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The Brand Atelier ShowIDEO: The Expert Brand That Taught the World Too WellWhat happens when an Expert Brand succeeds so completely that it eliminates the need for itself?That is not a hypothetical. That is the IDEO story.IDEO built one of the most influential methodologies in modern business. Human-centered design. A way of working that changed how the world solves problems. And then they did something most Expert Brands would never consider.They gave the methodology away.They taught it at Stanford. They wrote books about it. They built a platform so anyone could learn it. The stated...
2026-06-0912 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Expert Brand: A Deep DiveMost people think they know what an Expert Brand is. They point to Simon Sinek. Brené Brown. Lewis Howes.They're pointing at the wrong model.In this episode, Shayne Mackey goes inside the Expert Brand — the second of the Four Pillars of Modern Brand Architecture — and draws the line that most brand conversations never draw clearly enough.An Expert Brand sells access to thinking. An Influencer Brand sells access to a person. Those are not the same architecture. And confusing them is one of the most expensive mistakes a professional services firm can make...
2026-05-1909 min
Whole Again: Mindfulness and Resilience Through Kintsugi WisdomA Perfectly Imperfect Union: America 250 with Shayne Mackey (374)The Whole Again Podcast: Mindfulness and Resilience through Kinstugi Wisdom airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Pause Breathe Reflect Microdose Meditations, Growth Mindset and Mindfulness Tips, to help us transform our scars into healing and resilience. And between May and October, I'm sharing a new series I'm calling: A Perfectly Imperfect Union. It's about connecting with every day folks as they reflect on America at 250. Conversations will air every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.-------What if the key to healing America’s divide isn’t winning arguments — but learning how to truly listen...
2026-05-1224 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Strategic Line Most Brand Teams Never DrawAfter thirty-two years of watching external forces reshape brand strategy, Shayne Mackey shares her take on the most important distinction in brand strategy right now.Not whether to use influencers. Every major brand uses influencers. That conversation is over.The question is whether your influencer work is serving your brand architecture — or quietly replacing it.What you'll hear in this episode:The conversation Shayne keeps having with CMOs whose boards want an influencer strategy and whose instincts are telling them to be careful — and the framework that resolves the tensionWh...
2026-05-1209 minThe Brand Atelier ShowWhat Hermès Understood That Everyone Else ForgotWhile every luxury brand in the world chased attention, Hermès said no.In this episode, Shayne Mackey goes inside one of the most disciplined brand architecture decisions in the history of luxury — and what it teaches every brand leader about knowing your architecture and refusing to compromise it under pressure.What you'll hear in this episode:Why the Birkin waitlist is not a supply chain artifact — it's an architectural commitment built on one insight most brands never grasp: desire is destroyed by availabilityHow Hermès used craft as a compet...
2026-05-0508 minThe Brand Atelier ShowRhode: What a Gold Standard Influencer Brand Actually Looks LikeRhode: What a Gold Standard Influencer Brand Actually Looks LikeMost influencer brands are built on attention. The ones that last are built on something more.In this episode, Shayne Mackey goes inside Rhode — the skincare brand Hailey Bieber launched in 2022 that sold to e.l.f. Beauty in 2025 for one billion dollars. Not as a celebrity success story, but as a masterclass in influencer brand architecture done exactly right.What you'll hear in this episode:Why founder-product fit is the non-negotiable foundation of every successful influencer brand an...
2026-05-0509 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Influencer Brand: A Deep DiveEpisode 19: The Influencer Brand — A Deep DiveMost people have an opinion about influencer brands. Very few understand how they actually work.In this episode, Shayne Mackey goes inside the first of the Four Pillars of Modern Brand Architecture — the Influencer Brand. Not as a trend to chase or a cautionary tale to avoid, but as a legitimate architecture with its own logic, its own revenue model, and its own structural vulnerabilities.What you'll hear in this episode:Why the Influencer Brand is a legitimate architecture — and when it wor...
