Frida Mom sells the products nobody wants to talk about: hemorrhoid foam, perineal bottles, and nipple shields. In this episode, Semiserious leans all the way into the taboo and pitches @frida campaigns that turn awkward into iconic.

And while pregnancy and postpartum care are no laughing matter…who deserves comedic relief more than a new mom?! (Nobody, that’s who.) So who better to *deliver* it than two female founders of a humor branding agency who know their way around a padscicle and could squirt you in the eye with a peri bottle from all the way across the room?

This week’s “Can They Brand That?®” inadvertently served as therapy for Allie LeFevere and Lyndsay Rush Sanders as they revisited the fourth trimester in all its gory glory.

 

 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro, Show Rundown, Frida Mom Brand Audit, and Postpartum Banter
03:42 The Brainstorm Begins!
08:59 Pitching Frida Mom: Brand Refresh Ideas & Our Best and Wildest Campaign, Stunt, and Activation Concepts
16:33 Mascot O’Clock [Funny Mascot Ideas, including a reimagining of the stork] 20:04 Hired or Fired [Should Frida Hire Us? Best Ideas in Review]

Key Branding Ideas from This Episode:

• Leveraging outrageous or humorous ideas can differentiate a brand and create memorable engagement. This approach cuts through noise and fosters emotional connections.
• Humor fosters authenticity and reduces barriers, making brands more relatable and trustworthy. Playful narratives can transform routine products into entertaining experiences.
• Twisting familiar phrases into empowering slogans deepens brand meaning and fosters emotional bonds, leveraging cognitive fluency and nostalgia.
• Humor with satire can challenge stereotypes and speak to consumer truths, creating a sense of shared understanding and empowerment.
• Playful, vivid visual cues serve as memorable symbols that encapsulate brand personality, accelerating emotional connection.
• Spontaneous, unfiltered dialogue produces genuine content, fostering stronger consumer interactions and authenticity.
• Subverting clichés injects levity into serious topics, easing consumer anxiety and turning discomfort into brand affinity.

 

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Semiserious is a female-founded humor branding agency for CPG brands. Their sweet spot is working with founder-led or venture-backed DTC startups to build brands using comedy as a core strategy to help brands stand out in a crowded market. Their roster includes industry darlings like Clif Bar, Native, Blue Bunny, Waterboy, Pie, Argent, JOI, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, Yogi Tea, Choice Organics, GEN Z, The University of Chicago, Alleyoop, Better Than Booze, Backwoods, Bad Rabbit, U Suck at Golf, Hobbyist, and the Dallas Cowboys, but they would never brag about it in their bio. This funny branding agency has offices in Chicago and Nashville, but works with clients globally.

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ICYMI, this show exists 1) to champion originality and creativity in a sea of AI slop, 2) to show potential clients the power and value of fun as a consumer-converting strategy, and 3) to bring some much-needed levity into the world where we can.

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