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Join Kyle Lacy as he interviews the top revenue leaders from some of the fastest growing companies in the world about everything OTHER than work. 5 questions about family, life, fears, challenges and faith. No wrong questions. No wrong answers. Anything goes. The only catch? The questions are not shared ahead of the interview. Join Kyle Lacy as he interviews the top revenue leaders from some of the fastest growing companies in the world about something other than work.

Kyle Lacy


    • May 7, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Heike Young : Pregnancy, Brazil & Content Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 21:02


    Dustin Joost : Grandparents, Fraternity & Pandemic Babies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 19:19


    In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dustin Joost (“Joost like Toast”), EVP of Marketing and growth at Trivie. Like me, he is a Little Blue Truck aficionado and a member of the Revenue Collective. We talk about spending his summers growing up with his grandparents in Texas, the meaning of family, the importance of forging great relationships and sharing stories, having kids during a pandemic, and being a founding father at his fraternity. Enjoy!

    Alexine Mudawar : Taekwondo, Sales & Rocket Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 20:27


    In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alexine Mudawar. She is a lover of marketing teams and a Major Account Executive at Displayr. I first met Alexine through my favorite Thursday night activity, Thursday Night Sales, the #1 weekly virtual sales happy hour. I learned so much about her during our conversation, we talk about getting her first-degree Black Belt and competing in Taekwando, how having a dad that was a rocket scientist shaped her academic upbringing, growing up in lafayette, IN, and how selling jams at her mom’s restaurant introduced her to sales. Enjoy!

    Allen Gannett : Corgis, Plagiarism & NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 23:37


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Allen Gannett, entrepreneur, podcast host, and author of The Creative Curve. We talk about the real story behind the Track Maven Corgi logo, starting his first company at a very young age, legacy, identity, plagiarism, separating art from the artist, and creating NFTs. Enjoy!

    Tiffany Sauder : Hard Decisions, Opportunity & Viral Posts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 23:42


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Tiffany Sauder, President and CEO of Element Three. Tiffany is a friend, keynote speaker, board member, advisor, and mother, amongst many, many other things. I am pleased to share this conversation with you, that happened to be recorded on International Women’s Day. Tiffany and I talk about making hard decisions when no one is looking, being scared confident, and a LinkedIn post she made that went viral. Enjoy!

    Alicia Gaba : Gymnastics, Perfection & Competitiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 19:43


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Alicia Gaba, she is the SVP of Marketing at InterVision Systems, a leading strategic IT service provider. Alicia moved from Indianapolis to Florida after InterVision acquired Bluelock, where she was the VP of Marketing. We talk about her becoming a gymnast at only 18 months old, the downside of perfectionism, growth over competitiveness, and Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Enjoy!

    Sangram Vajre : Citizenship, Faith & America

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 20:04


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Sangram Vajre, he is the Chief Evangelist and Co-Founder at Terminus. Sangram is also an author, podcast host, and overall great human so I know that you will love our wholesome conversation. We talk about his first interaction coming to America from India, citizenship, his transition to Christianity, and learning about American culture by binge-watching Everybody Loves Raymond, Seinfeld, and Friends. Enjoy!

    Kathryn Loheide : Bourdain, Concerts & Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 20:29


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Kathryn Loheide, SVP of Marketing from Formstack. Kathryn and I worked together at ExactTarget and have been friends for a while so I was surprised that I learned things about Kathryn that I didn’t know, but that’s the whole point of the show, right? We talk about her love for Anthony Bourdain, concerts, cheerleading, and that one time she randomly gave me Brene Brown’s book. Enjoy!

    Hana Jacover : Unconscious Bias, Adoption & Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 23:25


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Hana Jacover, Head of Demand Gen at Madkudu. Hana actually called me out on LinkedIn for failing to follow through on some introductions that she made after I mentioned wanting to expand my network outside of just white people. We talk about her calling me out in this episode so I’ve been looking forward to having this conversation, it's actually one of the more real conversations that I’ve recorded on the podcast. We also talk about her family, being adopted, unconscious bias, and racism. Enjoy!

    Ryan Barretto : Bedazzling, Diversity, & 1st Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 15:36


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ryan Barretto, he is the President at Sprout Social. In addition to being a great sales leader he is also a first-generation Canadian, what more could you ask for! I’ve known Ryan for a couple of years and I absolutely love him as an individual and really love this conversation. We talked about his bottomless appetite for learning, work ethic, lessons that he learned from his father, and his jeans bedazzling business. Enjoy!

    Jordan Arogeti : Investing, Art & Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 21:11


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jordan Arogeti from Salesloft. Not only is she an amazing salesperson but she is one of the only Account Executives we’ve had on the Revenue Diaries. We talked about having a baby during the pandemic, working with your spouse, investing, art, and keeping separate checking accounts as a married couple. Enjoy!

