Rise Above the Noise
Rise Above the Noise
Podcast Description
You have the expertise. Now it’s time to be known for it. Rise Above the Noise is the essential podcast for financial services professionals who are ready to stop being the best-kept secret. Hosted by Matt Halloran, co-founder of ProudMouth, who has built influence over many years, making many mistakes, and making it so you don’t have to. This isn’t just another inspirational podcast, it’s a living strategy guide. Each episode delivers a clear blueprint you can follow: how to grow your influence, attract the right audience, and turn your content into meaningful business growth. You’ll hear from guests who’ve done it. Founders, advisors, marketers, creators, and beyond. Sharing their playbooks for rising above the noise and becoming the voice people can’t ignore.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into key themes such as brand building, audience engagement, and content marketing within the financial services sector. Episodes feature discussions on overcoming imposter syndrome, developing authentic content strategies, and navigating compliance challenges, with practical insights drawn from guests like Matt Reiner, Steven Jarvis, and Samantha Russell, who share their personal journeys and strategies for success.
You have the expertise. Now it’s time to be known for it. Rise Above The Noise is the essential podcast for financial services professionals who are ready to stop being the best-kept secret. Hosted by Matt Halloran, co-founder of ProudMouth, who has built influence over many years, making many mistakes, and making it so you don’t have to. This isn’t just another inspirational podcast, it’s a living strategy guide. Each episode delivers a clear blueprint you can follow: how to grow your influence, attract the right audience, and turn your content into meaningful business growth. You’ll hear from guests who’ve done it. Founders, advisors, marketers, creators, and beyond. Sharing their playbooks for rising above the noise and becoming the voice people can’t ignore.
Matt Halloran welcomes Chris Panagiotu, a financial planner, author, and podcaster known for transforming the way advisors think about influence and integrity. In this conversation, Chris shares the pivotal moments that shaped his journey, from leaving the wirehouse world to building a values-driven framework grounded in financial philosophy. His story reveals how authenticity, generosity, and clarity can turn a business into a movement, and a planner into a voice people trust.
Chris unpacks the balance between guest interviews and solo thought leadership, why gifting knowledge freely compounds into trust, and how to avoid the common missteps that stall influence building. He also shares behind-the-scenes stories about moving from wirehouse frustration to running his own firm, writing books, and speaking on big stages.
What to expect:
• The mindset shift from blending in to standing out
• How Chris turned goodwill into growth without chasing quick wins
• Lessons from networking mistakes and better referral questions
• Why influence today comes from the person more than the brand
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