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Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing:Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastesCurrent Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading latelyDeep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024!The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading livesShow notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site)...2025-05-1900 min
Currently ReadingSeason 7, Episode 41: Poolside Reading + Bookish Friends' Best Books Of 2024On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: poolside reading and friends who know your reading tastes Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: it’s finally time to let you know the bookish friends’ best books of 2024! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) ...2025-05-1959 min
The Next NextWistia's Path to Independence: An Interview with Chris SavageThis episode of 'The Next Next' features Chris Savage, co-founder and CEO of Wistia, a video marketing and analytics platform. Host Jason Jacobs explores Chris's journey in establishing Wistia in 2006 with Brendan Schwartz, navigating its growth into a multi-million dollar business, and making the critical decision to maintain company independence by taking on debt to buy back equity. Chris shares insights on running a profitable business, handling external growth advice, and staying focused. Post-pandemic transitions to remote work, the reintroduction of equity, and the integration of AI into Wistia are also discussed. Additionally, Jason shares his idea for a...2025-02-1258 min
One of Us with Fin and ChrisVictory Gardens Mall with Erin SchwartzWe're meeting writer Erin Schwartz in the great, drone-filled state of New Jersey this week to shop for holiday gifts! It's a One of Us Mall Party, complete with magic, moth-ridden clothing, and an homage to Italian American culture.Erin is on Instagram @dog_foundation. Make sure to check out their writing for New York Magazine's The Strategist, including their contributions to The Transgender Family Handbook.One of Us is hosted and produced by Chris Renfro and Fin Argus. It's executive produced by Myrriah Gossett and Erica Getto for...2024-12-171h 16
The Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström®: Expert Mode Marketing Technology, AI, & CXHow trust, community, and courage are reshaping brands with Chris Savage, WistiaHave you ever considered that society might trust individuals more than your brand?If you’re not thinking about influencers and community advocates in your marketing, you might be missing a huge opportunity to connect with your audience on a deeper level. Today we’re diving into the power of influencers, the unique challenges of B2B advocacy, and pushing past fear in business.Host Greg Kihlstrom welcomes Chris Savage, CEO and Co-Founder of Wistia. Today, we’ll explore how trust, community, and courage are reshaping the way companies approa...2024-12-1331 minThe Agile Brand with Greg Kihlström®: Expert Mode Marketing Technology, AI, & CXHow trust, community, and courage are reshaping brands with Chris Savage, WistiaHave you ever considered that society might trust individuals more than your brand?If you’re not thinking about influencers and community advocates in your marketing, you might be missing a huge opportunity to connect with your audience on a deeper level. Today we’re diving into the power of influencers, the unique challenges of B2B advocacy, and pushing past fear in business.Host Greg Kihlstrom welcomes Chris Savage, CEO and Co-Founder of Wistia. Today, we’ll explore how trust, community, and courage are reshaping the way companies approa...2024-12-1331 min
The Worst of All Possible Worlds166 - WickedTHIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall
The lads grab their broomsticks and defy gravity as they cover Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s megahit musical: Wicked. Topics include the twisted mind of Gregory Maguire, the highs and lows of Stephen Schwartz, and how to reckon with a show that is simultaneously trying to tackle the horrors of fascism and the inherent melodrama of wanting to kiss a hot Winkie.
Media Referenced in this Episode:
Wicked. Book by Winnie Holzman, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Dir. Joe Montel...2024-11-2720 min
The Smoke BreakEpisode 118: "Abstinence & Med Management" (ft. Brendo)On this weeks episode we talk with comedian Brendan Creecy (aka Brendo) about his journey with mental health and substances use and how the choice to abstain was ultimately life changing.After that, we discuss the complicated road to finding a medication that works and how the wrong medication can sometimes make things far worse.Episodes drop every Monday at 6pm on ALL platforms!2024-11-2630 min
Fresh Aesthetic with Stephen GartonEmbracing Our Pain with Curiosity and Compassion: A Conversation with Dr. Brendan KwiatkowskiToday’s episode is my conversation with Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski.
Brendan is a researcher, speaker, consultant, and educator focused on the social-emotional development and wellbeing of boys and men, particularly in relation to the wellbeing of those around them.
