320: IN THE ARENA / Authority branding - what it is, who it's for, and how to do it right
- S11E320
- 16:24
- April 22nd 2026
This episode's featured track is IN THE ARENA - Trevor Young’s unfiltered take on earning authority in real time — sharp, strategic riffs on content, credibility, connection, and the courage to keep showing up.
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Welcome to Earn the Right, your go-to audio platform for building reputation-based authority, mastering PR, and transforming credibility into career-defining opportunities.
In today’s “In the Arena” episode, Trevor Young takes a deep dive into authority branding - what it is, who it’s for, and how you can leverage it to become not just respected, but recognised and sought out in your field.
In a noisy world crowded with influencers, growth hackers, and short-lived tactics, seasoned professionals often find their hard-won expertise overshadowed.
This episode unpacks why being the best isn’t enough - today, you have to be known, trusted, and top of mind. We’ll break down the essential components of authority branding, explore who should invest in it, share hypothetical examples, and highlight the pitfalls to avoid.
Whether you’re a consultant, coach, founder, or seasoned expert ready to step out of obscurity and lead the conversation in your industry, this episode will give you practical tools and ideas to ensure your personal brand truly reflects your expertise.
Let’s get into it, because the market doesn’t reward the best; it rewards the best known.
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EARN THE RIGHT with Trevor Young
EARN THE RIGHT is your audio platform for reputation-based authority building — turning credibility into recognition, and recognition into opportunity.
Hosted by Trevor Young, it’s for credible founders, experts, and solo practitioners who’ve earned their stripes and are ready to amplify their voice with integrity.
Across four distinct (but inter-related) tracks —
- Crank The 3rd
- Pocket PR Essentials
- In The Arena
- From The Trenches
— you’ll get the ideas, stories, and strategies that help you cut through the noise and build lasting authority.
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1️⃣ CRANK THE 3RD
CRANK THE 3RD celebrates the Wisdom Economy — a world where depth, perspective, and lived experience fuel what’s next. It features conversations with inspiring midlife founders and professionals who are turning decades of know-how into opportunity: building meaningful ventures, shaping ideas, and designing work that matters.
2️⃣ POCKET PR ESSENTIALS
POCKET PR ESSENTIALS delivers short, sharp coaching sessions on building visibility and recognition — without the hype. Presented by Trevor Young, this audio playbook helps credible founders and solo professionals master PR, content, and digital communication to raise their profile and grow authority in a way that’s strategic, sustainable, and respectful.
3️⃣ IN THE ARENA
IN THE ARENA is Trevor Young’s unfiltered take on earning authority in real time — sharp, strategic riffs on content, credibility, connection, and the courage to keep showing up. Essential listening for entrepreneurs and professionals navigating the intersection of creativity, communication, and personal brand authority.
4️⃣ FROM THE TRENCHES
FROM THE TRENCHES presents deep-dive interviews with PR practitioners, content strategists, and digital communications experts that explore how reputation and influence are built today. Hosted by Trevor Young, this track shares grounded insights, hard-won lessons, and practical wisdom from those shaping credible marketing communications in the modern reputation economy.
You've put in the hard yards, now it's time to capitalise!
Earn attention. Build authority. Stay human.
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