Undisputed Authority Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/undisputed-authority How does an invisible expert become an Undisputed Authority? Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field. It's a deep investigation into how they developed insight, packaged IP, gathered a community, and built their business model. I read their books and articles, watch their keynotes, and listen to their podcasts to find the threads. Then we sit down for a conversation to fill in the gaps. This is not your standard interview style podcast. It's a narrative built from dozens of sources that reveal the real story of how they built business. I'm gathering strategies and patterns that you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 2025 Curley Thirty Three Limited e25b33e3-c0d4-5c3e-939e-ec5b408409ee yes en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:55:51 +0100 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:56:14 +0100 https://www.liamcurley.co.uk/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/8-BPMXmCP31v22xHUtZ7_hnYmRFJf8Wz7_gI_xmyKYk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMTE4/YmRmYTY0Nzg0NjQy/YjgzNGU4ZjIxZGE1/MTM3ZC5wbmc.jpg Undisputed Authority https://www.liamcurley.co.uk/ episodic Liam Curley How does an invisible expert become an Undisputed Authority? Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field. It's a deep investigation into how they developed insight, packaged IP, gathered a community, and built their business model. I read their books and articles, watch their keynotes, and listen to their podcasts to find the threads. Then we sit down for a conversation to fill in the gaps. This is not your standard interview style podcast. It's a narrative built from dozens of sources that reveal the real story of how they built business. I'm gathering strategies and patterns that you can apply to your expertise-driven business. How does an invisible expert become an Undisputed Authority. Liam Curley No No David C. Baker 9 9 David C. Baker full 51d97991-3202-4f7d-ab21-b648a47e7633 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98433ec8 Across three decades, David C. Baker has become the leading authority on positioning and lead generation in the creative services space. That stature is driven by a phenomenal body of work.

He has several books, one of which, The Business of Expertise, is in my opinion the best book you'll find on positioning. And his podcast with Blair Enns, 2 Bobs, is the most listened to podcast in the space.

But he built that body of work at a time when there was less competing content. People were more likely to read emails, and readers determined what showed up in their feed rather than social media companies.

If David was starting today, would his deep and thoughtful content style rise to the top in a crowded marketplace of, mostly, shallow, easy-to-consume clickbait?

That's the question I'm asking in Episode 9 of Undisputed Authority.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:54] Chapter 1 - Borrow
[17:07] Chapter 2 - Insight, not content
[30:29] Chapter 3 - Mind Your Own Business

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]]> Across three decades, David C. Baker has become the leading authority on positioning and lead generation in the creative services space. That stature is driven by a phenomenal body of work.

He has several books, one of which, The Business of Expertise, is in my opinion the best book you'll find on positioning. And his podcast with Blair Enns, 2 Bobs, is the most listened to podcast in the space.

But he built that body of work at a time when there was less competing content. People were more likely to read emails, and readers determined what showed up in their feed rather than social media companies.

If David was starting today, would his deep and thoughtful content style rise to the top in a crowded marketplace of, mostly, shallow, easy-to-consume clickbait?

That's the question I'm asking in Episode 9 of Undisputed Authority.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:54] Chapter 1 - Borrow
[17:07] Chapter 2 - Insight, not content
[30:29] Chapter 3 - Mind Your Own Business

Resources:

Sources used in this episode:

About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0100 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2571 Across three decades, David C. Baker has become the leading authority on positioning and lead generation in the creative services space. That stature is driven by a phenomenal body of work.

He has several books, one of which, The Business of Expertise, is in my opinion the best book you'll find on positioning. And his podcast with Blair Enns, 2 Bobs, is the most listened to podcast in the space.

But he built that body of work at a time when there was less competing content. People were more likely to read emails, and readers determined what showed up in their feed rather than social media companies.

If David was starting today, would his deep and thoughtful content style rise to the top in a crowded marketplace of, mostly, shallow, easy-to-consume clickbait?

That's the question I'm asking in Episode 9 of Undisputed Authority.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:54] Chapter 1 - Borrow
[17:07] Chapter 2 - Insight, not content
[30:29] Chapter 3 - Mind Your Own Business

Resources:

Sources used in this episode:

About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> No Marty Neumeier 8 8 Marty Neumeier full a535d49c-6358-4eb8-923f-bb99a1d75c1c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e27ead89 Marty Neumeier is one of the world's most influential voices on brand. His book 'The Brand Gap' has sold more than 500,000 copies, and when Google wanted to create the Dictionary of Brand, they commissioned Marty.


But before he worked in brand, Marty ran an award-winning software packaging design agency. At the peak of its success, he launched a magazine called Critique and poured his agency's resources into funding it. After 5 years of losing money, he had to shut it down. And when a recession hit in the early 2000s, he had to close down his agency, too.


