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Growth Department

Chelsey Reynolds
Artificial Intelligence
Entrepreneurship
Sales
Personal Growth
Organizational Culture
Business Growth
Fanfare
Leadership
Employee Engagement
Value Creation
Branding
Marketing
Waves Cpas
Ayurveda
Culture Of Alignment
Experiential Marketing
ADHD
Burnout
Positioning
Revops

Growth Department is a business podcast for founders and business leaders who are actively building and want to keep learning as they grow.

Each week, host Chelsey Reynolds talks with operators, executives, and entrepreneurs about how real businesses are built and scaled. These conversations focus on the decisions, tradeoffs, and systems that shape growth over time.

You’ll hear practical insight... more

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Latest Episodes

This week's episode: cool people doing cool shit at cool companies.

Chelsey sits down with Jillian Als, CMO at Leadfeeder, where she runs brand, demand, and revenue at a global scale. After nearly 20 years in B2B SaaS, Jillian has done the demand ge... more

This week's episode: cool people doing cool shit at cool companies.

Chelsey sits down with Danielle Spinelli, AKA "Fraud Girl," Director of Partnerships at GenLogs, host of the Tell Me Everything podcast, and 2024 Women in Logistics Award winner.

A... more

Ed Hayes has spent 20+ years designing brands, and he's watching something flip. While the rest of the world races toward frictionless, AI-streamlined everything, the smartest brands are doing the opposite. They're adding friction on purpose.

Chelse... more

Why brands aren't just hosting experiences anymore. They're charging for them.

In this episode of the Growth Department podcast, Chelsey sits down with Tom Gray, Chief Strategy Officer at Imagination Group, the global experience design consultancy t... more

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Jillian Als
CMO at Leadfeeder
Leadfeeder
Episode: CMO Diaries: Brand Is the Moat, Inside a Rebrand, and the Future of Marketing with Leadfeeder CMO Jillian Als
Danielle Spinelli
Fraud fighter, podcast host, Director of Partnerships at GenLogs
GenLogs
Episode: Fraud Girl: How Danielle Spinelli Is Fighting Cargo Theft (with GenLogs)
Ed Hayes
Brand design expert with focus on analog experiences and friction in customer journeys
Brand design consultancy
Episode: The Analog Revival: Why Smart Brands Are Adding Friction On Purpose (with Ed Hayes)
Tom Gray
Chief Strategy Officer at the Imagination Group
Imagination Group
Episode: How to Build (and Charge For) Brand Experiences People Love with Tom Gray
Diana Zwetzich
Experiential designer who thinks like a host with roots in architectural design and environmental storytelling for global brands
Self-employed/Brand experiential design consultant
Episode: Experiential Marketing Done Right with Diana Zwetzich
Jennie Malafarina
B2B marketing executive with 12 years in demand generation and go-to-market strategy; founder of Virago Marketing
Virago Marketing
Episode: Can AI replace your marketing team? Jennie Malafarina says yes and no.
Andre Ankri
CEO of multiple businesses, leveraging AI and systems to scale without heavy headcount
UTS? (referenced in conversation)
Episode: Wired to Build Systems — Andre Ankri on ADHD, AI, and scaling without headcount
Dr. Pawan Anand
Expert at intersection of enterprise technology and AI
Forbes Technology Council member; author on agentic AI
Episode: Digital Colleagues, Agent Webs, and AgentOps: Diving into Agentic AI with Dr. Pawan Anand
Logan Kelly
CEO of Waxell AI, governance and observability expert
Waxell AI
Episode: Your AI Agents Need a Control Layer. Here's Why (with Logan Kelly)

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Chelsey Reynolds
Host of Growth Department

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Easy to listen to and valuable

    Thank you for the opportunity to introduce your audience to the topic of Ethical Persuasion science. We shared lots of strategies and insights your audience can use, and it was fun to chat with you, Chelsey.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Patrick Melbourne
    Australia8 months ago
  • Diverse and Interesting

