What if the biggest thing holding your business back is you? Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors explains why business growth starts with self-leadership and why learning to let go, trust your team, and delegate might be
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to growing your business is staring back at you in the mirror. Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors shares why he shifted from consulting to coaching and how helping business owners change their own leadership habits can transform their entire organization. Because sometimes fixing your business starts…
Your team isn't performing, your business isn't growing, and you're working harder than ever. But what if the problem isn't everyone else? Chris sits down with Brad Farris of Anchor Advisors to explore why business growth starts with better leadership. From learning to delegate and trusting your team to navigating…
Social media is often the first place consumers experience a brand, before they ever visit a website or see a traditional ad. In this conversation, we explore the challenge of keeping a brand consistent across social media while giving it enough flexibility to adapt to different platforms, audiences, and expectations.
Social media has evolved from an everyday platform into one of the most important parts of modern marketing. In this conversation, we explore how a growing need for social media expertise turned into a career, and eventually a passion for understanding online communities, audience behavior, and the ways people connect…
Social media isn’t just where brands show up anymore, it’s where customers learn, research, and decide who they trust. In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris sits down with Luke Leinberger, Global Head of Social Media at Gravity Global, to talk about building a global social strategy, bringing…
We’re taught to work hard now so we can finally enjoy life later. But what if “making it” is a myth? Maybe the goal isn’t reaching some perfect future, it’s staying involved, present, and actually living right now.
Time management tools are everywhere, so why are we still overwhelmed? Maybe planners, apps, and productivity systems aren’t really competing with each other. They’re all fighting the same enemy: stress, overwhelm, and the feeling that there’s never enough time.
What if better time management isn’t about doing more, but making room for what matters most? In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris sits down with Samantha Lane, founder of Origami Day, to discuss how a life-changing surgery reshaped her relationship with time and inspired her to build…
Great brand work doesn’t mean changing everything. Sometimes, it means understanding what made a brand special in the first place. When working with Publix, the goal was to respect the history and identity of a brand that has been around for generations while helping craft the next chapter of its…
Everyone has access to the same AI tools, so what actually creates an advantage? Your data and your context. When AI is grounded in a strong, proprietary data set, the results become more relevant, consistent, and valuable. Because with tools like Claude, context is king, and the quality of what…
On this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris sits down with FIG founder Mark Figliulo and Chief Strategy Officer Amber Higgins to talk about the intersection of creativity, data, and storytelling. They break down Fig’s StoryData platform, how data can help creatives make stronger decisions, and why effectiveness matters…
Burnout can create more than exhaustion, it can increase vulnerability to risky decisions, especially when strong checks and balances aren’t in place. This conversation explores the connection between burnout, nonprofit financial controls, transparency, and the critical role of properly trained volunteer boards.
What happens when an Enneagram 8’s need for authenticity clashes with an Enneagram 3’s desire to control how they’re perceived? This conversation breaks down the tension between pushing for the “real” reaction and presenting the version of yourself you want others to see. The Enneagram isn’t a sword or a…
What if burnout has less to do with long hours and more to do with misalignment? In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris sits down with Naomi Asher, founder of The Maven Consulting, leadership consultant, speaker, and author, to unpack the real causes of burnout and why so…
Bob Winter, Chief Creative Officer at Supergood and creator of Bud Light's legendary Real Men of Genius campaign, joins Chris on this episode of We Built This Brand to explore how AI is reshaping the creative industry. From building award-winning campaigns to leading an AI-native agency, Bob explains why human…
The best leaders aren't the ones who hold onto everything, they're the ones who empower others. In this clip, Jonathan Halley shares how his perspective on leadership has evolved and why becoming the kind of boss he always wanted to have is worth more than following the "safe" business playbook.
One grandmother had given up on reading because of low vision... Then her family installed this font. Now it's used by Canva, Google Fonts, and even Blue Origin. Sometimes changing lives starts with changing letters. Watch the full story.
Gear Acquisition Syndrome: the silent but deadly killer of most podcasts. Five new mics, a RØDECaster Pro 2, four Sony FX3s... and no idea what the show's about. Sound familiar? Most of the gear you have is probably good enough for the work you want to do. What's the worst…
When do you know you've "made it" as an entrepreneur? According to Jonathan Halley... you probably never stop asking yourself that question. In this clip, he shares why constant uncertainty isn't a weakness, it's often the mindset that drives growth, innovation, and long-term success.
Jonathan Halley didn't set out with a master plan to build one of East Tennessee's most recognized creative agencies, but a drone, a viral video, and a willingness to say yes changed everything. In this episode of We Built This Brand, Jonathan shares the story behind founding Big Slate Media,…
Jonathan Halley didn't set out with a master plan to build one of East Tennessee's most recognized creative agencies, but a drone, a viral video, and a willingness to say yes changed everything. In this episode of We Built This Brand, Jonathan shares the story behind founding Big Slate Media,…
Turns out it's one of the easiest fonts for new readers because each letter stands out. The catch? It might help kids... but your company's logo? Yeah, that's a hard no. So what if you could design a font that's just as readable without looking like a 5th-grade science fair…
In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris sits down with Brad Scott, Founder and Principal of Applied Design, to explore how a rebranding project for the Braille Institute led to the creation of Atkinson Hyperlegible, an award-winning typeface designed to improve readability for people with low vision. Brad…