    Guerlyne Guercy : 19th Century, Car Crashes & Soccer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 18:34


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Guerlyne Guercy, Communications Manager for People and Communities at Cisco, she’s also a top 100 LinkedIn Sales Star. Guerlyne has previously held roles in both outbound business development and inbound as an account manager in both the SaaS and security and supply chain industries. We talked about her obsession with pre 19th Century period pieces, a serious accident that she was in when she was 17, and how her father shaped her sales genes. Enjoy!

    Sara Pion : Twitter, Cheese & Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 22:42


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Sara Pion, Brand Content Manager at Alyce as well as the co-host of the podcast, Self Control and Cheese. Sara is one of my favorite people to follow on Twitter. Listen in to find out why, I promise this conversation will not disappoint! We talked about Twitter, eating cold leftovers, and imposter syndrome. Enjoy!

    Jen Spencer : Teaching, Theater & Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 20:55


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jen Spencer, Chief Revenue Officer at SmartBug Media, Founder and Coach at SDR Nation, as well as an amazing marketer and advocate. I’ve known Jen for a long time and we have an amazing conversation that I didn't really want to end. We talked about teaching, her love of theater, and how the loss of her brother was a defining moment in her life. Enjoy!

    Marty Thompson : Parenthood, Eclectic Hobbies & The Bay Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 19:54


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Marty Thompson, CMO at Clear Software. I always love conversations with Marty. He is a good friend, fellow marketing leader, and renaissance man. We talked about sharing the journey of parenthood with your kids, 18th Century living history, and ultimately, how to be a good human being. Enjoy!

    Vyara Ndejuru : Fashion, Unconscious Bias & Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:02


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Vyara Ndejuru, CMO at Late Checkout. She is one of the rare talents who crosses over from the B2C world to B2B. We discussed growing up in a non-diverse community, unconscious bias, raising kids in 2020, the power of mentorship, and racial identity. Enjoy!

    Paul Heywood : Cars, Intentionality & Boarding School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 26:16


    In today's episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Paul Heywood, CRO at Puppet. I absolutely loved this conversation because Paul is a brilliant human. We talked about work, family, cars, his experiences at boarding school and the importance of intentionality.

    Margaret Weniger : San Diego, Self Compassion & the Ironman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 22:14


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Margaret Weniger, Sr. Director of Sales at Mindbody. First off, she gave me an inside look into the San Diego Californian Burrito. Check it out. We also talked about how the pandemic has forced her to be mindful and not overcritical of herself.

    Tom Short : Daughters, 2012 Olympics & Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 21:04


    In today's episode I have the pleasure of chatting with Tom Short, Chief Growth Officer at Lappin180. We talked about his time as a professional referee, being a brand new #girldad, Derek Jeter, referring the 2012 Olympics and stress management. Enjoy!

    Allison MacLeod : Identical Twins, Parenthood & Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 19:41


    In today's episode I had the utmost pleasure of chatting with Allison MacLeod, the EVP of Global Marketing at Flywire. We had an open and frank conversation about being a competitive and career oriented parent, her being an identical twin and where she finds energy. We talked about much more. Check it out!

    Amy Volas : Divorce, Competitive Swimming & eHarmony

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 23:32


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of talking with my good friend and CEO of Avenue Talent Partners, Amy Volas. Amy and I met through a mutual connection a couple of years ago but our friendship has grown through a weekly sales community called Thursday Night Sales (check it out). Amy and I talk about her parent's divorce, meeting her husband, identity development, therapy, competitive swimming and many other things. Please check it out!

    Episode 41 : Andy Wilson : Hustling, Near Death & Kindness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 26:11


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Andy Wilson, CEO of Logikcull. I've known Andy since my days at OpenView and he is one of the most down to earth / enlightened CEOs I know. We talk about building Logikcull, parenthood, taking risks, living in Oregon, and kindness.

    Episode 40 : Jennifer Magley : Professional Sports, Identity Shifts & Mark4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 18:30


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Jennifer Magley, Field Recruiter at AMBA. Jennifer is an ex-professional athlete, an amazing speaker, and amazing sales leader. My favorite story was how her father would cart her around in the family's Mark4 van to different sporting events. Enjoy!

    Episode 39 : Jen Reddy : Kanye West, Creativity & the Coasts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 19:35


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend and fellow marketing leader, Jen Reddy. We talk about living in Boston and San Francisco, being an extrovert in a pandemic, her relationship with her father, and the power of creativity. Enjoy!

    Episode 38 : Travis Scott : Indiana, Building a Family & Introversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 20:25


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Travis Scott, Indiana native and Spokane resident. We talk about the trials and tribulations of building a family, and being an introverted marketer.

