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150 to 900🎙 Daily cadence·582 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
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Building a Life, Not Just a Business
Jun 19, 2026
25m 52s
Pinwheel CEO on Selling Kid-Safe Phones
Jun 12, 2026
37m 04s
Engineer Quits, Launches Online Art School
Jun 5, 2026
35m 27s
2 Bootstrapped D2C Brands, 1 CEO
May 29, 2026
29m 39s
Ecommerce Investor on Turnaround Tactics (Encore)
May 22, 2026
39m 22s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/19/26 |  Building a Life, Not Just a Business | The last few years have been rough for Beardbrand, the direct-to-consumer company that host Eric Bandholz founded over a decade ago. He says pretty much nothing has worked post-pandemic. The business is finally seeing revenue growth, but costs are rising too. In this week's podcast episode, Eric departs from interviewing guests to share his own experiences at Beardbrand and his evolution to a more balanced life. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://www.pr... | 25m 52s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 |  Pinwheel CEO on Selling Kid-Safe Phones✨ | kid-safe phonesparental controls+3 | Dane Witbeck | Pinwheel | Austin, Texas | Pinwheelkid-safe phones+3 | — | 37m 04s | |
| 6/5/26 |  Engineer Quits, Launches Online Art School✨ | entrepreneurshiponline education+3 | Florence Morin | Polytechnique MontréalFlorence Art & Drawing | — | art schoolonline classes+3 | — | 35m 27s | |
| 5/29/26 |  2 Bootstrapped D2C Brands, 1 CEO✨ | direct-to-consumer brandsentrepreneurship+3 | Eric Steckling | beard trimmersteeth-whitening strips+3 | — | D2Centrepreneur+6 | — | 29m 39s | |
| 5/22/26 |  Ecommerce Investor on Turnaround Tactics (Encore)✨ | ecommercebusiness turnaround+3 | Mehtab Bhogal | Karta Ventures | Canada | ecommerceinvestment+3 | — | 39m 22s | |
| 5/15/26 |  Chord Commerce CEO on Pivoting to Data✨ | ecommercedata consolidation+3 | Bryan Mahoney | ChordPractical Ecommerce | — | Chord CommerceBryan Mahoney+3 | — | 36m 45s | |
| 5/8/26 |  Inside Beardbrand's Expansion Plan✨ | business strategyecommerce+3 | — | Beardbrand | — | Beardbrandecommerce+3 | — | 32m 54s | |
| 5/1/26 |  Viahart Founder Eyes Sales in China✨ | ecommerceChina market+4 | Molson Hart | Viahart | ChinaU.S. | ViahartChina+5 | — | 34m 01s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Surviving D2C's Boom and Bust✨ | direct-to-consumerentrepreneurship+3 | Chris Wichert | Koio | — | D2Cluxury shoes+3 | — | 37m 32s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Iris Founder Talks AI-Powered Finance✨ | AI-powered financefinancial modeling+3 | Drew Fallon | Iristattoo skincare company+1 | — | AIfinance+5 | — | 35m 00s | |
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| 4/10/26 |  EcomFuel Founder on 2026 Industry Trends✨ | ecommerce trendsbusiness growth+3 | Andrew Youderian | EcomFuelPractical Ecommerce | — | ecommercetrends+5 | — | 34m 55s | |
| 4/3/26 |  My Ideal Second Business✨ | entrepreneurshipbusiness strategy+3 | Molson Hart | ViahartEdison+1 | — | entrepreneursecond business+5 | — | 31m 47s | |
| 3/27/26 |  Content Beats Design, Says CRO Pro✨ | conversion rate optimizationecommerce+3 | Dave Diederen | Syntra | Netherlands | conversion optimizationecommerce brands+3 | — | 34m 53s | |
| 3/20/26 |  Ditch the Discount, Says Brand Marketer✨ | ecommerce marketingdiscount strategies+3 | Cherene Aubert | Growth Capital | — | ecommercediscount+5 | — | 36m 20s | |
| 3/13/26 |  How Vessi Sells Waterproof Shoes✨ | ecommercewaterproof shoes+4 | Ray Hua | Vessi | Canada | Vessiwaterproof shoes+5 | — | 33m 31s | |
| 3/6/26 |  From Teacher to Fashion Brand Founder✨ | entrepreneurshipfashion+3 | Nasrin Jafari | Mixed | New York City | fashion brandecommerce+3 | — | 33m 55s | |
| 2/27/26 |  How a Pro Writer Uses AI✨ | AI in writingfreelance writing+3 | Kaleigh Moore | ShopifyForbes+3 | — | AIfreelance writer+4 | — | 35m 36s | |
| 2/20/26 |  Beardbrand's Top Ecommerce Tools in 2026✨ | ecommerce toolsD2C business+3 | — | BeardbrandPractical Ecommerce | — | ecommerceBeardbrand+4 | — | 33m 40s | |
