Brad Powell
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The internet doesn’t reward expertise. It rewards noise.😱 That’s why so many real experts stay hidden online while the loudest, less experienced voices grab all the attention.🫠 The usual fixes, posting more, chasing trends, outsourcing your voice, only make you blend in, not stand out.You don’t need more content, you need more trust.And the best way to earn it is by turning your lived expertise into authentic, relatable video that makes you the most known & trusted authority in your field.❌ This is not a podcast about how to grow your social media following.❌ This is not a podcast ab...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Brad Powell turns video, community and relationship-led selling into practical choices for expert businesses seeking trust and client growth.
Brad Powell keeps returning to a practical problem: how an expert can turn visible, human communication into trust and, eventually, business. Guest conversations connect that question to community building, relationship-led sales, engaging webinars and personal branding.
That laptop angle up your nose is fixable; feeling ready to be seen takes a little more.
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A webinar works better when people take part, not when one person talks at them.
Brad Powell makes a plain case for treating webinars as conversations instead of lectures. He says the format falls flat when the presenter turns into a talking head, and works better when people are asked to think, meet, and connect early, not after the value has already been…
Video confidence starts with simple setup, not natural talent.
The episode treats on-camera resistance as a plain fear of being seen, and it keeps coming back to everyday setup mistakes that make that fear worse.
A steady, generous sales approach that turns attention into real conversation.
This piece treats sales as a practice, not a hustle. The basic idea is clear: know where you are strong, find the people who actually need that strength, and share something useful enough to start a real conversation.
A clear case for treating community as the business, not just the audience.
The episode draws a clean line between audience growth and actual belonging, and that is where it gets useful. Brad names the problem plainly, and the guest keeps pulling the discussion back to the business side of things: recurring income, and what changes when community…
A direct case for trust-building video, personal branding, and more human selling.
Marcus Sheridan presents expert businesses as winning by showing up differently: people tend to trust people, and trust sits at the center of the work.
A firm critique of the content machine, with a trust-first route to visibility.
The episode makes a clear case that posting more often can push experts further into the background, and it treats that as part of a larger content machine problem.
A practical AI coach for expert businesses that overthink video.
Brad Powell uses a custom GPT as a pocket-size video coach, and the Mic Drop Moments method gives expert business leaders a clear path into short-form video.
Stop chasing volume; build trust that helps buyers move.
The episode makes a clear case that the real aim is not more content, but stronger trust. It ties that idea together well by showing how too much content can overwhelm people, slow the buying process, and leave buyers less ready to act.
Simon Owens interviews founders about the revenue mechanics behind their media businesses.
Colin and Samir break down creator-economy news, from OpenAI's TBPN deal to AI podcasts.
AI-era marketing tactics from operators testing what works next.
Mark DeGrasse interviews agency and marketing operators on the frameworks behind their case studies.
Cory Cotten-Potter interviews B2B sales and marketing founders on AI's reshaping of pipeline generation.
Kristina Halvorson interviews content strategists about how the work actually gets done.
This episode debunks the common belief that vertical video performs best on LinkedIn by analyzing a $140,000 ad experiment that found horizontal video actually performs 4-5 times better.
Host Brad Powell explores the power of serialized short-form video for audience growth, analyzing successful examples like Pat Flynn and Nas Daily.
Brad Powell and Caitlin talk about why webinars go stale when the host turns into a talking head.
Host Brad Powell argues that most content marketing creates confusion instead of trust, and presents a framework of five specific short-form video types designed to send 'trust signals' to potential clients.
Host Brad Powell argues that most expert entrepreneurs create generic, forgettable content that fails to build trust.
Brad Powell opens by arguing that sales needs structure, not hustle.
The host argues that the common advice for experts to 'post more' for visibility is counterproductive, trapping them in a cycle of burnout and inauthenticity.
Host Brad Powell argues that a brand's memorability comes not from visual elements, but from how it makes people feel, particularly by making them feel useful.
Host Brad Powell analyzes a short-form video by business expert Pamela Slim, using his 'standout' framework to evaluate its effectiveness in combating entrepreneurial overwhelm.
Brad opens by naming the fear most people feel on camera.
The host uses the surprising victory of an unknown political candidate, Zoran Mamdani, over a well-funded opponent as a case study to extract five marketing lessons for expert entrepreneurs.
Brad Powell argues that playing it safe during economic uncertainty is actually the riskiest move for business owners.
Host Brad Powell shares a personal story of being disqualified from a college swimming championship because he was too focused on beating his competitor, which taught him a crucial business lesson.
The host, a former National Geographic videographer, shares his journey from hiding behind the camera due to imposter syndrome to embracing authenticity on video.
Host Brad Powell demonstrates his custom AI tool called Mic Drop Coach, which guides users through creating short-form video content using his Mic Drop Moments method.
Host Brad Powell reflects on 200 episodes of his podcast to share his evolved philosophy on content marketing.
Host Brad Powell argues that expert entrepreneurs should ditch trend-chasing, performative content marketing and instead build trust by showing up authentically online.
Brad Powell interviews Bree Lever, online community expert, about building community-powered businesses.
Trust is the fight here.