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Main Character's Co-Founders: Making the impossible happen – Courtney Worthman & Stacey Gersten
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- Jun 16, 2026
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Summary
Today’s guests are Courtney Worthman and Stacey Gersten, Co-Founders of Main Character, the celebrity partnership specialists helping brands stop buying celebrities and start buying into culture. Drawing on two decades of experience across entertainment, advertising and PR, Courtney and Stacey explain why moving ‘at the speed of culture’ has become a practical necessity and how building celebrity partnerships has evolved into a quantitative science. We explore the balance between data and instinct, the realities of managing dynamic stakeholder relationships, and how brands discern the right cultural moments. This is a modern, practical conversation about culture, influence and the changing role of celebrity in brand communications. HIGHLIGHTS: [03:26] Main Character’s origin story [07:15] Being audience first [10:11] Thinking in calendars [13:42] Making ideas executable [16:51] Pulling the right levers [19:03] The science behind celebrity [27:05] Brands as entertainment studios [30:09] An easy way to yes [32:10] Brand to brand partnerships MORE ABOUT COURTNEY & STACEY: LinkedIn (Courtney): linkedin.com/in/courtney-worthman LinkedIn (Stacey): linkedin.com/in/stacey-gersten Website: main-character.com HOST SOCIALS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robinbonn Twitter: twitter.com/robonn MORE ABOUT CO:DEFINERY: Website: codefinery.com Book: Market of One Mentioned in this episode: Get Co:definery's diagnostic questionnaire Is your agency really as differentiated as you think? And have you fully embraced the commercial disruption that AI is bringing? To find out, take five minutes to complete Co:definery's diagnostic questionnaire. It's quick, free, and thought provoking, and you get a tailored report with practical guidance for sharpening your competitive edge. Visit codefiner…