Rory & AJ Vaden
Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast
Welcome to The Wealthy and Well-Known Podcast — hosted by Rory Vaden and AJ Vaden, co-founders of Brand Builders Group. This is the show for mission-driven messengers who want to build reputation and revenue at the same time. Whether you're launching a book, scaling a business, or trying to become a recognized expert in your space, you'll learn how to craft a Monetized Personal Brand™ that drives massive impact. Each episode features real coaching, case studies from our 1-on-1 clients, and insider strategies from 8-figure entrepreneurs, viral speakers, New York Times bestselling authors, and t...
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
Lewis Howes Recap: Highlights from the Interview 12.12.2019 16:52
This is a recap of a special episode for us because Lewis Howes is not just a business partner and client, but also a dear friend. The show kicks off with a behind the scenes story of the huge leg-up Lewis gave us in a time of need. Some of the strategies Lewis shared during the full-length weren't common at all, and you'll hear about ideas like using photography to capture your brand's 'feeling'...
Capturing a State With Lewis Howes 10.12.2019 30:01
Today on the show we are thrilled to have Lewis Howes who is a New York Times bestselling author and host to one of the world's top 100 podcasts! Lewis has been featured on Ellen, Good Morning America, and The Today Show, all just ten years after he was broke living on his sister's couch. Today Lewis talks about the six things that are key to building a personal brand, and how they are all rel...
Dennis Rodman Recap: Highlights from the Interview 05.12.2019 17:32
Welcome to today's special recap, where Rory and AJ unpack their major takeaways from the interview with the iconic Dennis Rodman! It seems crazy to think that the height of his basketball career was over 20 years ago, yet he still remains as relevant as ever. This is a testament to the fact that he realizes building a personal brand means continually reinventing yourself. The constant moving with...
You Are Your Audience's Fiduciary with Jordan Harbinger 03.12.2019 36:01
We are extremely lucky to have two-time iTunes top 50 podcast host Jordan Harbinger on the show today. Jordan is a former Wall Street lawyer and an expert on social dynamics. His podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, receives a whopping five million downloads each month! He joins us today to share a wealth of knowledge about just what it takes to build a monster podcast like his. One of Jordan's cen...
Building a Brand That Lasts with Dennis Rodman 03.12.2019 22:47
When you think about the most iconic basketball players ever, our guest today, Dennis Rodman makes the list every time. Not only was he an athlete extraordinaire, a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA All-Star, rebound league leader four different times, and an NBA Hall of Famer, he is also a New York Times best-selling author and one of the most colorful personalities the NBA has ever seen.
Michael Hyatt Recap: Highlights from the Interview 28.11.2019 16:14
Welcome to this special recap episode, where AJ and Rory share their biggest takeaways from the recent interview with Michael Hyatt. In addition to being the previous CEO of multi-million dollar publishing firm, Thomas Nelson, Michael is a repeated bestselling author and now owns his own Inc. 5000 company. What makes Michael so special is that his career gives him the ability to provide hard-earne...
Understanding the Seasons of Business Models and Personal Brands with Michael Hyatt 26.11.2019 33:03
In this episode of the Influential Personal Brand Podcast, we are honored to welcome on Michael Hyatt, former CEO of Thomas Nelson, New York Times bestselling author, and a true leader in the personal branding space.
Kevin Harrington Recap: Highlights from the Interview 21.11.2019 13:24
On today's recap episode, we break down the core lessons and extract the golden nuggets from our interview with the original "shark," Kevin Harrington. Kevin is a true American legend in the world of business, investing, marketing and sales. He is the original "shark" on the hit TV show Shark Tank, the creator of the infomercial, pioneer of the As Seen on TV brand, and co-founding board member of...
How to Produce a Winning Infomercial with Kevin Harrington 19.11.2019 40:01
Today on the show, we welcome a true American legend in the world of business, investing, marketing, and sales. Kevin Harrington is the original "shark" on the hit TV show Shark Tank, the creator of the infomercial, pioneer of the As Seen on TV brand, and co-founding board member of the Entrepreneur's Organization. Today on the show, Kevin shares with us some of the key lessons he has learned over...
Jon Acuff Recap: Highlights from the Interview 14.11.2019 17:14
On this special recap edition of the Influential Personal Brand Podcast, we give you our biggest highlights from the recent interview with Jon Acuff. Jon is a New York Times bestselling author who has helped some of the biggest brands in the world tell their story.
Managing the Beast that is Social Media and Making it Work for You with Jon Acuff 12.11.2019 40:34
Today on the show we welcome Jon Acuff, one of the original influencers of our generation. Jon is a New York Times bestselling author and someone who has built a very large organic social following over many years. Inside this episode, we hear all about Jon's philosophies and how he approaches social media, managing his reputation, and building a strong personal brand.
Jay Papasan Recap: Highlights from the Interview 07.11.2019 13:36
Welcome to this special recap edition in which we will be breaking down, summarizing and giving you the highlights of our awesome interview with Jay Papasan. Jay is an executive at Keller Williams Realty Inc., co-owner of KellerINK, Keller Capital, and Papasan Properties Group, and is also the bestselling author of titles such as The One Thing and The Millionaire Real Estate Agent. The main ideas...
