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Experts of ExperienceWhy Music Makes You Buy MoreLauren Pufpaf, COO and Co-Founder of Feed Media, joins us to explore how music is far more than just background noise — it’s a potent driver of customer emotion, behavior, and loyalty. Lauren reveals how brands like American Eagle and fitness platforms are using curated music to create “sticky” digital experiences that boost engagement and conversions. The conversation dives into the neuroscience behind why music works so effectively in CX and how the right sound strategy can elevate everything from retail apps to telehealth waiting rooms. Hit play and discover how your brand might be missing out on a powerful...2025-07-161h 01
Experts of ExperienceWhy Music Makes You Buy MoreWhat if the difference between a one-time customer and a lifelong fan was just… the right song?
Lauren Pufpaf, COO and Co-Founder of Feed Media, joins us to explore how music is far more than just background noise — it’s …2025-07-1600 min
Legends N LeadersLauren Pufpaf, Co-Founder of Feed Media Group, on why music licensing needed to change!Lauren has built an amazing company that has streamlined the music licensing process for brands into a seamless approach. With customers like American Eagle, Tonal, The Golden State Warriors, and more her company is loved and the process is working excellently!Feed Media Group was named Fast Company Most Innovative Music Company due to Lauren's amazing execution skills, ability to quickly help clients, and how she and the team truly understand what companies need for licensed music today. Lauren discusses what inspired her to be an entrepreneur, how the idea came about, and what it took to...2025-03-2923 min
A SENSe of WellnessMusic and Our Daily Wellness with Lauren PufpafOn this episode of A SENSe of Wellness podcast host, Susan Greeley, and co-founder of Feed.fm, Lauren Pufpaf, have a conversation about how music contributes to our daily wellness. More About Lauren Pufpaf Lauren Pufpaf is the Co-Founder, COO, and President of Feed.fm, a B2B music platform for consumer and retail brands, including American Eagle Outfitters, the Golden State Warriors, and Lululemon Studio. With 20+ years of experience scaling companies, Lauren has led multiple companies through Series B rounds, fueling its growth and success over nearly a decade. Throughout her career, Lauren has scaled busine...2025-03-2533 min
Escape Your Limits & LIFTSLIFTS Episode 60 - Personalized Health & Fitness: The Next Big Trend from the Connected Health & Fitness SummitWelcome to the latest episode of L.I.F.T.S – your bite-sized dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories. Hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks attended Connected Health & Fitness Summit 2025 event in Los Angeles. Thank you to our sponsor, Flex (withflex.com) of these LIFTS episodes. Flex is the holistic solution for accepting HSA/FSA. They work with their partners to navigate the regulatory and compliance landscape. In part 1 of this podcast episode, Matthew and Mo interviewed: Eric Bormel, Director, Consumer He...2025-02-2358 min
Category ThinkersHow to Right-Size the Problem You’re Solving w/ Lauren PufpafIn this episode, John Rougeux interviews Lauren Pufpaf, the President, COO, and co-founder of Feed Media Group. Lauren’s company was founded on the insight that apps need the right music experience to fully engage users. But as the company grew, they learned that they weren’t going after a big enough problem. Listen in to learn how Lauren and her team used category design to shift their thinking.This episode is sponsored by:Category Design AdvisorsBeTheStage.live2024-02-2744 min
Transforming Talent18 - Learning from Your Company with Feed Media Group's Lauren PufpafYour host, Ed Krow, talks with the President, COO, and Co-Founder of Feed Media Group, Lauren Pufpaf. Feed Media Group delivers pre-cleared music complete with user analytics, payments to rightsholders, and legal indemnification for its customers. FMG was created so that businesses could use music for marketing without worrying about the legal issues when using popular music, or the technical issues of finding royalty-free music. To learn more about Lauren's work, click here.If you'd like to be a guest on Transforming Talent, click HERE.2022-11-0334 min
The Music Biz 101 & More PodcastLauren Pufpaf - COO/Co-Founder Feed Media: Music Biz 101 & More PodcastMusic Biz 101 & More is the only radio show in America that focuses on the business side of the music & entertainment worlds. Hosted by William Paterson University's Dr. Stephen Marcone & Professor David Kirk Philp, the show airs live each Wednesday at 8pm on WPSC-FM, Brave New Radio.
In this episode, we speak with Lauren Pufpaf, COO and Co-Founder of Feed Media. What is it? It's a company that provides licensed music for fitness apps, the Golden State Warriors, and more. We discuss the licensing process, how they fund their company, their process to start the company, and much more. If you're...2021-04-2658 min
Executive Health and LifeFeed.FM Co-founder & COO Lauren Pufpaf on How Music Impacts Your Fitness and Navigating The Turntables and Boardroom TablesWe have Lauren Pufpaf, Co-founder & COO of Feed.Fm, stopping by for a fascinating discussion on how music and fitness are intimately connected along with life as an entrepreneur and DJ. Everywhere you turn, music is there, molding our emotions for the moment. Lauren is a house music DJ with over 20 years of experience, appearing in cities all over the world. She meshes a passion for music (and a vinyl collection) with 15 years of proven success building emerging startups into lasting brands. Before co-founding Feed.fm, Lauren held executive leadership positions at companies including Styleseat, Blurb, Current.TV, and...2020-10-291h 01
Music TectonicsLet’s Get Digital: How Music From Feed.FM Powers Fitness AppsDigital experiences in fitness have been a growing phenomenon since before the pandemic, but that growth has only accelerated since March due to the high demand for online content. Hear from Lauren Pufpaf, Co-founder of Feed.fm, as she explores the integral role of music in the time of digital fitness, smart mirrors, even bluetooth ovens. Find out how Feed.FM is helping businesses share music with their customers legally and seamlessly, from licensing to delivery to curation. Music is everywhere in your physical life; at the hair salon, in the background at the gym. Lauren explains how fitness...2020-09-1036 min