Maximize Your Brand with Markeith Braden
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsMaximize Your Brand with Markeith Braden is a weekly podcast dedicated to helping you to maximize & monetize your personal brand.
Each week I will deliver content that will provide practical tips & strategies that will teach you how to leverage your personal brand to access the money and life you crave. Additionally, I will delve into online business, personal development, and digital marketing.
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MYB #1: Shifting & Transitioning My Business For Greater
September 18, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 46.6 MBSometimes it's hard to let things go, even when you know it is the best decision to make. Additionally, finding the right time to make a change is always elusive. There is usually not a right, you just must take action. In this episode, I share with you my latest decisions that I have made concerning the podcast. I have been talking about it for a while, & simply just decided to JUST DO IT.
MBP #46: How To Profit From Live Events with Darnyelle Jervey Harmon
August 29, 2019 11:00 - 50 minutes - 92.3 MBAre you currently hosting live events and when they are over you are drained in every way, from your belief system to your bank account? Are you struggling to figure out how to produce a profit from your next live event so that you confidently and courageously serve your attendees, add tremendous value, transform their lives and build your business in the process? Are you tired of worrying about how to position your content, promote your event to fill the room and profit so that you can ...
MBP #45:How Growing A Business Is Similar To Dating
August 22, 2019 11:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBBusiness relationships are important. The more a customer trusts, likes and interacts with your brand the stronger that relationship becomes. If it goes well and the business continues to make the customer happy through the quality of service, product and experience then often a business can become “exclusive” where the customer doesn’t even consider other businesses for the things you provide. Since it is a relationship, there are similarities to dating. Catch this conversation I had ...
MBP #44: How To Make Strategic Transitions That Advance Your Career
August 08, 2019 21:07 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBThinking about TAKING ON A NEW and DIFFERENT ROLE within your corporate career? Maybe you are thinking about leaving your 9-5 to START YOUR OWN BUSINESS? Catch this interview I did with Ms. Charelle Lans. Charelle Lans the President and Lead Strategist for Vision Strategy Management, LLC, Executive Director for Leading with Feet, Inc, and Advisory Board Council Member for Florida State University College for Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering. With over 10 years of...
MBP #43: Inspirational Letter From The Late Steve Jobs
July 31, 2019 11:00 - 6 minutes - 14.3 MBThis week I share a letter I came across on social media, written by the late Steve Jobs. For me, the letter was inspiring and though provoking as I am reaching an age where time is more of essence than it has ever been. Listen to these words & be inspired to pursue significance in your life.
MBP #42: How To Win Multi-Million Dollar Government Contracts with Sheyla Blackman
July 18, 2019 17:01 - 44 minutes - 66.7 MBThis week I share an interview I did with someone I recently met a couple of months ago, who is an amazing entrepreneur doing great things in the Federal Government contracting space. Ms. Sheyla Blackman, a native North Carolinian, began her successful career in 1981 and has spent over thirty- seven years providing consulting services and solutions to the US federal government. She started at the bottom, worked with such companies as CAE Link, GE Consulting and Lockheed Martin ...
MBP #41: How To Raise A Young Mogul Entrepreneur
July 10, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBThis week I share a video interview I did with a young entrepreneur who is doing great things as a business owner. Ms. Zandra Cunningham, is a 18-year-old entrepreneur from Buffalo, NY who started her own beauty products company (Zandra Beauty) at the rightful age of 9 years old. Zandra Beauty is a social good company that educates + empowers girls & women across the globe via STEAM Education & Entrepreneurship. As a plant based, cruelty-free, eco friendly small busines...
MBP #40: 6 Steps To Make Really Big Things Happen
June 27, 2019 11:00 - 26 minutes - 48.3 MBThis week I continue with my 4 Part 1 year Anniversary Series. After years and years of trying the BIG change approach to achieving my goals and failing, I finally adopted setting smaller baby step goals and succeeding. I'm hope this podcast episode can save you some of time & pain. My hope is that you grasp the concept of setting small bay step goals that give you wins along the way to HUGE success. No matter what goal you have, what huge and amazing feat you'd like to accomplish, t...
