Be BOLD Branding

How do you go from $200k in personal debt to 2 million a year in revenue and the recipient of international business awards?  You’ll love the raw honesty in this episode where we interview Matt Shoup, the founder of 6 successful companies and the bestselling author of The Painted Baby.  He shares his entrepreneurial journey, how he managed his brand during challenging times, and the big mistake that took him straight to the top.

Best Moments

01:03 From ADD Kid to an Entrepreneurial Mindset

05:07 Turning Setbacks into Success

10:58 Painting the Baby: The Power of Vulnerability

19:09 Take One Day at a Time

24:25 How Cafe Sevilla Fuels Dreams

27:37 Be Uniquely You and Don't Fear the Judgement

29:52 Seville: Tower, Tastes, and Togetherness

30:21 All at MattShoup.com

Have you been considering a different direction with your brand, but you don’t know where to begin?  Our guest in this episode had exactly that challenge when she first became our client. Schaunon Winter lives in Evergreen, Colorado, and was established as a discount real estate broker in her region..BUT she wanted to shift that perception to a lifestyle driven local brand, focusing more on luxury mountain properties.  Learn how we positioned her to accomplish that goal and more.

Best Moments

01:15 Starting in Real Estate: My Journey and Brand Shift

02:37 Connecting with the Community: My Philanthropic Vision

04:25 The Best Fit: Finding Mountain Living Enthusiasts

05:54 The Story Behind 'Moving Mountains': Branding Inspiration

07:48 Personal Branding Journey: Challenges and Reflections

08:26 Collaborating with BrandFace: An Eye-Opening Experience

10:46 Elevating My Marketing: From Internet to a Bold Brand Approach

13:34 Advice for Personal Branding: Don't Wait, Invest Early

15:15 Favorite Travel Destination: Germany's Charm

16:36 Contacting Rocky Mountain Homes: The Best Way to Reach Me

Do you live your dream travel life vicariously through people on social media?  Do you stare longingly at their posts, and wonder if you’ll ever be able to break free from your current reality and live ‘that life’?  If you have the travel bug, stop and sit for a moment and take in the advice of our guest.  Her name is Heather Markel, and she’s a full time travel coach.  She’s also a BrandFace client who came to us to help her dial in her brand message.  In this episode, you’ll learn about her inspiring story and her personal branding experience.

Best Moments

01:22 Starting My Travel Journey in 2018

03:38 Quitting My Job to Pursue My Dream Travel Life

06:31 The Moment I Knew I Wasn't Going Back to My Desk Job

08:46 Taking Your First Steps Towards Extended Travel

09:54 Affording a Travel Lifestyle: Money Strategies

11:47 Lessons Learned from Fellow Travelers

15:46 A Three-Part Program: Mindset, Money, and Breaking Barriers

17:01 Guidance on Finding Your Travel Path

17:54 Explaining My Lifestyle to Others Made Easy

20:01 Making Full-Time Travel a Reality at Any Age

20:31 A Partnership Built on Expertise

22:31 The Complex Question of 'Which Place’

23:57 Unveiling the Magic of a Travel Lifestyle

25:36 Visit fromdesktodestiny.com for Full-Time Travel Tips

How do you grow from a seed of an idea to owning your own TV network?  Our guest is Zondra Evans, a talk show host, executive producer, and the Founder of Zondra TV.  She grew her business into her own powerhouse network in just a few short years, and now she’s hosting and helping other small business owners and brands get exposure to a mass audience. Learn about her story and what inspired her to grow her own empire.

Best Moments

01:28 That's where the journey began

03:39 But I heard a little voice that said, film it professionally

06:46 We are really a full-studio TV studio production firm

07:36 You got to play differentially in this space

10:11 All of it is around impact, scale, and growth

14:21 Solopreneurs just need a little help to be heard and be seen

16:12 Impact, scale, and growth, not just in your neighborhood, but globally 

20:36 Your brand matters, you are the brand, not the TV 

23:05 The water, the sand, the clarity, it's beautiful

24:03 Free discovery calls on BeOnZTV.com

Do your presentations stand out?  I mean…do they REALLY stand out?  If you count on webinars and other online presentations to make money, you’ll love our guest in this episode.  Johnny Beirne is the Webinar Wizard, and his #1 goal is to make your message memorable.  Johnny is also a client of ours, so you’ll not only learn how he can help you stand out on screen…you’ll also hear about his experience throughout his branding journey with us.