    These podcasts are for anyone in the business world. The topics include sales, funding , marketing,leadership tips, AI as well as coaching. The podcasts are real and make the topics easy to understand!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NSCaustic
    United States10 months ago
  • Honest Conversations and Practical Takeaways

    Growth Department is a gem for founders and growth-minded leaders. It’s about real, honest conversations with operators and entrepreneurs who’ve been in the trenches and are generous enough to share what actually worked… and what didn’t. Chelsey brings authenticity and humor with a wide variety of guests, from wellness experts to seasoned business builders. Each episode offers practical insights alongside fresh perspectives. The mix of stories and strategies makes it not only helpful but genuine... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    C Scuba
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great business advice

    I’ve listened to a few eps now and like how the guests make it easy to understand a topic in a short time without fancy technical language. The sales and marketing advice so far has given me some “ah ha” moments for sure & will help me rethink our strategies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pod gal 2007
    United Statesa year ago
  • Helpful takeaways for every business owner!

    If you’re a business owner, or even an aspiring entrepreneur, then you’re bound to find some helpful takeaways on this show. Chelsey does a great job interviewing a diverse range of guests on all sorts of topics pertaining to business success. I especially enjoyed the episode with Dave Fradin. Thank you for such a valuable resource!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Michele510
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners appreciate that it translates complex topics into usable strategies and frameworks.
Listeners value practical insights and honest conversations from operators and entrepreneurs.
The show covers a diverse range of topics—sales, funding, marketing, AI, and coaching—without heavy jargon.
Hosts keep discussions authentic and actionable, with memorable guests across wellness to growth-focused businesses.
Guests and host are commended for real-world takeaways that help founders rethink strategies and execution.

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How to Find Your Most Important Number and Align the Company
Q: What role does culture play in driving the most important number?
Culture is the operating system that determines whether the organization can execute on its value-creation plan. Observable behaviors, integrity, engagement, and leadership quality all directly influence how effectively the most important number is pursued and how the company performs over time.
How to Find Your Most Important Number and Align the Company
Q: How do you implement MIND in startups versus established companies?
In startups, start with the CEO and senior leadership to establish the most important number and build the platform around it; offer a DIY route (first user free) to get traction quickly. In established companies, audit goals, remove silos, and progressively roll out the MIND framework across departments, starting with leadership alignment and then cascading to the whole organization.
How to Find Your Most Important Number and Align the Company
Q: What is the difference between value creation and KPIs or activity metrics?
Value creation is a holistic aim tied to the organization's ability to generate meaningful, sustainable value. KPIs can track activity, but the MIND approach focuses on aligning behaviors and leadership to consistently increase the overall value of the business, not just hitting isolated metrics.
How Founders Prepare for Leadership Shifts and a Future Exit
Q: How do you approach leadership development to avoid common pitfalls like promoting the wrong people or creating fragility in the organization?
We use objective assessments (e.g., Culture Index, skill-set evaluations) across departments, ensure transparency with the leadership team, and structure promotions or replacements to align with the company's long-term strategy and avoid harming performance.
How Founders Prepare for Leadership Shifts and a Future Exit
Q: What is the first step you take when engaging with a client preparing for an exit?
We begin with a gap analysis across profit, value, and personal wealth to align three gaps and set a time-bound plan to close them, ensuring the owner can leave in the most optimal situation.

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A growth-focused business show that brings operators, founders, and executives to the mic to unpack how real companies build, scale, and lead. Episodes center on practical decisions around branding, GTM strategy, product-market fit, and revenue operations, often weaving in AI, experiential marketing, and cross-functional alignment. Guests span C-suite and founder-level leaders from SaaS, logistics, marketing, and AI sectors, with conversations that blend tangible tactics, storytelling, and lessons from live business transformations. A standout throughline is the emphasis on humane, relationship-driven growth—balancing digital efficiency with authentic customer experiences and IRL activations.

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Recent guests on Growth Department include:

1. Jillian Als
2. Danielle Spinelli
3. Ed Hayes
4. Tom Gray
5. Diana Zwetzich
6. Jennie Malafarina
7. Andre Ankri
8. Dr. Pawan Anand

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