Markigy: The Science of Marketing Strategy

Trust Over Tactics: A Systems Approach to Scalable Growth w/ Oleg Kovalev

Episode Summary

In this episode, Leanne talks with Oleg Kovalev, CMO of Aspect Health, about how building simple, scalable systems, rooted in customer insight, led to a 10x revenue jump in under a year. They break down why trust-building content, strategic constraints, and saying no to the wrong ideas are what actually drive growth.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Leanne sits down with Oleg Kovalev to unpack the not-so-secret secret behind his astonishing growth results: scaling from $200K to $2.5M in 9 months. It wasn’t a growth hack, a viral post, or paid ad wizardry. It was systems—thoughtfully designed, constraint-breaking, customer-informed systems.

Oleg shares how startup founders and marketers can escape the “tactics trap” by focusing on what not to do, using data-driven customer insights, and applying just enough structure to unlock scale without rigidity.

Leanne and Oleg dive into:

● Why smart marketing systems aren’t bureaucratic; they’re accelerators
● The difference between content that drives trust vs. content that collects likes
● Why repetition is branding and boredom is a feature, not a flaw
● The overlooked power of asking “what should we not do?”

Whether you're drowning in ideas or unsure what to prioritize next, this episode is a strategic reset for marketers and founders ready to build sustainable traction that lasts beyond launch.

🔗 Connect

Oleg Kovalev
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecko/

Leanne Dow-Weimer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannedow/
www.markigy.com