2026-04-2810 minThe Brand Atelier ShowWhat's Next: On Finding Your Way Back to CenterSome seasons ask more than you planned for.In this episode, Shayne Mackey gets personal. After a winter of back-to-back brand launches, team rebuilds, and more last-minute pivots than anyone should have to navigate — she talks about the moment she stopped being the strategist in the room and became the person doing the work.And what it took to find her way back.This is not a framework episode. There's no case study. No brand autopsy. Just an honest conversation about what happens when the chaos finally settles and you ha...
2026-04-1407 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Work That Never Ends: Defending Your PositionThe launch is not the finish line. It's the starting gun.In this episode, Shayne Mackey talks about the part of brand strategy that most organizations get wrong — not the positioning, not the launch, not the creative. What happens after.The moment the numbers move and the organization exhales is exactly when the real work begins. Competitors are studying what you built. The market is shifting. And the discipline required to hold a position is harder, and less glamorous, than the work it took to find it.This episode covers wh...
2026-04-0709 minThe Brand Atelier ShowMurder Your Thirst: What Liquid Death Teaches Us About Finding the Space Nobody WantedEpisode 16: Murder Your Thirst — What Liquid Death Teaches Us About Finding the Space Nobody WantedMost positioning stories are about brands that got it right from the beginning.This one is about a brand that found the space nobody else wanted — and built a billion dollar company from it.In 2019, Mike Cessario launched Liquid Death. Water in a tallboy aluminum can. A skull logo. The tagline "Murder Your Thirst." Heavy metal aesthetics. Positioned entirely against the wellness culture that dominated every other brand in the category.Everyone said it w...
2026-03-3111 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Sea of SamenessEpisode 15: The Sea of SamenessMost brands don't have a visibility problem.They have a sameness problem.Walk into any category — skincare, protein bars, financial services, brand strategy — and you'll find the same claims, the same language, the same visual codes, the same promises recycled across dozens of competitors who have all convinced themselves they're differentiated.They're not.The sea of sameness has been swallowing brands whole for decades. And the brands that survive it aren't the ones who shout louder. They're the ones...
2026-03-2409 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe $30 Million Mistake — And Why Tropicana Keeps Making ItEpisode 14: The $30 Million Mistake — And Why Tropicana Keeps Making ItMost brand disasters happen once.Tropicana managed to do it twice. Fifteen years apart. Same brand. Same mistake. Different execution.In 2009, Tropicana stripped away the most recognizable image in their category — the orange with the straw — in pursuit of a cleaner, more modern look. Within weeks, sales dropped 20%. Thirty million dollars gone in less than two months. They reversed course after six weeks and became the cautionary tale every brand strategist cites to this day.And then in 2024, they d...
2026-03-1711 minThe Brand Atelier ShowWhat Brand Positioning Actually Is (And Why Getting It Wrong Is So Expensive)Brand positioning is one of the most talked-about concepts in marketing — and one of the most misunderstood.In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne Mackey begins a multi-part deep dive into the concept that sits at the heart of every enduring brand: positioning.Most companies believe positioning is their tagline, their messaging, or their marketing campaign. It’s not.Positioning is the deliberate decision about the place a brand occupies in the mind of a specific customer relative to every alternative available to them. And when companies misunderstand it, the consequences can...
2026-03-1011 minThe Brand Atelier ShowEverything Old Is New Again: What Ogilvy, Bernbach, Wells & Burnett Still Teach Us About Brand StrategyEpisode 12: Everything Old Is New Again — What the Advertising Legends Still Teach Us About Brand StrategyEvery week, marketers are promised revolutionary new strategies.User-generated content.Authenticity.Storytelling.Community building.Scarcity.But here’s the truth: David Ogilvy said it in 1963. Bill Bernbach built agencies on it in the 1950s. Mary Wells sold it to Fortune 500 brands in the 1960s. And Leo Burnett’s famous “bottom lip” knew it on sight.In this episode, Shayne Mackey breaks down why the fundamentals of brand strategy haven’t changed in 70 years...
