Content People

An information-packed convo with fractional marketer Susan Wenograd. From the advent of the abandon-cart email to the highs and lows of paid media, Susan has seen it all - and she knows how to fix your marketing problems. Subscribe to the Content People newsletter: https://meredithfarley.substack.com/   Follow Meredith on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-farley/ Check out...

Dive into this condensed version of a longer interview from Season 1, featuring Liv Albert, the force behind the hit podcast, "Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!" In this edit, we focused on her insights on podcasting, storytelling, her research evolution, and her love of myths. Subscribe to the Content People Newsletter Check out Liv's podcast here Check out Liv's book here .

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Well, well, well. Look who’s back. Us. Welcome to Content People’s Season 2 kick-off! In our first episode of the season, we sit down with Liam Carnahan: A successful freelancer, owner of Inkwell Content, and a très respected name in SEO and content creation. Liam’s a fantastic guest. He shares the challenges and rewards of freelancing and provides actionable advice for anyone who has dreamed of l...

Meredith sits back down with Kelli Corney for a wide ranging chat to close out our first season of the show. For a behind the scenes look at launching the show and Season 1, check out Meredith's post at https://meredithfarley.substack.com/p/how-to-start-a-podcast-in-4000-words Subscribe to the Content People newsletter at https://meredithfarley.substack.com/

Chris Cantwell is an acclaimed writer, director, and filmmaker with a long list of credits from co-creating the AMC show, Halt & Catch Fire, to executive producing Lodge 49, and venturing very successfully into the world of comic books. In this episode, we talked with Chris about pitching and creating TV shows, navigating creative partnerships, and the impact of AI on storytelling. Check out C...

On this week's episode, we talked with Jared Meyers, the president and founder of SIDO Innovation. Jared's work is all about helping early stage startups design amazing products and he walked us through the fundamentals of good product design and how important good product managers are to building a successful organization. Check out Jared and SIDO Innovation at https://sidoinnovation.com/ Subscri...

Today on the show we sat down with Kelli Corney to talk all about brand. Kelli's diverse experience in the media industry has given her a unique perspective into branding, starting from the basics of defining what a brand really is to how to actually build one from first principles. This episode is packed full of actionable advice, we hope you enjoy it! Learn more about and get in touch with Kelli...

For marketers, the current job market is uncertain but there are still many opportunities to be found. On this week's show we talked with Steve Ward of The Ward Group about how to build your marketing career strategically whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned exec.  Steve's real world agency experience and years helping match marketing pros to the right opportunities has given him...

Today on the show we spoke with Caroline Winkler. Caroline is first and foremost a YouTuber, and we talked about how her channel has grown and how that growth has helped encourage her to take more risks and experiment more with her content. We also talk about her brand new podcast with Jess DeBakey, Not For Everyone and play a round of Office Décor Smash or Pass. Check out Caroline's channel at ht...

On this week's episode, we talked with Liv Albert, the creator and host of the hit podcast, Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! We covered the origins of the show, how it changed over time and found its voice and all the lessons Liv has learned along the way. You can learn more about the show at https://www.mythsbaby.com/ Follow Liv on Twitter at https://twitter.com/livyrants Check out her book, Greek M...

In today's episode, we talked about leadership and influence with Dina Denham Smith. Dina is an acclaimed author, coach and is the founder of Cognitas, an executive and team coaching organization. We spoke with Dina about how she found her way into coaching and the sometimes counterintuitive key characteristics of good team leadership. We also covered Dina's journey as a content creator herself, a...

This week we sat down with Ellen Gills, a veteran organizational development expert and leadership coach. We talked with Ellen about starting a consultancy business during the pandemic, what makes a good manager and a good coach and what the difference is between the two. Learn more about Ellen at https://www.gillis-group.com/ Subscribe to the Content People newsletter at https://meredithfarley.su...

This week we talked with Brafton's Chief Services Officer, David Snyder, about the legendary management article, Who's Got the Monkey, by William Onken. The piece talks about how managers should approach delegating tasks and setting boundaries at work to avoid burnout and empower their their teams to solve problems and work more autonomously. We taked with Dave about the lessons he's taken away fr...

In this episode, we talked with Jessica Holton, the Co-CEO and co-founder of Ours, a relationship health company that combines counseling and self-guided sessions to help people build stronger personal relationships. We discussed the fundamentals of good relationships, how to leverage those concepts in the workplace, and what the future of wellness and relationship health programs look like. ...

Brianna is a Coaching Enablement Manager at Wayfair. In this episode, we talk with her about the ins and outs of sales coaching, leveraging Radical Candor to help people succeed at work, and creating environments that balance challenge and care to foster development and growth. Connect with Brianna on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-de-l-airre-7b457644/ Learn more about the Radical...

We wanted to reach out and apologize for an error last week where we released this week’s episode early. While we corrected this on the backend right away, if your podcast app automatically downloads episodes you might have missed our fantastic episode with Amy Odell. If that’s the case, just delete and re-download the episode and you’ll hear our chat with Amy. We really apologize for the error, a...

We spoke with fashion and culture journalist Amy Odell about breaking into journalism, her biography of Anna Wintour, and the opportunities and challenges of the changing landscape of digital media. Subscribe to Amy’s Substack, Back Row, at https://amyodell.substack.com/ Subscribe to the Content People newsletter at https://meredithfarley.substack.com/ Connect with Meredith at https://www.linkedin...

In this episode we talked with career and leadership development expert Kimberly Brown about building a career strategically, navigating the hiring process effectively, and dealing with the ebbs and flows of the ever-changing job market to find the right opportunity for your next move. Learn more about Kimberly and her book, Next Move, Best Move, at https://www.kimberlybonline.com/ Read her c...

We sat down with Jungian analyst and author Lisa Marchiano for a wide ranging conversation about the importance of self discovery and how finding yourself and bringing your full self to the workplace can make a dramatic difference in your work and relationships. Learn more about Lisa and her book at https://lisamarchiano.com/ Content People is produced by Brafton, a leading content marketing agenc...

Cliff Stevens is the VP and managing director of Copper Giants, the in-house agency for Liberty Mutual. We talked with Cliff about his years of experience in the agency world and how he brought that experience into Liberty Mutual to build a best in class agency within the larger organization. In house agencies have unique challenges and opportunities and we explore how Cliff's approach to Copper...

Atoosa Rubenstein became the youngest editor-in-chief in Hearst Magazine's history when she founded CosmoGirl! in 1993 at age 26. In this episode, Brafton COO Meredith Farley talks with Atoosa not only about what she learned during her career at CosmoGirl! and Seventeen, but also how she dealt with burnout and what's changed and what's stayed the same in the digital era of content.  Subscribe...

In our inaugural episode of Content People, Brafton COO Meredith Farley sits down with Todd Henry, an acclaimed author and founder of Accidental Creative. They discuss creative leadership, team building, and fostering a culture that lets creative teams thrive.  You can learn more about Todd at https://www.toddhenry.com/ Content People is produced by Brafton, a leading content marketing agency...