EP 145: Social Media, Building Brands, and the Creator Economy - A Conversation with Sammi Cohen

In this episode: an in-depth conversation between Mosh and Sammi Cohen (@sammicohentalks), the creator of Social Currency — a newsletter and podcast that explores how the internet is reshaping our lives and our spending habits.In this conversation, you'll get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creator economy, how brands are thinking about creators, and the future of content on social media platforms. Sammi and Mosh discuss their overlapping journeys—transitioning from large legacy companies (Mosh at CBS, Sammi at Amazon) into independent brands built on social media. We also get Sammi’s take on recent business headlines like Hailey Bieber's billion-dollar makeup brand deal and the financial troubles at Saks Fifth Avenue.The daily news will be back tomorrow! In the meantime, you can follow Mosh’s travels to Japan on the ⁠⁠Mo News Premium⁠⁠ Instagram page. Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.