Best Jake Solomon Podcasts (2025)

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The future of customer insights starts in 2026 20:04

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3MWTjzQ Episode description: In this forward-looking episode of Insights Unlocked, Mike McDowell returns to the mic to share what’s ahead for UserTesting in 2026—and it’s all about speed, scale, and smarter insights. Mike and host Nathan Isaacs dive into the latest developments in AI-powered research, from automated…

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Word Before Whatever

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Why the evolving role of designers changes everything with Lacey Fabrizio 13:06

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Episode page: https://bit.ly/3KT962a As we head into 2026, design is no longer just about aesthetics—it’s about strategy, collaboration, and customer empathy. In this episode of Insights Unlocked, Nathan Isaacs sits down with Lacey Fabrizio, Principal Solution Marketing Manager at UserTesting, to discuss the major shifts happening in the design and…

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The Fullness of God

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Why AI in user research isn’t replacing real people (yet) with Mario Callegaro 47:34

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3KUDMzV Episode description: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Amrit Bhachu sits down with Mario Callegaro, founder of Callegaro Research and a leading expert in survey methodology and AI-augmented research. Mario brings a wealth of experience from his 15 years at Google and shares practical, thoughtful gui…

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The Life of Solomon: Cracks in the Foundation

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Design for AI or disappear with UserTesting's Mike Mace 20:17

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4rA1kKW Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs sits down with Mike Mace, Executive Business Strategist at UserTesting, to explore a major shift already underway in the tech landscape: the rise of AI-powered conversational interfaces. Drawing from decades of industry experience, Mik…

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A King Greater Than David

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Redefining a beloved brand: What Zoom’s transformation teaches modern business leaders 39:34

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Episode page: https://bit.ly/44hNGCc Episode description: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, Zoom CMO Kim Storin joins host Johann Wrede for a candid conversation about the realities of leading through transformation. Kim shares why change is harder than most leaders admit and how Zoom is evolving from a company known for meetings to a full mult…

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King Saul: The Power of God

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Innovation-ish: Practical tools for everyday innovators 51:51

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/49ucDxK Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, UserTesting’s VP of Design Jason Giles sits down with Tessa Forshaw and Rich Braden—co-authors of Innovation-ish and longtime instructors of design thinking at Harvard and Stanford—to explore what truly drives innovation and why most people hesitate to p…

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Call the Witnesses

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Breaking Through the Wall | Episode 9 w/ Rob Carlin 1:12:41

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Rob Carlin joins the BTTW podcast to talk all things sports! Tune in to hear about his current role with Maryland Sports Properties and his career highlights as a sports broadcaster for 25 years!! ©: SERVPRO Team WallBy SERVPRO Team Wall

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How customer-centric marketing fuels real growth 39:32

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3XIsfGJ ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, Nathan Isaacs talks with marketing powerhouse Bill Macaitis—former CMO of Slack, Zendesk, and Salesforce—about how B2B companies can scale efficiently by prioritizing customer experience, building authentic brands, and embracing n…

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The Inescapable Reality That Jesus Is God

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What most marketers miss about marketing effectiveness with Sorin Patilinet 46:35

2M ago46:35

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/49xoJWL ----------------------- Episode summary: What does it really mean for marketing to be "effective" in today’s complex, data-rich environment? In this episode of Insights Unlocked, Sorin Patilinet—PepsiCo’s Global Marketing Insights leader and author of Marketing Effectiveness—joins UserTesting CMO Johann Wred…

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My Father is Working, and I Am Working

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AI employees and the future of work with Surojit Chatterjee 48:02

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4qwkj8C ----------------------- Episode summary: In this eye-opening episode of Insights Unlocked, host Mike Mace chats with Surojit Chatterjee—former Chief Product Officer at Coinbase and current founder and CEO of Ema—about the sweeping changes generative AI is bringing to the workplace. Surojit unpacks his vision…

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Taking Jesus at His Word

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Finding the content-market fit your customers care about with Ross Simmonds 46:35

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4nZFApH ----------------------- Episode summary: How do you know when your content is hitting the mark? And once you do, how can you scale it efficiently and strategically? In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs sits down with Ross Simmonds, CEO of Foundation, a B2B content marketing agency known f…

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The Source of Living Water

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Why empathy still wins in an AI-powered world with Sara Fortier from Outwitly 35:45

2M ago35:45

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/43n2Y89 ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs sits down with Sara Fortier—founder and CEO of Outwitly, Silicon Valley design veteran, and author of the upcoming book Design Research Mastery. Together, they explore the enduring relevance of human-centered de…

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The Last Words of a Humble Man

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Breaking Through the Wall | Episode 8 w/ Trish Witkowski 1:05:21

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President of FreshCut Crafts, Trish Witkowski joins the BTTW podcast. Tune in to hear about her background in folding, being an entrepreneur, and her success with launching her very own craft company! ©: SERVPRO Team WallBy SERVPRO Team Wall

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Flipping the funnel starts with knowing your customers with Sangram Vajre 46:35

