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Welcome to the final week of Hispanic Heritage Month! It’s been incredible!! Be sure to check out all of the amazing career stories and breakthrough moments from the Hispanic professionals in our collection at LeadWithYourBrand.com/latinx. Jayzen is excited to welcome Lucy Bustamante to the show. Lucy is a 4x Emmy award winner and is passionate about serving the Hispanic/Latinx community and milit...

It’s been an amazing Hispanic Heritage Month! Be sure to check out all of the amazing career stories and breakthrough moments from the Hispanic professionals in our collection at LeadWithYourBrand.com/latinx. Jayzen is thrilled to welcome Mirian Arias to the show.  As a child, Mirian was always vocal about wanting to work in the entertainment industry, and has built an incredible career doing just...

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Each week we will be amplifying the voices of Hispanic professionals with amazing career stories and breakthrough moments that we all can learn from. In addition to our weekly guests, be sure to check out the special Hispanic Voices collection in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at LeadWithYourBrand.com/latinx This week Jayzen welcomes Delia Garced to the show....

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Each week we will be amplifying the voices of Hispanic professionals with amazing career stories and breakthrough moments that we all can learn from. In addition to our weekly guests, be sure to check out the special Hispanic Voices collection in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at LeadWithYourBrand.com/latinx This week Jayzen welcomes Joelle  Martinez to the s...

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Each week we will be amplifying the voices of Hispanic professionals with amazing career stories and breakthrough moments that we all can learn from. In addition to our weekly guests, be sure to check out the special Hispanic Voices collection in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at LeadWithYourBrand.com/latinx This week Jayzen welcomes Carlos Zapata to the show...

One of the key elements of the Lead With Your Brand system is digging to understand your tailwinds and your headwinds - those things that help propel your forward and those that pull you back, creating drag on your brand. Diverse leaders are often faced with additional headwinds that stem from societal bias. We find the tension in balancing authenticity with social constructs in our careers. Both...

This week, we’re bringing back one of our fan favorites from season 3 of the Lead With Your Brand podcast featuring Cynthia Chu.  As Cynthia puts it, the Chief Financial Officer in any company is one of the most cross functional leaders, thus she describes her role as “the dot connector.” Cynthia Chu has built an amazing career stretching across several industries and reaching to every corner of t...

Some folks seem to be the ones who are always trying to do what hasn’t been done before.  Trying to push the envelope, make it more interesting, create a new experience…and if you get the chance to meet Wesley Smoot, you’ll know immediately that’s who he is.  However, Wesley’s success isn’t just in being a visionary, it is rooted in his core beliefs of doing the work, getting things done and finis...

Having a clear vision of your north star is key to success in anything you do, whether that’s leading a team, running a project or just doing your daily work. It’s all about knowing your purpose and the common goal that binds the team together.  For Sebastian Westerby, that north star is to democratize access to justice. He has built his career on using technology to bridge that gap between the at...

We’ve all had setbacks in our careers, and John Diggs is no exception. In fact, through his career story he shares some of the most remarkable setbacks that necessitated complete shifts in his career and life, always coming out stronger on the other side.  He was a star college football player who went on to the professional ranks playing for the LA Raiders. A fter being forced to give up his care...

If you ever ask Jayzen for his best career advice, he’ll say “find a hole and fill it.”  That is, find where the need is in your organization or industry that matches your skills and talent and be the solution that everyone is looking for.  Jen Brown has built an incredible career doing just that. She is a 16-year veteran of NBCUniversal, where she most recently helped launch its streaming service...

Building strong relationships has been the cornerstone of Johnny Collins’ success as a business leader in the title industry, and Jayzen is excited to share his message with the audience this week.  As a pioneer in his field, Collins made  history as the first Black person to land a seat on Texas Land and Title Association’s board, where he serves as Agent At-Large Director.  Johnny shares his wis...