His interdisciplinary work bridges psychology, sociology, and education. Brendan completed his Ph.D. in Education at the University of Edinburgh in 2023, researching emotions, masculinities, and school experiences among Canadian teenage boys.
This interview was such a blast and brings so much clarity to the importance of emotional regulation and doing the work of sitting wi...2024-10-3154 min
Talking Too Loud with Chris SavageFrom Video Hosting to Video Platform with Wistia's Co-FoundersGoing from point solution to platform is no easy feat. On the latest episode of Talking Too Loud, Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz dive deep into the intricacies of transforming Wistia from a video hosting and analytics website into a comprehensive video platform. Tune in to hear the challenges, strategies, and triumphs they encountered along the way. Highlights include:The origin story of Wistia's initial vision and early days.The shift from video hosting to a comprehensive video platform.Overcoming operational challenges and pivoting company culture.Key milestones and the impact of rapid product launches.Marketing strategies for...2024-10-1527 min
Second Acts with Krish SubramanianEpisode 2: Brendan Schwartz and Chris Savage, WistiaIn this Second Acts episode, Krish is joined by Wistia’s co-founders, Brendan Schwartz and Chris Savage, as they thoughtfully recount lessons from a path-altering decision (buying out their investors) in Wistia’s exemplary, 18-year history. Brendan: “The other thing that’s surprising is, how hard and how much work it is to build great software at scale…We’re super psyched right now that we have started back on this path and we’re shipping a lot faster and the product is getting faster, and I will say it gives me a lot more respect for really enormou...2024-08-0140 min
ScaleUp & UpTaking On $17.3M Debt And Buying Out Investors (Wistia)Is there such a thing as overscaling the company? Is growth at all costs a good thing or can it actually harm the company and its culture?Meet Wistia, a Cambridge-based video marketing platform for businesses which was founded in 2006. with a vision to create a competition website for filmmakers, and which later evolved into a fully customizable video solution for businesses with various editing and marketing tools at the user's disposal.The story of Wistia is not the story of your average scaleup. Our hosts, IBB and Mia Biberovic, had the opportunity to talk...2024-06-2049 min
ConvergenceSave the dateBrendan discovers his food is continuing to Gaslighting him, Mark meets the Mayor of Bike Shed, and plans begin for Brendan’s 40th.(00:00) - Your food is Gaslighting you
(02:40) - Willpower
(06:32) - Being right
(20:08) - The Mayor of Bike Shed
(26:12) - So, what do you do?
(36:34) - Internal family systems
(43:12) - Brendan’s 40th birthday plans
(01:00:24) - Saying no
(01:04:08) - Bag
LinksVector theory of changeNo Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model, by Richard SchwartzJohn Dies at the End, by David Wong2024-05-101h 04
Humans of Martech108: Ezra Fishman: Wistia’s VP of Growth on healthy data skepticism and North star metric limitationsWhat’s up everyone, today we have the pleasure of sitting down with Ezra Fishman, VP of Growth at Wistia. About EzraEzra started his career as an engineer developing devices to help treat diabetes and obesity at GI DynamicsHe later had a short stint as an Operations Manager at an investment firm that was dedicated to funding health tech startupsAfter completing his MBA, Ezra joined a video tech startup called Wistia as their Director of Marketing and after 4 years he transitioned to leading Business IntelligenceToday Ezra is VP of Gro...2024-02-2750 min
Success Story with Scott D. ClaryChris Savage - CEO and Co-Founder of Wistia | Taking on YouTube➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ About The GuestChris Savage, the CEO and co-founder of Wistia, a leading video platform, embarked on the entrepreneurial journey with Brendan Schwartz in 2006, establishing the company in Schwartz's living room after graduating from Brown University with a degree in Art-Semiotics. Wistia has evolved into a multimillion-dollar business with over 80 employees and 350,000 customers. In a pivotal decision in 2018, Savage and Schwartz turned down a substantial ac...2024-01-091h 17
