Instead, it offers perspective, examining why we do what we do in marketing, how influence actually operates, and whether any of us truly know what we’re doing at all.
If you work in marketing, run a business, build brands, or simply enjoy thoughtful conversations about influence, psychology, and modern media – this podcast is for you.
In Episode 11 of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing Podcast, Sean Makin explores one of the biggest challenges in modern digital marketing: why businesses can attract thousands of website visitors and still struggle to generate leads, enquiries, or sales. This episode breaks down the critical difference between website traffic and conversion-focused marketing, explaining why…
Innovation isn’t always loud, disruptive, or wrapped in Silicon Valley buzzwords. Sometimes, it’s hidden in overlooked feedback, awkward conversations, or the idea someone almost didn’t share in a meeting. In this episode of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing, host Sean Makin explores the real meaning of innovation in modern business and marketing. From company…
In a world where everyone is publishing, posting, filming, and sharing, why does so little content actually stick? In this episode of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing, Sean Makin explores the paradox of modern content: more of it than ever before… and yet less of it that truly resonates. From the “Great Content Flood”…
In this episode of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing Podcast, Sean Makin takes a thoughtful and sceptical look at one of modern business’s biggest trends: personal branding. Opening with the line, “You are not a brand,” Sean explores how professionals have shifted from simply being themselves to becoming carefully curated online identities, complete with…
In this episode of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing podcast, Sean Makin unpacks a deceptively simple idea: a brand isn’t what people see, it’s what they experience. Moving beyond logos and visual identity, this episode explores how real brands are built from the inside out, shaped by culture, everyday conversations, and the language people…
In this episode of The Overthinker’s Guide to Modern Marketing Podcast, Sean Makin explores a question many marketers are quietly asking: what exactly is the role of a marketer in the age of artificial intelligence? While AI is rapidly transforming marketing by analysing data, automating campaigns, and eliminating much of the spreadsheet-heavy busywork, it hasn’t…