Before You Rebrand: Secrets to Successfully Evolve Your Brand, Messaging, & Offers with Rachel Pesso

Before You Rebrand: Secrets to Successfully Evolve Your Brand, Messaging, & Offers with Rachel Pesso

Author: Lori Harder | YAP Media November 17, 2025 Duration: 1:03:24
A prettier logo won’t fix a broken offer. In this episode, I sit down with creative director and brand strategist Rachel Pesso, and we talk about when to rebrand, what actually moves revenue, and how to build a brand that matches the depth of your work. Rachel breaks down the signs you’re out of alignment, the clarity you need before you touch fonts and colors, and the user-experience shifts that turn your website from “pretty brochure” into a conversion tool. We also riff on serial content, photo shoots that elevate your positioning, and creating a through-line when you’re a multifaceted founder. Get ready to learn how to design a brand that not only looks incredible but feels like the next level version of you. Check out our Sponsors: SKIMS - I finally tried SKIMS and I get all the hype. Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at SKIMS.com and let them know we sent you in the dropdown after checkout. Brevo - the all-in-one marketing and CRM platform designed to help you connect with customers and grow your business. Get started for free today - go to www.brevo.com/happy Blinds.com - Blinds.com makes it easy to get the designer look without the showroom markups. Get an exclusive $50 off when you spend $500 or more with code EARN at checkout. Shopify - Try the ecommerce platform I trust for Glōci, Sign up for your $1/month trial period at Shopify.com/happy Northwest Registered Agent - protect your privacy, build your brand and get your complete business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes! Visit https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/earnfree Headway - the #1 daily growth app that delivers key insights from the world’s best non fiction books in bite sized 15 minute reads and audio. Save 25% off when you go to  makeheadway.com/happy. HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 Meet Rachel Pesso, creative director, brand designer, and my long-time collaborator. 08:30 Why brand evolution is normal and necessary. 12:00 How to start building cohesive branding as a beginner. 18:00 How to know when your brand is out of alignment. 25:00 The brand alignment method for bridging the gap between who you are and how your brand shows up. 33:00 How I created a cohesive look between all my brands. 40:00 How your visual identity affects confidence and momentum. 45:00 Why “niching down” isn’t always the answer for visionary founders. 46:00 The biggest mistakes that cost entrepreneurs money when rebranding. 50:00 How do you keep your creative projects and clients on track? 55:00 Why your brand should reflect who you’re becoming, not just who you are now. RESOURCES Take Rachel’s Brand Alignment Quiz HERE! Book a Brand Alignment Intensive HERE! Learn more about Rachel Pesso HERE! Join the Audacity Challenge HERE! Join the most supportive mastermind on the internet HERE! Check out our FREE 90-Day Business Blueprint HERE! Listen to my free SECRET PODCASTS SERIES - Operation: Rekindle This B*tch Get glōci HERE Use code: HAPPY at checkout for 25% off! FOLLOW Follow me: @loriharder Follow glōci: @getgloci Follow Rachel: @rachelpesso

Hosted by entrepreneur and author Lori Harder, Earn Your Happy is a raw and relatable look at what it actually takes to build a meaningful life and business. This podcast lives in the messy middle ground between a bold vision and its realization, exploring the risks, the failures, and all those moments of doubt that nobody talks about on a polished highlight reel. Lori’s conversations are grounded in real experience-her own journey as a founder and host-and they cut through the noise of typical business advice. You’ll hear honest stories about the rollercoaster of chasing big goals, where laughter and vulnerability are just as important as strategy. It’s this authentic, no-BS approach that has resonated with so many, earning the show recognition as a top entrepreneurship podcast. Each episode feels like a candid talk with a friend who’s been there, offering not just inspiration but practical perspectives for navigating your own path. Tune in for a dose of reality that’s as motivating as it is genuine, proving that building something you love is never a straight line.
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