{"podcast":{"title":"Follow The Yellow Brick Road","slug":"follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493","podcast_index_feed_id":7056493,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/follow-the-yellow-brick-road/","website_url":"https://followtheyellowbrickroadpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4c54bc52-27db-4657-8c91-caf35a4d3f86/Untitled-design-11.png","author":"Emma Rainville & Mitch Barham","episode_count":98,"summary":"Follow The Yellow Brick Road is the podcast for founders who want a clear path to turning clicks into customers. Hosted by Emma Rainville (Founder of Shockwave Solutions, Wizard of Ops) and Mitch Barham (Founder of Barham Marketing, Wizard of Ads), this show breaks down what actually drives growth — from acquisition to conversion to operations. Emma brings the systems and execution behind businesses that run without the founder in the day-to-day. Mitch brings the ads and acquisition that turn attention into revenue. Together, they connect both sides — so your business doesn’t just get clicks, it converts. If you're serious about scaling your business — subscribe and follow the path.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T10:21:18.337187+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493"},"episode":{"title":"London Special Ops Recap: Tactical Calls, Pricing Truths & Fast Filters","slug":"london-special-ops-recap-tactical-calls-pricing-truths-fast-filters","published_at":"2026-01-06T20:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493/london-special-ops-recap-tactical-calls-pricing-truths-fast-filters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493","url":"https://followtheyellowbrickroadpodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fdb5bf3a-7a6d-4d45-a347-9b8fb1f32aae.mp3","summary":"How do elite operators make split-second calls that protect millions—and still run a business on logic, not luck? In this Special Ops best-of compilation from the London sessions, Emma Rainville and the Shockwave team reveal their personal decision-making frameworks, pricing psychology tactics, and what really drives operational clarity when the stakes are high. With stories pulled from real client crises, internal challenges, and rapid-fire ops calls, this episode gives listeners a front-row seat to the pressure-tested thinking behind 7-figure operational moves. You’ll hear how Emma and her team simplify chaos into clear options, how they reverse-engineer desired outcomes, and the tactical processes they’ve built to manage fast decisions without collateral damage. If you've ever felt alone in making hard calls, this episode shows the invisible prep work, conversations, and mental filters high-performing operators use daily. We cover: Emma’s 3-step fast-decision filter when time is tight How real teams stress-test ideas in under 20 minutes The difference between “what you want” and “what needs to happen” Pricing psychology for eCom offers—and why $7 to $5,000 jumps don’t work Segmenting your CRM by buyer behavior (and why it’s often ignored) Timestamps: (0:00) The operator’s burden: fast, high-stakes decisions (1:42) Emma’s decision-making playbook (5:20) Turning theory into real-world action: Richard’s perspective (8:45) The behind-the-scenes testing that enables sharp calls (11:10) Pricing psychology and buyer segmentation explained (14:50) Translating visionary briefs into execution-ready strategy 💡 Sign up for the Visionary Vault to access today’s free playbook: https://specialopspodcast.com/visionary-vault Explore Free Resources inside the Visionary Vault: https:/…","meta_description":"How do elite operators make split-second calls that protect millions—and still run a business on logic, not luck? In this Special Ops best-of compilation…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1040,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493/episodes/london-special-ops-recap-tactical-calls-pricing-truths-fast-filters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-7056493/london-special-ops-recap-tactical-calls-pricing-truths-fast-filters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}