We Fixed It, You're Welcome
Hosted by Aaron Wolpoff, Chino Nnadi & Melissa Eaton · 10 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
We Fixed It, You're Welcome is a business-strategy panel podcast in which three experienced operators and expert guests examine familiar companies, cultural questions, and issues ripped from the headlines. The panel debates what it would do in the company’s shoes, proposes bold fixes, and then critiques its own recommendations.
Episodes 10
- Oct 6, 2026 · 56 minOura’s growth test is turning health data into trustOura’s next phase depends on whether it can monetize a subscription and sensitive biometric data without weakening customer control.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 47 minRecycling systems matter more than packaging ideologyThe environmental cost of packaging depends on infrastructure, markets, and producer accountability—not simply whether the material is paper or plastic.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 9mSports streaming makes fans pay for access and convenienceAs leagues chase global audiences and media revenue, fragmented rights deals are making it harder for local fans to follow their teams.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 46 minUPS Rebuilds Its Operating Model Around Local JudgmentUPS’s restructuring tests whether a century-old operating culture can adapt to lower volume, changing customer dependence, and sustained cost pressure.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 45 minWhy promising innovations fail before markets are readyThe episode examines how timing, financing, customer economics, and organizational design determine whether ambitious ideas become viable businesses.
- Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 4mApple’s next CEO must evolve without breaking its operating modelJohn Ternus inherits a healthy but closely watched company whose next phase depends on preserving Apple’s culture while making room for new categories and technologies.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 57 minSmucker’s Hostess deal exposes the limits of nostalgiaHostess’s struggle shows how a famous brand can falter when operations, customer targeting, product strategy, and cultural relevance pull apart.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 5mAutomation saves time only when leaders protect itThe episode argues that AI’s productivity gains can worsen workloads unless organizations govern adoption and deliberately convert reclaimed time into meaningful benefits.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 51 minBrands cross borders, but consumer culture does notThe episode shows why food and retail companies must adapt products, pricing, and experiences to local expectations without abandoning their identity.
- Aug 4, 2026 · 56 minCompanies need expert career paths beyond managementOrganizations that treat management as the default route to status and pay risk overbuilding hierarchies, mishandling layoffs, and losing valuable expertise.