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The Curious Creator PodcastBuilding a Music Career and Finding Your Path as an Entrepreneur in the Music Business | EP 16Did you know that music and technology go hand-in-hand? In fact, most of what we know about the ‘music business’ today was ignited because of technology – and that’s exactly the topic me and Daria Gassanova discuss in episode 16 of The Curious Creator podcast.
If you don’t know by now, I am also a musician, so I’m highly fascinated with Daria’s background and how she managed to evolve through the intersection of her love of music, technology and of course, entrepreneurship. That’s exactly what we talk about, including:
- Daria’s journey from being...2025-05-091h 03The Curious Creator PodcastHow AI will affect marketers, entrepreneurs and the economy (a data scientist/founder's perspective) | EP15Episode 15 of the Curious Creator podcast is a raw/unfiltered discussion on the topics of Artificial Intelligence (how it's evolving), the journey of entrepreneurship (building a startup) and how creative production/analytics tools can help agencies and brands scale their performance marketing campaigns. Don't miss this one!
I'm kindly joined by two guests, (Ankuj Arora) and my co-host (Ja Yue).
Ankuj Arora - Founder of Morphiq and Ex-AI Lead at Smartly.io
Ja Yue - Performance Marketing Leader and Consultant
This is a refreshing episode for me, as it's my first p...2025-04-292h 09
The Curious Creator PodcastMarina Krivonossova On How To Humanise Your B2B Content Marketing Strategy | EP 14In this episode, we interview Marina Krivonossova, founder of the B2B content marketing agency Retold. Marina shares her unique journey from a STEM-oriented upbringing to becoming a successful content marketer and entrepreneur in the Netherlands. She discusses the challenges of breaking into marketing, the importance of human-led content, and her approach to leveraging generative AI. Listen in as Marina offers valuable advice for aspiring marketers and shares her experiences living and working in Europe.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Trailer
01:19 Introduction
01:37 Marina's Journey
03:16 Traveling in Europe
04:49 Path to Marketing
09:58 Human-Led Marketing
12:16 Founding...2025-02-1438 min
The Curious Creator PodcastMatt Burns On Why Communities are the Next Big Frontier in Modern Marketing | EP 13In this episode, we delve into the future of marketing and community building with Matt Burns, former first employee of monday.com and current founder of Digital Gravity. Matt shares his insights on the intrinsic relationship between marketing and community, the importance of building trust and connections, and the evolving role of AI in shaping our informational landscape. Learn about effective strategies for building and maintaining communities, the significance of having a mission and values, and how to create meaningful human connections in a digital age. Whether you're a marketer looking to elevate your community-building efforts or simply interested...2025-02-121h 19
The Curious Creator PodcastMaxim Tanevskiy on Advanced Sales Techniques for B2B SaaS Startups & Finding GTM Efficiency | EP12The Futurist Marketers pod is back! Our guest for EP12 is Maxim Tanevskiy - he is currently the Chief Business Officer at Ex-human and is a GTM/Sales Expert. I’m personally excited for you lovely people to watch it, especially knowing that sales is a must-have skill (always has been!).
Topics we talk about include:
- Turning your sales approach into a revenue system (especially in the B2B SaaS context)
- The differences and nuances between a salesperson and a business development representative (and why the other may be valuable)
- Ho...2025-01-271h 03
The Curious Creator PodcastDigital Marketing Measurement in 2025: Chris Mercer on Data Strategy and Customer Behaviours | EP11Digital marketing measurement is a topic that’s mostly kept under wraps, especially when you have opposing perspectives on the matter. The subject extends into so many areas from data strategy to data analysis and user behaviour/psychology, that getting strong conclusions is always tricky.
In episode 11 of the podcast, I talk with Chris Mercer, who has been in the field of digital marketing measurement for 13+ years and is the founder of Measurement Marketing and Profit School.
