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The Playbook With David Meltzer

The Rebellious Path to Branding Authority with Dain Walker

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Dain Walker, the founder and CEO of Australia’s fastest-growing branding agency, Rivyl. Dain shares his remarkable journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a branding authority. We discuss how his early experiences shaped his resilience, empathy, and exceptional ability to navigate high-stress situations. Dain also opens up about his evolving relationship with money and the pivotal moment that transformed his financial mindset. We explore his rebellious approach to authority, the importance of building a personal brand, and how he creates a unique space that invites people into his world.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is the Playbook, where each week I bring you some of the greatest athletes, celebrities, and entrepreneurs to talk about their personal and professional playbook to success.

0:12.0

This is David Melcher with entrepreneurs, the Playbook.

0:14.4

I'm in the greatest stadium ever built.

0:16.1

That's 5.5 billion dollars behind me with a $1 billion screen

0:19.6

and I have a billion dollar guest

0:22.0

joining me on the Playbook Walker from down under the founder of rival.

0:26.7

Welcome to the playbook.

0:28.1

Hey, thanks for having me man. I'm excited and I've never seen such a glorious backdrop. I thought it wasn't real when I joined.

0:36.0

And then I learned that you're actually there.

0:38.0

Yeah, I have to put my hands over there so people realize it or get people to run behind me.

0:43.7

But you know, Dane, I've been a big fan of yours for a while.

0:46.3

We've been mutual admirers of each other from across the world and we finally got to run into each

0:51.4

other while we were in Mexico City with the extraordinary

0:54.2

Tom Brady, Chichirito, Tom Biliu.

0:57.4

There could have been a better series of people, a neighborhood of enlightened people trying

1:02.4

to elevate others. But the one thing that a lot of us

1:05.3

have in common is a question I asked when I start speaking on stages and it's applicable to Mexico

1:11.2

City, it's who here grew up poor.

1:15.0

And about half the audience always raises their hand.

1:18.0

And then my normal follow-up is,

1:20.0

oh, I feel sorry for the rest of you.

1:23.8

You and I both grew up for our own situation,

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