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Support for content marketing and communication professionals to advance their careers from the inside out.
Jan. 18, 2024

Be a Better Networker - advice from Kurt Schmidt, episode 124

EP 124. Networking can feel awkward and hard. Guest and author, Kurt Schmidt, shares advice from his book, The Little Book of Networking, to help you grow your career one conversation at a time. BUY THE BOOK: The Little Book of Networking by Kur…
Oct. 13, 2023

Uncover Your Hidden Sabotage: How to Shift Your Mindset for Success, episode 122

EP 122. You're driven, but are you unknowingly self-sabotaging yourself? Break through mental barriers to achieve success. When it comes to work or personal goals, do you want it or really WANT it? How to shift your mindset for success. Sarah shares…
Aug. 29, 2023

How Senior Marketers Can Soar by Balancing Art and Science - Nancie McDonnell Ruder, episode 120

EP 120. Looking to move up the marketing ladder within your company? Guest, Nancie McDonnell Ruder, author of the book "How Senior Marketers Scale the Heights" & owner of Noetic Consultants discusses the blend of art and science in marketing, and ho…
July 11, 2023

Permission to Rest (Sometimes), episode 117

EP 117. Have you crashed like Sarah does in this real-life story? Sarah Panus shares what helped her, so you can check in with your own body and see if you need to plan some rest to function better. From one Type-A personality to another, t…
June 6, 2023

Build Stronger Bonds Between Sales and Marketing - Brooke Greening, episode 114

EP 114.  Marketing and Sales teams don't always communicate as well as they could, resulting in unneeded stress, missed expectations, and lack of buy-in. Sales expert, Brooke Greening unpacks tips to build better relationships between sales & market…
April 11, 2023

Better Decisions + Discover Yourself w/ These Frameworks - Brian Ondrako, episode 106

EP 106.  3 frameworks to help you discover yourself & make better career and life decisions. Brian Ondrako, is an expert on helping people make decisions and navigate to just get started. Your Toolbox of Knowledge; COMPASS Framework which includes a…
April 4, 2023

Time Management Hacks for Marketers, episode 105

EP 105.  Time management is a skill you CAN improve. Success and stress don't have to go hand in hand. Secret to crossing things off your to-do list, how to reduce distractions to make the most of your time, and setting boundaries at work. Useful ti…
March 21, 2023

5 Top Personal Care Tips for Marketers from Last 2 Years, episode 103

EP 103. You do a lot. As someone working in the content marketing space, you can't do great, creative storytelling work if you're personally not feeling your best. Right? Today's episode is part four of our 100th episode celebration, and recaps 5 of…
Nov. 22, 2022

New Free Community for BRAND STORYTELLING MARKETERS, episode 89

UPDATE: Since the publishing of this podcast, this free community has now MOVED from Facebook to a free SLACK COMMUNITY.  Join the Marketing With Empathy SLACK community HERE.   More than ever, being part of a community of like min…
Nov. 1, 2022

How Sarah Became a Successful Brand Storytelling Strategist (without sacrificing family or sanity) - episode 86

What it took to become a successful brand storytelling strategist. Sarah's personal journey the last 20 years. Do you hear a bit of yourself in this story? How she learned to punch fear in the face, and step into her confidence to le…
Oct. 11, 2022

Do Mental Rehearsal to Set Your Career Up for Success - Mindi Huebner, episode 82

With more than 20 years of experience working in content marketing, Sarah Panus has become an expert of brand storytelling and her podcast aims to help brand content marketers better connect with their audiences through empathy-cente…
Aug. 16, 2022

Are You Too Scared to Pretend/Imagine Your Success, episode 76

How much do you believe in yourself?  There’s something about people who are so confident they get what they want—even though they aren’t as qualified. What is it about people like Anna Delvey and Barry Bremen? And how can we drink just…
July 19, 2022

How your Menstrual Cycle Can Help You Excel at Work - Leah Brueggemann, Hormone Coach, episode 74

What no one’s ever told you before about how to be better at work. Advice for all my female listeners. How your cycle influences your work output.  Advice for how to structure your months. Tune into your body, with expert advice from …
May 10, 2022

How To Create A Killer PowerPoint Presentation - Emily Hall, episode 66

Have you ever been shown how to actually create a good ppt presentation at work?  Presentation design expert, Emily Hall joins Sarah to share how to create presentations that have your audience at the edge of their seats (and help get…
April 26, 2022

Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, episode 65

Steve Jobs was a magnetic speaker. Sarah recaps how he created his presentation stories from the book, The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs. THIS EPISODE AT-A-GLANCE Scene 1 - Plan in analog Scene 2 - Answer why should…
April 5, 2022

The ROI of Being A Nice Leader - Dave Delaney, episode 63

Learn more about the Nice Method Dave Delaney uses with Google, LinkedIn, FedEx, UPS to help leaders be nice. How it helps improve employee retention; team culture; and leadership skills. THIS EPISODE AT-A-GLANCE How being …
March 22, 2022

Movement & Exercise Advise for Desk Workers - Paul Levitin, episode 62

You probably sit at your desk a lot, right? Health & happiness coach, Paul Levitin, shares movement advice for busy desk workers. How to maximize the time you have to feel your best each day.  Links mentioned in epsiode C…
March 15, 2022

Taking Imperfect Action & Closing Creative Gaps - TJ Walsh, episode 61

Artist and Licensed Professional Counselor and Creativity Coach/Artist, TJ Walsh joins Sarah to discuss the importance of taking imperfect action + tips to close the creativity gaps of effort, skill, and quality in your career, and on…
March 1, 2022

Think "Weird" to Improve Business - CJ Casciotta, episode 59

Sought after speaker, author, TEDxalumnus, and creative studio owner, CJ Casciotta joins Sarah to dive deeper into his book and real-life business results he’s seen helping teach businesses to embrace their “weird”.  THIS EP…
Feb. 8, 2022

3 Components of Trauma Sensitive marketing with Laura Larios, episode 57

How nervous system coach and consultant, Laura Larios, teaches marketing & sales pros how to understand their audience to increase client retention, referrals, and sales. Good for leaders, employees, teammates, and results.  T…
Dec. 14, 2021

Align Your Purpose & Your Paycheck - Shereese Floyd, episode 52

"Purpose to me, is what is your intent...How are you moving your intent to the moment?” Shereese Floyd the Marketing With Empathy podcast EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Align your purpose and your paycheck with a storytelling mode…
Dec. 7, 2021

Establish a Personal Brand Throughout Your Career – Paige Arnof-Fenn, Mavens and Moguls, episode 51

“I hope by the end of today’s discussion you understand how powerful and important it is to build your own personal brand because if you don’t take charge & you don’t own up to what your brand is, you won’t define it - other peopl…
Aug. 10, 2021

Embrace the Suck! Vulnerability, Failure & Courage Tips from 3 Experts, episode 36

Being vulnerable can well—let’s just call it like it is—being vulnerable at work and in our personal life can suck. But it can also lead to awesomeness. Which is why the title of today’s show is  Embrace the Suck!  I’m talking with not one expert, b…
June 15, 2021

Creativity: The 4-Minute Brainstorm?? episode 33

Can you actually have a productive brainstorm with others, in only 4-minutes? A technique I read about in Harvard Business Review shows how to do it, and when to use it. Sarah’s recap. In your job as a content marketing pro, there’s constan…