http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn On today's episode, I help social psychologist Veronica Womack reframe her fear of self promotion, address her behind the scenes mindset and create a plan to build her personal brand beyond academia through writing and speaking.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com Have you ever hesitated to reach out to an old friend or colleague because you felt guilty for falling out of touch? Or maybe you wondered if the person would remember you, or care to connect at all after "all this time"?

I've personally been in that position and I've also watched clients struggle to put themselves out there and make the first move to re-engage old colleagues even online. But a recent trip to Tennessee reminded me just how quickly you can break those old relationships back in, and how often our fears around reaching out and being potentially rejected are unfounded.

If you haven't gotten around to reaching out to an old contact, be encouraged that it's not as awkward as you may fear it to be. More often than not, your old connections will be thrilled to hear from you, and glad you got the communication ball rolling again.

[Ep. 42] Deferred not denied: keep making your lists by Amanda Miller Littlejohn : Personal Branding Coach and PR Strategist

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/lyris Atlanta-based DJ Lyris talks about the process of turning a passion project into a new income stream. Lyris discusses how paying attention to what makes her happy becomes more important after you've put in so much time into a day job. After watching her excitement around her passion for music grow, she gradually began making the shift to spend more of her time on music.

http://www.packageyourgeniusacademy.com/program - Tiffany McDuffie shares her journey from corporate accounting to Purposeful Play, her Milwaukee-based sports and education camp.

http://www.packageyourgeniusacademy.com/program Meico Whitlock of Mindful Techie on his journey from his 9-5 to full-time entrepreneurship

Meico Whitlock, a DC-based mindful productivity coach, answered the call of freedom.

He was a member of cohort II of my signature personal branding group training program – Package Your Genius Academy.

Meico and I caught up to discuss how he planned to take the leap from working his full-time job to working full-time in his business.

Since the academy, he quit his job and now speaks and coaches full-time. This past summer, he launched a line of online courses and bootcamps to help busy professionals reclaim their time. More at http://www.mindfultechie.com

Meico and I discussed his personal branding journey including:

+the importance of accountability

+practical planning to make a big career and financial leap

+moving from ideas to implementation

+starting from zero, nurturing a small audience and building over time

+listening to the universe and why your vision is non-negotiable

Listen to Meico’s inspiring personal branding journey or watch my interview with him at http://www.amandamillerlittlejon.com/meico!

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/hadiya Hadiya Williams, a DC-based artist and maker, answered the call of creativity and entrepreneurship.

The accomplished graphic designer and founder of Black Pepper Paperie was a member of cohort III of my signature personal branding group training program - Package Your Genius Academy.

Hadiya and I caught up to discuss how she's made art her business - she's a creative conjurer who makes visually exquisite creations - stationery, invitations, clay work, etc. She designed my AML logo (the one in the top left corner!) among a ton of other amazing things.

She recently turned her focus away from the graphic design work for which she received her BFA and advanced training to focus on clay pottery and hand made stationery.

Hadiya and I discussed her personal branding journey including:

+the importance of building your brand as an artist

+marketing's role in the creative process

+pivoting away from the career you received your degree in

+responding to family members and what others think you should be doing with your talents

+getting comfortable with self promotion, networking her way into the National Museum of Women in the Arts and more...

http://wp.me/p3AFdW-Ug Joy Hutton Lacy - aka The Restaurant Girl is the founder of Joy of Consulting. Joy was a member cohort III of my signature #personalbranding group training program - Package Your Genius Academy.

Joy and I caught up to discuss her business and brand. She's an organizational development consultant and business operations strategist who helps small businesses put better back-end systems in place.

We talked about how she created a narrowly defined niche in the consulting industry, how she overcame the discouraging feedback of a trusted mentor, how paying attention to what was working already helped her find a focus area that energizes her days, as well as the symptoms of a business that lacks systems.

Listen to the interview on my podcast, or watch it on Youtube. Enjoy!

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com If it feels like you do a lot but nothing seems to ever really get done, it may be time to tweak your productivity routine. In episode 41 we sit down with Meico Whitlock of the Mindful Techie to talk about how we can set clear priorities, bring more mindfulness to our days and get refocused on our goals. 

Meico Marquette Whitlock is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, an organization that helps purpose-driven organizations and professionals around the globe tackle technology distraction,

information overload, and work-life balance in a digital world through talks, workshops, and trainings. http://www.mindfultechie.com

The world is telling you who you are, where you get traction, where you get results and what people think you have the credibility to teach, offer or share.

But are you listening?

In this episode I take you through two different examples of women who failed to see the value the world was mirroring back to them, and how I helped them course correct. You may learn from their examples and be inspired to find your own value that is ALREADY being mirrored back to you.

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As mentioned during the episode, please join me for a free Masterclass on how to identify your thought leadership message and begin writing for the web this Thursday, April 27, 2017. Registration is free and can be done in one click at:

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/write-your-genius/register

Be on the lookout for the Write Your Genius Group program coming in May 2017.

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Special thanks to Connor Benjamin Littlejohn aka DJ Connor B (https://soundcloud.com/dj-connor-b)for our latest theme music. We sampled "Remade World" from his recently released EP "Return of the B."

Remade World

https://soundcloud.com/dj-connor-b/remade-world

Return of the B EP

https://soundcloud.com/dj-connor-b/sets/return-of-the-b