Unchurned - The No. 1 podcast for Customer Success

By Josh Schachter - UpdateAI

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The Unchurned podcast brings you the stories that will help you forge incredible customer relationships, prevent churn, & build institutional knowledge. The CS & BS series is a part of the Unchurned podcast wherein, with each episode, our hosts - Kristi Faltorusso, Jon Johnson, Josh Schachter, and special guests uncover the secrets of top leaders and innovators of companies so that you can advance your career and the performance of your customer success team. Unchurned, and the CS&BS series, are presented by UpdateAI - https://update.ai/

Episode Date
Gainsight’s Big Leaps, AI Agents, and Pulse 2025 ft. Nick Mehta
May 26, 2025
Should We Ease the Workload of Superhero CSM? Ft. Sarah Parker (Betterup)
May 21, 2025
How GitHub Drives Measurable Customer Outcomes (And Tracks What Matters) ft. Michael Goetz (GitHub)
May 14, 2025
Customer-Centric Approach for a Unified Onboarding Experience Ft. Sri Ganesan (Rocketlane)
May 07, 2025
How AngelList is Leveling Up CS into a True Commercial and Revenue Driver ft. Carly Van Kirk
Apr 30, 2025
LIfe, Loss & Lessons: Unchurned BTS
Apr 23, 2025
Reinventing the Future of Work With AI-Powered Workflows
Apr 16, 2025
How to Thrive in the Change Economy in the Age of AI ft. Brett Queener (Bonfire Ventures)
Apr 09, 2025
How can AI as a strategic partner transform CS from reactive to proactive?
Apr 02, 2025
Defining the CS Playbook Philosophy to Balance - Guidance and Governance ft. Caitlin Wood (ZeroFox)
Mar 26, 2025
How to Scale Customer Success Beyond the Comfort Zone? ft. Kelly McGuire (Everstage)
Mar 19, 2025
How to Build a Customer-Centric Culture ft. Rimple Patel (Eightfold.ai)
Mar 12, 2025
How CS Teams Can Build Trust and Secure Buy-In to Grow and Scale Customer Success ft. Lawrence Waldman (GLMX)
Mar 05, 2025
Redefining Customer Experience with Empathic AI ft. Andrei Negrau & Chad Horenfeldt (Siena AI)
Feb 26, 2025
Navigating Mergers and Leading Through Change ft. Bonnye Hart
Feb 19, 2025
How to Hire, Build, and Grow an All-Star Customer Success Team ft. Amy Oilman (Conversica)
Jan 29, 2025
Enabling Excellence by Transforming CSM Roles ft. Christine Boermeester (Deltek)
Jan 22, 2025
How to Align and Elevate Product Development with Customer Feedback ft. Leah Bauman (monday.com)
Jan 20, 2025
Redefining Compensation to Better Align CS Roles with Revenue Goals
Jan 17, 2025
Risk Mitigation, Adoption, Expansion: The Triad of Customer Success ft. Colin Murphy (BMC Software)
Jan 15, 2025
Building Systems to Enroute Customers from Processes to Progress ft. Emily McIlwain (Exo)
Jan 08, 2025
Bridging Sales and Post-Sales to Build a Customer-Centric Revenue Strategy ft. Margaret Wise (ActiveProspect)
Jan 01, 2025
Aligning Customer Success Strategies to Exceed Customer Expectations ft. Sam Slevin (AlphaSense)
Dec 18, 2024
Proactive Customer Engagement & the Evolving Role of CSMs ft. Tatiana Ferreira (Launchmetrics)
Dec 11, 2024
The Dark Side of Obsessing Over CHURN ft. Ozge Ozcan (Forter)
Dec 04, 2024
Rethinking Compensation: From Commissions to Ongoing Payouts ft. Brian Hansen (Aurora Solar)
Nov 27, 2024
Accountability, Collaboration & Communication: The Growth Playbook ft. Micki Howl (CRO, Marigold)
Nov 25, 2024
Meet the Woman Who Coined the CSQL ft. Rachel Orston (Instructure)
Nov 20, 2024
Can Lean Teams Navigate Their Customers to Achieve BIG Impact? ft. Aanal Patel (Crunchbase)
Nov 18, 2024
Leveraging AI and Executive Business Reviews to Elevate Customer Satisfaction and Growth ft. Paul Staelin (Vercel)
Nov 13, 2024
How You Can Understand Customer Needs & Exceed Their Expectations ft. Rohan Shah (Extend)
Nov 11, 2024
Can Sales & CS Team Up to Take Customers to Success? ft. Nicole Guarino
