Is Anything Real?
By Adam W. Barney
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Episodes: 43
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Is Anything Real? is the Reality-First Leadership podcast for builder-leaders who want outcomes, not optics. Each week, Adam W. Barney sits down with founders and operators to unpack positioning, marketing, community, energy management, and influence - plus the numbers behind what actually worked.
You’ll hear: a quick Reality Check, a practical Proof Stack (inputs → actions → outcomes), and one EnergyOS habit you can run this week. Specifics over slogans; humane systems over hustle cosplay.
New episodes every Wednesday at 12:00 PM ET.
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Reddit = Real: Zero-Click Wins & Comment Ads | Ep. 42 w/ Colin Belyea (Karmic)
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Brand Soul > Super Bowl Shine | Exclusive Drop Ep. 41 w/ Steve Biegel (Dreamboat Group)
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Regulated Ads, Real Plays - What Still Works | Ep. 40 w/ Alexandra Prochshenko (Veloria)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Founder-First VC: Equity, Access & Real Signals | Ep. 39 w/ Christina Quinn (SSC VP)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Introvert Leadership: Inclusion Without Burnout | Ep. 38 w/ Sharon Hurley Hall (Introvert Sisters)
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Say Something True: Authentic Growth & Rev-Share Plays | Ep. 37 w/ Aaron Wolpoff (Double Zebra)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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AR/VR, Not Hype: 70/20/10 Testing & Real-World Plays | Ep. 36 w/Adam Ortman (Kinetic319)
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Micro Beats Macro: Real Influence, Not Bot Views | Ep. 35 w/Matt Anthes (Advocators)
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Clicks Aren’t Customers: $5,266 in Ads, 1 Call | Ep. 34 w/Dan Newman (Learn to Scale)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Creative Angle over Dashboards: Full Journey Growth | Ep. 33 w/Gabe Wolff (Everything Bagel)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Lead with Humanity: Caregiving, Clarity & Real Growth | Ep. 32 w/Yasmine de Aranda (360ANGLE)
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Break the Agency Mold: Right-Sized Teams, Real Results | Ep. 31 w/Jamie Read (BriteBirch)
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Community over Audience: Measurable ROI & CQLs | Ep. 30 w/Yurii Lazaruk (Community ROI)
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Do the Homework: Foundations Before Ads | Ep. 29 w/Nikhil Vaish (BoostSolo)
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Attribution Is Fiction: Profit Over Dashboards | Ep. 28 w/Andrew Maffettone (BlueTuskr)
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Community over Clicks: Women, Talent & Real Influence | Ep. 27 w/Shraddha Varma (Fuzia)
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Credibility over Clout: Books, Wine & BS-Free Marketing | Ep. 26 w/Megumi Calver (Merobebe)
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Building a Global VA Agency Without Ads | Ep. 25 w/Utsav Nagori (DynaPro Global)
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Stop the Ad Addiction | Ep. 24 w/Jared Tang (Gaggle Social)
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Scrappy ABM, Real Results: Building Pipeline Without Paid Ads | Ep. 23 w/Mason Cosby (Scrappy ABM)
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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EQ, Resilience & Real Influence | Ep. 22 w/Chuck Garcia (Climb Leadership International)
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Fix Your Bank. Scale Your Ads. | Ep. 21 w/Alex Steele (Opal)
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Narrative Power in a Noisy World | Ep. 20 w/MK McGowan (MK McGowan Studios)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Filtering Noise with AI: Authentic Growth & Real Connections | Ep. 19 w/ Joe Apfelbaum (evyAI)
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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CRM That Pays: Lead Scoring, Attribution & ROI | Ep. 18 w/ Jason Kramer (Cultivize)
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Building Trust Before Ads | Ep. 17 w/ Abu Kamara (Green Zone Solutions)
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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The Future of AI & Creativity | Ep. 16 (Exclusive Drop) w/ Mike Todasco (SDSU, Ex-PayPal)
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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AI That Actually Delivers: Clarity Before Paid Ads | Ep. 15 with Vinod Kumar (Syntheum AI)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Filtering the Noise: Offline Data, Ad Fraud & LTV | Ep. 14 w/ Noel Geer (Connected Interactive)
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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How Fuzia Built a 10M+ Community That Actually Converts | Ep. 13 with Priyanka Mishra (Fuzia Talent)
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Strategy Over Shortcuts: Small Biz Growth That Lasts | Ep. 12 w/Lucy Wang (Pocketflows)
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Data That Cuts Through the Noise | Ep. 11 with Ryan Stevens (Digital Reference)
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Scaling Smarter: Agency Growth, Balance & Real ROI | Ep. 10 with Anthony Tsigourakos (ScaleSmarter)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Beyond Clicks and Chaos | Ep. 9 with Patrick Cumming (KleintBoost)
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Breaking the Vice Stigma | Ep. 8 with Pauline Schmiechen (Fanblast)
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Alignment Over Algorithms | Ep. 7 with Lea Miner (Intention & Insight)
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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From Grind to Growth: Micro-Niching, Daily Emails & Ditching the Social Media Hustle | Ep. 6 with Ziv Raviv (Kivi Media)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Creative Metrics, Messaging Clarity & Creator Grit | Ep. 5 with Nuria Garcia (NbN Marketing)
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Creative Chaos & AI Mood Boards | Ep. 4 with Christina Magaña (Modish Creative)
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Funnels, AI, and the Human Touch | Ep. 3 with Nathalie Doremieux (Podcast LeadFlow)
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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PMax, AI, and the Myth of Set-It-and-Forget-It | Ep. 2 with Ben Lund (Rise Marketing Group)
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Scaling with Soul | Ep. 1 with Kristi Broom (Lotus Transformation Group)
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 00: Is Anything in Paid Advertising Even Real?
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Jun 10, 2025 |