Brand You Personal Branding

You’ve undoubtedly heard that “good things come in small packages”. This brief episode proves that truth. Your host Mike Kim will share three observations he made while hanging out with high performers during a TV filming in Las Vegas In reverse order they are: Third--High performers are persistent in their pursuit of growth and development. Second—They know how to ask good questions. First—High performers tend to have a good grasp of people skills and know how to navigate relationships. While most of us may not be “hanging out” at a TV filming with high performers, we can all learn a great deal from Mike’s recent experience. So, listen and learn… Resources: mike@mikekim.com Brand You Funnels Info Session: I created an all-in-one online marketing and customer management platform for people who are ready to get real business systems in place. This includes calendars, customer onboarding, email marketing, online courses, and more. Every month I am hosting a free live training on how I’ve used this system to r

This episode clearly demonstrates that we don’t have to be famous, or even widely known in order to make a large impact. Proof is Mike’s guest this week, Carolyn Newman. Mike met Carolyn via a leadership community and some coaching calls. Mike says that he felt an almost immediate connection with Carolyn and could identify with her struggles and adversity. They have been intending to do this interview for over a year. Tune in for this frank and open sharing where Carolyn and Mike discuss: Carolyn’s often-tumultuous transition from a tough and unhappy marriage to a successful and fulfilling life. The challenges that Carolyn has faced in retirement. Lessons learned in Carolyn’s life. The vital importance of finding purpose and meaningful work. Carolyn’s encouragement and advice to Mike. Retired or not, this interview has valuable lessons. So listen carefully to this episode.  Resources: If you were positively impacted by this interview, PLEASE share your takeaways with Mike, and he will pass them on

As Severus Snape said to Harry Potter, “Clearly, fame isn’t everything.” Well, it may not be everything, but it’s something. A case in point is Mike’s guest this week—Terri Trespicio.   Terri Trespicio is an award-winning writer, speaker, brand advisor, and author of Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You (Atria/Simon & Schuster, December 2021). Her TEDx talk, “Stop Searching for Your Passion,” has surpassed 7 million views, and Hubspot named her one of the “Top 18 female speakers who are killing it.” A former magazine editor and radio host at Martha Stewart, she has appeared on the Today show, The Early Show, The Martha Stewart Show, and The Anderson Cooper Show and featured in  Oprah magazine, Marie Claire, Prevention, Business Insider, Forbes.com, and Inc.com.  A top-rated speaker, she has also performed stand-up all over New York City. Tune in for this thoroughly engaging interview and learn: Why following one’s passion can be misleading What is “productive discomfort”, and w

This week, Mike spends some quality time with a quality facilitator. Jason Frazell is a coach, speaker, facilitator, personal brand strategist, podcaster, and dad. In this episode, Mike and Jason discuss: How Jason earns gigs and holds the space for groups. How to win over a “cold room” The pros and cons of working with a group that already knows you, versus a “cold room” How technology has changed the way that people interact Why it’s important to be present and adaptable when facilitating How feedback is vital So listen carefully to this episode. It’ll help you greatly uplevel your facilitation skills. Resources: jason@jasonfrazell.com Jasonfrazell.com https://www.instagram.com/jasontfrazell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfrazell/ https://www.facebook.com/jfrazell/ Brand You Funnels Info Session: I created an all-in-one online marketing and customer management platform for people who are ready to get real business systems in place. This includes calendars, customer onboarding, email marketing, online c

Share some powerful and emotionally-charged moments with host Mike Kim and Sheila Wilkinson.  Sheila is a Louisiana Licensed Attorney, a Louisiana Licensed Master Social Worker, an Educator, an Empowerment Coach, and the host of the “What Would Sheila Say?” Podcast. Sheila combines her love for the law, social work, and education to help lawyers, creatives, and other service-based professionals and business owners transform pain, frustration, and unreasonable expectations at work into happiness, success, and healthy boundaries, so that they can achieve their personal and professional goals. Sheila splits her time between New Orleans and Brussels, serves several nonprofits in the Greater New Orleans area, and provides services across the globe. Whenever Sheila’s clients need to make a decision and are stuck, all they have to do is ask themselves: “What would Sheila say?” … and like magic, they have their answer!  You, too, may have (or re-think) some answers, as Mike and Sheila discuss:  Five paradigms for r

