It's No Fluke – An Original Podcast

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‘Jordan The Stallion,’ Jenny Hoyos, Misha Brown, V Spehar, Ziad Ahmed, Shira Lazar, and companies like Liquid Death, LTK, Boobie, Smosh, NFL all have one thing in common – It’s No Fluke they found success.

Each week, we unpack the highs, lows, and untold stories of culture and creativity with top creators, brands, agencies and thought leaders.

New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday. Stay tuned!

Got feedback or a guest idea? Reach out via email, LinkedIn or Instagram.

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About the Host

A Shorty Award winner and Real Time Academy member, Jeff Barrett works with major influencers and brands like Adobe, Experian, Oracle, FIS and more on communications and influencer strategy. He spent three years traveling to almost every state in the country writing about startup ecosystems for Inc and Entrepreneur. After years of talking for a living, he's ready to listen and amplify the voices of amazing people, stories and ideas. 

Latest Episodes

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E331 Gladiator Productions: A Memorable Experience about Creating Truly Memorable Experiences

Charlotte Pavlik is the Chief Growth Officer at Gladiator Productions where she drives brand visibility, supports revenue growth, and showcases the company in high-impact environments. 

She's known for her strategic vision and flawless execution, building meaningful partnerships with global entertainment, luxury, & consumer brands like LVMH, Sol de Janeiro, and Live Nation while leading results-driven campaigns that push the envelope.

Seth Dolan, Chief Creative & Experience Officer and Co-Founder of Gladiator Productions, has 20+ years of experience in live entertainment and experiential marketing under his belt for top clients like Pandora Jewelry, The Walt Disney Company, and AmorePacific. Dolan is a visionary creative and show producer who crafts immersive large-scale experiences that tie in storytelling, design, and brand strategy for global brands.


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E330 Dmitri Cherner: How to Launch and Scale an Influencer Program From Day One

Dmitri Cherner is an influencer marketing leader and advisor known for building and scaling high-impact creator and ambassador programs from the ground up.

At Future Influence, he partners with founders to turn creator relationships into sustainable growth engines for the entire marketing org.

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E329 Milton Jones: Boredom Might Be Our Key To Getting People's Attention

Milton Correa and Jones Krahl are a creative duo with a drive for brand building, a passion for craft, and an obsession for business growth. From IBM’s Smarter Planet, which redefined enterprise storytelling, to Coke Zero’s first-ever Drinkable Campaign, to the Cannes Innovation-winning Illustrate Change, our work fuses bold ideas with tangible business impact.

Their work spans digital shops, iconic agencies, product companies, design studios, and consultancies across both the U.S and Brazil.


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E328 Ashleigh Malangone: Bringing Affiliate ROI to IRL Businesses

Ashleigh Malangone is a lifestyle creator, host of The Eternal Entrepreneur Podcast and the Founder & CEO of Blaise, a tech startup building the missing infrastructure behind modern influencer marketing.

After nearly a decade working as a content creator, strategist, and brand partner, Ashleigh recognized a fundamental flaw in the industry: creators were driving real-world consumer behavior, especially in physical retail, with no way to track, prove, or monetize their impact. Brands were investing heavily in creators, yet lacked verified attribution and clear ROI for in-store conversions. Blaise was built to solve that gap.

Ashleigh built a highly engaged social audience and partnered with leading brands including META, Target, Estée Lauder Companies, REVOLVE, Bluemercury, and Tanger Outlets, to name a few. Her corporate background spans fashion and finance in NYC, giving her rare fluency across creative, commercial, and operational worlds.








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E327 Aimie Rigas: The Reasonable Majority & Why We Should Pay For Journalism

Aimie Rigas is an audience engagement and growth expert. She is the Director of Audience Growth for Nine Publishing, which includes The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times and all associated brands such as Good Food. In this role, Aimie is responsible for audience engagement, consumer subscription revenue and marketing.

Check out their new campaign The Australian Financial Review 'It's Not For Everyone'.

She is a board member of the Fairfax Foundation, which provides financial support to advance the health, education and welfare of people who work in, or have previously worked in, the media industry in Australia and their families.


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E326 Libby Rodney: The Attachment Economy and Why Millennials and Gen Z are Turning to Witches for Life Decisions

Libby Rodney is Chief Strategy Officer at The Harris Poll, where she helps Fortune 100 executives decode cultural shifts and anticipate what's next. A futurist who has shaped strategies for leading organizations for over two decades, she's known as a "human decoder" who helps leaders see around corners.

Her insights have commanded the stages of Davos, Cannes Lions, SXSW, and CES, and been featured in The New Yorker, Fortune, and CNBC. She's the author of "The Next Big Think!" and co-host of the "So Get This" podcast.


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E325 Eri Mizobe: Are you still stuck on follower counts?

Eri Mizobe is a digital marketing leader with over 12 years of experience spanning influencer marketing, social media, and public relations. As VP of Digital at MSL, Publicis Groupe’s creative communications agency, she leads integrated digital strategy and execution for global brands including KitchenAid and JM Smucker. She has worked with industry-leading companies such as Dyson, Estée Lauder, and Marriott International, driving innovative campaigns that connect brands with modern audiences.

Outside of work, Eri enjoys traveling, film photography, cooking and planning her wedding in Malta.


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E324 Katarina Marossy: Non-Linear Paths to Success

Katarina Marossy is a talent architect and cultural operator redefining what modern creator representation looks like. Known as a disruptor in the industry, she has built a reputation for being deeply connected to Black and Brown creators while simultaneously carving out space in the automotive content world, two verticals rarely bridged with intentionality.

A true entrepreneur at heart, Katarina founded Disrupt MGMT before co-founding Stealth TLNT, a next-generation talent management company focused on long-term brand building, equity participation, and scalable creator businesses. Within its first three months, Stealth generated over $1.2M in topline revenue and secured exclusive representation for powerhouse creators such as Collins and Devan Key, signaling both velocity and vision.

Her approach goes beyond traditional brand deals. Katarina is focused on placing talent on cap tables, structuring influence-for-equity partnerships, and building operational systems that allow creators to evolve from personalities into enterprises.


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E323 Felipe Mendez: Fan Edits, TikTok & Staying One Step Ahead of The Internet

Felipe Mendez is a 26-year-old professional. He is a Manager @ UTA Marketing’s Next Gen Practice, formerly known as JUV Consulting (acquired). Next Gen is a Generation Z team that works with clients to help them connect with young people. Formerly JUV has worked with over 20 Fortune 500 companies, has been profiled by the New York Times.

He has managed some of the largest brand and studio TikTok accounts on the platform including Lionsgate, ArthurPBS. Above all, he’s a Gen Zer spending way too much time on TikTok, and considers himself a professional internet surfer and is ready to talk about it.

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E322 Kamla Pande: Understanding The Challenges (Big & Small) That Creators Face

Kamla Pande is the VP of Talent at Fixated, a creative-first management company that acquired her boutique firm, Moondust Management, in 2025. At Fixated, she continues to steward the careers of top-tier digital creators while collaborating closely with internal teams and brand partners to drive strategic growth and long-term opportunity.

Kamla founded Moondust in 2019 with a mission to help creators build sustainable businesses beyond the algorithm, and she brings that same values-driven approach to her role at Fixated. Her career spans leading digital media and talent firms including Maker Studios, StyleHaul, and YMU Group, with a track record of launching and scaling creator-led ventures across brand deals, tours, IP and more.


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