Episodes

May 15, 2024

Building Winning Marketing Strategies with Lori Asbury

Welcome back! In this episode, Chris explores the exciting career and entrepreneurial journey of Lori Asbury, founder and CEO of CMOco. Lori shares her journey from a journalist to a seasoned marketing executive at HGTV and, ...

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May 1, 2024

Fighting For The Small Guy In The Marketing World With Mal Alder

Mal Alder, the founder of Alder & Co., shares her journey in assisting small businesses and nonprofit organizations to thrive with creative marketing strategies. She recounts her work with clients like King's Family Distiller...

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April 17, 2024

Transforming Spaces To Transform Lives With Kelsey Miller

In this fun episode of We Built This Brand , we chat with Kelsey Miller, the founder of 'Klosets by Kelsey.' Kelsey shares how she turned her passion for organizing and styling from a hobby into her full-time job. She …

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April 3, 2024

Building Brands, Buzz, and Besties with Taylar Fetzner

In this episode, Taylar Fetzner, co-host of the Creeps and Crimes Podcast, opens up about her journey with her best friend, Morgan Mounts, from sharing a fascination for spooky stories, conspiracies, and true crime to launchi...

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March 20, 2024

Building Brands That Resonate & Transform with Victory Harbin

We’re joined by Victory Harbin, the creative force behind The Social Brand in this episode of WBTB. Victory takes us through her journey from art student to marketing expert, sharing the story of her business's natural growth...

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March 6, 2024

Grinding Your Way To Success: The U Brew Story with Andrew Ellis

Andrew Ellis, the founder of U Brew Coffee Company, sits down with Chris to discuss his entrepreneurial leap into the coffee business. From the origins of U Brew to Andrew's vision for a coffee community, this episode illumin...

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Feb. 1, 2024

Building Viral Success with Mat Micheli

Dive into the fascinating world of digital innovation with Mat Micheli, co-founder and co-CEO of Viral Nation. This episode takes you on a journey from Viral Nation's roots in 2014 to its emergence as a global leader in digit...

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Jan. 18, 2024

Mastering the Art of Building Websites with Alex Melen

Embark on a journey of digital transformation with Alex Melen, one of the masterminds behind Smart Sites. In this episode, Alex sheds light on the art of building a powerful personal brand, the intricacies of nurturing a thri...

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Nov. 17, 2023

Building Brands as a White Label Agency with Ozzy Garner

In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris introduces Ozzy Garner, the founder of Advirtis. Ozzy shares his startup journey, from launching his business during the pandemic to celebrating crucial milestones like finding th...

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Oct. 25, 2023

Brand-Building Mindset for Agency Success with Kelly Fletcher

Kelly Fletcher is the owner of Fletcher Marketing PR, an agency that has worked with brands of all sizes, from local businesses to Fortune 500 companies. On this episode of We Built This Brand, Kelly shares why she feels busi...

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Oct. 11, 2023

How Embracing Risk Led to Multiple Successful Brands with Brandon Bru…

Brandon Bruce is the CEO and Co-Founder of Uncat, but he’s also a co-founder of multiple brands and businesses. On this episode of We Built This Brand, Brandon shares what drew him to serial entrepreneurship, and how he’s suc...

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Sept. 20, 2023

Navigating Risk In Advertising Your Brand with Asterios Kokkinos

Asterios Kokkinos, a freelance creative director and copywriter who works in the advertising industry, joins me on this episode of We Built This Brand to discuss one of the most challenging and critical elements of building a...

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Sept. 6, 2023

Devmoot: Building a Community, an Event, and a Personal Brand with Je…

When the KnoxDevs community heard there was not a plan for a tech conference this year, they decided to launch their own: Devmoot. This is more than just a spur-of-the-moment decision though. Devmoot is the culmination of yea...

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July 26, 2023

Crafting a Community-Based Brand with Zack Roskop

Zack Roskop is the owner of Knox Brew Tours and Knox Brew Hub, and while people might know him as a local craft beer expert, what many don’t realize is he’s also a natural-born marketer. On this episode of We …

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June 14, 2023

Communicating a Promise through Branding with Jeremy Floyd

Jeremy Floyd is a prolific marketer who currently serves as the Chief Communications Officer for Covenant Health, the largest employer in the Knoxville Metropolitan area. In this episode, he joins Chris for a conversation abo...

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April 26, 2023

Diving Deep for a Brand that Soars with Gavin Baker

Get to know Gavin Baker, Founder of Baker Marketing Labs, as he joins Chris on We Built This Brand. In this episode, Gavin shares how his early experiences in social media management and running a start-up shaped his career i...

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April 12, 2023

Embrace Your Inner Brand Nerd with Jess Gutman

In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris is joined by Jess Gutman, Creative Director at Big Slate Media. Jess reveals what it’s been like to see the company grow from its early days (she’s employee #3), and is …

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Feb. 22, 2023

We Built This Brand - The Trailer

Branding is a powerful tool that creates lasting impressions on individuals. Although people may only see ads and logos, creating a successful brand takes time, effort, and creativity. We Built This Brand is a podcast that de...

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