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CMO Journeys is a podcast from NextBigWin featuring conversations with the marketing leaders behind today’s most recognizable brands, including Princess Cruises, White Castle, and Ruby Tuesday.
Hosted by Christian Banach, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of NextBigWin, each episode explores the personal and professional journeys that brought today’s CMOs to the C-suite — from the pivotal career decisions and mentors that shaped them to the lessons learned along the way.
The conversation then turns to the realities of leading modern marketing organizations, including the mandates CMOs are driving inside their companies and how they evaluate agencies and strategic partners.
Through candid discussions, CMO Journeys gives agency leaders, marketers, and industry professionals a behind-the-scenes look at how modern CMOs build teams, shape brands, drive growth, and partner with the organizations helping bring their strategies to life.
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Dan Eisenberg, CMO of Blue Chip: Why Agency Growth Starts With Trust
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Karen Craven, CMO of the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer: Turning Programs Into Public Trust
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Michael Klozotsky, CMO of IMO Health: Weird Thinkers Build Stronger Marketing Teams
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Dil Fernando, CMO of Freeosk: Connecting Shopper Experience, Data, and Brand Growth
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Monica Lopez Gonzalez, CMO of Feeding America: Why Authentic Narratives Matter More Than Ever
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Natasha Phillips, CMO of GE Healthcare: Bringing Science and Strategy Together
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Kristin Agnelli, CMO of ESO: Building a Career Between Sales and Story
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Colette Dill-Lerner, CMO of Growth Channel: Leading Marketing in the Era of the CFO
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May 31, 2026 |
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Linda Bethea, Former CMO of Danone North America: Balancing Brand Building and Business Pressure
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May 25, 2026 |
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Mike Bell, CMO of Everspring: Why Great Marketing Starts With Strategy, Not Tactics
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May 18, 2026 |
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Jamie Richardson, CMO of White Castle: How to Keep a 100-Year-Old Brand Culturally Relevant
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May 11, 2026 |
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Sunil Frida, CMO of Zscaler: What It Takes to Market Through Constant Change
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May 04, 2026 |
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Adam Shpiro, CMO of SBS: Repositioning a Legacy Fintech for the Cloud and AI Era
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Marie Lee, CMO of Princess Cruises: Building Demand in a Changing Travel Market
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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Esi Eggleston Bracey, Former CMO of Unilever: The Growth Mindset Behind a Global Marketing Career
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Eric Gillin, CBO of Trusted Media Brands: What It Takes to Build in a Shifting Media Market
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Sarah Cascone, CMO of Appriss Retail: How Events Become Enterprise Pipeline
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Josh Churnick, CMO of Vertex Service Partners: Why Great Marketing Has to Prove Itself
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Chris Pilsner, CMO of Oakland University: Bringing Agency Thinking to Higher Education
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Nav Singh, CMO of Eightfold AI: Building a Marketing Team for an AI-Native Future
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Ethan Chernofsky, CMO of Placer.ai: From Agency Life to Marketing Leadership
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Adriana Gil Miner, CMO of Pindrop: Leading Marketing in the Age of Deepfakes
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Kimberly Corbett, CMO of Underdog Fantasy: Building a Challenger Brand Into a First Choice
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Matthew Lieberman, CMO of Cooley: Leading Brand, Business Development, and Change
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Justin Steinman, CMO of ModMed: Why Great Marketing Starts With Human Stories
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Jeff Cato, CMO of JASCO: Leading Holistically Across Brand, Retail, and Digital
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Tristan Pineiro, CMO of Grindr: Building Brand, Content, and Community at Scale
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Edithann Ramey, CMO of Ruby Tuesday: How She Brings Legacy Brands Back Into Focus
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Tim Asimos, CMO of Timmons Group: From Agency Leader to In-House Growth Builder
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Jess Alpert, CMO of EPM: An Unorthodox Journey from Fashion to Fintech Marketing
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Mar 18, 2026 |