Lead With Your Brand!™

Welcome to WOMEN ON BRAND!

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are showcasing some of our favorite female voices from the Lead With Your Brand! Podcast who continue to share their wisdom and move their industries forward. Each Tuesday in March, we will be featuring another amazing leader - who happens to be a woman - on the podcast with valuable insight that we can all use.

Be sure to check out LeadWithYourBrand.com/Women to listen to some of our favorite episodes with female leaders from our first season, and new episodes each week.

So, to all of the women who lead with their brand everyday, we salute you.

Jayzen is pleased to welcome Joanne Tabellija-Murphy to the show. Joanne has worked across a number of industries and is currently the National Director, Corporate Affairs-Constituent Relations at Walmart. In her role, she is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy, and transform social change building trust in communities. Throughout her career, Joanne has worked tirelessly to expand diversity and inclusion, and support communities of color.

Guest Bio

Joanne Tabellija-Murphy

Joanne joined Walmart in 2013 and is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy, and transform social change building trust in communities where the company’s businesses are located. As an external affairs professional on key socio-economic issues, she grows the business in areas such as community affairs and public affairs, internal policy and public policy issues, diverse societal and employee issues. She develops strategies, builds coalitions and spearheads measurable pathways to do business with diverse stakeholders and key influencers. She is a consultant for the company, lending expertise in growing diverse and emerging customer bases. Joanne is an advisor on the Walmart Trust and Transparency steering committee.

In support of Walmart external diverse stakeholders, Joanne created and leads the newly launched LeadHERship Coalition. The Coalition, in partnership with Working Mother, is an alliance of companies and nonprofits committed to addressing issues that impede diverse women’s progress. The national Coalition, whose members are making significant impact to lift women’s voices, is focused on collaborating,

Joanne holds seats on several board of directors and advisory boards including WIPP, Enterprising Women Magazine, OCA National and Gold House Book Club, and has held board seats as chair and director for many non-profits and not-for-profits. Most recently, she is Chair of the OCA National Business Advisory Council, leading its strategy focused on shared value for its members and the organization. She is often lauded by civic and nonprofit leaders for her strategic thinking and communications prowess, serving as a role model to many Walmart associates.

She has held prior roles in corporate and public service including Brand Marketing, Marketing, Supplier Diversity, Training/Development, Court Magistrate and Finance. Previous employers include MillerCoors, Coors Brewing Company, McKesson, The Baily Company/Arby’s, The InnBetween, City of Florence/State of Oregon.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

Be sure to connect with Joanne:

https://www.facebook.com/JoanneTheLola/

Twitter @JoannetheLola

Instagram @JoannetheLola

Linkedin

Jayzen is excited to welcome Kosha Irby to the show. Kosha has had an incredible career in sports marketing and the business of sports after starting as a student athlete. He is currently the CMO of Professional Bull Riders (PBR), and first to admit he’s not what people think of as a cowboy. He continues to be successful in leveraging his unique perspective to help expand the PBR brand.

People who experience a Lead With Your Brand workshop or keynote often want to explore more on how to put the system into action to benefit their career. A key aspect of this is understanding what your personal brand filters are and how best to use them. How can you complete any project in your “signature” way so that your colleagues and boss see your thumbprints all over it and know the value that you bring.

Kosha was hooked on the business of sports after a really unique entrepreneurial effort while a college athlete. His career stories are as insightful as they are entertaining, as he has worked around the world and brought his unique brand and perspective to every position he has had. Notably, he oversaw live event marketing and sales for WWE in several global markets.

Guest Bio

Kosha Irby

Kosha Irby (CO-Shay ER-BEE) currently serves as CMO & SVP Business Development and Consumer Events for Professional Bull Riders (PBR). He is responsible for all aspects of PBR’s consumer marketing and live event efforts.

Prior to joining PBR, Irby was Team President of the Memphis Express. In this role, he oversaw all business functions for the professional football club. Prior to that, Irby oversaw live event marketing and sales for various domestic and international markets on behalf of WWE, a publicly traded (NYSE: WWE) global media company.

Prior to joining WWE in 2011, Irby served in various senior marketing positions at Georgia State University, Saint Louis University and the University of South Florida.