Nov 06, 2024
How Crucial Are CSMs in Empowering Sales Success? ft. Brian Weinberger (CRO, Sisense)
Nov 04, 2024
The Reality of Promotions and Navigating Career Growth ft. Rachel Tsui (Komodo Health)
Oct 30, 2024
Mastering Customer Relationships and Peanut Butter Cups ft. Reanna Dempsey (Unanet)
Oct 23, 2024
How to Understand and Delight Your Customers Inside & Out ft. Andrew Gaer & Sean Andrews (Bluebeam)
Oct 16, 2024
Are CSMs the CEOs of Their Customer Books? ft. Parul Bhandari, Jenny Calvert, Lawrence Waldman
Oct 02, 2024
How Can CSMs Manage Interruptions & Predict Customer Risk? ft. Arit Nsemo (Searchspring)
Sep 25, 2024
How to Recognize and Leverage the Moments that Matter ft. Daniel Silverstein (Carta)
Sep 18, 2024
How to Improve CS Strategy by Analyzing Customer Relationships ft. Ziv Peled (CCO, AppsFlyer)
Sep 11, 2024
Why Do We Question the Value of Customer Success? ft. Brett Queener (Bonfire Ventures)
Aug 14, 2024
How to Maximize ROI with Outcome-Based Scoring ft. Brent Grimes (Reef.ai)
Jul 31, 2024
Balancing efficiency and human touch in customer interactions ft. Julio Franco (Zappi)
Jul 24, 2024
Dating, CS & Banter ft. Ben Winn (FirstMark)
Jul 10, 2024
Demystifying Customer Needs ft. Alex Turkovic (The Digital Customer Success Podcast)
Jul 03, 2024
Is Prioritizing CSM Health the Key to Customer Happiness? ft. Paulina Staszuk
Jun 26, 2024
Can Revenue-Driven Practices Lead to Customer-Centric Growth? Ft. Aaron Thompson (SuccessHACKER)
Jun 19, 2024
Can AI Insights Transform Tech Touch Customer Success? ft. Sam Loveland (Salesloft)
Jun 12, 2024
Bosses Don’t Understand the Role of CSMs Ft. Alok Shukla (FunnelStory)
Jun 05, 2024
Using Data-Driven Content to Serve Customers ft. Nikola Mijic (Founder, Matik)
May 29, 2024
CS Meetups, Post-sales Success and Future of Work Ft. John Gleeson (Success Venture Partners)
May 22, 2024
How to Gain Control of Your Customers and Win Trust ft. Damien Howley
May 15, 2024
Industry Realities and Frontline Insights on Pulse 2024 from Gainsight's Nick Mehta
May 08, 2024
Intersecting Customer Success and Account Management for Value Delivery ft. Emily Lockhart (Percona)
May 01, 2024
Are Customer-Centric Strategies a Solution to Customer Crisis? ft. Seth Terbeek (DrFirst)
Apr 24, 2024
Can We Set up Fair Expectations for Customer Success? Ft. Mike Sasaki
Apr 17, 2024
Should Sales and Customer Success Teams Align on Customer Success Plans? ft. Alex Farmer (Nezasa) & Michael Forney (Responsive)
Apr 10, 2024
Customer-Centric Operations at the Heart of Customer Delight ft. Jonathan Corbin (former Global VP of CS & Strategy HubSpot)
Apr 03, 2024
Driving Customer Success with $1 Billion in Verified Customer Value and Insights ft. Elisabeth Zornes (Autodesk)
Mar 20, 2024
Exploring Diverse Customer Views Using Cross-Functional Expertise ft. Jill Sawatzky (CCO, Thought Industries)
Mar 13, 2024
Should we ease the workload of superhero customer success managers? ft. Sarah Parker (BetterUp)
Mar 07, 2024
Identifying Overwhelm in the Catch-All Role of CSMs ft. Carie Buchanan (Popmenu)
Feb 28, 2024
Dissecting the Synergy Between Customer Success & Account Management ft. Zoe Marshall (Arbor)
Feb 21, 2024
Influencing Customers and Organizational Dynamics ft. Jess Cohen (UpdateAI)
Feb 14, 2024
Is Consistent Segmentation the Key To Customer Success? ft. Ryan Seams (Assembly AI)
Feb 07, 2024
Are CSMs with Experience Not as Good as Those with Expertise? ft. Szuyin Leow (Transcend)
Jan 31, 2024
The Non-Chaotic Way of Onboarding Customers for Success ft. Paul Holder (OnRamp)
Jan 24, 2024
AI Automation for Scaled Customer Success ft. Bethany Stachenfeld (Sendspark)
Jan 17, 2024
The Reality of Career Growth: Everyone Does CS ft. Ejieme Eromosele (Success In Black, Quiq)
Jan 10, 2024
Will 2024 Mark the End of Generalist CSM Roles?