FYMF #19: Don't Despise Small Beginnings
June 21, 2019 22:47 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBFantastic Friday To You! I pray your week as been productive & that you were able to accomplish all that you set out to do this week. This week for #FreeYourMindFriday I share why it's important not to despise your small beginnings. It does not matter where you start, it matters where you end. I hope you enjoy.
MBP #39: How To Break Old Patterns & Get Your Breakthrough
June 19, 2019 13:59 - 26 minutes - 48.4 MBThis week I continue with my 4 Part 1 year Anniversary Series. Do you sometimes find yourself stuck in the past? Do you find that you regularly have regrets about some of the decisions you’ve made? Don’t be too hard on yourself, we’ve all been there. We all have a past, and that past could be the reason many of us can’t seem to breakthrough in life. We all go through those stages in our lives where we spent so much time dwelling on our past that we fail to see the new opportunities that ...
MBP #38: 10 Lessons I Learned My First Year As A Full-Time Entrepreneur
June 13, 2019 15:07 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBThis past week I celebrated 1 year in business full-time. What a journey it has been over the course of the last 12 months. I’ve learned a lot about me & more about the purpose for which God has called me too. Interesting enough, the journey hasn’t really been about the business at all. However, it’s been more about God revealing to me more of WHO Markeith Braden really is. Everyday, I get to see more of what the scripture means, “You have been fearfully & wonderfully made.” Every step of...
MBP #37: How To Create Personal Growth Through Identity with Stedman Graham
June 06, 2019 03:42 - 25 minutes - 46.8 MBThis week I have the grand opportunity to interview someone who I have admired from afar for many years. It is not often you get to interview individuals you have idolized, especially those you you have only watched on television. It is my honor to share my interview with Best Selling Author & Nationally Renowned Speaker Stedman Graham, as he and I discuss his latest book "Identity Leadership". Author, Educator, Entrepreneur. Stedman Graham is the CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a mar...
MBP #36: 6 Reasons Why Your Business Should Leverage Podcasting
May 30, 2019 19:16 - 35 minutes - 65.9 MBThe changing times have led to the implementation of various products of technology in businesses. With various aspects of businesses transforming everyday with the changing customer requirements and market demands, these tools have turned out to be necessities to stay afloat in this highly competitive market. Podcasting has garnered an immense popularity over the years. A podcast is a set of digital audio files that are available on the internet for downloading. A user can subscribe to th...
FYMF #18: There Is Power In Consistency
May 18, 2019 03:51 - 4 minutes - 8.44 MBFantastic Friday!, I hope you have had an awesome week. It has been a couple of weeks since I last email you. Consider it an email vacation. Lol... This week I wanted to share with you a video I recorded entitled The Power Of Consistency. If there’s one piece of advice that I could offer any aspiring entrepreneur, I would share with them to develop a habit of consistency. It doesn’t matter what it is, how small or how big it is. It can be as simple as going for a...
MBP #35 - Making Business Shifts
May 09, 2019 00:40 - 6 minutes - 12.9 MBThis episode of The Markeith Braden podcast is a short and sweet one. I have three questions that I would like for you to answer by emailing me. Thank you for taking the time out to listen to this 7 minute podcast to help me provide greater value to you.
MBP #34 - The Entrepreneurs Mindset with AJ Lew
May 01, 2019 14:45 - 54 minutes - 100 MBWe often think entrepreneurship is all about the hustle and the grind. However, I've come to find out with the right mindset and strategy, hustle & grind can be eliminated from the process. Today, AJ Lew & I will discuss how the entrepreneur's mindset is the foundation for creating a profitable and impactful business. This conversation is a weekly conversation AJ & I decided to do in order to hold ourselves accountable to our business goals. We just decided to let you in on the conv...
