Business Growth Podcast

If you are building a brand with the potential to lead a category, this is your new favorite place. The Business Growth Podcast is where consumer brands scale toward household name status with growth frameworks, expert insight, and powerful founder stories. Hosted by Madison Paige, TEDx speaker and strategic advisor to 500+ product based companies across industries. Conversational, actionable, and rooted in experience. Together we turn your potential into strategy, clarity, and scale.

Business Growth Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Madison Paige, with 486 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Madison Paige hosts Business Growth Podcast, a business show with 486 episodes published.

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  Episode #487

  487: Why Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Brand Failed & What You Can Learn From It

  Aug 21, 202624 min

  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY A MASSIVE AUDIENCE DOESN’T GUARANTEE A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT. Alex Cooper had almost every advantage you could ask for: a massive audience, an incredibly loyal community, major media reach, strategic backing from Nestlé, and national retail distribution from day one. And yet, Unwell Hydration reportedly failed to gain the traction needed to last. In this episode, we’re breaking down the Unwell beverage story as a real-world case study in why visibility doesn’t equal demand. We’re looking at the brand extension, positioning, product-market fit, category selection, distribution strategy, and the critical difference between having an audience and having customers who actually want to buy from you. If you’re thinking about launching a new product, expanding your brand, or turning an audience into a new revenue stream, this episode will make you rethink what you need to validate before you ever launch. In this episode: Why having a massive audience doesn’t guarantee sales The brand extension mistake that made Unwell feel misaligned from day one Why product-market fit matters more than visibility What happens when you enter an insanely competitive category without a clear advantage Why launching more products won’t fix a positioning problem The retail mistake that can turn a massive launch into a massive liability Why borrowed attention rarely creates long-term demand What separates a founder-led product from a brand that can stand on its own The questions you need to ask before launching your next product What celebrity and influencer brands can learn from this case study Have a question you want featured next time? Join the free podcast community below! Topics we discuss: business growth, e-commerce strategy, how to scale your product business, business economy tips, overcoming sales plateaus JOIN THE FOUNDER CAFE FREE COMMUNITY // CLICK HERE FREE TRAININGS // CLICK HERE TO BROWSE EXPLORE PROGRAM & SERVICES // CLICK HERE APPLY TO WORK WITH ME // CLICK HERE FOLLOW MADI ON INSTAGRAM // @thisismadisonpaige

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  Episode #486

  486: How to Work From Home Effectively: Productivity, Routines & Boundaries

  Aug 18, 202631 min

  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU WANT TO WORK FROM HOME WITHOUT LETTING WORK TAKE OVER YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. Working from home sounds like the ultimate freedom. Until your office is also your kitchen, your couch is five steps away, and there’s always another load of laundry, Slack message, or task you could be doing. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to actually make working from home work for you. From staying productive and creating boundaries to knowing when to push, when to stop, and how to build enough structure that you can still enjoy the freedom that comes with working from home. Madison shares the routines, boundaries, and mindset shifts she’s used after more than a decade of working from home, including how she built her business from a college dorm, worked from a bus while traveling the world, and learned how to create a workday that doesn’t consume her entire life. If you work from home and feel like you’re either struggling to get started or struggling to shut it off, this episode will help you find the middle ground. In this episode: The simple shift that tells your brain it’s time to work Why your home can quietly become your biggest distraction The boundary that makes it easier to actually shut work off How to create freedom without losing your productivity The non-negotiable Madison uses to decide what actually needs to get done Why getting out of the house could be more important than you think How to work with your energy instead of constantly fighting it The mindset shift that makes working from home sustainable long term Have a question you want featured next time? Join the free podcast community below! Topics we discuss: business growth, e-commerce strategy, how to scale your product business, business economy tips, overcoming sales plateaus JOIN THE FOUNDER CAFE FREE COMMUNITY // CLICK HERE FREE TRAININGS // CLICK HERE TO BROWSE EXPLORE PROGRAM & SERVICES // CLICK HERE APPLY TO WORK WITH ME // CLICK HERE FOLLOW MADI ON INSTAGRAM // @thisismadisonpaige

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  Episode #485

  485: Can You Be Ambitious AND Present? (How High Performers Navigate Real Life)

