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The LinkedIn Famous Podcast, hosted by Brad Zomick, founder of Spectamur, is your backstage pass to the world of personal branding on LinkedIn. This podcast delivers raw, unfiltered conversations with founders, CEOs, and GTM leaders who’ve cracked the code on leveraging LinkedIn to drive real business results. In each episode, Brad dives deep with high-performing professionals and subject matter experts to uncover: Their LinkedIn success stories, challenges, and turning points. The strategie ...
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Ryan O'Hara, CEO and founder of Pitchfire dives into the wild world of B2B marketing, demand generation, sales, and all things go-to-market with the help of some friends. Sponsored by Pitchfire. Sign up for free: https://www.pitchfire.com
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Neal Goyal didn’t have a LinkedIn strategy. He had a quota and a deadline, and an intuition that content could work better than cold outreach. What started as a personal experiment quickly turned into a top-of-funnel engine that helped him scale Tapcart’s pipeline, close enterprise deals, and become one of the most trusted voices in e-commerce. In …
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Liam Darmody didn’t start out as a marketer or salesperson. He worked behind the scenes in operations, but built a LinkedIn presence so human, so consistent, and so real, that it changed his entire career. From writing posts during paternity leave to becoming one of the platform’s most trusted personal branding voices, Liam’s story is proof that sh…
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Brianna Doe didn’t grow on LinkedIn by teaching marketing tips or showing off her agency wins. She went viral on her very first post by doing something most people avoid—being honest. Since then, she’s built a multi-million dollar agency, 100+ client roster, and powerful personal brand without ever chasing likes or bending to the algorithm. In this…
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Gaetano DiNardi didn’t go all in on LinkedIn with a 7-day posting strategy, a ghostwriter, or growth hacks. He took the opposite approach—posting twice a week, saying exactly what he thinks, and letting his track record speak louder than any thread formula ever could. From scaling Sales Hacker and Nextiva to building a high-leverage consulting busi…
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Kathleen Booth, the CMO of Pavillion, didn’t become one of LinkedIn’s top B2B voices by chasing attention, she earned it by showing up every single day. What started as a year-long experiment turned into speaking gigs, job offers, and eventually a seat in LinkedIn’s official Creator Program. And she did it without pods, hacks, or engagement bait—ju…
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Ryan and Michael Phelan (founder of Go-to-Market Pros) break down why cold outreach isn’t landing like it used to — and how being helpful, creative, and sharing real insights can actually get buyers to talk to you. Learn more about Pitchfire: https://www.pitchfire.com Learn more about Michael: https://www.gotomarketpros.com/…
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Ryan O’Hara doesn’t sound like anyone else on LinkedIn—and that’s the point. A former sales exec turned creator-founder, Ryan built his brand by doing what most people are too afraid to try: showing up as a full-blown character with jokes, skits, and saxophones. In this episode, Ryan joins Brad to talk about how he went from cringey outreach videos…
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Mandy McEwen started her career blogging about roofing contractors and hacking SEO in a male-dominated industry. Today, she runs two thriving businesses—Mod Girl Marketing and Luminetics—and is one of LinkedIn’s go-to voices on personal branding, social selling, and scalable content strategy. In this episode, Mandy sits down with Brad to talk about…
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Nick Bennett didn’t start posting on LinkedIn to become an influencer—he started because his boss offered a spiff. Fast forward five years, and he’s built a highly engaged audience, landed a book deal in his DMs, and co-founded a 7-figure go-to-market advisory… all without ever using a content calendar. In this episode, Nick joins Brad Zomick to br…
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Alina Vandenberghe didn’t set out to build a LinkedIn presence. She was a technical founder, a product builder, and (in her own words) “the geek with no friends.” But today, she’s one of the most recognizable and unfiltered founder voices on the platform—and her content has helped grow Chili Piper into a category-defining company. In this episode, …
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Alex Boyd is not just a LinkedIn power user—he's building tools to support the modern creator economy on the platform. In this episode, Alex joins Brad Zomick to unpack how he transitioned from sales to running an SEO agency to launching Aware, a tool that helps creators and brands scale their engagement by solving the broken comment experience on …
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In just over a year, Becca Chambers exploded from 4,000 to 60,000+ followers and became one of the most engaging creators on LinkedIn—with a viral post that pulled in over 17 million impressions in a single week. But her rise wasn’t just about luck or timing—it was about saying the things others wouldn’t, showing up vulnerably, and turning her neur…
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Ryan O'Hara talks with Leslie Venetz, Founde of the Sales-Led GTM Agency about changes they have been observing on LinkedIn, sales training, marketing, and AI in 2025. Pitchfire is the world's leading paid prospecting platform. If you are a company that builds pipeline, or gets prospected, start using paid prospecting with Pitchfire. Create your ac…
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Jared Robin, founder of RevGenius, turned LinkedIn into a launchpad for building a 50,000-member sales community and a seven-figure business. In this episode, Jared shares how he leveraged LinkedIn to create a thriving community, the real power of audience-building, and why traditional marketing is being replaced by community-led growth. He also ge…
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Heike Young went from behind-the-scenes content marketer to LinkedIn-famous video creator in just one year. In this episode, she shares how she built a personal brand on LinkedIn using comedy, storytelling, and video, all while working full-time at Microsoft. We dive into the evolution of LinkedIn content, why traditional B2B marketing is broken, a…
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Chris Walker didn’t set out to become a LinkedIn power player—he set out to solve big go-to-market challenges. But along the way, he built one of the most influential founder brands on the platform, fuelling the growth of Refine Labs and now his latest venture, Passetto. In this episode, Chris breaks down his LinkedIn playbook, from writing daily a…
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Melissa Rosenthal has spent her career mastering the art of attention—from crafting viral hooks at BuzzFeed, to breaking LinkedIn video at Cheddar, to turning ClickUp’s employees into organic LinkedIn powerhouses. Now, as CEO of Outlever, she’s helping B2B brands rethink how they create content that actually drives impact. In this episode, Melissa …
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Dave Gerhardt, CEO of Exit Five and one of the most well-known voices in B2B marketing, joins the show to talk about building a founder brand, why every founder should be on LinkedIn, and how AI is shaping content creation. Dave shares his personal journey, the tactics that helped Drift and Privy scale, and his daily writing habits. Whether you’re …
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Lindsay Tjepkema, a three-time founder and the former CEO of Casted, joins the podcast to share her journey in B2B marketing, podcasting, and personal branding. She discusses why LinkedIn should be used for authentic relationship-building, how storytelling fuels brand growth, and why long-form content—like podcasts—creates deeper audience connectio…
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Ken Yarmosh is no stranger to success. He was a partner 9-figure agency, worked with Fortune 500 companies, and authored a O'Reilly published book on app development. But when he transitioned from agency owner to solopreneur, he had to start from scratch on LinkedIn. In this episode, Ken shares how he built a lead-generation machine, developed syst…
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In this episode of LinkedIn Famous, Brad Zomick sits down with Kait Stephens, CEO of Brij, to explore how she leveraged LinkedIn to grow her personal brand and her company’s pipeline. From overcoming the “ick factor” of posting to experimenting with video content, Kait shares her journey of building an authentic, impactful LinkedIn presence that no…
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In the this episode of LinkedIn Famous, host Brad Zomick sits down with Max Altschuler, a true pioneer in B2B sales and personal branding on LinkedIn. Max shares his journey from founding Sales Hacker to leading marketing at Outreach, starting GTMFund a VC firm, and co-founding Operator. He offers valuable insights into how LinkedIn became a corner…
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In this episode of LinkedIn Famous, Brad Zomick sits down with Melissa Moody, founder of Wednesday Women and former Google executive, to explore her inspiring journey from corporate giant to startup innovator. Melissa shares how she transitioned from nearly 14 years at Google into the startup world, co-founding Gated and launching impactful initiat…
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In this episode, Brad Zomick chats with Sam Jacobs, a prominent voice in the B2B SaaS community and founder of Pavilion. Sam opens up about his LinkedIn journey, sharing how he transitioned from sales leadership to becoming a LinkedIn evangelist with over 100,000 followers. He discusses how his consistent content strategy, refined with the help of …
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What You’ll Learn in This Episode: 1. Meet Bethany Stachenfeld: Bethany is the CEO and Co-Founder of SendSpark, a fast-growing video prospecting platform. She has over 65,000 users on the platform and recently raised $3 million in funding. Recognized by Pavilion, Demandbase, and RevGenius as a rising star in B2B sales and marketing. 2. The Evolutio…
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Welcome to the LinkedIn Famous podcast! In this debut episode, host Brad Zomick, founder of Spectamur, shares his journey from SaaS marketing leader to personal branding consultant. Discover why building a personal brand on LinkedIn is essential for modern B2B leaders and how the platform has evolved to become the go-to space for thought leadership…
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Ever want to know how to build an audience on Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter (X)? Cody Schneider from Swell AI shows us his wise ways he has built social followings on platforms other than LinkedIn. Get your notepad ready. As usual, this podcast is brought to you by Pitchfire. If you hate sales pitches, either doing them or receiving them, Pitchfi…
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Ryan O'Hara tricked Tom Stearns into telling us what most clients that hire him for sales consulting need help with when they first talk to him. We also discuss Tom's new project, Graphic Sales Stories, a comic book strip about selling. Want to start building pipeline in seconds? Create an account and start paying prospects to respond to you with P…