MBP #33: This Is What Self Care Looks Like In 2019
April 17, 2019 11:00 - 21 minutes - 40.8 MBSo what is self care? "Self care is mindfully taking time to pay attention to you, not in a narcissistic way, but in a way that ensures that you are being cared for by you." - Maria Baratta Ph.D., L.C.S.W. In today's podcast episode I share nine ways to exercise self care and take better care of you. You only have one life to live, so why not do all you can to ensure you have the best quality of life possible.
FYMF #17: E + R = O
April 12, 2019 21:59 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MBWhat ultimately prevents one from achieving the success they want? Many of us could respond to the above question with a laundry list of of reasons why we aren’t where you want to be. Most people automatically find excuses and blame others when things don’t work out the way they want. However, if success is your goal, looking outside of yourself is a strategic error. The most important lesson you must understand that you are 100 percent responsible for your life – the good and the bad. ...
MBP #32: 10 Ways To Master Yourself & Accomplish More In 2019
April 10, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes - 46.3 MBHow is your self discipline? Years ago I I read a quote by Dr. Cindy Trimm & she stated, "The definition of success is the fulfillment of purpose. The Key to success is self mastery." To date, I have never forgotten that quote. This month is my 11 month as a full-time entrepreneur. I am quickly coming up on a year. These 11 months have revealed to me areas where I have lacked discipline & needed to quickly develop better habits. Today, I share with you 10 ways to master yourself ...
MBP #31: Raise Your Deserve Level & Win with Darnyelle Jervey Harmon
April 02, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBToday I interview, Darnyelle Jervey Harmon. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon is the successful CEO of the award-winning business consulting firm, Incredible One Enterprises, LLC which is headquartered in Newark, DE. Darnyelle is a powerful, passionate speaker who loves business and the people who lead in them each day. In fact, in one facet or another her work has been growing businesses for nearly twenty years. As a certified executive coach and business growth consultant, Darnyelle leverages ...
FYMF #16: Know Your Why & Pressing Towards The Goal
March 29, 2019 15:30 - 9 minutes - 18.3 MB“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Knowing your why is so important to realizing your best life. When you know the why of your life, you tend to live a more meaningful existence than those who don’t. In this video I share three reasons how knowing your Why is beneficial to your success and progress.
MBP #30: How To Create A Profitable Life & Business with Aprille Franks
March 26, 2019 22:27 - 51 minutes - 94.3 MBIn honor of women's history month, I will be highlighting some awesome women in business who admire & have gleaned from over the years. Women have played a major role in my life, from my mother, to grandmothers, to teachers and even business coaches. Yes, there are great women of history I could focus on. However, I feel there are women who today are making history in their own way. For this episode of the Markeith Braden Podcast, I share a FB Live interview I did with Aprille Fran...
MBP #29: How To Develop A Profit Game Plan For Success with Shontaye Hawkins
March 20, 2019 03:55 - 42 minutes - 78.9 MBIn honor of women's history month, I will be highlighting some awesome women in business who admire & have gleaned from over the years. Women have played a major role in my life, from my mother, to grandmothers, to teachers and even business coaches. Yes, there are great women of history I could focus on. However, I feel there are women who today are making history in their own way. For this episode of the Markeith Braden Podcast, I share a FB Live interview I did with Shontaye Haw...
FYMF #15: Remove All The Distractions & Work The Plan
March 15, 2019 11:00 - 9 minutes - 17.5 MBDistractions destroy action. If it is not moving you towards your purpose, leave it alone.
MBP #28: Why You Need To Develop A Powerful Personal Brand Identity As A Career Professional
March 12, 2019 11:30 - 43 minutes - 81.5 MBCreating a Personal Brand is beneficial for both entrepreneurs and career professionals. By building a personal brand it can show the skills and qualities that someone has, defining what makes them important or different. In a competitive world, it is very important that individuals are able to find an edge on their competition. Now, more employees have the opportunity to build their own unique brand thanks to social media and the efforts of companies who realize how important it is to...