Dec 20, 2023
Supercharge Revenue Growth By Automating Renewals ft. Mathew Cagney (Renewtrak)
Dec 13, 2023
Embracing Customer Success Enablement ft. Eric Kingsbury (Founder, Retain Solutions)
Dec 06, 2023
How All Roads Led a Gainsight AE to UpdateAI ft. Kristie Gaunt (UpdateAI)
Nov 29, 2023
Are Leadership and Customer Success on the Same Side? ft. Tanya Earles
Nov 22, 2023
From Being Insecure to Becoming Queen Bee of CS ft. Kristi Faltorusso (CCO, Client Success)
Nov 17, 2023
WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU? ft. Jared Orr (Sharp Brand)
Nov 08, 2023
Homelessness, Music, CS, & Leadership ft. Jon Jonson (UserTesting)
Nov 01, 2023
Breaking into and Rocking CS: A Roadmap for Professional Success ft. Erica Akroyd (Pendo.io)
Oct 25, 2023
Boost Revenue from Existing Customers with Scalable Success ft. Dickey Singh (Cast.app)
Oct 18, 2023
The Flawed Hiring Process: Recommendation, Referral, and Rejection ft. Jenny Calvert (Director of CS, HuntClub)
Oct 11, 2023
CSMs Need to Have Octopus Hands ft. Stevie Case (Vanta)
Oct 03, 2023
Do CS Platforms Really Solve the Problems Faced by the CS Team? : CS & BS
Sep 27, 2023
Driving Revenue Growth with the CCO as a Strategic Partner ft. Alexis H. (Heidrick & Struggles) & Rod Cherkas (Hello CCO)
Sep 20, 2023
The Consultant's Secret for Improving Customer Success ft. Jeff Kushmerek (Infinite Renewals)
Sep 13, 2023
Orchestrating a Value Journey that Ensures Customers Get the Most Out of Your Product ft. Ahmed Quadri
Sep 06, 2023
CS & BS: Say "NO" to Silos & "YES" to Cross-Functional Collaboration for REAL Customer Success Ft. Ramli John (Appcues)
Aug 30, 2023
Addressing Plan B Scenarios With Customers to Secure Renewals ft. Shareth Ben
Aug 24, 2023
Psychology Behind Influencing Customer Decisions ft. Ed Powers (Service Excellence Partners)
Aug 16, 2023
Transitioning Into a Customer Success Role: The Before and After ft. Julie Raeder (CSM, Dooly)
Aug 09, 2023
How to Keep Customers from Churning When Renewal Budgets Are Tight ft. Gillian Heltai, CCO (Lattice)
Aug 02, 2023
CS & BS: Who Wins the Tug-of-War, Team Customer Success or Team Sales? ft. Hamish Stephenson ( Selr.io)
Jul 26, 2023
Partnering With the Product Team for Customer Success Ft. Alli Tiscornia & Abby Hammer (ChurnZero)
Jul 19, 2023
Early Customers Who Get the Startup Mentality Are Essential to Success ft. Nikola Mijic (Founder, Matik)
Jul 05, 2023
CS & BS: Do We Need to Ditch the Checkbox Mentality?
Jun 28, 2023
CS & BS: Hunting for your next role is no easier than working a full-time job ft. Celia Gouveia
Jun 28, 2023
The Inside Story of Branch’s $100M ARR Success ft. Mike Molinet (Co-founder, Branch)
Jun 21, 2023
CS [Un]churned: Do We Really Need QBRs With Every Customer?
Jun 14, 2023
Finding Balance in Customer Success: Navigating Paradoxes to Build Long-Term Relationships ft. Wendy Smith (Author)
Jun 07, 2023
[Un]churned Spotlight: Insights from 3 Remarkable Authors ft. Kindra Hall, Kelly Leonard, Geoffrey Moore
May 31, 2023
Is Customer Happiness Overrated? : The Truth About Value Delivery ft. Damien Howley (Nimbello)
May 24, 2023
[Un]filtered Pulse 2023: Banter, Digital CS & Community Empowerment ft. Nick Mehta, CEO, Gainsight
May 16, 2023
Discovering Your True North: The Key to Authentic Leadership and Sustained Business Growth ft. Bill George (Author, True North Series)
May 10, 2023
#OpenToWork series ft. Erica Scully
May 06, 2023
CS [Un]churned - Breaking down Report #34 from CSInsider.co
May 03, 2023
The Role of Leadership in Building a Successful Customer Success Team ft. James Manderson (Braze)
Apr 25, 2023
CS [Un]churned - Breaking down Report #33 from CSInsider.co
Apr 19, 2023
#OpenToWork series ft. Benoit Bouteille
Apr 13, 2023
Crafting Authentic Stories to Connect With Customers Ft. Kindra Hall (Author, Stories That Stick)
Apr 11, 2023
CS [Un]churned - Breaking down Report #32 from CSInsider.co
Apr 04, 2023
#OpenToWork series ft. Jeremy Donaldson
