Brand Building: Living The Whole Picture with Jama Pantel
Brand Building: Living the Whole Picture is the go-to podcast for ambitious women ready to elevate their visibility, build authentic confidence, and become the face of their brand. Hosted by luxury portrait photographer, author, educator, and former influencer Jama Pantel, this podcast delivers actionable strategies on personal branding, photography, and business growth—so you can step into the spotlight with clarity and purpose. If you've ever felt unseen in your industry, struggled with confidence on camera, or hesitated to show up boldly, this is your roadmap to build a powerful presence that gets you noticed and respected. Join Jama as she helps you build a brand that stands out, master your presence in photos and video, and turn your expertise into a magnetic business. It’s time to stop playing small and start showing up like the leader you were meant to be.
Episodes
It’s Never About the Finish Line: It’s About Who You Become Along the Way
In this final episode of Brand Building: Living the Whole Picture, Jama closes the chapter she began exactly one year ago — on her 47th birthday.
What started as a hopeful project to grow her business became something entirely different: a year-long journey of identity, honesty, and transformation. Instead of gaining clarity about her business, sh...
Why I’m Taking a Break: A Year-End Reflection
Episode Description:
After a full year of showing up every week, Jama sits down for an unedited, voice-memo-style message to share what’s been on her heart. This episode is a personal update, a thank you to every listener who has been part of this journey, and an honest reflection on a year filled with change, growth, and realignment.
For the first time in a long time, Jama i...
Finding Your Flow Again: How to Rebuild Momentum After Burnout
Episode Description:
Have you ever felt like you’ve lost your rhythm: the energy, motivation, and flow that once came naturally? You’re not alone.
In this episode, Jama shares how a slow season in both business and life helped her rebuild from the inside out. After years of pushing hard, juggling photography, fitness, and entrepreneurship, she found herself b...
Rebuilding Strength in Midlife: What It Really Means to Be Strong
Episode Description:
What does strength look like when the version you used to know doesn’t fit anymore?
In this episode, Jama opens up about what it really means to rebuild strength in midlife: not just in your body, but in your mindset, your confidence, and the way you show up in your brand.
After years of defining strength through marathon training, hust...
Brand Building in Midlife: Why Your Body Is Rewriting the Script
Episode Description:
What happens when the woman you’ve always been starts to shift, and suddenly, the way you’ve been showing up in your brand no longer fits?
In this episode, Jama gets real about one of the least-talked-about parts of brand building: what happens when your body starts changing right alongside your business. From perimenopause and hormone ...
The Myth of Motivation (and What Actually Keeps You Going)
Episode Description:
Everyone loves to talk about motivation, but what about the days when it completely disappears?
In this week’s episode, Jama breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions in personal growth: that motivation is the key to success. Spoiler alert, it’s not. Motivation is fleeting, and the people who keep showing up aren’t running on inspiration;...
Your Body Is Talking. Are You Listening?
Episode Description / Show Notes:
We live in a world that praises pushing through, hustling harder, and ignoring what our bodies are trying to tell us. But what if strength isn’t about doing more, it’s about slowing down long enough to listen?
In this week’s episode, Jama gets real about the moment she realized her body had been trying to get her attention for years. From overtrai...
When You Outgrow the Version of Yourself Everyone Knows:
At some point, we all outgrow the version of ourselves that everyone else still recognizes. The one who fit neatly into a box that used to feel right. But what happens when you start to change, and the world hasn’t caught up yet?
In this episode, Jama opens up about the tension that comes with evolving into someone new while still being seen through the lens of wh...
Episode Description:
Have you ever found yourself wondering why the things that used to light you up suddenly feel heavy? In this episode, Jama opens up about her own season of shift, that uncomfortable but necessary space between who you were and who you’re becoming.
She shares how even the routines, passions, and business strategies that once worked can stop feeling aligned as we evolve. It’s not burnout. It’s growth.
...
Why Slowing Down Is Strategic: Self-Care and Sustainable Brand Building
Description:
If you’ve ever felt guilty for taking a break, even when you know you need one, this episode is for you. After a much-needed vacation, Jama is back with a grounded reminder: you can’t build a brand if you’re running on empty behind the scenes.
In this episode of Brand Building: Living the Whole Picture, Jama opens up about how stepp...
Hey y’all, it’s your podcast bestie, Jama. I'm just popping in for a quick check-in.
I’m actually on vacation this week, and instead of pushing out a new episode just to stay on schedule, I decided to take a little breather.
I’ll be back next week, maybe with a new episode, maybe with a pivot… I haven’t fully decided yet. But I wanted to say thank you so much for being here and for tuning in each week.
This space me...
Episode Summary:
You’ve got the experience, the credentials, and the track record.
So why do you still feel invisible?
In this episode, Jama dives into the emotional weight of being overqualified but overlooked—especially for women in leadership or male-dominated industries. If you've ever felt like your presence doesn’t match your potential, this one will hit home.
This conversation is for the woman who’s tired...
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You’ve got the professional photos. The perfect outfit. The polished brand.
But inside? You’re still second-guessing everything.
In this episode, Jama shares the real reason why so many women still don’t feel confident, even when they look like they’ve got it all together.
If you’ve ever looked at a photo of yourself and thought, “That’s me… but it doesn’t feel like me,” this one’s for you.
It’s not a...
Some moments change us forever. Standing beneath the Twin Towers as a college student in 1999, I couldn't have imagined how those buildings would come to symbolize both our national trauma and our capacity for unity just two years later.
The anniversary of 9/11 prompted me to record these unplanned reflections about what we've gained and lost since that day when Americans briefly set aside their di...
Episode Summary:
If you’ve ever been told you’re too loud, too confident, too ambitious, or just too much, this episode is for you.
Jama shares a powerful message about what it really means to take up space in a world that often asks women to shrink. Whether you’ve filtered your personality to fit in or stayed quiet to keep the peace, this conversation will help you reframe the narrative and reclaim your presence.
You we...
Episode Summary:
You’ve always been the one who holds it all together. The one others lean on. The one who doesn’t break.
But what happens when being strong becomes the reason you feel invisible?
In this powerful episode, Jama Pantel explores the quiet weight of being “the strong one”—especially for women who’ve learned to lead, perform, and push through at the expense of their own needs. If you’ve ever felt like asking ...
You know you're supposed to be building your brand, but every time you talk about yourself it feels a little off. You’re not trying to be flashy. You just want people to understand what you do. So why does promoting yourself feel more like bragging?
In this episode of Living the Whole Picture, I’m getting real about one of the most common mindset blocks I see in smart, capable women: the fear of sounding arrogant....
You’re Not Scared to Show Up. You’re Tired of Being Let Down.
Episode Summary:
We always hear “you’re just afraid to be seen,” but what if that’s not the full story? In this short and powerful episode, Jama shares why disappointment, not fear, is the real reason so many ambitious women stop showing up online, in business, and in life. Whether you've launched something that flopped, posted your story and got cricket...
You’re Not Invisible. You’re Just Hiding the Best Parts of You.
Description:
Wondering why you're not getting noticed online—even though you're doing all the right things? Learn what’s really missing in your brand strategy and how to fix it.
Timestamps
00:00 – You’re doing the work—but still feel invisible
The frustration of showing up and not gaining traction. Why visibility takes more than just being consi...
Title: You’re Not for Everyone. That’s the Whole Point.
Episode Summary: You don't need a bigger audience. You need the right one. In this episode, Jama unpacks how trying to reach everyone can actually water down your brand—and what to do instead. From hard-earned lessons as a former influencer to building an aligned community, Jama shares actionable tips to help you find and connect with your true audience. This...
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