Marketing Sucks

Marketing Sucks is the podcast for business owners who are looking for practical, fun, and strategic ways to get noticed online, and don’t want to sit through 30 minutes of filler to get to the good stuff.

Each week, Grind Social Media + Co founder Amanda Casinha sits down with the industry’s most interesting and unconventional ad experts, funnel developers, content creators, and changemakers to explore their off-the-beaten-path strategies and experiences in the world of marketing and business — and dig into real stories of failures, strategies, and how they got their jaw-dropping results.

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Summer Recap Living In Portugal

September 10, 2024 • Amanda Casinha-Ginther / Phil Ginther • Episode 28

As entrepreneurs, we NEED time to slow down our businesses, reconnect with our loved ones, and recharge our batteries. Staycations don’t always get the job done, as it’s hard to fully relax when everyone around you is still ‘GO-GO-GO.’ Maybe you dream about putting your biz on quiet mode and jetting off to a coast or cabin for the summer — but wonder what that actually looks like in practice (especially if you have kids). Thanks to my annual tradition of spending the summer in Portugal, I can give you a little sneak peek!

This episode of Marketing Sucks marks the return of my first-ever guest: my husband, Phil Ginther. During this conversation, we look back on our summer living and working in Portugal — our fave moments, our big takeaways, and why we’ll think twice before booking into another haunted hotel!

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How we balance work, rest, travel, and kids while living in a different country
Why you need to embrace flexibility and manage your expectations while abroad
Why my work experience was different this summer (and the biggest lesson I learned)

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Guest bio: Phil Ginther is a Creative Director & Copywriter with over 14 years of experience. He’s currently a Senior Creative Director at Spin Master leading global brands such as Rubik’s Cube and Hatchimals, and spends most of his day at play.

Timestamps:‌ ‌

00:12 Intro

01:01 Meet Phil Ginther

02:16 Slow down your vibe & environment

04:53 Phone use

06:29 Favourite moment & Pousada da Serra da Estrela

11:34 Restaurant story

15:12 Work + travel + kids

19:57 What set this summer apart

23:25 Going into September

26:51 Outro

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