315: IN THE ARENA / Why personal branding has a reputation problem

This episode's featured track is IN THE ARENA - Trevor Young’s unfiltered take on earning authority in real time — sharp, strategic riffs on content, credibility, connection, and the courage to keep showing up.

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What’s the real difference between your personal brand and your reputation - and why does it matter?

In this solo episode, Trevor cuts through the hype to break down why chasing a flashy personal brand without a foundation of reputation is a recipe for disaster. He unpacks:

• Why some people gain massive online followings but can’t sustain long-term influence
• The crucial distinction between personal brand (the story you tell the world) and reputation (the story others tell about you)
• How over-investing in branding before building credibility leads to “substance signal inversion”
• Why reputation is built on evidence, not spin, and why it always outlasts flashy marketing tricks
• Smart, actionable steps for strengthening your reputation and syncing it with your personal brand
• The power of earned authority and how to leverage third-party validation to amplify your message
• Why longevity, trust, and congruence make up the secret sauce for sustainable success

Whether you’re in the trenches of entrepreneurship or just starting to think strategically about your own professional presence, this episode delivers hard-won wisdom and practical insight on how to mesh brand and reputation for the long game.

Listen now and make sure your personal brand stands on the solid ground of real reputation.

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