Be BOLD Branding

Before anyone meets you, they meet your brand. In fact, 98% of people will encounter your brand long before they ever speak to you — which means your brand is either working for you or against you, every single day. So how do you know which one it is? In this fan-favorite replay, Tonya and Michael walk you through their Personal Brand Litmus Test — four powerful questions designed to help you dete...

Some conversations start after the cameras stop rolling. This is one of them. Jonathan Maddock, the "Intelligent Systems Innovator," is back — and this time, we're going deeper. In our first conversation, Jonathan opened up about his journey from the Department of Defense to the boardroom, and his mission to help successful business owners break free from operational chaos. But after the cameras s...

Who exactly are you trying to reach — and does your brand make that crystal clear? If you hesitated even slightly, you're not alone. Most coaches, consultants, and experts either cast their net too wide or fear that narrowing their focus will cost them business. The truth is exactly the opposite. In this episode, Tonya and Michael introduce their exclusive four-part HEAP Code — a simple but powerf...

He arrived in America with faith and a vision. What Alfonso Vidal built from there is the kind of story that reminds you the American dream is still very much alive — and still very much worth fighting for. In Part 2, Alfonso picks up where we left off — planting roots in Evansville, Indiana, building a thriving manufacturing company from the ground up, and serving his adopted state under three go...

Some stories can only begin under pressure. Alfonso Vidal grew up in Caracas, Venezuela — and watched his country slide from prosperity into socialist collapse. But nothing could have prepared him for what happened on a fishing trip near the Colombian border, where he was kidnapped by guerrillas and held for eleven days. What happened during those eleven days changed everything — not just his circ...

What if attracting the right clients wasn't a guessing game? Most experts focus on getting more prospects — but the real goal is getting the right ones, consistently. In this episode, Tonya and Michael break down the critical role your personal brand plays in creating not just profitability, but predictability. That means being intentional about the TYPE of prospects your brand attracts, and build...

Some people are called to their life's work before they even understand what that means. For Greg Stephens, that calling came at four years old — and everything since has been pointing in the same direction. Greg, known as the "Building Bridges" expert, is back on Be BOLD Branding for our Where Are They Now series. As a Master Certified Trainer, Certified Professional Mediator, and author of Build...

What does it take to lead when the stakes are life and death? Kyle Skalisky has spent 40 years finding out. A retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, fighter pilot, test pilot, aerospace executive, and now bestselling author, Kyle has logged more than 5,000 flight hours across some of the most demanding assignments in the world — from F-15 and F-16 combat operations to the Pentagon's Directorat...

Eighteen months in solitary confinement will either break you — or rebuild you from the inside out. For Christian Torres, founder of Stark Analytics, it did the latter. A former NYPD officer who served time in federal prison, Christian emerged with an obsession for systems, probability, and decision-making under pressure that most executives will never experience. That hard-earned perspective beca...

What if the key to transforming an entire organization started at the bottom? Marcia McKingley Lewis, founder of Kingdom Creative Solutions, spent three decades in healthcare operations before turning a deeply personal experience into a revolutionary coaching philosophy. As the creator of the Leadership Ripple Effect, she helps business owners, nonprofits, and senior-level executives beat burnout,...

What does it really mean to be suffocated by success? Jonathan Maddock, the "Intelligent Systems Innovator," has spent over 30 years navigating complexity at the highest levels — from the Department of Defense to the boardroom. Armed with a Master's in Systems Engineering, a law degree, and cross-cultural experience, he helps Founders build battle-tested business systems that integrate people, pro...

What does it take to turn ambition into a legacy — and then build a brand that matches it? Greg Mohr, the "Franchise Maven," is back. Eighteen months ago, Greg came to BrandFace with a message that was scattered and a presence that didn't reflect the powerhouse behind it. This was despite the fact that he was twice-named Franchise Consultant of the Year, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, a...

