Lead With Your Brand!™

Jayzen Patria

Are you ready to Lead With Your Brand™ to your next career breakthrough Welcome to the podcast that showcases exceptional career success stories through personal brand journeys from entertainment, tech, media, and more.  Each episode, Jayzen Patria explores how successful leaders rise above by having a super-premium brand that drives their career forward, and you’ll get plenty of inspiration and practical tools to help you lead with your brand everyday as you drive towards your next career breakthrough.

  1. Season 7, Episode 6: Fan Favorite : How to Build Your Career Audience with Guest, Emily Chang Chief Commercial Officer, CHAGEE

    2D AGO

    Season 7, Episode 6: Fan Favorite : How to Build Your Career Audience with Guest, Emily Chang Chief Commercial Officer, CHAGEE

    March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, a time to recognize the women who are shaping industries, building communities, and redefining what leadership looks like today. In celebration of the month, we’re sharing one of our top Fan Favorite guests from 2025, Emily Chang, a global business leader whose career spans some of the world’s most recognizable brands and industries. Emily currently serves as Chief Commercial Officer of CHAGEE, a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision of connecting people through a great cup of tea. Founded in 2017 in Yunnan, China—the historic home of tea—CHAGEE has rapidly expanded to more than 6,000 stores globally, redefining the modern tea experience. Emily is also the best-selling author of The Spare Room, a powerful book about purpose, leadership, and the impact we can make when we choose to open our lives to others. Jayzen starts the show with a deep dive into Step 1 of the Lead With Your Brand! System: Define Your Audience. Many people think their personal brand is about what they do. In reality, the strongest brands are built around who they serve and the value they create. One of the biggest mistakes professionals make is trying to appeal to everyone. When you try to be everything to everyone, you become generic—something to everyone, but meaningful to no one. The most successful brands take the opposite approach: they identify their core audience and super serve their super fans. Jayzen shares how networks like Bravo and Telemundo grew by focusing on the audiences that mattered most and delivering exactly what those viewers wanted. The same principle applies to your career. Understanding your audience helps you show up with intention—and deliver the greatest value where it matters most. Because your brand isn’t about promoting yourself—it’s about helping others succeed. Key Takeaways: Don’t try to serve everyone. Focus on the audience you serve best.Look beyond titles. Understand motivations, needs, and values.Identify your super fans. These are the people who champion your work.Deliver value intentionally. Tailor how you show up to serve them best.Jayzen then welcomes Emily Chang to the show.  Emily shares her incredible career journey that has spanned senior leadership roles at P&G, the first executive for Apple in China overseeing retail marketing, CMO of Starbucks China and more.  Her insights and practical advice on how to be a leader on any level and move your career forward are invaluable.   Guest Bio Emily Chang Chief Commercial Officer, CHAGEE and Best Selling Author of The Spare Room Emily is CCO of CHAGEE, a leading international tea beverage company guided by the vision to connect everyone through a good cup of tea. The brand first started in 2017 in the hometown of tea, Yunnan, China, and has since expanded to over 6,000+ stores globally.  Emily has over 25 years of experience spanning QSR, Retail, Hospitality, Creative, Tech, and FMCG industries. She holds an exceptional track record of accelerating global brands which began at P and G. Over 11 years, she worked across all three business units spanning upstream design, retail, and digital marketing, and based in Cincinnati, Fayetteville, and Guangzhou. She then moved to Apple as the first executive in China overseeing Retail Marketing for APAC, opening new stores and developing the Apple Asia retail operating model. Later, she joined IHG as the Chief Commercial Officer for Greater China where she led a team of 5,400, launching a new brand and crafting new partnerships to become the #1 hotel brand in China. Drawn to the best of CX and CRM, Emily joined Starbucks in 2017 as CMO of China, where she oversaw all commercial functions and led the teams that brought digital experiences to life like the Shanghai Roastery Augmented Reality, Starbucks Delivery, and Digital Gifting. Five years ago, Emily became CEO of McCann Worldgroup in China, where she transformed a 450-member team across four agencies in three offices to deliver five-year highs in record revenue and OIBI. Emily believes passionately in living with intention and leading with authenticity. She published a best-selling book called “The Spare Room,” and speaks at industry-leading events like TEDx and Fortune Most Powerful Women. Emily is a member of YPO and has also served on non-profit boards, including most recently with SOS Children’s Villages. Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    1h 10m
  2. Season 7, Episode 5: How to Build Your Brand Foundation with Guest, Kalia Waits-Smith, VP, Employee Communications and Engagement, Freshworks

