A podcast for visionary leaders who believe their people, culture, and mission are the keys to business success.

Story-Driven Business Podcast

Brand your people. Inspire your talent. Lead with purpose. Attract customers. Build competitive value.

Welcome to Story-Driven Business, the podcast where talent, leadership, and purpose become your competitive edge.

Hosted by Susanna Rantanen—the world’s leading expert in modern employer branding and creator of The Magnetic Employer Branding Method™—this podcast is your weekly guide to building a business that attracts, retains, and inspires through the power of storytelling.

Because the best businesses don’t just market products—they brand their people, culture, values, and future to compel the right talent and the right customers.

In each episode, you’ll get bold insights, practical strategies, and inspiring stories that show how to turn your business into a magnetic force—starting from the inside out.

For founders, co-founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs, HR leaders, marketing and communications professionalswho want to lead with influence and build a brand that lives in hearts and minds.

@Rantanensusanna

Latest episodes

The Future of Work Is Here—But Are You Still Marketing Like It’s 2019 with Susanna Rantanen

#200 The Future of Work Isn’t Coming—It’s Here

VIDEO episode #199 Brand Affinity Why Your Employees Need to Love Your Strategy with Susanna Rantanen

#199 Brand Affinity: Why Your Employees Need to Love Your Strategy

#198 The CEO as Chief Storyteller: Leading With Narrative Power

Podcast episode cover From EVP to Impact with Susanna Rantanen

#197 From EVP to Impact: The D**** of Corporate Fluff

VIDEO episode #196 The Talent is the Hero A Leadership Shift That Changes Everything with Susanna Rantanen

#196 The Talent is the Hero: A Leadership Shift That Changes Everything

Header with Susanna Rantanen podcasting to episode 195 Unlock your Culture Code introducing the Competing Values Framework and OCAI-assessment tool

#195 Unlock Your Culture Code: The Secret to a Story-Driven Brand 

From employer brand to business strategy - Story-Driven Business podcast header for episode 194 with Susanna Rantanen

#194 From Employer Brand to Business Strategy: The Power of Story-Driven Positioning

VIDEO episode cover #193 Why Employer Branding Is a Strategic Leadership Opportunity with Susanna Rantanen

#193 Employer Branding and Leadership: A Strategic Leadership Opportunity

Header for episode 192 proposing storytelling as one of the key leadership skills

#192 Storytelling: The Most Underrated Leadership Skill in Business, part 2

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Psychographic segmentation in employer branding [podcast #109]

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