Adam W. Barney
Adam W. Barney is an energy coach, strategist, and author helping leaders and founders stay energized, build impact, and scale with optimism. He hosts “Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?” to unpack what’s working (and what’s just noise) in the agency world.
Appears in 9 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...
Ep. 03: Funnels, AI, and the Human Touch – A Real Talk with Nathalie Doremieux
Is AI driving deeper connections, or just more noise?In this episode, I’m joined by Nathalie Doremieux, Co-Founder of Podcast LeadFlow, who reveals how to transform po...
Ep. 02: PMax, AI, and the Myth of Set-It-and-Forget-It – A Real Talk with Ben Lund
Performance Max can scale. But only if you control the inputs.Otherwise? You’re handing the wheel to a robot with no map.In this episode of Is Anything Real in Paid Ad...
Ep. 01: Scaling with Soul – A Real Talk with Kristi Broom
In this kickoff episode of Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?, I sit down with Kristi Broom, Co-Founder of Rising Tide Cooperative to talk candidly about building i...
Ep. 00: Is Anything in Paid Advertising Even Real?
You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve heard the hype. You’ve probably even burned budget on a “proven funnel.”But let’s be honest: is anything in paid advertising even rea...