In the episode, we discuss all things digital marketing measurement, data analysis, funnels and much more including:
...2024-12-1151 minThe Curious Creator PodcastDigital Marketing Measurement in 2025: Chris Mercer on Data Strategy and Customer Behaviours | EP11Digital marketing measurement is a topic that’s mostly kept under wraps, especially when you have opposing perspectives on the matter. The subject extends into so many areas from data strategy to data analysis and user behaviour/psychology, that getting strong conclusions is always tricky.
In episode 11 of the podcast, I talk with Chris Mercer, who has been in the field of digital marketing measurement for 13+ years and is the founder of Measurement Marketing and Profit School.
In the episode, we discuss all things digital marketing measurement, data analysis, funnels and much more including:
...2024-12-1151 minThe Curious Creator PodcastThe Importance of Personal Projects as a Candidate: Kate O’Shea on The Process of Recruitment | EP1016+ years of experience in recruiting for digital marketers and performance marketers (paid media).
That’s the reason why I wanted to have Kate O'Shea on the podcast - it always fascinates me what happens during the end-to-end process of recruitment and what makes a candidate stand out. That’s just one of the many high-impact conversations we had, and now it’s available for you.
In episode 10, we discuss:
✅ What the market is like in 2024, and how it compares to last year and how it may be in the 2025/the future
✅ Why Q1 of the...2024-11-2746 min
The Curious Creator PodcastThe Importance of Personal Projects as a Candidate: Kate O’Shea on The Process of Recruitment | EP1016+ years of experience in recruiting for digital marketers and performance marketers (paid media).
That’s the reason why I wanted to have Kate O'Shea on the podcast - it always fascinates me what happens during the end-to-end process of recruitment and what makes a candidate stand out. That’s just one of the many high-impact conversations we had, and now it’s available for you.
In episode 10, we discuss:
✅ What the market is like in 2024, and how it compares to last year and how it may be in the 2025/the future
✅ Why Q1 of the yea...2024-11-2746 minThe Curious Creator PodcastThe Value of Soft Skills & Constant Learning: Alain Abou-Atmeh on Digital & Growth Marketing | EP9Why soft skills are needed in an age of AI and automation.
That’s one of the topics I and Alain Abou-Atmeh talk about in episode 9 of the podcast - but there’s more, we also dive in on:
✅ The challenges of being a marketer when you’re doing multiple roles at the same time
✅ The core difference between digital marketing and growth marketing (goldmine mental model here!)
✅ How he combines marketing fundamentals and integrates it with AI usage (practical example shown if you listen)
✅ What makes Growth Tribe different when it comes to what...2024-11-2047 min
The Curious Creator PodcastThe Value of Soft Skills & Constant Learning: Alain Abou-Atmeh on Digital & Growth Marketing | EP9Why soft skills are needed in an age of AI and automation.
That’s one of the topics I and Alain Abou-Atmeh talk about in episode 9 of the podcast - but there’s more, we also dive in on:
✅ The challenges of being a marketer when you’re doing multiple roles at the same time
✅ The core difference between digital marketing and growth marketing (goldmine mental model here!)
✅ How he combines marketing fundamentals and integrates it with AI usage (practical example shown if you listen)
✅ What makes Growth Tribe different when it comes to what they teach and...2024-11-2047 minThe Curious Creator PodcastHow Growth Leaders Thrive in Times of Change: Andrew Capland on Coaching Head of Growths | EP8Misalignments and pain points of being a growth leader (expect the unexpected).
One of the many touch points I geeked out on with episode 8 of the podcast with my guy Andrew Capland (of Delivering Value). We also talk about:
✅ What a growth leader/head of growth actually is and why it’s a growing need for most businesses
✅ The common pain points, challenges and situations you’ll likely face as a growth leader
✅ His approach to mentoring and coaching Head of Growths and why it’s such a high-pressure role (and what to do about it)2024-11-1332 min
The Curious Creator PodcastHow Growth Leaders Thrive in Times of Change: Andrew Capland on Coaching Head of Growths | EP8Misalignments and pain points of being a growth leader (expect the unexpected).
