Brand Master Podcast

Stephen Houraghan
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The Brand Master Podcast is a show dedicated to helping branding professionals and entrepreneurs to build brands using strategy, psychology, and creative thinking. Branding is far more than aesthetics. To build a brand that connects you need positioning, brand personality, a human persona and brand voice, communication and messaging frameworks, storytelling techniques. All of this and more are covered right here, through actionable tips, techniques, and systems. If you want to brand like a master, the brand master podcast will show you how. For more brand strategy resources visit www.brandmasteracademy.com

  1. 311 | The Biggest Lie About Selling to Wealthy Clients with Jeffrey Shaw

    2 days ago

    311 | The Biggest Lie About Selling to Wealthy Clients with Jeffrey Shaw

    Selling to wealthy clients isn’t about looking expensive or chasing money. It’s about understanding how affluent buyers think, what they value, and the subtle signals that make a premium brand feel credible. In this episode, Jeffrey Shaw reveals what most brands get wrong about luxury buyers and how to earn their respect.You’ll learn:• Understand the psychology and behavior of wealthy clients• Use pricing as positioning to build premium brand perception• Recognize the subtle cues that separate expensive from premium• Embody the lifestyle and values of the clients you want to serve

    54 min
  2. 310 | Why Every Great Brand Needs an Enemy with Laura Ries

    23 Jun

    310 | Why Every Great Brand Needs an Enemy with Laura Ries

    Grab the Brand Operating System Blueprint and Find the friction, embed the structure, and run the brand from strategy to action.→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-os-blueprint/ Why Every Great Brand Needs an Enemy This episode breaks down why every great brand needs an enemy and shows how defining what you stand against can sharpen positioning, increase differentiation, and create unstoppable clarity in crowded markets. You’ll learn how strategic enemies shape perception, why neutrality kills brand growth, and how to use contrast to own a stronger position in the mind. You’ll learn: Define a strategic enemy to sharpen and differentiate your brand positionApply category thinking to dominate mental space more effectivelyUse visual hammers and naming to lock meaning into memory 📚 Resources Mentioned • Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint (Free) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brandstrategy-blueprint-fb • Free Brand Building Resources → https://brandmasteracademy.com/free-resources/ • Path To Mastery Curriculum → https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategycurriculum-programs/ • Blog (Strategy articles & frameworks) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-blog/ 🚀 Continue Your Brand Building Journey • BMA All Access – Join our community of serious brand builders → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-all-access/ • Become a Certified Brand Strategist → https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategy-curriculum-programs/ • Become a Certified Brand Strategist → https://brandmasteracademy.com/get-certified/ 🎧 Listen to The Brand Master Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-master-podcast/id1523015028 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PdrZjdb3e9DYHdZJpfLQT 📍 Connect with Stephen Houraghan LinkedIn: /in/stephenhouraghan Instagram: @stephenhouraghan Website: https://brandmasteracademy.com #brandstrategy #branding #marketingstrategy #positioning #brandbuilding #businessgrowth

    39 min
  3. 309 | Build a Business They Want to Buy with John Warrillow

    10 Mar

    309 | Build a Business They Want to Buy with John Warrillow

    Grab the Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint and start building your brand ecosystem→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fbWhy Most Agencies Are Impossible to Sell (And How to Fix It)Most agencies are built around the founder… which makes them incredibly hard to sell. In this conversation with Built To Sell author John Warrillow, we unpack why most creative businesses become bottlenecks — and how niching, productizing services, and systemizing your process can turn an agency into a scalable company.You’ll learn:• Identify why most agencies become founder-dependent and unsellable• Choose a hyper-niche that makes your agency referable and valuable• Productize your services so your business can run without you• Apply the TVR framework to build scalable, repeatable offers

    1hr 14min
  4. 308 | How Smart Brands Are Getting AI to Recommend Them (AI Governance Framework) with Allan Martinez

    3 Mar

    308 | How Smart Brands Are Getting AI to Recommend Them (AI Governance Framework) with Allan Martinez

    AI Brand Governance: The Missing Layer in Strategy AI brand governance is about to become the most valuable layer in your brand strategy.Most teams are launching AI tools without structure, control, or guardrails.In this conversation, we explore how to build an AI enforcement layer that protects your brand voice, prevents drift, and turns AI into a strategic asset — not a liability. You’ll learn:• Understand why traditional brand guidelines fail when applied to AI systems• Build an AI governance layer that protects voice, positioning, and consistency• Prevent AI “identity drift” before it damages brand perception• Design AI experiences that create preference — not parity Allen Martinezhttps://allenmartinez.net/ The Brand Experience AI Operating System:How Leaders Turn Governance Into Competitive AdvantageRead the first chapter → https://bxaios.com/first-chapter-free/ 🎧 On Audio:https://elevenreader.io/audiobooks/the-brand-experience-ai-operating-system-audiobook/pj:jaX9Ks291bbJbsT6V0xY 📚 Resources Mentioned• Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint (Free) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb• Free Brand Building Resources → https://brandmasteracademy.com/free-resources/• Path To Mastery Curriculum → https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategy-curriculum-programs/• Blog (Strategy articles & frameworks) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-blog/ 🚀 Continue Your Brand Building Journey• BMA All Access – Join our community of serious brand builders → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-all-access/• Become a Certified Brand Strategist →https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategy-curriculum-programs/• Become a Certified Brand Strategist →https://brandmasteracademy.com/get-certified/ 🎧 Listen to The Brand Master PodcastApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-master-podcast/id1523015028Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PdrZjdb3e9DYHdZJpfLQT 📍 Connect with Stephen HouraghanLinkedIn: /in/stephenhouraghanInstagram: @stephenhouraghanWebsite: https://brandmasteracademy.com

