Best Pilothouse Podcasts (2026)

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Ep 571: How Pilothouse Cut BFCM CPMs With Smarter Creative (2025 Recap) 25:46

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this BFCM 2025 breakdown, Eric chats with Pilothouse's Head of Ecom Grayson Rudzki and Lead Strategist Abby to unpack what actually worked, what flopped, and how smarter strategy beat brute-force ad spend. For DTC marketers running paid, creative, or lifecycle retention How Pilothouse bea…

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Bonus: How to Blend Your Omnichannel Marketing with Dean Krowitz from Blend.AI 37:42

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup On this episode of the DTC Podcast, Eric sits down with Dean Krowitz, Co-Founder of Blend‑AI, to unpack what happens when you stop managing channels in silos and start automating your entire media mix. If Meta’s efficiency is dropping and your cross-channel budget is vibes-based… this is you…

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EP 572: The $200 AOV DTC Brand Built on Pockets, Partnerships, and Purpose 52:19

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup When Amy joined Wildfang, she was running a storefront in Portland. 10 years later, she’s the President of a vertically-integrated DTC brand pulling $200 AOVs, 25% of revenue from extended sizing, and partnerships that drive CAC down by 50%. She also made a major paid media pivot — bringing …

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Ep 570: Inside the Dragon's Den with Santevia and How they 2Xed Amazon Revenue by Taking Back Control 39:34

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Matthew Gohl took over the family business, Santevia, and turned it into a DTC powerhouse. In this episode, he breaks down how they scaled Amazon 2X, rebuilt their Meta ads strategy from the ground up, and landed a killer deal on Dragon’s Den. For DTC operators scaling beyond $5M and navigat…

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Ep 569: How Pilothouse 3x'd Buddha Board with a Year-Long BFCM Strategy and Hyper-Vigilant Milkshake Drinking 31:58

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup This one’s for the Amazon operators. Eric's joined by Pilothouse's Amazon leads Tyler and Takai for a tactical BFCM debrief: how one brand 3x'd in November, and the optimizations that separated the winners from the stalled-out. For Amazon brands prepping for deal season 2026... Why adjusting…

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Bonus: How an AI CMO Can Jump Your Revenue 25% 34:18

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we have Josip Begic, CEO and Co-Founder of Lebesgue, to answer the one question every DTC CEO asks: what’s actually working right now? With $4B in ad data and insights from 25,000+ brands, Henry AI cuts through the noise to pinpoint the exact levers that d…

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Ep 568: How Kulfi Beauty Grew from a $5K Launch to 720 Sephora Stores with Zero Paid Ads 39:18

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Priyanka Ganjoo didn’t see herself in beauty, so she built the brand she always needed. Kulfi Beauty was born from a cultural gap in representation and a product gap in shades that actually worked for South Asian skin tones. Four years later? They’re in every Sephora in the US and Canada. Fo…

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Ep 567: Ecom CMOs: How Pilothouse Used Meta’s Update to Drive 30% Higher CTR with Fewer Campaigns 29:34

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - ⁠https://dtcnews.link/signup Meta's latest update wasn’t just noise. Pilothouse strategist Taylor Cain breaks down how Andromeda’s smarter delivery system let them consolidate campaigns, increase CTRs, and scale cleaner than ever this BFCM. For CMOs optimizing Meta spend across brands or business units... 30% YoY CTR l…

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Bonus: How Hungryroot Scaled Meta Spend by 10x with Partnership Ads + Meta and adMixt on Cyber5 Success Strategies 42:23

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup This episode of the DTC Podcast is a triple threat: Meta’s Jake Bailey returns to unpack the Cyber 5 data, Hungryroot’s Adam Weber shares how they scaled partnership ads to 50%+ of spend, and adMixt’s Kevin Simonson drops a masterclass on testing, attribution, and scenario planning. https://…

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Ep 566: What to Fix First: Growth Metrics Every 7-Figure Brand Needs to Track with Sarah Carusona 30:10

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup When Sarah Carusona showed up to a DTC event last year, she didn’t know it would spark her first client. That client’s still with her. Today she runs BA Commerce, where her team drops into brands and drives growth from the inside. For DTC founders scaling from $5M to $20M who need strategy a…

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Ep 565: BFCM + Meta in 2025: Shorter Promo Windows and Scrappy Pivots That Crushed 24:33

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Jacob and Jocelyn from the Pilothouse Meta team break down what actually moved the needle for Meta advertisers this Black Friday/Cyber Monday. The biggest unlock? Being scrappy. The brands that crushed it weren’t over-optimized, they were just fast. Fast to tweak offers. Fast to drop weird c…

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Bonus: How Nearly 50,000 Brands Spent $607M This BFCM – Insights from Triple Whale 27:47

