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74: Why Your Hard Work Isn’t Getting You Noticed (What To Do Instead)
Saison 5 · Épisode 74
mardi 5 mai 2026 • Durée 41:08
Your brand walks into the room before you do.
Today, Brittany N. Cole breaks down why leadership branding is no longer optional and how it has become a critical leadership skill in today’s AI-driven, hybrid workplace.
Brittany shares how turning down a high-profile marketing role forced her to confront the reality that if you are not cultivating your leadership brand, someone else will do it for you. What followed was an 18-month lesson in narrative ownership, visibility, and intentional influence.
She also introduces the Career Thrivers’ Leadership Branding Formula: Performance + Purpose + Presence = Your Brand. She explains how leaders at every level can clarify their value, close the gap between intention and perception, and leverage platforms like LinkedIn to strengthen their visibility and impact.
Whether you are an executive, emerging leader, entrepreneur, or corporate professional, this episode will help you define your signature leadership identity and communicate your impact clearly and concisely. Strengthen your digital presence, build influence inside and outside your organization, and position yourself for growth, opportunity, and authority
This is not about self-promotion.It is about self-awareness expressed with intention.
If you are ready to lead with clarity, visibility, and confidence, this conversation is your blueprint.
KEY POINTS:
- Your brand walks into the room before you do
- Why leadership branding is now a core leadership competency
- The Pfizer story and the 18-month narrative rebuild
- Why “letting your work speak for itself” is not enough
- If you do not cultivate your brand, someone else will
- Performance + Purpose + Presence = your brand
- Closing the gap between intention and perception
- Why LinkedIn is the most powerful SEO tool for leaders
- Clarity over complexity in communicating your value
- Consistency over intensity in building trust
- Authenticity over aesthetics in brand voice
- Leadership branding as a business growth strategy
- Storytelling as a recruitment and retention lever
QUOTES:
“It is the thing that shows up before you do, before your presence shows up, before your outfit shows up, before your smile shows up, before what you planned to say in the room shows up… and that is your brand.” — Brittany N. Cole
“If you are not cultivating your leadership brand, you're giving someone else permission to do it for you.” — Brittany N. Cole
“Your leadership brand isn't self-promotion. It is self-awareness that you are able to express through intention.” — Brittany N. Cole
“Branding is how people are consistently experiencing you.” — Brittany N. Cole
“Authenticity over aesthetics.” — Brittany N. Cole
RESOURCES
Take the Leadership Brand Score Assessment
How strong is your leadership brand? Take this free 3-minute assessment and get an instant score on your impact, your visibility, and the gap between the two. That gap is where your influence and your income are hiding.
→ scoremyleadershipbrand.com
Join Leadership Brand Class
Every Tuesday, Brittany teaches a free live class on leadership branding, helping you close the gap between the impact you're making and how visible that impact actually is. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this class will change how you think about your leadership.
→ leadershipbrandclass.com
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany N. Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network
73: How to Use Style to Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Zintrise Altovise
Saison 5 · Épisode 73
mardi 28 avril 2026 • Durée 01:01:20
What if thriving leadership starts with knowing who you are before you walk into the room?
In this powerful (and deeply personal) episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole sits down with international fashion designer, creative consultant, and author of Soft Life, Zintrise Altovise, to explore identity, reinvention, leadership presence, and the power of feminine energy in business.
From surviving an ovarian cancer diagnosis to walking away from material success that no longer fulfilled her, Zintrise shares how she rebuilt her life from the inside out. What began as a love for fashion and design evolved into a philosophy of alignment, character, confidence, and intentional presence.
This conversation bridges style and strategy, unpacking what a “soft life” really means beyond luxury aesthetics and how inner healing shapes the way leaders show up. It explores why style is a leadership strategy, how confidence is built through fit, fabric, and presence, and how identity is redefined after divorce, loss, and disruption. The episode also dives into the role of faith, therapy, and deep personal work, reframes feminine energy as a source of creativity and power, and reveals how leaders are always communicating before they ever speak.
Brittany and Zintrise unpack how personal branding is not about trends. Whether you are navigating reinvention, stepping into a new leadership role, pivoting your career, or refining your executive presence, this episode is a reminder:
Freedom is not found in accumulation.It is found in alignment.
If you are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity from the inside out, this conversation will transform how you present yourself in every room.
