Retained Trust
By Karl Hughes
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Episodes: 60
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Want to know what it takes to build, scale, and sell your agency?
Retained Trust is a weekly podcast where host Karl Hughes goes deep with digital service business owners to uncover the habits, tactics, and strategies they’ve learned to grow successful companies. Along the way, you’ll hear about Karl’s journey running and acquiring niche digital agencies as he learns from guests with a variety of backgrounds and experience levels.
| Episode | Date |
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Hiring Leaders Without a Playbook: Kimley Cox on Talent Strategy
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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The Best Advice on Agency Sales & Growth (From 25+ Founders)
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Greg Heilers on Productizing SEO Services and Surviving the AI Shift
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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From Agency Owner to Fund Investor: Grant Hensel on Buying Enduring Businesses
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Building Barrel Holdings: Peter Kang on Scaling and Exiting Agencies
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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From Podcast to Portfolio: Will Smith’s ETA Journey
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Buying Distressed Agencies: Mushfiq Sarker on Smart Acquisitions
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Hard Decisions, Real Growth: The SearchLab Story with Mark Bealin
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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The Four-Hour Life and the Realities of Passive Income with Dan Andrews
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Inside the Lab: Trials and Takeaways from a Challenging Quarter with Manuel Weiss
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Scaling Smart: Inside adbm.agency’s First 1.4 Years
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Financial Precision: Chris Gwinn on Year One of Midwest CFO
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Jon Schroeder’s Path from Tech to Wellness
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Scaling Developer Trust with Jake Ward
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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From Acquisition to Agency CEO: Derek Delost’s DotYeti Journey
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Building Relationships, Not Just Pipelines: Christian Banach on Agency Growth
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Scaling Without Sacrifice: Jesse Gilmore on Redefining Agency Success
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Freelancer to Multi-Brand Agency Leader with Greg Henry
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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The Service Ladder: Greg Hickman on Productization and Building Lean Agencies
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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From Stuck to Scaling: Ross Brown on Helping Agencies Break Through
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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How to Exit Your Agency the Smart Way
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Diving Deep with Lana Rafaela
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Building Agency Value with Manuel Weiss
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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JD Graffam on Building, Buying & Balancing Agencies and SaaS
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Systems to Space with Louis Shulman
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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The Exit Equation: Len Bruskiewitz on Preparing Your Business to Sell
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Early Bets and Big Gains in Dev Marketing with Rebecca Mosner
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Garrett Mehrguth on Scaling, Acquiring, and Staying Sharp
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Mastering LinkedIn for Agency Growth with Aman Ghataura
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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John Doherty’s Journey to Sustainable Agency Growth
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May 27, 2025 |
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Marketing Without the Nonsense with Susan Tyson
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May 20, 2025 |
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Leading & Growing with Trust with Patty Campagna
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May 13, 2025 |
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Writing With Purpose with Michael Drew
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May 06, 2025 |
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From Pipeline to Profit with Simon Severino
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Sales, Startups, and Staying Power with David Sliman
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Fear, Growth, and Leadership Alignment with Andy Hite
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Sweat-Proof Scaling: Agencies, Acquisitions, and Apparel with Jim Huffman
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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The Discipline of Growth: Tony Wilson on Keeping Agencies Financially Healthy
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Building Scalable Sales Teams for Agencies with Karlie Bliss
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The Reality of Recruiting & Hiring with James Hornick
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Building Trust and Scaling Agencies with Manuel Weiss
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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From Niche to Growth: A Path to Agency Expansion
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Profitability & Planning: Joey de Wit on Smarter Agency Finances
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Scaling Success: Agencies, AI, and Acquisition with Corey Northcutt
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Scaling a Strategy-Driven Agency with John-Henry Scherck
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Financial Clarity for Agencies with Paul Seaton
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Unlocking the Power of PR: Aidan Sowa on Sales-Driven Strategies
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Breaking Down Business Books: Tevia Hoalst on Smarter Financial Management
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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12 Books That Shaped My Entrepreneurial Journey
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Exploring the Entrepreneurial Maze with Bob Tripathi
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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The Agathist Mindset: Kyle Shevlin on Balancing Passion and Profit in Agency Life
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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From Intern to Industry Leader: George Zlatin’s SEO Story
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Building Trust Through Authentic Content: David Flanagan's Story
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Mastering Business Finances with Chris Gwinn
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Building Resilience: Kon Kruglyak on Staffing Challenges and Entrepreneurial Growth
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Building Beyond Boundaries: Kurt Schnakenberg's Journey from Chicago Brass to ADBM
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Building Businesses That Last: Karl and Manny’s Journey
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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From Sales to Startup: Jared Gibson’s Insights on Building a LinkedIn-Focused Agency
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Building Strong Roots: Shannon Beasley on Local SEO and Growth Strategies
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Navigating Personal Branding with Sunny Shah: Community, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship
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Oct 28, 2024 |