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Eric sits down with Anthony DelPizzo, Director of Product Marketing at Triple Whale, to unpack what actually happened across $2.9B in tracked revenue and $607M in ad spend. This episode is your shortcut to what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next. Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2025 is in the bo…

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Ep 564: Nik Sharma on Scaling DTC in 2025: Creative Strategy, Offers & Retention 30:08

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode, Nik Sharma (founder of Sharma Brands) returns to the pod to dig into how DTC brands should be thinking right now: simple, tested offers for Black Friday/Cyber Week, and how to turn those one‑time buyers into repeat customers. For DTC operators scaling from ~$50 M to $500 M: …

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Ep 563: 3 Moves to Win Black Friday While It’s Happening (Pilothouse Playbook) 20:22

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Jocelyn from Pilothouse breaks down how their team stays aggressive, adapts fast, and helps clients scale efficiently—even on the actual day of Black Friday. For media buyers and growth teams optimizing in real-time... What to do when your CPMs and CACs spike day-of Why legacy evergreen migh…

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Ep 562: Low Maintenance Scaling: How Priority Bicycles grew to 25k units/year 35:05

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Connor Swegle co-founded Priority Bicycles to build bikes that look good, ride great, and don’t require you to be a mechanic. From a Kickstarter that sold 1,500 bikes to 25,000/year today, he’s grown a DTC brand that rides differently — literally and strategically. For DTC founders scaling f…

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Ep 561: Unwinding the Tactical Spin Cycle: How Pilothouse Builds Strategy That Scales 41:42

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Most DTC brands aren’t short on effort — they’re stuck in the tactical spin cycle: chasing hacks, optimizing in circles, burning time and team on things that used to work. In this episode, Dave Steele (CEO) and Duncan Ferguson (Strategy Lead) unpack how Pilothouse breaks that loop — and why …

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Bonus: How Nate Lagos Quadrupled Original Grain with Persona-Based CRO 34:41

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Nate Lagos just wrapped his first week as CMO of Adapt Naturals after a breakout run that saw him quadruple Original Grain’s revenue. In this episode, Nate joins Eric Dyck for whiskey and wisdom on persona-driven marketing, CRO as a growth engine, and why you don’t need 100 ads a week to win…

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Ep 560: Levelwear’s Pivot to DTC: From Golf Courses to Nine-Figure Wholesale to a Brand-First Ecommerce Play 35:53

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Ep 559: 3 High‑Leverage CRO Moves Before Black Friday – with Jordan Gordon 28:02

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - ⁠https://dtcnews.link/signup⁠ Welcome to the episode: we’ve got Jordan Gordon back on the mic — the guy leading email, retention and CRO at Pilot House, with 25 years in ecommerce under his belt. Role‑Based Hook (for DTC growth/marketing audience): For DTC founders & growth marketers scaling from $5M–100M in revenue, t…

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Bonus: The Future Is Human: How to Scale Your Creator Marketing Program (Without Losing Trust) 31:22

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to the DTC Podcast. Today we’re joined by Donatas Smailys, Co‑Founder & CEO of Billo, a creator‑marketing platform that helps DTC brands turn authentic creator videos into high‑performing ads. Explore Billo We dive into how brands can build a repeatable creator/content engine that in…

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Ep 558: Creative Strategy in the Andromeda Era: What Actually Works on Meta Now 23:51

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - ⁠https://dtcnews.link/signup⁠ In this episode, we sit down with Aves, Creative Lead & Partnerships at Pilothouse Digital, to unpack how DTC brands must rethink their creative strategy in the age of Meta’s Andromeda algorithm. For performance marketers and DTC founders scaling from $5–20M+. Tactical Takeaways: Why the “…

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Bonus: How &Collar Uses Intelligems to Drive Growth with Pricing, Persona & Shipping Tests 30:41

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we talk with Ben Perkins, founder of &Collar — a men’s performance dress shirt brand that’s scaling smart by rigorously testing what works. Ben breaks down how they use Intelligems to uncover pricing and shipping threshold wins, and how they’re segmenting …

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Ep 557: Why People Buy:  CPG & DTC Brand Growth with Seth Waite 44:16

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to the DTC Podcast. Today, we’re joined by Seth Waite, Founder and Buyer Psychologist at Schaefer, where he helps CPG and food and beverage brands unlock growth by digging into the real reasons people buy. In this episode, we cover: Why knowing your customer via demographics isn't en…

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Ep 556: Fix These YouTube Targeting Mistakes to Stop Wasting Money Building Top of Funnel Awareness 23:57

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, host Eric Dyck sits down with Dougie, Head of the Google team at Pilothouse, to unpack how DTC brands can and should use YouTube advertising more strategically — especially when trying to build awareness and capture new demand before peak periods such as B…

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Bonus: How to Prove What’s Actually Working in Your Ad Spend — The Incrementality Mentality with Stella's Brenden Delarua 39:14

