Episode 63
Brand Story Podcast

Season 3 Favorite Moments

featuring Steve Gilman

In this episode, our president, Steve Gilman, revisits some of his favorite moments from season three of Brand Story to discuss culture, leadership, and storytelling.

From higher education and marketing to hospitality and communication, this past season of Brand Story brought together professionals from various industries to share what they’ve learned during their career journeys. In this episode, we take a look back at some of the standout moments from season three, featuring advice on company culture and operations, marketing, leadership, and brand.

Whether you’re new to Brand Story or a long-time listener, the stories brought together for this episode were all chosen to provide actionable items you can use to impact your workplace and improve your professional skills – no matter the industry.

About the Guests

Mita Mallick

Head of Inclusion, Equity, and Impact at Carta

Listen to Mita’s discussion around workplace DEI myths here.

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Dr. Marcus Collins

Marketing Professor at the University of Michigan

Hear more from Marcus about emotional decision-making and marketing here.

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Vanessa Patrick

Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Marketing at the University of Houston

Hear from Vanessa about balancing requests and the power of saying no here.

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Miyoko Schinner

Founder of Miyoko’s Creamery

Learn more about defining success, leadership, and happiness from Miyoko here.

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Wade Forbes

Chief Illustration Officer of RedTale Communications

Listen to Wade’s conversation around visual storytelling here.

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Will Guidara

Restaurateur and Author of Unreasonable Hospitality

Listen to Will’s career story and the importance of embracing hospitality here.

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Words of Wisdom

“[DEI] work doesn’t start at our conference room tables, it starts at our kitchen tables.”

 Mita Mallick

“If you want to get people to take action, you start with the soul and end with the sell. You start with the emotional and then you close with the rational so that they can justify the emotions they have.”

 Dr. Marcus Collins

“It’s important for us to use a lens of cost to us and benefit to others to be able to filter which asks to say yes to and which asks to say no to.”

 Vanessa Patrick

“If you can find touchpoints that no one else has ever paused for long enough to consider and just make them a little bit more awesome, it gives you a competitive advantage.”

 Will Guidara