In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Brandon Puszkiewicz, a program manager for the Indiana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Scott Soltys-Curry, creator of the Indianapolis Coffee Guide. Brandon and Scott share insights on the power of community, the importance of being connected to your collaboration, and how small ideas can lead to large-scale positive change.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Sara Croft, the Co-Founder and CEO of Five Four, a growth agency for early-stage founders and founder-led businesses. Sara offers insights on experimentation, community-led growth, and preparing clients for fundraising, product launches, and revenue growth.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Jessyca Dewey, the founder of The Y Collective, a social-first digital marketing agency working with CPG better for you brands. She discusses her journey from working in-house at brands like Califia Farms and VaynerMedia to starting her own agency, emphasizing the importance of integrated marketing approaches for smaller brands.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Rachel Greiner, the marketing and social media manager at Experience Grand Rapids. She discusses the Brewsader app, which highlights the city's breweries and encourages people to visit them all, and the Flights of Flavor program, which showcases food and drink flights at local establishments.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Jarrhod ‘Rod’ Johnson, Co-Founder & Chief Values Officer at BLK & Bold, the specialty coffee and tea company that prioritizes domestic social impact. Rod joins Emily to share insights into the journey of creating a coffee company from scratch, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of scaling from Shopify to securing distribution in national retailers.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Katie Olthoff, co-founder at ChopLocal, an online meat marketplace connecting customers with independent farmers and butcher shops all over the country! Katie joins Emily to discuss topics like search engine optimization, social proof, email marketing and more!

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Amanda Dare, founder and owner of Louisville-based, Woman-Owned Wallet and WOW Factor Collective. She joins Emily to discuss the challenges faced by women in business and the impact of supporting women-owned businesses in the local economy. They also touch on staying true to yourself, the power of curiosity, intentional marketing, and more!

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Katie Kardell, Marketing and Sales Director at Century Farms Distillery. Katie joins Emily to discuss the distillery's approach to promoting their bourbon, including their corn-to-whiskey program, trade shows, dabbling in digital marketing, and unique influencer marketing tactics.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Hannah Kirkpatrick, Social Media Manager at Fareway Stores Inc., a Midwest grocer with 139 stores across seven states. Hannah dives into local marketing strategies and the power of influencer marketing. Discover how Fareway utilizes store-specific content and collaborates with micro-influencers to create engaging campaigns.

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Lucy Dana, CEO & Co-Founder of One Trick Pony, a delicious peanut butter brand made from Argentinian peanuts and Patagonian sea salt. Lucy walks us through the intricacies of sourcing peanuts, standing up an ecommerce arm and securing retailers across the country.

In this week's discussion, Emily delves into the journey of OLIPOP with Steven Vigilante, the brand's Director of Growth and Partnerships. This episode offers a rare glimpse into the marketing playbook of the better-for-you soda brand, revealing the strategic moves that are propelling OLIPOP to the forefront of the beverage industry.

Catherine Baxter is the CEO and founder of Nettie, well known for their products tailored to pickleball lovers. She shares her experience building a pickleball based brand, the power of leveraging your local community and how key collaborations that align with your values can exponentially impact your growth.

This week, Emily chats with Nola Morris, Chief Marketing Officer of Thelma’s Treats. Nola has 20 years of experience across multiple industry verticals including financial services, tech, fashion, and consumer packaged goods. In this episode, Nola discusses her responsibilities as CMO, the tactics used to reach new customers and generate sales, and maintaining authenticity as a brand while growing rapidly!

Sarah Cucchiara is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Tiger Pistol. In this episode, Sarah discusses how to put the pieces together and create a local marketing strategy for your brand that responds to current innovation while maximizing the impact you’re already seeing.

Emily Harpel is the Founder and CEO of Art of Sucre, a luxury cotton candy company. They discuss building an events-based business and transitioning to ecommerce in the wake of the pandemic, her approach to social media and collaborations and more!

Delaney Vetter is an independent consultant specializing in PR and copywriting for brands in the Food & Beverage and CPG space. They discuss the evolving landscape of PR, her approach to securing press opportunities for brands of all shapes and sizes, and the power of storytelling in brand messaging.

This week, Emily chats with fellow co-founder and COO at Hummingbirds, Charise Flynn. They discuss the origin story of Hummingbirds, the value of leveraging everyday people as brand advocates, and answer all your questions about Hummingbirds.

Emily Steele hosts the Local Marketing School podcast! It helps brands, big and small, looking to drive local traffic understand how others like them do their marketing, including the tools they can use to creatively put themselves in the minds of consumers in specific communities.