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How do you build genuine authority on LinkedIn, attract the right people and turn your online presence into real business opportunities? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw is joined by Dean Seddon, founder of Maverrik and LinkedIn social selling expert, to explore how business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals can make LinkedIn a powerful part of their business growth strategy. Having worked with more than 500 people one-to-one since 2018, Dean shares his experience of helping businesses build visibility, communicate their expertise and develop meaningful relationships that lead to commercial opportunities. But building a successful presence on LinkedIn isn't just about creating great content. It's about understanding your audience, positioning yourself around what matters to them, consistently demonstrating your expertise and starting the conversations that move relationships forward. Together, Chris and Dean explore how content, personal branding and social selling work together to build trust, establish authority and generate new business. In this episode, you'll discover: ​How to build a personal brand that makes you memorable for the right reasons.​Why clarity and focus are essential to effective LinkedIn positioning.​How to understand what your ideal customers actually want and what motivates them to act.​Why meaningful conversations are an essential part of a successful LinkedIn strategy.​How to combine content, networking and social selling to generate business opportunities.​Dean's approach to starting five valuable conversations every day.​The five content pillars that help demonstrate expertise and attract the right audience.​How LinkedIn Lives, events and sharing your methodology build trust and credibility.​Why consistency and repeated exposure matter more than individual post performance.​How AI search is creating new opportunities to build personal brand authority.​Why authenticity, human relationships and original thinking are becoming increasingly valuable. Dean also explains why developing your own frameworks, methodologies and intellectual property can help differentiate your business and establish you as the obvious choice for your ideal customers. Whether you're a founder, marketer, consultant or business leader, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you build authority, develop stronger relationships and create more opportunities through LinkedIn. Connect with Dean Seddon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/socialsellingdean/ Maverrik Website: https://maverrik.io/ Dean's Website: https://www.deanseddon.io/ Workshops & Events: https://maverrik.io/ Discover more episodes of The Unified Brand Podcast for insights into branding, marketing, positioning and business growth. Subscribe and follow to stay up to date with future conversations. ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What separates a good manager from a truly great leader? Many founders and business leaders are promoted into leadership because they're brilliant at what they do. But being great at your job doesn't automatically mean you know how to inspire, motivate and develop a high-performing team. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw sits down with Ali Stewart, founder of Ali Stewart & Co., leadership expert, author and creator of the Liberating Leadership approach. Drawing on decades of experience working with thousands of leaders, Ali reveals why the most successful leaders share one fundamental mindset: high challenge, high support. Together, they explore how leaders can unlock the potential of their people, create stronger workplace cultures and build teams capable of achieving sustainable success. In this episode, you'll discover: Why high-performing leadership requires both challenge and support. The four stages of Liberating Leadership: visioning, mobilising, developing and enabling. Why talented employees don't automatically become effective leaders. How personality types and Insights Discovery can transform communication and teamwork. The importance of catching people doing something right. Why delegation is one of the hardest but most important leadership skills. How leadership beliefs shape organisational culture and brand experience. How to develop people who take ownership, show initiative and grow with your business. Whether you're a founder scaling your company, a manager looking to get the best from your team or a business leader trying to create a stronger culture, this conversation offers practical insights you can start applying immediately. Great leadership isn't about getting people to work harder. It's about helping them become better than they thought they could be. Discover more about Ali Stewart and her leadership programmes at allystewartandco.com. 🎧 Listen now to The Unified Brand Podcast. Ali Stewart – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistewartandco/ Ali Stewart & Co. – LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/ali-stewart-%26-co Website: https://www.alistewartandco.com/ About Ali: https://www.alistewartandco.com/about Leadership articles: https://www.alistewartandco.com/blog Events and masterclasses: https://www.alistewartandco.com/events Contact: https://www.alistewartandco.com/contact/ ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What actually makes a founder investable — and what makes a VC lose interest almost immediately? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw is joined by Matan Hazanov, Managing Partner at Enigma Ventures, entrepreneur, investor and host of The Profit or Pivot Podcast. Drawing on more than 15 years around venture capital and entrepreneurship, Matan reveals what investors are really looking for when a founder walks into the room — and why, at the early stage, the numbers may be far less important than you think. We explore why exceptional founders challenge their own assumptions, how investors assess whether someone has the potential to build an exceptional company, and why founders need to establish credibility rather than simply trying to “sell” investors. Matan also breaks down some of the most common fundraising mistakes he sees, from inflated market-size claims and overcomplicated pitch decks to defensiveness and a lack of understanding of the customer. We also dig into the role of personal brand in raising investment. Matan explains why, particularly at an early-stage company, the founder effectively becomes the brand — and why investors will look at your LinkedIn presence, reputation and what you put out into the world before deciding whether they want to work with you. Plus, we discuss authenticity, having the courage to hold a genuine point of view, AI-native businesses, autonomous organisations and how AI is changing the way investors think about growth. If you're a founder considering investment, building a startup or trying to understand what really happens on the other side of the pitch deck, this episode gives you an investor's perspective on what matters. In this episode: • What VCs really look for in early-stage founders• Why exceptional founders question their own assumptions• The two things Matan looks for before investing• How to explain a complex business in 60 seconds• Why credibility matters more than trying to close the investor• Common pitch-deck and fundraising mistakes• When a business should — and shouldn't — pursue VC funding• Why the founder's personal brand matters to investors• Authenticity, strong opinions and building in public• How AI is changing enterprise software and startup growth• The potential future of fully autonomous businesses Connect with Matan Hazanov LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matan-hazanov-a9755416Enigma Ventures: https://www.enigma-vc.com/Matan's website: https://matanhazanov.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJP_TbvpnfrPdeiITVvt9Yg Listen to The Profit or Pivot Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6moOMZC9eQWpEsl1QffZHvApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-profit-or-pivot-podcast/id1815626537Podcast website: https://profitorpivot.podbean.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if the best way to beat your competition… was to stop competing with them altogether? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw explores category design, the strategy of creating and owning a new market category rather than fighting for attention in an existing one. Category-leading brands don’t simply differentiate themselves. They redefine the problem, change how customers think about the market, and position their brand as the obvious solution. Chris breaks down the principles behind category design, including the Magic Triangle of product, company, and narrative, and explains how brands can build a category that customers understand, remember, and associate with them. You’ll discover: • What category design actually means — and why it goes far beyond rebranding• Why category leaders can escape traditional feature and price comparisons• How to define the problem your new category exists to solve• The Magic Triangle of product design, company design, and category narrative• How brands like Salesforce, HubSpot, Tesla, and Oatly changed how their markets were perceived• Six practical steps for becoming a category leader• Why educating the market is critical when introducing a new category• How to name and frame your category so customers understand it• Why internal alignment matters just as much as external marketing• The danger of diversifying before you truly own your position If your business operates in a crowded market and differentiation alone isn’t getting you noticed, category design could give you another way to think about positioning. Define the category. Tell the story. And build a position your brand can own. ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

When does a brand need to change, and when does it need the conviction to keep building on what already works? Chris Outlaw is joined by Christy Madden, Strategy Director at Ragged Edge, to explore how brands create lasting value through a clear idea, meaningful difference and consistent execution. Drawing on work with Wise, Monzo and Granola, Christy explains how to recognise existing brand equity, make strategy simple enough for an entire organisation to use, and resist change driven by novelty alone. In this episode, they discuss: How to decide what to preserve during a rebrandWhy a brand idea needs time to build recognitionHow Granola found a distinctive position in a crowded AI categoryWhy brand strategy should guide product, messaging and marketing decisionsHow to stand out even when your business has no unique product featureFor founders and marketing leaders weighing up a rebrand, this conversation offers a practical question to start with: what is already working, and what idea are you prepared to commit to? Explore Ragged Edge’s work: raggededge.com Ragged Edge Instagram Ragged Edge Linkedin Connect with Christy Madden --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if brand consistency is actually holding your brand back? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw sits down with Paul Blackburn, founder and CEO of Studio Blackburn, to explore why the strongest brands need more than rigid rules — they need permission to play. Drawing on more than 25 years in design and branding, Paul shares how creativity, strategy and experimentation can work together to build brands with greater clarity and character. They explore why measurement can sometimes suffocate great creative ideas, whether consistency is really the virtue brands assume it is, and why traditional brand guidelines may no longer suit the way modern brands need to behave. Paul also explains the idea of “brand stretch”: treating a brand less like a fixed identity and more like a set of ingredients that can be combined in different ways without losing what makes the brand recognizable. You’ll discover: • Why brands need permission to play• The tension between consistency and creativity• Why traditional brand guidelines may be becoming outdated• How to escape your industry’s “sector vernacular”• Why brands can’t communicate everything — and shouldn’t try• How to identify the 1% of your brand that people actually need to hear• Why great brand strategy is as much about what you leave out as what you include• How creative teams can produce better ideas without fear of getting things wrong• Why pitching great creative work is about more than the work itself• What LEGO, Airbnb and the Olympic brand can teach us about brand stretch If your brand has become too controlled, too predictable or too similar to everyone else in your category, this conversation will challenge the way you think about consistency. 🎙️ The Unified Brand Podcast — helping founders and marketers build brands that stand out, connect and grow. Paul Blackburn – LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/blackburnpaulStudio Blackburn – Website: studioblackburn.comStudio Blackburn – Instagram: instagram.com/studioblackburnStudio Blackburn – LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/studioblackburn --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if everything you’ve been told about personal branding is backwards? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw is joined by marketing strategist, bestselling author and founder of Marketing Simplified, Vanessa Errecarte, to explore why the strongest personal brands aren’t built through constant self-promotion — they’re built by being useful. Vanessa shares her service-first approach to personal branding and explains how founders, marketers and professionals can turn their knowledge and experience into distinctive thought leadership that people actually remember. You’ll discover how to develop a counterintuitive point of view, why being different matters more than simply being visible, and how Vanessa’s TRUTH framework can help you transform expertise into memorable content. Chris and Vanessa also explore how AI is changing online discovery, why distinctive ideas could become increasingly important in AI-powered search, and why imperfect, human content can often create more trust than highly polished content. In this episode: • Why personal branding isn’t really about you• How to find your distinctive, counterintuitive point of view• Vanessa’s TRUTH framework for developing thought leadership• Why memorability should come before growth• The biggest personal branding mistakes professionals make• How to test ideas before doubling down on them• Why consistency matters more than constantly creating content• How AI is changing search and online visibility• Why imperfection can actually strengthen trust• How to turn expertise into speaking and career opportunities• The thinking behind Vanessa’s book, Valuable & Visible If you want to build a personal brand that creates credibility and opportunities without becoming an influencer or constantly talking about yourself, this episode is for you. CONNECT WITH VANESSA ERRECARTE Website:https://vanessaerrecarte.com/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-errecarte Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/vanessaerrecarte/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/vanessa.errecarte/ Marketing Simplified:https://marketingsimplified.com/ GET THE BOOK Valuable & Visible: Redefining Personal Branding by Leading with Impact Over Image Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/Valuable-Visible-Redefining-Personal-Branding/dp/1394395000 Take our free 4-minute Brand Power Assessment → ⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠ Catch visual brand tips on our ⁠YouTube channel⁠ ------------------------- If you're a founder or marketer looking to build a brand people genuinely care about, this is a must-listen. 🎧 Take the free Brand Power Score assessment: ⁠⁠⁠brandpowerscore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In the early 2000s, Lego was spiraling toward bankruptcy. Today? It's a cultural juggernaut across movies, video games, theme parks, and beyond. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we break down how Lego saved itself from collapse through brand clarity, community building, and strategic reinvention. Learn how they returned to their core identity, leveraged global collaborations, and created an ecosystem far beyond the brick. You’ll discover: Why Lego lost its way—and how it got back on track The power of staying true to your brand DNA How embracing pop culture transformed Lego into a global force What your business can learn from Lego's bold brand moves Whether you're a founder, marketer, or brand strategist, this is your blueprint for turning struggle into brand strength. Take our free 4-minute Brand Power Assessment → BrandPowerScore.co.uk Catch visual brand tips on our YouTube channel ------------------------- If you're a founder or marketer looking to build a brand people genuinely care about, this is a must-listen. 🎧 Take the free Brand Power Score assessment: ⁠⁠brandpowerscore.co.uk⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Why do some brands become genuinely loved while others are simply bought? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris Outlaw sits down with Meghan Labot, Managing Director for North America at LOVE, to explore how brands can uncover what makes them distinctive, remain culturally relevant, and build deeper connections with their audiences. Meghan explains why great brand strategy isn't necessarily about inventing something new. Instead, it starts by uncovering an undeniable brand truth—something authentic to your history, identity, and purpose—and using it as the foundation for everything that follows. They explore why brands need to think beyond traditional product categories and start competing for moments in people's lives, how cultural shifts create new opportunities, why chasing trends can make brands lose their identity, and how heritage brands can evolve without abandoning the equity that made them successful. Meghan also shares the thinking behind LOVE's work with Back to Nature and Moët Ice Impérial, including how an unexpectedly simple observation about a champagne bottle helped inspire a distinctive creative idea. Plus, Meghan reveals why certainty creates confidence—and how finding something your brand can be certain about can give leaders the courage to make braver creative decisions. If you're a founder, marketer, strategist, or business leader trying to build a brand people don't just recognize but genuinely care about, this episode is for you.  In this episode: Why the strongest brands transcend their productsHow to uncover your brand's undeniable truthWhy cultural relevance shouldn't mean chasing trendsHow to compete for moments instead of categoriesWhy heritage brands should evolve rather than reinventHow looking outside your category can reveal cultural opportunitiesWhy great creative ideas often feel obvious in hindsightHow certainty can give brands the confidence to be brave Meghan Labot — LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meghanlabot LOVE — Website: lovecreative.com LOVE — LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/love- LOVE — Blog / News & Insights: lovecreative.com/blog ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Athletes are no longer just competing on the pitch — they’re becoming powerful global brands, media platforms and commercial assets in their own right. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris is joined by Joe Pattison, VP of Marketing at EMW Global, a global sports marketing agency specialising in talent representation, brand partnerships, activation and content. Joe breaks down insights from EMW Global and x+y Market Intelligence’s Athlete Brand Economy Report and explores how social media, personal branding and changing fan behaviour are transforming sports marketing and athlete sponsorship. We discuss why younger fans are increasingly following individual athletes rather than clubs, how major sporting moments can rapidly increase an athlete’s visibility and commercial value, and why authenticity is critical when building successful athlete-brand partnerships. Joe also explains how athletes are using data to better understand their commercial value, why personal brands are being built earlier in athletes’ careers, and how agencies and brands can turn global attention into long-term commercial opportunities. In this episode, we cover: • The rise of the athlete brand economy• How social media has changed sports marketing• Athlete personal branding and commercial value• Why authenticity matters in athlete sponsorships• How brands choose the right athlete partnerships• The shift from club loyalty to athlete-led fandom• How data can measure athlete influence and marketability• Building athlete brands beyond their playing careers• Global sports marketing and localisation• The future of sports sponsorship and brand partnerships If you're a founder, marketer, brand strategist or sports marketing professional interested in personal branding, sponsorship, social media and the changing economics of sport, this episode offers a fascinating look at where athlete marketing is heading next. Listen now to discover why the future of sports marketing may increasingly belong to the athletes themselves. Joe Pattison — LinkedIn: Joe Pattison on LinkedIn. EMW Global: EMW Global official websitex+y Market Intelligence: x+y Market Intelligence official website.  The Athlete Brand Economy Report: Read the Athlete Brand Economy Report onlineDirect PDF: Download the Athlete Brand Economy Report PDF ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everyone thinks IKEA's success comes down to affordable furniture, flat-pack boxes, and Swedish meatballs. They're wrong. Behind every IKEA decision—from the flat-pack design and product names to the store layout and restaurant—is one powerful brand philosophy that has remained remarkably consistent for over 70 years. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we unpack one of the greatest examples of unified branding ever created and reveal why IKEA isn't just selling furniture—it's expressing a belief through every customer touchpoint. You'll discover: Why flat-pack furniture is a brand strategy—not just a logistics solution.The hidden purpose behind IKEA's famous Swedish product names.How the store layout, restaurant, pricing model, and catalogue all reinforce the same core promise.Why the strongest brand signals often come from operational decisions, not marketing campaigns.How any business can turn everyday processes into powerful brand differentiators.If you want to build a brand that's memorable, consistent, and impossible to copy, this episode is packed with practical insights you can apply immediately. 🎧 Subscribe for weekly episodes helping founders, marketers, and business leaders build brands smarter, not harder. ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What makes people choose one brand over another when the products are almost identical? According to Brandy Whalen, Co-Founder of Kickcast, it isn't features or corporate messaging—it's the stories behind the people. In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Brandy shares why the most powerful brands stop hiding behind company jargon and start leading with authentic human stories. From helping founders uncover the experiences that shaped them, to preparing executives for high-impact podcast interviews, she explains why personal storytelling has become one of the most valuable branding tools available today. Chris and Brandy also explore how podcasting creates genuine human connection in an increasingly digital world, why imagination and childhood experiences shape our identity, and how founders can become memorable by telling stories people actually remember. In this episode you'll learn: Why founders should tell their story—not just their company'sThe biggest storytelling mistakes leaders make on podcastsHow to uncover your authentic story (even if you think you don't have one)Why emotion drives buying decisions more than logicHow podcast appearances build authority and trustPractical tips for becoming a better podcast guestWhy slowing down at the end of interviews dramatically improves conversionsThe surprising connection between childhood imagination and great storytelling Whether you're a founder, marketer, consultant or business leader, this conversation will change how you think about branding, authority and the power of your own story. ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Most businesses don't have a branding problem—they have a systems problem. In this episode, Chris Outlaw introduces the Unified Brand Framework, a practical methodology designed to help founders, CEOs, and marketing leaders eliminate confusion and build brands that scale consistently. Drawing on real-world experience, Chris explains why so many businesses suffer from a "brand identity crisis," where leadership teams have different interpretations of the brand, resulting in inconsistent marketing, unclear positioning, and diluted growth. You'll discover the four interconnected layers every successful brand needs: • Brand Strategy – defining purpose, positioning, values and audience.• Brand Identity – translating strategy into visual and verbal expression.• Brand Marketing – communicating your brand consistently across every channel.• Brand Governance – creating the systems that keep your brand aligned as you grow. Rather than treating branding as a one-off project, Chris explains how thinking of your brand as an operating system creates stronger marketing, better decision-making, and sustainable growth. Whether you're scaling your business, repositioning your brand, or simply trying to create more consistency across your organisation, this episode provides a practical framework you can implement immediately. Listen now to discover how a unified brand becomes one of your biggest competitive advantages. ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Why do customers really buy? In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, Chris sits down with Will Leach, behavioural scientist, founder of Mindstate Group, and bestselling author of Marketing to Mind States. Drawing on over 25 years of research, leadership at PepsiCo, and experience helping global brands understand consumer behaviour, Will reveals why most purchasing decisions happen subconsciously—and how brands can build deeper emotional connections by understanding what truly motivates people. The conversation explores the psychology behind buying decisions, why traditional market research often gets it wrong, how iconic brands create identity rather than simply sell products, and the behavioural science principles any business can apply to improve marketing, branding and customer engagement. They also discuss: Why emotions drive purchasing decisionsFunctional vs emotional vs aspirational brandingThe psychology behind Harley-Davidson, Nike and DisneyWhy customers rarely tell you the real reason they buyBehavioural biases that increase conversionsPackaging psychology and visual persuasionThe future of AI-powered customer personasHow behavioural science is transforming marketing Whether you're a founder, marketer, brand strategist or business owner, this episode offers practical insights into how customers really think—and how your brand can communicate more effectively. Connect with Will Leach Website: Mindstate GroupLinkedIn: Will Leach on LinkedInBook: Marketing to Mindstates: A Practical Guide to Applying Behavior Design to Research and MarketingLearn about Bevi: Meet Bevi ----- Whether you’re a founder, marketing director, or business leader managing a growing brand across multiple teams or regions, this episode will help you identify the hidden friction points holding your brand back. Take the Brand Power Assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BrandPowerScore.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Brand Discovery Call:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more episodes focused on building stronger, smarter, and more unified brands. Watch podcast clips & deep dives on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elements Brand Management⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of The Unified Brand Podcast, we're joined by Laura, strategic storyteller, public speaker, founder of Meshin Movement, and Group Strategy Director at Article Group. Laura unpacks how personal transformation and vulnerability can powerfully shape business storytelling, and how brands can build authentic narratives that resonate on a human level. We explore: The neuroscience behind storytelling and empathy How personal stories can drive professional success The 4Cs framework to unlock brand stories Strategic storytelling in B2B tech and why empathy still matters Using purpose-driven storytelling to align brand identity and impact Whether you're a founder, marketer, or creative leader, this episode will shift how you think about story, brand, and growth. 🔗 Connect with Laura: meshinmovement.com Learn how to assess your own brand’s power with our free 4-minute Brand Power Scorecard⁠⁠ Perfect for founders, marketers, and brand builders who want to think differently and build brands that last. 🎧 Subscribe and stay unified. --------------------------------------------------------------- Do Feel like your brand could use improving but not sure where to start? Or are you looking to build upon and grow your existing brand to create more impact? Or are you seeking an impactful, iconic and memorable logo and brand identity system? Schedule a brand discovery consultation call here - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.elementsbrandmanagement.o.uk/schedule-a-call⁠