Some call it the greatest ecommerce podcast in existence. Behind three behemoth brands stand three juggernauts of the marketing world: Cody Plofker (CEO, Jones Road Beauty), Connor MacDonald (CMO, Ridge) & Connor Rolain (Head of Growth, HexClad). Finally, they’re pulling back the curtain to give you a never-before-seen look at what works and what doesn’t work to drive growth.

Marketing Operators
Claim This Podcastby Cody Plofker, Connor MacDonald, and Connor Rolain
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Some call it the greatest ecommerce podcast in existence. Behind three behemoth brands stand three juggernauts of the marketing world: Cody Plofker (CEO, Jones Road Beauty), Connor MacDonald (CMO, Ridge) & Connor Rolain (Head of Growth, HexClad). Finally, they’re pulling back the curtain to give you a never-before-seen look at what works and what doesn’t work to drive growth.
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Recent Episodes

July 14, 2026
The Performance Creative Director Hire: Operator vs. Ideator
Connor MacDonald and Connor Rolain interview industry experts on hiring performance creative directors, exploring the operator versus ideator debate and AI's role in e-commerce optimization.

July 7, 2026
Big-Swing vs. Incremental: Our Ecommerce CRO Testing Framework
Connor MacDonald, Cody Plofker, and Connor Rolain discuss ecommerce CRO testing frameworks, debating big-swing rebuilds versus incremental wins to accelerate growth.

June 30, 2026
The Right Way to A/B Test Landing Pages on Meta Ads for Ecommerce
Connor MacDonald and Cody Plofker discuss optimizing Meta ad landing pages, revealing how overdevelopment hinders decision-making and when structured A/B testing fails.
132 total episodes available with 47 transcripts
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