    FEB 18

    Season 7, Episode 5: How to Build Your Brand Foundation with Guest, Kalia Waits-Smith, VP, Employee Communications and Engagement, Freshworks

    In this episode of the Lead With Your Brand! podcast, Jayzen Patria continues his five-step framework by diving deeper into Step 3: Refining Who You Want to Be and Building Your Brand Foundation. If the previous episode focused on identifying your brand attributes, this installment challenges listeners to move from descriptive words to bold, declarative statements — clarifying what you believe, what you promise, and why you should be chosen. Building Your Brand Foundation. Moving beyond adjectives, Jayzen explains that powerful personal brands are rooted in three core elements: your belief, your promise, and your positioning. It’s not enough to say you are “collaborative” or “strategic.” SuperPremium professionals articulate the emotional belief that drives them, the value-driven promise they make to their audience, and the competitive edge that differentiates them from others with similar skills. Tune in to hear how moving from generic descriptors to clear declarations can sharpen your narrative, attract the right opportunities, and clarify when you are — and are not — the right fit. Key Takeaways: Your brand foundation is built on three pillars: belief, promise, and positionDeclarative statements are more powerful than generic descriptorsYour core belief should be emotional and enduring — not tied to a job titleA strong brand promise builds trust with your career audiencePositioning clarifies your competitive edge and differentiates you from othersYou are not meant to be a corporate clone — you are meant to be distinct The episode then transitions into an energizing and candid conversation with Kalia Waits-Smith, Vice President of Employee Communications and Engagement at Freshworks, exploring storytelling, authenticity, reinvention, and what it truly means to fill your career toolbox. With more than 15 years of experience across television, nonprofit operations, tech, and executive leadership, Kalia shares how uncovering her identity as a storyteller transformed the way she shows up as a leader. Guest Bio Kalia Waits-Smith VP, Employee Communications and Engagement Freshworks With over 15 years of leadership experience in tech, Kalia combines expertise in change management and employee comms/engagement to shape how employees feel at work and drive businesses forward. A writer and storyteller at heart, she blends empathy and operations to build teams, partnerships, and systems to co-create change and bring company strategy and culture to life. In her most recent role at Zuora, Kalia led a team of communicators that launched their first-ever company values, steered employee comms for multiple M&A transactions, and stood up an Employee Experience cohort of cross-functional leads that scaled engagement globally. Prior to Zuora, she held similar roles at Visa and Cornerstone OnDemand, partnering with leaders to build cultures of communication as they navigated times of change. Kalia grew up in Southern California, but has lived in the Bay Area since 2018. She's living her best snack-filled life in Oakland with her husband, four-year-old daughter, mom, and mom's dog, Buddy. Whenever she's not writing on LinkedIn, which she does A LOT, she's taking Orange Theory classes and trying new wines, cheeses and champagnes. Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    1h 13m
  3. Season 7, Episode 4: How to SuperSize Your SuperPowers with Guest, Cliff Holtz, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross

    FEB 4

    Season 7, Episode 4: How to SuperSize Your SuperPowers with Guest, Cliff Holtz, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross

