Episode
Busy Isn't Growing: Why Working Harder Stopped Moving the Needle
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- The Brand Marketing Show
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- Jun 25, 2026
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Summary
Two founders. Opposite problems. The exact same fix. One spent five hours on a single Reel that disappeared by Thursday. The other pulled right back to 'sign of life' posts while she worked out a pivot. In this episode of The Brand Marketing Show, Catherine Langman unpacks why posting and hoping works when your brand is new and then plateaus, why effort stops being the lever (using the gym analogy of newbie gains), and the fix almost everyone mishears – building content that compounds instead of evaporating, with social rebuilt as searchable discovery. Plus the posture that keeps brands growing: a beginner's mind, and the willingness to struggle. Book a Brand Growth Strategy Session: https://www.productpreneurmarketing.com/episode-322 TAGS ecommerce marketing, premium brands, content strategy, brand building, search everywhere optimisation, content that compounds, ecommerce australia, marketing for product brands, founder led brands, instagram strategy, social media strategy, podcast