Irby attended the University of Memphis (1996-01) and earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science in 2000 and his MBA in Marketing in 2001.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

To learn more about The Professional Bull Riders, visit: https://pbr.com

 Connect with Kosha on all platforms at @koshairby

Jayzen is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jennifer Turner to the show. In addition to overseeing creative on some of the most iconic television shows we all love at Sony Pictures Television, Jennifer is also the founder of Mad Cool Fitness where she brings her love of storytelling and passion for fitness to help people transform their lives.

A common question from people starting to develop their personal brand is “What if my brand is different at work and at home?” The reality is that although there is always situational context, you are really just one brand. What’s important is to understand the value you add to any situation so that you can always bring your best authentic self to the table.

Jennifer has had an incredible career journey that has deeply intertwined her personal experiences, educational goals, creativity and passion to help those around her. As a self proclaimed “child of the golden age of television...the 80’s,” her work as a creative executive has crafted shows like The Good Doctor, The Blacklist and many others.

Guest Bio

Dr. Jennifer E. Turner

EVP TriStar Television

Founder, MAD COOL FITNESS/MAD COOL COMMUNITY

Jennifer is a seasoned media executive who currently serves as EVP for TriStar Television overseeing creative on hit series such as The Good Doctor, The Boys and The Blacklist. In 2011, Jennifer combined her passion for fitness and desire to help others with her media background to found edutainment brand MAD COOL FITNESS (MCF), an inclusive, edutainment healthy lifestyle brand that helps people to achieve long-term good health through behavior science-based programs. MCF Programs are also based on Jennifer’s personal experience as someone who struggled with weight but has been living healthy for over 20 years.

To support her mission of health, Jennifer went back to school and received her Doctor of Public Health specializing in Health Education and Behavioral Science, from Rutgers School of Public Health. Her dissertation evaluated the Healthy Schools Program implementation at four, New Jersey, K-8 independent charter schools. Her research found factors impacting program implementation were the social determinants of health – access to healthcare, community context, socio-economics – the very same factors that are playing a role in COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on communities of color today. Jennifer also founded non-profit, MAD COOL COMMUNITY, to implement, design, and evaluate wellness programs in underserved communities. MAD COOL COMMUNITY is currently implementing a pilot mental and behavioral health program at a New Jersey charter school to address the wellness needs of parents, teachers, and students during this coronavirus pandemic. The wellness program is based on Jennifer’s dissertation research as well as the school population’s specific needs during this challenging time.

Jennifer holds a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University, a Bachelor of Finance from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Japanese Language also from the University of Pennsylvania. Jennifer is a New Jersey certified Teacher of Health Education N-12, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Youth Fitness Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist, Health Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, Group Fitness Instructor, and Personal Trainer. She is an avid athlete and runner having completed numerous marathons (including two Boston and three New York City Marathons) and triathlons, (including Ironman Lake Placid).

Links

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

Welcome to the Lead With Your Brand New Year Challenge! Week 6 : Promote Yourself

Welcome to the final week of the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! For past five weeks, Jayzen has been breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into steps so YOU can Lead With YOUR Brand! If you’ve missed any steps along the way, simply go back to the top of January, listen to each episode and visit https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to download the free PDF worksheets and the Five Steps To Lead With Your Brand!™

You have heard the old saying, “if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it really make a sound?” The same thing is true about your brand. You can do all of the work to put it down on paper and be thoughtful about your actions and your choices. But, if no one is hearing about it, nobody knows about you. The final step in the Lead With Your Brand system is Promote Yourself, that is, how do you get the word out about yourself and your brand.

Gordon Bellamy is Jayzen’s special guest this week. Gordon is an award winning professional in the gaming industry and has played key business and product leadership roles at Tencent, Electronic Arts, as a designer on Madden NFL Football. Gordon is currently a Full Professor of the Practice of Cinematic Arts at the USC Games and can be seen in the documentary High Score on Netflix.

