Fractional CMOEpisode 01
30 Years as a Fractional CMO: What Nobody Tells You | Neil Anderson
Three decades in the seat — what actually changes (and what doesn't) when you go fractional.
The Podcast for Portfolio Careers
Real stories from the life of a fractional executive.
Conversations with the CMOs, CROs, CFOs, and GTM leaders who left the single-seat life behind — how they built a portfolio career, what it actually pays, and what nobody tells you going in.
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Who This Is For
Built for the operators living the portfolio-career life.
Whether you're already fractional or thinking about the leap, these are the conversations that skip the LinkedIn-post version of the story.
Fractional Executives
CMOs, CROs, CFOs, and GTM leaders juggling multiple clients who want to hear how peers structure their time, pricing, and pipeline.
Aspiring Fractionals
In-house leaders weighing the jump to independence — what the first 90 days actually look like, and what to get in writing.
Founders & Operators
Startup and SMB leaders trying to figure out when — and how — to bring in fractional talent instead of a full-time hire.
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Fractional CMOEpisode 02
Ex Cisco, Intel, Verizon, KÜHL Fractional CMO: Begin With The End In Mind | Drew Bedford
Drew Bedford on the discipline he carried from enterprise marketing into a fractional career.
Fractional CMOEpisode 03
From Honeywell and Coca-Cola to Fractional CMO: How Jarrett Stands Out
Jarrett Tilton on translating big-brand marketing experience into a standout fractional practice.
Fractional CMOEpisode 04
20-Year Fractional Shares Why You're Overthinking Client Acquisition | Robert Gilbreath
Robert Gilbreath on two decades of winning clients — and why most fractionals make it harder than it needs to be.
Fractional CMOEpisode 05
How To Be A Successful Fractional | Daz McColl
Daz McColl on what it actually takes to build a lasting fractional practice.
Fractional COOEpisode 06
30-Year Fractional COO: Why Leading With Value Lands Clients | Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson on three decades of operating experience, and why leading with value — not price — is what actually wins fractional clients.
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Episodes 01–10
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This show exists because the real version of a fractional career doesn't fit in a LinkedIn caption — the trade-offs, the math, and the mindset deserve a real conversation.
— Marques Pizarro, Host
Marques Pizarro
Host · Co-founder & CMO, Linkedful
Marques co-founded Linkedful, a done-for-you LinkedIn outreach service built for fractional executives, consultants, and advisors, operating under PK Media Seattle. He started Diary of a Fractional to put a mic in front of the operators living the portfolio-career life.
Our Mission
Unfiltered conversations for the fractional community.
Diary of a Fractional exists to document the real, unpolished version of what it's like to build a career across multiple companies at once — not the highlight reel. Every episode is a conversation with a fractional executive who's actually doing the work.
Diary of a Fractional is produced in partnership with Linkedful, a done-for-you LinkedIn outreach service built for fractional executives, consultants, and advisors.
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