PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing

About PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing

Passionately Curious, presented by UpSwell Marketing, is your go-to podcast for real stories, actionable insights, and expert strategies to help you grow your business. This podcast dives into the journeys of entrepreneurs, uncovering the challenges, victories, and lessons they’ve gathered along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned business owner, a curious entrepreneur, or just starting out, every episode is designed to deliver value you can apply right away. Beyond interviews with successful business owners, the podcast taps into the wealth of knowledge from within the UpSwell team, offering unique perspectives on digital marketing, customer service, branding, and more. Get ready for practical advice on how to prepare your business for growth and navigate the complexities of staying ahead in a fast-changing market delivered by the people who do it every day. Annie Burch – Creative Director at UpSwell Marketing Matt Courtoy – Associate Director, Performance Media at UpSwell Marketing Eric Goodstadt – CEO of UpSwell Marketing We believe that learning from real experiences is the key to success, and we’re here to make that knowledge accessible. Get inspired, stay ahead of trends, and gain tools to grow your brand and attract more customers. Welcome to Passionately Curious.

Publisher

tentwentytwo / UpSwell Marketing

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Oct 2024

Latest episode

20 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jan 2026

   Reimagining Dentistry, Building Sustainable Practices, and Designing a Life That Comes First with Dr. Christina Blatchford

   Dr. Christina Blatchford discusses reimagining dentistry by building sustainable, patient-centered practices that prioritize the dentist's life, emphasizing business acumen and patient education in this interview.

2. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Looking Back at 2025, Preparing for 2026, and Leading Small Businesses Through Uncertainty

   The UpSwell team, including Annie Burch, Matt C, and Eric Goodstadt, reflects on the economic forces of 2025, such as tariffs and inflation, and offers guidance for small businesses navigating uncertainty in 2026.

3. 

   16 Dec 2025

   Building Christmas Magic, Scaling a Global Brand, and Protecting Wonder at Scale with Krista Pitts

   Krista Pitts, co-CEO of The Lumistella Company, recounts the journey of scaling Elf on the Shelf from a family tradition to a global brand while preserving its core magic, in this interview.

Who has been a guest on PASSIONATELY CURIOUS with UpSwell Marketing

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Christina Blatchford
• Krista Pitts
• Jeff Dauler
• James Hatfield
• Jake Goates

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

147,811

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

91

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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