Enjoy some quality time as host Mike Kim chats with Brenna McGowan. Brenna’s a strategic copywriter, marketing consultant, and launch pro who helps businesses of all sizes warm up customers until they’re fiery hot and ready to buy, with her Pre-Launch Plan Process™. By leveraging her pre-launch strategies, Brenna’s clients have seen 50%+ revenue growth in their launches without the frenzy and chaos they used to feel when launching. She also helps her students inside The Pre-Launch Plan Program create strategic pre-launch plans that’ve raked in hundreds of thousands in revenue and called in more perfect-fit buyers. Brenna believes that hustle-based, high-pressure program launches don’t serve you or your customers. Instead, she helps you leverage pre-launch content to show your customers empathy, authority, and personality—so you can sell spots in your program before the doors even open. When Brenna’s not strategizing or helping clients launch, you can find her walking her pug Frank, practicing yoga, r

Host Mike Kim returns this week to share his reflections on relationships. No, not THOSE relationships, but rather relationships with “entities”. The particular entities he’ll e discussing are money, your business, time, success & failure, and yourself. So, listen in for some extremely valuable insights. In this episode, Mike will discuss these vital questions:   What life advice did Mike give to a 1-year-old? Why do we “externalize” the entities we have relationships with? How can we assess the quality of our relationships with money, business, time, etc.? If you had to buy your business, what would you change? Why don’t we treat our business like a business? How can we set boundaries around these entities? If you had a friend who treated your body, time, etc. the way you do, would you still be friends? To learn the answers to these questions, and gain a deeper understanding of the utmost importance of evaluating and improving these relationships, tune in to this week’s episode. Your life will thank

This isn't a full episode per se – just a quick check-in and update as I've been on the road almost non-stop the past several weeks. Let's connect on social here: Instagram: @mikekim TikTok: tiktok.com/@mikekimtv Facebook: facebook.com/mikekimtv Twitter: twitter.com/mikekimtv LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mikekimtv YouTube: youtube.com/c/youarethebrand Back to our regularly scheduled programming next week!

Reelly? Yes, reelly! Laura Bitoiu is a social media expert who teaches entrepreneurs how to use Instagram Reels to grow their businesses. Since launching her company B Squared Social in 2018, she’s helped thousands of people—from artists and photographers to CEOs and surgeons—connect with their ideal audience via Reels and convert them into lifelong customers. In this episode she’ll share with you:  Why many business owners believe that Instagram won’t work for them. Why video content is so vital. Why storytelling is a must in videos. What are the three essential components of any video? How to use repurposed content on Instagram. Why there is often a large disconnect between Instagram views and followers/clients. What effect AI might have. What, if any, is the value of the “blue check”? How an effective Instagram presence can attract brand partners. To learn how Instagram can help your business to have exponential growth, tune in to this week’s episode…reelly!! Resources: laura@bsquared.social www.b

What would be the value to you (and your business) of taking a detailed look at a highly successful person’s calendar? In this episode, you’ll get to do just that. Host Mike Kim will let you look “over his shoulder” as he plans a typical day and week. You’ll learn: What is one of the beauties of working for yourself? What is the analogy that has most helped Mike view his life, business, and activity? How and why does Mike protect certain days & weeks? How does he book speaking engagements? Why doesn’t he take any calls before 11 AM Eastern? Why are the people Mike coaches connected to more than just his calendar? Why does Mike consider his gym workouts to be work meetings? How does he deal with exceptions to his routines? As the saying goes, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.”  So, enjoy this week’s episode as you look at how to create your own “success calendar”. Resources: Brand You Funnels Info Session: I created an all-in-one online marketing and customer management platform for people who are re

