by Elliot Tousley
Cuttin' Thru is a podcast hosted by Elliot Tousley focused on clarity over noise. Through honest conversations with founders, creatives, and operators, the show cuts through hype, ego, and overcomplication to explain what actually works — and why. Reach Elliot at Contact@WorkwithElliot.com
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January 27, 2026
<p id="docs-internal-guid-7ce02456-7fff-120f-ae11-de785ecd8226" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Most people try to build alone — and then wonder why everything feels harder than it should.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In this episode of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cuttin' Thru</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Elliot sits down with</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Landis Pearce</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, audio engineer, musician, and founder of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Magnolia Park Studio</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, to talk about what it actually takes to build creative infrastructure that lasts.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Landis shares the long, unglamorous reality of building a professional recording studio from the ground up — navigating bureaucracy, bad contractors, blown budgets, and years of slow progress — and why none of it works without community. They explore why ego kills creative ecosystems, how generosity compounds over time, and why the best studios, scenes, and cities are built by people willing to put others on instead of guarding territory.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This conversation is for creators, founders, and operators who want to build something meaningful — and understand that real progress comes from collaboration, trust, and showing up for the people around you.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> If you want to see how these ideas translate into real marketing, storytelling, and long-term strategy decisions, you'll find deeper breakdowns on the</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot"><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Marketing With Elliot</span></a> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> YouTube channel.</span></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href= "https://marketingwithelliot.com/">https://marketingwithelliot.com/</a></p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/">https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/</a></p> <p><strong>Youtube:</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot">https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot</a></p>
January 27, 2026
<p id="docs-internal-guid-7138c3d1-7fff-a539-b630-6ad18910ff13" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Most people complain about their city. Very few step up to help shape it.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In this episode of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cuttin' Thru</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Elliot sits down with</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Clayton Sealey</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> — a leader at the</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Mint Museum</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the creator of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> CLT Development</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> — to explore how storytelling, community engagement, and showing up consistently can create real civic impact.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Clayton shares his path from architecture and brand design to cultural leadership, how CLT Development started as a way to arrive in Charlotte with purpose, and why being first with information matters far less than</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> how</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> you tell the story. They dig into social media as a civic tool, why authenticity beats manufactured messaging, how institutions can feel more human, and what cities like Charlotte need next — from third places to affordable commercial space for small businesses.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This conversation is for creators, business owners, and citizens who believe communities don't improve by accident — they improve when people who care take responsibility.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> If you want to see how these ideas translate into real marketing, storytelling, and strategy decisions, you'll find deeper breakdowns on the</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot"><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Marketing With Elliot</span></a> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> YouTube channel.</span></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href= "https://marketingwithelliot.com/">https://marketingwithelliot.com/</a></p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/">https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/</a></p> <p><strong>Youtube:</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot">https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot</a></p>
January 27, 2026
<p id="docs-internal-guid-fb40d9a5-7fff-6075-e12f-142a96da3832" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Most businesses don't fail because they lack talent — they fail because they're afraid to take smart risks.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In this episode of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Cuttin' Thru</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, Elliot sits down with</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Trent Thompson</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, co-founder of</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Guide Creative</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, to unpack what actually happens when brands stop trying to please everyone and start committing to a point of view.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Trent shares his path from startup sales into creative leadership, why Guide intentionally niches into</span> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> funny, risk-forward creative</span><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and how saying "no" to safe ideas has attracted better clients — not fewer. They dig into the tension between creative instinct and performance data, why testing beats guessing, and how most marketing failures come from misaligned expectations rather than bad execution.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> This conversation is for founders, marketers, and creatives who feel stuck playing defense — and are ready to take thoughtful swings, trust the process, and build brands that actually get remembered.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> If you want to see how these ideas translate into real marketing decisions and strategy breakdowns, you'll find deeper context on the</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot"><span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Marketing With Elliot</span></a> <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> YouTube channel.</span></p> <p><strong>Website:</strong> <a href= "https://marketingwithelliot.com/">https://marketingwithelliot.com/</a></p> <p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/">https://www.instagram.com/marketingwithelliot/</a></p> <p><strong>Youtube:</strong> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot">https://www.youtube.com/@marketingwithelliot</a></p>
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Cuttin' Thru is a podcast hosted by Elliot Tousley focused on clarity over noise. Through honest conversations with founders, creatives, and operators, the show cuts through hype, ego, and overcomplication to explain what actually works — and why.
Reach Elliot at Contact@WorkwithElliot.com
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