{"id":1499,"date":"2026-02-17T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:06:16","slug":"building-an-e-commerce-business-with-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/building-an-e-commerce-business-with-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an E-Commerce Business with Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18702252\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18702252-building-an-e-commerce-business-with-social-media-ft-sam-from-explicit-essentials.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18702252&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Sam Crosby, founder of Explicit Essentials, to explore what it really takes to build a self-care brand that resonates. 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