Stephen Houraghan

Brand Master Podcast

Business EN ↓ 312 episodes

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.brandmast...

Author

Stephen Houraghan

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.brandmasteracademy.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

187 | What Is Differentiation Strategy In Branding? 31.12.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know what differentiation strategy is in branding and marketing and how it provides a competitive advantage over your competition.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll learn that developing a brand has an overarching goal of offering up a competitive different to the audience to make the brand more appealing.  The...

186 | 9 Brand Strategy Examples (Top Agencies & Brands) 15.12.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the brand strategies of some of the world’s top brands and agencies and the strategic elements they use for success.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll learn what brand strategy is and the role it plays in the success of top brands.  Next, we’ll cover the essential brand strategy elements which includ...

185 | Get More Clients Who Value Brand Strategy 10.12.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to find more branding clients who value brand strategy services and have to budget for them.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll learn how offering brand strategy services for the first time is not without its challenges.  Next, we’ll discuss clients who don’t “get strategy” and why these clients typical...

184 | Marty Neumeier: The Future Of Branding & Brand Strategy 07.12.2021

In this episode of the brand master podcast, I’m speaking with the best-selling author of The Brand Gap, the Brand Flip, zag, scramble, and Meta-skills, Mr. Marty Neumeier about the future of branding and brand strategy.  👉 Learn more: ⁠ ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠⁠     First, you’ll learn from the master, what brand strategy is with his unique definition and why it’s s...

183 | Michael Janda - How To Ask For Budgets And Get Bigger Clients Pt 2 03.12.2021

In part 2 of this episode of the brand master podcast, you’ll learn how to get bigger clients, how to grow your branding agency, and the number one thing you should do to grow as a freelancer.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll learn when to ask your clients for their budgets and how to ask for clients’ budgets.  Next, you’ll learn two key strate...

182 | Michael Janda - How To Increase Your Prices, Get Bigger Clients & Grow Pt. 1 01.12.2021

In this episode of the brand master podcast, you’ll learn how to raise your rates, how to get bigger clients, and how to grow your branding agency.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠ First, you’ll discover how Michael Janda went from junior designer to art director at a multinational brand in just 4 years.   Next, we discuss the principles of pricing your brandi...

181 | Drop Music Branding: What Is Audio Branding? (Process, Assets & Best Examples) 24.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know what audio branding (or sonic branding) is, and how the audio branding process works. You’ll also learn about different audio branding assets and some of the most memorable sonic branding examples.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠ First, you’ll discover what audio branding is before we explore the differences and similar...

180 | What Is Brand Activation (+ Strategy Examples) 23.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know what brand activation is and why modern brands are using this strategy to create memorable engagements.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll discover exactly what brand activation is and how aims to pull customers from their everyday routine to generate real attention.  Next, you’ll learn why brand activation...

179 | How To Become A Brand Manager 20.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a step-by-step process you can use to follow the path to becoming a brand manager.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll briefly cover what a brand manager brand manager is and what they do as well as how broad the brand manager role is.  Next, we’ll dive into some of the most critical skills needed for brand m...

178 | Increase Your Prices (With Brand Strategy Experience) 18.11.2021

In this episode, Learn how to get brand strategy experience so you can create a track record that will act as a hook to attract new clients who'll pay a premium.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   For more brand strategy resources and downloads visit ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/

177 | How To Build Brand Heritage With Story & Emotion 16.11.2021

First, you’ll learn what brand heritage and heritage branding is and how it gives the target market a compelling & emotional reason to choose one brand over another. 👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   Next, we’ll look at why heritage branding is so effective in modern marketing and how humans are drawn to emotion and story through their DNA.  Then, you’ll d...

176 | Douglas Davis: The Creative Strategy Framework & Process 12.11.2021

In this episode of the Brand Master Podcast, I’m speaking with Brooklyn-based professor Douglas Davis about the creative strategy framework & process taken from his highly popular book, Creative Strategy and the business of Design.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   We speak about the importance of brand strategy for modern creatives and the role of the br...