| 2/13/26 |  Ecomm Cowboy Talks AI and Underdogs | Chris Hall is an ecommerce entrepreneur turned media operator. His new "Ecomm Cowboy" show broadcasts live Monday through Friday on X and YouTube. The mission, he says, is twofold: deliver daily news to sellers and offer companionship to those working alone. Chris first appeared on the podcast in 2023 as the marketing head of a D2C brand. In this our latest conversation, he addresses his goals for Ecomm Cowboy, production challenges, and, yes, the power of AI tools for one-person brands. Fo... | 31m 27s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 |  Save Time by Managing Less, Says DHH (Encore) | Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in September 2024. David Heinemeier Hansson is the creator of the Ruby on Rails software framework, the co-founder of Basecamp, a member of Shopify's board of directors, an investor in multiple tech startups, a racecar driver, and a family man with children. He's a modern-day polymath. Yet his workday calendar is not full of appointments and meetings. He abhors managing employees and attending meetings. His is a maker's schedule, he s... | 41m 09s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  AI Product Discovery Drives Brand Traffic | Phillip Jackson's media company, Future Commerce, focuses on trends and developments in business. The company surveyed U.S. shoppers during the 2025 holiday season. He says one insight stood out: when AI recommends a product, 77% of respondents leave the platform to buy on the brand's site. Phillip first appeared on the podcast in early 2024. In this, his latest episode, he addresses the downsides of optimized ecommerce sites, the outlook of traditional search, and, yes, the rise of autonom... | 36m 23s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 |  M&A Advisor on Ecommerce Valuations | Frank Kosarek is the co-founder of BizPort, a mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace launched in November 2025. Before that, he was head of acquisitions for a large ecommerce aggregator. He says buyers of ecommerce businesses today focus on discretionary earnings, not revenue, and seek recurring sales, such as subscriptions. He addresses those items, the state of ecommerce M&A, and more in this episode. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://www.practical... | 38m 19s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  DIY Approach Fuels Craft Cocktail Brand | Chris Harrison says it all started with a single pot on a stove. He and two high school buddies launched Liber & Co., a manufacturer of premium cocktail syrups, with that tiny test batch in 2011 in Austin, Texas. Fast forward to 2026, and batches are now in 1,500-gallon tanks and sold worldwide to restaurants, bars, and consumers. But the culture remains hands-on, do-it-yourself, and learn-by-doing. Chris first appeared on the podcast in 2022. In this latest episode, he shares the compa... | 33m 12s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 |  Ecommerce Success with Fractional Talent | In his previous appearance on the podcast, in November 2022, Jai Dolwani was the CMO of a wine subscription company that would shortly declare bankruptcy. It was his third struggling startup, he says, prompting "serious self-reflection." He pivoted to entrepreneurship and launched The Starters, a marketplace for fractional ecommerce talent, in late 2023. The company has thrived, having attracted more than 600 freelancers and 500 client brands. In this episode, Jai addresses the demand for ... | 38m 41s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 |  Protein Bar Founder Thrives in a Crowded Field (Encore) | Please enjoy this repeat of a popular episode first aired in January 24, 2025. According to Will Nitze, founder and CEO of IQBAR, success in a competitive market requires finding its uncompetitive niches. He did that with his flagship protein bar, which is plant-based, low-sugar, and plainly labeled. That was seven years ago when he launched the company with a $75,000 Kickstarter campaign. Fast forward to 2025, and IQBAR also makes IQMIX (hydration) and IQJOE (coffee). All promote brain he... | 36m 00s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.