What happens when someone who has spent 34 years building franchise brands finally builds a brand of his own? Jeff Bevis, the "Next Level Navigator," is back — and the results speak for themselves. When Jeff first came to BrandFace, he knew he was better at building brands for others than for himself. What he didn't expect was how natural the process would feel, or how quickly it would move the ne...

Everyone's talking about AI. And honestly? It can do some very impressive things. But somewhere along the way, a dangerous myth took hold — that AI can replace the expertise, experience, and strategic delineation required to build a truly powerful personal brand or professional website. In this episode, we sit down with web expert Andrew Ryan Profaci for an honest, no-holds-barred conversation abo...

You've invested in the strategies. You've followed the advice. But somewhere along the way, you were handed a megaphone before you ever had a map. If the right clients still aren't finding you, this is the episode you need to hear. We're pulling back the curtain on some critical things that are quietly working against even the most accomplished coaches, consultants, and experts — and none of them...

She's back — and this time, the conversation goes deeper. Maggie Anderson, CEO and co-founder of The Empowerment Experiment Foundation, returns for a third time to challenge the way we think about influence, impact, and legacy. In a world obsessed with followers and virality, we draw a sharp and necessary distinction between being an influencer and being a role model — and why that difference matt...

What happens when a nuclear engineering student puts on a crown — and decides to change the world's relationship with energy? Meet Grace Vanderhei, Miss America 2023 and nuclear engineer on a mission to make clean energy accessible, understandable, and impossible to ignore. Named the New Face of Nuclear Energy by the Wall Street Journal and recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Energy list, Grace i...

What does it take to transform the way an entire organization thinks about safety? For RJ Jubber, the answer came from nearly 25 years of working in some of the world's most high-stakes industries — oil and gas, construction, utilities, and beyond. His journey to becoming a global leader in Human and Organizational Performance wasn't conventional, and that's exactly what makes it compelling. Today...

Are you struggling to stand out in a competitive job market or sales role? Jason Zygadlo, a Certified Career Coach with 20 years in high-level medical device sales, teaches customer-facing teams unconventional strategies using personalized video to boost credibility, confidence, and conversions. His approach isn't just professional — it's personal. As a cancer survivor and bestselling author of Bu...

What happens when a bold experiment meets resistance from the very community it was meant to inspire? In Part 2, Maggie Anderson, CEO and co-founder of The Empowerment Experiment Foundation, unpacks the pushback, the history, and the hard truths behind the Buy Black movement. From the historical erosion of Black-owned businesses to the concept of economic leakage—where dollars exit Black communiti...

What would happen if one family committed to exclusively supporting black-owned businesses for an entire year? Meet Maggie Anderson, CEO and co-founder of The Empowerment Experiment Foundation, who turned that bold question into reality in 2009. An Emory and University of Chicago graduate who studied constitutional law under Barack Obama, Maggie documented her family's groundbreaking journey in he...

What if the key to transforming education isn't working harder, but leading with greater alignment and purpose? Meet Dr. Stephanie Duguid, who empowers women educators to serve with goodness, lead with greatness, and educate with impact. With three decades as an educator, athletic trainer, and administrator, Stephanie combines experience from education and sports medicine to help leaders move from...

Most artists believe they need to choose between making money and pursuing their creative work, but what if that's actually a myth keeping talented people broke? In this episode, we explore how to thrive as an artist with Miriam Schulman.  Miriam fell for that exact myth before building a six-figure art business and brand teaching thousands of creatives worldwide to do the same. Now, she’s the aut...

What if the reason you can't control your spending and budget isn't lack of willpower…but a complete mismatch between your neurodivergent brain and neurotypical money advice? For people who have ADHD, here's the truth nobody's telling you: it's not because you're bad with money. It's because every financial expert is teaching you strategies designed for neurotypical brains, and then you wonder why...

What if the legacy you're building isn't just something you leave behind—but something you live every single day? In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Burl Randolph, Jr., a retired Army Colonel, 3x combat veteran, and founder of MyWingman, LLC. As creator of The Randolph Roadmap framework, Dr. Randolph helps inspired leaders find their purpose, fulfill their mission, and forge their legacy. With 3...