    In this episode of the Lead With Your Brand! podcast, Jayzen Patria continues his five-step framework by unpacking Step 3: Refining Who You Want to Be and Supersizing Your Superpowers. Jayzen challenges listeners to move beyond generic descriptors and intentionally elevate their personal brand so it stands out, feels differentiated, and creates real impact. The episode then transitions into a powerful conversation with Cliff Holtz, President and CEO of the American Red Cross, exploring leadership, trust, authenticity, and what it means to steward one of the most trusted brands in the world. Supersizing Your Superpowers. Supersizing your brand means turning up the volume on what already makes you strong, unique, and effective. Using real-world examples from brands like the Los Angeles LGBT Center, Oxygen Network, and Bravo, Jayzen shows how powerful brands clearly define not only what they are, but also what they are not, creating consistency, trust, and memorability. Tune in to hear how Jayzen SuperSized his own descriptors from being described as a “good presenter” to clearly owning his identity as a storyteller, showman, and super-connector…a combination that is unmistakably his. Key Takeaways: Most people stop at generic traits; SuperPremium brands SuperSize what makes them differentClustering similar traits helps uncover your true brand superpowersStrong brands define clear boundaries, including how they never want to show upSuperSizing isn’t about changing who you are; it’s about calibrating how you show up, like a DJ mixing the right tracks for the momentJayzen sits down with Cliff Holtz for his first-ever podcast appearance, offering an intimate look at leadership behind one of America’s most trusted organizations. Cliff reflects on his journey from COO to CEO, the influence of legendary leader Gail McGovern, and the lessons learned about earning trust, choosing words carefully, and leading with humanity. He shares how authenticity doesn’t mean showing up the same way in every moment, but rather understanding when to shift gears while staying true to your values. Guest Bio Cliff Holtz President & Chief Executive Officer American Red Cross Cliff Holtz serves as the president and chief executive officer of the American Red Cross, the nation’s largest provider of lifesaving blood products and leading emergency response organization. Holtz joined the Red Cross in 2011 and assumed his role as president and CEO on July 1, 2024, following the retirement of president and CEO Gail McGovern.   Prior to his current role, Holtz held the position of chief operating officer for seven years where he oversaw the execution of all mission delivery and operations comprising Biomedical Services, Disaster Services, International Services, Training Services and Service to the Armed Forces. During his tenure as COO, Holtz worked closely with his predecessor, Gail McGovern, in leading the Red Cross to achieve financial stability while also growing critical investments in mission, people and infrastructure.  As part of his vision for the Red Cross, Holtz is building on the organization’s strong foundation to adapt to the growing frequency and intensity of disasters and develop sustainability efforts with a focus on underserved communities across all mission delivery. His commitment to humanitarian efforts and operational excellence has been instrumental in the organization’s service to millions of people in need.  Before joining the Red Cross in 2011, Holtz held executive leadership positions at for-profit companies including Pelco (a Division of Schneider Electric), Nortel Networks Corp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Qwest Communications and Gateway Corporation. He also spent 16 years at AT&T working in sales, marketing, new business development, operations and engineering, and human resources. His tenure culminated with his role as the president of Metro Markets, a $4.5 billion unit.  Holtz earned a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Albany and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He has served on the boards of LHC Group (recently sold to United Health Care), the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the National Jewish Hospital. Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    1h 19m
  4. Season 7, Episode 3: How to Make Your Personal Brand Uniquely You with Guest, Dave Karger, TCM Host & Author

    JAN 20

    Season 7, Episode 3: How to Make Your Personal Brand Uniquely You with Guest, Dave Karger, TCM Host & Author

