CultivatED Marketer Ep. 47 — Why Human-First Marketing Wins in 2026 with Justin Ricklefs
May 28, 2026
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In the 47th episode of CultivatED Marketer – your go-to marketing professional development podcast – hosts Brent Bowen, Matt Tidwell, PhD, and Julie Masson are joined by Justin Ricklefs, founder of Guild Collective, to get his insights on brand strategy, leadership communication, company culture, and building meaningful customer relationships through authentic storytelling. Justin shares how his time with the Kansas City Chiefs shaped his focus on relationships and story-driven growth, and explains Guild’s “brand heartbeat” framework built on clarity, connection (inside and outside the organization), and creativity that evokes emotion.