Why your story is so important to your brand or business with Lou Hamilton

Show Notes
In this episode, Dawn speaks to Lou Hamilton about the importance of brand storytelling and why it's so important for your brand and business.
Lou Hamilton is an artist and founder of SIlk Studios, a podcast guest booking agency. You can find out more by visiting www.silk-studios.co.uk or discover her artwork at https://louhamiltonart.com/
Episode Highlights
Jump to a moment.
- 2:24The wiggly, winding, creative road
- 4:52The stigma in art
- 8:06Using creativity to help others
- 11:39Recognising success
- 15:16Fear Less
- 17:03The birth of Brave New Girl
- 23:12The importance of 'about'
- 25:00Art and book recommendations
About Dawn of a New Era
Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.
Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.
- Episode · 50
- Published · 15 July 2021
- Run time · 33:50
- Host · Dawn McGruer
About your host
Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.
Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.
Read more on the about page, explore her research and insights or see how to work with Dawn.
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