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Nov. 25, 2025

Mental Load of Moms & How Brands Can Help with Alyssa Wolff, episode 161

EP 161. What’s really weighing on moms today, and how can brands meaningfully support them instead of adding to the noise? In this episode, Sarah talks with Alyssa Wolff, founder of Unbusy and mom of five, about the invisible mental load moms …

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Sept. 30, 2025

How to Build Your Brand’s Story Library Using AI (ChatGPT): A Smarter Way to Organize Your Content

If your content team is constantly reinventing the wheel, you're not alone. Despite having countless powerful stories, most brands struggle to harness them simply because those stories are scattered—hidden away in random notes, unfinished draf…

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Sept. 30, 2025

PR Formula to Stop Being Invisible | Amy Bartko, episode 160

EP 160.   PR is more than press—it’s the visibility that builds credibility and drives sales. In this episode, Sarah Panus talks with Amy Bartko, founder of Chatterbox PR & Marketing, about her PR formula: gain visibility t…

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Sept. 23, 2025

Women 45+ Aren't Aging Out— They're Powering Up | Sharon Macey, episode 159

EP 159.   Women 45+ aren’t aging out—they’re powering up, and they move markets. In this episode, Sharon Macey (Mom to MORE®) shows how ditching clichés, using real representation, and messaging function, energ…

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Sept. 9, 2025

Thought I Was Going Deaf. Turns Out, I’m Just Distracted, episode 158

EP 158.   Ever feel like life is just too noisy to connect—at home or in your marketing? In this episode, host Sarah Panus shares a personal story that started with a hearing test and sparked powerful insights about distraction, pare…

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Aug. 26, 2025

Next Era Influencer Marketing: Co-Create with Moms with Monica Banks, episode 157

EP 157. Connect with moms in a way that feels real—not forced. Monica Banks, founder of Mom Creators and Gugu Guru, explains the new playbook for influencer marketing. Discover why brands should think in terms of co-creation (not just paid pos…

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Aug. 12, 2025

Partytrick Makes Event Planning Effortless for Busy Moms & Brands - Virginia Frischkorn founder interview, episode 156

Discover key insights from Virginia Frischkorn, founder of Partytrick.com, on creating authentic, effortless experiences for moms—and how brands can better connect with this influential audience.   EP 156. What do moms really need from …

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Aug. 5, 2025

Red vs. Blue Customers: Drive Growth With This Non-Political Approach, episode 155

Move beyond politics—understand your customers’ values to build lasting connections and grow your brand. WHY VALUES TRUMP POLITICS IN MARKETING EP 155. In today’s increasingly polarized market, understanding your customer base ca…

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July 18, 2025

How Health & Wellness Brands Can Earn Mom Trust This Summer and Fall

Working moms are overwhelmed in summer and fall. Learn how your wellness brand can build trust, relevance, and connection through content that actually helps. Five storytelling shifts health & wellness brands can make to build genuine trust…

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July 16, 2025

Why Feelings Drive Sales: Value-Based Marketing That Connects and Converts with Emily Lyman, episode 154

EP 154. Why feelings drive sales. Most marketers focus on data—but people buy based on emotion. Guest Emily Lyman, the Founder & CEO of Branch & Bramble agency, breaks down value-based marketing, the 4 core human values, and how to twe…

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May 27, 2025

Fix Your Messaging Strategy Fast – StoryBrand workshop options, episode 153

EP 153. Messaging fuzzy? Sales slow? Host, Sarah Panus walks through the mistake brands make when trying to fix their message, and how StoryBrand workshops may be just what you need to help you go from foggy to focused in about a week.   WA…

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May 13, 2025

Stop Guessing. Start Benchmarking Your Marketing with Hawke AI, episode 152

EP 152. Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, shares how AI and smart benchmarking are transforming marketing—and what brands need to do to earn moms’ trust and get better results. Discover how Hawke AI uses real-time data to flag wins, spo…

