Discover why authenticity trumps quick marketing fixes and how true confidence in your brand can attract ideal clients when best-selling author Kelly Cochran joins Marli Williams to discuss the essential topic of personal branding. Kelly shares her experience of transforming criticism into strength through her "Loud Blonde" persona and reveals practical steps to define and project your unique brand. From creative exercises to identifying core values, the conversation is packed with insightful tips for personal and professional growth. Whether you're an entrepreneur or an employee, this episode offers valuable guidance on making your personal brand a "calling card" that resonates powerfully in your community.

Kelly Cochran

Best-Selling Author & Epic Event Designer

Affectionately known as the “Loud Blonde” by friends and fans, Kelly Cochran is a professional marketer and motivator who shares her message of female empowerment on stages and podcasts across the globe. An unapologetic writer, speaker, and entrepreneur, Kelly passionately encourages women to listen to their instincts and speak their truth at the highest volume. Kelly loves to work with driven, Type-A women who are tired of playing small and living life below their potential. Her high-performance coaching program moves women out of their comfort zones and into inspired action.

Winner of the “Top 20 On The Rise” Award for Marketing and named a Female Trailblazer by SDVoyager Magazine, Kelly is the outspoken female voice this generation has been waiting for. Her debut book, "LOUD: Silence Your Critics & Turn Up the Volume on Your Life," launched as a #1 Amazon Best Seller in September 2019.

Learn more at LoudBlonde.com

Marli Williams is an international keynote speaker, master facilitator, and joy instigator who has worked with organizations such as Nike, United Way, Doordash, along with many colleges and schools across the United States. She first fell in love with transformational leadership as a camp counselor when she was 19 years old. After getting two degrees and 15 years of leadership training, Marli decided to give herself permission to be the “Professional Camp Counselor” she knew she was born to be. Now she helps incredible people and organizations stop waiting for permission and start taking bold action to be the leaders and changemakers they’ve always wanted to be through the power of play and cultivating joy everyday. She loves helping people go from stuck to STOKED and actually created her own deck of inspirational messages called StokeQuotes™ which was then followed by The Connect Deck™ to inspire more meaningful conversations. Her ultimate mission in the world is to help others say YES to themselves and their big crazy dreams (while having fun doing it!) To learn more about Marli’s work go to www.marliwilliams.com and follow her on Instagram @marliwilliams

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