"Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?" is the show where agency founders, marketers, and skeptics unpack what’s actually working — and what’s just noise.

Hosted by Adam W. Barney - author, strategist, and energy coach with $100M+ in ad experience, this no-fluff, 20-minute podcast dives into the tactics, tools, and truths shaping modern agency growth.

Each episode is a co-hosted conversation: unfiltered, spicy, and built for anyone tired of the same recycled playbooks.

🎯 Running a $250K–$5M agency? Join the mastermind!

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Latest Episodes

Ep. 08: Breaking the Vice Stigma – A Real Talk with Pauline Schmiechen

What do you do when Google, Meta, TikTok, and every other ad platform shut the door in your face? You break the rules, rewrite the playbook, and scale anyway.In this e...

Ep. 07: Alignment Over Algorithms – A Real Talk with Lea Miner of Intention & Insight

In Episode 07 of Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?, we dive deep with Lea Miner, Founder of Intention & Insight, who’s building something truly different: a busine...

Ep. 06: From Grind to Growth: Micro-Niching, Daily Emails, and Ditching the Social Media Hustle - A Real Talk with Ziv Raviv

What if the real growth play wasn’t grinding on social media or spending wildly on ads?In this episode of Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?, I sit down with Ziv Ra...

Ep. 05: Creative Metrics, Messaging Clarity, & Creator Grit - A Real Talk with Nuria Garcia

Nuria Garcia of NbN Marketing joins me for a raw dive into the behind-the-scenes reality of creator-led growth. From ad platform bias to client miseducation, this epis...

Ep. 04: Creative Chaos, AI Mood Boards - A Real Talk with Christina Magaña

AI may be getting flashier, but is it making your creative work better or just…blobbier?In this episode of Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?, I sit down with Chris...

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