One of the many touch points I geeked out on with episode 8 of the podcast with my guy Andrew Capland (of Delivering Value). We also talk about:
✅ What a growth leader/head of growth actually is and why it’s a growing need for most businesses
✅ The common pain points, challenges and situations you’ll likely face as a growth leader
✅ His approach to mentoring and coaching Head of Growths and why it’s such a high-pressure role (and what to do about it)
✅ Why co...2024-11-1332 minThe Curious Creator PodcastMobile App Marketing: Steve Young on Building the #1 ASO Agency and Scaling Niche Apps l | EP7The #1 YouTube channel on App Store Optimisation & Mobile App Growth.
That’s what our podcast guest Steve P. Young has built AppMasters - he also runs an agency that helps app companies scale their growth the ‘right’ way, without burning cash.
In episode 7 of the podcast, we talk about:
✅ How his entrepreneurial ventures led to helping other app marketers and app developers in their growth goals
✅ His approach to building @appmasters and how he built one of the top YT channels for app marketers/developers
✅ A growth ‘hack’ to identify demand for an app idea w...2024-11-0627 min
The Curious Creator PodcastMobile App Marketing: Steve Young on Building the #1 ASO Agency and Scaling Niche Apps l | EP7The #1 YouTube channel on App Store Optimisation & Mobile App Growth.
That’s what our podcast guest Steve P. Young has built AppMasters - he also runs an agency that helps app companies scale their growth the ‘right’ way, without burning cash.
In episode 7 of the podcast, we talk about:
✅ How his entrepreneurial ventures led to helping other app marketers and app developers in their growth goals
✅ His approach to building @appmasters and how he built one of the top YT channels for app marketers/developers
✅ A growth ‘hack’ to identify demand for an app idea without...2024-11-0627 minThe Curious Creator PodcastComputer Science to Growth Marketing: Tarek Reslan on The Most Important Skill for Marketers | EP6From computer science to being a growth marketer and public speaker?
That’s exactly what Tarek Reslan managed to achieve in a short span of time. He’s also a teacher at Growth Tribe and just happens to be our guest for episode 6 of the Futurist Marketers podcast!
We talk about:
- How he discovered growth marketing and what framework to see it as
- How and why he transitioned from computer science to marketing (and how problem-solving is a must for marketers)
- What’s it like working at Growth Tribe a...2024-10-3037 min
The Curious Creator PodcastComputer Science to Growth Marketing: Tarek Reslan on The Most Important Skill for Marketers | EP6From computer science to being a growth marketer and public speaker?
That’s exactly what Tarek Reslan managed to achieve in a short span of time. He’s also a teacher at Growth Tribe and just happens to be our guest for episode 6 of the Futurist Marketers podcast!
We talk about:
- How he discovered growth marketing and what framework to see it as
- How and why he transitioned from computer science to marketing (and how problem-solving is a must for marketers)
- What’s it like working at Growth Tribe and why he...2024-10-3037 minThe Curious Creator PodcastMastering Mobile App Growth: David Vargas on UA & ASO Strategies for App Marketers | EP 5Mobile app marketing is a topic and skill I became widely interested in after consulting with Audible back in 2022 (using paid channels to scale free-trial signups!) - this was my first introduction to the world of User Acquisition/Mobile Measurement Partners (MMP) and App Marketing in general.
I didn’t realise there was a whole world, community and movement in the area of the economy AND marketing.
I then transitioned into working full-time at Circl as a UA/Growth Manager and rapidly learned all I could about full-funnel growth using levers beyond UA/ASO.
2024-08-2849 min
The Curious Creator PodcastMastering Mobile App Growth: David Vargas on UA & ASO Strategies for App Marketers | EP 5Mobile app marketing is a topic and skill I became widely interested in after consulting with Audible back in 2022 (using paid channels to scale free-trial signups!) - this was my first introduction to the world of User Acquisition/Mobile Measurement Partners (MMP) and App Marketing in general.
