Origins of Influence is a limited podcast series exploring the untold stories of the internet’s earliest creators. Hosted by marketing leader and onetime blogger Dina Fierro, this series revisits the era before the algorithm—when creators built communities on platforms like Blogger, Tumblr, and LiveJournal.
Through intimate conversations with pioneering influencers, creators and founders, Origins of Influence unpacks the moments that defined their influence, the cultural (and algorithmic) shifts they witnessed, and how they've evolved—online and off.
Together, we’ll explore how they built influence in an unfiltered, pre-algorithm online world—and reflect on what today’s creator economy might learn from this generation of digital trailblazers.
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Origins of Influence is a limited podcast series exploring the untold stories of the internet’s earliest creators. Hosted by marketing leader and onetime blogger Dina Fierro, this series revisits the era before the algorithm—when creators built communities on platforms like Blogger, Tumblr, and LiveJournal.
Through intimate conversations with pioneering influencers, creators and founders, Origins of Influence unpacks the moments that defined their influence, the cultural (and algorithmic) shifts they witnessed, and how they've evolved—online and off.
Together, we’ll explore how they built influence in an unfiltered, pre-algorithm online world—and reflect on what today’s creator economy might learn from this generation of digital trailblazers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week's episode of Origins of Influence features Kellie Brown — the multi-hyphenate creator, tastemaker, and entrepreneur behind And I Get Dressed, a beloved digital destination for style, and Deeply Madly Modern, her design-focused platform celebrating interiors and creativity.
Before becoming one of the internet’s most original voices, Kellie spent years working in fashion and entertainment PR, helping secure some of the earliest plus-size fashion placements in major magazines. In the early 2010s, she launched And I Get Dressed—a blog that evolved into a movement, amplifying stylish women who had long been left out of fashion’s narrative.
In this conversation, Kellie reflects on her digital origin story and what it means to build a portfolio career before the term existed. She discusses how constraint shaped her taste, the realities of negotiating worth in the creator economy, and her transition from And I Get Dressed to Deeply Madly Modern—a shift that redefined her creative practice through design and interiors.
The episode explores:
From being one of the first influencers to speak publicly about pay disparity to redefining style through an inclusive lens, Kellie Brown continues to shape culture—proving that influence built on voice, integrity, and vision endures far beyond the algorithm.
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About Origins of Influence
Hosted by longtime fashion and beauty marketer Dina Fierro, Origins of Influence is a limited series exploring the past, present and future of the creator economy through intimate conversations with pioneering influencers, creators and founders. Find show notes and exclusive content on Substack. Subscribe on YouTube and follow Origins of Influence on Instagram and TikTok for clips, full-length episodes, BTS and more.
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