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In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs sits down with Sangram Vajre—co-founder of Terminus and GTM Partners, bestselling author, and pioneer of the Flip My Funnel movement—to explore how customer-first thinking reshapes business growth. Sangram recounts the moment of inspiration that led to flipping the traditional sales funnel on…

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You Must Be Born Again

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All the questions you had about synthetic users but were afraid to ask 42:51

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/42dkHi0 ----------------------- Episode summary: In this thought-provoking episode of Insights Unlocked, host Lija Hogan sits down with Dr. John Whalen—cognitive scientist, author, and founder of Brilliant Experience—to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way teams conduct customer research. With de…

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The Cleansing

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Build your Plan B: How content entrepreneurship can unlock freedom and meaning 43:52

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/46shU5A ----------------------- Episode summary: Joe Pulizzi—bestselling author, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, and creator of the Content Inc model—joins host Nathan Isaacs to talk about redefining work, meaning, and success in the age of AI and economic uncertainty. From his transition after a success…

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Water to Wine

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Unlocking SaaS growth with fast, focused customer research with Asia Orangio 41:44

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/46FFJbA ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, we dive deep into the intersection of customer research, growth strategy, and fast decision-making with Asia Orangio, founder and CEO of DemandMaven. Host Lija Hogan, principal of experience research strategy at UserTesting, guide…

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He Brought Him To Jesus

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Breaking Through the Wall | Episode 7 w/ Beau Beech 1:31:07

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Beau Beech, professional basketball player joins the BTTW podcast. Tune in to hear Beau talk about his early basketball days, starring at the University of North Florida, and his incredible journey to becoming a pro basketball player for the last decade! ©: SERVPRO Team WallBy SERVPRO Team Wall

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Why brand matters and how CMOs are playing out of position 42:38

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3K2NcZn ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, Joe Chernov, a seasoned B2B marketing leader and Executive in Residence at Battery Ventures, joins host Johann Wrede to unpack the modern CMO’s biggest trap—playing out of position. Joe shares the pivotal career moment that pulled…

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Behold The Lamb

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How to stop wasting research and turn customer insights into action with Jake Burghardt 37:35

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3UXulRJ ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Lija Hogan sits down with Jake Burghardt, author of Stop Wasting Research and ex-Amazon and ex-Microsoft. Together, they dive into one of the most overlooked challenges in customer research: why so much valuable insight never…

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The King In His Beauty

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Creating workplaces that work for all to thrive with Tara May 38:44

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4fEzKXi ----------------------- Episode summary: In this thought-provoking episode of Insights Unlocked, host Lija Hogan is joined by Tara May, CEO of Spirit Tech—a pioneering tech company where more than 90% of the staff are autistic. Together, they explore what it truly means to create inclusive workplaces, the bu…

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Road Map for Finishing Well

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Optimize with empathy: Gwen Hammes on turning behavior into brand impact 30:57

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4fEzKXi ----------------------- Got a question? Want to recommend a guest? Or do you want to tell me how the show can be better? Send me a voice message via email at [email protected] ----------------------- Episode summary:This week on Insights Unlocked, Nathan Isaacs sits down with Gwen Hammes, co-CEO of CRO…

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The Secret of Contentment

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Every (buying) decision is emotional with Talia Wolf 30:22

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/3Jjar14 ----------------------- Got a question? Want to recommend a guest? Or do you want to tell me how the show can be better? Send me a voice message via email at [email protected] ----------------------- Episode summary:In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs sits down with Talia Wolf—foun…

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Caring for Elders

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Breaking Through the Wall | Episode 6 w/ Jessica Formicola 56:55

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Jessica Formicola, creator of Savory Experiments joins the BTTW podcast. Tune in to hear Jessica talk about breaking into the food blogging world, juggling multiple careers, her next book and much more!! ©: SERVPRO Team WallBy SERVPRO Team Wall

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Conversion copywriting starts with customer research 31:18

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/45oE6gF ----------------------- Got a question? Want to recommend a guest? Or do you want to tell me how the show can be better? Send me a voice message via email at [email protected] ----------------------- Episode summary: In this episode of Insights Unlocked, host Nathan Isaacs chats with Chris Silvestri, f…

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Life in the Family of God

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A magician's take on message testing and marketing clarity 35:34

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Episode web page: http://bit.ly/472L2m0 ----------------------- Got a question? Want to recommend a guest? Or do you want to tell me how the show can be better? Send me a voice message via email at [email protected] ----------------------- What do magicians and marketers have in common? A lot more than you think. In this episode of Insights U…

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Preach - Practice - Persevere

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UX for startups: MVP tips and common design mistakes 37:51

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Episode web page: https://bit.ly/4kYTrdD ----------------------- Got a question? Want to recommend a guest? Or do you want to tell me how the show can be better? Send me a voice message via email at [email protected] ----------------------- In this episode, we sit down with UX veteran and startup advisor Oksana Kovalchuk to explore the common…

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License - Liberty - Legalism

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