100 episodes

Do you feel lost in the noise? Do you put yourself out there and fall flat? Yamilca Rodríguez, also known as “The Brand Therapist,” interviews entrepreneurs each week. She digs deep and psychoanalyzes brands. Fifteen years at Procter & Gamble makes her the hacking expert in brand building. Each episode contains powerful information to brand yourself or your organization. Sit on your couch and create the brand of your dreams.
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Brand Therapist Yamilca Rodriguez

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Do you feel lost in the noise? Do you put yourself out there and fall flat? Yamilca Rodríguez, also known as “The Brand Therapist,” interviews entrepreneurs each week. She digs deep and psychoanalyzes brands. Fifteen years at Procter & Gamble makes her the hacking expert in brand building. Each episode contains powerful information to brand yourself or your organization. Sit on your couch and create the brand of your dreams.
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    Archetypes and Opposites: The Ultimate Guide To Build Tension in Your Messaging

    Archetypes and Opposites: The Ultimate Guide To Build Tension in Your Messaging

    Are you aware of how tension can elevate your language, messaging, and sales copy? Tension can create intrigue, capture attention, and make your brand more memorable.
    In today's solo episode, you’ll learn everything about archetypes and their opposites. Discover how leveraging the tension between contrasting archetypes can transform your messaging, set you apart, and supercharge your brand's influence and growth.
    We explore the belonging quadrant and understand how the caregiver, the lover, and the girl next door interact with archetypes in the independent quadrant: the explorer, the innocent, and the hero. We also dive deep into the tension produced between the archetypes in the dynamic and stable quadrant, understand how to use each archetype's five value words, and more.
    Tune in to episode 99 of The Brand Therapist and discover how the subtle art of building tension can elevate your messaging and help your brand rise to the top. 
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    How polarity and tension can help your brand (1:30)Tension in the belonging quadrant. Why does it work? (6:00)About the tension between the hero and the caregiver (8:20)Everything about the tension between dynamic and stable archetypes (10:00)Why is mastering tension between archetypes so crucial? (15:10)
    Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInGet The Brand Therapist WorkbookTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 21 min
    The Brand Therapist Workbook. Unlocking Your Brand's Archetype Magic

    The Brand Therapist Workbook. Unlocking Your Brand's Archetype Magic

    Each archetype creates, sees, and connects with the world uniquely. Deeply understanding your own is the shortest way to develop strategies, a visual identity, and a tone of voice that speaks directly to your audience. 
    In today's solo episode, we explore the Brand Therapist Master Workbook series for personal branding. We dive into techniques for archetype understanding, brand analysis, storytelling strategies, long-term brand evolution, and much more. 
    You'll hear about the importance of understanding archetypes, brand character analysis and development, and how defining brand values, beliefs, and tone of voice can help you simplify hours of work in brand building. You'll also learn strategies for storytelling and audience alignment, visual identity integration and consistency, and much more.
    Tune in to episode 98 of The Brand Therapist and discover how mastering brand archetypes can unlock new dimensions of authenticity and impact.
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    Who is this The Brand Therapist Workbook for? (2:20)What can you expect from this Workbook? (5:00)How do you bring personal traits into your brand? (8:10)Why is curating your tone of voice crucial? (14:40)How to create the right storytelling strategies (21:20)What is the best way to think about brand differentiation? (28:00)Consistency is a sign of professionalism (31:30)Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInGet The Brand Therapist WorkbookTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 37 min
    How To Turn a Virtual Assistant into a Game Changer for Your Bizz with Tonya Thomas

    How To Turn a Virtual Assistant into a Game Changer for Your Bizz with Tonya Thomas

    For most entrepreneurs, the difficulty of figuring out how someone could help them feels more overwhelming than the thousands of tasks they have to handle simultaneously.
     
    In this episode, I'm joined by the Founder of Team Delegate, Visionary Entrepreneur, and fellow podcaster Tonya Thomas. The host of the "Unbottleneck Your Business podcast" takes us through hiring a virtual assistant, from finding a suitable VA for your and your business's needs to figuring out how to maximize their help. 
    Throughout our conversation, Tonya shares details about why she started Team Delegate, how her past as a virtual assistant helps her match companies with the perfect VA, and where she finds talent. Tonya also shares her thoughts on the future of the virtual assistant industry, learning to delegate, and much more.
    Tune in to episode 97 of The Brand Therapist and discover how a virtual assistant can help you 10x your business's efficiency and profit. 
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    A bit about Tonya's background (2:10)How Team Delegate was born (4:00)Tonya shares her thoughts on why entrepreneurs struggle to hire VAs (9:30)How to transition from doing it all to delegating (14:20)Where does Tonya go to find talent (22:00)What is the future of the virtual assistant industry (25:10)
    Connect with Tonya Thomas:
    Team Delegate's websiteLinkedInListen to the Unbottleneck Your Business podcast
    Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 31 min
    The Fame Revolution. Building Brands in the Fame Economy with Torund Bryhn

