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In Clear Focus

Bigeye
Artificial Intelligence
Consumer Behavior
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Brand Strategy
Digital Marketing
Consumer Insights
Storytelling
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IN CLEAR FOCUS is a weekly podcast offering fresh perspectives on marketing and advertising from experienced practitioners and notable thought leaders. With topics relevant to B2C and B2B marketers, we discuss strategy, branding, media, creative, and analytics. And there's a monthly book club featuring exclusive interviews with authors and discounts on featured titles. Level up your marketing with... more

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IN CLEAR FOCUS: Most new products fail by solving technical problems over consumer needs. Sally Kemkers of consultancy Untapped Innovation reveals how to bridge R&D and marketing. Discussing her new book, "Untapping Innovation," we discover how to dr... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Bigeye's strategy intern Hannah Rugar shares insights on the American Mom in 2026 from our report, The Trusted Voice Economy. Discover who holds household purchasing authority, why 71% of consumers trust peer creators over brand ads, ... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Stephan Reschke, Head of Branding at Dart Design in the Netherlands, explains why traditional archetype models fail in an era of agentic AI. He introduces the PRISM model to help marketers adapt their brand personality for machine-dri... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Guest Anne Huntington Sharma, CEO of Huntington Learning Center, explores brand stewardship in an age of AI-led disruption. Discover how a nearly 50-year-old heritage brand is reinventing its identity to connect with millennial parent... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Mike Hower, author of "Sustainability Storytelling: Communicate Trust, Brand Value, and Better Business," explains why silence costs brands. He reveals how companies can overcome "greenhushing" and navigate the risks of greenwashing. ... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Chelsea Clark, CEO of Momfluence, explains what brands get wrong about influencer marketing. Moms control 85 percent of purchases, but influencers from this group remain underleveraged. Learn why smaller creators often outperform mega... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Lindsay Pinchuk, host of the Dear FoundHer podcast and consultant, shares how to leverage community strategy for sustainable growth. Drawing from her success building Bump Club and Beyond, Lindsay explains why audiences crave connecti... more

IN CLEAR FOCUS: Behavioral branding strategist and author of "The Divided Brain: Understanding Human Behaviour in Branding and Business," Paul Larche explains why logical marketing often fails. He reveals how the subconscious "old brain" makes decisi... more

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Recent Guests

Sally Kemkers
Founding partner of Untapped Innovation
Untapped Innovation
Episode: In Clear Focus: Untapping Innovation with Sally Kemkers
Chelsea Clark
Founder of MomFluence; runs a network of mom creators
MomFluence
Episode: In Clear Focus Special Episode: The American Mom in 2026
Lindsay Pinchuk
Founder of Bump Club and Beyond; host of Dear Found Her
Bump Club and Beyond
Episode: In Clear Focus Special Episode: The American Mom in 2026
Mara Smith
Owner of Inspiro Tequila; female founder
Inspiro Tequila
Episode: In Clear Focus Special Episode: The American Mom in 2026
Mike Hauer
Author of Sustainability Storytelling; consultant
Kogan Page (publisher)
Episode: In Clear Focus Special Episode: The American Mom in 2026
Stephan Reschke
Head of Branding at Dart Design
Dart Design
Episode: In Clear Focus: Brand Personality in the Age of Agentic AI with Stephan Reschke
Anne Huntington Sharma
President and Chief Executive Officer, Huntington Learning Center
Huntington Learning Center
Episode: In Clear Focus: Brand Stewardship with Anne Huntington Sharma
Mike Hower
Sustainability Communications Expert; founder of Hower Impact
Hower Impact / Sustainability Storytelling book
Episode: In Clear Focus: Sustainability Storytelling with Mike Hower
Paul Larche
Behavioural branding strategist and CEO of Larche Communications
Larche Communications
Episode: In Clear Focus: The Divided Brain with Paul Larche

Host

Adrian Tennant
Host of In Clear Focus, noted for marketing and advertising insights with Big Eye involvement.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Packs a punch!

