Behind the scenes
The people behind the show
Every episode of Curiosity Current is made by a small team at aytm. Here's who you're listening to, and who's working to bring each conversation your way.
Co-host
Stephanie Vance
VP of Customer Experience & Research Strategy, aytm · Co-host, Curiosity Current
Stephanie Vance is VP of Customer Experience & Research Strategy at aytm and co-host of the Curiosity Current podcast. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology, with a background in psychology and research focused on implicit cognition, how people think and make decisions beneath conscious awareness. With over a decade of experience, she's built a career turning complex research into insights that drive real business impact. At aytm, Stephanie leads teams in client success, research services, and solution strategy, helping teams leverage technology, AI, and data to make smarter decisions. On the podcast, she explores how research is evolving, what researchers need to do to adapt, and the human nuances in research. Stephanie is deeply passionate about science and the integrity of research, grounding her work in evidence-based methods while helping teams adapt to emerging trends and agile practices. Her abundance mindset encourages curiosity, experimentation, and continuous learning across her teams. Known for her collaborative, human-centered approach, Stephanie connects research, strategy, and client enablement to deliver actionable insights. Outside of work, she's a devoted advocate for science literacy and enjoys exploring pop culture and storytelling through podcasts, bringing her inquisitive nature and love of learning into every conversation.
Co-host
Molly Strawn-Carreño
Director of Brand Growth, aytm · Co-host, Curiosity Current
Molly Strawn-Carreño is Director of Brand Growth at aytm and co-host of the Curiosity Current podcast. With nearly a decade of experience across marketing research and B2B marketing, Molly loves leading conversations with interesting practitioners from a variety of industries and job functions about where the industry is headed. Molly has built and led marketing teams from startup to corporate, with expertise spanning analytics, ROI, content strategy, brand building, and events, and has shared that perspective as a thought leader across publications and webinars on B2B research and marketing. At aytm, Molly is responsible for how the brand shows up in the market research industry. She takes the company's research, point of view, stories, and products and gets them in front of the people and conversations that matter. She's an active voice in the research community as an ESOMAR representative and a board member for the Insights Association West, recognized as a Significant Insights Global 30-Under-30 honoree and a GRIT Future Finalist. She's also a dedicated mentor at Hub101 in Westlake Village, CA, helping early-career marketers and founders find their edge. Outside of work, Molly tends to a small jungle of houseplants, volunteers at her local aquarium, spends time with her son, and is owned by two cats, Rosé and Cheese.
Executive Producer
Kimberly Cutler
Executive Producer, Curiosity Current · Growth Marketing Specialist, aytm
Kimberly Cutler is Executive Producer of the Curiosity Current and a Growth Marketing Specialist at aytm. With over a decade of remote startup experience, she's built a career on wearing many hats, and increasingly on finding smarter ways to carry them, streamlining workflows and building automation systems that help teams work smarter. She manages the end-to-end relationship and logistics with the Curiosity Current, and is present for every recording to keep things running smoothly, handling technical troubleshooting, guiding guests through the process, and overseeing the internal workflows, guest outreach approvals, and social promotion that bring each episode to the wider aytm audience. Outside of work, Kimberly can usually be found forest bathing in the mountains, playing fetch with her Aussie mix Reign (and her feline sidekick, Laena), or curled up with a good romantasy book: hammock in summer, blanket burrito in winter.
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