…and How to Handle Young Entrepreneurs. Josh Krakauer is celebrating 6 years as CEO of Sculpt, a thriving social media agency in the heart of downtown Iowa City (Go Hawks!). That’s a pretty good run, especially considering he was right out of college when he launched the company. We explore the the current advertising landscape,...

Jason Rennebu is the perfect YES, BRAND guest… He studied marketing and business because his dad wanted him to find a stable profession. He became a stand-up comedian because he couldn’t help himself. Nine years later, he’s performing in Hawaii – again – opening for Nick Swardson, and opening up about the joys and pitfalls of the...

If Jimmy Buffett and Warren Buffett had a kid… Ice cream. Cigars. Flip flops. Already, a picture is forming in your mind, and it’s enough to build a lifestyle around. In fact, if there were a job for people who bring chillout lifestyles to your doorstep, Brian Curin would be the guy for that job. Brian...

He retired from professional boxing with his good looks intact, but actor/comedian Sean Carrigan is more than a pretty face. Sean is a thoughtful, diligent, and industrious guy. We came up together in the open mic rooms of LA, and that’s where we met up to talk about comedy, family, and his stint as Dr....

From top spots on the Super Bowl to every imaginable industry award and accolade, Tom Mooney has seen it all and done it all. Charging headlong into whatever 2017 has to offer, this advertising legend hasn’t lost his touch. I braved the New York cold – and a bit of a cold myself – to get this...

On this episode of Yes, Brand, the man who coined the term “double braining” explains just what that is, how he does it, and why. I’ve known Justo Diaz, storyteller and marketer, for nearly 20 years, and I’ve collaborated with him on many projects over the past decade. We were recently in Wichita, KS, for...

This episode charts the journey of a guy I’ve known for so long, he still calls me “Hesh,” my nickname from childhood. You can call him award-winning Billboard Top 10 recording artist, SIR ARI GOLD. Ari is that rare artist who with every song, every video, every show and every album unfolds a wholly original...

Kahan has been the CEO of Birkenstock USA since 2013. What keeps Birkenstock Americas CEO David Kahan up at night? One thing’s for certain: it’s not his advertising budget. Birkenstock is that rare brand that does no advertising, yet somehow feels ubiquitous. After 240 years, the company is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, and its...

Kahan has been the CEO of Birkenstock USA since 2013. What keeps Birkenstock Americas CEO David Kahan up at night? One thing’s for certain: it’s not his advertising budget. Birkenstock is that rare brand that does no advertising, yet somehow feels ubiquitous. After 240 years, the company is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, and its...

Jordan Brady, director of “I Am Battle Comic,” discusses comedy, filmmaking, and traveling overseas.  People who are funny for a living aren’t always a barrel of laughs in person. In fact, many comedians and comedy directors save their funny for the stage and screen. There’s no such worry with filmmaker Jordan Brady, who is simply...