FYMF #14: Raise Your Deserve Level
March 02, 2019 01:24 - 9 minutes - 18.1 MBWe are what we consistently think about. Where you place your focus will ultimately determine what you receive in life. This week for Free Your Mind Friday, I want to encourage you to raise your deserve level. You deserve more, better & greater.
MBP #27: How To Build A Business That Works For You, with Mike Michalowicz
February 26, 2019 23:31 - 45 minutes - 83.6 MBThis week I get to interview an author and speaker who I've admired from afar. Several people have always recommended his book "Profit First" to me over the year, & I finally read it during the latter part of 2018. Little did I know I would soon meet this internationally renowned author/speaker at a conference in attended in January 2019. What better time to ask him to be a guest on the Markeith Braden podcast. Mike mi-KAL-o-wits is the author of Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin...
FYMF #13: Your Success Is In Your Struggle
February 22, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MB"Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." - Napoleon Hill
MBP #26: Why Significance Is The Ultimate Goal vs The Pursuit Of Success
February 19, 2019 14:19 - 35 minutes - 65.2 MBAre you too busy making a living to have a life? If you had asked me this question 4 years ago, my answer would have been an unequivocal yes. The great majority of my life, I witnessed everyone in my life out work first & life second. So, guess what I did once I became an adult. You guessed right. Once I realized this was backwards thinking, I started to take action to correct the error of my ways. I wanted a life, where my work supported the life I desired. This why I became an...
FYMF #12: Give Yourself Permission To Be Great!
February 15, 2019 22:01 - 7 minutes - 13.1 MBYou and I are wired to seek permission. Think back to your early years as an adolescent. As kids, we needed permission from parents, teachers and other elders in our community to do anything & everything. When we became adults, we seek permission from our bosses and authorities. Our mind is conditioned to ask for permission, & it can be challenging to shift your mindset from seeking permission to giving yourself permission. However, to unlock your full potential, you must learn to give...
MBP #25: How To Leverage Digital Advertising To Grow Your Business with Terry Foster
February 12, 2019 15:41 - 40 minutes - 74.9 MBWhether you're just getting started with your business, or desiring to grow an existing business, digital advertising is a strategy you definitely should consider implementing. I want you locked into this great interview I did with Terry Foster of Terry Foster Consulting. Terry Foster is the owner and founder of Terry Foster Consulting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Terry Foster Consulting is a digital marketing agency offering customized marketing solutions through paid online adverti...
FYMF #11: Get Unstuck By Taking Action
February 09, 2019 00:44 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MBIn this weeks episode of Free Your Mind Friday, I share with you 5 simple and practical principles that will help you get unstuck and get into action. You don't have to stay in your stuck place. You have the power to change any situation that is before you. Watch or listen to the video and let me know your thoughts. Check out this weeks Episode of #FreeYourMindFriday, "Get Unstuck By Taking Action."
MBP#24: Make 2019 The Year To Write & Publish Your Book with Audra Upchurch
February 05, 2019 12:00 - 38 minutes - 71 MBThank you for joining me again this week for another episode of the Markeith Braden Podcast. I have a great guest for you today. Have you ever wanted to write a book? Have you ever wanted to just get that book done and try to sell it as a speaker, as a coach, as a consultant? Or maybe you've noticed that a lot of people have been doing what's called an anthology where they are writing a book with other women or other men or collective group of both about a particular topic. My guest t...
FYMF #10: To Reap The Rewards, You Must Be All In!
February 01, 2019 23:49 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MB"If you are going to take the island you must burn the boats." - Tony Robbins Can I share something I’ve learned over the last few years? I've learned, that dreams come true for those who don't give themselves other options. Other options are often simply just distractions from what you really want. If you are going to truly reap the reward of accomplishment, you must be "All In" with undivided focus. If you only give 50% of yourself to a goal, you can only expect to potentially reap 50...
