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#41: Codie Sanchez—The Messaging Playbook Behind Building a Thought Leader Brand
Oct. 13, 2025

#41: Codie Sanchez—The Messaging Playbook Behind Building a Thought L…

So many entrepreneurs struggle to stand out because they sound like everyone else. They bury their message in jargon, chase every shiny object, or spread themselves too thin across platforms. The result? People tune out, enga...

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#40: The One Sentence Every Business Owner Needs (And How to Write It)
Oct. 6, 2025

#40: The One Sentence Every Business Owner Needs (And How to Write It)

Most business owners dread being asked, “So, what do you do?” Not because they don’t know, but because they don’t know how to explain it without rambling. When you stumble through your business model or every service you offe...

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#39: The 3-Phase Marketing Formula That Works Every Time
Sept. 29, 2025

#39: The 3-Phase Marketing Formula That Works Every Time

Too many brands skip straight to “content” and wonder why nobody bites. In this episode, Donald Miller unveils the StoryBrand Messaging Campaign, a simple system that turns words into revenue. You’ll learn the 3 key campaign ...

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#38: BIG NEWS—Introducing The StoryBrand Podcast
Sept. 22, 2025

#38: BIG NEWS—Introducing The StoryBrand Podcast

Welcome to the first episode of The StoryBrand Podcast (formerly Why That Worked ), where we’re doubling down on what actually grows businesses: clear messaging. Most business owners are too close to their own work to explain...

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#37: Slate—Why This $20K Truck Is Getting All the Attention (RE-RELEASE)
Sept. 15, 2025

#37: Slate—Why This $20K Truck Is Getting All the Attention (RE-RELEA…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s why...

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#36: Annoying Ads—The Dumbest Campaigns That Won Your Attention and Made Millions (RE-RELEASE)
Sept. 8, 2025

#36: Annoying Ads—The Dumbest Campaigns That Won Your Attention and M…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s why...

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#35: Annie F. Downs—The Strategy Behind Her Breakthrough Personal Brand (RE-RELEASE)
Sept. 1, 2025

#35: Annie F. Downs—The Strategy Behind Her Breakthrough Personal Bra…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s exa...

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#34: Magic Spoon—How One Tagline Dethroned Sugar and Disrupted a $65B Industry (RE-RELEASE)
Aug. 25, 2025

#34: Magic Spoon—How One Tagline Dethroned Sugar and Disrupted a $65B…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s exa...

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#33: Snipd—What Your Brand Name is Really Saying to Customers (RE-RELEASE)
Aug. 18, 2025

#33: Snipd—What Your Brand Name is Really Saying to Customers (RE-REL…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s exa...

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#32: Southwest—The Genius of ‘Bags Fly Free’ and What Happened When It Changed (RE-RELEASE)
Aug. 11, 2025

#32: Southwest—The Genius of ‘Bags Fly Free’ and What Happened When I…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s exa...

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#31: Airbnb—The Brilliant Strategy Behind Their New Messaging Campaign (RE-RELEASE)
Aug. 4, 2025

#31: Airbnb—The Brilliant Strategy Behind Their New Messaging Campaig…

Hopefully you're getting a chance to recharge this summer—but that doesn’t mean you have to lose momentum. Fall is just around the corner, and before you know it we’ll be heading into the final stretch of the year. That’s exa...

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#30: AI with Jay Owen—How Smart Businesses Use It Without Losing the Human Touch
July 28, 2025

#30: AI with Jay Owen—How Smart Businesses Use It Without Losing the …

AI is everywhere and it’s moving faster than most of us can keep up. For business owners and marketers, the challenge isn’t just understanding the tools. It’s figuring out how to use them without losing your voice, your brand...

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#29: Infomercials—What OxiClean & Shamwow Can Teach Us About Messaging That Sells
July 21, 2025

#29: Infomercials—What OxiClean & Shamwow Can Teach Us About Messagin…

Infomercials may seem cheesy, but they often get one thing right: the sales pitch is clear, dramatic, and fast. Most business owners present their products like they’re chatting over coffee, not realizing they’re competing wi...

