Podcast

  • Riding the Matcha Wave: How Erin Lindwall Scaled Premium Tea Brand Matcha Yu

    Today we’re diving into a story that perfectly illustrates what it takes to scale a premium brand in today’s competitive eCommerce landscape. If you’ve been paying attention to the wellness and café scene lately, you’ve probably noticed matcha is having a serious moment. It’s everywhere – from your local café’s menu to your Instagram feed. […]

  • Why Meta’s New Rules Are Killing Your Ads (And What Smart Brands Do Now)

    If you’ve been running Meta ads and feeling like something fundamental has shifted – like you’re suddenly playing a completely different game – you’re not imagining it. Meta has essentially staged an algorithm coup, and a lot of brands are scrambling. So what’s happening? And what should you do about it? Most brands are going […]

  • When Generic Outreach Attacks: A Masterclass in What Not to Do

    I need to tell you about something that happened last week that’s been living rent-free in my head ever since. I got DM’d on the Indagare Beauty Instagram account by a marketing agency from the UK. And here’s the kicker – several of my clients got the exact same message. Same guy. Same videos. Same […]

  • What Makes Brands Thrive in AI? The Powerful Media-Tech Strategy Smart Companies Use

    Today we’re diving into something that’s absolutely critical for brands right now. We’re talking about how to build a brand that doesn’t just survive, but absolutely thrives in this new AI era. And I’m not talking about just using ChatGPT to write your Instagram captions faster – though that’s part of it. I’m talking about […]

  • Green Friday to Green Christmas: How Purpose-Driven Brands Win the Holiday Season

    It’s October, which means we’re about to be hit with the annual consumption tsunami. Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Then straight into Christmas panic-buying. And somewhere in all of this chaos, your customers – the ones who chose your brand because they care about quality, sustainability, conscious consumption – they’re feeling pressured. Pressured to spend for […]

  • How to Choose Your Next Marketing Partner: A Recovery Guide After Being Burnt

    How to choose your next marketing partner: a recovery guide after being burnt

    Over the past few weeks I’ve had several conversations with brand owners who have used the exact same word to describe their experience with previous marketing agencies or coaches. That word is “burnt.” And I don’t mean slightly disappointed or a bit let down. I mean properly burnt. As in, lost significant money, wasted months […]

  • The Hidden Cost of Wrong Customers (& How To Attract The Right Ones)

    Many brands are haemorrhaging money on the wrong customers, often without even realising it. While marketers obsess over age groups, income brackets, and geographic data, they’re missing the fundamental psychological divide that actually determines buying behaviour. Today’s guest, Dr Ross Honeywill, has spent many years uncovering why traditional demographic segmentation fails so spectacularly – and […]