Package Your Genius Personal Branding Podcast

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

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

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. *** 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. *** 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 releas

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com On episode 39, we hear from Connor Benjamin Littlejohn, aka DJ Connor B on Soundcloud and Twitter. Connor is an 8 year old music phenom (and my son) - a pianist, composer and producer who has already jammed with the likes of Grammy award-winning Robert Glasper - his musical idol. Connor talks about finding his passion for music as early as 2 years of age, why he's so disciplined about producing new music, how he gets ideas for his songs and how he brings them to life. He shares two of the four songs from his latest EP "Return of the B" and plays a new untitled original tune on piano. Enjoy the interview with this dynamic young genius - you may be inspired to revisit your childhood passions. Mentioned in the episode: Connor's 2016 jam session with Robert Glasper at 7 years old https://www.facebook.com/amandamogul/videos/vb.1147638919/10209130714082126/?type=3&theater Connor's early compositions - spoon on counter at age 2 https://www.facebook.com/amandamogul/vid

I recently started an accountability group for creative writing and one of our members as already shown me how powerful accountability can be when you're on the cusp of new. Mentioned in the episode - our 12 week accountability personal branding program is open for enrollment. http://www.packageyourgeniusacademy.com/program

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Therapist-in-residence Dr. Reisha Moxley joins us for another episode in our Psychology of Success series. This week we discuss impostor syndrome, feeling guilty for being paid to do what comes effortlessly to us, and why your work is not at all about you.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Does your dream have a list of prerequisites? I.e. "I have to have x,y and z in place before I can do what I really want to do..."? How many times have you heard credible advice from coaches and experts that confirmed your thoughts that you weren't in a position to move forward on your ideas? I suspect that we subconsciously seek out confirmation so we don't have to act. Because acting is difficult, anxiety inducing, scary. When you sign up for a coaching session, program or pick up a book to tell you how to do a particular thing, be careful not to fall into the trap of waiting to pull the trigger on your ideas before you've checked every single item off of your coach or program's to do list. When we do that, we could be falling into what author Tara Mohr calls "This Before That" - a hiding strategy that she details in her book Playing Big. When we fail to launch because we are waiting to go after what we want until after we take a class, or get a degree, o

How did your childhood experiences shape your relationship to achievement? How do you go after praise, and how do you process praise and applause once you receive it? On this episode of Package Your Genius, we have therapist Dr. Reisha Moxley (our therapist in residence)back for another special episode in this series on the mindset shifts necessary to claim your biggest dreams. Because as you know, mindset is everything. In this episode we explore: The gift and curse of high achievement How the praise you experienced as a child shapes how you process praise as an adult The ball and chain of achievement How to reframe praise as a parent to your kids How to find "peace in the plateaus" between achievements When goal setting triggers dormant, unresolved issues and old feelings come back up Why you don't have to know all of the answers ... and much more To ask a question for an upcoming episode of the podcast visit http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast to ask your question To contact Dr. Moxle

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast When was the last time you felt in over your head or out of your depth about something in your life or business? What was your first response? Did you try to figure it out on your own, keep pushing blindly forward despite your limitations? Or did you find someone who could help you figure out where you were going wrong? In this episode of Package Your Genius I explore five reasons why we don't ask for help, and how that holds us back from getting the support we need to claim our boldest dreams. Inspired by a real life incident with my son, I relay the simple lesson I shared with him - "When you don't know what you're doing, and you don't ask for help, the only thing you can possibly make is a mess." This holds true for life, relationships, business, cooking, ponytails - everything!

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Therapist in residence Dr. Reisha Moxley joins Amanda as a co-host on this episode of Package Your Genius. Amanda and Reisha discuss the difficult feelings that can come up during the holiday season, how to deal with sadness, dissolved relationships and friendships, what to do with feelings of discouragement when you haven't reached your goals and processing the sense of loss after the death of a loved one. This is an emotional episode - grab your tissue!