    In this episode, Jayzen Patria continues his five-step Lead With Your Brand framework, focusing on Step #2: Knowing What You Stand For — the foundation of every strong, trusted personal brand. In a workplace defined by constant disruption, visibility without clarity is noise. If you don’t define what you stand for, others will define it for you — and not always in your favor. Your personal brand isn’t what you say about yourself.  It’s how you operate.  It’s what people see you do.  It’s what people hear you say — consistently, over time. In this episode, Jayzen breaks down why brand clarity is the key to being in demand, rather than being overlooked. When thinking about your brand, Jayzen highlights:  • Why trying to copy other leaders is the fastest way to dilute your brand • Why degrees, titles, and credentials are no longer differentiators • How your daily behaviors define your reputation more than your résumé • Why “authenticity” isn’t a personality trait — it’s disciplined consistency Key takeaways include:There is only one you — and that’s your advantage. You don’t need to be Oprah, your CEO, or a famous leader. Your power comes from being unmistakably you.Your brand is defined by how you operate. What you deliver, how you respond under pressure, and how people experience working with you is your brand.Brand DNA drives everything. Just like Nike doesn’t sell shoes — it sells performance and belief — your brand DNA should guide every decision, interaction, and opportunity.Tailwinds accelerate careers. When people consistently describe you with the same strengths, your career gains momentum. Clarity creates shortcuts.Headwinds create drag. Unmanaged behaviors under stress can erase your strongest brand equity. Awareness is non-negotiable.Words aren’t enough — behaviors matter. If someone followed you with a camera for two weeks, what would they actually see? Your brand lives in observable actions. In celebration of the Oscars, Jayzen is joined by Dave Karger, award-winning television host, entertainment commentator, and one of the most trusted voices in film and awards-season coverage. Dave is a longtime host on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and has appeared on The Today Show more than 215 times over the past 25 years. He is also the author of 50 Oscar Nights and the upcoming 50 Movie Nights. Dave’s career is a masterclass in brand clarity, consistency, and credibility.  Dave’s career is a clear example of brand clarity in action. He didn’t wait to be promoted — he consistently operated at the next level until advancement became the obvious next step. Over time, his reputation was built on three behaviors: being respectful, reliable, and prepared. Not as buzzwords, but as lived habits. Dave also made career decisions with a long-term mindset, understanding that every choice either raised or lowered his reputational “credit score.” That trust compounded, creating leverage and opportunity. By becoming deeply known for the Oscars and classic film, Dave built lasting demand. His journey proves Jayzen’s core belief: strong personal brands don’t need to be loud — they’re trusted. To book Jayzen for a keynote, workshop, or leadership program :  JayzenPatria.com Guest Bio Dave Karger TCM Host & Author Dave Karger is an award-winning television host, interviewer, and entertainment commentator. Since 2018 he’s been a host on Turner Classic Movies, where he introduces classic films and conducts interviews with stars and filmmakers of the past and present. He has also made over 200 live appearances on NBC’s Today show over the past 25 years. He has been called “this generation’s mass-media cinematic ambassador” by The Wrap and a “beloved entertainment guru” by The Hollywood Reporter. His first book, “50 Oscar Nights,” from TCM and Running Press, was published in 2024. His second book, “50 Movie Nights: Your Favorite Stars’ Favorite Classic Films,” will be released in 2026. In 2015 Dave received the Publicists Guild Press Award honoring the year’s outstanding entertainment journalist. In 2014 he was named one of OUT Magazine’s “OUT 100,” acknowledging the most influential people in the LGBTQ+ community.  From 2012 to 2016 Dave served as Chief Correspondent at Fandango, where he created and hosted the original video series “The Frontrunners,” which received a Webby Award nomination for Best Variety Series. Before that, Dave spent 17 years at Entertainment Weekly, working his way up from intern to senior writer and eventually writing over 50 cover stories for the magazine, on subjects including George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Denzel Washington, Julianne Moore, Paul Rudd, and Kelly Clarkson.  In 2018 Dave co-hosted ABC’s Live from the Red Carpet on Oscar night. In 2012 he was named the Academy’s official red-carpet greeter, only the third person ever to hold that post. He also co-hosted the 2011 Oscars Digital Experience (produced by The Academy and ABC), which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Entertainment.  Dave has served on the juries of the TriBeCa, South by Southwest, Florida, Napa Valley, and Los Angeles film festivals. He is a graduate of Duke University. Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    1h 12m
  5. Season 7, Episode 2: How to Define Your Career's Target Audience with Guest, Bob Gurr, Legendary Disney Imagineer

    JAN 14

    Season 7, Episode 2: How to Define Your Career's Target Audience with Guest, Bob Gurr, Legendary Disney Imagineer