2026-02-2417 min
Main Street Success StoriesEpisode 65: The Truth About Branding Small Business Owners Need to HearIf you think branding is just a logo, a color palette, or a website, this episode will completely shift how you see your business.In this conversation, Jennifer sits down with brand strategist Shayne Mackey to unpack what a brand really is, why most small business owners skip the most important foundational work, and how poor positioning—not marketing—is often the reason growth stalls.You’ll learn why niching down creates profitability, how to stop chasing shiny marketing tactics, and why treating your brand as a living, breathing asset can make content, messaging, and decisi...
2026-02-2337 minThe Brand Atelier ShowPatagonia Case Study: When Mission Costs Money (And Why That’s the Point)Episode 11: Patagonia Case Study — When Mission Costs Money (And Why That’s the Point)In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne Mackey breaks down Patagonia — not as inspiration, but as infrastructure.Following Episode 10’s deep dive on “Mission as a Filter,” this case study examines what happens when mission becomes operational — when it dictates ownership structure, supply chain decisions, pricing, growth strategy, and even whether customers should buy the product at all.Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia didn’t build a billion-dollar business by chasing opportunity. It built one by eliminating it.This e...
2026-02-1716 minThe Brand Atelier ShowMission Is a Filter, Not a Slogan: How Great Brands Use Mission to Make Hard DecisionsMost brands have a mission statement. Very few actually use it.In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne Mackey reframes mission entirely—not as inspiration, purpose, or poetic language, but as a decision-making mechanism. Because if your mission doesn’t eliminate options, it isn’t doing its job.This episode breaks down one of the most common (and costly) mistakes brands make: confusing mission with vision. Vision pulls you forward toward what you want to build. Mission, on the other hand, defines what doesn’t belong on the path to get there. When those two get...
2026-01-3012 minThe Brand Atelier ShowHow LEGO Nearly Failed — and the Discipline That Turned It Into One of the World’s Most Trusted BrandsWhat makes a brand endure for generations — not just succeed for a season?In this long-form case study, Shayne Mackey explores the story behind LEGO — a brand often admired for creativity, but rarely understood for its discipline.At the height of its popularity, LEGO nearly collapsed. Not because it lacked innovation or opportunity, but because it lost alignment with its core belief system. What followed was not a rebrand or a marketing reset, but a profound return to vision, restraint, and coherence.This episode unpacks:The belief LEGO was founded on —...
2026-01-0726 minThe Brand Atelier ShowHow Kids Form Brand Trust: What Gen Alpha Teaches Us About Loyalty, Safety, and LEGOWe talk a lot about brand trust, loyalty, and emotional connection — but what if those instincts form long before someone has buying power?In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne Mackey sits down with three kids ages 9–13 to explore how brand perception actually begins. Through candid, unfiltered conversation, they reveal what makes a brand feel safe, trustworthy, annoying, or worth sticking with — and why LEGO continues to earn loyalty across generations.From consistency and quality to emotional safety and overexposure, this episode offers rare insight into how brand meaning is formed early — long before f...
2026-01-0315 minThe Brand Atelier ShowVision Is Not a Goal: How Enduring Brands Set Direction Without Chasing MetricsAs the year comes to a close, everyone is vision casting — setting intentions, choosing a word for the year, building Pinterest boards for the life they want next.But very few people do this for their brand.And yet, your brand is the very thing that determines whether those dreams ever become sustainable.In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne Mackey reframes what vision actually means in the context of brand building — and why most businesses drift not because they lack talent or ambition, but because they lack direction.
2025-12-2406 minThe Brand Atelier ShowBuilding a World, Not a Store: Jimmy Sardelli on Taste, Craft, and Refusing to CompromiseThis isn’t an interview. It’s a conversation between two people obsessed with craft.In this episode of The Brand Atelier, Shayne sits down with one of her closest collaborators and creative soulmates — Jimmy Sardelli, founder of The In Gate — for an unfiltered conversation about taste, discipline, and what it actually takes to build a founder-led brand with integrity.From his early exposure to impeccable detail through culinary craftsmanship, to his time at Hermès, to designing one of the most refined tack collections in the equestrian world, Jimmy shares how a trained eye is built...
