YES, BRAND with Hersh Rephun

James Corwin is a young American wildlife artist and gallery owner with works that are sold nationwide. His gallery, Corwin Galleries, is situated in Montana's Bitterroot Valley (an area recently popularized by the television series Yellowstone). James found success as an art entrepreneur, not just through his artistic talent, but by exploring innovative avenues of online marketing. He has built a...

A lifelong passion for environmental protection led Tim Etherington-Judge to co-found Avallen , the world’s most planet-positive spirits brand. But before that, two decades in hospitality — and a mental breakdown in 2016 — inspired him to launch Healthy Hospo , the first company dedicated to improving the health and happiness of hospitality workers. Named to the Bar100 list of the most influential...

Jenn Greenhut is a stage IV breast cancer survivor, keynote speaker, and author of Everyone Needs a Larry. She is also the founder of Love, Zero Negative and The Zero Negative Foundation. Jenn’s mission is to ignite self-love, spread gratitude, and remind people that life is always working out for us—even when it doesn’t look like it. Through her signature Pinch Me method, she shows how our greate...

No two people - or personal brands - are exactly alike. And no one demonstrates that better than Doug Lynam: From Marine to Benedictine monk to financial expert, Doug’s unconventional journey reflects his unique perspective on wealth and purpose. After graduating top of his class from Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Doug spent two decades as a monk while leading a prestigious school’s math...

My pal Greg Kuehn and I go way back, in his case scoring TV commercials, and in my case as a publicist for people who direct, edit and score TV commercials! So I'm thrilled to have this brilliant man as my guest on Season 7 of YES, BRAND. Our friendship and our thoughts on what we do run deep. Greg got his start in film working on the score for cult classic Repo Man, on which he arrange d music an...

"I knew when I devised the concept of 'Season 7' that I intended to invite Dr. Lola Adeyemo to participate," Hersh recalls. "Lola is someone I've been speaking with for over a year and her vision, skill, and spirit continue to inspire." Dr. Lola is a TEDx speaker, author, and CEO of EQImindset (Equity & Inclusion Mindset) who transforms organizations through strategic ERG implementation and in...

Prior to recording this episode, Hersh experienced Bill Protzmann's Musimorphic firsthand. The question Bill posed was, "Hersh, what song is on your heart right now?" It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship and ongoing discussion, a portion of which you, the listener, will experience here. Bill is on a mission to raise awareness of music’s transformative power. With over 30 years of exper...

For the first episode of YES BRAND Season 7, Hersh sits down with Lindsay Tjepkema - a 3x founder and visionary B2B marketing leader with 20+ years of experience. She founded venture-backed SaaS startup, Casted, the first podcast and video marketing platform for B2B brands. As CEO, she led the company it to rapid growth with clients like IBM, HubSpot, and Salesforce. Now, as the founder of Human B...

Linda Rawson is a technology entrepreneur, author, inventor, and C-level executive. As President of DynaGrace Enterprises, a Women-Owned Small Business in rural Morgan, Utah, she has secured millions of dollars in federal government contracts, conducting cutting-edge Technology R&D for prestigious clients like the Air Force and Naval Research Laboratories. Her journey began as a software engin...

Steve Biegel  has an encyclopedic knowledge of what has and hasn’t worked in advertising over the past several decades... running deeper still is his understanding of  purpose  and the role it plays in the brand-consumer relationships of today.   An award-winning ad veteran, Steve got his start as a copywriter with experience at agencies like Ammirati & Puris, Ogilvy, Havas, and others. He ser...

With over 14 years of experience, he've seen ups and downs. Built his first venture from scratch to $10 million ARR, but also faced failures, like in ed-tech. Learning from mistakes, he explored the world of crypto, even wrote a book about it. In 2021, he founded AcknoLedger to explore web3.0's potential, raising $2.5 million. Then, in 2022, got hooked on socialfying and launched "Voice of Crypto,...

Arias WebsterBerry is a highly successful entrepreneur, digital marketing strategist, and business coach, best known for founding WebsterBerry Marketing, Ignite Funnels, and Launch Ignition Ai. With over a decade of experience in digital marketing, he has generated over $112 million in revenue for his clients by helping them grow their online presence and scale their businesses using automation an...

