YOU WANNA DO WHAT?!: Personal Brand, Public Speaking, Thought Leadership for Career Professionals and Founders
Are you a corporate leader, founder, or solopreneur ready to stand out in a crowded marketplace? YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! is your weekly guide to building a powerful personal branding strategy that gets results. Gain insights from industry thought leaders who have mastered the art of building authority through their personal brand and executive presence. Learn their secrets, the branding mindset that propelled them forward, and how you can craft your own roadmap to success.
Your host, Monica M. Rivera, is a personal brand strategist, business coach, and leadership speaker with nearly two decades of marketing experience in Fortune 500 companies. Monica has leveraged her expertise to speak on prestigious stages like TEDx and the New York Times. Now, she empowers others to transform their stories and expertise into captivating personal brands.
Expect actionable strategies and public speaking tips to shift your mindset from blending in to becoming a recognized authority. We'll cover everything from stage presence and winning pitches to mastering networking events and taking your social media to the next level.
Are you ready to make the improbable possible? It's time to take control of your narrative, own your voice, and rewrite your story. Follow YOU WANNA DO WHAT?! and let's build your personal brand on purpose.
To learn more visit, youwannadowhat.com
Connect with Monica M. Rivera on Instagram: @youwannadowhat and LinkedIn: @monicamrivera
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 137
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2024
E77: The Truth about Positive Thinking
This is the no bullsh*t, straight talk, honest truth on positive thinking. If you're a self-proclaimed realist, skeptic or just believe positive thinking belongs to those who live semi-charmed kind o…
E76: The 1 Phrase to a Happy, Healthy Life
The next time you're losing track of your goals or wondering how you ended up on your current path, repeat this simple, effective 7-word phrase and watch your life change.
This week's Wordspiration …
E75: How to Practice Gratitude
Gratitude just doesn't feel good, it can also be good for you. Learn the one question you should ask yourself when searching for gratitude, and why a 7-day writing challenge reminded me to hold space…
E74: How to Regain Momentum and Disrupt Fear
What do you do when you lose momentum? You set a goal, make a plan, spend weeks or months executing it and then, bam! Life happens and it stops you in your tracks. Your routine is disrupted and start…
E73: Enough Excuses! Put Yourself First
Do you people please? Put yourself on the bottom of your to-do list? Wait until everyone else is taken care of before you tend to your own physical, emotional and spiritual well-being? We believe we …
E72: How to Combine your Purpose and Passion at Work with Corinne Milien
Do you dream of a career where you can combine your passion and your purpose?
Corinne Milien is the Executive Director of Winning Edge Leadership Academy, a veteran, former coach, adjunct professor w…
E71: The Value of Community
A community is a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals and is essential to positive mental health.
In episode 71, we discuss:
- How introver…
E70: Tricks for Making Smarter Decisions
Do you struggle with making decisions? I'm sharing the 5-step strategy I use to make smarter decisions. Number 3 is my favorite.
Whether you're bad at decision making or plain old indecisive, there …
E69: Tiffany Pham: How to Find Your Why, Build Connections and Learn New Skills
E68: Fertility and Freezing Your Eggs
A woman's choices around fertility are personal. But women are also speaking more openly and candidly about fertility goals and reproduction. Ko Im, chose to make her decision public and document her…
E67: 7 Ways to Feel Better Now
Society is stressed and you need ways to feel better and own your mood. In this episode, I share 7 ways to feel better for FREE. Use the hashtag #OwnOctober on social media to tell me which of the 7 …
E66: Jails, People and Communities
Did you know 70 million Americans have a criminal record? Jen Chien is the Managing Editor for the podcast, 70 Million. This documentary podcast chronicles the toxic impact of local jails on people a…
E65: The Accident that Changed NFL player, Mohamed Massaquoi's Life
Mohamed Massaquoi, ex-NFL WR, had most of his left hand amputated after an ATV accident. We discuss his comeback, lessons learned and how he pivoted to a new career.
In episode 65, Mohamed and I disc…
E64: Fat Girls Run, Training for the Chicago Marathon
Jennifer Sanchez is a on mission to remove the stigma from the word "fat." As she prepares to run her first marathon, in her hometown of Chicago, Jennifer is using #FatGirlsRun as her mantra to prove…
E63: 5 Types of People You Need in Your Circle
Motivational speaker and businessman, Jim Rohn, once said, "You're the average of the 5 people you spend most of your time with." The people around you matter and you need people who will challenge y…
E62: Would You Walk Away from $100 Million?
Choosing to walk away from his family's $100 million business was the hardest decision Joe Pardo has ever made. He started in the business at 6-years old sweeping floors and over the years learned th…
E61: ESPN's Maria Taylor on Women in Sports, Mentors and Self-Care
E60: How to Design Your Life with Darrah Brustein
E59: How to Travel Like a Local
Monika Bhasin quit her 6-figure job at a pharmaceutical company because she felt like she was "pulling her hair and her teeth every single day." She went to acting school, waited tables, owned a food…
E58: Let Go of Perfect
The need to be perfect is holding you back. All the stories we tell ourselves that our work or our life has to be perfect before we can get started or move forward, holds us back and stress us out fr…