2025-12-2026 minThe Brand Atelier ShowNot Boring. Brave: In Defense of Pantone’s Most Controversial ColorEveryone hated it. I thought it was genius.When Pantone announced the 2026 Color of the Year—a soft, milky, almost-not-there neutral—the backlash was swift and brutal. Design Twitter called it “a mistake,” Reddit said it looked like drywall, and Fast Company asked if Pantone had lost its nerve.In this episode, I offer a very different take.I explore why this quiet little color might be the boldest, most culturally relevant move Pantone has made in years—and what it reveals about our current design fatigue, brand overstimulation, and cultural burnout.You’ll h...
2025-12-1106 minThe Brand Atelier ShowAesop and the Architecture of BrandWhat makes Aesop one of the most strategically disciplined brands in the world?In this episode, Shayne Mackey explores Aesop not as a beauty brand, but as an extraordinary lesson in sensory strategy— the idea that brand is not merely visual, but architectural. Not just identity, but presence.After opening the Aesop website for the first time, Shayne had a realization:Strategy is sensory. It lives in texture, shadow, silence, spatial rhythm, and emotional intention. Aesop proves this with a world so coherent and so disciplined that it feels built, not designed.Inside th...
2025-12-0508 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Four Pillars of Modern Brand ArchitectureEpisode 3: The Four Pillars of Modern Brand ArchitectureMost founders are building inside the wrong brand architecture — and they don’t even know it.In this episode, Shayne Mackey breaks down the four pillars of modern brand architecture and explains how influencers, experts, founders, and enterprise brands actually work behind the scenes.This is not a tactical conversation.This is the structural clarity every brand needs to grow with confidence, alignment, and intention.Inside this episode:Why so many entrepreneurs feel stuck in their businessThe real difference between influencer bran...
2025-12-0111 min
QueenhoodStanding In Your Authority with Shayne Mackey - Building A Brand That Actually ConvertsAre you building a brand… or just posting content?In this episode, brand strategist and creative director Shayne Mackey sits down with host Breyel Banks to talk about what it truly takes to stand in your authority as a business owner — especially in a crowded digital world.Shayne breaks down the difference between “looking branded” and actually being a brand. Through powerful insights, personal stories, and real-world strategies, she explains why most entrepreneurs fail not from lack of talent, but from lack of clarity, research, and discipline.Inside t...
2025-11-3044 minThe Brand Atelier ShowThe Difference Between Branding and Content (And Why Most Businesses Confuse Them)Episode 2: This Is Not ThatIn this episode, Shayne Mackey draws a clear line between trend-driven content marketing and timeless brand strategy. If you’re tired of chasing algorithms, overwhelmed by daily posting, or unsure why your brand feels inconsistent, this episode explains the difference between noise and strategy — and why building a brand requires clarity, conviction, and long-term thinking.What You’ll LearnThe real difference between content strategy and brand strategyWhy you must build a brand before you build contentWhy excellence matters more than relatabilityHow legacy brands like Tiffany and Ritz-Carlton maintain longevityThe mindse...
2025-11-3010 minThe Brand Atelier ShowWhat is Branding, Anyway?Episode 1: What Is Branding, Anyway?If you’ve ever wondered what “branding” actually means—or why every expert seems to define it differently—this episode brings you back to the foundation.In the premiere of The Brand Atelier Show, brand strategist and creative director Shayne Mackey breaks down the true meaning of branding and why it remains the most powerful business tool you have.This episode is for founders, creatives, and brand leaders who want to understand:What branding really is (beyond logos, colors, and content)How brand strategy creates long-term business valueWhy brand iden...
2025-11-2811 min
The Vignette EffectBuilding Exceptional Brands Through Quiet Confidence with Shayne MackeyIn this episode of The Vignette Effect, I talk with brand strategist and creative director Shayne Mackey about what it takes to build a brand with real confidence. We unpack the difference between branding and marketing, why your foundations matter more than your content, and how quiet confidence has always been the signature of the most memorable brands in the world. Shayne shares insights from her thirty years in branding and the lessons she has seen consistently across both global brands and small founder-led businesses.Inside the episode, we explore:• Why branding is the foundation an...
