Be Customer Led

Art can change more than just a space. It can change lives! In today's conversation, Christina Bailey, Chief Growth Officer at ArtLifting, talks about ArtLifting's mission, inspiring artist stories, and the challenges many people with disabilities face. Christina also explains how businesses use art to create more welcoming and inclusive workplaces, improve employee and customer experiences, and s...

Trust is built one voice at a time, and every review tells a story that shapes better products. In a world where customer expectations move fast, listening deeply is no longer optional; it's a competitive edge! In this conversation, we speak with Alicia Skubick, Chief Customer Officer at Trustpilot, about how companies can build strong customer experiences based on trust and real feedback. Alicia...

What should AI handle? And what should stay human? The questions that sit at the center of modern customer experience. In continuation of the earlier discussion on AI-powered customer experience and leadership with Max Schwendner and Michael Clifton, this part of their conversation explores how AI is being integrated across every stage of business operations. They highlight the growing importance...

A great customer experience is a combination of technology, empathy, and fast decision-making. This episode of Be Customer Led features Max Schwendner and Mike Clifton, the co-CEOs of Alorica, a leading global business process outsourcing company specializing in customer service, digital support, and customer experience (CX) strategy & execution. This conversation centered around the idea of A...

Life is full of memories, plans, and people we love. But many families are not prepared for difficult moments. This conversation shares how one idea turned pain into support for others! In this episode, Emily Cisek talks about her journey to creating Paige after losing three family members in 2018. She explains how the platform helps families organize important documents, digital assets, memories,...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of conversing with Tim Doyle and Steve Hind about how AI is making a difference in supporting customers. Tim Doyle is the founder at Eucalyptus, a global telehealth platform operating digital healthcare clinics across multiple countries, including Australia, Canada, and Japan. Tim is in the lead in delivering scalable, high-quality healthcare to over a million...

Meet Alex Levin, the CEO and co-founder of Regal, a company that uses AI voice tools to help customer support centers. Alex talks about his early life, studying philosophy and psychology, and then working in early tech companies. He later helped build large home services companies like Angie's List and HomeAdvisor. While working there, he learned a lot by personally handling customer complaints. H...

In this episode of Be Customer Led , Marbue Brown continues his deep-dive conversation with Doug Kramon , Head of Customer Care and Fan Support for ESPN and Disney. Picking up from their previous discussion, Doug explores how generative AI is moving beyond "table stakes" to fundamentally transform the emotional arc of customer service. [01:29] Future of AI in Customer Service [06:59] The Importanc...

In this episode of Be Customer Led, host Marbue Brown sits down with Doug Kramon, Head of Customer Care and Fan Support for ESPN and its direct-to-consumer offerings at Disney. Doug shares his career journey, from studying cultural anthropology to building customer service programs within major media organizations. He then explains how his current team supports fans across five key areas: Watch, P...

In this episode, Marbue Brown sits down with Tal Peretz, the Co-Founder and CEO of Onfire AI. A seasoned expert with a decade of experience building data and AI solutions, Tal previously served as the CTO of Onid in the authentication and identity space. Today, he leads Onfire AI in its mission to revolutionize the customer journey for technical buyers, specifically CTOs, CISOs, and CIOs by levera...

This episode features John Boerstler, former Chief Experience Officer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and current General Manager of U.S. Federal at Granicus. John traces his unconventional career journey from joining the U.S. Marine Corps to leading large-scale customer experience transformation in government. The conversation dives deep into what makes public sector CX fundamentally...

Meet Brian Schiff, Co-Founder and CEO of Flip, a purpose-built Voice AI for automating customer support calls - trained on over 300 million successful calls across hundreds of brands. Brian shares how Flip started and explains how their technology replaces old, frustrating IVR systems with natural, conversational voice experiences. Instead of pressing numbers, customers can simply speak and get re...

Meet Matt Marcotte, the founder of The M2 Collaborative, a leadership coaching and brand strategy consultancy. This conversation follows Matt's 34-year career in retail and his time at Salesforce. Matt calls himself a "consumer anthropologist" because he loves understanding why people behave the way they do. He believes that great customer experiences start with employees who feel valued and suppo...

