Ep. 5 - Susie Jaramillo - CEO, Encantos

In this episode of Dave of the Dead, I sit down with my longtime friend and colleague Susie Jaramillo—an Emmy-nominated director, artist, and the CEO/co-founder of Encantos, the company behind Canticos, the beloved bilingual kids brand helping families raise confident, culturally rooted children. We go deep on identity, reinvention, and what it really takes to build purpose-driven IP—plus Susie's perspective on fearlessness and the stories that shape who we become.  We also talk about growing up "Venezo-gringa," turning art into enterprise, and building culturally rooted children's media at scale.  Susie's leap from agency life to entrepreneurship, the role of purpose in building enduring brands, and why authenticity matters even more in the age of AI are also part of this episode of Dave of the Dead.