In this episode, Greg Gibson and Nate Spees sit down with longtime collaborator and marketing leader Gleb Brichko, CMO of Harness, who shares his journey from a teenage HTML tinkerer to a demand-driven CMO at some of the fastest-growing tech companies.

Gleb’s path has been shaped by a bias toward action, deep collaboration, and an unwavering belief that creativity should always be accountable to performance.

You’ll hear what it’s really like to build brands inside high-growth startups, how to align with sales and engineering, and why internal consensus (not just clever creative) is the key to lasting impact.

He unpacks what he’s building at Harness, the cultural principles he’s instilling, and how prioritizing team trust and clarity fuels both growth and morale.

If you're a modern marketing leader balancing vision with velocity, this conversation is a candid, energizing look at scaling without losing your soul.

Sponsored by Grizzly, Adventurous CMO is hosted by Nate Spees and Greg Gibson.

Grizzly is an independent creative agency. We guide brands onward™ to challenge convention and impact culture.

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Jessica Lovell has led global brand transformations, built creative teams from the ground up, and worked across both agency and client-side environments to bring bold ideas to life.
In this episode, Greg Gibson and Nate Spees sit down with Jessica to explore what it really takes to lead a high-stakes rebrand.
From aligning strategy across global markets to guiding creative teams through pressure and complexity, they unpack the realities of brand leadership today.
Together, they share lessons learned from real-world experience and discuss how to build teams that do more than execute.
These are the kinds of teams that shape culture!

Sponsored by Grizzly, Adventurous CMO is hosted by Nate Spees and Greg Gibson.

Grizzly is an independent creative agency. We guide brands onward™ to challenge convention and impact culture.

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ACMO EP05 - Reaching the Summit – On Building Brands, Finding Purpose, and Living Adventurously

This week on Adventurous CMO, we sit down with Kevin Dahlstrom a four-time CMO, founder, and brand builder who’s made a career out of challenging the norm and leading with purpose.

From building bold B2B brands to navigating personal identity, Kevin opens up about what it truly takes to build brands that break through and a life that feels meaningful.

We cover:
➡️ The boldest brands Kevin has built—and the ones that inspire him most
➡️ How to break through in B2B and the lessons learned along the way
➡️ The internal battles and courage it takes to lead with conviction
➡️ What being a 4x CMO taught him about the true power of brand
➡️ How identity work can unlock career clarity and impact
➡️ Why staying adventurous is essential—in work and in life

🎙 Real stories. Real risks. Real rewards.

Watch the full episode to hear Kevin’s journey to the summit—and the mindset that keeps him climbing.

Sponsored by Grizzly, Adventurous CMO is hosted by Nate Spees and Greg Gibson.

Grizzly is an independent creative agency. We guide brands onward™ to challenge convention and impact culture.

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