The Visibility Factor

84. A Quality Brand Attracts Quality Clients (with Kim Brundage)

84. A Quality Brand Attracts Quality Clients (with Kim Brundage)
Kim Brundage is a traveling premier personal branding and executive portrait photographer who helps entrepreneurs, coaches, speakers, influencers, CEOs, and executives get branded photos that truly represent WHO they are, so they can show up authentically no matter where they share their photos. Kim is proud of her more than 140 5-star Google reviews from clients who have finally gotten branded photos they love sharing (after years of hating their headshots), increased their social media presence, and increased their revenue specifically because their branded photos genuinely represent them and their brand, which attracts their ideal clients again and again. From 2019 - 2023, Kim won three prestigious awards for her photography, including “Best Photographer in Richmond, VA.”
In this episode:
Kim shared how she first got started in photography.
She talked about her corporate career and the work she did in marketing and branding.
How she took the leap to bring together her love of photography and personal branding.
What she does that other photographers don’t do in this kind of work.
What she loves about her work with people on their branding and how she knows she got “the money shot!”
How she helps clients prepare for their photoshoot and get them in the best mindset for great results.
Her process to help clients feel comfortable and what her team does to help clients look their best.
How she and her husband made the decision to travel in their RV full time.
She shared what has been the most challenging and most rewarding part of living in the RV.
She shared how they decide where to travel to next and how she lets people know where she’ll be.
She recently celebrated 12 years in business and is excited to grow her company to the next level.
Information on Kim:  
KimBrundage.com
Kim Brundage on LinkedIn: (in/kimbrundage)
Kim Brundage on Facebook: (@kimbrundagephotography)
Kim Brundage on Instagram: (@kbrundagephoto)
The Book that Kim Recommends:
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
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As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
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83. Creating Visibility Through Writing (with Melissa Newton)

83. Creating Visibility Through Writing (with Melissa Newton)
Melissa Newton is an author of 18 books. As a writer, editor, and publisher, she helps single authors and co-author teams to turn ideas into amazing books. She enjoys copyediting projects for experts who submit articles to trade/consumer magazines. Melissa is also a nature photographer, pianist, singer, and storyteller, performing programs in senior living communities and libraries to educate and bring joy to her audiences.
In this episode:
Melissa shared how she got started in her writing as a career.
Lessons that she learned from starting her own business.
We discussed the challenges that authors face to achieve their goal of writing a book.
Future authors can be more successful by reading a lot of books.
She talked about the different ways that her clients wanted to work with her and how she had to pivot her business.
Sharing posts on LinkedIn as a way to get started writing.
We also talked about book marketing and ideas for repurposing the content that is created.
What she would like her legacy to be.
Information on Melissa:  
MelissaNewton.com
Melissa Newton on LinkedIn: (in/melissanewtonpublisher)
The Book that Melissa Recommends:
Just Who Will You Be by Maria Shriver
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
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82. Embracing Your Mid-Life (with Michelle Newman)

82. Embracing Your Mid-Life (with Michelle Newman)
Michelle Newman, is a 50-something entrepreneur, executive coach, and the host of the top 2.5% globally ranked podcast The New Mid. Motivated by her own transformational journey and executive roles at ABC and CBS studios, Michelle is passionate about defying the expectations placed on women both on-and-off screen. With over two decades of experience researching, studying, and guiding women through the mid-life process, Michelle is known for her ability to compassionately identify their specific challenges and help them create lasting transformation. Through her academy and one-on-one coaching, she’s served an international clientele and helped hundreds of women achieve their desired results including, career transitions, losing weight, achieving promotions, and multiplying their overall happiness and fulfillment. Through her podcast, The New Mid, Michelle interviews lifestyle and health experts to help women struggling with embracing their next chapter of life to maximize and enjoy its potential to the fullest.
In this episode:
We talked about Michelle’s transition from working in the TV industry into having her own business and becoming a coach for women in their midlife.
She leveraged her experience and contacts in the entertainment industry to help her get started with her own radio show, which became her podcast called "The New Mid" and her community.
She shared that our midlife has become our power years. We are just getting started to do some incredible things in our second half.
She talked about the expectations that are placed on women on and off screen
How women can get started today to learn more about themselves.
The limiting beliefs that we carry around with us from a comment made by someone when we are kids.
How can we help our kids deal with some of the challenges of comparison and social media?
How we also at times need to hit the reset button. She has a 21 Day Reset Challenge starting on Oct 9th.
Information on Michelle:  
TheNewMid.com
The New Mid Facebook Group
The Books that Michelle Recommends:
Lovable: Embracing What Is Truest About You, So You Can Truly Embrace Your Life by Kelly Flanagan
Why We Get Sick by Benjamin Bikman
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

