Episode 50: Stop Bleeding Energy: Why Your Desperate Frequency is Killing Your Brand
Brave & Bold The Personal Branding Podcast
Release Date: 10/11/2025
Brave & Bold The Personal Branding Podcast
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info_outlineHost Kimberly Gayle delivers a transformational wake-up call about the invisible force sabotaging your personal brand—your energy. In this raw and revelatory episode, discover why the difference between attracting dream clients and repelling them has nothing to do with your content strategy and everything to do with whether you're creating from ego self or true self.
Ready to shift from ego-driven content to authentic leadership? Kimberly offers free personal branding strategy calls for women entrepreneurs ready to step boldly into the spotlight and build unstoppable personal brands.
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