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CMO School Podcast

FOR MARKETERS READY TO EARN MORE + LEVEL UP

The go-to podcast for marketers and Fractional CMOs who want to level up, earn more, and lead with confidence.

Whether you're running marketing for a growing brand or building your own Fractional CMO business, this show is packed with actionable insights, expert interviews, and no-BS marketing strategies that actually work.

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Most marketers are stuck in the weeds—chasing clients, over-delivering, and wondering why they aren’t making more money. If that sounds familiar, this podcast is for you.

On CMO School, we cut through the noise and cover the real, high-level strategies that drive growth:


How to stop being just a marketer and start thinking like a CMO
What’s actually working in marketing right now (no fluff, just facts)
The business of being a Fractional CMO — pricing, positioning, and landing clients
How to scale a marketing function that drives revenue

If you’re ready to step up, lead with confidence, and build a marketing career or business on your terms, you’re in the right place.

Get the marketing career playbook I wish I had when I started.

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Hi, I’m Jess

FRACTIONAL CMO + HOST OF CMO SCHOOL

Nice to meet you! I’m Jess Shirra, a Fractional CMO and the founder of Fractional CMO School, where I mentor ambitious marketers step into leadership, and build the business of their dreams.

After building my own six-figure Fractional CMO business in under six months, I realized how many marketers are ready for their next big step—they just need the right roadmap.

If that sounds like your next chapter, I’d love to help you get there.

If we’re not already Instagram friends, find me here — my DM’s are always open. Come say hi!

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