Uncensored Renegades

About Uncensored Renegades

Kory Marchisotto, the trailblazing CMO of e.l.f., and Jon Evans, the perpetually fired host of the Uncensored CMO, team up to talk about the things leaders usually avoid talking about; failures, numbers, getting fired, and so on. The renegade duo fire through topics at speed, on a 20-minute time limit… ish.

Publisher

Jon Evans and Kory Marchisotto

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jan 2026

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   The leadership framework that went viral

   Jon and Kory discuss the unexpected viral success of 3, 5, 7, 9, and the psychology that made the idea resonate. They unpack where the framework came from, why repetition helps ideas stick, and how marketers can use memorable language without crossing the line from persuasion into indoctrination. Along the way, they explore why great brands have great taglines, what campaigns can learn from 3, 5, 7, 9, and how a simple idea becomes something people want to repeat. Useful links: Kellyn Smith Kenny’s 3-5-7-9 framework (https://virtuosileague.com/virtuosi-voices-blog/kellyn-smith-kenny-on-the-communication-gap-leaders-often-miss?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Virtuosi League (https://virtuosileague.com/) Timestamps 00:00 - Start 00:57 - The viral clip 01:49 - How does the viral clip benchmark against other clips 03:48 - The comments on the viral video 04:54 - Where does 3, 5, 7, 9 come from? 06:09 - Why 3, 5, 7, 9 works 10:52 - Have any marketing campaigns adopted 3, 5, 7, 9? 16:49 - Persuasion vs indoctrination 20:15 - Why good brands have great taglines 21:44 - 3, 5, 7, 9 - repeated

2. 

   30 Oct 2026

   8 traits of a renegade leader

   Jon and Kory discuss the traits that separate renegade leaders from the rest. From courage and risk tolerance to persistence and a bias for action, they explore what it takes to challenge conventional thinking inside large organisations, especially when bureaucracy, short-term pressure and fear of failure make bold decisions difficult. Timestamps 00:00 - Start 01:16 - The core characteristics of a Renegade leader 02:39 - 3 surprising facts about Renegade leaders 03:49 - Why are companies so risk averse 08:00 - Challenging the status quo 13:47 - Why great leaders have courage 15:47 - Having a high risk tolerance 19:36 - Why e.l.f. want their competitors to get bigger 21:03 - Why great leaders provide air cover 21:49 - Renegade leaders are persistent 22:56 - Beating bureaucracy 24:18 - Do one thing, do it well 25:46 - Bias for action 26:56 - Jon does strategic distillation

3. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Why high-performing teams are built in person

   Jon and Kory discuss why, in an increasingly online world, some of the most important work still happens when people are together in a room. From recording the podcast face-to-face to building high-performing teams, they explore what is lost when every interaction becomes a scheduled video call. Not productivity or convenience, but the trust, informal learning and unexpected opportunities that are much harder to create remotely. They examine the changing attitude towards office life, including a Gen Z counter-swing towards real-world connection, and why some investors remain wary of backing fully remote teams. Kory also shares why e.l.f. is continuing to invest in in-person experiences, and how events can create connections that genuinely change someone’s career or life. Timestamps 00:00 - Start 00:25 - Why we do the podcast in person 01:56 - How many companies are back in offices 04:46 - The Gen Z counterswing 07:33 - Why investors only invest in in-person teams 08:36 - The power of IRL within teams 12:19 - The unexpected opportunities that happen IRL 13:31 - Why e.l.f. are investing in in-person events 17:04 - How in-person events can change lives 18:27 - How do we use IRL in an ever online world 20:03 - A question from Jon and Kory

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

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