KEY POINTS:
- Soft life is peace and alignment, not just luxury
- Material success does not equal fulfillment
- Ovarian cancer as a wake-up moment
- Shedding identities that no longer fit
- You cannot grow past the edge of your fear
- Healing before dating again
- Belief shapes what you see and experience
- Style communicates before you speak
- Introverts can use fashion as a strategy
- Fit matters more than trends
- Your style should reflect your current body and season
- Do not shrink to protect other people’s emotions
- Confidence is projected energy
- Leadership presence begins with alignment
- Reinvention requires patience from the people around you
QUOTES:
“We can only grow or see ourselves to the edge of our fear.” — Zintrise Altovise
“If you dress a certain way, you don’t have to speak.” — Zintrise Altovise
“When you don’t have your character built to that, life feels hard, and you’re in constant survival.” — Zintrise Altovise
“When you look good, you feel good.” — Brittany N. Cole
“You have the right to tell people what to expect.” — Zintrise Altovise
“We have been made free, and we can live free.” — Brittany N. Cole
GUEST RESOURCES
Zintrise Altovise
Website | zintrisealtovise.com
IG | @zintrise
Take the Leadership Brand Score Assessment
How strong is your leadership brand? Take this free 3-minute assessment and get an instant score on your impact, your visibility, and the gap between the two. That gap is where your influence and your income are hiding.
→ scoremyleadershipbrand.com
Join Leadership Brand Class
Every Tuesday, Brittany teaches a free live class on leadership branding, helping you close the gap between the impact you're making and how visible that impact actually is. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this class will change how you think about your leadership.
→ leadershipbrandclass.com
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany N. Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network
This is Your Leadership Reset | Let's Thrive Together Promo Teaser
Saison 5
mercredi 4 mars 2026 • Durée 00:39
Season 5 of Let's Thrive Together is not about doing more. It's about building differently.In this new season, Brittany N. Cole takes on the leadership conversations that matter right now, from infrastructure resilience and organizational strategy to leadership branding and the future of work in the age of AI.This season is for the executive or entrepreneur navigating constant disruption. The leader who has built quietly and is ready to be visible. The organization asking what kind of human capital they actually need. And the professional who knows their impact exceeds their influence and income.You'll hear bold conversations about building resilient organizations, developing leaders at every level, clarifying your leadership message, and creating visibility that attracts enterprise partnerships, consulting engagements, and career-defining opportunities.Season 5 is for leaders who are done waiting for permission, done barely surviving, and ready to start boldly thriving.Ready? Let's thrive together.
RESOURCES
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany N. Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network
Best of Mindset, Wellness, and Personal Development
Saison 4 · Épisode 64
mardi 14 mai 2024 • Durée 11:20
Join Brittany as she wraps up S4 with featuring some of the finest moments in having the BEST mindset empowerment, wellness revelation, and personal development breakthroughs!
EPISODES
- EP45: Lead to Win: Own your Power to Lead with Impact, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence with Carla Harris
- EP42: Building a Business While Working Your 9-5 with Dr. Felicia Phillips
- EP56: Being Giveful - A Wellness Practice for the Body and Soul with Pat Shea
- EP60: Leading Others When You're Overwhelmed & Burnt Out with Dr. Angela Anderson
- EP57: Decision Making When You're Unsure What's Next with Kristie King
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
EP64: Women Leading in Sports: Stories of Authenticity & Empowerment | AllianceBernstein Panel Talk
Saison 4 · Épisode 65
mardi 7 mai 2024 • Durée 43:54
Hey, Thrivers! In this episode, we’re going to hear from women leaders from the sports industry as they share their stories of authenticity, empowerment, and overcoming gender bias in this empowering panel discussion at the AllianceBernstein Panel Talk.
The panel features an exceptional lineup of women leaders in the sports industry, including Beth DeBauche, the Commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference; Michelle Kennedy, President of the Nashville Predators; Johari Matthews, Vice President & Executive Director of the Tennessee Titans Foundation & Community Impact; and Shannon Myers, the SVP & Chief Financial Officer of the Tennessee Titans.
From the importance of community impact to the value of vulnerability and support, these panelists offer valuable insights into thriving as women in leadership roles. Discover how these women are making a difference in their organizations and communities while paving the way for future female leaders. Each guest shares valuable insights on thriving in their roles and overcoming challenges in the sports industry.
Join us as we explore the inspiring stories and experiences of these remarkable women in sports leadership. Tune in!