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Are you doing the work for the applause? Or are you out here trying to make an impact? How many times have you looked over your shoulder just to see who was there waiting to pat you on the back? Or, when was the last time that you checked your podcast stats (guilty!) or website stats and got discouraged when the numbers weren't where you thought they should be? If you have ever found yourself in this situation, this podcast is for you. As a creative, a coach, an artist, a healer, an expert with information to share, it's only natural to look to your audience in an effort to uncover if you're on the right track with your content, or if your brand is resonating. But at a certain point it's important to let go of the need for applause, unhook from the expectation of praise and simply DO THE WORK. You never know who is watching you silently. You're probably unwittingly inspiring someone right now! And, after all, if there is still work to be done, there is stil

[Ep. 31] Are you prioritizing connection? by Amanda Miller Littlejohn : Personal Branding Coach and PR Strategist

Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn your homemade product into a product line, then a full-fledged company? Gwen Jimmere was a new mom with a big idea who did just that. When she set out to simplify her hair care routine, add valuable hours back to her schedule and decrease the ingredients in her beauty regimen, she stumbled upon a product that would quickly become a household favorite for natural hair enthusiasts everywhere. Her young company is nearing the 7-figure revenue mark in only a few years time. We talked to Gwen about what it takes to take your products from the kitchen table to the shelves of Whole Foods stores around the world. About Gwen The first black woman to hold a patent for a natural hair care product, winner of the 2014 Black Enterprise Elevator Pitch Competition, and named one of Hello Beautiful's 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurial Mavens, Gwen Jimmere is a frequent keynote speaker and highly requested panelist on business and entrepreneurship. As the founder and CEO of NATURALI

It's important that you're building your personal brand on a strong foundation. But it's easy to look at what others are doing and click "copy - paste". But if you try to build your brand around someone else's expertise and not your own, it's going to be tough going. What do you have the credibility to share? What do you have the credibility to coach others through? What do you have the credibility to teach? If you've successfully and repeatedly helped others to do something (lose weight, make more money, land media), you have the credibility to teach that thing. If you yourself have successful and repeatedly done something (raised your credit score, gotten out of debt, bought real estate, built a website), you have the credibility to teach that thing. Even if you think that what you know isn't "sexy" there are people out there who need clarity around what YOU provide. So focus on finding and sharing THAT versus doing what you see others do whether you have the credibility to do it too or not.

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Warning: personal story ahead. The year I started my business was one of the hardest years of my entire life. It was the year that I became a mother and despite the joys of motherhood, my personal life was a mess. You see, all of these major life events just so happened to coincide with the Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the economy was crumbling around me. Not only was my reporting job eliminated, but my husband was laid off in that same time span. Add a newborn baby to the mix and you can quickly see how that got real stressful, real fast. I remember feeling embarrassed, humbled, defeated, depressed. It felt like all of the odds were stacked against me. They were stacked against this frightened, new young family that was struggling to get off the ground. But somehow, some way we made it out of that year. We not only survived, but we began to thrive on the other side. Before we made it out though, there were a few times that I distinctly came to rec

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast Are you constantly held back by fear? Crippled by self-doubt? Have you been more loyal to your fears than to your dreams? It may be time for you start PLAYING BIG. In today's episode, I had the absolute privilege of interviewing women's leadership expert and bestselling author Tara Mohr who wrote the book Playing Big. I discovered Tara's ideas while listening to the Harvard Business Review's podcast where she shared her ideas on the topic of the inner critic. I was immediately drawn into her thoughts and looked her up online. When I found her book, I devoured it over the span of several days. She joins me to talk all things Playing Big - her research covers the inner critic, the inner mentor, slaying self doubt, ways we hide from our greatness and how to make big leaps. If you repeatedly find yourself unable to move forward because you're too afraid to make a move - despite the reality that you're talented, gifted, and successful - it's time for you to start

http://www.amandamillerlittlejohn.com/podcast What do you do when you've identified your genius, decided to package it but somehow find yourself derailed by your fears? Unfortunately, this is something that I see often with people that I talk to in my capacity as a personal branding coach. Before you can move into your brand and be who you want to be, you have to slay your internal dragons and push past the fear that holds you back. Think about it: What is stopping you from releasing that innovative new product? Why haven't you hit upload on the debut episode of your new and engaging podcast? How are you consistently coming up with amazing ideas but never turning them into reality? FEAR. But how do you move past it and get into action? To help you and other overcome this internal hurdle, I interviewed my childhood friend and counseling guru for a spirited, lively and hilarious conversation about what it takes to move past your fears, from the perspective of a mental health professional and therapist w