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Ep.93 - Marcellino D'Ambrosio: Building Catholic Culture Through Business Not Just Churches | Catholic Marketing Agency | Post-Liberal Christianity | Family Traditions Guide

Virtuous Leaders with Dr. Johann D'Souza

Speak truth, do good, or die trying. Marcellino D’Ambrosio @SherwoodFellows and his twin brother launched their “crack squad of dudes” in 2015 to transform Catholic marketing. After helping a Catholic roofing company’s solar division hit $1M extra revenue by shifting messaging from green virtue signaling to energy independence, Marcellino knows Catholic culture needs thriving Catholic businesses—not just better homilies. Raised by a theologian father and molded by homeschooling and public school challenges, he now writes on Substack about the post-liberal age while building family traditions like crafting coats of arms and daily mottos. Top 5 insights from Marcellino D’Ambrosio: • LinkedIn’s toxic positivity silences truth-tellers; speak anyway. • Catholic businesses should support men to afford stay-at-home wives; paychecks evangelize culture. • COVID revealed spiritual warfare: searches for Catholic scapulars and Wiccan spells doubled. • Identity is tribal, not individual; young men seek brotherhood and rituals denied by society. • Evangelization means starting businesses and cultural traditions, not just church programs. Marcellino D’Ambrosio Co-founder, Sherwood Fellows Marketing Agency https://sherwoodfellows.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sherwoodfellows/ Substack: https://marcellinodambrosio.substack.com Dr. Johann D’Souza Clinical Psychologist & Host Practice: https://www.valuesfirsttherapy.com/ Collective: https://www.valuesfirstcollective.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndsouza/ X: https://x.com/drjohanndsouza Substack: https://drjohanndsouza.substack.com/ Mid-tier corporate Catholics can’t speak truth yet. But C-suite execs and blue-collar workers? Fire away. Marcellino’s culture-building hack: pick a saint’s feast day, host an annual party, and create family rituals like a St. Lawrence grill-off. Subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/@drjohanndsouza for virtuous leaders building culture brick by brick. #CatholicBusiness #MarcellinoDAmbrosio #SherwoodFellows #PostLiberalAge #CatholicCulture #LinkedInTruth #DrJohannDSouza #VirtuousLeaders #ChristianMarketing 👇 What truth would you post on LinkedIn if you knew it wouldn’t cost your job?