Creating Your Signature Content and Body of Work with Jay Papasan 05.11.2019 41:25
Today on the Influential Person Brand Podcast we welcome Jay Papasan, who is a bestselling author, an executive at Keller Williams Realty Inc., and a co-owner of KellerINK, Keller Capital, and Papasan Properties Group. Building a personal brand does not necessarily equal publishing books. But most of the world's highest-paid and most significant influencers at some point will become successful aut...
Sally Hogshead Recap: Highlights from the Interview 31.10.2019 17:39
In today's episode, AJ and Rory get together to do a debrief of the most salient points that Sally Hogshead made in her epic recent interview. Sally primarily spoke about the value of positioning and differentiating oneself, while sharing strategies and examples from her personal experience that show how this can be done. Rory and AJ were particularly struck by this idea that uniqueness is somethi...
Different is Better Than Better with Sally Hogshead 29.10.2019 37:57
Today we welcome true thought leader Sally Hogshead on to the show, where she drops all types of knowledge bombs! In our opinion, Sally is one of the smartest people in the world. She is a New York Times bestselling author and Hall of Fame speaker who has done campaigns for giants such as Mini, Nike, and Coca-Cola. She is also the genius creator of the Fascination Advantage Assessment, which is...
Les Brown and Dr. Ona Brown Recap: Highlights from the Interview 24.10.2019 17:32
On today's show, we dive in to recap the life-changing conversation we had with Les Brown and his daughter Dr. Ona Brown in our previous episode. There were three major themes to take away from our interview with them that we will elaborate on today: 'possibility', 'heart', and 'comparison'! For 'possibility', what Les said about how we either form the word 'yes' or 'no' in our hearts before the a...
Change the World by Finding Your Voice with Les Brown and Dr. Ona Brown 22.10.2019 38:50
Today on the show we welcome two legends who use their voices to change lives every day, Les Brown and his daughter Dr. Ona Brown. Les has been voted one of the top 5 motivational speakers on the planet by Toastmasters International, and also holds both CPAE Hall of Fame and Golden Gavel awards. Dr. Ona Brown is a world-renowned international speaker herself, as well as an expert in personal and p...
Chalene Johnson Recap: Highlights from the Interview 17.10.2019 15:08
This episode serves as a recap of the ground which renowned influencer Chalene Johnson covered in her recent conversation with AJ. If you want to learn how to be unique, visible and disruptive as an influencer, you should definitely tune into that episode.
Influencer Hacks From a Seasoned Pro with Chalene Johnson 15.10.2019 34:38
Today we welcome Chalene Johnson onto the show, where she schools us on some strategies and her journey to major success as an influencer. After much trial and error, Chalene has learned that reputation is really a mixture of integrity and visibility, and our conversation flows around how to build these. She makes the point that influencers should not try to replicate others.
Jon Gordon Recap: Highlights from the Interview 10.10.2019 14:37
This episode serves as a recap of the wonderful recent conversation we had with bestselling author, Jon Gordon. If you haven't yet listened to that full interview, do yourself a favor and go do that! In this recap, AJ and Rory each highlight three points that stood out to them from Jon's words. We cover getting yourself out there and promoting your work comprehensively, how to get booked for speak...
Becoming a Bestselling Author and Successful Speaker with Jon Gordon 08.10.2019 33:27
In this great episode, we are so lucky to welcome our friend, author, speaker and all-round massively inspiring individual, Jon Gordon! He is here to share with us his own pragmatic and magical way of thinking about sharing your truth with the world. He talks about getting a major deal with a publisher without so much as a book proposal, gives some tips towards building a career in public speaking...
Jay Bear Recap: Highlights from the Interview 03.10.2019 17:25
On this special edition of the Influential Personal Brand Podcast, we are diving into a debrief, recap, and summary of our most recent interview with Jay Bear. Jay is a seventh-generation entrepreneur and author of six New York Times best-selling books. He is one of the most forward-thinking people in the world of personal branding is and also the founder of Convince and Convert Consulting, a di...
What it Takes to Build a Personal Brand with Jay Baer 01.10.2019 41:53
On today's episode, we are joined by friend and digital marketing pioneer, Jay Baer to talk about the reality of building a personal brand. Jay is a seventh-generation entrepreneur and also the author of six New York Times best-selling books. He is also the founder of Convince and Convert Consulting, a digital marketing advisory from that helps some of the most iconic brands such as the United N...
Gretchen Rubin Recap: Highlights from the Interview 26.09.2019 17:07
This episode is all about giving you the best of our recent interview with the awesome Gretchen Rubin who has multiple New York Times bestselling titles! If you've ever wondered how authors manage to hit that enviable list, this episode will give you the most important thoughts from our talk, including the main considerations such as the timing of your launch, building your email list and why pres...
Becoming a Number One New York Times Bestselling Author with Gretchen Rubin 24.09.2019 46:40
On today's show, we are so happy to welcome bestselling author, world-renowned speaker and all-round inspiring human, Gretchen Rubin! Gretchen has sold more than 3 million books and had her work translated into 30 different languages. Despite having multilayered success in different fields, it is writing that really helped her breakthrough as a household name. She has so much wisdom and experience...
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