Daniel is an executive with a proven track record of driving transformational leadership and strategic growth across Fortune 100 to SMB's within Energy, Manufacturing, CPG, Technology, and Professional Services. Increased market share by 31% and revenue by 107% by developing and executing comprehensive global market development strategies. Achieved 27% improvement in new business revenue and 60% o...

Mark Rampolla is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder of ZICO Coconut Water, a brand that helped create the now $8 billion global coconut water category. After growing ZICO into one of the fastest-growing beverages worldwide, Mark sold the company to Coca Cola in 2013. He then transitioned into investing, co-founding PowerPlant Partners, where he played a key role in the plant-based food movem...

CEO (YU2SHINE) & Unconquerable mE Program Director With over 30 years of business and leadership experience, Marla Ballard is dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve their highest potential. Her journey encompasses significant achievements, including being a top producer and trainer for an international wellness company, serving on multiple non-profit boards of directors, and founding s...

Peter Murphy Lewis is the innovative founder of StrategicPete.com and a distinguished fractional Chief Marketing Officer. Specializing in translating complex marketing data into clear, actionable strategies, Peter is pivotal in driving revenue and growth across diverse sectors, including software, travel, media, and more uniquely, zoos and banks. His ability to find commonalities in seemingly disp...

UK-based Toni McLelland serves clients globally, as an RSA Fellow, Critical Friend, Business Mentor, and founder of The Compassionate Organisation Framework and Leadership Model.  Known as "The Queen of Compassion" and "The Compassionate Businesswoman," she comes with a sprinkling of #TonisFairyDust and has been described as fairy dust personified. Toni is an inspirational, people-leader and one t...

Meet Amy Zander, The Mobstress of Marketing, and Founder of Zeedia Media, which helps clients increase SEO and online content through social media marketing, blogging, content management, training, podcast launches, and website and logo design. In her own words, "Your brand should be VERY powerful yet very SIMPLE. One single emotional connection done right. That is what Brand Archetypes is about....

Accountant turned Voice Over Actor! It's never too late to follow your passion. Renée shares her story of transitioning from corporate, to entrepreneurship and finally stepping into her true passion, the creative space. Having voiced for Crisco, Greenpeace and others, she shares the highs and lows of making a transition at middle age. It's about being true to yourself and what you really love.

Jake Setterlun, a 28-year-old entrepreneur from Milwaukee, WI, began his business journey at the age of 19 while navigating college and searching for his life's direction. Along the way, he has experienced both remarkable successes and significant setbacks, including failed ventures, scaling to million-dollar months, losing it all, and rebuilding from scratch. These experiences have given Jake a u...

Patrick Boylan is a skilled multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of MuseFlow, a groundbreaking music EdTech platform often referred to as "The Duolingo of Music Education." Frustrated by the limitations of traditional music education, Patrick began exploring self-directed practice, which reignited his passion for music and led him to focus on sight reading as an engaging learning tool. MuseFlow te...

Robert first got started in crypto in 2013. His mission is to equalize the playing field to bring new financial opportunities to everyone worldwide. Having dealt with problems of blockchain incompatibilities and observing struggles of web3 mass adoption, he sought to build a protocol to bring everything together: any token to any token, on any network.

Holly Porter stands as a beacon of resilience, a 15-time best-selling author, seasoned philanthropist, and a true survivor. Her incredible journey includes a 70-day battle with COVID-19, from which she emerged with unwavering determination. Passionate about wellness, she leads a non-profit dedicated to aiding the long COVID community.  Holly's infectious joy embodies hope, her wisdom uplifting oth...

Through the Creativity Found podcast, online directory and membership, Claire Waite Brown inspires and encourages adults to get creative, and connects people that want to take up a creative activity with artists and crafters who can show them how.

As a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs, serial-entrepreneur Jeremy B. Shapiro helps founders find Entrepreneurial Freedom as a true business owner – an important distinction that many entrepreneurs can easily miss when working “in” their business instead of “on” their business. For over two decades, through structured masterminding, one-on-one coaching, and consulting work, Jeremy has been helping...