MBP #23: Why Reading Is The Foundation Of Your Success
January 29, 2019 14:39 - 34 minutes - 58.1 MBThis week I discuss why reading is important and how it is the foundation of success in life. Additionally, I share the top 10 personal development books I recommend everyone should read. Reading and personal development are so important to our growth and development as individuals. I will always be a life long learner who implements the things I learn. I hope you take the time out this year to read a couple of the books I recommend in this episode. For more information about me...
FYMF #9: Your Gift Will Make Room For You
January 25, 2019 12:00 - 6 minutes - 11.4 MBAre you utilizing what you innately have as gifts and talents to realize your goals and dreams? I have been blessed with so many experiences just from working with what God innately placed within me. I'm a firm believer in Proverbs 18:16-17, "A man's gift will make room for him and bring him before great men." Bishop TD Jakes puts it like this , "It will work if you work it." It absolutely will. I am a witness. Lol.... Checkout this weeks Episode of #FreeYourMindFriday,Your Gift Will M...
MBP #22: Find Your FOCUS & Maximize Your Time In 2019
January 22, 2019 12:00 - 28 minutes - 53.7 MBHow is your focus? I don't know about you, but I am determined to have greater FOCUS this year. I am committed to making sure I limit the distractions, that for years I have allowed hinder me from accomplishing my goals. There are so many things each day that compete for our attention, & sometimes it's hard to determine where we really need to FOCUS. Focus means paying attention. If you want to develop focus, you need to develop the skill of paying attention to a parti...
FYMF #8: Speak What You Seek
January 18, 2019 15:14 - 4 minutes - 8.9 MBThere is CREATIVE POWER in the words you speak. You’re an artist. You’re created to create. It’s in your DNA. Everyday you’re creating with your words. Words create worlds. Yes, your words. Much like God, who created everyone and everything with words, you also have the power to create with your words. Checkout this weeks Episode of #FreeYourMindFriday, "Speak What You Seek".
MBP #21: How To Develop A Mindset of Success with Clinton M. McCoy
January 15, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBTake a minute to imagine an entrepreneur you deeply respect. Think of that person at the start of his or her career, working on a product or service that will eventually make it big. Regardless of whom you’ve chosen, chances are the entrepreneur in question had a success-oriented mindset from the outset. Entrepreneurs who lack confidence or who have a pessimistic mindset will usually fail. This week I interview author, coach and trainer Clinton M. McCoy. Clinton M. McCoy is an autho...
FYMF #7: Do It Blind
January 11, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 9.1 MBFaith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr. Manifesting your dreams requires faith. You can't always rely upon what you see when pursuing a vision. If you are going to manifest your dreams in 2019, you will have to do some things blind, believing you will ultimately reach your destination.
MBP #20: My Top 10 Entrepreneurial Lesson Learned From 2018
January 08, 2019 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBLife is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing. - Dennis Waitley. Now that we are in the new year, I've been evaluating my 2018. What a journey it has been, especially these last 6 months. June 1st of 2018, I took the leap & went full time in my business & have not looked back. Has it been a challenge? Absolutely! Would I have done a few things differently.? Maybe...... On today's podcast, I share wi...
FYMF #6: You Are A Big Deal
January 04, 2019 12:00 - 5 minutes - 11 MBFree Your Mind Friday is back and better than ever. I love encouraging and inspiring others. I have been looking forward to bringing this video series back. This week, I want to remind you that, You Are A Big Deal. No matter your circumstance or current situation, you are still a force to be reckoned with in this world. In this video, I provide you with three practical tips that will help you walk confidently in your greatness. My call to action for you this week, is to share with me ...
MBP #19: No More Excuses - 6 Ways To Eliminate Excuses In 2019
January 01, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 13.2 MBHappy New Year!!! Welcome to a brand new year and a brand new season of The Markeith Braden Podcast. Are you tired of having an excuse to why you have not achieve your goal of loosing weight, or maybe it's getting out of debt for, or just maybe it's starting a new relationship? Fear is what fuels excuses. We start making excuses when we are afraid how someone will react to something we say or do. Maybe you say you’re “busy” when a friend asks you out for drinks, or maybe you say “...
