Social media is becoming TV.
Is your brand binge-worthy?
Story Driven Content Strategy
For Founders & Brands
with Writers Guild Award Winner
Daryn Strauss
Hey, there. I'm Daryn.
Part storytelling consultant. Part creative producer.
Fully obsessed with helping you build a binge-worthy brand.
I help you grow your audience and turn content into clients
using a story-driven content strategy.

Writers Guild Award
Winning Creator
Web series pioneer with over 15 years creating, producing, directing multi-media content and experiences that have achieved critical acclaim, #1 trends, and multiple awards

Producer for Media Companies
250 Million+ Views for brands that include NBCUniversal, Sony Music, AOL, PBS, American Association of Advertising Agencies, Studio 71, Federated Media, and more with leaders from YouTube, TikTok, Meta, Twitter, and more.

Strategist for Founders, Agencies & Personal Brands
Clients have included Former MTV Chief Judy McGrath, startups, and YouTube creators
I'm a Writers Guild Award-winning creator, producer, and content strategist who helps creators and founders turn scattered feeds into shows that build relationships, not just clicks.
Trusted by founders, creators, and media brands such as NBCUniversal, Sony Music, PBS, AOL, and major industry platforms and brands.
250M+ views. Writers Guild Award–winning work. Emmy-winning projects.
For 15+ years, I’ve worked across YouTube, TV, digital media, and content marketing, producing award-winning projects and helping brands adapt to changing platforms.
Now, I help creators and entrepreneurs do the same: grow their audience, build authority, and create episodic content that actually drives business results.
What I teach now is the throughline:





For years, digital businesses were built on a simple model:
Use Keywords → Build Funnel → Automate.
But today:
AI can generate endless information
Social platforms prioritize watch time and retention
Audiences follow people and stories, not information
You’re not just competing with other creators anymore.
You're competing with media brands.

Media brands are not built with funnels.
They’re built with narrative, character, and voice.
That’s why storytelling is no longer a “nice to have.”
It’s the foundation of your business.
To grow today, you need more than content.
You need a YouTube content strategy and storytelling system that keeps people watching, returning, and buying.
but you need to think like one.
Position Yourself as a Leading Character
Not a talking head. Not an influencer. A trusted personal brand your viewers follow.
Create Episodic, Binge-Worthy Content
Turn your ideas into repeatable formats and signature series that increase watch time and audience growth.
Build a Content System that Scales Your Business
Stay consistent, grow your audience, and turn content into clients, without burning out.
SERVICES

YouTube Content Strategy & Consulting
For founders, creators, and entrepreneurs building serious, long-term businesses on YouTube, Instagram, and social media.

Signature Series & Content Programming
Create binge-worthy content formats designed for audience growth and retention.

Brand Storytelling & Personal Brand Strategy
Develop your voice, positioning, and messaging so you can develop content that works for every screen and grows and monetizes your brand.

Content Systems & Production Strategy
Build a scalable content system to stay consistent, increase output, and grow without burnout.
Most strategies optimize for reach.
I optimize for trust.

Ready to get started?
If you’re building a founder-led brand and want your content to reflect where media is going, not where it’s been, here’s how we can work together.

Join My Community
Join my community on the Skool platform for a video library, tools, templates, and an active community of 470+ story-driven entrepreneurs.

Coaching + Consulting
Whether you are re-inventing your brand or getting started, book an in-depth strategy session with guidance on how to enhance your brand storytelling and content strategy.
*Strategy consulting services available.

Courses
Clicking and bingeing are two different psychological behaviors. And most brands are built for clicks. Learn how to turn your brand into a show people can't stop watching with my new course Build a Binge-Worthy Brand.
People Don’t Follow “Content.”
They Follow Characters They Trust.
Start Showing Up for Your Brand with Main Character Energy.
Get the all-in-one personal storytelling toolkit now!

What Critics Have Said About My Work...
“Razor sharp... Great premise.”
- Variety
“Weighty... painfully funny.”
- TV Insider
“The best of the straight-ahead dramas (on the web)”
- Los Angeles Times
See more press HERE.