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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*** Why empathy, relevance and long-game thinking beat press releases, spray-and-pray pitching, and transactional PR ***

This week’s featured track is FROM THE TRENCHES — in-depth conversations with experienced operators working at the sharp end of PR, media and communications.

Hosted by Trevor Young, this series explores how recognition is earned, how credibility compounds, and how influence is built in today’s reputation economy.

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EPISODE OVERVIEW:

Getting media coverage isn’t about clever subject lines or perfectly polished press releases.

It’s about becoming someone journalists trust.

In this episode, Trevor sits down with Hunter Stuart - founder of Big Game PR and former HuffPost journalist - to unpack what really happens inside modern newsrooms, and what it actually takes to move from cold pitch to go-to source.

Drawing on experience from both sides of the journalism–PR divide, Hunter shares grounded insights for founders, solo experts and B2B leaders who want to build authority that lasts.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What today’s shrinking, time-poor newsrooms mean for founders seeking coverage
• Why most pitches fail before they’re even opened
• How to bridge the “empathy gap” between experts and journalists
• The power of sharp, well-formed opinions in a sea of bland commentary
• Why relationships outperform mass pitching every time
• How to think in angles and trends, not product announcements
• Practical ways to become a trusted, repeat source, even without a PR team
• Where hybrid, niche and industry media create overlooked opportunity

Whether you’re building profile from scratch or looking to strengthen your position in top-tier outlets, this conversation will help you think more strategically about how authority with the media is earned over time.

Connect with Hunter Stuart:

Find him on LinkedIn or at Big Game PR.

Tune in now and start earning your spot in the media!

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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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Forget the flashy, big-ticket PR moments; in this solo episode, Trevor turns his attention to the small, intentional actions that truly move the needle over time.

He calls 'Micro Acts of PR'.

These are the daily habits and generous gestures that deepen relationships, create connection, and build reputational capital over time.

From leaving a thoughtful comment to publicly lifting up peers, every touchpoint counts in the body of work that defines your authority.

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