{"id":135,"date":"2026-03-23T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/influencers-who-changed-branding-forever-ep-59\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:00:00","slug":"influencers-who-changed-branding-forever-ep-59","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedorksidepodcast.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/influencers-who-changed-branding-forever-ep-59\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencers Who Changed Branding Forever &#8211; Ep 59"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-135-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/dd587ffe-8057-4b6b-a459-6518715f936f.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/dd587ffe-8057-4b6b-a459-6518715f936f.mp3\">https:\/\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/dd587ffe-8057-4b6b-a459-6518715f936f.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Somewhere inside every one of us is a spark we never lit. 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