    Welcome to week 2 of Season 7! As we roll into 2026, now is the perfect time for you to hone your personal brand, starting with Step 1 of the Lead With Your Brand system. Before continuing the conversation with Disney legend, Bob Gurr, Jayzen introduces this critical step: Define your audience so you can SuperServe your SuperFans. In a crowded, fast-changing workplace, professionals who try to appeal to everyone become interchangeable. Momentum comes from focus. Jayzen reminds listeners that opportunities don’t flow through resumes—they flow through relationships, and relationships are built when people feel deeply understood. Great brands grow by being intentional about who they serve. Careers work the same way. By identifying the people who already trust, advocate for, and champion you—and understanding what they want, need, and care about—you create clarity around how your brand shows up and why it matters. This step sets the foundation for becoming a super-premium brand, not a commodity. Key Takeaways:• If you try to be everything to everyone, you become nothing to no one Focus creates differentiation and demand. • SuperFans drive opportunity Promotions, referrals, and influence come from people who trust and advocate for you. • Career Audience Avatars are about mindset, not demographics Your most powerful supporters share values and behaviors, not necessarily titles or industries. • Knowing your audience sharpens your brand Clarity allows you to show up with confidence, consistency, and relevance. • Super-serving the right people attracts others When you focus on your core audience, broader opportunity follows. This week, Jayzen is thrilled to continue the conversation with one of his personal heroes, Disney legend and former Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr. Originally trained as an industrial designer with a love of cars, mechanics, and motion, Bob’s career changed forever when Walt Disney invited him to help build Disneyland. What started as a small design assignment quickly grew into a defining role. As Bob famously says, “If it moves on wheels at Disneyland, I probably designed it.” He’s the creative force behind some of the most iconic attractions in theme park history, including Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail, Matterhorn Bobsleds, and the Haunted Mansion Doom Buggies. Over his Disney career, Bob completed more than 100 projects directly for Walt Disney, becoming known for his fearlessness, curiosity, and ability to say yes to challenges no one else wanted. After leaving Disney, Bob didn’t slow down—he expanded. He went on to design 150+ major projects for other clients worldwide. Now 94 years young, Bob remains an active speaker, creator, and cultural icon. His story is a living example of what Jayzen teaches: competence, curiosity, persistence, and fearlessness build a brand that lasts decades—not job titles. Guest Bio Bob Gurr Legendary Disney Imagineer Imagineer Bob Gurr has always been a man on the move. And for nearly 40 years, he’s helped move many a happy Disney theme park guests aboard vehicles and ride conveyances of his own design. As he has often quipped, “If it moves on wheels at Disneyland, I probably designed it.” And he certainly has, developing more than 100 designs for attractions ranging from Autopia to the Matterhorn Bobsleds to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Monorails, and more.  For nearly five decades, Bob worked transportation magic developing the Disneyland Monorail Trains, the memorable Flying Saucers attraction in Tomorrowland, as well as the antique cars and double-decker buses of Main Street, Ford Motor Company’s Magic Skyway, which premiered at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair, and more. Bob also designed the mechanical workings of Disney’s first AudioAnimatronics figure – Abraham Lincoln featured in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.  In 1981, Bob retired early from Imagineering in order to launch GurrDesign, Inc., and three years later, joined creative forces with two former Imagineers to form Sequoia Creative, Inc. The firm, which specialized in “leisure-time spectaculars” and “fantastical beasts,” developed King Kong and Conan’s serpent featured at Universal Studios, Hollywood. Among his other mechanical feats, Bob was instrumental in creating the mysterious UFO that soared over the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. He also consulted on the T-Rex animated figure featured in Steven Spielberg’s motion picture Jurassic Park.    Bob Gurr practices a favorite life philosophy as quoted in the words of Malcolm Forbes: “While alive, live!” Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    1h 11m
  6. Season 7, Episode 1: How to Build Your Personal Brand with Guest, Bob Gurr, Legendary Disney Imagineer

    JAN 7

    Season 7, Episode 1: How to Build Your Personal Brand with Guest, Bob Gurr, Legendary Disney Imagineer