I didn’t realise there was a whole world, community and movement in the area of the economy AND marketing.
I then transitioned into working full-time at Circl as a UA/Growth Manager and rapidly learned all I could about full-funnel growth using levers beyond UA/ASO.
I then started to see po...2024-08-2849 min
The Curious Creator PodcastParker Miller on Leading Growth for an AI-driven SaaS (Opus Clip) & Carving Your Own Path | EP 4Want to know first-hand insights into what it takes to be a Head of Growth for one of the top AI SaaS companies in its vertical (content clipping/repurposing)? Wonder no more. Episode 4 of the podcast is with Opus Clip’s very own Head of Growth, Parker Miller!
So many goldmines and interesting takes on all things AI, growth and marketing - including discussing:
- The experience of being a Head of Growth at Opus Clip
- A very underrated growth loop to acquire more users (hint: aha moment)
- How to navigate competitors stealing your buzz + ge...2024-08-0956 minThe Curious Creator PodcastParker Miller on Leading Growth for an AI-driven SaaS (Opus Clip) & Carving Your Own Path | EP 4Want to know first-hand insights into what it takes to be a Head of Growth for one of the top AI SaaS companies in its vertical (content clipping/repurposing)? Wonder no more. Episode 4 of the podcast is with Opus Clip’s very own Head of Growth, Parker Miller!
So many goldmines and interesting takes on all things AI, growth and marketing - including discussing:
- The experience of being a Head of Growth at Opus Clip
- A very underrated growth loop to acquire more users (hint: aha moment)
- How to na...2024-08-0956 min
The Curious Creator PodcastGeorgi Furnadzhiev on Growth Loops & Revenue Optimisation for SaaS Founders | EP 3What’s a common theme successful SaaS companies have? Growth Loops, Revenue Optimisation, Growth Hacks and Product-led Growth, just to name a few. And our guest Georgi Furnadzhiev has experienced all these levers in some form!
Episode 3 of the podcast is a primer - I learned a ton in this session, and I feel like this could easily be a masterclass in itself (I literally was taking notes as I was editing the podcast!). Here are some of the topics we discussed:
- Going from Entrepreneurship to Growth Marketing
- Upskilling with the Big 3: CXL, Growth Tribe & Reforge
- Bu...2024-08-031h 16The Curious Creator PodcastGeorgi Furnadzhiev on Growth Loops & Revenue Optimisation for SaaS Founders | EP 3What’s a common theme successful SaaS companies have? Growth Loops, Revenue Optimisation, Growth Hacks and Product-led Growth, just to name a few. And our guest Georgi Furnadzhiev has experienced all these levers in some form!
Episode 3 of the podcast is a primer - I learned a ton in this session, and I feel like this could easily be a masterclass in itself (I literally was taking notes as I was editing the podcast!). Here are some of the topics we discussed:
- Going from Entrepreneurship to Growth Marketing
- Upskilling with the Big 3: CX...2024-08-031h 16The Curious Creator PodcastFahhad Mustafa on How To Master & Succeed with Crowdfunding (LaunchBoom, IndieGoGo, Kickstarter) | EP 2Crowdfunding is a new way for founders and marketers to approach launching and promoting a business in a less risky way. With tools like LaunchBoom, IndieGoGo and Kickstarter, turning a business idea, without needing external funding OR lots of external resources, becomes a lot easier.
In this episode, I interview Fahhad Mustafa, who is a digital marketing expert that specialises in all things crowdfunding (strategy, paid campaigns, email marketing and landing page creation). Teaser: he also has an MBA in marketing, so he has both practical AND formal knowledge - lots of goldmines here, as always, enjoy 🙏
2024-07-2950 min
The Curious Creator PodcastFahhad Mustafa on How To Master & Succeed with Crowdfunding (LaunchBoom, IndieGoGo, Kickstarter) | EP 2Crowdfunding is a new way for founders and marketers to approach launching and promoting a business in a less risky way. With tools like LaunchBoom, IndieGoGo and Kickstarter, turning a business idea, without needing external funding OR lots of external resources, becomes a lot easier.
