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[Un]Churned – The No. 1 Podcast for Customer Retention

Gainsight
Customer Success
Artificial Intelligence
Gainsight
Customer Success Management
Customer Experience
Saas
Customer Retention
Customer Engagement
Venture Capital
Salesforce
E-Commerce
AI In Customer Success
Churn Management
Customer Relationships
AI Adoption
Agentic AI
AI Agents
Product Management
AI Technology
Cybersecurity

If you're experimenting with automation, questioning the traditional post-sales model, or trying to drive more value with less headcount, you're in the right place. AI won’t fix churn, but these conversations might. Retention is the new growth, AI is rewriting the rules. Hosted by Josh Schachter, SVP of Atlas at Gainsight, [Un]Churned—the No. 1 podcast for retention and Customer Success leaders—fe... more

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Want the playbook, not just the conversation? Subscribe for deep-dive, actionable breakdowns from every episode at unchurned.substack.com.

Can a nine-year-old SaaS company reinvent itself as an AI-native services business before the market leaves it... more

Want the playbook, not just the conversation? Subscribe for deep-dive, actionable breakdowns from every episode at unchurned.substack.com.

The future of customer renewals is here. And it's AI-native. Josh Schachter sits down with Grant Clarke, EVP &... more

Most companies think of customer success as a support function that ships software. The real shift is treating it as a co-build practice that ships outcomes.

In this episode of the [Un]Churned Podcast, Josh Schachter sits down with Christina Parra, ... more

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Rebecca Nerad, VP of Customer Success at Advantive, owns retention across four lines of business built from 17... more

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Recent Guests

Grant Clarke
Executive Vice President and General Manager of the future of Gainsight Atlas
Gainsight
Episode: Can AI Really Manage Your Entire Renewal Book? ft. Grant Clarke (Gainsight))
Christina Parra
Outcomes Architect, Notion
Notion
Episode: Notion's Outcomes Architects on Why Today's CSMs Are Builders
Ariel Risman
Mid-Market Outcomes Architect, Notion
Notion
Episode: Notion's Outcomes Architects on Why Today's CSMs Are Builders
Kellie Woodin
Outcomes Architect, Notion
Notion
Episode: Notion's Outcomes Architects on Why Today's CSMs Are Builders
Rebecca Nerad
Vice President of Customer Success at Advantive
Advantive
Episode: Owning Retention & Standardizing CS Across 17 Acquisitions ft. Rebecca Nerad (Advantive)
Bob London
Customer discovery and listening expert
Independent consultant / expert in CS conversations
Episode: Stop Asking "Would You Renew?" Ask This Instead ft. Bob London
Andy Mowat
Founder and CEO of Whisperd, executive job-matching platform
Whisperd
Episode: 80% of VP Roles Are Never Posted. Here's How to Find Them ft. Andy Mowat (Whispered)
Jake Saper
General Partner at Emergence Capital
Emergence Capital
Episode: The VC Who Coined "AI Native Services" ft. Jake Saper (Emergence Capital)
Garrett Marker
Chief Revenue Officer
Brex
Episode: 2 Months of Revenue in 8 Days: How Brex's CRO Fixes What Breaks at Scale ft. Garrett Marker (Brex)

Host

Josh Schachter
Host of the show and senior executive at Gainsight

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 216 ratings
  • Easy listening and a fun way to learn

    Josh is skilled at keeping it humorous and casual while managing to stay on course and deliver some interesting insights. I’ve often found business podcasts to be stilted and self- conscious, but this one comes naturally. The authentic yet measured approach makes it an easy listen and sneaky way to hear lots of insider perspectives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NYCANJ
    United States8 months ago
  • My go to podcast for all-things customer retention

    [Un]Churned has quickly become my go-to podcast for all things customer retention and success. Each episode brings together insightful conversations with industry leaders who share not only strategies, but also real-world stories that make the content practical and inspiring. The hosts do an excellent job guiding discussions, asking thoughtful questions, and giving me actionable takeaways. Want to learn how to better understand how to build lasting customer relationships? Have a listen.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SbSalek
    United Statesa year ago
  • Insightful, interesting and good fun too!

    An easy and great listen for all in or around the world of CS.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CS_ZM
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • One of the best

    This is a fun yet educational podcast on customer success. The topics are timely and the guests are top notch. I always come away from each podcast with something new to consider. Thank you Josh and team!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    FromThe6toNJ
    Canada3 years ago
  • Keep customers happy and sticky

    If you’re in CS - or run any business - learning strategies and tactics for keeping customers happy is key to success. This podcast is one of the few out there that focuses specifically on customer retention and delight. Josh and his team know their stuff - and the guests provide several golden nuggets in every episode. A must-listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    carlyjcais
    United States4 years ago

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Hosts guide conversations with warmth and depth, keeping episodes engaging and informative.
Guests are top-tier leaders who share practical tactics and real-world stories.
Listeners praise accessible, actionable insights on customer retention and AI-enabled CS.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Can AI Really Manage Your Entire Renewal Book? ft. Grant Clarke (Gainsight))
Q: What is Atlas and how does it fundamentally differ from traditional renewal processes?
Atlas combines an AI agent with a renewal manager in an operational framework to manage a renewal book and deliver measurable outcomes, shifting the focus from software ownership to outcome ownership.
Owning Retention & Standardizing CS Across 17 Acquisitions ft. Rebecca Nerad (Advantive)
Q: How are AI tools being used to support the CS team, and what safeguards exist?
An AI-based objection-handling agent uses historical conversations and guardrails to guide CSMs, with governance on when to escalate to renewal desks and ongoing updates to rules.
Owning Retention & Standardizing CS Across 17 Acquisitions ft. Rebecca Nerad (Advantive)
Q: Do you own the numbers as well as the processes in retention and renewal metrics?
Yes, the VP of CS owns overall retention metrics and ARR renewal rates, ensuring alignment between process changes and measurable outcomes.
Owning Retention & Standardizing CS Across 17 Acquisitions ft. Rebecca Nerad (Advantive)
Q: What does the post-merger integration playbook look like across different lines of business?
There is a playbook with standardized steps to engage customers, plus line-of-business ownership by general managers, allowing for tailored yet unified CS motions across products and markets.
Owning Retention & Standardizing CS Across 17 Acquisitions ft. Rebecca Nerad (Advantive)
Q: Over what time period have you rolled up 17 acquisitions?
It happened over the past four years, with the speaker having been there for over two of those years, indicating a persistent, multi-year integration program.

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What is This Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, practitioner-focused show centered on customer retention, post-sales strategy, and the application of AI to CS and growth. Across episodes, listeners hear real-world explorations of scaling customer success teams, designing AI-enabled workflows, and rethinking the customer journey to improve retention and expansion. Notable patterns include governance for AI adoption, balancing build vs. buy, and turning insights from industry leaders into actionable playbooks for SaaS and enterprise software. The show tends to attract senior CS leaders, product and services professionals, and marketing-minded operators who want tangible tactics, benchmarks, and frameworks they can apply to drive long-term customer value. A standout throughline... more

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1. Grant Clarke
2. Christina Parra
3. Ariel Risman
4. Kellie Woodin
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7. Andy Mowat
8. Jake Saper

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