    Happy New Year and welcome to Season 7 of the LEAD WITH YOUR BRAND!™ Podcast. Jayzen Patria kicks off the new season with a clear and urgent message: the rules of career success have changed—and your personal brand is non-negotiable in 2026. Economic uncertainty, rapid AI adoption, shifting corporate priorities, and nonstop disruption have created a perfect storm in today’s workplace. In this environment, companies are no longer looking for interchangeable workers. They are looking for standout talent with a clear, trusted, super-premium personal brand. Your personal brand is no longer about self-promotion. It’s about career ownership, relevance, and long-term opportunity. In this episode, Jayzen breaks down why your brand determines: • Who gets a seat at the table • Who gets trusted with new opportunities • Who gets paid more—and why Key Takeaways: Are you coffee or are you Starbucks?Commodity professionals are interchangeable. Super-premium brands are sought out, trusted, and paid more. Great work alone isn’t enough anymoreIf people don’t know your value, they can’t advocate for you, sponsor you, or amplify your impact. Your brand earns you a seat at the tableOpportunities flow through relationships. A strong brand expands your network and builds an army of champions. Your brand future-proofs you in an AI worldRoles will change—or disappear—but a trusted brand allows people to follow you into new, undefined opportunities. Compensation is brand feedbackSalary, bonuses, and promotions directly reflect how valuable your brand is perceived to be. A brand is not a logo, outfit, or taglineYour brand is your unique DNA—the sum of experiences, behaviors, and expectations others associate with you. Jayzen grounds it all in one core truth: Your brand is the expectations people have of you—and expectations drive opportunity. To start the year, Jayzen is thrilled to welcome one of his personal heroes: Disney Legend and former Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr. Originally trained as an industrial designer with a love of cars, mechanics, and motion, Bob’s career changed forever when Walt Disney invited him to help build Disneyland. What began as a small assignment quickly evolved into a defining role in theme park history. As Bob famously says, “If it moves on wheels at Disneyland, I probably designed it.” Bob is the creative force behind iconic attractions including Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail, Matterhorn Bobsleds, and the Haunted Mansion Doom Buggies. He completed 100+ projects directly for Walt Disney, becoming known for fearlessness, curiosity, and saying yes to challenges others avoided. After Disney, Bob went on to design 150+ major projects worldwide. Now 94 years young, he remains an active speaker, creator, and cultural icon. His story perfectly reinforces Jayzen’s message: competence, curiosity, persistence, and fearlessness build a brand that lasts decades—not job titles. To book Jayzen for a keynote or workshop: JayzenPatria.com

    1h 12m
  7. Season 6, Episode 25: 2025 Reflection and Reharge with Jayzen and His Guests

    12/30/2025

    Season 6, Episode 25: 2025 Reflection and Reharge with Jayzen and His Guests

    Happy New Year! As 2025 comes to a close, Jayzen Patria reflects on a transformative year and shares the most powerful career and personal brand insights from some of the podcast’s most memorable guests. This special year-end episode blends Jayzen’s own career advice with standout moments on leadership, adaptability, curiosity, authenticity, and knowing your value—all designed to help you hit the ground running in 2026. If you’re looking to pause, reflect, and reset your career strategy for the year ahead, this episode is your playbook. Jayzen’s Core Career Advice for 2026 “Find a hole and fill it.” In a year defined by economic shifts, AI disruption, return-to-work changes, and constant uncertainty, Jayzen challenges listeners to: Take stock of your towering strengthsReconnect with your passionsIdentify the needs of your boss, company, and industryTailor your current role—like tailoring clothes—to better fit who you are and the value you bringYour brand isn’t about you. It’s about the value you deliver to others. Career advice for 2026 from past guests includes: John Pagano — VP of Editorial, Nickelodeon Digital Studios Don’t be afraid of the future. Stay resilient and keep moving forward, even when the path isn’t clear. Gina Woods — Co-Founder/Owner, Donna’s Recipe by Tabitha Brown Be ready to pivot. Embrace change and learn to enjoy the ride. Liz Randall — Head of Operations, Strategic Development, CAA Stay curious. Curiosity keeps you current and relevant. Tina Shaw — Creative Director, Activision Protect your curiosity. Your brand travels faster than your résumé—don’t wait for permission to lead. Jennifer Kaplan — Founder & CEO, Evolve Public Relations and Marketing Focus on your niche and remember: perception is reality. Victoria Boston — EVP & Chief Customer Experience Officer, Tech Network Inc. Know your worth. Ask for what you want—no apologies. Brett Lemick — Creative Studio Manager, Ryanair Every room needs your version of “you.” Find the tables where you truly fit. Iva Chen — CEO, IOC Design & Consulting Do work you love. Passion fuels energy, excellence, and fulfillment. Emily Chang — Bestselling Author & Executive Leader Define your own winning formula and don’t follow someone else’s version of success. Be sure to follow for the latest shows in 2026 with some incredible guests, including: Disney Imagineer Bob GurrEntertainment insider Dave KargerCEO of the American Red Cross, Cliff HoltzLinks  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    31 min
  8. Season 6, Episode 24: Changing the Narrative : Georgia Fort : Founder of BLCK Press &  President of the Center for Broadcast Journalism

