THE CAMPFIRE CIRCLE | executive visibility, thought leadership, brand storytelling, personal brand, Linkedin marketing

How does thought leadership fit into your marketing strategy during a recession - or when one might be just around the corner? In this solo episode, I’m sharing what I learned about marketing yourself in the last recession in 2009 when I worked for a small nonprofit organization … and why it worked so well. I’m also sharing some of the surprising side effects of thought leadership and what metrics...

Joy Malek is a psychotherapist, life coach, and educator who works specifically with INFJs. Joy guides INFJs in feeling rooted in their areas of genius, using their strengths to address their struggles, and getting their emotional and relational needs met. Not only that, she puts out some truly special content into the world that makes other INFJs, like me, feel like they are finally home and full...

“Influence is like the fuel that lets our imagination work as a 3-D Printer, actually creating those new spaces we [want to] see.  Influence is part of the necessary kindling that can spark a new way of doing things.” Join me today by the Campfire where you’ll learn how to build your influence as a social impact thought leader and deepen your ability to drive change. By looking at Dr. Robert B. Ci...

Emily Roh is an anti-racist life coach and facilitator for people of color and organizations who want to make the world a more just and equitable place. Emily works with her clients to unpack internalized white supremacy and transform their relationships with themselves through courageous self-compassion. And I can personally attest to her magic! This episode may change the way you look at yoursel...

Ruchika Tulshyan is the author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work . Along with Jodi-Ann Burey, she co-authored a paradigm-shifting article, “Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome” f or Harvard Business Review, which is one of their topmost 100 read articles in history. Best of all, people all over the world have shared that it ch...

Aila Malik is a multipreneur, social justice warrior, planet protector, and world explorer.  She’s a lawyer by schooling, nonprofit executive by trade, and founder of Venture Leadership Consulting , a firm that partners with nonprofits to close systemic gaps of inequity. In this episode, we chat about social impact leadership, multipreneurship, and doing the inner work to drive global change. That...

Our personal brand is a powerful business tool to establish trust, credibility and belonging in a world where face-to-face is not always an option. Cher Jones specializes in personal branding for the hybrid workplace, and she joined us on this episode of the Campfire Circle to tell us all about it! Her mission is teaching leaders who love their jobs and the companies they work for how to develop a...

After thirteen episodes of The Campfire Circle podcast, I noticed certain questions kept coming up in conversation with my guests.  I realized I'm actually asking about the key points of how they express their thought leadership. “Thought leadership [...] is where we consistently tap into our passion, experience, and credibility to build trust and community as we imagine and shape the future...

Claire Pelletreau is the host of the top-rated Get Paid Podcast where she asks successful business owners the questions we all want to ask, like, “ How much money do you make? And how much do you have to pay to make that money?” When she’s not launching new podcast episodes, Claire simplifies the complex world of Facebook and Instagram advertising to help her clients create a significant impact in...

Lola Bakare is an inclusive marketing strategist and adviser to CMOs. After over a decade of success in the corporate world working with top global brands, Lola started be/co , a consultancy that focuses on helping marketing leaders reach the highest levels of success through training workshops and client engagements. She is all about unleashing marketing magic - helping leaders maximize their imp...

Ché Elizaga Castro is the Founder of Come Alive Co. As a Conversion Copywriter and Strategy Consultant for over a decade, she’s nurtured memorable stories for brands across the globe. Today, her purpose is to help women feel known, seen, and worthy of their wildest ideas. We both believe your brand story is your number one tool to rally people around your big vision. And it’s building a community...

Jordan Gill is the founder of the Done in a Day Program, which helps burnt-out service providers replace their monthly retainers with VIP Days, a four-figure offering that leads your clients through a three to five-phase transformation in one day. VIP Days have built-in boundaries! I went through her program last year to launch my Brand Messaging for LinkedIn VIP Day, making me one of the hundreds...

Raj is a personal brand photographer who works with entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers that want to live on their own terms. He helps them convey their beautiful, complex, multifaceted stories on camera to connect with their audience and build community. He believes that being authentic and vulnerable is the only way to build deep, meaningful relationships, stand out from the crowd, and build a...

Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner is a professor at Antioch University New England, licensed counselor and keynote speaker who is committed to equity and justice in mental health.  We’re diving deeper into narrative therapy, and how it can be the key to disengaging from toxic narratives to rewrite our own empowering story as changemakers.  “I think imposter syndrome is an extension of white supremacy a...

As the only Latina in a microbiology department dominated by white men, Jessica De Anda struggled to find empathetic staff that could meet her needs. This experience inspired Jessica to dedicate her career to uplifting students of color in higher education. She shares her lived experience to help students harness their culture and pursue their aspirations. Jessica is passionate about building a pi...

The first step of thought leadership is getting so clear on your vision for a changed world that you actually embody it. You become a walking manifestation of the change you’re working towards. That’s why I’m reframing thought leadership as “lived leadership” - because you have to BE about it.  In this (solo) episode, I’m sharing how to dream up your vision - your north star - to practice embodied...

When I served as a nonprofit executive director, I read Denise Brousseau’s book, ‘Ready To Be a Thought Leader?’ It taught me everything I needed to know to step into thought leadership, and start creating a ripple effect in my community. In this episode, we come full circle! I am joined by Denise Brosseau, CEO, Keynote Speaker, Thought Leadership Strategist, Author, Executive Coach, and LinkedIn...

Andi Long is the founder of Bloom Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps girls grow through challenges by providing an inclusive community and essential tools to build emotional resilience and bloom with confidence as leaders. Our stories can become our strength. When shared from the scar instead of the wound, our stories can position us as a seasoned guide ready to help others who now face...

In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Quinn Conyers, who transforms average events into EPIC experiences as an Energetic Emcee, Magnetic Moderator & Fantastic Facilitator for virtual, hybrid, or in-person events. Quinn broadcasts the brilliance in black women's voices in business by training them how to turn conversations into cash, so they can profit from public speaking...

In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Sarabeth Berk, Creative Disruptor, Expert on Hybrid Professional Identity, Leader of Growth at Day One, Author of ‘More Than My Title,’ and TEDx Speaker. As social impact leaders, we wear a WHOLE LOT of hats (which makes it hard to explain what we truly do!) In this episode, Sarabeth covers how you can discover your unique value and communicat...

In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Rev. Adelia Sandoval, Spiritual Leader and Cultural Director for the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians.  She is a Ceremonial Leader, Song Keeper, Wisdom Holder, Tribal Teacher, and Healer.  As she learned the stories and ways from her teachers, she also learned she didn’t have to “save the tribe” … she just had to become more of herself.  Sharin...

3, 2, 1… Welcome to The Campfire Circle, a podcast that empowers purpose-driven women to build personal brands that drive change and raise revenue. This is where we learn to share our stories, build brave communities, and where there is always room. We’ll touch on topics such as authentic storytelling, visibility, thought leadership, and imposter phenomenon.  You can expect bi-weekly episodes rele...