Guest Bio

Gordon Bellamy

Gordon is a Full Professor of the Practice of Cinematic Arts at the USC Games and head of the USC Bridge incubator program, helping to cultivate the next generation of leaders in our craft. He has played key business and product leadership roles at Tencent, Electronic Arts, as a designer on Madden NFL Football, and MTV, and consulted for numerous companies in the industry.

He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 at GDC and was featured on Nickelodeon for Black History Month for his 25 years of contributions to game industry and culture. And is currently featured on Netflix on the documentary , High Score, and on Disney + on The World According to Jeff Goldblum.

Gordon serves as the president / CEO of the Gay Gaming Professionals and on the Board of Directors of TheWaveVR and has served as Executive Director of both the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the International Game Developers Association. He is a graduate of Harvard College with a BA in Engineering, and resides with his husband Joe Heally, and their dog, Colby Janet, in Los Angeles, California.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

Welcome to the Lead With Your Brand New Year Challenge! Week 5 : Keep Up Your Image

It’s week 5 of the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! For those just joining the Challenge, each week, Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into steps so YOU can Lead With YOUR Brand! If you’ve missed any steps along the way, simply go back to the top of January, listen to each episode and visit https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to download the free PDF worksheets and the Five Steps To Lead With Your Brand!™

Now that you’ve supersized your brand attribute descriptors last week, it’s time to put them into action every day. A brand is much more than words. It is about how you show up, the behaviors you exhibit and choices that you make every single day. This week we are exploring brand filters, that is, what is it that helps determine how you dress, present ideas and produce signature projects.

Jayzen is excited to welcome Celeste Alleyne to the show. Celeste has worked with some of the most prolific individuals you can think of and has amazing career stories to share. She is the Director, Executive Engagements at Microsoft and has worked in community and public affairs for Nike and AT&T, after starting her career in television.  

Guest Bio

Celeste Alleyne 

Celeste Alleyne is taking a new position within the Microsoft Content Operations-Corporate Events Team as Director, Executive Engagements. She will be responsible for ensuring clarity, communication, and strategic planning for how Events, Studios and Community (ESC) supports and leverages the Microsoft Executive Community across the company’s entire global portfolio of events. Previously, she was Director of Citizenship, Public Affairs and Market Management for Microsoft’s West Region; covering two districts and thirteen states. In this position Celeste leads all of Microsoft’s regional public affairs and community affairs programs and strategies. She has driven Microsoft’s US YouthSpark program implementation for students, educators and military dependents across the country for the last six years. She currently drives the STEM and Artificial Intelligence Access & Equity pillar to support underserved people and communities across the country with entrée into the job market.

Celeste was chosen to be the US Citizenship Lead for all Microsoft’s Retail Stores and Education. She was most recently selected as a Cultural Transformation; Diversity & Inclusion Advisor to Microsoft’s President of North America Kate Johnson and her leadership team. She was also a member of Microsoft’s US Diversity & Inclusion Executive Sponsor Committee and currently leads the Empathy in Action “Lived Experiences” pillar under Microsoft’s Chief Development Officer, Jacky Wright.

Prior to Microsoft, Celeste was Nike’s Western Region Community Affairs and Communications Director. Celeste started her career at Nike as Group Public Relations Director of Core Sports. Celeste joined Nike after eight years with AT&T’s Pacific Region in Los Angeles where she served as Western Region Director of Public Relations and Community Affairs.

Celeste served as Cultural Affairs Commissioner under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for six years, and currently serves as a board member of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber’s Education Fund. Her passion is to provide all youth and adults --especially the underserved—with STEM and Artificial Intelligence skills and programming.

Celeste graduated with honors in Semiotics from Brown University and studied Broadcast Communications for a Masters’ degree program at New York Institute of Technology.

She is the author of a self-help book, A Punch in the Stomach: Taking Back Your Life After Job Loss, and has received community, social impact and D&I awards from Microsoft, EmpowerHer, The Help Group, Claremont Lincoln University, National Action Network and the Boys & Girls Club of America. She is a member of the distinguished Microsoft Gold Club, which recognizes extraordinary employee performance and contributions towards achieving key company objectives.

