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The Orita Podcast — 76 episodes

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Absolute Advantage: Building an Agency That Outlasts Every Platform

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Uncorking Real Retention: A CRM playbook from Sephora to the Wine Biz

3

Electric Eye on Shopify: Systems, Conversion, and What Comes Next

4

Stop Emailing the Wrong People: Building Orita’s Intent Engine

5

From Checkout to Doorstep: Marketing ShipBob’s Fulfillment Engine

6

Revenue Rocket Science: Retention Systems from Klaviyo to Shopify

7

Thread Count: What Moves the Needle in DTC

8

Brief Encounters: Tommy John x Rivo on CX-Led Retention

9

Deploy the Agents: AI agents for Omnichannel Retention

10

SuperAngel Signals: Picking Commerce Winners Before the Crowd

11

Treats, Tech, and Tactics: CRM Lessons from BARK

12

Bad Content Is a Tax: Shopify, Operators, and AI-era Growth

13

One Site Per Customer: Marko Bon on Domaine’s Experience-First Shopify Scale Machine

14

The Partnership Era: Building Strategic Alliances That Unlock Growth Worldwide

15

Family Threads: How The Normal Brand Blends Legacy, Loyalty, and Leading-Edge Tech

16

Designing E-Commerce Success: John Surdakowski's Journey from Freelancer to Founder

17

Inbox Alchemy: Turning EMEA Email Programs into Predictable Revenue

18

Beyond CRO: The Growth Experiment Mindset

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Entertain to Retain: Humor, AI & Customer Loyalty

20

Founders Who Deliver: The Package That Sparked a Unicorn

21

Crossing Borders, Cracking Logistics: Inside the Shipping Wars

22

Killing the Popup: What 2,000+ Shopify Brands Taught Me About Conversion

23

Community Over Competition: Inside the $10B Disruptor Economy

24

From Jets to Unicorns: The Architect Behind Billion-Dollar Brands

25

Schlep Happens: How Hulken Rolled Its Way to 8-Figures

26

Off Topic to On Target: Leadership, D2C’s Evolution & the Creator Economy

27

Swipe, Buy, Ghost: Fixing Post-BFCM Churn Before It Starts

28

Cutting Through the Noise: UX, ROI, and a Straight Razor

29

Bootstrapping a Billion-Dollar CRM: Growth, Guts & the Power of Owning Your Data

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The Flywheel Strategy: How to Turn AI into ROI for DTC Brands

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Sticky Strategies: Secrets to Customer Retention and DTC Growth

32

Beyond the Funnel: Building Smarter DTC Brands

33

From Pop-Ups to IPO: Jake Cohen on Klaviyo’s Rise and What’s Next for Commerce

34

The Agency Whisperer: Rachel Jacobs on Building Community & the Future of Agencies

35

Retention, Reimagined: Data, AI, and Building Brand Loyalty

36

Active Ingredients: How U Beauty Blends Luxury Storytelling with Data-Driven Growth

37

Growing Up CPG: Lucas Ballasy on Scaling Brands and Barrel

38

Retention Royalty: Two Experts Turning Email and SMS Into Revenue Machines

39

The Guy Big Brands Call: Rick Watson on What He’s Learned Advising the DTC 1%

40

House Slippers to Household Name: Bianca Gates on Building Birdies

41

AI-Driven Retention: The Next Era of Lifecycle Marketing

42

Rescue, Revive & Thrive: How Fan Bi Turns Around Overlooked Brands

43

Slice, Scale, Repeat: Inside Misen’s DTC Evolution

44

Fresh Cuts, Bold Moves: How ButcherBox Blends Value, Data, and Loyalty

45

Unlocking the Ops Edge: Scaling DTC Through Smart Operations

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From Sharp Edges to Soft Gels: Storytelling, Growth, and Longevity Marketing

47

Partners, Personalization & Performance: How Collaborations and Data Keep Brands Ahead of the Curve

48

Cookware, Capital & Contrarian Bets: Caraway’s Rise, Sticker’s Playbook, and the New Rules of Growth

49

Domaine Knowledge: Helping DTC’s Biggest Brands Future-proof with Shopify

50

Hot Takes & Hard Truths in E-Comm

51

Fighting Fraud and Fueling Loyalty: Lessons in Trust, Community Building, and Durable Growth

52

The New Standard in Retention: How a Next-Gen Agency is Rewriting the Rules of Loyalty

53

Borrowed Brains, Big Wins: Why Fractional Talent is the New DTC Growth Hack

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Direct Mail = BFCM Game-Changer: Uncover Untapped Buys and Boost Holiday Revenue

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Laughs, Data & Denim: Inside The Perfect Jean's DTC Playbook

56

Hard Calls, Clear Advice: Why Tina Bou-Saba is a Founder's "First Call" for Strategic Shifts

57

AI, But Make It Profitable: Octane AI's Ben Parr on Turning Data Into Dollars

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Make Your List (And Warm It Twice): Your BFCM Email Retention Plan Starts This Summer

59

Sweet and Sticky Retention: How FlowCandy and Sticky Digital Keep Customers Coming Back

60

Build Smarter, Retain Better: What's Working in Shopify in Right

61

Sales Tips. From $10m - $100m. Like, really really really good sales tips.

62

Slim Stacks, Strong Brands: Secrets of eCommerce Success

63

The "Write" Way to Build Community: How Great Writing Can Be Your Best Retention Strategy

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Accelerating Shopify Stores and Turning Pro: From Storefront Optimization to Lessons in Leadership

65

Commerce That Converts: How to Design and Build Better Digital Experiences

66

From Wishlists to Wallets (Quick Wins for Shopify Retention)

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From Sewing Socks to Voice-Controlled Jackets: Building Through Tariffs, with Aman Advani and Orita's Aaron Schwartz

68

DTC is a Dumpster Fire (But Make it Profitable), with Matt Fier, Elliot Kovac, Zac Fromson, and Orita's Aaron Schwartz

69

Operations in the Time of Tariffs, with Prince Ghosh, Justin Seidenfeld, and Orita's Aaron Schwartz

70

The Lifecycle Loop (Win, Keep, Repeat, High Five), with Jess Chan, Melanie Balke, Jessica Levinson, and Orita's Aaron Schwartz

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The Truth About Retention: Why Most Brands Are Doing It Backwards, with Karly Craig and Daniel Brady

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The Hidden Opportunities VCs Are Betting On, with Caitlin Bolnick Rellas and TJ Mahony

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No Signals, No Safety Net: How Founders Make Risky Decisions Anyway, with Kyle Bertin & Yaw Aning

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How to Make Big Bets When You Have No Idea If You’re Right, with Kyle Hency and Rishabh Jain

75

While You're Obsessing Over Email, Your Competitors Are Mastering This Emerging Channel

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Why You Need To Start Leaving a Little Mystery With Your Customers, with Peyton Fox, Lenin Batista, and Gabrielle Pitman