#248: Mike Cessario, Founder and CEO of Liquid Death – Disrupt with discipline

17/07/2025 1h 1min Episodio 248
#248: Mike Cessario, Founder and CEO of Liquid Death – Disrupt with discipline

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Episode Synopsis

They sold a $300 coffin. They made a candle with Ozzy Osbourne’s DNA. And built a $1.4B beverage brand doing it.

Mike Cessario, founder and CEO of Liquid Death, has turned irreverent ideas into a marketing juggernaut. But behind the stunts is a seriously disciplined approach to brand, strategy, and execution.

If you're building a challenger brand—or just trying to make people actually notice your product—don’t miss this episode.

You’ll also learn:


How to earn attention, even on a tiny budget

The kind of “unsafe” marketing ideas that break through the noise

What challenger brands can do to beat the big guys

Why you should market to the customers everyone else ignores


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