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast. Today’s guest is Brenden  Delarua, co‑founder of Stella, the measurement SaaS helping DTC brands convert media spend into real business growth through incrementality testing and media‑mix modelling (at a much lower price than a lot of other platforms). h…

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Ep 555: How Outway Got Back to Profitable 8-Figure Growth: Channels, Margins, & the Brand Moat Ahead 49:30

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Rob Fraser, founder of performance sock brand Outway, returns to the DTC Podcast to share how his business rebounded from flat growth to profitable eight-figure scale. Rob reveals exactly how Outway added Amazon, wholesale, and U.S. distribution, and why 2026 is all about community and brand…

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Ep 554: Q4 Meta Strategy in the Andromeda Era: What’s Changed and How Smart Brands Are Adapting 24:20

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast. Today we’re joined by Taylor and Jacob from Pilothouse to break down how Meta’s Andromeda engine is reshaping DTC paid advertising. In this episode you’ll learn: Why creative now is targeting — and how high‑performing DTC brands are shifting their media …

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Bonus: CTV for DTC: How Cantrip Drives Measurable Growth with Vibe.co’s Audience‑First Strategy 39:06

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode, Arthur Querou, founder of Vibe.co, and Adam Terry, CEO and co-founder of Cantrip Seltzer, unpack how Cantrip (a hemp/THC beverage brand) uses Vibe.co to turn streaming TV into a performance acquisition channel — not just branding. They dig into targeting, creative strategy, …

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Ep 553: How Dad Gang Scaled from 100k to 700k Hats Without Changing Their Simple Playbook 32:41

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, Bart Szaniewski, co-founder of Dad Gang, returns to the DTC Podcast to explain how his brand scaled from 100k to over 700k hats sold — without changing a thing. No team. No fancy stack. Just staying consistent with community engagement, emotional storytell…

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Ep 552: How to Use Amazon as Part of a Unified Growth Strategy 22:47

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - ⁠https://dtcnews.link/signup⁠ In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we sit down with Rob from Pilothouse to break open how to view Amazon not as a silo, but as an integral part of your unified growth engine. You’ll get tactical guidance on: How to compute real contribution margin per SKU, accounting for FBA fees, fulfill…

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Bonus: Inside Meta’s Disruptor Playbook with AS Beauty: AI, Creators & Campaign Tactics for Q4 40:10

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup This week on the DTC Podcast, we sit down with Jake Bailey, Head of Industry at Meta, and Scott Kramer, VP of Growth at AS Beauty, to explore the evolving dynamics of holiday performance marketing in 2025. Jake leads Meta’s work with its exclusive Disruptors program, partnering with fast-mov…

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Ep 551: Tesla to THC: How WYNK Engineered Explosive Growth in a Regulated Environment 44:49

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To Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Angus Rittenburg, cofounder of WYNK, didn’t start with a brand. He started with a problem: how do you legally and profitably distribute THC beverages in the fragmented U.S. cannabis market? In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we unpack how WYNK solved that problem through mechanical engin…

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Ep 550: Ad Library Teardown: Crown Affair’s Ritual-Driven Growth Strategy 21:42

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this special edition of the DTC Podcast, we break down Crown Affair’s ad strategy, creative execution, and landing page experience. Hosted by Eric Dyck and joined by Aves, this teardown focuses on how the brand has scaled through a hero SKU, clean branding, and a ritual-based narrative th…

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Ep 549: The Future of Unified Commerce with Shopify's Head of Retail, Ray Reddy 34:11

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To Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we break out of pure DTC and dive into the future of retail with Shopify’s VP of Retail, Ray Reddy. We explore how Shopify is transforming POS from a mere checkout tool into a full commerce operating system, unifying online and offline, unlocking custom…

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Ep 548: Strategic Levers to Build Massive Meta Momentum Throughout Q4 26:11

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To Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signupHello, and welcome to the All Killer No Filler DTC Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into what’s different this year heading into Q4 — from platform changes on Meta to how creative strategy and campaign structure must evolve.We welcome Jocelyn K, senior media buyer at Pilothouse, and …

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Bonus: Alex Schultz, CMO of Meta — Scaling Growth and Rebranding a Trillion-Dollar Brand 30:10

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we sit down with Alex Schultz, the CMO and VP of Analytics at Meta, to unpack nearly two decades of hard-earned marketing insights from inside one of the most influential tech companies on the planet. From his scrappy beginnings as an affiliate marketer tr…

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Ep 547: Highland’s $10M Playbook: Lean Team, 2 SKUs, and Obsessing Over Unit Economics & CAC Payback 40:08

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup On this episode, we speak with Boone & Ben, co‑founders of Highland Style Co., a clean‑ingredient men’s grooming brand that grew from kitchen‑experiments to eight figures in revenue. We dig into their growth journey: how they built performance products, retained customers, and scaled unit ec…