Jayzen is excited to welcome his friend, Jessica Abo, to the show.  With a 20 year career as a journalist working at some of the top outlets, Jessica now uses her talent to help physicians, experts, entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, authors, and celebrities share their stories with the world.  She works with clients to prepare for an on-air interview, pitch new business, or deliver a keynote, hel...

Jayzen is thrilled to welcome Scott Jefrey Miller to the show.  Scott is a Wall Street Journal best selling author and host of the FranklinCovey-sponsored podcast, On Leadership with Scott Miller. After twenty-five years with FranklinCovey as chief marketing officer and executive vice president, he currently serves as FranklinCovey's special advisor on thought leadership, leading the strategy,...

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!  The Lead With Your Brand Podcast is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, shining a spotlight on "LGBTQ+ Pride on Brand" series all month long. We’ll present a brand new episode each week featuring an LGBTQ+ leader or executive making a significant impact in their industries and in the world. Along with new episodes will be a curated collection of top episodes...

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!  The Lead With Your Brand Podcast is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, shining a spotlight on "LGBTQ+ Pride on Brand" series all month long. We’ll present a brand new episode each week featuring an LGBTQ+ leader or executive making a significant impact in their industries and in the world. Along with new episodes will be a curated collection of top episodes...

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!  The Lead With Your Brand Podcast is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, shining a spotlight on "LGBTQ+ Pride on Brand" series all month long. We’ll present a brand new episode each week featuring an LGBTQ+ leader or executive making a significant impact in their industries and in the world. Along with new episodes will be a curated collection of top episodes...

Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!  The Lead With Your Brand Podcast is celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June, shining a spotlight on "LGBTQ+ Pride on Brand" series all month long. We’ll present a brand new episode each week featuring an LGBTQ+ leader or executive making a significant impact in their industries and in the world. Along with new episodes will be a curated collection of top episodes...

As we close out an incredible Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and into LGBTQ Pride month, Jayzen has a special guest who identifies as part of both communities.  Be sure to check out LeadWithYourBrand.com/aapi to listen to our entire collection of AAPI Voices.  In addition, stay tuned through the entire month of June as we celebrate our LGBTQ family with amazing career and perso...

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  We are proud to amplify AAPI Voices on the Lead With Your Brand!™ Podcast by celebrating the powerful voices and career journeys of AAPI executives, leaders, and innovators. Each week in May we’ll be featuring a guest with a fantastic career story to share, all who happen to be of Asian descent. In addition, be sure to check out LeadWithYo...

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We are proud to amplify AAPI Voices on the Lead With Your Brand!™ Podcast by celebrating the powerful voices and career journeys of AAPI executives, leaders, and innovators. Each week in May we’ll be featuring a guest with a fantastic career story to share, all who happen to be of Asian descent. In addition, be sure to check out LeadWithYou...

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  We are proud to amplify AAPI Voices on the Lead With Your Brand!™ Podcast by celebrating the powerful voices and career journeys of AAPI executives, leaders, and innovators. Each week in May we’ll be featuring a guest with a fantastic career story to share, all who happen to be of Asian descent. In addition, be sure to check out LeadWithYo...

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  We are proud to amplify AAPI Voices on the Lead With Your Brand!™ Podcast by celebrating the powerful voices and career journeys of AAPI executives, leaders, and innovators. Each week in May we’ll be featuring a guest with a fantastic career story to share, all who happen to be of Asian descent. In addition, be sure to check out LeadWithYo...

“Trust signals are the points of evidence that individuals, companies, and brands use to win one another’s trust. Mastering these signals is the single best way to build, grow, and protect your brand in today’s post-truth world—where trust is the most precious commodity of all.” This week, Jayzen is thrilled to welcome Scott Baradell to the show. Scott is the CEO of Idea Grove, one of the top twen...

This week, Jayzen is excited to share one of our top fan favorite episodes from the library featuring his guest, Snehal Desai. Snehal was recently named artistic director of the famed Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles, making him the first person of color to lead the organization. “I'm the child of immigrants, I grew up in a very small town in Pennsylvania, I'm queer, I'm South Asian...