Brand You Personal Branding

I am so grateful that the universe brought Loren Trlin into my life. Loren has helped me work through some heavy times, including when I was writing my book. She helps people experience manifestation, create new realities, and think for themselves. She believes that we have more power to create in our lives than we give ourselves credit for – and I don't disagree! Some questions she answers in thi...

In this episode, I have one of my best friends on the show, Henry Jeong – aka Big Asian Guy on Instagram. I'm staying on the theme of having my good friends on the show and kicking back for a little while. Henry and I grew up together and have been best friends since we were eleven years old. We share a deep love for life and experiencing life to the fullest. Since it's my birthday week I can't th...

For a few episodes, I'm having some of my good friends in real life on the show. I've come to realize that lifelong friends are a combination of two things – low maintenance and high quality. They love you for who you are and challenge you to grow. In this episode, I sit down with my good buddy, Nate Cronk, and have some beers. He has always been unapologetically himself and an inspiration to me....

Jeff Goines is a multiple-time best-selling author but more importantly, he's a good friend of mine. In this episode, Jeff presents how to de-brand yourself and create a new life. One of the things I love about Jeff is that he's afraid but does it anyway. He's honest, relatable, and insightful. Listen in for a presentation full of stories and one-liners that will leave you with your head nodding i...

In this presentation, Jeff Brown lays out his formula for being an expert podcaster and interviewer. Jeff is the host of the award-winning, multi-million downloaded podcast, Read to Lead. He exclusively interviews authors and is, in my opinon, one of the best podcast interviewers in the business. Connect with Jeff: Read to Lead Podcast Get Your Free Audio Copy of You Are The Brand Today! Get the a...

Justin Blackman writes brand guidelines for copywriting. It's common for brand guides to exist for graphic designers but copywriting guidelines tend to be very loose – if they even exist at all. Some of the topics we hit include: What is a brand voice guide? What are the three elements of voice? When is a good time for a brand to do this? How do you capture the voice of people who are not writers?...

Tarzan Kay is known for writing fun-to-read emails that can be more addictive than Netflix. In addition to talking about storytelling and email marketing, this episode takes some wild turns as we talk about divorce, books, and spiritual experiences. A sneak peak of this episode: How Tarzan got into copy and why she chose to focus on email marketing Tarzan's changing role as a leader in the industr...

This episode is a replay of a live presentation by Dr. Eugene Choi at one of my masterminds. He is brilliant and always leaves everyone at the mastermind wanting more. In this presentation, he talks about how our brains almost can't help kicking us into survival mode. It happens so much that research shows that we operate from a state of survival 70% of the time! Dr. Choi goes into this and how we...

In this episode, I share a mastermind presentation by workshop facilitator and executive coach, Molly Grishman. Molly used to work with college athletes but now her specialty is giving people the questions, tools, and processes to help them unpack the questions that are lingering in their life. In the mastermind presentation, she provides tools and creative processes to the group and shares storie...

Now that You Are The Brand Live is over and I've had time to reflect, I wanted to unpack some of my thoughts. Sometimes we finish a big project and immediately move on to the next one which can make us miss out on the lessons we gleaned from the experience. I believe that how you leave one season is how you enter the next. I kept a note on my phone with four questions so I can take stock of where...

Steven Thrasher is an intellectual property attorney based out of Dallas, TX and he is a repeat guest on the podcast. In episode 222, he talked about how to protect your intellectual property. Now he is back to talk about how he has used personal stories to grow his legal practice.   Steven has gone all-in on his personal branding and is now having record years over and over again. By dialing in o...

Robby Fowler is one of the smartest brand strategists I know and one that I actually consume his content regularly. He's really good at helping people bridge the gap between what they learn from his content and how they can apply it.   In this episode, we talk about how to format your personal brand website – specifically the home page. Get prepared to take notes because you will want to write his...

Geoff Kullman is a copywriter and a perfect example of someone who has used the power of personal branding to grow his business.   In this episode, Geoff answers the questions:   How have you used personal branding to grow your copywriting business? When did you shift to start including more personal branding in your marketing? What were some of the challenging parts of building a personal brand? ...

In this episode, I chat with Rhea Wong – a nonprofit consultant, author, and stand-up comedian, about raising money for nonprofits and the emotional connection between nonprofits and comedy. 80% of successful fundraising comes from the mindset. Unfortunately, many nonprofits operate from a scarcity mindset. It's in the name "non-profit" so it makes sense.   Rhea talks about how to successfully rai...

In this episode, I catch up with my good friend Duane Zingale. He helps coaches and consultants market themselves authentically with funnels and leverage automation. We talk briefly about how business is personal and how important the human aspect of marketing is.   Duane is a You Are The Brand certified coach and will be at the live conference in Denver on April 7-8. Tickets are still available f...

I have two questions I ask when someone gets stuck on their storytelling:   How did you learn that? How did you make that happen for yourself?   As it turns out, my answer to the first question is in church. Listen in to this brief chat with Dr. Sheila Cornea on personal branding and how aspects of going to church or participating in church parallel personal branding.   Sheila is a You Are The Bra...

Daniela Nica is one of the largest inspirational speakers in Romania and Italy and a good friend of mine. She will be at You Are The Brand Live in Denver speaking on the topic of neuroscience and marketing. I know – it's intriguing and intimidating.   In this episode, I'm sharing a recording of Daniela speaking on how to turn inspiration and big ideas into action at one of my private workshops. If...

I encourage everyone who is building a personal brand to attend events because not only do they provide good information, but they provide the opportunity to build relationships and be around other like-minded people.  I went to a ton of events when I was first starting out so, for the first time in 4 years, I am hosting a live conference!   The conference will be in Denver Colorado from Thursday,...

In this episode, I have a conversation with book marketer extraordinaire Lindsey Hartz. Her career started as a marketer with the goal of selling books. But she read a book that changed her life and made her want to help authors change lives with her marketing skills.   Some of the questions she answers are:     Where do you start when it comes to marketing?   When should someone start having the...

What are realtors not doing right when it comes to marketing and branding?   Listen in as Alex Yu – a successful real estate agent in Orange County California – gives his answer. I wanted to have him on the show because he does a great job of blending what he's personally interested in and real estate into his marketing and branding strategy.   According to Alex, marketing comes from two things: c...

I am a sucker for a good story – whether in a book, a TV show, or even a video game. In this episode, I talk with storytelling strategist Lisa McGuire about how to figure out what your message is and what the end goal is. We have the story we tell the world, the story we tell ourselves, and the story that is burning in our soul. Lisa helps to uncover what those stories are so that you can present...

Lyss House is a brand strategist and business coach who helps influential entrepreneurs build confident brands. She is also my good friend and a You are the Brand Certified Coach.   In this episode, we go over the big questions that we need to answer when building a brand and determining who our audience is:   Who are you? Who are you not? What do you do? What do you not do?   As a past designer,...

Kelly Baader is based in Switzerland and one of the classiest people you'll ever meet. She is the author of the best-selling book A Little Girl Called Grace , she has spoken on business stages like TED, YouPreneur, and the International John Maxwell Certification event, and she is the host of the top-rated Christian CEO podcast.   In this episode, Kelly and I have a discussion about the importance...