175 | How To Build Branding Expertise (And Become An Expert) 11.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll have a 5-step roadmap you can follow to build your expertise in the field of branding.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll discuss the importance and difficulty of positioning and why most fall at the first hurdle.  Next, you’ll discover the importance of expertise and how learning your craft makes you better at w...

174 | What Is Brand Heritage & Brand Origin 09.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what brand heritage, heritage branding, and brand origin are and how nostalgia branding evokes emotions and makes connections.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you learn about the meaning of heritage and it’s linked to history  Next, you’ll discover what brand heritage is and how the history and traditions...

173 | How To Become A Personal Brand Strategist 06.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll have an easy-to-follow process to become a personal brand strategist or a personal branding consultant to meet the increased demand.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll discuss what a personal brand strategist or a personal branding consultant is and what they do.  Then, you’ll discover why the demand for these br...

172 | Define Your Brand Attributes With This Potent Exercise 04.11.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll have the processes to define brand attributes for your brand in order to connect on a human level.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll cover the basics of what brand attributes are and how neural connections are made in our brains to provide us with a shortcut to meaning.  Then, we’ll dive right into the step-by-s...

171 | What Is A Personal Brand Strategist? 02.11.2021

In this episode, you’ll learn a step-by-step process you can use to find profitable niches from branding and creative professionals.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll discover that finding a profitable niche is about taking some logical steps to identify businesses that have the budget for your services.  Then we’ll discuss why it’s so important...

170 | What Are Brand Attributes? (Top Brand Examples) 30.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the role brand attributes play in modern branding and connecting through human personality.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll learn how and why attributes are formed and how to provide humans with quick ease of understanding.  Next, we’ll look at what brand attributes are and how the primitive human...

169 | Find Your Niche As A Brand Specialist (5-Step Strategy) 28.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to pick your niche as a branding specialist or strategist with a simple 3-step niching strategy.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll cover the topic of how difficult it is to find a profitable niche in the branding world and why most designers, creative strategists, and consultants put it in the “too hard...

168 | Positioning vs Differentiation vs Distinctiveness 26.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand the difference between positioning vs differentiation vs distinctiveness and how to use these techniques in your own strategy process.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll discuss how some of the most decorated and well-renowned marketing minds have drastically differing opinions on the fundamentals of b...

167 | How To Create A Lifestyle Brand 23.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what lifestyle branding is and how to create a lifestyle brand strategy in 5 steps.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll cover what lifestyle branding is and the way lifestyle brands connect by painting a picture of their audience's desired life. Next, I’ll show you how to create a lifestyle brand wi...

166 | What Is Lifestyle Branding? (Top Lifestyle Brand Examples) 21.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll know what lifestyle branding is and how lifestyle brands appeal to their audience through their deep desires.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll answer the question “What is a lifestyle brand?” And how it promotes the audience’s desirable lifestyle as a primary method of resonating with who they are.  Next, we’ll...

165 | 6 Best Branding Strategies (For Unique Marketing) 19.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll be armed with 6 of the best branding strategies for unique marketing and differentiation in 2021 and beyond.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’ll discover that brands use a variety of differentiation and positioning strategies from the innovative and disruptive to the simplistic and resounding.  You’ll also learn...

164 | Successful Brand Strategy Example (Old Spice Repositioning) 16.10.2021

In this episode, you’ll discover how an “Old Man’s” brand became the world’s #1 brand for men’s body wash from a simple repositioning strategy.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, you’’ learn about the history of the Old Spice brand, including its introduction to the market in 1937 with women’s products and a takeover from Proctor & Gamble in 1990 fo...

163 | What Is Brand Association? (Small Business Examples) 15.10.2021

By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what brand association is and how it manifests into brand perception and reputation.  👉 Learn more: ⁠https://brandmasteracademy.com/brand-master-podcast/⁠   First, we’ll discuss the relationship between brand assets and brand meanings and how they come together through associations.  Then, we’ll answer the question “What is brand association” with an...

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