Branding Matters

Send us a textMy guest today is James Nguyen; the Founder and CEO of inflexion media; an agency that scales companies, brands and individuals by building media brands. Their clients have been featured across global media outlets including Forbes, CNBC, ABC and many more. Prior to starting inflexion media, James was the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Anti Hero Capital, one of Australia's first investment funds exclusively dedicated to investing in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. And before that, he Co-Founded M5859 Apps; a global app agency whose founding team built official apps for brands such as BBC Worldwide, 20th Century Fox, Hell's Kitchen and ITV. And in his spare time, James is also a contributing writer at Forbes.I invited James to be a guest on my show to discuss what it takes for a brand to become a media brand. I wanted to learn some of the ways media helps scale the value that brands offer. And I was curious to learn why it’s so important to use content for media leverage.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guests today are Josh and Rachel Lee, the Founders and co-owners of Standout Authority; a company that helps brands build human connections online.Known as “the Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn”, Josh spent the last 20 years building 16 businesses and is the author of the book “Balance is Bullshit”. In 2003 he started in online marketing with clients like MySpace and Google and controlled half a billion dollars in ad spend.His beautiful wife Rachel (aka the Branding Ladyboss) has run multi-million dollar brand marketing strategies and campaigns for companies like Microsoft and Gartner. Today Rachel leads the marketing and branding strategy for Standout Authority and its clients. And her special sauce is helping brands find their unique voice and create influence in the digital space.I invited this “dynamic duo” to be guests on my show to discuss why building human connections, is one of the most important things anyone can do in their business. I wanted to learn why B2B and B2C are taking a back seat H2H. And I was curious to learn what brands are doing differently since the pandemic to help them stand out on LinkedIn.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guest today is Tina Wells; entrepreneur, business strategist, and best-selling author. She is also the founder of RLVNT Media - a multimedia content venture serving entrepreneurs, tweens and culturists with authentic representation.Tina has been recognized by Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business, Essence’s 40 Under 40 and more. And for over two decades she led Buzz Marketing Group, an agency she founded at 16 with clients like Dell, The Oprah Winfrey Network, Kroger, Apple, P+G, Johnson & Johnson, and American Eagle just to name a few.As if that’s not impressive enough, Tina is also the author of seven books, including the best-selling tween fiction series Mackenzie Blue, its 2020 spinoff series, The Zee Files, and the marketing handbook, Chasing Youth Culture and Getting It Right. I invited Tina to be a guest on my show to discuss how she became an “accidental entrepreneur. I wanted to learn about her Elevation Tribe and I was curious to get her POV on how diversity has changed in the world of branding.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textToday I’m sitting down with the Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for the National Hockey League, better known as the NHL! Her name is Heidi Browning and she is a passionate pioneer in digital, mobile and social marketing.Heidi is also a sought-after featured speaker at industry conferences, including CES, TEDx Women, Variety Entertainment Marketing Summit, Adweek and the Youth Marketing Summit, just to name a few. Her honours include Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports, Most Powerful Women in Music by Billboard, and recently she was named one of Forbes’ World’s Most Influential CMOs in 2020!I Invited Heidi to be a guest on my show to discuss generational trends in attention and brand engagement. I wanted to learn why marketing to Millennial and Gen Z audiences is essential for engaging young sports fans. And I was curious to get her POV on what it’s like to be a woman at the helm of a mostly-male dominated industry.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guest today is Matt Skallerud, the President and Founder of Pink Media; a revolutionary company that specializes in LGBTQ+ online marketing.Back in 1995 when the internet was just in its infancy, Matt launched GayWired.com, which quickly skyrocketed to become one of the top 3 LGBTQ websites worldwide.I invited Matt to be a guest on my show to chat about Pink Media. I wanted to learn what they do differently to help brands reach the LGBTQ market. I also wanted to talk about stereotyping and what steps brands can do to avoid it. But most of all, I was curious to hear how Matt became known around the world as "The Accidental Social Media Star” thanks to his popular new online show #ILoveGay Today.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guest today is Pauline Brown, longtime leader in luxury goods and former Chairman of LVMH North America. Pauline is renowned around the globe for acquiring, building, and leading some of the world’s most influential brands.In her groundbreaking book, Aesthetic Intelligence, she shows businesspeople how to harness the power of their own senses to create products and services that delight their customers and build businesses that last. Her book is based on a course that she designed and taught at Harvard Business School.I invited Pauline to be a guest on my show to talk about The Business of Aesthetics. I wanted o learn about “the other AI” - Aesthetic Intelligence and why it’s important. And finally, I was curious to get Pauline’s POV on why taste matters.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textToday I’m sitting down with a very special guest who is near and dear to my heart. His name is Aiden Lang, and he is a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community. He’s also one of Calgary’s most celebrated drag queens under the age of 18. And most important of all, Aiden is my son.Since the ripe old age of 14, Aiden (aka Crystal Guyser) has been performing at popular all ages drag venues around town; the most famous one being the main stage at Calgary Pride.I invited Aiden to be a guest on my show to help celebrate Pride Month. We thought this would be a great opportunity to share his journey on how he created the Crystal Guyser brand. As you will soon discover, Aiden is anything BUT shy. And his story is one we can all learn from when it comes to living our authentic truth.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guest today is Adam Morgan, the highly respected author of ‘𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’.This International best-seller not only popularized the term ‘challenger brand’, it also outlined a process for doing more with less and its principles have been widely praised and imitated around the world.I invited Adam to be a guest on my show to discuss Challenger Brands and learn about his new book titled “𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗜: 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀”. I wanted to learn what it means to adopt a challenger mindset. And I was especially curious to learn about Adam’s surprising fetish.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textMy guest today is Chip Walker, the head of strategy and a partner at StrawberryFrog. Chip is recognized for his expertise in brand creation and re-invention, and has led the charge in transforming brands such as Goldman Sachs, Lexus, Bank of America, Jim Beam, and Heineken. He is a frequent speaker at some of the branding world’s major events, including the Cannes Lions Festival, the Advertising Research Foundation, Sustainable Brands and the Conference Board. And his writing and opinions have appeared widely in places like Adweek, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and CNBC.I invited Chip to be a guest on my show to talk about his new book “Activate Brand Purpose” that he co-wrote with Scott Goodson.  I’m excited to have Chip here today to discuss what it means to “activate” purpose and why it’s so important to the success of a brand.Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET

Send us a textToday I’m sitting down with Tom Bassett, the Founder of Bassett & Partners: a brand and design strategy agency in San Francisco. Prior to starting his own agency, Tom was the head of strategic brand planning at Wieden + Kennedy, the ad agency for a little known brand called Nike. He also worked at TBWA Chiat/Day where he helped build the Apple brand, and where he got to spend time with the late, great Steve Jobs.I invited Tom to be a guest on my show to talk about strategy and why it’s so important when building a brand. I also wanted to discuss Briefly - a brilliant film he created that gives us the POV from creative leaders about what they need and want out of a creative brief. Support the showBRANDING MATTERS is one of the 40 Best Branding Podcasts worldwide. It's one of the 17 Branding Podcasts Worth Your Time in 2025. And it's one of the 20 Great Podcasts to Grow Your Brand. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star rating along with a brief review. And don't forget to order your BADASS T-shirt here.About MeHey there, I'm Joelly - the Branding Badass. My BADASS superpower is helping you build a brand that matters. From branded merch to keynote speaking, when you work with me, you get results! Need help telling your brand story? Learn more here.Let's stay connected!instagram - @Branding_BadasslinkedIn - Joelly Goodsonwebsite - BAMKO.NET