81. Take Imperfect Action

81. Take Imperfect Action
Today’s episode is focused on Imperfect Action. Can you think of people in your life who seem to have it all together? They don’t let obstacles get in their way. They just keep making things happen no matter what.
How do they do it? They take imperfect action where they do experiments and try new things instead of staying stuck to keep making progress. It’s a way to see that 80% completion is good enough vs. spending extra time to go to 100% when it is unnecessary. They focus on imperfect actions because it allows them to finish and move onto the next thing.
In this episode:
Why perfectionists may struggle with imperfect action.
Imperfect action is a gamechanger to move faster.
Are you fearing change?
Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
What if you thought about imperfect action in a new way?
How imperfect action helps to free you from perfectionism and procrastination.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

80. Habits Can Change Your Leadership

80. Habits Can Change Your Leadership
Today’s episode is focused on the book titled Atomic Habits by James Clear. My recent listen to this audiobook inspired this podcast episode. I took away the key lessons that he referred to in the book and some great actions to implement for myself. My approach in this episode is to share the three lessons and discuss how James talks about them, where I have applied them, and ideas for you to implement for them for yourself.
In this episode:
What is the Atomic Habits book about?
What was different for me in this book vs other habit and productivity books.
What impacted me as I listened to the book.
A review of each of the key lessons that are discussed in the book.
How I have applied these lessons for myself.
Ways to apply these lessons to your visibility and leadership.
Some of the amazing quotes from the book are included within each lesson.
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
JamesClear.com - Learn more about James Clear and sign up for his newsletter!
The Visibility Factor Podcast Episode 43 with Nathalie Pincham
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Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

79. Create a Thriving Workplace (with Trenia Parham)

79. Create a Thriving Workplace (with Trenia Parham)
My guest on today’s show is Trenia Parham. She is a Leadership Consultant & Strategist for mission-driven leaders and organizations. As a Social Worker and Relationship Coach, she spent the last 20 years leading, training and mentoring in the nonprofit and public sectors as well as running a Relationship Coaching business for 10 years. Now she combines her leadership and relationship coaching experience with an innovative holistic lens to help mission-driven leaders who are on the brink of burnout, lead and work in a way that’s sustainable long-term. She also helps organizations and companies create a thriving workplace by improving tone, climate and culture, reducing conflict and retaining talent.
In this episode:
Trenia shared how she navigated the transitions throughout her career into each of her different roles.
We talked about the signs that show up when leaders are going through burnout.
She went through burnout and shared the story about her experience.
The approach that companies who want to have a thriving workplace can take.
How to recover from burnout when returning to work without returning to old habits.
The challenges that she sees in companies today outside of burnout.
She shared her thoughts on taking a career break or sabbatical.
Information on Trenia:  
Work with Trenia
The Book that Trenia Recommends:
The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

78. Unlock Your Real Value (with Alison Leverett-Morris)

78. Unlock Your Real Value (with Alison Leverett-Morris)
Today’s episode is an interview with Alison Leverett-Morris. Alison Leverett-Morris is an entrepreneur and leadership coach with a focus on Neuroscience & Psychology. She's dedicated to empowering people to overcome self-doubt and live their true potential. Since graduating with a Fine Art degree, Alison has consistently found entrepreneurial ways to drive positive change in the world. She has been a CEO of an Arts and Mental Health Charity, where she earned recognition from the European Union, a UKCP Registered Hypno-Psychotherapist with over a decade of clinical experience where she received The J P Noble Award (2016) for her work in trauma and mind-body medicine. She's also a Certified Neuro Coach. Today, Alison offers a unique coaching experience that’s a fusion of neuroscience & psychology. Her signature leadership framework and innovative online programs empower people to lead their team, their business – and their life – with confidence, clarity and purpose. She's also Co-Founder of an early-stage tech start-up that is developing a ground-breaking app which aims to positively change 10 million minds. That's her mission!
In this episode:
Alison talks about her transition through the different types of roles she has had and how they have helped her.
We discuss the work she has done with both groups and individuals to help them as leaders.
She focuses on helping leaders figure out what they want their identity to be.
Her views on values and why they are important.
Why authenticity is so challenging for people.
She shared some information on her new mastermind called Amplify that she is starting soon.
Her mission is to positively change 10 million minds through the work that she does and a new app that she is helping to develop.
Information on Alison:  
AlisonLeverettMorris.com
Allison Leverett-Morris on LinkedIn (in/alison-leverett-morris)
The Book that Alison Recommends:
The Element by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica
 