Mar 31, 2023
Customer-centric approach for a unified onboarding experience ft. Sri Ganesan (Rocketlane)
Mar 28, 2023
CS [Un]churned - Breaking down Report #31 from CSInsider.co
Mar 23, 2023
"Thank you...because" - Using Improv to Build Better Customer Relationships - ft. Kelly Leonard (The Second City)
Mar 14, 2023
Maximizing Value: Insights into Cloudflare's Approach to Customer Success ft. Harnish Kanani, CCO (Cloudflare)
Mar 07, 2023
3 Essential Tips for Leveraging Your Seat at the Table ft. Monica Trivedi (JLL Technologies)
Feb 21, 2023
Unpacking the Art of Customer Interaction ft. Rob Fitzpatrick (The Mom Test, Author)
Feb 14, 2023
The Pillars of Go-to-Market Success ft. Judd Borakove (GTM Partners)
Feb 07, 2023
Why Treating Customers “Like Gold” Is Essential ft. Brian LaFaille (Google)
Jan 31, 2023
Why Insights Without Accountability Mean Little ft. Dickey Singh (Cast.app)
Jan 24, 2023
Why Customer Experience Is Critical ft. Robyn Fernandez and Karen Budell (Totango)
Jan 17, 2023
What You Need to Know About Product-Led Growth ft. Blake Bartlett (OpenView)
Jan 10, 2023
#OpenToWork series ft. Leslie Chamberlain
Jan 06, 2023
How to Develop a “Holistic Approach” to Customer Success ft. Jeremy Evans (Zuora)
Jan 04, 2023
Creating a Best-In-Class Action Item Detection Model Ft. Chenay Gladstone (Updateai)
Jan 03, 2023
#OpenToWork series ft. David Kirkdorffer
Dec 30, 2022
The one metric every CX should know ft. Meenu Agarwal (Workday)
Dec 27, 2022
#OpenToWork series ft. Roxane Tran (Customer Success Manager)
Dec 23, 2022
Translating CS to other business sectors ft. Ellie Wu (Insight Partners)
Dec 20, 2022
#OpenToWork series ft. Jeremiah Bello (Customer Success Manager)
Dec 16, 2022
How CSMs Can Tackle Stress in 5 Easy Steps With Katharina Schmidt
Dec 14, 2022
#OpenToWork series ft. Yaswanth Reddy (CS leader)
Dec 09, 2022
How to Lead a Thriving Customer Success Organization With LeeRon Yahalomi (Regie.ai)
Dec 07, 2022
Developing an empathic team to deliver an excellent customer experience- ft. Teresa Anansia, Zendesk
Nov 20, 2022
Customers will never forget how you made them feel - ft. Alice Jeffery, Mimecast
Nov 19, 2022
The first thing to do in a downturn - ft. Geoffrey Moore, Best-Selling Author
Nov 07, 2022
17: The love for being a tech mom ft. Emilia D’Anzica and Sabina Pons, Growth Molecules
Nov 07, 2022
The magical ingredients to an excellent customer experience - ft. Eduarda Camacho, CCO, BMC Software
Oct 31, 2022
Decoding the Customer Retention Strategy - ft. Ariel Benzakein, VP, CS, Flosum
Oct 21, 2022
Debunking the myths of tension between CS and Sales - ft. Dan Ennis & Brittany Rodriguez, Monday.com
Oct 15, 2022
Disrupting the Customer Success toolstack - ft. Edward Chiu, Co-Founder & CEO at Catalyst
Oct 07, 2022
Why it's critical to market your leadership - ft. Nils Vinje, leadership coach and CS leader, Founder, B2B Leaders Academy
Oct 04, 2022
Simplifying the first touch of a trusted relationship ft. Jenny Calvert (Hunt Club)
Sep 27, 2022
Why we've got customer marketing all wrong ft. Jeff Ernst, CEO of SlapFive & Kaily Baskett
Sep 20, 2022
Ensuring organizational success with x-functional hyper-alignment ft. Ryan Weisert, Senior Director, Enterprise CS, Iterable
Sep 13, 2022
How x-functional alignment powers Hubspot ft. Jonathan Corbin, HubSpot
Sep 04, 2022
Is customer success just another arm of the revenue function? ft. Chris Hicken Co-founder & CEO of 'nuffsaid
Aug 30, 2022
Conducting Effective Meetings ft. Rachel Provan
Aug 23, 2022
Sneak Peek at the Gainsight Pulse -2022 ft. Kellie Capote
Aug 15, 2022
Leading With Empathy ft. Jay Nathan of Higher Logic
Aug 08, 2022
Is Customer Success a function or movement? ft. Alex Farmer
Aug 02, 2022
Always serve 6 spoons - lessons in building customer trust ft. David Sable
Jul 26, 2022
Dear Leader, Why Would Anyone Listen To You? ft. Dylan Stafford
Jul 22, 2022
[Un]churned - Trailer
Jul 21, 2022