    54 min
  5. 307 | Why Relevance Wins in the Age of AI with David Aaker

    17 Feb

    307 | Why Relevance Wins in the Age of AI with David Aaker

    Grab the Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint and start building your brand ecosystem→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb Brand Strategy Lessons from David Aaker (Unfiltered) This brand strategy masterclass with David Aaker reveals what’s really changed in modern brand building — and what hasn’t. You’ll discover why disruptive innovation, brand relevance, and consistency are more critical than ever in an AI-driven world. If you want to future-proof your brand strategy, this conversation is essential. • Understand how disruptive innovation creates brand relevance and long-term growth• Apply consistency and signature assets to cut through a hostile communication environment• Leverage AI without losing strategic depth or brand integrity• Use purpose and signature social programs to energize your brand ⏱️ Timestamps0:00 Intro3:00 The Hyperdynamic Market & Disruptive Innovation9:00 Brand Consistency vs Agility16:00 AI in Brand Strategy – Threat or Advantage?22:00 Brand Relevance & “Must-Haves”28:00 Employer Branding & Purpose-Driven Brands48:00 Disruptor Brands & Bold Positioning59:00 Why Aaker Rewrote “Aaker on Branding” 📚 Resources Mentioned • Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint (Free) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb• Free Brand Building Resources → https://brandmasteracademy.com/free-resources/• Path To Mastery Curriculum → https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategy-curriculum-programs/• Blog (Strategy articles & frameworks) → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-blog/ 🚀 Continue Your Brand Building Journey• BMA All Access – Join our community of serious brand builders → https://brandmasteracademy.com/bma-all-access/• Become a Certified Brand Strategist →https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-strategy-curriculum-programs/• Become a Certified Brand Strategist →https://brandmasteracademy.com/get-certified/ 🎧 Listen to The Brand Master PodcastApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brand-master-podcast/id1523015028Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PdrZjdb3e9DYHdZJpfLQT 📍 Connect with Stephen HouraghanLinkedIn: /in/stephenhouraghanInstagram: @stephenhouraghanWebsite: https://brandmasteracademy.com #brandstrategy #disruptiveinnovation #branding #marketingstrategy #brandbuilding #ai

    1hr 8min
  6. 306 | The Secret Influencer Marketing System Smart Brands Use with Kristina Coughlin

    3 Feb

    306 | The Secret Influencer Marketing System Smart Brands Use with Kristina Coughlin

    Grab the Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint and start building your brand ecosystem→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb Influencer Marketing Explained: Strategy, ROI & How Brands Win Today Influencer marketing is no longer just about shoutouts or vanity metrics. In this conversation, we break down influencer marketing as a real growth engine—where it fits in your strategy, how brands use it to drive ROI, and why it’s becoming impossible to ignore. If you want to understand how influencer marketing actually works (and when it makes sense), this episode is for you. You’ll learn: • Understand where influencer marketing fits inside brand & marketing strategy • Learn how brands measure ROI beyond likes and followers • Discover how creators, storytelling, and performance media work together • See what it really takes to build scalable influencer campaigns

    1 hr
  7. 305 | The Rebrand You Don’t See Coming

    31/12/2025

    305 | The Rebrand You Don’t See Coming

    Grab the Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint and start building your brand ecosystem→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb The Rebrand You Don’t See Coming (Marty Neumeier on AI & Creativity) The rebrand you don’t see coming isn’t a logo or a visual refresh — it’s happening beneath the surface. In this live conversation with Marty Neumeier, we unpack what brand builders must rethink right now as AI reshapes creativity, strategy, and differentiation. If you rely on sameness, automation, or logic alone, your brand is already falling behind. • Understand why AI accelerates commoditization instead of differentiation • Learn what brand strategists must protect in the age of automation • Discover how creativity becomes your greatest competitive advantage

    1hr 16min
  8. 304 | The Secret To Charging More As A Consultant

    31/12/2025

    304 | The Secret To Charging More As A Consultant

    Grab the Pro Brand Strategy Blueprint and start building your brand ecosystem→ https://brandmasteracademy.com/pro-brand-strategy-blueprint-fb👉 Learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/In this episode, you’ll learn how to transition from executor to trusted advisor using proven consulting principles from Alan Weiss. This conversation breaks down how to elevate your value, shift client perception, and charge for thinking—not tasks. Discover the mindset, language, and frameworks today’s most effective consultants use to win respect, command higher fees, and create long-term advisory relationships that last.For more brand strategy resources and downloads visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/

    56 min
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The Brand Master Podcast is a show dedicated to helping branding professionals and entrepreneurs to build brands using strategy, psychology, and creative thinking. Branding is far more than aesthetics. To build a brand that connects you need positioning, brand personality, a human persona and brand voice, communication and messaging frameworks, storytelling techniques. All of this and more are covered right here, through actionable tips, techniques, and systems. If you want to brand like a master, the brand master podcast will show you how. For more brand strategy resources visit www.brandmasteracademy.com

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  • Creator
    Stephen Houraghan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    311
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Stephen Houraghan
  • Show Website
    Brand Master Podcast

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