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[MUSIC AND WINE Radio]Elian Bday 2023It happens once a year: my birthday. However, this one quickly turned into an M Café reunion, with DJs Kevin Ruiz, Mark Cali-Jentes and OB One joining me in the booth, while Wendell Garcia performed by proxy—since his wife was giving birth in the hospital!Spotted in the crowd were Kimmie & Inaki Lamar’s, Jade Santos, Sarada & Mike, Audrey Carpio, Kevin & Irene, Chip Childers, Lala Alvarez, Rafael Dominguez, Mike Sinclair, Carsten & Gianna Stormer, John Riad & Shiela Viesca, Mark Jentes & Mona, Lord & Aksana Ancheta, Ron Davis, Edgar Krohn, Ferdi Salvador, Kate Torralba, Antonio Ressano, Francisco & Kimmy Delgado, Morgan...
2023-09-292h 00
PHNX Hockey PodcastArizona Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong explains the team’s moves at the NHL trade deadlineLast week, Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong traded away Jakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nick Bjugstad, Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie, Cam Dineen and Jon Gillies and acquired Michael Kesselring, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Jakub Voráček’s contract and eight more draft picks. How does Armstrong assess the moves he made at the NHL trade deadline?He joins Craig, Petey and Leah live in studio to discuss the deadline moves, managing assets, what’s next and more on the PHNX Coyotes Podcast!BUY COYOTES TICKETS HERE: https://gametime.hnyj8s.net...
2023-03-0652 min
Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey PodcastNo. 477, Part 1 - Amuse BouchardOn Part 1 of this week's Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian gather and analyze the latest fantasy hockey news, notes and data. They cover all the latest player streaks, slumps, injuries, outjuries, line changes from around the NHL, and turn it into actionable advice for how you can keep your fantasy hockey team in tip top shape. They ask and answer: Are Rasmus Sandin and Evan Bouchard "pause the pod" adds? Is Tyson Barrie suddenly a fantasy non-factor? Can John Klingberg save his season quarterbacking Minnesota's power-play? Could Shayne Gostisbehere keep up his torrid start in...
2023-03-0659 minPHNX Hockey PodcastMoney MattersJakob Chychrun, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nick Bjugstad, Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie, Cam Dineen and Jon Gillies are on their way out, and Michael Kesselring, Brett Ritchie, Connor Mackey, Jakub Voráček’s contract and a plethora of picks are on their way in for the Arizona Coyotes at the conclusion of the NHL trade deadline. The moves (and lack of moves) highlight the Yotes’ money constraints. How does GM Bill Armstrong go forward? What will coach André Tourigny’s lineup look like for the rest of the season?Petey, Craig and Leah evaluate the Coyotes’ trade deadl...
2023-03-0359 min
Post Media TeamPrep Sports Weekly Podcast 4/25/22Prep Sports Weekly for Monday, April 25, 2022. We venture into the world of Sports Medicine with the instructor at Lake Stevens High School Erik Mahler, along with two of his students Ashlyn Mackey and Emily Arias. Then it's onto the softball diamond with Everett Seagulls head coach Mike Millar, along with players Taylor Millar, Hanna Jones and Shayne Hoekendorf.
2022-04-261h 06
The Authentic Audience PodcastEpisode 52: The Power of Mentorship with Shayne MackeyIn this show, Krista catches up with branding guru Shayne Mackay, who was her first and most influential mentor. Four years ago, when Krista was considering quitting her job and getting into marketing, she had a profound conversation with Shayne which changed the course of her life. As a successful, powerful woman in business with over 25 years of experience in marketing, advertising, and magazine publication, Shayne understands the importance of having a voice for the generations of women coming up behind her and she is happy to share her expertise and knowledge. She realizes that many people, particularly women...
2020-09-031h 05