Ché Elizaga Castro is the Founder of Come Alive Co. As a Conversion Copywriter and Strategy Consultant for over a decade, she’s nurtured memorable stories for brands across the globe. Today, her purpose is to help women feel known, seen, and worthy of their wildest ideas. We both believe your brand story is your number one tool to rally people around your big vision. And it’s building a community (over settling into conditioned competition) that helps us create social impact. “It’s that trading ...
May 04, 2022•41 min•Ep. 11
Jordan Gill is the founder of the Done in a Day Program, which helps burnt-out service providers replace their monthly retainers with VIP Days, a four-figure offering that leads your clients through a three to five-phase transformation in one day. VIP Days have built-in boundaries! I went through her program last year to launch my Brand Messaging for LinkedIn VIP Day, making me one of the hundreds of students who have gathered in her incredible community to learn how to create and sell our first...
Apr 20, 2022•44 min•Ep. 10
Raj is a personal brand photographer who works with entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers that want to live on their own terms. He helps them convey their beautiful, complex, multifaceted stories on camera to connect with their audience and build community. He believes that being authentic and vulnerable is the only way to build deep, meaningful relationships, stand out from the crowd, and build a powerful personal brand as a thought leader. “Connection comes when we are vulnerable. Connection co...
Apr 06, 2022•39 min•Ep. 9
Dr. Devona Stalnaker-Shofner is a professor at Antioch University New England, licensed counselor and keynote speaker who is committed to equity and justice in mental health. We’re diving deeper into narrative therapy, and how it can be the key to disengaging from toxic narratives to rewrite our own empowering story as changemakers. “I think imposter syndrome is an extension of white supremacy and patriarchy. That's why we have to do the work to dismantle it within ourselves before we can disman...
Mar 23, 2022•36 min•Ep. 8
As the only Latina in a microbiology department dominated by white men, Jessica De Anda struggled to find empathetic staff that could meet her needs. This experience inspired Jessica to dedicate her career to uplifting students of color in higher education. She shares her lived experience to help students harness their culture and pursue their aspirations. Jessica is passionate about building a pipeline of underrepresented students, and works as a career advisor and program manager at the Haas S...
Mar 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 7
The first step of thought leadership is getting so clear on your vision for a changed world that you actually embody it. You become a walking manifestation of the change you’re working towards. That’s why I’m reframing thought leadership as “lived leadership” - because you have to BE about it. In this (solo) episode, I’m sharing how to dream up your vision - your north star - to practice embodied visionary leadership , and how it fits into a larger constellation. If you’re ready to build a platf...
Feb 23, 2022•22 min•Ep. 5
When I served as a nonprofit executive director, I read Denise Brousseau’s book, ‘Ready To Be a Thought Leader?’ It taught me everything I needed to know to step into thought leadership, and start creating a ripple effect in my community. In this episode, we come full circle! I am joined by Denise Brosseau, CEO, Keynote Speaker, Thought Leadership Strategist, Author, Executive Coach, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor. We discussed: [02:34] Why Denise became a thought leader on thought leadership ...
Feb 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 5
Andi Long is the founder of Bloom Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps girls grow through challenges by providing an inclusive community and essential tools to build emotional resilience and bloom with confidence as leaders. Our stories can become our strength. When shared from the scar instead of the wound, our stories can position us as a seasoned guide ready to help others who now face the same challenges. “Keep in mind that everyone is on their own journey. You're not alone in this. ...
Jan 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 4
In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Rev. Adelia Sandoval, Spiritual Leader and Cultural Director for the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians. She is a Ceremonial Leader, Song Keeper, Wisdom Holder, Tribal Teacher, and Healer. As she learned the stories and ways from her teachers, she also learned she didn’t have to “save the tribe” … she just had to become more of herself. Sharing our stories creates a ripple effect, and even if one person hears our story and does something differ...
Jan 12, 2022•40 min•Ep. 3
In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Sarabeth Berk, Creative Disruptor, Expert on Hybrid Professional Identity, Leader of Growth at Day One, Author of ‘More Than My Title,’ and TEDx Speaker. As social impact leaders, we wear a WHOLE LOT of hats (which makes it hard to explain what we truly do!) In this episode, Sarabeth covers how you can discover your unique value and communicate your true professional identity as a hybrid professional. “A hybrid professional defies traditiona...
Jan 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 2
In this episode of The Campfire Circle, Tania talks to Quinn Conyers, who transforms average events into EPIC experiences as an Energetic Emcee, Magnetic Moderator & Fantastic Facilitator for virtual, hybrid, or in-person events. Quinn broadcasts the brilliance in black women's voices in business by training them how to turn conversations into cash, so they can profit from public speaking, virtually and in person. Quinn believes public speaking is the number one marketing strategy every woma...
Jan 12, 2022•34 min•Ep. 1
3, 2, 1… Welcome to The Campfire Circle, a podcast that empowers purpose-driven women to build personal brands that drive change and raise revenue. This is where we learn to share our stories, build brave communities, and where there is always room. We’ll touch on topics such as authentic storytelling, visibility, thought leadership, and imposter phenomenon. You can expect bi-weekly episodes released on Wednesday mornings. Want free thought leadership support straight into your inbox? Sign up fo...
Nov 23, 2021•2 min