KEY POINTS:
- Showing up as a woman leader in a male-dominated industry
- The importance of community impact in the sports industry
- Speak up: Overcoming gender bias and stereotypes
- On embracing authenticity and vulnerability as a leader
- The pivotal role of supporting and empowering other women in the workplace
- On creating work-life integration for joy and purpose in life
- On addressing gender-based violence through organizational initiatives
- Some lessons learned from experiences of leadership and inclusivity
- The importance of listening to your heart and happiness
- On celebrating achievements and acknowledging personal growth
QUOTES:
“As a woman, whatever your style is — embracing what got you this far is going to carry you forward and allow you to succeed with a sense of joy.” – Beth DeBauche
“In a room full of women, we know the women are better than men. I have the advantage of having the tools women inherently have.” – Michelle Kennedy
“You can have it all. You can have joy, you can have happiness, you can have laughter. You can have family [and] love. You name it – you can have it.” – Johari Matthews
“I like to think of thriving when I’ve got work-life integration in everything I'm doing - I'm finding joy in the system.” – Shannon Myers
“Success for women can look any way it wants to if it fits your lifestyle.” – Beth DeBauche
GUEST RESOURCES
Beth DeBauche
LinkedIn | @beth-debauche
Michelle Kennedy
Website | www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-name-michelle-kennedy-president
Johari Matthews
LinkedIn | @johari-matthews
Shannon Myers
LinkedIn | @shannon-s-myers
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
Best of Leading Yourself and a Thriving Team
Saison 2 · Épisode 63
mardi 30 avril 2024 • Durée 15:04
Join Brittany as she concludes Season 4 with the ultimate highlights on mastering self-leadership and team thriving!
EPISODES
- EP40: Disrupting The Status Quo Of Leadership Development
- EP45: Lead to Win: Own your Power to Lead with Impact, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence with Carla Harris | Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley
- EP47: Cultivating an Inclusive Culture Where Everybody Thrives with Dr. Janice Gassam Asare | DEI Consultant, Author, Writer
- EP49: Creating a Culture of Coaching
- EP50: Casting Vision and Keeping Leaders Accountable with Ebonee Davis Ifeobu
- EP53: Navigating Faith, Leadership, and Spiritual Growth with Rev. Kenneth Johnson
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
Best of Cultivating a Thriving Network & Personal Brand
Saison 2 · Épisode 62
mardi 23 avril 2024 • Durée 10:39
Join Brittany as she shares the BEST OF episode in Season 4, putting the spotlight for cultivating a thriving network and crafting a remarkable personal brand!
EPISODES
- EP46: Rent Your Title, Own Your Brand
- EP41: Building Professional Relationships Despite Differences with Harry Allen | Co-Founder of Studio Bank
- EP51: You Are The Brand. Choose Yourself & Master Your Message with Maya Elious | CEO of Built to Impact
- EP54: Developing Your Exit Strategy to Maintain Relationships with Kimberly Brown | Career & Leadership Expert
- EP45: Lead to Win: Own your Power to Lead with Impact, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence with Carla Harris | Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
EP61: Speak Up & Manage Conflict with Allison Moore
Saison 4 · Épisode 61
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Durée 28:01
Hey there, Thrivers!
Today, I am joined by a special guest Allison Moore, who’s about to share some valuable insights on effectively addressing conflicts in the workplace, navigating career growth, and fostering a positive workplace culture.
As a standup comedian, communications executive, and speaker, Allison brings a unique perspective to the table, emphasizing the importance of having courageous conversations and giving constructive feedback in the workplace and in life. She also highlights the pivotal role of empathy in leadership and the value of diversity in sustaining efforts for diversity, equity, and inclusion. You will learn more about practical strategies for managing conflicts and the importance of building strong relationships outside of conflicts to facilitate open communication and courageous conversations.
Join us in this engaging discussion to know when to speak up and to effectively manage a conflict.
KEY POINTS:
- How to effectively address conflicts
- On career growth and leadership development
- The importance of workplace culture and how it influences team dynamics
- The pivotal role of having courageous conversations
- On giving constructive feedback
- The value of diversity in the workplace
- Ways to sustain DEI efforts
- The importance of empathy in leadership
- Allison’s definition of ‘thriving’
QUOTES:
“It’s going to come at some point, you're going to give feedback to your people. And if you are uncomfortable, I appreciate that. That's a good sign that you even care. There's a list of things that you can do — just insert yourself, then if it's okay — ‘I got to deal with this tomorrow. I got to get this constructive feedback tomorrow’.” — Allison Moore
“We miss the opportunities outside of the conflict to build that relationship that allows us to have those conflicts or those courageous conversations.” — Allison Moore
GUEST RESOURCES
Allison Moore
LinkedIn - @allison-moore
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
EP60: Leading Others When You're Overwhelmed & Burnt Out with Dr. Angela Anderson
Saison 4 · Épisode 60
mardi 9 avril 2024 • Durée 25:11
In today’s episode, our special guest Dr. Angela Anderson, US Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Operations & Strategy at Novartis joins us for a candid discussion on navigating leadership amidst overwhelming burnout.