    The Fame Revolution. Building Brands in the Fame Economy with Torund Bryhn

    One substantial change smartphones and social media have produced in our society that needs to be addressed more is access to fame. We walk around with a film studio, a media conglomerate, and a podcast production studio in our pockets; getting a message out there and touching the masses with it has never been easier. 
    Today, I'm joined by Torund Bryhn, "The Fame Builder." She is an Author, Podcaster, Publisher, and Strategic Communications Expert on a mission to make people, brands, and causes famous for their positive impact on the world. For over two decades, Torund has expanded its influence and rehabilitated the reputation of brands in the energy, climate, government, entertainment, and travel sectors. She is the Author of "Fame Revolution," which explains why businesses and individuals must become public figures to thrive in the "fame economy" we live in. 
    Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Torund's thoughts on personal branding and fame in the digital age, fame's democratization, and how to get ourselves ready to manage fame. Torund also explains why we are all products in the fame economy and must build our teams with a public figures' team in mind. 
    Additionally, Torund talks about the journey of writing and publishing "Fame Revolution," her relationship with AI and ghostwriting, and more.
    Tune in to episode 96 of The Brand Therapist and discover the secrets to making your brand thrive in the fame economy. 
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    Fame has been democratized (2:30)The baking stage. What happens when people discover they can be known (6:10)Torund shares details of her writing journey (8:40)What will happen to ghostwriting in the fame revolution (12:30)We are all products in a space where fame has been democratized (19:20)Looking at AI as a calculator (26:00)Torund explains how writing a book changes people (31:50)How to prepare ourselves for being famous (35:20)
    Resources Mentioned:
    Book: Torund Bryhn - Fame Revolution: New Era. New Strategy to Expand Your Circle of Influence, Wealth, And Impact
    Connect with Torund:
    TikTokInstagram
    Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 41 min
    How To Build Authority Through Book Writing with Forbes Books Global CMO, Beth LaGuardia Cooper

    How To Build Authority Through Book Writing with Forbes Books Global CMO, Beth LaGuardia Cooper

    Regardless of how credentialed you are in your space, nothing ensures you'll sell a million copies and become a worldwide sensation. The average for a book's lifetime is a couple thousand copies. Still, your book doesn't need to be an instant international best-seller to help you be wildly successful. 
    In this episode, the amazing Beth LaGuardia Cooper uncovers the secrets of writing books to empower your brand's authority. Beth is the Global CMO for Forbes Books, and, as a skilled marketer with over 25 years of experience in marketing business and services to businesses and consumers, she specializes in producing media publishing and brand marketing solutions.
    Throughout this episode, Beth explains her role at Forbes Books, how they help entrepreneurs develop their personal brands, and why she sees writing a book as a door opener to new opportunities, business development, and growth. Beth also reflects on the importance of setting realistic expectations before writing a book, professional photographs, personal brands in the corporate world, media kits, and more. 
    Tune in to episode 95 of The Brand Therapist and discover how to take your personal brand to the next level through book writing.
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    A bit about Beth's background and role at Forbes Books (4:10)The difference between Forbes Books and Forbes Magazine (6:10)The importance of setting clear and realistic expectations for a book (7:50)I want to write a book, now what? Beth explains the process of writing a book (11:20)What are media kits, and why are they so important (17:20)Always look like a pro (20:00)Personal brands in the corporate world (23:10)Beth's top three tips for building a solid personal brand (26:00)
    Connect with Beth:
    LinkedInForbes BooksAdvantage Media - The Authority Maturity Model
    Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 31 min
    Break Old Narratives and Become the Author of Your Success Story: A Conversation with Karissa Adkins

    Break Old Narratives and Become the Author of Your Success Story: A Conversation with Karissa Adkins

    Negative thoughts, self-doubt, and even imposter syndrome are common in the life of an entrepreneur; sooner or later, they'll visit your mind and entertain it for a bit. Yet, you must learn how to address them properly, deal with them, and avoid getting caught in the "I'm not good enough" story, or else you and your business will get stuck forever. 
    In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back to the show to the inspiring Karissa Adkins. Karissa is a Global Speaker, three-time best-selling Author, Entrepreneur, and a Coach at heart. She is also the Founder and Queen Maker at Alpha Queen Collective and a revolutionary leader devoted to the empowerment of women across the globe. Karissa helps women achieve personal and professional transformations, break the chains of old narratives, and become authors of their success stories. 
    Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Karissa's rebirth story: from ignoring her coaches and sinking into her self-doubt stories to slapping herself into reality and skyrocketing her coaching career. Karissa talks about the tools that helped her break the six-figure barrier in her coaching business, become more resilient, and build the confidence necessary to master her mental and physical health, career, and personal life. 
    Additionally, Karissa shares five tips to achieve body, alignment, time, mindset, and personal brand mastery, explains how the Courage, Confidence, and Authenticity Blueprint Digital Training can transform lives, and much more. 
    Tune in to episode 94 of The Brand Therapist and discover how to take your coaching business to the next level while flourishing your personal relationships and being healthier than ever, physically and mentally. 
    In This Episode, You Will Learn:
    How Karisa went from roughly making 10K a year to six figures (3:40)Karissa talks about the physical and mental change she went through (7:50)Getting "there" is easy; the hard part is being consistent (11:20)About the tools that helped Karissa and how she helps other women at Alpha Queen Collective (14:30)What is the Mind, Body, & Business Matrix (21:40)The importance of permitting ourselves to get what we want (29:20)
    Connect with Karissa:
    WebsiteInstagramFacebookCTA - Courage, Confidence, and Authenticity Blueprint Digital TrainingWarrior Queens RiseKarissa's linktr.ee
    Let's Connect!
    WebsiteLinkedInTake the Quiz to Uncover Your Brand Character
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    • 34 min

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3 Ratings

ccapano ,

She makes it so simple

Understanding “brand” can be challenging. I love how she makes it so easy to understand how to make your brand work for you. Plus all the conversations from
Other experts adds so much value.

Simmsy724 ,

Great Insight Into Creating Your Own Brand

In today’s competitive world, your brand or your company’s brand is vitally important. Your brand not only lets your customers know who you are, but it also allows the right customers to align with you. It starts with nailing your brand archetype. Yamilca, the Brand Therapist, can help you realize who you really are and how to truly let yourself shine in through your brand.

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