Inside The Agency
Inside The Agency
Podcast Description
Inside the Agency takes you behind the scenes of what really drives digital agency success. Hosted by Samad Rahim, Founder of Team Virtual, a growth partner for some of the top agencies in the world, this show explores the real challenges founders face building and scaling smartly in an ever-changing landscape.Each episode features candid conversations with agency owners, coaches, and industry leaders who share their wins, mistakes, and the lessons they wish they’d learned sooner.If you want practical insights, real stories, and actionable advice for your agency, you’re in the right place.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as agency operations, founder freedom, and strategic growth. Episodes include topics like overcoming hustle culture, practical strategies for time management, and mindset shifts necessary for scaling an agency. For example, in the episode Escaping the Agency Grind, Chris Rudolph discusses the importance of transitioning from a 'doer' to a 'builder' mindset, providing actionable advice for agency owners feeling overwhelmed.
Inside the Agency takes you behind the scenes of what really drives digital agency success. Hosted by Samad Rahim, Founder of Team Virtual, a growth partner for some of the top agencies in the world, this show explores the real challenges founders face building and scaling smartly in an ever-changing landscape.
Each episode features candid conversations with agency owners, coaches, and industry leaders who share their wins, mistakes, and the lessons they wish they’d learned sooner.
If you want practical insights, real stories, and actionable advice for your agency, you’re in the right place.
Scaling Without Burnout: Smarter Hiring for Agencies in 2025
🎙️ Featuring: Chris DuBois, Agency Coach & Founder of Dynamic Agency OS
In this episode of Inside the Agency, we dive deep into the real hiring challenges agency owners are facing, and the smarter models emerging in 2025.
From skyrocketing salaries and complex U.S. compliance laws to founder burnout and “doing it all” mindsets, this conversation is packed with insight for anyone growing a digital agency today.
Chris shares:
✅ Why hiring is broken (and what’s replacing it)
✅ How to avoid recruitment debt and bad hires
✅ The shift from full-time to flexible hiring models
✅ Why offshoring isn’t just cheaper, it’s smarter
✅ How to build a Hiring OS that doesn’t rely on you
✅ The mindset shift from doer to builder
Plus, we explore how Team Virtual is helping agencies find offshore talent that’s already client-ready and working UK/US hours, without the overhead.
🔗 Links:
→ Chris Dubois
→ Dynamic Agency OS
→ Team Virtual
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