Dr. Anderson shares valuable insights on overcoming exhaustion and prioritizing self-care, emphasizing the importance of maintaining health and wellness in leadership roles. Through honest conversations and inclusive leadership practices, Dr. Anderson highlights the pivotal role leaders play in creating a positive impact on others and fostering inclusivity within leadership programs. Dr. Anderson also offers practical tips on sustaining energy and creativity in work through rest and reflection, reminding us that rest is not a reward but a requirement for continued success.
Don’t miss this episode! Join us as we explore strategies for leading others effectively while managing burnout and proactively prioritizing well-being in the journey of leadership growth.
KEY POINTS:
- Burnout and how to overcome feelings of exhaustion
- The importance of prioritizing self-care, health, and wellness
- The pivotal role of honest conversations and inclusive leadership practices
- How to create a positive impact on others
- The importance of inclusivity in leadership programs
- Rest & Reflect: Ways to sustain energy and creativity in work
QUOTES:
“Everybody's journey is not leadership, we still need contributors at every level. And so, if you're experiencing that burnout, where you are figuring out why that is, you need to be proactive around addressing that burnout and then maximize your link.” — Dr. Angela Anderson
“Rest is a requirement, not a reward. Remember that the moment you open your eyes, you've already fought the toughest battle because you beat death again. It's an opportunity for you to do something with that chance.” — Dr. Angela Anderson
GUEST RESOURCES
Dr. Angela Anderson
Website - novartis.com
LinkedIn - drangelaanderson
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
EP59: Unshakeable Faith: Nourishing the Entrepreneurial Spirit with Joshua Mundy & Kirbee Miller
Saison 4 · Épisode 59
mardi 2 avril 2024 • Durée 58:08
In this episode of Let’s Thrive Together, I am joined by Joshua Mundy, CEO of Pivot Tech School & Scale Up Business Con, and Kirbee Miller, Speaker & CEO of Kirbee & Co. Our discussion delves into the transformative power of faith and self-nourishment.
Drawing from personal experiences, Joshua and Kirbee highlight the journey of overcoming challenges by underscoring the importance of having resilience, adaptability, and self-care. Both also embrace their true potential, emphasizing balancing emotions with facts and sustaining motivation in business endeavors.
It’s time for you to own your power, narrative, and impact! Join us as we navigate the path to self-discovery, authenticity, and empowerment — leading us to reflect on our strategies and exchange valuable insights that let our journey thrive as a beacon of inspiration to others.
Tune in, Thrivers!
KEY POINTS:
- How to balance feelings and facts
- On overcoming challenges and maintaining motivation in business
- The importance of resilience and self-care
- The pivotal role of being adaptable for entrepreneurial success
- On overcoming adversity through tech education
- On prioritizing self-care, entrepreneurship, and personal growth
- The value of having confidence, focusing on manifestations, and overcoming opinions
- On personal reflections to reach endeavors
- Brittany’s growth in 2023: Focus on vision over results
- How to build an unshakeable faith for 2024
QUOTES:
“In 2024, [I aim] to be able to face [and] solve hard things. And to keep pushing is the thing that I want to challenge myself.” — Joshua Mundy
“I love seeing people step unapologetically into who they were designed to be — like that divine design.” — Brittany Cole
“No one outside of you is going to come save you. You have many resources, people are geographically close to you, and you're in a relationship with people. But, if you're anything like me, there have been points in your life where it just doesn't land. And so that word ‘nourish’ kept coming back to me.” — Kirbee Miller
GUEST RESOURCES
Joshua Mundy
Website | joshuamundy.com
IG | @iammrmundy
X | @iammrmundy
YouTube | @iammrmundy
Kirbee Miller
Website | @kirbeeandco
LinkedIn | @kirbee-miller
IG | @kirbeeandco
RESOURCES
The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide | Download your FREE The Blueprint to Visibility & Influence Guide.
Hey Hey Creative | Click here and experience the Magic of Hey Hey Creative today!
AB Hillsboro Village | Visit here to learn more about AB Hillsboro Village, Nashville's premiere live event and music venue.
Get the Own Your Power Checklist, the ultimate guide to helping you own your personal power to drive as a leader.
Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love!
Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers
IG | @CareerThrivers
Brittany Cole
IG | @BrittanyNCole
LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole
Career Thrivers produced by EPYC Media Network
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