I’ve been thinking a lot about the questions you sent after the salary and confidence episode—especially the ones about visibility.

Why does it feel like other people get noticed when you’re doing just as much, if not more? And how do you talk about your work without feeling awkward, pushy, or arrogant?

In this episode, I unpack why personal branding isn’t about self-promotion or pretending to be someone you’re not. It’s about professional visibility—being intentional with what you already bring, so your work doesn’t stay invisible.

I share my own experience of learning how to get noticed at work in a way that actually felt authentic, along with a simple, research-backed framework you can use to strengthen your workplace reputation and support career advancement—especially if self-promotion has always felt uncomfortable.

This is a grounded, practical conversation about visibility, confidence, and owning your value without changing who you are.

Highlights:
(02:23) The real difference between reputation and personal branding
(04:32) Three reflection questions that change how you see yourself
(06:23) The visibility shift that changed my confidence at work
(08:31) What research says about who actually gets ahead
(11:12) The five step authentic brand method
(16:54) How to self promote without sounding arrogant

Links to Articles:

https://hbr.org/2023/11/how-to-self-promote-witho

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1359432X.2023.2276533ut-sounding-self-centered

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02662/full