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'Just be more authentic' is not the answer

Published May 1, 2025 by Jade Nguyen

What if you could stop chasing culture... and start seeing the shifts before they happen?

No, 'just be more authentic' is not the answer. (We wish 🥹).

Armando Turco (President of Mojo Supermarket, the minds behind TikTok and Lululemon's most culturally-connected campaigns) has a better approach.

After leaving agencies for brands like Oatly and Vox, only to return to one groundbreaking indie shop, he's cracked the code on how to anticipate culture.

In this episode, discover:

  • The 3 sneaky signs a trend is about to blow up, and how to spot them before your boss asks for a deck about it 
  • Mojo's burner phone (🤨) hack for seeing what audiences really care about
  • When to (politely) ignore client requests 🥲
  • How to finally be the trend

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