And yet, launching the magazine was the best business decision that Marty ever made.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[01:11] Chapter 1 - Where The Money Is
[10:10] Chapter 2 - Not Specialised Enough
[26:30] Chapter 3 - Critique

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Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Marty Neumeier is one of the world's most influential voices on brand. His book 'The Brand Gap' has sold more than 500,000 copies, and when Google wanted to create the Dictionary of Brand, they commissioned Marty.


But before he worked in brand, Marty ran an award-winning software packaging design agency. At the peak of its success, he launched a magazine called Critique and poured his agency's resources into funding it. After 5 years of losing money, he had to shut it down. And when a recession hit in the early 2000s, he had to close down his agency, too.


And yet, launching the magazine was the best business decision that Marty ever made.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[01:11] Chapter 1 - Where The Money Is
[10:10] Chapter 2 - Not Specialised Enough
[26:30] Chapter 3 - Critique

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2707 Marty Neumeier is one of the world's most influential voices on brand. His book 'The Brand Gap' has sold more than 500,000 copies, and when Google wanted to create the Dictionary of Brand, they commissioned Marty.


But before he worked in brand, Marty ran an award-winning software packaging design agency. At the peak of its success, he launched a magazine called Critique and poured his agency's resources into funding it. After 5 years of losing money, he had to shut it down. And when a recession hit in the early 2000s, he had to close down his agency, too.


And yet, launching the magazine was the best business decision that Marty ever made.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[01:11] Chapter 1 - Where The Money Is
[10:10] Chapter 2 - Not Specialised Enough
[26:30] Chapter 3 - Critique

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> No Rory Sutherland 7 7 Rory Sutherland full 11cc6a99-c786-473f-b8c2-0a209c7564e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e18cc390 Rory Sutherland is one of the most influential voices in advertising.


He's a best-selling author, a sought after keynote speaker, and his views on advertising psychology regularly find an audience of millions.


For almost 40 years, Rory has worked at Ogilvy, one of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies.


But it wasn't his status at Ogilvy that turned a respected ad man into an undisputed authority.  It's his method of finding and articulating ideas that others overlook. And that method is available to anyone.


So how did he do it?


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 7 of Undisputed Authority.


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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:58] Chapter 1 - The R&D Lab
[15:40] Chapter 2 - Fat Tailed
[29:28] Chapter 3 - Noticing what others only see

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Rory Sutherland is one of the most influential voices in advertising.


He's a best-selling author, a sought after keynote speaker, and his views on advertising psychology regularly find an audience of millions.


For almost 40 years, Rory has worked at Ogilvy, one of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies.


But it wasn't his status at Ogilvy that turned a respected ad man into an undisputed authority.  It's his method of finding and articulating ideas that others overlook. And that method is available to anyone.


So how did he do it?


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 7 of Undisputed Authority.


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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:58] Chapter 1 - The R&D Lab
[15:40] Chapter 2 - Fat Tailed
[29:28] Chapter 3 - Noticing what others only see

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2353 Rory Sutherland is one of the most influential voices in advertising.


He's a best-selling author, a sought after keynote speaker, and his views on advertising psychology regularly find an audience of millions.


For almost 40 years, Rory has worked at Ogilvy, one of the world's most prestigious advertising agencies.


But it wasn't his status at Ogilvy that turned a respected ad man into an undisputed authority.  It's his method of finding and articulating ideas that others overlook. And that method is available to anyone.


So how did he do it?


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 7 of Undisputed Authority.


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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters:

[00:00] Intro
[00:58] Chapter 1 - The R&D Lab
[15:40] Chapter 2 - Fat Tailed
[29:28] Chapter 3 - Noticing what others only see

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> No Dorie Clark 6 6 Dorie Clark full 9e7ccecd-569a-4843-9e42-9b731868195c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ea472536 In 2006, Dorie Clark was a consultant working with local clients in the Boston area. 


She didn't have a national platform, unfair advantages, or, to start with, differentiated positioning.


Fast forward to today, Dorie runs a high-margin 7-figure, 1-person business. 


She's also a best-selling author, a writer for Harvard Business Review, and has taught at Duke and Columbia for over a decade.


So, how did she do it?


Dorie figured out how to navigate 'the Dip'. When she wasn't making progress, when other people weren't noticing her work, and other consultants would have quit - she figured out a way to get through.


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 6 of Undisputed Authority.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:03] Chapter 1 - 500 Articles
[17:16] Chapter 2 - The Dip
[25:33] Chapter 3 - The Academic Edge

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> In 2006, Dorie Clark was a consultant working with local clients in the Boston area. 


