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Feb 2025

31m 41s

7 Things You Need to Stop Thinking as a ...

About this episode

In this episode, Sarah and Nate get real…we're diving into some of the biggest marketing blunders, misconceptions, and downright incorrect beliefs that all of us in DTC either used to believe, or currently have so you can avoid the mistakes that will make it harder to grow.

CoHost: Nate Lagos

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