The Sheer Growth Podcast Season 1

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Gayle Kalvert, founder and CEO of Creo Collective, to talk about what it really takes to build and scale a modern B2B marketing agency. Gayle shares her journey from climbing the corporate ladder in New York to unexpectedly becoming a founder after being laid off, and how that experience shaped the way she built her agency c...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Jim Harenchar, CEO of Response Marketing Group, to explore how data, analytics, and customer insight can turn marketing into measurable growth. Response Marketing Group is a data-driven marketing and analytics firm with nearly 40 years of experience helping brands improve acquisition, retention, cross-selling, attribution, a...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Marissa Roper, founder of M. Riley Marketing, to talk about what it really takes to build a boutique marketing agency in today’s fast-changing digital world. Marissa shares her journey from Intel to agency life, how burnout pushed her to build her own business, and why she chose a high-touch, boutique model over the traditio...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, host James Sheerin sits down with Mike Barron, Founder of Ikon Digital Media, a fast-growing affiliate and creator marketing agency helping brands unlock scalable revenue through performance-driven partnerships. With over 20 years in sales and business development, Mike shares how he built Ikon Digital Media from the ground up and why affiliate marketin...

Bussey, founder of Impact Creative, to unpack how branding, digital marketing, and AI-driven strategy are reshaping the future of creative agencies. Melody shares her journey from educator to creative strategist, how she built a business around storytelling and brand clarity, and why the real opportunity with AI is not replacing creativity but enhancing it. We cover: Why AI should be used as a too...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Joe Goetz, the President and Founder of Winning Strategy Group—a specialized marketing and fundraising agency dedicated to helping right-of-center, conservative, and Republican clients achieve their organizational goals. Joe shares his fascinating journey from growing up in a multi-generational family kosher deli in New York...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Courtney Schwal, founder of Social Script, advertising strategist, copywriter, and author of You Are The Sum Of Your Last Two Moves . Courtney shares how she transitioned from music therapy into entrepreneurship, how AI reshaped her business model, and why creative thinking remains one of the most valuable skills in today&#3...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Anosh Fazwani, founder of Ignite Marketing, to discuss his journey from corporate marketing roles to building a successful agency serving small and medium-sized businesses. After being laid off twice during his corporate career, Anosh saw an opportunity to help businesses that needed expert marketing support but couldn't...

In this episode of The Sheer Growth Podcast, James Sheerin sits down with Brandi Sims, founder of Brand Inc. PR, to discuss what it takes to build and grow a modern public relations and communications agency. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience in communications, Brandi shares insights into agency growth, brand positioning, media relations, client success, and how PR continues to evolve...