This episode's guest is Miriam Schulman--an artist, author, and host of The Inspiration Place podcast. She’s helped thousands of creatives around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. Her signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, teaches artists to go from so-so sales to sold-out collections. After witnessing 9/11, she abandoned a lucrative hedge fund to become a full-time thriving working artist. Featured in major publications including Forbes, The New York Times, Where Women Create, Art of Man, and Art Journaling magazine. Her artwork has also been featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. Her book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur, provides the actionable steps to turn your creative ideas into a thriving business.  You’ll find immense value in Miriam’s shared wisdom. She’ll discuss:  Her journey to find the artist in her soul. The critical importance of believing in your audience. How artists can effec

Let’s see how many of you remember this “ancient” movie reference to the potential perils of AI (Artificial Intelligence): “Open the pod-bay door, HAL” “Sorry, Dave, but I can’t do that” Whether or not you got the reference, there’s definitely a lot of buzz about AI. Is it a potential ally? Will it be society’s downfall? This week, Mike will share his thoughts and insights on recent trends in AI, especially ChatGPT. He’ll discuss:  What ChatGPT can do pretty darn well, and what it can’t do so well. How we often perceive (and misperceive) technological advances. Five ways we can make AI and other technological advances work for us, rather than against us. Why we must be our own best catalyst. Why it’s becoming vital that we share our values.  Whatever your present feelings about AI, you’ll find comfort and strength in Mike’s wisdom. Like the Polar Express train conductor so famously said: “The most important thing about trains is deciding to get on” Resources: Brand You Funnels Info Session: I created an all

This week, we’ll have the privilege of being “flies on the wall” while Mike Kim coaches a group of online marketers. You’ll glean some nuggets from this session that will positively impact your business. Your mission, “Jim”, should you choose to accept it, is to implement what you’ll learn. The “Secretary” will not disavow any knowledge of your actions (and this message will not self-destruct in five seconds). Good luck, “Jim”. Among other things, you’ll learn: What it means to “train to standard” and “save your partner’s life”. Why it’s important to have a goal of making $1 per email subscriber in monthly recurring revenue. Why you must not despise the “day of small beginnings”. What does FLOATS mean, and why is it vital to your business success? How you can effectively systemize your marketing. Why it’s vital to play the guide, and not the hero, in your marketing. Why it’s probably not a good idea to focus on who unsubscribes from your list.  Regardless of where you are in your online marketing journey, y

What would it be like for you to take two whole months off from your business to just “kick back” and do what you like? Disastrous? Just plain scary? Mike Kim, best-selling author, and personal branding coach, did that very thing, taking off the months of June and December 2022. He’ll talk about his experiences in this week’s episode. Among other things, you’ll learn: How Mike was able to take two months off, without negatively impacting his business What were the five most impactful insights he gained during his time off Why the phrase “chop wood and carry water” is of vital importance to your business success While you may not yet be in a position to take two months away from your business, you can certainly afford 30 minutes to listen to this podcast It’ll be well worth it. Brand You Funnels Info Session: I created an all-in-one online marketing and customer management platform for people who are ready to get real business systems in place. This includes calendars, customer onboarding, email marketing, o

To kick off 2023 in a truly happy vein, this episode is a replay of a keynote address given by Dr. Ellen Wong, at Mike’s recent mastermind meetup. Dr. Ellen Wong is a Chief Happiness Officer, Productivity Strategist, & Naturopathic Doctor to entrepreneurs and executives. As an industry leader, she has worked with thousands of people to radically elevate their life satisfaction and happiness without the bs or wasting their time. Her signature framework, The 9 Pillars of Happiness ™ has helped entrepreneurs, executives, doctors, coaches, and consultants easily and effortlessly amplify their health, take control of their time, improve emotional resilience, and create inner peace so they have the confidence and drive to achieve their own definition of success and joy in every aspect of their lives. Ellen has shared her experiences and expertise through keynote speeches and corporate presentations as well as group and one-to-one coaching programs. She has been featured in Thrive Global, Business Insider, Sound