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

77. Leveraging Resilience

77. Leveraging Resilience
Today’s episode is focused on how to leverage your resilience in difficult times. We are all born with resilience, but depending on what we have been through, some people are able to move through the changes faster. The changes that they have been through have helped them learn how to tap into their resilience. Learn more about what resilience and how you can use it to your advantage.
In this episode:
What is the definition of resilience?
When did resilience first begin to be studied?
How you look at a situation, impacts your ability to be resilient.
What are the three types of resilience?
What is the 4-factor approach, and how do you apply it?
What is your level of resilience now?
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
What the Most Resilient People Have in Common
How People Learn to Become Resilient
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

76. Slowing Down to Speed Up

76. Slowing Down to Speed Up
Today’s podcast is focused on slowing down in order to speed up. You might ask yourself why on earth would I slow down when there is so much to do? It is natural to think that way, but you can be so much more productive, strategic and even happier when you give yourself time to reflect and plan. I am sure you are thinking…seriously? That doesn’t even sound possible with the schedule that I have both inside and outside of work. Well, you might be surprised to learn that slowing down has actually been proven to help you speed up.
In this episode:
What does slowing down to speed up mean?
Looking at an example of annual goals to show what a check in can do to speed up progress.
Asking yourself some key questions to check in to see where there are opportunities to look at things differently and move faster.
Findings from a McKinsey study on slowing down to speed up. Click to read the article here.
Research that the Harvard Business Review did on this topic and their findings. Click to read about the study here.
Why taking this kind of action to slow down can have a big impact on your career.
 
Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:
As a Leader, What Does Slow Down to Speed Up mean?
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/ 
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast! 

75. Take Charge of Your Career (with Ellen Connelly Taaffe)

75. Take Charge of Your Career (with Ellen Connelly Taaffe)
Today’s episode is an interview with Ellen Connelly Taafe who is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of Women’s Leadership Programming at the Kellogg School of Management. She spent 25 years with Fortune 500 companies holding senior brand management roles in PepsiCo, Royal Caribbean, and Whirlpool Corporation. Ellen serves as an independent board director for three company boards, an Executive Coach, and a TEDx speaker. Her book, The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place will be released on 10/10/23.
In this episode:
Ellen shared the story behind her new book The Mirrored Door and how she came up with the title.
We discussed how the mirrored door show up for women.
We talked about one of the client stories from her book and how she coached her client through it.
We talked about the lessons we both learned about wearing red.
How she handled some feedback from her boss that she needed stand up leadership skills
She shared ideas of how leaders can open the mirrored door themselves.
Ellen shared what she hopes her book will do out in the world.
Information on Ellen:  
EllenTaaffe.com
Ellen Taaffe on LinkedIn (in/ellentaaffe)
Ellen Taaffe on Facebook (@ellen.taaffe.3)
Ellen Taaffe on Instagram (@ellentaaffe)
Ellen Taaffe on Twitter/X (@EllenCTaaffe)
The Book that Ellen Recommends:
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie R. Weingart
The Visibility Factor Podcast is brought to you in part by the 90-day Visibility Breakthrough Accelerator program.
Do you believe deep down inside that you can have a bigger career, but you don’t know how to get there?
This 90-day program is a powerful experience that is unique to you and provides dedicated time to focus on your specific challenge. This dedicated time will help you see new possibilities, recognize your strengths, and take away key insights that can be leveraged immediately.  Are you ready to create a breakthrough for yourself?
If you are interested in learning more, visit:
susanmbarber.com/visibilitybreakthroughaccelerator/
Thank you for listening to The Visibility Factor Podcast
Check out my website to order my book and view the videos/resources for The Visibility Factor book.
As always, I encourage you to reach out! You can email me at hello@susanmbarber.com. You can also find me on social media everywhere – Facebook, LinkedIn, and of course on The Visibility Factor Podcast! I look forward to connecting with you!
If you liked The Visibility Factor, I would be so grateful if you could subscribe and rate it where you listen to podcasts! It helps the podcast get in front of more people who can learn how to be visible too!
Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The Visibility Factor Podcast!