    Episode 37 : Judd Marcello : Concerts, Family & Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 22:52


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with one of my good friends and fellow marketing leaders, Judd Marcello. Judd and I worked together at ExactTarget and have plenty of amazing memories. We talk about his love of music, starting a family, his record collection, unlimited energy and living all over the world.

    Episode 37 : Amrita Gurney : Art, Culture & Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 16:56


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with a good friend and fellow marketer, Amrita Gurney. We focus on her love of art which led to her owning an art gallery. We also talked about traveling, her mother, and living in Newfoundland, Bulgaria, India and Canada.

    Episode 35 : Chris Newton : Air Force, Advocacy & Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 17:28


    In today's interview we talk with Chris Newton, VP of Marketing & Business Development for Intellimize. We dive into what Chris learned as a pilot in the US Navy from May 1989 to December 1996. The experience shaped his views of leadership, fatherhood and community development.

    Episode 34 : Ed Calnan : Family, Hip Hop & Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 23:14


    In today's episode I had the UTMOST pleasure to chat with Ed Calnan, CRO and Founder of Seismic. We all know Seismic and Ed but did you know he was a LOVER of hip hop? Ed is an amazing leader, father and entrepreneur. We also talked about his kids, politics, leaving a positive legacy and his favorite record store.

    Episode 33 : Denise Lubaway : Neurotypical, LA & Extroversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 23:16


    In today's episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Denise Lubaway, VP of Growth & Partnerships at Ultranauts. The company provides onshore quality engineering and assurance services from a cognitively diverse team. We talk about her experiences as a extrovert in the pandemic, how she drives motivation, her time in LA, and what it means to be cognitively diverse. Enjoy!

    Episode 32 : Richard Harris : Depression, Fatherhood & Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 26:49


    In today's episode I chat with Richard Harris. He is an esteemed trainer, sales expert and revenue leader. This is one of the more vulnerable guests I've had the pleasure of chatting with on the Revenue Diaries. We talk about his ongoing struggle with depression, his relationship with his father, raising a family, and self identity. It's a GREAT episode. Enjoy.

    Episode 31 : Tami McQueen : Professional Tennis, South Africa & Pandemic Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 24:06


    In today's episode I had the pleasure to speak with one of my favorite marketers, Tami McQueen. Tami and I have been connected for a long time via the Atlanta SaaS community. We talked about everything from stepping foot in America from South Africa, growing up as a professional tennis player, being an extrovert in the pandemic, work/life balance, and high performing parents.

    Episode 30 : Thomas Boccard : Best Friends, Memorial Funds & Work Ethic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 22:48


    In today's episode I chat with one of my favorite people I've met in 2020, Thomas Boccard. T-Bo and I met through Thursday Night Sales and I've really enjoyed getting to know him over the past year. He leads sales for GlobalData Plc and also an accomplished podcaster. We talk about his grandfather's legacy, raising kids in a pandemic, his advice for sales leaders and the memorial fund he helps fun after the untimely death of his best friend in high school. You will definitely enjoy this one!

    Episode 29 : Hema Padhu : India, Personal Space & Writing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 24:26


    In today's episode I'm pleased to welcome Hema Padhu, founder of the Padhu Group. We talk about her brilliant writing career, growing up in India, first impressions of America and the importance of personal space. Enjoy!

    Episode 28 : Chris Belli : Horse Breeding, Australia & Life Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 18:36


    In today's episode we had a fine chat with Chris Belli, VP of Sales & Marketing at Studio Science. Chris is the first (and certainly not last) Australian on the show. We talked about his father's three words to live by, his experiences bidding on and breeding horses ($4.9M), raising children in the pandemic, using public transport at 10 years old and being an Australian in America.

    Episode 27 : Adam Schoenfeld : Ice Cream, Managing Stress & Tidiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 18:08


    In today's episode we talk with Adam Schoenfeld, VP of Strategy & Sales Products at Drift, about growing up with entrepreneurial parents, favorite ice cream (he is obsessed with ice cream), taking risks, raising two kids in the pandemic, managing stress, building habits, leaving SimplyMeasured and his sanctuary of tidiness.

    Episode 26 : Erin Levzow : Pandemic Fatigue, Meditation, & Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 21:22


    In today's episode I'm joined by Erin Levzow, VP of Marketing Technology for Del Tacos. We talk about working for a hotel chain (Marcus Hotels) during a pandemic, working from home with COVID fatigue, and falling asleep while meditating. I really enjoyed the conversation and I know you will too!