Celeste is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and an avid gourmet cook, professional baker and wine collector. She has appeared on national TV’s Food Network and currently resides in Silverlake, California.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

To connect with Celeste, please visit:

linkedin.com/in/celeste-alleyne-9b9bab2

And her fabulous food Instagram: cupcakepantrygal

Welcome to the Lead With Your Brand New Year Challenge! Week 4 : Refine Who You Want to Be

On to week 4 of the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! Each week, Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into steps for you to follow along. If you are just joining us, it’s not too late! Just go back to the top of January, listen to each episode and visit https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to download the free PDF worksheets and the Five Steps To Lead With Your Brand!™

Last week, your assignment was to find 5 to 8 brand attribute descriptors. This week we are turning up the volume and supersizing your words to take them from commodity language and transform them into super powers that are uniquely you.

Jayzen also is thrilled to welcome Ivan Estrada to the show. Ivan has already had an amazing multi-faceted career and is currently one of the top real estate agents in Los Angeles managing his own team. His approach to his work and breakthrough social media techniques have helped to grow his business. You’ve probably seen him featured on Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing”, HGTV’s “House Hunters” and NBC’s “Open House,” as well as in local and national publications.

Guest Bio

While completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & Accounting at the University of Southern California, Ivan knew that real estate was his passion. After working as a CPA at one of the most prestigious firms in the country, Ivan began his real estate career in 2007. Today, Ivan is a top real estate agent at the Douglas Elliman Beverly Hills office with a thriving team of his own, Ivan Estrada Properties.

Ivan’s clients range from first-time home buyers to the elite, purchasing multi-million-dollar estates. His philosophy is that each deal is a partnership, not just a transaction. By implementing this ideology in business, he has cultivated relationships throughout the entertainment industry with CEOs, talent agents, business managers, attorneys and CPA’s on a global scale.

Ivan has been able to successfully market his business unlike any other agent with a widespread presence on social media venues such as YouTube (The Real Estate Minute), Facebook and Instagram. Because of Ivan's comprehensive network, he has been featured on Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing”, HGTV’s “House Hunters” and NBC’s “Open House” as a Los Angeles T.V. personality. He is continuously featured in online and print publications and is a regular in the L.A. Times, Curbed LA, The Hollywood Reporter & Dwell Magazine.

Ivan frequently travels nationwide as a featured speaker and panelist for Inman, The California Association of Realtors, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, multiple local real estate associations and radio & podcasts throughout the country. Ivan’s hard work and persistence has awarded him multiple accolades which include Top Real Estate Influencer in Los Angeles for 2017, Top Producer Award from 2012 to 2017 and most honorably received the title of “Top 30 Under 30″ in real estate in the nation for 2014.

Ivan is also a member on several boards, most notably as a member of the advisory council for “The Los Angeles Natural History Museum” and the prestigious Forbes National Real Estate Council. His new book Brand With Purpose will be released next year 2021, along with his own podcast and course. Ivan credits his success to hard work, extensive networking, integrity and putting his client’s interest first.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

To learn connect with Ivan Estrada, please visit:

https://ivanestradaproperties.com

https://www.instagram.com/ivanestradaproperties

https://www.facebook.com/ivan.strada

https://www.facebook.com/IvanEstradaRE

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanestradaproperties

Welcome to the Lead With Your Brand New Year Challenge! Week 3 : Know What You Stand For Today 

We are moving through another week of the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! This is week 3 of the six week challenge to help you Lead With Your Brand in 2021! Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system and sharing a new step each week. This week is about knowing what you stand for today and finding the words to describe it. It’s all about being the best authentic you. After listening, visit https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to download a free PDF worksheet and the Five Steps To Lead With Your Brand!™

This episode, Jayzen welcomes Maureen Anderson to the show. Maureen has had a long career working in the live entertainment industry and is currently the CEO of the International Ticketing Association. Described as “the magic behind the button,” INTIX supports ticketing professionals across all live entertainment verticals. With live entertainment being among the hardest hit due to the pandemic, Maureen is leading the organization through what is arguably the most challenging time in the industry. 

