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Branding Room Only with Paula T. Edgar Paula T. Edgar
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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This is the Branding Room Only podcast with Paula T. Edgar where we share career stories, strategies, and lessons learned on how industry leaders and influencers have built their personal brands.
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How Inclusive Language Skills Impact Your Brand with Dr. Suzanne Wertheim
A single word can carry a lot of weight. In an increasingly diverse world, we need experts like Dr. Suzanne Wertheim who know how to navigate inclusive language in ways that can promote connections and get past resistance. Suzanne is a linguistic anthropologist and author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide, which outlines six principles to help you avoid painful and sometimes costly communication mistakes. She emphasizes the role of science-based approaches by applying linguistic anth...
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Integrity and Innovation: Squire Servance's Path to Advancing Health Equity
The world does not evolve without innovation, yet often innovative ideas and solutions are blocked due to individual, institutional, and structural barriers. To move in a more equitable direction, it takes figuring out how to use whatever the blocks are and turn them into catalysts.Squire Servance understands this when it comes to capitalism and is drawing resources together to support his vision. He’s a health equity advocate with a passion for focusing on providing an avenue for accessible,...
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Building Brands with Integrity: A Conversation with DEI Pioneer Vernā Myers
The field of diversity, equity, and inclusion has many respected practitioners. But my guest this week is the OG (in both impact and brand), and someone I’ve admired for a long time. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have her on the podcast!Vernā Myers is a renowned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pioneer with profound perspectives on the challenges and opportunities present in the field. She’s had several pivotal points in her career that highlight the significant impact of the wo...
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Inspiring Independence: Reimagining Leadership and Branding with Michele Coleman Mayes
Independence Day is on the horizon, and what better way to celebrate the spirit of freedom and new beginnings than revisiting a conversation with a true pioneer! Michele Coleman Mays redefined leadership and advocacy during her distinguished career. She has served as the Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary for The New York Public Library and had key roles at Allstate Insurance Company and Pitney Bowes Inc. During our conversation, she shared her unique lens on personal brandin...
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Building a Legacy: Insights on Leadership and Diversity in the Law with Robert J. Grey Jr.
The fight to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion has deep historical roots, marked by significant milestones and challenges, from the Civil Rights era to present-day initiatives, including the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. Robert J. Grey Jr., President of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) and former President of the American Bar Association, has witnessed several pivotal moments in this ongoing battle. His experiences growing up during these transfor...
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Truth and Celebration: Stories of Black American History with Prof. Annette Gordon-Reed
We don’t know the faces or names of many enslaved Black people in American history. Some left a small mark of their existence in the very bricks of the buildings their hands built, yet they remain voiceless because their story has been hidden away.Historians like Annette Gordon-Reed know that through sharing the stories of enslaved people, we remember their humanity and preserve historical truth in the process. She’s a Harvard University professor and the award-winning author of The Hemingses...
Customer Reviews
Strategic Branding Done Right
After listening to all of the episodes to date, I can say that the podcast and the core message is like having a virtual mentor! Paula and her guests discuss all aspects of branding through impactful stories. The guests and stories aren’t puffery or fluff but actual insightful narratives that make you think about how you present yourself to the world! I feel empowered after every episode!
Gems!!! Wisdom!! Timeless tactics!!
Game-changing gems are being dropped in EVERY episode. I stepped into corporate America without a clue, and wish I would have had a resource like this to practically breakdown the tips and tools that can accelerate your career trajectory (with less battle scars). It’s literally a professional cheat code to greatness!! Highly recommend adding this podcast to your rotation. You won’t regret it!!!
Gems in every episode
Convos are always so authentic. I come away with a gem every episode.