She didn't have a national platform, unfair advantages, or, to start with, differentiated positioning.


Fast forward to today, Dorie runs a high-margin 7-figure, 1-person business. 


She's also a best-selling author, a writer for Harvard Business Review, and has taught at Duke and Columbia for over a decade.


So, how did she do it?


Dorie figured out how to navigate 'the Dip'. When she wasn't making progress, when other people weren't noticing her work, and other consultants would have quit - she figured out a way to get through.


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 6 of Undisputed Authority.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:03] Chapter 1 - 500 Articles
[17:16] Chapter 2 - The Dip
[25:33] Chapter 3 - The Academic Edge

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2016 In 2006, Dorie Clark was a consultant working with local clients in the Boston area. 


She didn't have a national platform, unfair advantages, or, to start with, differentiated positioning.


Fast forward to today, Dorie runs a high-margin 7-figure, 1-person business. 


She's also a best-selling author, a writer for Harvard Business Review, and has taught at Duke and Columbia for over a decade.


So, how did she do it?


Dorie figured out how to navigate 'the Dip'. When she wasn't making progress, when other people weren't noticing her work, and other consultants would have quit - she figured out a way to get through.


That's the story I'm telling in Episode 6 of Undisputed Authority.

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom


There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:03] Chapter 1 - 500 Articles
[17:16] Chapter 2 - The Dip
[25:33] Chapter 3 - The Academic Edge

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> No Ryan Hawk 5 5 Ryan Hawk full 6696c73f-60d5-4e72-8c80-35eaf45e280d https://share.transistor.fm/s/5cd158bb Ryan Hawk launched The Learning Leader Show in 2015, an interview style podcast with no social media presence, email list, or prior podcasting experience.

Today, that show is the basis for a phenomenal business, best-selling books, and a leadership development programme delivered to Fortune 500 companies.

What exactly did Ryan do so differently that led to these outcomes? He conducted his professional development in public.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:00] Chapter 1 - Cold Start

[13:44] Chapter 2 - Doors Open

[24:23] Chapter 3 - Optimising for cool things

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Ryan Hawk launched The Learning Leader Show in 2015, an interview style podcast with no social media presence, email list, or prior podcasting experience.

Today, that show is the basis for a phenomenal business, best-selling books, and a leadership development programme delivered to Fortune 500 companies.

What exactly did Ryan do so differently that led to these outcomes? He conducted his professional development in public.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:00] Chapter 1 - Cold Start

[13:44] Chapter 2 - Doors Open

[24:23] Chapter 3 - Optimising for cool things

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2201 Ryan Hawk launched The Learning Leader Show in 2015, an interview style podcast with no social media presence, email list, or prior podcasting experience.

Today, that show is the basis for a phenomenal business, best-selling books, and a leadership development programme delivered to Fortune 500 companies.

What exactly did Ryan do so differently that led to these outcomes? He conducted his professional development in public.

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom


There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:00] Chapter 1 - Cold Start

[13:44] Chapter 2 - Doors Open

[24:23] Chapter 3 - Optimising for cool things

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps experts identify what makes them uniquely valuable, then develop the positioning, frameworks, and insights that differentiate them from everyone else in their field. These are people who lead businesses where their expertise is the product.

]]> No Nancy Duarte 4 4 Nancy Duarte full 985a63e8-ea3c-4621-90a1-0c030ff1b0b1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ba662f0 Nancy and her husband Mark started their business in their apartment in 1988 with no formal business training, no design training, and no public presenting experience.


And yet together, they built the world's leading firm specialising in strategic communication, Duarte Inc.


Nancy became THE undisputed authority on storytelling and presentations. Her TED talk has 3.7 million views, and her books are foundational texts in the field.


How did she achieve all this? She focused on the one thing that moved the needle, not the many that nudge it.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[00:51] Chapter 1 - An 18 Month Window of Opportunity

[14:39] Chapter 2 - Moving Upstream

[22:23] Chapter 3 - G-Force Growth

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Nancy and her husband Mark started their business in their apartment in 1988 with no formal business training, no design training, and no public presenting experience.


And yet together, they built the world's leading firm specialising in strategic communication, Duarte Inc.


Nancy became THE undisputed authority on storytelling and presentations. Her TED talk has 3.7 million views, and her books are foundational texts in the field.


How did she achieve all this? She focused on the one thing that moved the needle, not the many that nudge it.

