Brand-Forward Leadership

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Digital Strategist and Keynote Speaker, Karen Yankovich. Personal branding is more than just a buzzword; it's the cornerstone of your professional identity. Karen Yankovic, the mastermind behind a company that specializes in personal branding, joined me to unravel the intricacies of creating a brand that resonates with your audience and aligns with your career aspirations.

A strong LinkedIn pr...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the CEO of IROC Marketable Business Solutions, Cori Fonville Foster. Cori's company, IROC Marketable Business Solutions, based in Virginia, serves clients across the United States, focusing on the power of organic marketing. She's passionate about helping entrepreneurs utilize their existing resources and networks to reach potential clients without breaking the bank. During our conversation, Tori...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the CEO of TeamBuilding, Michael Alexis. Michael's path to becoming the CEO of a leading team-building company is as intriguing as it is inspiring. Transitioning from a career in law to marketing, and finally to team building, Michael, alongside co-founder Tasha Dusky, has propelled Teambuilding.com to remarkable heights. Tasha's expertise in positive psychology has been instrumental in shaping t...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, Jaime Nacach. Virtual Latinos isn't just any recruitment agency. It's a bridge between two worlds, connecting skilled professionals from Latin America with US companies aiming to grow efficiently. Jaime, based in San Diego, has built a platform where businesses can save time and money without compromising on talent quality. The range of virtual professiona...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the CEO of Catapult Bookwriting, Mike Ulmer. Mike specializes in helping individuals uncover and share their unique stories, a skill that is invaluable in the world of branding. In this blog post, I'll share some of the key insights from our discussion, which touched on everything from baseball to taxation.

Mike delved into the importance of having a signature story and how it can be leveraged in ...

In this episode, your host, Gerry Foster interviews Reverend Lynita Mitchell-Blackwell, an intuitive business coach. Reverend Mitchell-Blackwell shares her personal journey from burnout to fulfillment, and how this led to her current work helping others achieve balance and joy in their lives. She discusses her Live Life on Fire process, her approach to coaching, and the importance of separating self-esteem from worldly success.

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Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Professional Keynote Speaker of BestFirstNow, Kolby Goodman. Kolby's journey began when he fell out of love with his corporate IT management job and started a career coaching business. He discovered his knack for effective communication, connection, and self-advocacy, and decided to help others do the same. Over a decade, he assisted over 4,000 people, delivered over 200 keynotes and workshop...

In this episode of the Brand-Forward Leadership podcast, host Gerry Foster interviews Jodi Krangle, a voice actor and host of the Audio Branding Podcast. They discuss the importance of sound in branding, with Jodi explaining how her company provides branded voices for various projects.

She also shares insights about the voice-over industry, advising against the misconception that creative services are not worth investing in. Jodi e...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the President of Coach Rori Raye, Rori Raye. Rory is a relationship coach and founder of the Roy Rae Method of Coaching. Rory, with her vibrant appearance and energy, has been a stalwart in the relationship coaching industry for two decades. Her journey began with mending her own troubled marriage and love life, which eventually led her to author a book, meet influential figures in the industry, ...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Founder of Kelsey Formost : Magic Words Copywriting, Kelsey Formost. Kelsey's expertise lies in emotion-driven copywriting. She believes that the key to effective copywriting is to tap into the emotions of the audience. After all, humans make decisions based on emotions. She noticed a gap in the industry, particularly in B2B and large corporations, where copywriting often lacked a human touch...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Founder of Exitable, Tracy Gunn. Tracy is a business coach rather than an exit strategist. She believes that every small business owner is a superhero, capable of building something from nothing. Her company, Exitable, aims to educate and assist these superheroes in maximizing the value of their businesses before selling.

One of the key points Tracy emphasized was the importance of understandi...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the CEO of Proven Principal, Nathaniel Provencio. Nathaniel Provencio has worked in the public education field since 2001 as a classroom teacher, building administrator, and associate superintendent. Nathaniel is a regional, state, and nationally awarded leader, author, and speaker.

Nathaniel partners with schools and districts across the United States to provide school leadership coaching,...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Corporate Strategy, Finance, and M&A Expert of Inflection 360, Michael Roub. Inflection 360 provides strategic direction to clients to increase operational efficiency, enhance profit, and maximize value. Their team provides several services to best address client needs, including business plan development, market assessment, targeting and acquiring other businesses, restructuring, and exi...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Founder and CEO of InvestorComps, Mark Jackson. InvestorComps is a real estate valuation and training organization that recognizes valuation knowledge is the key to unlocking profitability potential. For anyone seeking to realize financial freedom, Mark and his team believe that there’s no better path forward than the InvestorComps valuation-first approach. 

Mark Jackson, fondly know...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the  Financial Advisor of True Legacy Financial Planning, Keith Conley. The goal at True Legacy Financial Planning is to use biblical principles, wisdom, and extensive experience to help simplify the complicated when it comes to your finances to help you avoid costly mistakes and be more confident in the future.

Financial planning should be done with you and not just for you. You are a vital ...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Co-Founder of FreeTime Solutions, Barry Coziahr. FreeTime Solutions exists to help business owners and managers get their free time back by providing strategies and solutions that focus on ROI and automation. FreeTime Solutions is a different kind of marketing agency. They specialize in blending high-tech solutions while keeping your genuine voice throughout your marketing.

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Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the President of Fitzness International, Fitz Koehler. Fitz Koehler is a fitness innovator, with a Master’s Degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Florida, who has been teaching fitness around the globe for decades. Fitzness International is a fitness company that specializes in fitness education via mass media.

Fitz’s mission is to tack ten years onto everyone’s life she com...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the Melanated Authors, Lesley Bracero and Natoia Franklin. The Melanated Authors are educators with 45 years of experience who are dedicated to exposing children to multicultural literature and effective reading strategy instruction. They are dedicated to offering services for schools, daycare centers, and educational organizations. Moreover, they also offer services to individuals within their ...

Your host, Gerry Foster, talks with the speaker, author, attorney, and social entrepreneur, Linda Lattimore. Linda Lattimore is a seasoned lawyer, corporate executive, and business strategist. Linda has worked as the General Counsel for various multinational corporations and the Chief of the Fraud Section of the US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas where she first-chaired many noteworthy trials. Her international, ...