From the Ground Up

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Booking Overview

From the Ground Up delivers founder-focused, candid conversations on building and scaling companies—what founders need to know, and what they’re rarely told before starting. For PR professionals, it’s a strong place to pitch founder/communications leaders who can speak to earned media strategy, credibility-building, and growth narratives.

Metrics

Episodes: 107

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 307.0k subscribers

Instagram: 818.0k followers

Contact Information

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Founder/CEO or senior operator with credibility in business building; in some episodes, communications/earned-media PR leaders (often with journalism background) or high-authority performance and workplace-industry experts.
Required Achievements:  
Founded and led a company (often as CEO), Award-winning firm leadership (for PR-focused guests), Recognizable expertise in performance coaching, Executive leadership in workplace/office design

Recent Guest Discussions

Ronica Cleary - Earned Media Strategy; Credibility Vs Clicks; PR ROI Measurement; Ai’s Impact On PR Workflows And Newsrooms; Seo/generative Search As Growth Drivers; Scaling A Service Business; Building Remote Culture; Go-to-market Evolution

Sam Neame - Sleep Optimization Strategies For Performance; Practices That Improve Rest; Applying Athlete Sleep Habits To Business Leaders

Thierry Ondet - Designing The Modern Office; Meeting Needs Of Employees In 2025 And Beyond; Soundproof Meeting Pods/phone Booths; Sustainability Approach

Recent Topics

Founders, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Leadership, Business Strategy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
From the Ground Up
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The PR Playbook Founders Actually Need

June 02, 2026

In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, recorded live at the Inc. 5000 Conference, Inc. staff reporter Chloe Aiello sits down with Ronica Cleary, founder and CEO of Cleary Strategies, an award-winning public relations firm specializing in earned media. Cleary breaks down what “earned media” really means—and why credibility, not clicks, remains the most powerful currency for growing companies. Drawing on her background as a former journalist, she explains how brands can position the...

1 Smart Business Story: How to Optimize Your Sleep Like an Olympian

March 02, 2026

Whether you’re an Olympic athlete or a business leader, sleep optimization is key to improving performance. Inc. staff reporter Chloe Aiello recently spoke with performance coach Sam Neame, who shared six strategies for sleep optimization.    “Something I found interesting about Sam’s recommendations [was] that your best night of sleep actually starts first thing in the morning,” says Chloe.     Chloe weighs in on unexpected practices that could lead to better rest. On this episode of The...

Building the Future of Work

December 22, 2025

On today's episode, Josh Christensen talks with Room’s managing director Thierry Ondet about the company's line of soundproofed, sleekly designed meeting pods and easy-to-assemble phone booths. They discuss designing the modern office, meeting the needs of employees in 2025 and beyond, and how ROOM thinks about sustainability.

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