 16, 2021 • 1h 13min
#174: Dr. Willard Wigan MBE – The World's Greatest Micro-Sculptor
Dr. Willard Wigan MBE, The World's Greatest Micro-Sculptor, joins the show to share his journey from being made fun of for having Autism and Dyslexia to setting Guinness World Records and receiving an MBE from the Queen for creating the tiniest masterpieces on the planet. Hear how he started creating micro-sculptures, kept going smaller and getting better, the turning point, stories behind his most memorable sculptures, and inspiration from his mom. Connect with Willard at WillardWiganMBE.com and on social media

Dec 8, 2021 • 40min
#173: Jennifer Kem – Stellar Brand Strategist, Brand Archetypes
Jennifer Kem, the Brand Strategist and Founder of the Master Brand Institute, joins the show to share her journey from losing everything in The Great Recession to growing the brands of Oprah Winfrey Network, Steve Harvey, Verizon, and Microsoft. Hear how to strengthen your brand as a small business owner, the most important elements of building a brand, finding your brand archetype, Coke vs. Pepsi, and the brilliance of Squatty Potty. Connect with Jennifer on Instagram at @Jennifer.Kem and LinkedIn

Dec 1, 2021 • 37min
#172: Jon Staff – WiFi-Free Founder of Getaway
Jon Staff, the Founder and CEO of Getaway, joins the show to share his journey from looking for a place to unplug to creating cozy cabins for busy people to escape to nature. Hear what makes Getaway cabins special, the validation process looked like, how to get yourself to truly unplug, Jon's dream Getaway cabin location, and how he prepared for Shark Tank. Connect with Jon at Getaway.House, Instagram at @GetawayHouse and @JonStaff, and LinkedIn

Nov 24, 2021 • 58min
#171: Randy Branstetter – The Chicken Man
Randy Branstetter, The Chicken Man, joins the show for a very special family edition during Thanksgiving week to be interviewed by his nephew, Max Branstetter. Hear how he grew a low-volume KFC franchise into an award-winning customer service powerhouse, his famous radio commercials, how to move your business to a new location, stay strong through whatever life throws at you, and his most legendary concert experience

Nov 18, 2021 • 25min
#170: Scott Hanson – Host of NFL RedZone
Scott Hanson, the Host of NFL RedZone, joins the show to share his journey from being engrossed in watching TV as a kid to hosting 7 hours of commercial-free football every Sunday during the NFL season. Hear the behind-the-scenes of NFL RedZone, how Scott got the job, what the set looks like on game day, what it was like being on The Simpsons, and how he holds his bladder for so long. Connect with Scott at NFL.com/RedZone and Twitter at @ScottHanson and Instagram at @ScottHanson1