Guest Bio

Maureen Andersen as President & CEO of the International Ticketing Association (INTIX) has clear goals: growing multi-national membership; delivering ongoing superior learning and professional development opportunities to members and the industry; developing and nurturing strategic relationships; increasing the INTIX brand recognition; and executing the Board of Director’s strategic plan. She is deeply committed to advancing the work and the professionalism of fan and patron engagement through ticketing, marketing and customer service innovations and best practices. Maureen brings a wealth of ticketing and live entertainment experience to INTIX having worked with organizations as diverse and extensive as AudienceView, BroadwaySF, Paciolan and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Maureen is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, seminars and workshops and has multiple published articles on industry issues. She is the recipient of several high-profile awards from INTIX, FutureTix, VenuesNow and Northeastern Junior College.

Links

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit: https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit: https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

To learn more about the International Ticketing Association and the INTIX LIVE! Conference, click here: https://www.intix.org

Lead With Your Brand New Year Challenge! Week 2 : Define Your Audience

As we jump into 2021, Jayzen is thrilled to continue with the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! Each week for the next five weeks, Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into five steps so that you can own your career in 2021 and achieve your next career breakthrough. This week is all about your career audience. Like any great brand, you have to determine who your super fans are so that you can super serve them. That is, who are the people in your career that come to you for advice, ask you to be on their team, appreciate the work you do and can help propel your career forward. After listening, visit https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to download a free PDF worksheet and the Five Steps To Lead With Your Brand!™ 

Jayzen is thrilled to welcome Jack Rico to the show. As a bi-lingual, bi-cultural journalist, Jack brings an incredible perspective to understanding and serving his audience. He has worked across local and national television and radio, and is the host of two podcasts, ‘Brown and Black’ and ‘Highly Relevant,” a Latinx pop culture show about the "why and how" of multicultural entertainment. He is formerly the host of the Emmy-nominated ’Consumer 101,’ the first-ever television show from Consumer Reports, which aired nationally for two seasons on NBC and Telemundo 

Guest Bio

Jack Rico is the bilingual former host of the Emmy-nominated ’Consumer 101,’ the first-ever television show from Consumer Reports, which aired nationally every Saturday morning on NBC and Telemundo for two seasons. He is currently the host two podcasts, ‘Brown and Black’ and ‘Highly Relevant,” a Latinx pop culture show about the "why and how" of multicultural entertainment

You’ve seen him on the TODAY show and VH1, E!, MSNBC, Telemundo and Univision; heard him on Univision Radio;  and probably read his work in People En Español magazine and NBCNews.com. As a native New Yorker,  Jack also created ¡Viva Broadway! the first Hispanic initiative of The Broadway League.

He has been honored by the Associated Press, been the recipient of El Diario's 'EL' Award as well as a Latin Ace Award.

Links

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit : https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit : https://www.jayzenpatria.com 

Now is the time to Lead With Your Brand New Year!

As we start 2021, Jayzen is thrilled to announce the #LeadWithYourBrandChallenge! Each week for the next six weeks, Jayzen is breaking down the Lead With Your Brandtm system into five steps. This week’s episode provides an introduction to the system and each week following you’ll learn a new skill and will be able to download a free PDF at https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com to help you develop and refine your professional brand and achieve your next career breakthrough in 2021!

Plus, hear from amazing leaders in entertainment, tech, media & more starting with this week’s guest award-winning chef and restaurateur, Susan Feniger. Susan has had a number of highly successful restaurants across southern California and in Las Vegas and authored six cookbooks over her forty-year career. You’ve seen her on Top Chef Masters and on Food Network’s “Too Hot Tamales.” Susan is a great example of someone who extends her personal brand through everything she does, how she dresses and how she runs her company.

Guest Bio

Iconic culinarian, author, and entrepreneur may be best known for her Modern Mexican concept, Border Grill restaurants, trucks, and catering, which she runs with her business partner of more than 35 years, Mary Sue Milliken. Now with locations in Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Downtown LA, LAX Airport, The Huntington Library, and Rose Bowl, Border Grill continues to serve street food-inspired regional Mexican cuisine with a commitment to sustainability and the best quality ingredients. In June 2018, Feniger and Milliken debuted BBQ Mexicana, a fast casual eatery with locations at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas Ballpark, and most recently inside the new Allegiant Stadium. The chefs returned to Santa Monica with Socalo, an all-day California canteen and Mexican Pub, in December 2019.