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You ever see whiteboard videos as ads or training videos? TruScribe invented this market, and we asked TruScribe's CEO, Andrew 'AJ' Herkert to crash the podcast and enlighten us on the underground world of whiteboard explainer videos. If you want to pitch or be pitched and get paid for it, check out Pitchfire: https://www.pitchfire.com…
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Ryan O'Hara sat down and talked with Adam Robinson, founder and CEO of Retention.com about the future of pipeline generation, content creation, and his new product, R!B2B. As always, this episode is brought to you by Pitchfire...the one place online people like getting pitched. Sign up here: https://www.pitchfire.com…
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We got BRAD ZOMICK!!! The marketing genius himself, Brad Zomick graced us with his presence to talk about how to do brand building using your executive team. More info about Brad's new company: Spectamur Want to get paid whenever a business pitches you? Pitchfire is the one place you'll like getting pitched. Sign up for free here: https://www.pitch…
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Ryan O'Hare, CEO of Pitchfire doesn't know a lot about recruiting, so he asked Tony Teshara, CEO at Handle, to give him some advice on how to build a team. Tired of getting too many cold calls and emails? Pitchfire is the one place you'll like being pitched. Sign up for free -> https://www.pitchfire.com…
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Our friend Richard Harris stops by the show to talk about his new book, The Seller's Journey: Your Guidebook to Closing More Deals with N.E.A.T. Selling. We tackle why companies are botching product demoes, how you can sell better, and what good questions you can ask to close more deals in your pipeline. This episode is brought to you by Pitchfire,…
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Over the past few years, Chris Van Praag has made some of the most memorable content on Linkedin. So Ryan O'Hara asked him to breakdown his creative process. Tired of boring conferences... sign up for Conference Con..and online conference making fun of other conferences: https://www.pitchfire.com/conference-con…
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Ryan O'Hara talks with Seth List, Head of Sales Development at TeamSense, about the dos and don't's of starting or rebuilding a sales development teams at B2B companies. Tired of cold emails and cold calls, or want to get some extra income... try out Pitchfire: https://www.pitchfire.comBy Pitchfire
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Adam O'Donnell is an international man of mystery. Okay seriously...he runs partnerships for Zendesk's startup program, and has been a constant figure in the B2B space over past several years as a former founder. Ryan O'Hara sits down and talks with Adam about growth hacking at your startup, marketing best practices, and what he's learned talking w…
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Ryan O'Hara sits down and talks with VP of Enterprise Sales, Rich Stone at TechTarget about changes coming to Google Chrome's way of tracking 3rd party cookies. Rich has been working at TechTarget for over a decade, so we dive into where marketing is going, intent data, and the future of paid advertising. This episode is brought to you by Pitchfire…
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Ryan O'Hara sits down and talks with Evan Dunn, Head of Marketing at ServiceBell about experimental marketing. As always, this episode is brought to you by Pitchfire, where you can get paid to get pitched: https://www.pitchfire.com Want to pay Evan to respond to you? Here is Evan's Pitchfire link: https://app.pitchfire.com/@evan-dunn-1…
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Ryan O'Hara sits down and talks with Jeremiah Rizzo, Brand and Community Manager at Databox about positioning your product or service in the market. Jeremiah just got taken through the ringer doing this for Databox, and shares best practices if you are doing the same thing for sales, marketing, or for your entire company. This episode is brought to…
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Ryan O'Hara sits down with his old colleague, Rishi Mathur, and they share how we can make B2B marketing content suck less. This episode is presented by Pitchfire, a new policy for dealing without prospecting. Send businesses to Pitchfire when they pitch you, and get paid to get pitched. Sign up for free: https://www.pitchfire.com…
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Ryan O'Hara, CEO of Pitchfire, sat down and talked with Zach Barney, CEO of Mobly about best practices for Event Marketing. We also go into the behind the scenes of pitching on Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch. You can watch Zach's pitch here. Are you tired of watching businesses throw away money trying to get you to respond to them? Doesn't it bother y…
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Millions of us in the B2B world got a notification from Outreach.io about changes to how Google will handle outbound emails. Matthew Roberts, Head of Sales Development at Mosaic and Ryan O'Hara at Pitchfire on the case to discuss, is this the end of cold prospecting? Want to get paid to get pitched? Joined thousands of other B2B professionals on Pi…
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Ryan O'Hara, CEO and co-founder of Pitchfire, in a Slim Jim fueled go-to-market rage, dreadfully invited Braydan Young, co-founder of Sendoso to tell the story of Sendoso. Braydan shares their story from pre-product market fit, all the way to series C, and the future. They discuss how to get your first and nextcustomers, how the business changed ov…
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