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom


There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[00:51] Chapter 1 - An 18 Month Window of Opportunity

[14:39] Chapter 2 - Moving Upstream

[22:23] Chapter 3 - G-Force Growth

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 1983 Nancy and her husband Mark started their business in their apartment in 1988 with no formal business training, no design training, and no public presenting experience.


And yet together, they built the world's leading firm specialising in strategic communication, Duarte Inc.


Nancy became THE undisputed authority on storytelling and presentations. Her TED talk has 3.7 million views, and her books are foundational texts in the field.


How did she achieve all this? She focused on the one thing that moved the needle, not the many that nudge it.

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom


There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[00:51] Chapter 1 - An 18 Month Window of Opportunity

[14:39] Chapter 2 - Moving Upstream

[22:23] Chapter 3 - G-Force Growth

Resources:

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> No Ryan Deiss 3 3 Ryan Deiss full d3dbc0b9-d2fc-4500-88a1-a4a5093afdf2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0175083f Ryan Deiss is one of the godfathers of internet marketing. He co-founded DigitalMarketer, one of the largest marketing education platforms in the world, and used that platform to launch The Scalable Company.


He launched The Scalable Company with an existing audience, a validated problem, and a solution people loved – and the business almost failed.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:19] Chapter 1 - Good Marketing Is Everything, Until It's not.

[07:39] Chapter 2 - The Idea Resonates, The Offer Does Not

[17:44] Chapter 3 - Building The Machine

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Ryan Deiss is one of the godfathers of internet marketing. He co-founded DigitalMarketer, one of the largest marketing education platforms in the world, and used that platform to launch The Scalable Company.


He launched The Scalable Company with an existing audience, a validated problem, and a solution people loved – and the business almost failed.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:19] Chapter 1 - Good Marketing Is Everything, Until It's not.

[07:39] Chapter 2 - The Idea Resonates, The Offer Does Not

[17:44] Chapter 3 - Building The Machine

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 1936 Ryan Deiss is one of the godfathers of internet marketing. He co-founded DigitalMarketer, one of the largest marketing education platforms in the world, and used that platform to launch The Scalable Company.


He launched The Scalable Company with an existing audience, a validated problem, and a solution people loved – and the business almost failed.

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There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

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Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro

[01:19] Chapter 1 - Good Marketing Is Everything, Until It's not.

[07:39] Chapter 2 - The Idea Resonates, The Offer Does Not

[17:44] Chapter 3 - Building The Machine

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Yes Blair Enns 2 2 Blair Enns full f014dc48-401f-4146-8dc1-ba6c1dbeefc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b513bce Blair Enns is a consultant and author who helps creative firms win business without pitching. He's the founder of Win Without Pitching, author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto, Pricing Creativity, The Four Conversations and co-host of The 2Bobs podcast.


He's known for challenging the conventional sales process in the creative industry and building a luxury brand through scarce, high-quality work.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The meeting where Blair declined to pitch (with his boss sitting next to him)
  • How he made the positioning claim before he had the methodology
  • What "Oops" meant when David C. Baker emailed two days before his own seminar
  • The blog post Blair was most nervous to publish—then people mounted it on their walls
  • Why he got sick four times on three continents and what it forced him to change
  • How a friend's offhand comment ("your clients will never read those books") led to a $1M product
  • Why one book costs $320 and another costs $30
  • What Blair means by "the method you scale is the method you commodify"
  • Why not being "so good" at most content types on the lead generation ladder is a strength

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[01:21] Chapter 1 - Win Without Pitching

[09:34] Chapter 2 - Manifesto

[22:32] Chapter 3 - Get Creative

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Blair Enns is a consultant and author who helps creative firms win business without pitching. He's the founder of Win Without Pitching, author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto, Pricing Creativity, The Four Conversations and co-host of The 2Bobs podcast.


He's known for challenging the conventional sales process in the creative industry and building a luxury brand through scarce, high-quality work.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The meeting where Blair declined to pitch (with his boss sitting next to him)
  • How he made the positioning claim before he had the methodology
  • What "Oops" meant when David C. Baker emailed two days before his own seminar
  • The blog post Blair was most nervous to publish—then people mounted it on their walls
  • Why he got sick four times on three continents and what it forced him to change
  • How a friend's offhand comment ("your clients will never read those books") led to a $1M product
  • Why one book costs $320 and another costs $30
  • What Blair means by "the method you scale is the method you commodify"
  • Why not being "so good" at most content types on the lead generation ladder is a strength

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[01:21] Chapter 1 - Win Without Pitching

[09:34] Chapter 2 - Manifesto

[22:32] Chapter 3 - Get Creative

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2209 Blair Enns is a consultant and author who helps creative firms win business without pitching. He's the founder of Win Without Pitching, author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto, Pricing Creativity, The Four Conversations and co-host of The 2Bobs podcast.