    Episode 25 : Kyle York : Playing the Long Game, Loyalty & Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 18:41


    In today's episode I had a wonderful chat with Kyle York, CEO and Co-Founder of York.ie. Kyle is a family man and it shows through during the interview. We talk about playing the long game, the riskiest times of his life, growing up with a close knit family, and moving to California for his first job.

    Episode 24 : Adam Goyette : Pandemic Births, Doom Scrolling & Photography

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 22:20


    In today's episode I'm joined by Adam Goyette, VP of Marketing at Help Scout. Adam is one of the nicest marketers on the planet. He is also a father, a photographer and avoider of doom scrolling. We talk about having a kid during the pandemic, the importance of living in the moment with his kids, his love of photography and his personal brand promise. Enjoy!

    Episode 23 : Brandon Young : Mindfulness, Racial Identity & Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 28:28


    In today's episode I'm pleased to welcome Brandon Young, Head of Operations at SetSail. We talked about growing up in Hawaii, experiences with racism, his diverse cultural upbringing, spending summers in Hong Kong, graduating high school at 16 years old, and his encounter with skinheads.

    Episode 22 : Megan Bowen : Self-Care, Ambiguity & Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 20:46


    In today's episodes I'm pleased to welcome Megan Bowen, Chief Customer Officer at RefineLabs. We talk about her solo trip moving to New York, jumping in a Uber before it was Uber, where she learned resilience, the importance of self-care, being uncomfortable in ambiguity, and compartmentalizing emotions.

    Episode 21 : Larry Long Jr : Positivity, Risk Tolerance & Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 16:34


    In today's episode Larry Long Jr is bringing all the positivity to our chat. We talk about the legacy of Larry Long Sr, the keys to a strong marriage, power of positivity, getting outside your comfort zone, coping mechanism, and risk tolerance.

    Episode 20 : James Winter : Sleep, Calculated Risks, and the Dead Broets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 20:24


    Today's episode brings us James Winter, VP of Marketing of Brandfolder. I was lucky enough to chat with James the day after Smarsheets acquired Brandfolder. We talk about Colorado, living in San Francisco and moving to Colorado, lack of substance on linkedin, challenging feedback, acquisitions, and Peyton Manning. Enjoy!

    Episode 19 : Ernest Owusu : Triplets, the NFL & Respecting Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 16:45


    In today's episode Ernest Owusu, Sr. Director of Sales Development at 6sense, joins to talk about learning how to become a professional athlete (NFL), a father of triplets, finding his love of software, and living his Ghana culture.

    Episode 18 : Sam Jacobs : Selfish Genes, Depression & Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 19:38


    In today's episode I'm pleased to welcome my friend Sam Jacobs to the show. He is the Founder & CEO of the Revenue Collective and a brilliant human being. We talk about Richard Dawkins' Selfish Gene, religion, depression, simulations, divorce, and spirituality.

    Episode 17 : Justin Keller : Death Metal, Self-Doubt & Patience

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 13:41


    In today's episode I'm pleased to welcome Justin Keller, VP of Marketing at Terminus. We talk about his love of all things death metal, producing music on the side, working for the esteemed Tim Kopp, and the positive aspects of self-doubt. 100% you will enjoy.

    Episode 16 : Joe Staples : Integrity, Change & the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 17:18


    Today's episode is featuring one of the most seasoned (and best) CMOs I know, Joe Staples. Outside of running marketing for some great companies (Interactive Intelligence, Workfront, and Motivosity), he is a devoted father and a follower of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We talked about integrity, leadership, fatherhood, telecommuting, his faith, and staying tru to your word. I know you will enjoy!

    Episode 15 : Dusty Koekenberg : Alcoholism, Adoption & Remote Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 23:49


    In today's episode I had the SUPREME pleasure to chat with a friend and one of the best channel marketing leaders I know, Dusty Koekenberg. We discuss his family's journey through IVF and adoption. As well as, his struggle with and eventual redemption from alcoholism.

    Episode 14 : Max Altschuler : Perspective, Patience & Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 25:41


    I was joined today by Max Altschuler, VP of Marketing at Outreach. Max is a supreme human-being as someone who understands the concepts of persistence, resilience, hustle and patience. I had a great time chatting with him about travel and entrepreneurship. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 13 : Jeff Reekers : Cross Country Skiing, COVID Fatherhood & NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 20:56


    I was joined today by Jeff Reekers, CMO at Aircall. He is one of the best analytical marketers I know and an amazing high endurance athlete. We talk about everything from having a kid in COVID to his love for New York City. Hope you enjoy!

    Episode 12 : Morgan Ingram : Breaking the Mold, Intuition & Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 19:42


    Morgan Ingram is the Director of Sales Execution for JB Sales Training and a superb human. We discussed his love of Travis Scott, dating in a COVID world, succeeding through imposter syndrome, and his mantra.... Impact Over Income.

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