In this episode, I interview Fahhad Mustafa, who is a digital marketing expert that specialises in all things crowdfunding (strategy, paid campaigns, email marketing and landing page creation). Teaser: he also has an MBA in marketing, so he has both practical AND formal knowledge - lots of goldmines here, as always, enjoy 🙏
...2024-07-2950 min
The Curious Creator PodcastJa Yue On Being Commercially Minded as a Paid Social Expert & Tips of Freelancing as a Marketer | EP 1We’ve done it, our first official Futurist Marketers podcast episode! I interviewed my dear friend Ja Yue on all things paid social, freelancing, dealing with changes in managing paid advertising campaigns, and AI.
Plus, the importance of having business acumen (being commercially minded) in today’s world, essentially going beyond a traditional marketer’s role. Enjoy the pod, lots more coming soon 🙏
⏳ Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 How Me and Ja Met
02:37 Ja’s Journey into Marketing
05:47 All Things Paid Social
10:08 Challenges in Paid Social
16:16 Agency vs. In-House Role...2024-07-1057 min
The Curious Creator PodcastJa Yue On Being Commercially Minded as a Paid Social Expert & Tips of Freelancing as a Marketer | EP 1We’ve done it, our first official Futurist Marketers podcast episode! I interviewed my dear friend Ja Yue on all things paid social, freelancing, dealing with changes in managing paid advertising campaigns, and AI.
Plus, the importance of having business acumen (being commercially minded) in today’s world, essentially going beyond a traditional marketer’s role. Enjoy the pod, lots more coming soon 🙏
⏳ Topics and Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 How Me and Ja Met
02:37 Ja’s Journey into Marketing
05:47 All Things Paid Social
10:08 Challenges in Paid Social
16:16 Agency vs. In-House Role
21:40 Tools and Resources for Marketers
24:16 The Importance of Diverse Learning
29:25 Perspectives...2024-07-1057 min
What's Next?What's Next? Jonathan Milanes • Digital Campaign ManagerThis podcast features the journey of BA (Hons) Songwriting graduate Jonathan Milanes, from ICMP to an enviable role at Facebook. Jonathan touches on how to adapt to different environments, the importance of networking and understanding that there's more to life than music. Jonathan's key advice for those finishing their studies is to 'network with everyone' - you don't know who may be able to help you in the future. Take advantage of all of the opportunities available to you at ICMP - events, gigs, socials, 1:2:1s, etc - they all present opportunities for you to expand your n...2023-01-2513 min
AnthroDish44: Latinx Navigations of Diet, Health, and Illness in Chicago with Dr. Lilian MilanesMy guest this week is Dr. Lilian Milanes, an assistant professor of Anthropology at William Paterson University in New Jersey. As a Floridian Cuban-American, she received her B.S. in anthropology from the University of Central Florida and earned her PhD in anthropology at the University of Kentucky. As a medical anthropologist, Dr. Milanes focuses on the various contexts of health inequities in the US, especially surrounding Latinx communities. Her dissertation research emphasized health narratives of Chicago Latinx in their experiences with diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. As a product of various mentoring villages, she is passionate about supporting...2019-05-0133 min
CANCIONES CON LEYENDACANCIONES CON LEYENDA (25) 26 06 2015 - Sweet Black Angel, The Rolling StonesDULCE ÁNGEL NEGRO:
LA HISTORIA DE ANGELA DAVIS
Puede que a muchos de nosotros aquí en España el nombre de Angela Davis no nos diga nada, pero en los Estados Unidos fue una figura fundamental en la lucha por los derechos civiles de la población afroamericana durante los años 70, además de ser víctima de uno de los procesos judiciales más vergonzosos e injustos de los anales de aquel país. Si queréis conocer su fascinante historia, tan sólo tenéis que seguir leyendo.
Angela Yvonne Davis nació un 26 de Enero de 1944 en Birmingham, A...2015-06-2724 min