Authority Matters
Hosted by Leann Lyon and Sean O’Connor and Evan Mack and Mike Leon · Authority Podcast Network
5.0from 15 ratings
- 12
- Episodes
- 4
- Transcribed
- 15
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About Authority Matters
Authority Matters is a show about how trust, attention, and authority are changing online. Hosted by The Legal Podcast Network and the Authority Podcast Network featuring Dennis "DM" Meador, the series explores branding, media, marketing, audience building, and business growth in a post-corporate world. Each episode breaks down why traditional trust is eroding, why visibility has become a competitive advantage, and how founder-led media, personal branding, and audience ecosystems are reshaping the way professionals and businesses grow. This isn’t about becoming an influencer. It’s about becoming known before you’re needed. Topics include: - Why people trust individuals more than institutions - How attention become the new referral network - Why authority compounds over time - How professionals become commoditized - The difference between cultivating clients and chasing them - How to build trust at scale in a fragmented media landscape 4 new episodes every other month. Welcome to Authority Matters.
- Publisher
- Authority Podcast Network
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 May 2026
- Latest episode
- 17 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
4 of 12 episodes have a transcript.
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Become the Expert Clients Keep Finding
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
From Discovery to Verification
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Give Search Engines and AI Something Worth Finding
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Ideal Clients Find You in the Age of AI
16 Jul 2026
Post More or Post Better? The Truth About Content Frequency
16 Jul 2026
Borrowed vs Owned. Should You Build Your Audience or Borrow It?
16 Jul 2026
The Authority Cadence: The Weekly System Behind Authority Growth
16 Jul 2026
Authority in the Wild: How Andy Rosenberg Built Demand Before the Sale
18 May 2026
The Death of Corporate Trust
18 May 2026
Attention is the New Referral Network
18 May 2026
Why Most Professionals Become Commodities
18 May 2026
Cultivate Clients Instead of Chasing Them
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How to Become the Expert Clients Keep Finding
Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Don't come at me like no. Know who you're trying to cultivate. Yeah, no, that's a good point. Good point. Colleen, do you want to add anything to that or anything different? Yeah, I think also clarify what your expertise is, right? Like if you're passionate about one thing, but you're really good at another, you know, is it a passion project or are you establishing your authority? Are you showing people what you already know how to do and maybe you can sprinkle your passion in? You know, it's important to know what you're talking about when you're spending the time and the money to produce something to show people you know what you're talking about. […]
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- Dennis D M Meador
- Colleen McKnight
- Dennis “DM” Meador
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Who hosts Authority Matters?
Leann Lyon and Sean O’Connor and Evan Mack and Mike Leon host the show. Published by Authority Podcast Network.
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