The Career Couch with Dr. Carole & Friends had a diverse and amazing  group of subject matters experts this season from various locations around the world.  The listeners were privileged to hear from many who were authors and  had completed a lot of research to support their discussion. The topics were rich and engaging. The listeners commented and sent feedback to me from every continent. 

I want thank my listeners for being interested and finding value in these topics and guests. I also want to thank my guests in season four: 

• Mark Bobbitt and Chris Edmonds, consultants and co-authors of “Good Comes First: How Today’s Leaders Create an Uncompromising Company Culture that Doesn’t Suck”
•  Dr. Barbara Dallay Pezee, international leadership coach and consultant
• Jamie Flinchbaugh, advisor and author of "People Solve Problems: The Power of Every Person, Every Day, Every Problem"
• Michael Timms, author of “How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability"
• Steve White, president and special counsel to the CEO of Comcast and author of "Uncompromising" 
• Michael Chang Wenderoth, executive coach and author of “Get promoted: What You are Really Missing at Work that’s Holding You Back” and, 
• Sonya Barnes, brand expert of Sonya Barnes International

I appreciate each and everyone of you for your commitment to helping others reach their full potential. 

Thank you, 

Dr. Carole Isom-Barnes, podcast host and business consultant
Xperience Leadership, LLC
www.XperienceLeadership.com

Are you thinking about quitting your job and pursuing that great idea that has been on your mind for years? Numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau found that a whopping 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021, surpassing the record set in 2020 of 4.4 million.

Your podcast host, Dr. Carole Isom-Barnes, also took the leap and left her traditional job over a decade ago to pursue her entrepreneurial dream. As the now business owner of Xperience Leadership, LLC , for twelve years, she takes the mic solo to offer sound advice in the midst of the Great Resignation for those considering the plunge. If you are thinking about it, you will definitely want to listen to this episode. 

Brand expert, Sonya Barnes of Sonya Barnes International, places great emphasis on the need to develop your personal brand and not be satisfied with your default brand.  In this episode, she stresses the need to be consistent with your personal brand standards and the importance of never falling beneath  those standards regardless of the environment.  Sonya also walks us through the model of personal branding: 

1. A = Appearance
2. B = Behavior
3. C = Communication (verbal and non-verbal)
4. D = Digital footprint

For those working from home or in hybrid environments, she provides advice on how to  remain professionally visible, show value, and advance one's career.

Sonya is an entrepreneur and consultant, with two decades as an international style and brand expert. She has traveled throughout the United States and globally to destinations, such as Southeast Asia and Europe, providing keynote presentations and leading engaged training and workshops to Fortune 500 companies. She has  appeared in national and international media outlets, such as the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Today, Good Day Vietnam, The Moulin Gazetteer (France), and the Chicago Tribune.   For more information you can visit her website at:  SonyaBarnesInternational.com.