The Relationship Commerce Podcast

Navin Jain is the Strategic Account Executive for SMS at Klaviyo, a company that helps businesses own their marketing and create great customer experiences. Navin is SMS Strategy Certified and has many years of experience driving sales in both the retail and real estate spaces. Before joining Klaviyo, he honed his skills as the Enterprise Sales Representative at Promoboxx, Manager of Revenue Development at GuideSpark, and National ...

Bryan Spunt is the Chief Executive Officer of Seek Discomfort, a clothing brand launched in May 2018 by the founders of the Yes Theory YouTube channel. He is also the Co-founder and Chief Smile Officer of Big Smiles Program, a nonprofit art program that works with children's hospitals in Los Angeles. He is also an Advisory Board Member for PopSockets. 

Bryan is a serial entrepreneur with a passion for living a balanced and full lif...

Jimmy Zona is the Director of eCommerce and Digital Marketing at Turbie Twist, a company that makes super absorbent microfiber hair towels with over 30 million sold to date. Jimmy is a seasoned business executive with over nine years of experience in operations management and content production across multiple sectors. Under his leadership, he’s grown Turbie Twist’s revenue to $1 million per year and increased their site traffic fr...

Tatiana Mercer is the Co-founder of Three Spirit Drinks, a company that makes plant-based, nonalcoholic elixirs. The brand is now leveraging one of the fastest-growing sectors in the drinks market: alcohol-free beverages. She is also the Co-founder of Beyond Alcohol, a primarily eCommerce-based business that recently entered the US market.

Before Three Spirit Drinks, Tatiana was the Founder of BarChick, a platform for discovering t...

Dan Nikas is the Founder and Owner of Elite Brands, Gearbunch, and The Social Media Mechanic. Elite Brands brings together like-minded entrepreneurs who want to expand and grow their business to the next level by focusing on building a brand. Gearbunch was created in 2016 to offer one-of-a-kind printed leggings, apparel, and accessories for prices that are drastically more affordable than the competition. In their first year alone,...

James Milam is the Founder and CEO of Know Headphones, a consumer electronics brand that gives a portion of its profits directly to supporting teachers and US public schools. Through their efforts, Know Headphones is helping over 32 million students. He has over 20 years of experience bringing products to market by utilizing a global supply chain. 

James was the VP of Operations and Procurement at Zero Motorcycles Inc. and previous...

Kara Goldin is the Founder & CEO of Hint Inc., a healthy lifestyle brand that produces award-winning, unsweetened flavored water as well as scented sunscreen that's oxybenzone and paraben-free. She has received numerous accolades including being named EY Entrepreneur of the Year for Northern California in 2017, one of Instyle's 2019 Badass 50, and one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs. 

Kara is also the author of Undau...

Neely Woodson Powell is the Founder and CEO of Charleston Shoe Company, a shoe company for everyday women based out of Charleston, South Carolina. Neely is an entrepreneur who started selling shoes from Mexico with just a few suitcases. In 2009, when she began dreaming about her own brand, she enrolled in an accessories design program at the Savannah College of Art & Design. She drew upon her shoe and accessory design coursework an...

Pete Williams is the Co-founder, CEO, and eCommerce Marketing Director for Simply Headsets. He is an award-winning marketer, entrepreneur, and author from Melbourne, Australia. He is a Southern Region Finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Program, a Small Business ICON (Best-in-Class) Recipient, and an Australian Business Award Winner for Marketing Excellence. He is also the Author of the books, Cadence: A Tale of ...

Greg Hayes is the Co-founder and CEO of Branch, an office furniture company aimed to improve the way you work. Branch was started in 2019 by Greg and his two co-founders after Greg experienced the challenges of getting office furniture for his previous company firsthand. They have done over $1 million in sales since launching their first products — and are now doing seven figures a month! Now, they’ve pivoted to a direct-to-consume...

Catherine Balsam-Schwaber is the CEO of Kindra, a self-care company for women in menopause built through science-backed formulas and community-building initiatives. She is a lifelong advocate for women's health and comes with vast experience in business transformation and all things marketing. 

Catherine is also the Co-founder of Aluvión Vineyards and former General Manager of Bluprint. She holds a bachelor's degree from Brandeis U...

Katie McKinnon is the President of Welo Probiotics, a healthy snack and beverage wellness company based out of Canada that donates a portion of its sales to communities abroad. Katie’s team motto is to test, learn, and optimize everything they do, which is embedded in their company culture of empowerment, curiosity, and to continuously question why. 

Katie was featured pitching on Dragons’ Den, a Canadian television series similar ...

Michael Bires is the Founder of Nutrition Faktory, a vitamin and supplement company based out of Tennessee. Michael has over 20 years of experience in the nutrition space having worked in branding, retail, and ecommerce. 

Nutrition Faktory company has seen tremendous growth since its beginning in 2017, opening 12 stores in its first 18 months. When COVID-19 hit, their website exploded — it took them only three days in 2021 to beat ...

Kelly Watters is the Co-founder of Western Rise, a telluride-based men’s performance clothing company. She founded it with her partner and Co-founder, Will Watters. The company provides freedom for men who want to own less and experience more. 

Back in 2018, the four-year-old Western Rise brought in nearly $1 million from investors who committed to the business. They are now in their seventh year and have been growing by over 100% ...

Brett Bernstein is the Founder & CEO at Gatsby, a SaaS platform for identifying and engaging your brand’s social customers at scale. Gatsby is an influencer marketing software that helps brands build fully automated influencer strategies. Brett has spent his career launching products and businesses that cut to the heart of the consumer and brand experience.

In this episode…

Are you currently working with social media influ...

Peter Hajduček is the Founder and CEO at Footshop, a company about sneakers, creativity, and urban lifestyle. Some of their most popular products are stylish sneaker collaborations with Drake, Nike, Kanye West, and Adidas, among others. They are the only retailer in Central East Europe who can sell these sneakers, leading the Czech and Slovak markets.

In this episode…

Have you ever considered collaborating with top brands ...

Brian Burt is the Founder and CEO of Canopy Management, a full-service, full-stack, “A-to-Z,” done-for-you Amazon marketing agency. They are dedicated to helping brands scale their businesses, gain market share, and become the royalty of their Amazon categories.

Brian is a New Jersey native but spent most of his life in Arizona and Chicago before moving to Austin to launch Canopy with Brian Johnson, his Co-founder. He studied marke...

Byron Walker is the CEO and Founder of Survival Frog, a one-stop-shop for the end of the world. He is an entrepreneur with a rich background in coaching and consulting support for small businesses. With Survival Frog, Byron has created the largest and most trusted source of survival and preparedness products online. Since its start, the company has evolved into the industry leader of preparedness products with over a million custom...

Victoria Beattie is the Co-founder and Owner of The Beach People, a beach and seaside brand that sells luxe products through brick-and-mortar stores and online. The brand, based on the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, started in 2013 and has since grown to have offices in Los Angeles, the Gold Coast, and all around the globe. 

It all began with a simple idea between Victoria and her sister, Emma Henderson: a round beach towel. T...