Brand on the Rocks
By Ryan Holck
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Episodes: 36
Description
Your customers are distracted. And if your message isn't clear, you're leaving money on the table. That's where Brand on the Rocks comes in.
Hosted by Ryan Holck, creator of Distill Your Story, this show cuts through the clutter and serves up marketing insights in neat, sip-sized pours you can actually use.
Every episode you'll get one of three pours:
- Straight Up (Solo Shots): Ryan distills complex marketing concepts into quick, practical lessons you can take straight to your business.
- Shared Pours (Conversations): Honest, engaging interviews with entrepreneurs, marketers, and creators who've built brands people actually remember.
- On the Rocks (Real-World Reviews): Live audits and breakdowns of real websites, campaigns, and messaging, Showing what works, what doesn't, and how to fix it.
If you're ready to cut the jargon, sharpen your story, and pour more clarity into your marketing, this show is for you. It's time to put your Brand on the Rocks.
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Why Better Marketing Won’t Fix a Broken Team (The LEARN Framework for Leaders) with Jim Carbaugh
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Brand Messaging Clarity: The Four Cs Every Entrepreneur Needs with Ryan Holck
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Why Repelling the Wrong People Grows Your Brand and the Network You Actually Need with Diana Alt
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May 19, 2026 |
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Why Transactional Networking Is Killing Your Growth (And the Relational Shift Every Founder Needs)
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May 05, 2026 |
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Trust Is Your Bottom Line: Building a Brand That Survives the AI Age with Gal Borenstein
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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The Audience-First Audit: How to Stop Wasting Marketing on the Wrong People with Ashley Goldsmith
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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How to Automate Without Losing Your Brand: The Occam’s Razor Rule for Quality Growth w Chad Wooters
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Iterate to Win: Why Marketing Isn’t “Set and Forget” w Haley Walden
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: Setting Creative Teams Free for Business Growth w Jason Squires
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Customers Tune Out Your Story (And the 4-Part Fix that Hooks Buyers Fast) with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Your “To-Do List” Isn’t a Strategy (And How to Plan Marketing That Actually Works) w Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Good Reviews Fail to Build Trust (And How Story-Driven Testimonials Convert) with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Your Product Isn’t the Problem (And the Messaging Shift That Sells It) w Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Your Business Story Isn’t Landing (And the 4 Fixes That Create Clarity) with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Storytelling Flywheel: How to Make Your Brand Memorable in Any Room | Live Workshop with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The 7‑Second Website Test: How Clear Messaging Turns Visitors Into Leads w Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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From Consistency to Trust: The Framework for Brands Clients Refer (and Remember) w Adam McLaughlin
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The High-Proof Brand Story: Distill Complex Ideas Into Messaging That Moves with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Why Your Elevator Pitch Fails (And the Curiosity-First Fix That Works) with Adam McLaughlin
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Clarity Is Not a Buzzword: The 4 Questions That Make Your Brand Unforgettable with Ryan Holck
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The Trust Recession: Avoiding Brand Mistakes That Lose Loyal Customers with Ryan Holck
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Win the Narrative: The Three Stories Every Brand Must Master for Growth w Ryan Holck
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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#13: Why Your Stories Don't Stick (And How the Hanger Framework Fixes Them) with Ryan Holck
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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#12: If I Wanted to Plan a Year of Marketing that Actually Converts, Here's What I'd Do w Ryan Holck
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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#11: Why Reviews Don't Sell (And Story‑Driven Testimonials Do) with Ryan Holck
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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#10: Stop Blaming Your Offer: How Clear Messaging Unlocks the Sales You Already Deserve w Ryan Holck
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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#9: 4 Ways Your Brand Story Is Quietly Losing Customers (And How to Fix Each One) with Ryan Holck
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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#8: From Campfire Tales to Client Wins: A Live Workshop on Storytelling That Sticks w Ryan Holck
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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#7: Is Your Website Costing You Leads? A Simple Messaging Audit for Clarity and Clicks w Ryan Holck
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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#6: Build Brand Consistency Across Every Touchpoint So Customers Trust You w Adam McLaughlin
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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#5: Distill Your Brand Story: 3 Steps to Messages Customers Actually Remember w Ryan Holck
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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#4: From Campfires to Conferences: How to Craft an Elevator Pitch People Repeat with Adam McLaughlin
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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#3: Broken Brand Trust: What Maxwell House and Walmart Teach Us About Forgetting Your Audience
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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#2: Three Stories Every Business Must Master to Win Trust and Turn Browsers into Buyers w Ryan Holck
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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#1: Clarity: How to Turn a Confusing Brand Story into a Message People Can Repeat with Ryan Holck
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Brand on the Rocks: A Podcast for Bold Ideas and Clear Messaging (Straight Up)
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Sep 23, 2025 |