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Real companies. Real stories.
Real simple.

Back Up to Level Up is a live micro-podcast series, recorded live at industry events. Short, honest conversations with operators, founders, and builders who’ve been through it and came out with a lesson worth sharing.

1
The First Step

Where did your business journey begin? What did that moment feel like?

2
The Turning Point
What changed? The decision, the challenge, or the unexpected moment that shifted everything.
3
The Level Up
The lesson that took you from where you were to where you are today.

Real companies. Real stories.
Real simple.

Back Up to Level Up is a live micro-podcast series, recorded live at industry events. Short, honest conversations with operators, founders, and builders who’ve been through it and came out with a lesson worth sharing.

Back Up to Level Up

A micro-podcast series spotlighting real business stories.

The First Step

Where did your business journey begin? What did that moment feel like?

The Turning Point

What changed? The decision, the challenge, or the unexpected moment that shifted everything.

The Level Up

The lesson that took you from where you were to where you are today.

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The Future of Product Discovery Is AI | Vinod Kumar, Syntheum AI

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Vinod Kumar, CEO and Co-Founder of Syntheum AI.
AI

Stop Chasing Perfection, Just Start | Amer Grozdanic, Praella

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Amer Grozdanic, Co-Founder and CEO of Praella.
eCommerce

Commerce Is Culture: What’s Next for eCommerce | Brian Lange, Future Commerce

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Brian Lange from Future Commerce.
eCommerce

How Consistency + Luck Built This Jewelry Brand | Julien Plouffe, Moonglow Jewelry

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Julien Plouffe, Co-Founder of Moonglow Jewelry.
eCommerce

You Don’t Need to Code Anymore (Just Start Building) | Bartek Szafranow, Zowie

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Bartek Szafranow, Go-To-Market Director at Zowie.
eCommerce

90% of eCommerce Runs on This (But No One Knows It) | Tony D’Angelo, Loren Data Corp.

In this episode of Back Up to Level Up, recorded live at ShopTalk 2026 in Las Vegas, Janet Khoshaba sits down with Tony D’Angelo, Chief Strategy Officer at Loren Data Corp.
eCommerce

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5–10 minute episodes, filmed live at industry events, professionally produced, and published on YouTube and social. You walk away with polished content you can keep and share.

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5–10 minute episodes, filmed live at industry events, professionally produced, and published on YouTube and social. You walk away with polished content you can keep and share.