Stop Solving the Wrong Problems in Your Business

Catch the Full Episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch sits down with entrepreneur, author, and business coach Kevin St.Clergy to unpack the concept of “blind blaming”—a hidden pattern that causes leaders to misdiagnose problems and stall growth. Kevin shares a powerful personalRead More

Niching Down Transforms Your Marketing Agency

Catch the Full Episode: Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, Duct Tape Marketing CEO Sara Nay, sits down with Stephanie McGirr, founder of EGS Marketing Solutions and Amplify DPC. Stephanie shares how niching into the direct primary care (DPC) space transformed her agency, allowing herRead More

The Role of AI in Modern Copywriting

Catch the Full Episode: Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch sits down with Jon Benson, creator of the Video Sales Letter (VSL) and founder of the AI platform Benson. Jon shares how AI is reshaping the world of copywriting, not by replacing human creativity,Read More

Turn Client Relationships Into Revenue Growth

Catch the full episode: Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch sits down with Taylor McMaster, founder of Dot & Company, to unpack a commonly overlooked growth constraint in agencies: client account management. While most agencies obsess over lead generation and fulfillment, Taylor makes theRead More

Breaking Ground: How to Build a Thriving Practice Without Feeling “Salesy”

Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Deborah Farone, founder of Farone Advisors and author of Breaking Ground: How Successful Women Lawyers Build Thriving Practices. The conversation explores why traditional approaches to business development often fail—especially in professional services—and how authenticity, relationships, andRead More

The Money Habit: Why Financial Stress Isn’t About Math

Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch sits down with bestselling author Mike Michalowicz to discuss his latest book, The Money Habit: The Worry-Free Way to Financial Independence. While Mike’s previous work (Profit First) revolutionized how entrepreneurs manage business finances, this conversation shifts focusRead More

The Business Case for Play at Work

Catch the full episode: Overview What if play isn’t a distraction from meaningful work, but the very thing that makes it better? In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, host John Jantsch sits down with entrepreneur and Refinery29 co-founder Piera Gelardi to explore how a playful mindset canRead More

What Most Businesses Get Wrong About Marketing

Episode Overview In this solo episode, John Jantsch revisits a core principle he has championed for years:strategy must come before tactics. Despite the explosion of marketing channels, tools,and now AI, most businesses are not lacking activity. They are lacking clarity. John breaks down why inconsistent messaging, misaligned teams, and scatteredRead More

Why Growth Stalls After Early Success

John Jantsch (00:01.058) Hello and welcome to another episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast. This is John Jantsch and I’m going to do a solo show today. That’s right, just me, no guess. I want to talk about some things that… You know, I can say that it’s beenRead More

The Hidden Tax Savings in Your Business

Episode Overview In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviewsPeter Holtz, founder of Peter Holtz CPA and a former Big Four accountant andmulti-company CFO. Peter explains why most business owners are unknowingly overpaying taxesand how proactive tax planning can legally reduce tax liability—sometimes by tens orRead More