Built to Convert

Built to Convert brings together growth-minded marketers, founders, and business leaders to explore how strategy, data, and creativity drive measurable results. Each episode features candid conversations, expert insights, and real-world stories that unpack what it truly takes to grow brands with intention.

Whether you’re scaling a marketing team, navigating digital transformation, or just trying to make smarter decisions with your budget, this podcast is built for you.

James Wirth

Is Link Building Dead? SEO Truths With James Wirth

Discover how to build a smarter link building strategy by identifying your biggest SEO gap, evaluating backlink quality, improving internal links, and measuring real impact. James Wirth also explains why traditional SEO remains essential for earning visibility in AI-generated search results.

Mike Lawson

The Power of Conversation To Inspire Growth and Trust With Mike Lawson

Explore how credit union leadership and trust grow through authentic conversation, practical AI use cases, and stronger storytelling. Mike Lawson shares lessons from thousands of interviews on building connection, engaging younger members, and helping credit unions communicate value in a changing financial landscape.

Navah Hopkins

Building AI-Ready, Human-Centered Paid Media Strategies With Navah Hopkins

AI is reshaping paid media, but human judgment still matters. This episode explores how marketers can build AI-ready strategies without losing empathy, critical thinking, or data discipline. Tyler Lane hosts Navah Hopkins as they discuss paid media automation, creative workflows, conversion values, clean first-party data, and the future of search in an AI-driven landscape.

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The Real-World Integration of AI in Digital Marketing With Tyler Lane

AI is reshaping how digital marketing teams research, analyze, optimize, and report, but Tyler Lane makes it clear that human expertise still matters. In this episode, Chad Franzen interviews Tyler about how Session Interactive integrates AI into real-world agency workflows, from analytics audits and content strategy to paid media, CRO, and local SEO. They discuss where AI can speed up repetitive tasks, why human QA is essential, and how marketers can use AI responsibly without sacrificing quality, accuracy, or trust.

Brennan Gilbert

Building Better Brands With Brennan Gilbert

Brand strategy for growth-stage companies is about more than visuals. Brennan Gilbert explains how trust, creative direction, owned digital channels, and human taste help modern teams build stronger brands while using AI to streamline repetitive production work.

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Meet the Host

Tyler Lane

Tyler Lane is the CEO and Founder, and Lead Organic Strategist of Session Interactive, a Denver-based digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, analytics, paid search, and content strategy for mid-market and enterprise brands. He is a digital marketing leader with over 20 years of experience consulting on digital marketing challenges and building digital marketing solutions.