Join hosts Molly Pittman, Ezra Firestone, and John Grimshaw as they share their proven paths to success (for your business, brand, and personal life). These Veteran marketers and educators have taught thousands of business owners how to build, manage, and scale successful companies (while growing their own multi-million dollar brands). This weekly podcast will blend tactical marketing tips and strategies with helpful insight and personal stories. This podcast will help you 'Serve the world unselfishly and profit.'
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Episode 295: What Does Work-Life Balance Actually Mean?
Episode Description What does work-life balance actually look like when you're building businesses, leading teams, and trying to make room for the rest of your life?
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Episode Description Q4 can be one of the biggest revenue opportunities of the year, but only if you know when your customers are most likely to buy, how much you can affo
Sep 23 1 h 22 min
Episode 293: Why AI Is Becoming the Operating System for Ecommerce
Episode Description AI is moving beyond writing copy, generating images, and helping marketers complete isolated tasks. The bigger shift is what happens when AI becomes p
Sep 16 1 h 04 min
Episode 292: Why Effort Makes Marketing More Valuable
Episode Description Why do some marketing experiences stick with us while others disappear almost immediately?
In this episode, Molly Pittman sits down with Phill Agnew
Sep 9 48 min
Episode 291: Building an Ecom Brand From Scratch: Inside Our First 60 Days
Episode 291: Building an Ecom Brand From Scratch: Inside Our First 60 Days Episode Description What does building a new ecommerce brand actually look like before you know
Sep 2 23 min
Episode 290: Basket Builders: How to Increase AOV With More Products
Episode Description What if increasing your average order value starts with something simpler than a new ad strategy or funnel?
In this episode, we're giving you a look
Episode Description What actually matters when you're trying to scale a Meta ad account today, and what are media buyers still overcomplicating?
In this behind-the-scen
Aug 19 41 min
Episode 288: The Case for Doing Hard Things
Episode 288: The Case for Doing Hard Things Episode Description What happens when you remove social media from your phone for two weeks? And what can deliberately choosin
Aug 12 13 min
Episode 287: More Meaningful Ads at Scale: Building Thumbstop with AI
Episode Description AI can help marketers create more ads faster, but volume means nothing if the creative lacks strategy.
In this episode, Smart Marketer CEO Molly Pit
Aug 5 42 min
Episode 286: How to Build a Scalable UGC System: Creative Operations with Melvin Cotton III
Episode Description Finding great creators is only half the battle. The real advantage comes from building a creative system that consistently turns creator content into
Jul 29 48 min
Episode 285: How to Work With Meta's AI: Paid Ads Strategies That Are Working Now
Episode Description The Meta ads landscape has changed, and trying to control every variable may now be doing more harm than good.
In this episode, Smart Marketer CEO M
Jul 22 55 min
Episode 284: Website Accessibility Lawsuits: What Every Ecommerce Store Owner Needs to Know
Episode Description Could your ecommerce store face a website accessibility lawsuit without you realizing there's a problem?
In this episode, Molly Pittman sits down wi
Jul 15 44 min
Episode 283: Building a Local Brand, Marriage, and Mission with Molly Pittman & Casey Maupin
What happens when two childhood friends reconnect, build a life together, and end up creating businesses rooted in community, purpose, food, and rescue dogs?
In this he
Jul 8 53 min
Episode 282: Meta Ads Performance & Profitability: What's Really Happening in 2026
Episode Description Meta ads are still one of the most powerful growth channels for ecommerce brands, but 2026 has been anything but predictable.
In this episode, Molly
Jul 1 45 min
Episode 281: Leading Media Buyers, Winning on TikTok Shop & the New Creative Playbook
Episode Description TikTok Shop is creating a totally different kind of opportunity for ecommerce brands, but it is not just another paid ads platform.
In this episode,
Jun 24 46 min
Episode 280: AI Creative Strategy: How to Analyze Ads, Find What's Working, and Build Smarter Creative Systems with Ben Bennett
Episode Description Everybody can generate AI creative now. The real advantage is knowing what to make next.
In this episode, Molly Pittman sits down with Smart Markete
Jun 17 38 min
Episode 279: Smart Marketer's 2026 Growth Playbook: What We're Building, Testing & Doubling Down On
Episode 279: Smart Marketer's 2026 Growth Playbook: What We're Building, Testing & Doubling Down On Episode Description What does growth look like when AI is changing eve
Jun 10 41 min
Episode 278: Answer Engine Optimization: How Brands Can Win in the Age of AI Search with Kasim Aslam
Episode Description AI tools are changing how people research, compare, and make buying decisions, and the brands that show up in those answers are going to have a massiv
Jun 3 50 min
Episode 277: How to Build an AI-Native Team with Rytis Lauris of Omnisend
Episode Description AI can help your team move faster, work smarter, and free up hours of repetitive work… but only if you build the habits, systems, and ownership to act
May 27 31 min
Episode 276: How to Get Your Brand Recommended by AI: AEO with Julian Lopez
Episode Description AI is changing how customers discover, research, and choose brands. If your business isn't showing up in AI-generated answers, you may be missing
May 20 45 min
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Where The Smart Marketer Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 5, 2026).
A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
I discovered The Smart Marketer Podcast about a month ago. It’s so good, I binge-listened to most of the episodes! They feature case studies, and share what’s working now with paid ads and email marketing. Definitely one of my favorite podcasts right now!
the10kclub · Oct 2023
This show has been pivotal for my first few years in ecommerce. Found Ezra many years ago online through some of his teaching back then, and as my career shifted and I started up my 2 new businesses (both of which SM helped me get up above 6 figures) I was on the look for info from trusted sources, and was so happy to find Molly Pittman which I knew through DM, and and Ezra had started working together through SM. This shows brought me many wins, and always is a show I look forward to listening to each new episode of! Congrats on another year🙌
SquareOneEDM · Oct 2023
Have taken several of the smart marketer courses and they have been so helpful. The podcast is a really good companion to the courses and has really helped to grow our business.
Dbotdarobot · Oct 2023
As a CEO of multiple brands over the last decade, I’ve followed the Smart Marketer team for years and have found their advice to work time and again. Episodes are short, actionable and inspirational. I frequently share with my team for ongoing professional development as they have a great ability to deliver value for both expert marketers and also those coming up in the field.
Aln0579 · Oct 2023
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