DiscoverBrand and ButterPeople don’t buy products; they buy mirrors of themselves
People don’t buy products; they buy mirrors of themselves

People don’t buy products; they buy mirrors of themselves

Update: 2025-10-02
Share

Description

Want to see a brand contract break in real time? We dig into Disney’s 1.7M-subscriber drop and why it wasn’t about content quality – it was about identity. Customers don’t just buy the thing; they buy what the thing says about them. When a brand’s actions clash with that self-image, churn isn’t quiet or rational; it’s fast, loud, and contagious.

We trace how today’s low-trust, high-speed media ecosystem punishes inconsistency and rewards coherence. From free speech vs hate speech debates to celebrity-led boycotts and TikTok-fueled pile-ons – integrity isn’t a tagline, it’s table stakes. 

As mentioned in the podcast, you can download The Brand Gap Finder here: https://youroneandonly.kit.com/17de8fad49

Send us a text

Visit https://youroneandonly.com.au/
Follow YO&O on IG https://www.instagram.com/youroneandonly_au/
Follow Tara on IG https://www.instagram.com/iamtaraladd/
Connect with Tara on https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarajoyladd/
Sign up for the Design Mind Theory Email – See how other Brands use psychology to nail their strategies.

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

People don’t buy products; they buy mirrors of themselves

People don’t buy products; they buy mirrors of themselves

Tara Ladd