MBP #18: How To Innovate In Your Business & Adapt To Industry Shifts
September 19, 2018 11:00 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MBToday, I interview Wade Menendez - Master Barber & Owner “The W Hair Loft”, to discuss "How To Innovate In Your Business & Adapt To Industry Shifts." Wade Menendez, known around the world as, “Wade the Barber,” is a master barber who has been in the barber field for over 13 years. With an impressive celebrity clientele, Wade is notoriously known for his impressive cuts that exemplify his distinct attention to detail to help his clients achieve their desired look. Wade received his lice...
MBP #17: The Truth About Social Media & What You Need To Know To Build Your Brand
September 03, 2018 13:06 - 41 minutes - 23.5 MBThe truth is, social media — when used strategically over time — is the most powerful form of marketing and market research the world has ever seen. But it’s not a magic bean that grows overnight into business success. It’s a platform for real work. The art is knowing the best places to put that work so you get results and not just a lot of annoying people who think they’re your friends. That’s what we’re going to talk about today. Today, I interview Dr. Aikyna Finch of Finch & Associa...
MBP #16: How To Expand Your Passion & Brand Visibility with Creative Graphic Design
August 20, 2018 11:00 - 55 minutes - 31.5 MBGraphic design has a big role to play in the modern competitive business environment. Businesses need the services of graphic designers to create impressive marketing materials. These materials include brochures, business cards, websites, leaflets, stationeries and so on. An impressive and memorable logo is a basic requirement for any business to build a brand identity. Similarly, businesses need the services of graphic designers to create unique mobile apps and social media pages for busi...
MBP #15: How To Take A Start Up Tech Business From $0 to Over $1,000,000
August 05, 2018 23:37 - 40 minutes - 23.2 MBAs a startup, your business faces many challenges, but none are as big as finding or raising money to get everything off the ground. From renting office space, to buying goods & potentially hiring staff. Everything you need to do to turn your idea into a viable business requires money. Any entrepreneur will tell you that raising money can be the toughest part of starting your own business. Unless you’re independently wealthy or were left a nest egg from a benevolent relative, you’re proba...
MBP #14: How Creatives Can Make Good Money Doing What They Love Without Selling Your Soul
July 23, 2018 11:00 - 32 minutes - 18.7 MBIf you’re a creative person, and looking to make money, this is the episode for you. These days, there are lots of ways for any creative person to make money online. Whether you love to write, take photographs, or create candles, it’s all about deciding what creative pursuit you’re passionate about and making it into a business. So, in this weeks podcast I interview Lisa Robbin Young. Lisa Robbin Young, founder of Ark Entertainment Media, helps creative entrepreneurs make good money do...
MBP #13: How To Start A Profitable Coaching Business In 2018
July 16, 2018 22:15 - 55 minutes - 31.7 MBAre you someone who wants to start their own coaching business? You’ve probably already discovered no shortage of “wisdom” on how best to go about it. With the endless resources of the web, everything is available if you have time to do the research and (more importantly) discern between what you should listen to and what you should ignore. The process can feel overwhelming. So in this weeks podcast I interview a coach to coaches, Valerie Priester. Valerie Priester is the CEO & Foun...
MBP #12: How To Break The Mental Barriers That Are Blocking Your Success
July 13, 2018 11:00 - 37 minutes - 21.7 MBSuccessful entrepreneurs must be able to think quickly and stay on their toes. It’s easy to get caught in the habitual drone of everyday life, but in today's podcast episode you will learn how to break though the habitual drone of everyday and achieve more. Jay Hollingshed is the owner of jayHOLLiNGSHED, LLC. Jay, helps his clients establish healthy relationships with their potential, and to seek validation from within themselves rather than external validation from others. He offers m...