# 269 - The Wizard of Brand Clarity shares insights on brand positioning and packaging

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2024-06-19
- Length: 35m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares

## Summary

Kathy Guzman Galloway, CEO of Clarity Wizard and former PepsiCo and Boost Mobile executive, explains how brand positioning principles apply to CPG packaging. She argues that packaging is the final checkpoint for consumer engagement and must balance consumer needs, functional benefits, and the brand's unique voice. Using Nature's Nate honey as a case study, she illustrates how authentic identity and disruptive design help brands stand out on retail shelves.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi#t=0) Introduction and Guest Background
- [2:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi#t=162) Career Journey from PepsiCo to Clarity Wizard
- [15:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi#t=918) Packaging as the Final Consumer Touchpoint
- [20:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi#t=1215) Case Study: Nature's Nate Honey Positioning
- [27:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2024-06-19-269-the-wizard-of-brand-clarity-shares-insights-on-brand-positioning-and-packagi#t=1634) Identity, Culture, and Brand Voice in Packaging

## Topics

- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Packaging design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/packaging-design)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Clarity Wizard (company)
- PepsiCo (company)
- Frito-Lay (company)
- Boost Mobile (company)
- Nature's Nate (product)
- Siete (company)

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- [#217 - Creative Briefs 101 with Janice Greenwald and Kat Karpati](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-startup-cpg-podcast/2025-10-07-217-creative-briefs-101-with-janice-greenwald-and-kat-karpati) (The Startup CPG Podcast)
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- [139: How to Scale Your Physical Product in Retail Stores](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-08-31-139-how-to-scale-your-physical-product-in-retail-stores) (Product Startup)
- [How to Mind your Packaging, Branding, (and the Font) with Designer and Agency Owner Kirk Visola](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-startup-cpg-podcast/2021-08-30-how-to-mind-your-packaging-branding-and-the-font-with-designer-and-agency-owner) (The Startup CPG Podcast)

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