{"podcast":{"title":"Drive to Thrive: A Pitstop Podcast","slug":"drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668","podcast_index_feed_id":7029668,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast/20260203_040255_a6f5d3e1786464b4f11951fe95cdbe12.png","author":"Pitstop","episode_count":70,"summary":"Drive to Thrive is a podcast about what really drives performance in the age of AI. We sit down with GTM leaders, sales operators, founders, coaches and AI practitioners to explore how the best teams are adapting as the industry changes faster than ever. From AI sales tools and revenue workflows to coaching, leadership, buyer behaviour and team performance, each episode looks at what’s actually working behind the scenes of modern go-to-market teams. This isn’t about chasing every new tool or jumping on every trend. It’s about understanding how AI is reshaping sales, marketing, and customer growth and how high-performing teams are using it to work smarter, move faster, and execute with more consistency. Join our host Sandy for relaxed, honest conversations with people building, leading, and scaling at the front edge of GTM performance. No hype. No gimmicks. Just practical insight into the tools, systems, and thinking shaping the future of sales. Powered by Pitstop: Learn more about our AI revenue coaching platform helping sales teams improve execution, call by call. https://www.takeapitstop.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668"},"episode":{"title":"#69 Alper Yurder - Focus On The Essentials & Stop Overcomplicating AI Within GTM","slug":"69-alper-yurder-focus-on-the-essentials-stop-overcomplicating-ai-within-gtm","published_at":"2026-05-27T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668/69-alper-yurder-focus-on-the-essentials-stop-overcomplicating-ai-within-gtm","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast/2802478","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/291433/2802478/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast/2026_05_07_14_21_39_8497bbd5-e5ad-4acf-9092-add7d6970b82.mp3","summary":"Alper Yurder is a founder, fractional CRO and startup advisor. Joining to talk all things AI in GTM, Alper shared his views on why companies from huge enterprises to small founder led startups are getting so lost in all the AI tools available today as well as where sales teams are losing when it comes to their outbound processes. Expect to learn: Why focusing on the essential is so important and what they are The importance of having a champion within your organisation when onboarding a new tool Ways to improve your outbound beyond just volume and activity How to improve feedback and learning loops to improve your team Why relying on a hero rep isn't a good idea and how to upskill the rest of the team And much, much more. Follow Alper on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alper-yurder/ Find out more about Pitstop and how we can help your sales team here - https://www.takeapitstop.com","meta_description":"Alper Yurder is a founder, fractional CRO and startup advisor. Joining to talk all things AI in GTM, Alper shared his views on why companies from huge ent…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2894,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668/episodes/69-alper-yurder-focus-on-the-essentials-stop-overcomplicating-ai-within-gtm/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drive-to-thrive-a-pitstop-podcast-7029668/69-alper-yurder-focus-on-the-essentials-stop-overcomplicating-ai-within-gtm.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}