Please Read: Affirmations have been a huge part of my growth this past year and I thought it would be appropriate to publish the actual track I listen to every morning and evening. While my background is in writing, I’ve always found it difficult to write my own affirmations. I’ve collected several from a few books I’ve been reading, the most significant of which has been Quantum Success by Sandra Anne Taylor. This book contains several affirmations at the end of each chapter, so I recorded them and created my own affirmation track. If you’d like the transcript I wrote for this episode, visit the show notes page here: mikekim.com/yatb360. I left this track without music or other normal pre-rolls, so that you can listen to your own music in the background and not be distracted by other audio segments. Happy New Year, and may 2023 be your best year ever. Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Success-Astounding-Science-Happiness/dp/1401907326/ref=sxts_rp_s_sp_1_0?content-id=amzn1.sym.497ddbaf-dbdc-4a61-b204

While you probably know the common meanings of “translator, amplifier, and producer”, you’ll find immense value in understanding Michael Roderick’s take on these terms. Michael, the guest on this week’s episode, is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises, which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. He is also the host of the podcast Access to Anyone which shows how you can get to know anyone you want in business and in life using time-tested relationship-building principles. Michael’s unique methodology comes from his own experience of going from being a Highschool English teacher to a Broadway Producer in under two years. So, be sure to tune in this week as Michael and Mike share the mic. You’ll be glad you did. Get up to speed on: How it is that business really works by referrals. How to become “referrable”. What “translators, amplifiers, and producers” mean, in relation to helping you form lasting connections. H

Total stab here, but wouldn’t you like to earn five figures a month while working twelve hours a week? Thought so. To learn how Jill Wise does this, listen to this week’s episode. Jill is a terrific copywriter and marketing business consultant. More importantly, she’s a relatively new mom. She and Mike have known each other for over two years, and they’ve been in a mastermind group together. You owe it to yourself and your business to glean some great insights from Jill in this episode. Among other gems, you’ll find out: How to avoid becoming derailed when experiencing major life stressors. How to effectively build up your business so you can have more time for what’s most important in your life. Why it’s valuable to look at your business as an ongoing experiment. Why passive income, regardless of its amount, is a huge asset. What to do, delegate, or discard. Why flexibility is a must. Why planning ahead is a must. Definitely don’t miss this primer on effective planning. Five figures while working twelve ho

This week, Mike interviews Joey Cofone, founder and CEO of Baronfig. He’s an award-winning designer and entrepreneur. Joey’s work has been featured in Fast Company and New York magazines. He has just come out with an incredible book called The Laws of Creativity. So, get ready for a deep dive into the realities of creativity. You’ll learn: Why creativity is not simply an abstract concept, but rather is based on processes. What those processes are. How Bruce Lee was an outstanding example of developing creativity. What “thinking combinations” are, and why they are a critical part of the creative process. Why the word “creativity” is a misnomer. What is the actual process of creating a comic book. What Joey’s major mistake was in trying to grow his business. Why it’s essential to champion your work—what Joey learned from Grace Hopper. Why it’s so great that we can look back on history. If you want to have a much clearer understanding of the creative process, and how that understanding can help you grow your b

You’ve surely recognized the similarities between coaching/thought leadership and midwifery. You haven’t? In that case, you’ll find great value in this week’s episode. Mike interviews Cheryl Furer, a registered midwife. Cheryl is also a certified homeopath and an integrative health coach, with an emphasis on the childbearing years. Mike and Cheryl have known one another for the past year and more. In this delightful interview, you’ll learn: How to correctly pronounce the word “midwifery.” How Cheryl is helping to make midwifery more mainstream. What social entrepreneurship is, and how it can be a marriage of passions. What midwifery has in common with finalizing a major project. How a brand can best connect with charitable giving. How we can be the change we want to see in the world. Why it’s vital to regulate our adrenaline (and how to do it). How Cheryl grounds herself, and integrates the birth experience into her own life. So, if you want to “give birth” to a business that will benefit not only your own