Research Revealed
Podcast Description
Not everything fits neatly into a slide deck. Research Revealed is the podcast where we get real about the gray areas of market research and marketing strategy.
Hosted by Cynthia Harris, Founder of 8:28 Insights, this interview-style podcast explores what really happens behind the scenes in the insights industry—where strategy meets story, and where human understanding has the power to help brands grow.
From research innovation to client-agency dynamics, each episode offers candid conversations and actionable takeaways for researchers, marketers, and brand builders. And, we’ll have a little fun too!
🎧 New episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
💡 Get to know Cynthia Harris more by following her on LinkedIn.
🌐 Learn more at Research-Revealed.com
🌐 Learn more about 8:28 Insights at 828insights.com
🌐 Learn more about Greenbook by visiting www.Greenbook.org
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a wide range of topics within market research and marketing strategy, highlighting gray areas such as client-agency dynamics and research innovation. For instance, the first episode discusses the intersection of creativity, data, and emotional truths in marketing, focusing on how human understanding drives brand growth and authenticity.

Not everything fits neatly into a slide deck. Research Revealed is the podcast where we get real about the gray areas of market research and marketing strategy.
Hosted by Cynthia Harris, Founder of 8:28 Insights, this interview-style podcast explores what really happens behind the scenes in the insights industry—where strategy meets story, and where human understanding has the power to help brands grow.
From research innovation to client-agency dynamics, each episode offers candid conversations and actionable takeaways for researchers, marketers, and brand builders. And, we’ll have a little fun too!
🎧 New episodes released bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
💡 Get to know Cynthia Harris more by following her on LinkedIn.
🌐 Learn more at Research-Revealed.com
🌐 Learn more about 8:28 Insights at 828insights.com
How do today’s insights leaders balance speed, trust, and real impact?
In this episode of Research Revealed, host Cynthia Harris sits down with Traci Montgomery, Associate Director of Consumer Insights at BISSELL, to explore the evolving role of insights from the client-side perspective. They unpack the importance of relationship-building, the art of balancing speed with quality, and why being a generalist is more valuable than ever in today’s fast-changing landscape. From personal energy management to the future of talent in insights, Traci offers a grounded, thoughtful take on how our industry can keep people—and purpose—at the center of the work.
Your peek behind the curtain of the insights industry starts here. Enjoy this episode of Research Revealed!
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🎧 Watch out for new episodes regularly
💡 Get to know Cynthia Harris more by following her on LinkedIn
🌐 Learn more at Research-Revealed.com
🌐 Learn more about 8:28 Insights at 828insights.com
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Episode created and produced by Cynthia Harris and Emily Byrski of 8:28 Insights.
🎵 Opening music created by friends of the 8:28 Insights Collective, Swoope and Natalie Lauren Sims.

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