    12/16/2025

    Season 6, Episode 24: Changing the Narrative : Georgia Fort : Founder of BLCK Press & President of the Center for Broadcast Journalism

    Tune in as Jayzen invites listeners to look at personal branding through an unexpected—but powerful—lens: holiday decor. As homes, offices, and public spaces fill with intentional (or unintentional) signals during the holidays, Jayzen reminds us that nothing meaningful is accidental. Every design choice tells a story—about values, identity, priorities, and purpose. The message is clear: brand is not a logo or a LinkedIn headline—it’s the sum of your conscious choices. Jayzen then bridges this insight directly to leadership and career growth. Just as we decorate our homes, we are constantly “decorating” our professional spaces—through meetings, emails, visibility, energy, and presence. Whether intentional or not, we are always sending signals. For ambitious professionals and leaders, leaving those signals to chance is risky. Autopilot is the enemy of leadership. Key Takeaways Everything Is a Choice: Your brand is shaped by the decisions you make daily—what you amplify, what you edit, and what you ignore.Experience Beats Intention: What matters is not what you intend people to experience, but what they actually walk away remembering about you.Edit With Purpose: Over-decorating can dilute impact. The strongest brands know when to dial it up—and when to pull it back.Context Is King: The “right behavior at the right time” matters more than being loud or safe all the time.Know What’s Missing: Growth comes from identifying what you want to be known for next—strategic thinking, advocacy, executive presence, visibility, or new skills.Lead Intentionally: Choose one moment—one meeting, one conversation—where you consciously show up as the leader you want to be, not the one you inherited.Design, Don’t Drift: Your career, like your home, is something you get to design intentionally—not perfectly or performatively, but with purpose. Jayzen is joined by Georgia Fort, an independent journalist, founder of Black Press, and president of the Center for Broadcast Journalism. Georgia shares her journey from traditional media into pioneering independent journalism, sparked by industry disruption, personal adversity, and a deep commitment to changing how stories about Black communities are told. Through Black Press and the Center for Broadcast Journalism, Georgia is not only telling underreported stories but also building sustainable infrastructure and cultivating the next generation of journalists. Her story is a masterclass in aligning mission, brand, and impact—especially during times of disruption. Guest Bio Georgia Fort Founder of BLCK Press &  President of the Center for Broadcast Journalism. Georgia Fort is leading the necessary movement to reclaim media's power. As the founder of BLCK Press, a social enterprise newsroom, she’s connecting journalism to Black culture. She has a dynamic vision of mobilizing the next generation of media starting at home in Minnesota, the 12th largest state, and the 22nd most populous with about 6 million residents, in which less than 3% of journalists are Black. As a graduate of the University of Saint Thomas, Fort’s work bridges frontline reporting and executive-level strategy to rebuild media infrastructure from the ground up. As the President of the Center for Broadcast Journalism (501c3), she’s developing the next generation of reporting. Georgia's nonprofit was created to educate and coach the future of news. From editorial to fundraising to marketing, Georgia’s hands-on leadership is proving what’s possible when we build for ourselves—and build to last. Links  To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop, visit Jayzenpatria.com

    58 min
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Are you ready to Lead With Your Brand™ to your next career breakthrough Welcome to the podcast that showcases exceptional career success stories through personal brand journeys from entertainment, tech, media, and more.  Each episode, Jayzen Patria explores how successful leaders rise above by having a super-premium brand that drives their career forward, and you’ll get plenty of inspiration and practical tools to help you lead with your brand everyday as you drive towards your next career breakthrough.