Marty Neumeier on Branding vs Autocracy

Season 6 of the JUST Branding Podcast has been one for the books.

• ​Mark Ritson took aim at branding & marketing BS
• ​Rory Sutherland on reframed how we solve problems
• and now Marty Neumeier returns for an poignant conversation

This episode isn't about gaps, zags, or flips.

It is about something more urgent.

And far less familiar.

Branding in an age of autocracy.

We’re watching systems shift.
Truth bend.
Trust erode.

Marty, Matt and I unpack:

• Can brands survive without democracy?​
• What role should strategists play when dissent is unwelcome?
• Is branding still viable when institutions fail?

We talked AI.
We talked capitalism.
We talked education, publishing, purpose, and responsibility.

It’s not a comfortable episode.
But it is a necessary one.

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And... we are stoked to share that we just won a "Best Brand Strategy Podcast" award from Million Podcasts.

Thanks for listening and being part of the journey!

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