Effect Change With Jessica Payne

Producing the Build Your House of Wellness series has been such a rewarding experience and so far, we've explored topics ranging from sustainability to diversity and equity. For this episode, it's my turn in the hot seat! 

Meander through this journey with me as I share how balance, connection to place, and finding my "zone" through a simple, thoughtful exercise have helped me begin building my house of wellness. Plus, I'll share an exciting update regarding my career and transition.  

Cedric F. Brown, APR, has earned international recognition in communications for his work in diversity, equity, and inclusion advocacy efforts. Cedric is a digital strategist with a decade of expertise in using analytics and research to develop socially impactful content and joins me as my guest for this episode of the podcast and continuation of the Build Your House of Wellness series. 

Join us as we explore his "house" and discuss his hopes for self-expression and representation in the workplace, plus his valuable insights on campaigns from the Department of Education, Nike, and Ben & Jerry's. 

In this episode, I kick off a new series called Build Your House of Wellness. In this series, I ask each guest one question: How are you building your house of wellness?  

My first guest is the incredibly talented and very humble, Nicole DeNamur. She’s an innovative teacher, award-winning author, and advocate for healthy spaces, not to mention a sustainability professional and attorney. Join us as we explore her "house" and discuss the power of mentorship, language, and our responsibility to advocate for a healthier built environment. 

Mastering social media is a must-have if you intend for your business to survive a competitive marketplace. Yet, so many people fail and quickly become frustrated, primarily because:  

1. They feel like they’re wasting too much time
2. They lack the confidence about which channels to use
3. They struggle to achieve substantial results

This episode is an updated version of Jessica's previous episode "How to Inspire Action on Social Media" and features her new must-have cheat sheet (link below).

In this episode Jessica interviews music educator, entrepreneur and PAZU founder Graeme Winder. Learn what inspired Graeme to revolutionize how kids and adults learn music and what best practices he has to share with aspiring artists and entrepreneurs striving for success.

To learn more about Graeme Winder and PAZU and to find out what kind of Music Mind you have, visit www.PAZUMusic.com. 

In this episode (Part 1 of 2), Jessica interviews author, veteran entrepreneur and Founder of Trikaroo, Gina Garcia. Learn what inspired Gina to move to the Philippines in pursuit of launching a successful business that's now transforming the mobility industry in the United States.

Recorded originally on International Women's Day (March 8, 2017).

To learn more about Gina, visit www.Trikaroo.com. 

Social media is a must-have if you want to reach and engage more customers online. Yet, using it correctly is a bit of a mystery with a lot of pitfalls. In this episode, Jessica provides practical ways for businesses to inspire action on social media, starting today.

Tip: These strategies work for both businesses and non-profits.

Data shows that coming from a place of service is good for business in virtually every industry. 

In this episode, Jessica Payne shares real-world solutions to transforming any brand to one of service to easily and organically get more customers.

From the Episode:

"Instead of labeling your audience as customers you need to do something, think about how you can actually serve them so that they can accomplish their goals."

One of the most frustrating things about coming up with new marketing ideas is finding out that somebody has already "been there, done that." So, you either copycat the competition or spin your wheels trying to think of ways to be original. Your unique story isn't hard to locate if you know where to look.

In this episode, Jessica shares four tricks to simplifying the branding process when it comes to finding your own voice and standing apart from the crowd.