Hosted by Amanda Shuman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 80 episodes
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Where bold ideas meet brilliant execution—Brand & Banter is the podcast that dives deep into the genius behind today's biggest branding wins. Hosted by branding and marketing expert Amanda Shuman, Brand & Banter goes beyond the polished pitch decks and news headlines to uncover the heart of the creative process. Think of it as your chance to eavesdrop on the conversations happening behind the branding curtain.
Amanda Shuman hosts Brand & Banter, a business show with 80 episodes published.
How a LinkedIn Post Landed Jessica Berger a $1M Check Posting consistently can feel like shouting into the void. Until one day, the right person is listening. For Jessica Berger, founder and CEO of Bundle x Joy, that per
Most founders think growth comes from reaching more people. Amanda Reid built a sold-out retreat by doing the exact opposite. Instead of creating an experience for everyone, she created one deeply tailored to a very spec
What happens when your marketing stops working, but nothing about your business has actually changed? For Tayler Cusick Hollman, founder of Enji , that moment showed up when things started to slow down. After steady grow
Why are some creators landing brand partnerships again and again, while others feel like they are doing everything right and still getting overlooked? For Kahlea Wade, founder of Alora Society , the answer has very littl
What happens when you buy a business… and on the very first day, you are already paying for problems you did not expect? For Dr. Kalli Doubleday, that moment came almost immediately after acquiring Wildcatter Ranch. The
Why do some brands feel instantly high-end… while others never quite get there? For Cassie LaMere, founder of Cassie LaMere Events, that difference comes down to details most people overlook. After spending over two deca
What if the real reason people trust your brand has nothing to do with your marketing? For Tori Clark, founder of Spa Luxe , community involvement wasn't a business strategy. It was personal. It started with a childhood
How does a business go from chaotic cash flow to spending six figures on marketing? For Chelle Neff, owner of Urban Betty Salon , it started with eight years of barely surviving, hoping payroll would clear, and realizing
After an abrupt end to Season One, I wasn't sure this podcast would come back. It's been almost a year since our last episode aired, and to be honest, I put off recording this opener for a while because I wasn't sure how
In this bonus episode, I spill how a single, no-agenda coffee chat landed me two speaking gigs with no funnel, no fancy pitch, just showing up as myself. If you need a reminder that the best opportunities don't come from
What do you do when you're launching a product in a saturated category with no budget, no team, and zero brand recognition? You get scrappy—and that's exactly what Michael Franco is doing with Carne Shabu, a new Mexican-
What does a $2 stock price, a brand crisis, and the auto parts industry have to do with brilliant branding? Everything. In this episode of Brand & Banter, Jamie Schwartzman, founder of Flux Branding, unpacks how a rebran
In this week's bite-sized bonus episode, we're breaking down a fast food launch that looked a lot like an Apple event—and racked up tens of millions of views in the process. Plus, what brands like Will Smith (yes, the ac
In this episode, Chloe Makhani of Casaléna dishes out how she transformed a space into an immersive, character-driven experience that guests want to return to again and again. We talk about experiential hospitality, evol
What does it take to build a brand that people don't just buy into but rep like a lifestyle? Lan Ho, founder of Fat Miilk, joins Brand & Banter to break down exactly how she turned a coffee startup into a cultural moveme
Today, we're talking about Diet Coke's comeback —how the once-iconic brand is shaking off outdated perceptions, doubling down on marketing dollars, and making waves with a fresh campaign. And of course, I'll share some t
In this episode of Brand & Banter , I sit down with Ellen Yin, founder of Cubicle to CEO , to talk about the art of revenue stacking—aka, how to get paid multiple times for the same work. She shares her strategy for turn
In this episode of The Marketing Brief , we're breaking down why Nike tapped SKIMS, what this says about shifting consumer behaviors. From stock market reactions to the rise of performance-meets-lifestyle branding, this
What do you do when one of the biggest chocolate companies in the world sends you a cease and desist? If you're Mid-Day Squares, you don't just fight back—you drop a diss track . In this episode, co-founder Nick Saltarel
What if you could pack your grand opening with nearly 300 customers—without spending a dime on ads? Moya McIntyre, owner of Stargazer and Springdale Station, did exactly that. In this episode of Brand & Banter , Moya pul
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Brand & Banter is hosted by Amanda Shuman. The show is categorised under business (marketing) and has published 80 episodes.
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