    Adrian gets right to the messy middle with his interviews, making each episode immediately compelling and informative. Love the efficiency of it! Just 30 minutes and I walk away with a new perspective, idea, person I want to meet, etc.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Devin Emily
    United States7 months ago
  • Spot-on topics!

    I really like the topics being tackled every episode. Awesome show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    flylotus011
    Philippinesa year ago
  • Highly recommended!

    Adrian provides valuable guidance to his listeners, and brings on knowledgeable guests

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ninja steth jelly 7655
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

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Topics stay on-point and relevant across episodes, with a focus on practical insights.
Listeners appreciate concise, 30-minute episodes that deliver fast, new perspectives.
Guest lineups are knowledgeable and provide valuable guidance for marketers and brand builders.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#105
Sweden/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#106
Netherlands/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#108
Taiwan/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#165
China/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#216
Singapore/Business/Marketing
Apple Podcasts
#236
New Zealand/Business/Marketing

Talking Points

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In Clear Focus: Brand Personality in the Age of Agentic AI with Stephan Reschke
Q: What changes for the brand team when language and tone take on primary brand work, rather than visuals like logos?
Brand teams must increasingly own brand language and tone, ensuring verbal representation matches the brand's personality, and align both human-facing guidelines and machine-readable prompts so AI can communicate in a way that feels authentic to humans while being readable by machines.
In Clear Focus: Brand Personality in the Age of Agentic AI with Stephan Reschke
Q: How does the Brand Cognition Engine help brand teams apply Prism in practice?
The Brand Cognition Engine collects traditional brand inputs (archetype, promise, mission, etc.) and Prism details, then outputs a system prompt for AI training, a test environment for simulated chats, and a brand soul document that can be embedded in a brand's web infrastructure to guide both human and AI encounters with the brand.
In Clear Focus: Brand Personality in the Age of Agentic AI with Stephan Reschke
Q: Stephan, you said Arthur: what does Prism actually ask brands to define about themselves?
Prism asks brands to quantify their personality across five domains—Precision, Relation, Intensity, Stability, and Mindset—with each domain broken into six characteristics and scored on a 1–10 scale, providing a nuanced, non-deterministic map that informs both human and machine interactions.
In Clear Focus: Sustainability Storytelling with Mike Hower
Q: What does compliance look like in day-to-day sustainability storytelling for a mid-sized brand?
Compliance requires close collaboration between legal, sustainability, and communications teams, early involvement, and ongoing dialogue to ensure claims are supported, avoid greenhushing, and align messages with regulatory requirements and actual practices.
In Clear Focus: Sustainability Storytelling with Mike Hower
Q: What goes wrong when marketers chase compelling at the expense of credible?
If messaging is too aspirational without backing evidence, credibility suffers; compelling content may grab attention, but without credible support it loses trust and effectiveness, and over time audiences become disenchanted when results don't match rhetoric.

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What is In Clear Focus about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, ideas-forward show that brings seasoned practitioners and thought leaders from marketing, branding, PR, and tech together to unpack strategy, measurement, and real-world execution. Episodes cover neuroscience-informed branding, data-driven marketing, event strategy, ethical AI in advertising, and storytelling for behavior change, with a recurring emphasis on actionable frameworks, metrics, and case studies. Noteworthy is the blend of hands-on tools (e.g., brand value canvases, MER, data-driven frameworks) and accessible discussions that translate complex concepts into concrete steps for B2B and B2C marketers alike. The format often includes guest experts, author segments, and sponsor-driven promos, making it a strong fit for li... more

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1. Sally Kemkers
2. Chelsea Clark
3. Lindsay Pinchuk
4. Mara Smith
5. Mike Hauer
6. Stephan Reschke
7. Anne Huntington Sharma
8. Mike Hower

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