He's known for challenging the conventional sales process in the creative industry and building a luxury brand through scarce, high-quality work.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The meeting where Blair declined to pitch (with his boss sitting next to him)
  • How he made the positioning claim before he had the methodology
  • What "Oops" meant when David C. Baker emailed two days before his own seminar
  • The blog post Blair was most nervous to publish—then people mounted it on their walls
  • Why he got sick four times on three continents and what it forced him to change
  • How a friend's offhand comment ("your clients will never read those books") led to a $1M product
  • Why one book costs $320 and another costs $30
  • What Blair means by "the method you scale is the method you commodify"
  • Why not being "so good" at most content types on the lead generation ladder is a strength

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe

Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[01:21] Chapter 1 - Win Without Pitching

[09:34] Chapter 2 - Manifesto

[22:32] Chapter 3 - Get Creative

Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and a three-chapter narrative structure. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> No Carl Richards 1 1 Carl Richards full f3f3a0ee-1636-4de3-8263-a630a2ae4898 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb2be106 Carl Richards is a certified financial planner, bestselling author, and creator of The Sketch Guy column which ran in the New York Times for 10 years. He's known for simplifying complex financial concepts through hand-drawn illustrations and is the founder of the Society of Advice. 

In this episode, you'll discover

  • How two blank stares from smart clients led Carl to draw his first sketch
  • Why he emailed weekly to "just my mom" and kept going anyway
  • How a forwarded email reached a New York Times editor
  • What Carl means by "playing in traffic" and why it compounds
  • How he wrote his book by curating what already resonated with readers
  • Why he scrapped his online course business even though it was profitable
  • What the Society of Advice does differently (and why courses don't create outcomes)

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe


Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[00:58] Chapter 1 - A Problem You're Interested in Solving 

[12:55] Chapter 2 - Playing in Traffic 

[25:09] Chapter 3 - Consulting at Scale 


Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and three-chapter narrative storytelling. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Carl Richards is a certified financial planner, bestselling author, and creator of The Sketch Guy column which ran in the New York Times for 10 years. He's known for simplifying complex financial concepts through hand-drawn illustrations and is the founder of the Society of Advice. 

In this episode, you'll discover

  • How two blank stares from smart clients led Carl to draw his first sketch
  • Why he emailed weekly to "just my mom" and kept going anyway
  • How a forwarded email reached a New York Times editor
  • What Carl means by "playing in traffic" and why it compounds
  • How he wrote his book by curating what already resonated with readers
  • Why he scrapped his online course business even though it was profitable
  • What the Society of Advice does differently (and why courses don't create outcomes)

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe


Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[00:58] Chapter 1 - A Problem You're Interested in Solving 

[12:55] Chapter 2 - Playing in Traffic 

[25:09] Chapter 3 - Consulting at Scale 


Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and three-chapter narrative storytelling. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:10:23 +0000 Liam Curley Liam Curley 2545 Carl Richards is a certified financial planner, bestselling author, and creator of The Sketch Guy column which ran in the New York Times for 10 years. He's known for simplifying complex financial concepts through hand-drawn illustrations and is the founder of the Society of Advice. 

In this episode, you'll discover

  • How two blank stares from smart clients led Carl to draw his first sketch
  • Why he emailed weekly to "just my mom" and kept going anyway
  • How a forwarded email reached a New York Times editor
  • What Carl means by "playing in traffic" and why it compounds
  • How he wrote his book by curating what already resonated with readers
  • Why he scrapped his online course business even though it was profitable
  • What the Society of Advice does differently (and why courses don't create outcomes)

Get the 10 Patterns of Disruptive Wisdom

There are 10 specific behavioural patterns that consistently separate authorities from equally talented experts who remain invisible.

Get the free 10-part email series where I break down those 10 patterns → liamcurley.co.uk/subscribe


Chapters: 

[00:00] Intro 

[00:58] Chapter 1 - A Problem You're Interested in Solving 

[12:55] Chapter 2 - Playing in Traffic 

[25:09] Chapter 3 - Consulting at Scale 


Resources: 

Sources used in the episode:

About Undisputed Authority

Each episode tells the story of how one expert became THE voice in their field – through deep research, conversation, and three-chapter narrative storytelling. Not hacks. Strategies and patterns you can apply to your expertise-driven business. 


About Liam Curley

Liam Curley helps expert consultants and entrepreneurs build authority through content strategy and thought leadership. He identifies the unique, counterintuitive insights that set experts apart and helps them develop the defining body of work that cements their place at the top of their field.

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