From Soap Opera Star to Community-Building Entrepreneur | Daniel Goddard's Personal Brand Blueprint

Daniel is the Founder of underthein.com and Disco, where he helps individuals and organizations—especially coaches, consultants, and business owners—who struggle with building authentic connections in today’s digital, remote world to discover real commonalities, cultivate meaningful relationships, and unlock genuine growth for their personal brands.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

→ How to break through superficial networking and create true connections that drive business and personal brand growth

→ Ways to leverage AI-powered tools (like Disco) to instantly identify shared interests and values for faster relationship-building

→ Strategies to turn conventions, online groups, and remote-first spaces into high-value client and partnership opportunities

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CONNECT WITH DANIEL

🌐 Website: http://underthein.com

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💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedanielgoddard/

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CONNECT WITH DAVE

🌐 Website: DavePolykoff.com

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00:00 Breaking the Pattern: Why We Struggle to Connect Beyond Surface Levels

01:07 Today’s Guest: Daniel’s Entertainment-to-Tech Founder Story

02:23 Going from Hollywood to Human Connection: Daniel’s Journey

05:10 Discovering the Gaps in Community & Brand Building

06:31 “Never be a Stranger Again”: The Origins of Disco

10:19 Breaking Bias: How Disco Enables True Commonality-First Networking

12:52 Beyond AR: Leveraging AI to Connect and Scale Your Network

15:11 Hashtag Strategy: Building Your Personal Brand Tribe Anywhere

20:40 Conventions Reimagined: Creating Authentic Deal Flow & Lasting Relationships

26:27 Beyond In-Person Networking: Retaining and Organizing Your Connections

27:58 Speed Networking: Compressing Weeks of Relationship Building into Minutes

28:16 AI-Driven Conversations: From Icebreaker to In-Person Meetings

32:11 Building Authenticity: Making AI Sound Just Like You

36:04 The Future of Connection: Sending Your AI Self into the World

41:11 Final Thoughts, Where to Try Disco (DYSKO), and How to Build a Human-Centric Personal Brand