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The CMO Whisperer

by Steve Olenski

The CMO Whisperer, hosted by former Forbes writer Steve Olenski, is a curated executive platform and marketing leadership podcast where CMOs, brand leaders, and senior operators share candid insights on leadership, brand strategy, and growth. Spanning business, sports, and media, it goes beyond marketing to reveal how top leaders make decisions and perform at the highest levels.

Latest episodes

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AI Is Scaling Mediocrity - Will Leach

My guest today is Will Leach, founder of Mindstate Group and a leading expert in behavioral science and decision-making. Will previously led PepsiCo's behavioral science

Sep 1
30 min

Why Great Marketing Fails - Liz Crisafi

My guest today is Liz Crisafi, a transformational marketing executive with more than 25 years of experience building iconic brands, accelerating growth, and creating cust

Aug 28
29 min

Why Smart Leaders Struggle - Alma Derricks & Eliza VanCort

Today, I welcome two guests to the show, Alma Derricks and Eliza VanCort, the co-creators of Ignite, a leadership experience built around a simple but incredibly timely i

Aug 21
32 min

B2B Is Still Human - Jake Nishimura

My guest today is Jake Nishimura, Vice President of Marketing at Kiswe, a company that's quietly changing the way some of the biggest names in sports, music, and entertai

Aug 14
26 min

Marketing Has Lost Control - Marie Bahl

My guest today is Marie Bahl, Chief Marketing Officer at Uptempo. A few weeks ago, Marie published an article called Martech Built Empires—Now It Needs Bridges. More rece

Aug 7
30 min

Stop The Finger Pointing - Andrea Eaton

My guest today is Andrea Eaton, Chief Revenue Officer at Ataccama. Andrea is a growth-focused executive with more than 20 years of experience helping tech companies scale

Jul 31
24 min

Escape The AI Paralysis - Mike Lane

My guest today is Mike Lane, CEO and co-founder of Fluency, the digital advertising operating system helping agencies scale paid media campaigns across every major digita

Jul 24
24 min

AI Won't Replace Marketers - Christine Buck

This episode is recorded live at BrandSmart, the longest-running brand marketing conference in the U.S. BrandSmart brings together noteworthy speakers and future-forward

Jul 17
21 min

Every Child Needs Someone - Kathryn Fernandez

My guest today is Kathryn Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence. Kathryn has spent her career helping people reach their full potent

Jul 14
25 min

Advertising Can Save Lives - Kris Johns

My guest today is Kris Johns, founder and CEO of AdGood, and somebody whose career sits right at the intersection of innovation, media, and impact. Kris has spent more th

Jul 10
28 min

Why Rebrands Actually Fail - James Maddison

My guest today is James Maddison, CMO at blockchain.com, and this is one of those stories where the path to the top doesn't exactly follow the neat little roadmap that ca

Jul 7
32 min

AI Won't Replace Leaders - Barry O’Reilly

My guest today is Barry O'Reilly, an entrepreneur, executive advisor, and bestselling author who spends his time helping leaders rethink how organizations actually work i

Jul 3
31 min

CMOs Should Think Bigger - Bruce Hershey

My guest today is Bruce Hershey, co-founder and partner of the CMO Whisperer Advisory and someone I've known for at least 15 years. He's a brother. He's a mentor. He's a

Jun 30
27 min

The Future Of Advertising - Dr. Mark Grether

My guest today is Mark Grether, SVP and General Manager of PayPal Ads. Mark has helped shape some of the biggest shifts in modern advertising, from co-founding Xaxis at W

Jun 19
23 min

Why People Really Quit - Bonnie Low-Kramen

My guest today is Bonnie Low-Kramen. Bonnie is one of the most respected voices in the field of executive and personal assistant training, having taught in 14 countries a

Jun 16
33 min

AI Won't Save Marketing - Marco Matos

My guest today is Marco Matos, co-founder and CEO of Adora, where he leads the company's strategy and product vision for its AI-driven performance marketing platform. Mar

Jun 12
34 min

Attention Drives Modern Growth - Ryan Harwood

Today's episode comes to you live from Possible, but not just any Possible location. We are at the VaynerX Yacht. Possible, where every hallway has a pitch and every tabl

Jun 9
22 min

AI Changed Marketing Forever - Ryan Nelsen

My guest today is Ryan Nelsen, Chief Marketing Officer at StackAdapt. If you're not familiar with StackAdapt, think of it as the engine behind a lot of the digital advert

Jun 5
28 min

Marketing Must Drive Revenue - Paul Rossetti

Welcome to another episode live from Possible, where the networking is nonstop, and everyone claims they have a future in marketing. Today I'm joined by Paul Rossetti, Ch

Jun 2
19 min

Connection Creates Real Impact - Stacy Huston

My guest today is Stacy Huston, CEO of sixdegrees.org, the social impact organization founded by Kevin Bacon, and a leader who has built her career around turning purpose

May 29
27 min

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