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The Managed Chaos Podcast


Season 2 Episode 48 - The Give-Back Equation: Why Giving Back Isn't Just for Big Business
Rachel and Katrina break down why social responsibility isn’t just a feel-good move, it attracts talent, builds customer trust, strengthens culture, and helps your brand stand out in a crowded market.
4 days ago


Season 2 Episode 47 - Adaptive Support for Any Customer
If you’re a founder, product builder, or anyone who cares about human-centered design, this conversation is packed with insight, and heart.
Nov 19


Season 2 Episode 46 - How to Build a Brand People Feel: The Little Words Project Journey
From navigating warehouse moves and personnel changes to balancing motherhood, loss, and leadership, Adriana opens up about the real chaos behind the scenes.
Nov 12


Season 2 Episode 45 - Pricing with Confidence: Finding Your Sweet Spot
Whether you’re a solopreneur trying not to undercharge or a growing company seeking to stay competitive, pricing extends far beyond numbers; it’s a strategy, perception, and customer psychology.
Nov 5


Season 2 Episode 44 - Q4 Strategy: Funding Trends, AI Plays, and Startup Survival
Rachel Anderson and Katrina Purcell dig into the biggest headlines shaping the startup world, from the recent AWS outage to what the Q3 2025 venture capital report reveals about where the money’s really going.
Oct 29


Season 2 Episode 44 - Playbook: Building Process Without Killing Momentum
Daisy shares how she builds lightweight playbooks to bring clarity to chaos, drawing from her experiences leading VIP speaker acquisition at Web Summit, building global community operations at Roam, investing and supporting founders at Backed VC, and leading People Ops at RoomPriceGenie.
Oct 21


Season 2 Episode 43 - Manage The Chaos of Your Pipeline with Visibility
Jasz shares actionable strategies for creating alignment, tracking the right KPIs, and using data to drive growth, not chaos.
Oct 15


Season 2 Episode 42 - Turning Feedback into Gold: From MVP to MLP
If you’re building a product, testing an idea, or iterating your next big launch, this episode is packed with tactical advice on how to focus on core problems, not just features, and how to fall in love with the process of iteration.
Oct 7


Season 2 Episode 41 - Overcoming Setbacks & Building Resilience in Business
Carrie shares her startup journey, including launching a brand during the pandemic, overcoming major product development challenges, and how asking the right questions opened unexpected doors.
Sep 30


Season 2 Episode 40 - Nearshore Nirvana: Building An Engineering Bench Beyond Borders
From avoiding time zone headaches to saving on costs and tapping into new tech hubs, this episode unpacks the practical steps founders can take to build nearshore teams that actually work.
Sep 23


Season 2 Episode 39 - The Balance of Intuition & Data
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or executive, this conversation will help you rethink how branding yourself can open doors, build trust, and drive business growth.
Sep 16


Season 2 Episode 38 - The Power of Ideation
From those sparks of inspiration to the all-consuming excitement of new business ideas, they unpack how to thrive in the ideation stage and when it’s time to shift toward execution.
Sep 9


Season 2 Episode 37 - The AI Reality Check
Rachel and Katrina explore the challenges, opportunities, and messy realities of integrating AI into business.
Sep 2


Season 2 Episode 36 - Funding, Mental Health, and Startup Survival
Rachel Anderson sits down with Raven O'Neal to unpack the realities of startup chaos, from networking and co-founding to funding, mental health, and building authentic community support.
Aug 19


Season 2 Episode 35 - Growth Hacking Strategies
Katrina Purcell and Rachel Anderson reveal how to use creativity, data, and speed to fuel business growth without burning through your budget.
Aug 12


Season 2 Episode 34 - Remote Work Revolution
As more companies navigate flexible work environments, leaders are faced with a new set of challenges around communication, accountability, and culture-building.
Aug 6


Season 2 Episode 33 - Building A Global Brand
From Animaniacs flashbacks to the challenges of localization, this episode is all about building brands that scale, without losing your identity.
Jul 29


Season 2 Episode 32 - The Messy Middle
KK shares how she evaluates investment opportunities, builds client-first businesses, and manages both the personal and professional messiness that comes with scaling.
Jul 22


Season 2 Episode 31 - Mastering the Art of Networking
This week on the Managed Chaos podcast, Rachel and Katrina tackle the unspoken truths of networking in today's startup world.
Jul 15


Season 2 Episode 30 - AI’s Revolution in SEO—What You Need to Know
From the death of traditional SEO to the rise of immersive online experiences, this conversation is your crash course in what’s changing, what’s next, and how to keep your business ahead of the curve.
Jul 9
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