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How to Make Friends as an Adult with Sarah Grieco
Ep. 27·Jul 7, 2026·1h 3m

How to Make Friends as an Adult with Sarah Grieco

Send us Fan Mail Making friends as an adult is awkward, but it gets a lot easier when you stop waiting for it to just happen. This week, we’re joined by Sarah Grieco for a…

The Science of Authenticity with MK Getler-Porizkova
Ep. 19·Apr 15, 2025·53 min

The Science of Authenticity with MK Getler-Porizkova

Send us Fan Mail -Porizkova You can’t automate authenticity. You have to earn it. In this episode, we sit down with MK Getler-Porizkova, CMO at Loop & Tie, host of The Connected…

Dave Gerhardt on Becoming the One Your Buyers Trust
Ep. 16·Mar 25, 2025·57 min

Dave Gerhardt on Becoming the One Your Buyers Trust

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jason and Sam welcome marketing legend Dave Gerhardt. Known for his industry-shifting marketing approach at Drift and now leading Exit 5, Dave…

A Masterclass in Go-To-Network with Stephen Oommen
Ep. 12·Feb 27, 2025·57 min

A Masterclass in Go-To-Network with Stephen Oommen

Send us Fan Mail Join us this July for the Arcadia Leadership Experience. Early Bird pricing through 2/28. Arcadialeadershipexperience.com Welcome back to Friends with Benefits !…

Pete Vomocil on the Power of Helping Others
Ep. 49·Oct 17, 2024·53 min

Pete Vomocil on the Power of Helping Others

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation, Pete discusses the concept of 'Open to Help,' emphasizing the importance of building authentic relationships and trust in networking. He…

Be Arcadia - LIVE from ALX
Aug 6, 2024·29 min

Be Arcadia - LIVE from ALX

Send us Fan Mail Join hosts Jason and Sam for the first-ever LIVE recording of the Friends with Benefits podcast, from the inaugural Arcadia Leadership Experience (ALX). The…

24: Building Tasty Partnerships - Grayson Hogard
Nov 16, 2023·50 min

24: Building Tasty Partnerships - Grayson Hogard

Send us Fan Mail Grayson Hogard, founder of Grove Cookie Company, joins Sam and Jason to share his journey of starting a cookie business and building partnerships in the B2B…

18: Scaling Partnerships with Jill Dignan
Ep. 18·Sep 28, 2023·53 min

18: Scaling Partnerships with Jill Dignan

Send us Fan Mail How do you scale partnerships to play with the big players like Salesforce? Jill Dignan takes us on a journey through the successes she’s had driving traffic…

17: Relationships Over Revenue with Vaughn Mordecai
Ep. 17·Sep 14, 2023·53 min

17: Relationships Over Revenue with Vaughn Mordecai

Send us Fan Mail How do you prioritize relationships when revenue is so important? Vaughn Mordecai of Mindmatrix says it’s a paradox. If you focus only on revenue, you won’t have…

16: Short! How to do Dreamforce right | Mike Davis
Ep. 16·Sep 5, 2023·19 min

16: Short! How to do Dreamforce right | Mike Davis

Send us Fan Mail It's conference season! This is our FIRST "short" and we're diving in with our first repeat guest - Mike Davis, CRO or Invisory! In this episode, we talk with…

14: Perfecting the Flywheel | Adrienne Coburn
Ep. 14·Aug 24, 2023·44 min

14: Perfecting the Flywheel | Adrienne Coburn

Send us Fan Mail Adrienne Coburn, Director, Global Partner Programs at Oyster, joins the show to discuss her approach to professional relationships, understanding your own…

12: Leading with Empathy | Charles Crnoevich
Ep. 12·Aug 10, 2023·53 min

12: Leading with Empathy | Charles Crnoevich

Send us Fan Mail Charles Crnoevich, SVP of Business Development and Partnerships at Bombora, joins the show to discuss his partnerships career. From conversations with customers…

11: Community with Benefits | Chris Samila
Ep. 11·Aug 3, 2023·56 min

11: Community with Benefits | Chris Samila

Send us Fan Mail Chris Samila, Co-Founder and Chief Partner Officer at Partnership Leaders, joins the show to discuss his perspective on partnerships, what he’s learned running…

10: Trust Isn’t One Dimensional | Cory Snyder
Ep. 10·Jul 27, 2023·51 min

10: Trust Isn’t One Dimensional | Cory Snyder

Send us Fan Mail Cory Snyder, VP of Partnerships at Sendoso, joins the show to talk sales, partnerships, balancing work and life, and showing up for the people you care about. He…

09: Build Trust in Marketing | Mason Cosby
Ep. 9·Jul 20, 2023·58 min

09: Build Trust in Marketing | Mason Cosby

Send us Fan Mail Mason Cosby, Director of Demand Generation at Sales Assembly, joins the show to discuss his mindset when it comes to building business relationships as a…

08: Good Things Come to Good People | Mike Stocker
Ep. 8·Jul 13, 2023·56 min

08: Good Things Come to Good People | Mike Stocker

Send us Fan Mail Mike Stocker, VP of Partnerships at CallRail, joins the show to discuss securing internal buy-in, nearbound efforts, the importance of having a mission statement…

06 - Can You Automate a Relationship | Rob Rebholz
Ep. 6·Jun 29, 2023·53 min

06 - Can You Automate a Relationship | Rob Rebholz

Send us Fan Mail Rob Rebholz, CEO of Superglue, joins the show to discuss his background in partnerships, how Superglue can help you focus on the tasks that matter as a partner…

05 - Making an Impact with Salesforce | Mike Davis
Ep. 5·Jun 22, 2023·46 min

05 - Making an Impact with Salesforce | Mike Davis

Send us Fan Mail Mike Davis, CRO at InVisory, discusses his experiences partnering in the Salesforce ecosystem and learning how to build key relationships. Mike emphasizes the…

04 - Authenticity That Drives Results | Jill Rowley
Ep. 4·Jun 15, 2023·52 min

04 - Authenticity That Drives Results | Jill Rowley

Send us Fan Mail Jill Rowley, GTM Advisor and LP at Stage 2 Capitol and advisor to many B2B SaaS companies, joins the show. She discusses how partnerships have grown her career as…

02 - Buy-In & Strategy | Elliot Smith
Ep. 2·Jun 1, 2023·54 min

02 - Buy-In & Strategy | Elliot Smith

Send us Fan Mail Elliot Smith, Head of Partnerships at 6sense, talks partner strategy, recruitment, and incentivization. 6sense has a narrow partner focus, which, as Elliot says,…

01 - What Kind of Benefits?
Ep. 1·May 25, 2023·19 min

01 - What Kind of Benefits?

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Friends With Benefits, a business podcast about revenue-generating partnerships! We’re Sam and Jason, two partnerships aficionados and outdoor…

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