The Lonely BoysGossip Girl: I Am Number Nine with ChappellIts Chappell week at the Creamatorium!! Chappell graces us with his presence on the main feed AND the Patreon in the same week to talk about both of our Josh Schwartz projects.Catch up on the full season of our O.C. coverage here with Chappell as this week's guest!https://www.patreon.com/posts/o-c-season-1-24-93023545?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkClick here for our Merch Store!!https://boys-media-network.myspreadshop.com/2023-11-172h 01
Habs CultureSymphony of Success and StruggleIn Episode 67 of the Habs Culture podcast, hosts Justin and Liam dive deep into the turbulent waters of the Montreal Canadiens' season. The duo dissects the team's ongoing inconsistency, exploring the highs and lows that have characterized their performance so far.One of the focal points of the discussion revolves around the limited power play time for emerging talents such as Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky. Justin and Liam unravel the mysteries behind the coaching decisions that have kept these young forwards on the sidelines during man-advantage situations, examining the potential impact on the...2023-11-1149 minHabs CultureSymphony of Success and StruggleIn Episode 67 of the Habs Culture podcast, hosts Justin and Liam dive deep into the turbulent waters of the Montreal Canadiens' season. The duo dissects the team's ongoing inconsistency, exploring the highs and lows that have characterized their performance so far.One of the focal points of the discussion revolves around the limited power play time for emerging talents such as Alex Newhook and Juraj Slafkovsky. Justin and Liam unravel the mysteries behind the coaching decisions that have kept these young forwards on the sidelines during man-advantage situations, examining the potential impact on the...2023-11-1147 min
The Influence Factor by The Influencer Marketing FactoryWhat Bold Strategies are Being Dished Out at Daring Foods w/ Lorraine SchwartzIn the latest episode of The Influence Factor, Alessandro Bogliari, CEO & Co-Founder of The Influencer Marketing Factory and podcast host, is joined by Lorraine Schwartz, Sr. Director of Marketing at Daring Foods. Together, they explore the multifaceted world of influencers, storytelling, crucial partnerships, and all the essential insights surrounding CPG marketing.
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Show Notes:
(01:00) - Who is Lorraine?
(03:20) - Leadership
(05:37) - Shoppable social
(08:04) - Daring differentiator
(11:30) - Measuring success
(17:05) - Feedback loops
(20:25) - Critical partnerships
(25:02) - New Daring offerings
(27:48) - Social com...2023-11-0132 min
The Foundr Podcast with Nathan ChanCo-Founders Formed on Friendship with Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz of WistiaIf you’re young and looking to start a business with a friend, here’s the pathway to do it successfully. Chris Savage and Brendan Schwartz were friends at Brown University when they began dreaming about working together. After quitting their jobs, they created Wistia, a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos — all in one place. Now, almost two decades into their business, Chris and Brendan still love working together and are just getting started. Listen to Nathan chat with Chris and Brendan about:2023-10-061h 03
Mistake By The TakeMBTT Ep. 28 - Browns-Commanders reactionJake and Dylan review the Browns second preseason game against the Commanders and give their biggest takeaways. DTR continues to crush, first look at the Deshaun Watson-Elijah Moore connection, RB3 battle and more. (00:00:00) Intro(00:06:20) Hot Off The Press(00:21:25 ) DTR(00:29:28) Elijah Moore and Deshaun Watson(00:42:25) RB3 battle(00:52:35) Anthony Schwartz(00:57:48) Cade York(01:02:35) Stock Up/Stock Down2023-08-181h 50
The RegenNarration Podcast175. Doing the Impossible: Judith Schwartz on transcending our impasses to heal the earth & each otherTen years ago now, award-winning writer and journalist, Judith Schwartz wrote the book ‘Cows Save the Planet: and Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth'. Then came 'Water In Plain Sight: Hope for a Thirsty World'. And then, a few years ago, in an extraordinary global tour of earth repair, came 'The Reindeer Chronicles: and Other Inspiring Stories of Working With Nature to Heal the Earth'. That award-winning book featured stories from Norway, Spain, Hawai’i, New Mexico, the Middle East, and Australia – Kachana Station, in fact, the 200,000 acre station in the East Kimberley that’s the subj...2023-08-011h 22