  Aug 14, 202627 min

  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU WONDER HOW TO MANAGE LIFE & BUSINESS You can be ambitious, deeply committed to your business, and still want to be a present partner, parent, friend, daughter, or simply a person with a life outside of work. The problem is, too many high-performing founders treat those things like they're competing priorities. In this episode, Madison is breaking down what it actually looks like to navigate the inevitable seasons when life demands more of your attention. Without spiraling into guilt, feeling like you're falling behind, or convincing yourself that slowing down means you're losing momentum. This is a conversation about building a business that can flex with your life, defining your true non-negotiables, creating systems before you need them, and learning to let your pace change without questioning your ambition. In this episode: Why life will always interrupt your perfectly planned business schedule How to stop treating personal life like an interruption The mindset shift that makes changing your pace feel less like failure How to define the non-negotiables that keep your business moving Why your calendar should flex with your priorities The systems you need before life inevitably gets busy How to step away without your business falling apart Why slowing down doesn't mean losing your ambition How to build a business that creates more freedom, not less Have a question you want featured next time? Join the free podcast community below! Topics we discuss: business growth, e-commerce strategy, how to scale your product business, business economy tips, overcoming sales plateaus JOIN THE FOUNDER CAFE FREE COMMUNITY // CLICK HERE FREE TRAININGS // CLICK HERE TO BROWSE EXPLORE PROGRAM & SERVICES // CLICK HERE APPLY TO WORK WITH ME // CLICK HERE FOLLOW MADI ON INSTAGRAM // @thisismadisonpaige

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  Episode #484

  484: Subscription Strategies That Actually Work (And The Mistakes Costing You Millions)

  Aug 11, 202629 min

  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU WANT DOS AND DONTS OF A HIGH CONVERTING SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM Every founder loves the idea of recurring revenue. But building a successful subscription program isn't as simple as adding a "Subscribe & Save" button to your website and hoping customers sign up. The brands generating millions through subscriptions treat them as an entire growth strategy, not just a checkout feature. From pricing and customer experience to retention and lifetime value, every detail matters if you want subscribers who stick around for the long haul. In this episode, Madison is breaking down the biggest do's and don'ts of building a high-converting subscription program, including the mistakes that quietly destroy profitability and the strategies that keep customers coming back month after month. In this episode: Why most subscription programs fail before they ever gain traction The biggest mistakes brands make with "Subscribe & Save" How to create an offer customers actually want to commit to The hidden metrics every subscription business should be tracking When to introduce subscriptions into the customer journey Why retention matters more than subscriber count How to build a subscription program that protects your profit margins The customer experience shifts that dramatically reduce cancellations Why recurring revenue is one of the most powerful levers for long-term growth How to turn subscriptions into one of your brand's biggest competitive advantages Have a question you want featured next time? Join the free podcast community below! Topics we discuss: business growth, e-commerce strategy, how to scale your product business, business economy tips, overcoming sales plateaus JOIN THE FOUNDER CAFE FREE COMMUNITY // CLICK HERE FREE TRAININGS // CLICK HERE TO BROWSE EXPLORE PROGRAM & SERVICES // CLICK HERE APPLY TO WORK WITH ME // CLICK HERE FOLLOW MADI ON INSTAGRAM // @thisismadisonpaige

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  Episode #483

  483: “Should I Hire an Agency or In House?” // COACHING SESSIONS

  Aug 7, 202621 min

  LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE IF YOU ASK YOURSELF SHOULD YOU HAVE AGENCY SPECIALISTS OR IN HOUSE EMPLOYEES As your business grows, so does the pressure to outsource. Social media agencies. PR agencies. Wholesale agencies. Ad agencies. Before you know it, you're spending thousands of dollars every month and still wondering why your business isn't growing the way you expected. In this Coaching Sessions episode, we break down one of the most common questions founders ask: Should you hire an agency or build an in-house team? We unpack the real trade-offs between expertise, cost, control, speed, and long-term scalability, while sharing why so many businesses end up outsourcing tasks that could be handled internally for a fraction of the cost. If you're trying to make smarter hiring decisions, build a stronger team, and stop overspending on outsourced services that aren't producing results, this episode will help you decide where your money is best invested. In this episode: The biggest differences between hiring an agency vs. building an in-house team When agencies are worth the investment and when they aren't Why founders often outsource because they lack knowledge, not capacity The repeatable tasks you may be overpaying agencies to do How to decide what should stay inside your business Why systems and strategy should come before outsourcing The hidden costs of stacking multiple agencies How to evaluate whether an agency is actually delivering results The hiring framework that helps you scale more efficiently How to make smarter investments as your business grows Have a question you want featured next time? Join the free podcast community below! Topics we discuss: business growth, e-commerce strategy, how to scale your product business, business economy tips, overcoming sales plateaus JOIN THE FOUNDER CAFE FREE COMMUNITY // CLICK HERE FREE TRAININGS // CLICK HERE TO BROWSE EXPLORE PROGRAM & SERVICES // CLICK HERE APPLY TO WORK WITH ME // CLICK HERE FOLLOW MADI ON INSTAGRAM // @thisismadisonpaige

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