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April 30, 2025

Reach Women Going Through Menopause – ByWinona.com, episode 151

EP 151. Millions of women are navigating perimenopause and menopause—but most brands are oblivious to what they’re going through. OBGYN, Dr. Cat Brown and Marketing Lead, Brooke Matthews of ByWinona.com share what women really experience…

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March 18, 2025

8 Industries Moms Have Huge Buying Power, episode 149

EP 149. Moms care about more than parenting-specific brands. Host, Sarah Panus, reveals eight unexpected industries where moms drive purchasing decisions. Create a clear content plan to reach moms in these markets and drive more leads and sales. &n…

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March 11, 2025

Inside Nickelodeon's Approach to Engaging Moms and Kids - Rob Garay (part 2), episode 148

EP 148. Inside look at how Nickelodeon approached marketing to moms and kids; capturing hearts and minds. Moms drive purchases of family experiences. Rob Garay is back to share his experiences working with Nickelodeon Recreation, a sector responsibl…

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March 4, 2025

Psychology Behind Marketing to Women – Rob Garay (part 1), episode 147

EP 147. What's the psychology behind marketing, and what questions should we ask ourselves when we're trying to reach more moms & women, vs.  men? Rob Garay, author of the book Marketing Minds: A Look at Psychology and Marketing, joins Host…

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Feb. 18, 2025

Secrets to Repeatedly Selling Out Children's Events in North Carolina- with Paul Spring, episode 146

EP 146. Local business spotlight: Paul Spring shares his secrets for repeatedly selling out more than 300 children’s events in North Carolina for his Birthday Party Rockstar and Rockstar Bubbles companies. From magic to foam; texting to google…

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Feb. 4, 2025

Mobile Marketing to Moms with Jennie Lewis, episode 145

EP 145. Moms are on the move all the time, so mobile marketing is important for your brand.  Jennie Lewis of Airship, joins Sarah in this episode to talk about ways to improve brand apps and the mobile web experience. What to look for and ask f…

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Jan. 28, 2025

My 3 Storytelling Pillars & How to Pick Yours, episode 144

EP 144. “What should we talk about this year?” To help answer this in your content marketing plans, Sarah Panus teaches you how to pick your brand’s 3 storytelling pillars – and shares her own new company pillars. LEARN: Why …

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Jan. 21, 2025

Engage Moms With Enriching Video Content w/ Matt Cornelison, FUNGI Media, episode 143

EP 143. Award-winning visual storyteller and agency owner, Matt Cornelison of FUNGI Media, shares ways brands can engage moms with enriching video content marketing. Listen to hear about 3 brands doing this well, employees as influencers, the perfec…

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Jan. 14, 2025

Bumpin Blends Smoothies Simplify Life for Busy Moms w Lisa Mastela, episode 142

EP 142.  Moms decide what she and others around her eat.  Guest, Lisa Mastela, MPH, RD is the CEO of Bumpin Blends, frozen smoothie cubes that caters to moms. Lisa launched the company during maternity leave from her garage & has grown…

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Nov. 26, 2024

Storytelling Tips for Home Industry Success with Ericka Saurit , episode 141

EP 141.  Women make a majority of decisions in the home industry. There’s a lot of products and services sold in the home industry from interior designers to manufacturers and retailers. So what marketing and storytelling works best in th…

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Oct. 29, 2024

SEO Tips to Capture the Attention of Moms – Lorianna Sprague, episode 140

EP 140.  SEO techniques to help your brand better reach and engage more mom customers. Guest, Lorianna Sprague is an SEO expert and founder and CEO of Upfront Mktg, and joins host, Sarah Panus, to share tips to think about in your brand&rs…

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Sept. 17, 2024

Reach Local Moms: MomCo Mom Local NC Community w Kiley Stromberg, episode 139

EP 139.  How can you help more moms on a local level? Kiley Stromberg, the founder of MoCo Mom shares how she’s making a difference for moms in Moore County, North Carolina, by providing crucial resources, fostering a supportive environme…

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