Best Moments

01:45 Be your brand, live your brand, and stand out on the screen

06:26 Maximize engagement with minimum effort 

11:40 Empower your presentations with the three D's

14:16 The patience and understanding that you showed me were just invaluable

17:45 I knew what I wanted to say. I just had no idea how to say it 

19:07 Small changes make a big difference, do yourself justice 

22:29 Little cities like that in Europe, are definitely worth the visit

23:51 Visit johnnybeirne.com to surpass death-by-PowerPoint presentations

Can you see all the obstacles in your life that lead to your limiting beliefs?  In this episode, we speak with LaChelle Adkins, “America’s Supermom”.  LaChelle has 15 children…you read it right…15.  She’s been able to transform a life of self-doubt and self-sabotage… to a place of acceptance, vitality and wellness.  Listen as she shares the reasons why her superpower is vulnerability, and how she inspires others to live beyond labels, limits, and fear.

Best Moments 

01:56 For me, depression looked different than what I thought it was

03:54 I was just trying to exist, make it through one hour to the next

04:55 It was at that point that I decided I had to do something different 

07:57 It helped me to recognize that I could define my own American dream

10:14 People are more inspired by whom they feel they can connect

12:40 My kids gave me the tenacity to try new things out of my comfort zone

15:04 Things can go out of control, but it doesn't have to disrupt our progress

17:47 That’s my five pillars signature coaching program (FRESH)

23:20 The highlight of having a podcast is you’re always learning something new

26:11 Live your brand, network, and always be willing to learn new things

30:39 I haven't been there yet, but I just think it's magical

31:22 Google America's Supermom because I'm everywhere

Are you overworked and overwhelmed?  Ready to transform from burned out to balanced, beautiful, and abundant?  Our guest in this episode is Rebecca Whitman, and she empowers women through her 7 pillars of abundance.  Rebecca is known as the Magnetic Abundance Mentor, and she’s also a client of ours.  Today, we’ll learn about Rebecca’s story and how she’s helped hundreds of women live a more magnetic and abundant life.

Best Moments

01:45 Journaling trained my mind to turn negative into positive 

06:37 Take two or three months to really get to know the person 

12:12 This helps them showcase me the way I want to be showcased

17:22 Two areas that I love to help women with are romance and finance.

23:31 A brand is your authentic self expressed in whatever you do. 

22:22 Lisbon, Portugal, and Barcelona, Spain are my top two favorites. 

28:06 I would love to see you in the weekly women's circle

Have you experienced personal trauma in your life? And if so, what are the ‘positives’ you’ve taken from that experience?  I realize that seems like a strange question, but after our conversation with Amanda Blackwood, you’ll clearly understand why this interview is so important. Amanda is a survivor of human trafficking.  The experience was life-changing…but not only for her…because now she’s a trauma recovery mentor, working with others who have been through trauma, themselves.  She’s the author of Growth From Darkness.  She’s also a professional artist and an accomplished public speaker and podcaster on the topic of trauma recovery.

Best Moments

01:24 It's time that I help others get away from that hurt 

02:07 Everything has to do with patterns in our lives

05:00 What is true forgiveness? 

08:34 Crawl out of that darkness and learn how to grow

11:50 I didn't realize I already was the kind of person I wanted to be

14:08 What came out of my  mouth was: “I'm a survivor and I need help”

17:42 You are far stronger than you ever possibly could imagine

20:12 When severe trauma happens to you, you change as a person

23:50 Whatever it takes, you're ready to do the hard work in yourself

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You know what you were meant to do, but you’re not sure how to package and present that in a way that sets you up for success. Join us as we chat with our client, Raquel Flores, who was in this exact spot.  We helped her tap into her personal story of rising above the cultural boundaries as a woman from El Salvador.  Learn how we narrowed her focus in a way she could easily articulate, and built a brand that positions her to fulfill her goals of ‘Unleashing Leaders’. 

Best Moments

01:19 I had always had an incessant desire to help individuals

04:21 I wanted to find a way to break that generational curse 

07:41 Your team captured the story that I aimed to tell the world

10:27 Don't limit yourself. Your story needs to be heard as well

12:52 This mastermind actually gave me the courage to do that

15:05 It brought the structure to take my brand to the next level

17:51 Dare to be different, dare to be bold

19:10 Don't doubt yourself. You are here for a reason

20:33 The wildlife that is there is so unique

21:57 You will find me in one of two places

22:56 I would blindly put my hands on fire for you both 

What’s your story?  Everyone has a story to tell…and a reason for telling it.  In this episode, we speak with Marsha Vanwynsberghe, a storytelling NLP Trainer and 6x bestselling author.  She has created a certification to support people in using NLP techniques to heal from their stories, craft their talk from a stage or podcast, write their book, or grow their business. Learn her top tips for being vulnerable in your story and standing strong in your space.

Best Moments

01:15 Personal branding comes down to your story 

03:43 The importance of the right choices 

12:05 We are always capable of how we choose to respond

17:12 Take radical responsibility 

18:40  You create the path. 

24:17 The size and the vastness of the mountains were stunning.

26:21 There's no story too small