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#28: John Mark McMillan—How to Make Promotion a Part of the Creative Process
July 14, 2025

#28: John Mark McMillan—How to Make Promotion a Part of the Creative …

The biggest challenge creative people face isn’t making something meaningful, it’s figuring out how to share it without feeling like a sellout. Whether you’re an artist, entrepreneur, or thought leader, there comes a point wh...

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#27: Bombas—The Shark Tank Pitch That Got Everything Right (And What Businesses Can Learn From It)
July 7, 2025

#27: Bombas—The Shark Tank Pitch That Got Everything Right (And What …

When you’re pitching a product, every word matters. That’s why some Shark Tank entrepreneurs walk away with millions while others walk out empty-handed. The Bombas sock pitch not only got a deal, it sparked a billion-dollar b...

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#26: Dan Go—The Fitness Coach Who Built a Mega Brand by Niching Down
June 30, 2025

#26: Dan Go—The Fitness Coach Who Built a Mega Brand by Niching Down

When you’re building a personal brand, the biggest mistake you can make is being too broad. The world doesn’t need another generalist. It needs someone who owns a clear, specific problem and solves it consistently. That’s the...

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#25: Annie F. Downs—The Strategy Behind Her Breakthrough Personal Brand
June 23, 2025

#25: Annie F. Downs—The Strategy Behind Her Breakthrough Personal Bra…

What makes someone trust you enough to follow you, buy from you, or even just listen? In the noisy world of personal branding, it’s easy to assume you need a slick image or a viral strategy to break through. But that’s not wh...

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#24: Pass/Fail—Breaking Down the Best and Worst in Branding
June 16, 2025

#24: Pass/Fail—Breaking Down the Best and Worst in Branding

Messaging can make or break a brand. Whether you're launching a campaign, building a personal brand, or responding in real time, what you say and how you say it matters. One wrong sound bite can sink your credibility, while o...

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#23: Dadville—The New Rules of Being a Great Dad
June 9, 2025

#23: Dadville—The New Rules of Being a Great Dad

Dads often get a bad rap. In sitcoms, commercials, and even day-to-day culture, they’re typically cast as bumbling sidekicks or lovable oafs who mean well but don’t quite get it right. When that narrative takes root, it can b...

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#22: Seizing the Moment—Lessons from Nike’s Viral Scheffler Ad
June 2, 2025

#22: Seizing the Moment—Lessons from Nike’s Viral Scheffler Ad

Attention is the name of the game in today’s market. If you want to stand out, you need to move fast, think creatively, and tap into what your audience is already talking about. Whether it’s a funny meme, a strategic shoutout...

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#21: Slate—Why This $20K Truck Is Getting All the Attention
May 26, 2025

#21: Slate—Why This $20K Truck Is Getting All the Attention

In crowded markets, being different isn’t enough. You have to communicate how you’re different. Too many businesses blend in because they focus on what the competition is doing instead of what customers actually care about. Y...

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#20: Snipd—What Your Brand Name is Really Saying to Customers
May 19, 2025

#20: Snipd—What Your Brand Name is Really Saying to Customers

Coming up with a product name or tagline seems simple. Until you have to do it. You brainstorm, you debate, and you finally land on something… only to find yourself explaining it to people over and over. That’s the real test ...

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#19: Magic Spoon—How One Tagline Dethroned Sugar and Disrupted a $65B Industry
May 12, 2025

#19: Magic Spoon—How One Tagline Dethroned Sugar and Disrupted a $65B…

It’s not enough to have a great product. You have to position it so customers instantly understand the value. That’s what separates the brands that break through from the ones that disappear. Magic Spoon didn’t invent cereal,...

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#18: Southwest—The Genius of ‘Bags Fly Free’ and What Happened When It Changed
May 5, 2025

#18: Southwest—The Genius of ‘Bags Fly Free’ and What Happened When I…

Southwest Airlines built one of the strongest brands in the world by doing one thing better than almost anyone: clear, clever messaging that made customers feel like family. “Bags fly free” was more than a tagline. It was a promise that set them...

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