Meet  EJ Kritz, Chief Experience Officer of DBSI, a company focused on designing the bank branch of the future. He explains how DBSI brings together design, technology, digital signage, and modern banking tools to create better in-person experiences.  EJ also talks about why branches still matter today and how they are becoming community-focused spaces supported by digital and problem-so...

This discussion explores the perspectives of Casey Denby, VP of Strategic Accounts & Partnerships at Zenarate, on customer experience excellence and the strategic use of AI. Casey explains that Zenarate is a leading frontline simulation and coaching platform that automates role-play to improve training effectiveness, reduce turnover, and enhance the customer experience. He highlights how AI po...

This conversation explores the career journey of Brad Shaw, CEO of Livepro, and his views on knowledge management in the age of AI.  Brad explains why AI needs accurate, well-managed information to produce reliable answers. He highlights the risks of using crowdsourced content and stresses the importance of having a single trusted knowledge base across all channels. Brad also shares how organ...

In this talk, Matt Bruno, Chief Revenue Officer at Laivly, explains how Laivly grew during the pandemic and how its AI tools make customer service agents' work easier and more effective. Matt discusses why AI projects in contact centers often bring strong results and how Laivly's platform, Sidd, supports agents by guiding them in real time, automating tasks, and improving customer satisfaction. He...

Today's episode features Gregorio Uglioni, Associate Partner at Forward, board member of the Customer Experience Professionals Association, and founder and host of the CX Goalkeeper podcast.  During today's conversation, Gregorio reflects on his early career, emphasizing the value of human interaction and a key lesson he learned by listening to customer calls instead of relying only on presen...

Want to know why customers really stay loyal? It starts with psychology! Meet Mark Levy, Head of Consumer Product and Customer Experience at Frontier Internet. During today's conversation, Mark highlights how human behavior shapes customer interactions. Drawing from his new book, The Psychology of CX 101 , he explains how 101 psychological principles can be applied to create meaningful, trust-driv...

In this episode, we welcome Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation at ServiceNow, a nine-time best-selling author, keynote speaker, and digital futurist. Starting the conversation, Brian shares the inspiration behind his latest book, "Mindshift", and emphasizes the importance of empathy and a truly customer-centric mindset. Through examples from Amazon, Disney, and IKEA, Brian illustrates how orga...

In today’s episode, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, President of SLD (Shikatani Lacroix Design), talks about the “blink factor,” a concept first discovered in 1993 with Pizza Hut. He explains how 40% of brand recognition comes from color and shape, and why emotions drive 80% of buying decisions. Drawing from his book “Think Blink Manifesto”, Jean-Pierre shares examples of brands that succeed by building emot...

Today's episode features Nick Glimsdahl, a contact center strategist and podcast host, for a deep dive into the evolving role of AI in customer experience. Nick, recognized as one of ICMI's top 25 thought leaders of 2025 and author of " The Heart of Service ", shares his unique perspective on blending empathy with technology.  The conversation delves into real-world challenges in contact cent...

Noam Fine, CEO of Hear.ai, joins today's episode to explore how generative AI is revolutionizing customer experience (CX), particularly within contact centers. Noam explains the shift from using multiple specialized tools to a single autonomous AI platform that learns from customer interactions, enhances compliance, automates quality assurance, and delivers real-time insights. Highlighting a $2M c...

Today's conversation explores the impact of storytelling, emotional intelligence, and employee empowerment on crafting exceptional customer experiences.  Ken Hughes, a renowned keynote speaker and consumer behaviorist, shares his journey to becoming the "King of Customer Experience." He explains the concept of the "blue dot customer," highlighting the shift toward customer-centric business mo...

This episode features Martin Palamarz, co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at TheyDo. Martin shares his global career journey, working with iconic brands like IKEA, Volvo, Nike, and Adidas from Sweden to the UK. He explains how his passion for customer behavior and Agile practices led to co-founding TheyDo to help enterprises act on customer feedback at scale.  Furthermore, Martin introduce...