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Ep 546: How Pilothouse’s Strategy Team Transformed Ad Accounts & Grew Audiences 29:36

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of All Killer No Filler, Abby & Henry from Pilothouse break down what it means to build real strategy for DTC brand growth. They explain how many brands today are stuck optimizing what already worked — rather than asking who the right audience is, what their pain points are, …

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Ep 545: How Lovevery Built a 9-Figure Subscription Engine—Then Rebuilt It to Unlock Even More Growth 39:45

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we sit down with Rod Morris, co‑founder of Lovevery, to dig into how they turned a single product idea into a global early‑learning brand with over 150 SKUs, presence in 34 markets, and a sustainable subscription model. What you’ll learn: How Lovevery vali…

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Ep 544: How to Break Through Scaling Ceilings in Google Ads & Unlock Incremental Growth 19:56

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, Eric speaks with Dougie, lead of the Google team at Pilothouse, about what happens when DTC brands try to scale on Google Ads and hit a ceiling. The conversation digs into impression share limits, ad rank, new customer acquisition, product mix, and how dem…

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Bonus: The Hard Truth About Marketing Measurement with Constantine Yurevich of SegmentStream 1:01:02

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - ⁠https://dtcnews.link/signup⁠In this third appearance on the DTC Podcast, Constantine Yurevich, founder of SegmentStream, delivers the most comprehensive breakdown of the marketing measurement landscape we've ever recorded.This isn’t theory. It’s a raw, truth-filled look at what works, what’s broken, and how DTC brands…

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Ep 543: Rotten’s Retail Expansion: Seeding Strategy, Brand IP, and Standing Out at Checkout 28:30

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup When we first spoke to Michael Fisher, Rotten had just launched a single product online. Now, the brand is stocked in 1,000+ retail locations including Zumiez, Safeway, Sprouts, and Hy‑Vee. In this follow-up episode, we unpack exactly how Rotten scaled while preserving product quality, uniqu…

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Ep 542: TikTok Symphony: How Pilothouse Uses AI to Scale Creative Briefs & Affiliate Sales 17:05

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup On this episode of All Killer No Filler (the DTC Podcast from Pilothouse), Eric and Debbie dive into TikTok’s Symphony suite, a growing toolkit of AI‑powered creative solutions that streamline ideation, ad creation, and brief generation. Debbie shares how Pilothouse is using Symphony to writ…

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Bonus: How to Build a Testing Roadmap That Drives Real Profit—Not Just Revenue with Drew Marconi 35:25

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of the DTC Podcast, we sit down with Drew Marconi, Co-founder and CEO of Intelligems, to dig into the real way brands should be thinking about testing in 2025. Forget just optimizing for conversion rate or AOV. The smartest brands are now optimizing every site change—pricing,…

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Ep 541: Mastering the First Second: How Chris Erthel Hooks Attention in Meta Ads 59:56

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup If you’re still sending Meta traffic to a single product page—you’re leaving revenue on the table. In this episode of the DTC Podcast, Eric reconnects with global growth strategist Chris Erthel, whose playbook for Meta ads, landing page optimization, and strategic A/B testing has helped eCom…

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Ep 540: Using Halloween as Q4 Prep: Pilothouse’s Aves on Creative Seasonal Ads 20:23

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode of All Killer No Filler, host Eric Dyck brings on Aves from Pilothouse and Ad‑Venturous to unpack how Halloween creatively primes brands for Q4 success. Key insights you'll get: How subtle seasonal signals—like leaves, emojis, earthy color palettes—increase ad engagement acro…

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Ep 539: How Proov Turned Hormone Testing into a Scalable DTC Platform 36:03

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Dr. Amy Beckley shares how her personal fertility struggles and scientific background led her to create Proov—a direct‑to‑consumer hormone testing platform that helps women measure PdG (progesterone metabolite), LH, estrogen, and FSH at home. The test, paired with a mobile app, provides an O…

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Ep 538: How to Deploy UGC, CGC, and EGC in Your Paid Strategy | AKNF Preview of Ad-Venturous 31:15

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this DTC Podcast preview, we’re featuring an episode from Ad-Venturous — our performance creative podcast hosted by Pilothouse strategist Avery Valerio. In Episode 11, Avery breaks down the big three content types you need to master: User-Generated Content (UGC), Creator-Generated Content…

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Bonus: Got AI Anxiety? Learn How 875 Brands Are Using AI: DTC x Triple Whale’s State of AI Report 35:37

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Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup In this episode, we dig into the findings from the State of AI in DTC Marketing report, produced in partnership with Triple Whale. Our guest, Anthony DelPizzo, Director of Product Marketing at Triple Whale, walks us through how DTC brands are using AI—what’s working, what’s not, and where it…