After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, she made a groundbreaking move in joining the nearly all-male kitchen at Chicago’s Le Perroquet, serendipitously meeting the only other woman in the kitchen—Mary Sue Milliken. After working for Wolfgang Puck at Ma Maison in L.A., Feniger went to the French Riviera to further hone her skills, and returned to open City Café with Milliken in 1981, forever changing L.A.’s culinary landscape by introducing eclectic dishes from around the world. That evolved into the larger CITY Restaurant in 1985—and the introduction of Border Grill as a simple spot for authentic home cooking and street foods of Mexico informed by the duo’s treks through the country. A James Beard Award that same year confirmed their impact on the nation’s cuisine.

Feniger and Milliken brought their innovative approaches to The Food Network with nearly 400 episodes of the “Too Hot Tamales” and “Tamales World Tour” series. They also were the original co-hosts of the popular food-centric radio show, KCRW’s “Good Food,” in L.A. Susan has co-authored six cookbooks, including Susan Feniger’s Street Food and competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters” in 2010.

In 2018, Feniger and Milliken were named the recipients of the fourth annual Julia Child Award from The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, marking the first women to be honored. The distinction complements additional accolades, including the Elizabeth Burns Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Restaurant Association in 2013; earned induction into Menu Masters Hall of Fame in 2014; and the 2018 Gold Award from the Los Angeles Times for culinary excellence and innovation in Southern California.

Feniger is an active member of the community, and currently sits on the boards of the Scleroderma Research Foundation, L.A. LGBT Center, and L.A. Tourism & Conventions; works closely with Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, Share Our Strength, and Human Rights Campaign; and co-founded Chefs Collaborative.

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit : https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit : https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria

To learn more about about Susan Feniger and her latest restaurant, Socalo, visit https://www.socalo.com/susan-feniger-bio/

To learn more about Susan and Jayzen’s work at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, visit https://lalgbtcenter.org

As we close out what is undoubtedly one of the most challenging years for most of us, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the first season of the Lead With Your Brandtm Podcast and everything that happened in 2020. We were so fortunate to have so many incredible leaders as our guests this season and extend a heartfelt thank you to each of them. And of course, if you missed any episodes along the way, now is a great time to go back and listen.

Jackie Hernandez : CEO And Co-Founder Of NewMajorityReady

Elliott Masie : Learning Guru & Broadway Producer

Katie Chin : Celebrity Chef & Author

Perez Hilton : The Original Influencer

Gabrielle Gambrell : Communications Expert

Erin Uritus : CEO, Out & Equal

Brian Garish : President, Banfield Pet Hospitals

Juliette Morris : Former CEO, TuneIn

Patrick Gomez : Editor-in-Chief, The Av Club

Evan Shapiro : Producer

Andréa Richardson : SVP, The Glover Park Group

Shawni Chen : Partner, PwC

Val Nicholas : SVP, Summit Media Corporation

Dr. Lois Frankel : Best Selling Author And Coach

Joanna Popper : Global Head Of Virtual Reality, HP

Bill Imada : Chief Connectivity Officer & CEO, IW Group

Rekha Brar : Founder, Blossom Box Jewelry

Sharon Smith-Akinsanya : CEO, Rae Mackenzie Group™

Gail McGovern : President & CEO, The American Red Cross

In this episode, we’ve selected some of our favorite moments to share with you as a way to help you remember key advice on how to bring your best authentic self to work everyday. Now is the time to have a mindset shift and make sure that you are in thrive mode and ready to take control and make 2021 your year to breakthrough.

Thank you to all of our listeners. We always appreciate hearing from you and look forward to an incredible lineup of guests for Season 2, starting in January, 2021. We are kicking off the year with weekly step-by-step lessons to help you Lead With Your Brand everyday.

Happy New Year!

Links 

To learn more about Lead With Your Brand and the Career Breakthrough Mentoring program , please visit : https://www.leadwithyourbrand.com

To book Jayzen for a speaking engagement or workshop at your company, visit : https://www.jayzenpatria.com

Please connect on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayzenpatria