Let's Thrive Together

About Let's Thrive Together

We're a tribe for people at a crossroads in your career, personal life or business. If you're in the midst of change and looking to connect with real people sharing real stories of how to thrive through transition, you're in the right place! Let's thrive, together!

Publisher

with Brittany Cole

Category

business · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2020

Latest episode

5 May 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 82 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   5 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   74: Why Your Hard Work Isn’t Getting You Noticed (What To Do Instead)

   Your brand walks into the room before you do. Today, Brittany N. Cole breaks down why leadership branding is no longer optional and how it has become a critical leadership skill in today’s AI-driven, hybrid workplace. Brittany shares how turning down a high-profile marketing role forced her to confront the reality that if you are not cultivating your leadership brand, someone else will do it for you. What followed was an 18-month lesson in narrative ownership, visibility, and intentional influence. She also introduces the Career Thrivers’ Leadership Branding Formula: Performance + Purpose + Presence = Your Brand. She explains how leaders at every level can clarify their value, close the gap between intention and perception, and leverage platforms like LinkedIn to strengthen their visibility and impact. Whether you are an executive, emerging leader, entrepreneur, or corporate professional, this episode will help you define your signature leadership identity and communicate your impact clearly and concisely. Strengthen your digital presence, build influence inside and outside your organization, and position yourself for growth, opportunity, and authority This is not about self-promotion.It is about self-awareness expressed with intention. If you are ready to lead with clarity, visibility, and confidence, this conversation is your blueprint. KEY POINTS: - Your brand walks into the room before you do - Why leadership branding is now a core leadership competency - The Pfizer story and the 18-month narrative rebuild - Why “letting your work speak for itself” is not enough - If you do not cultivate your brand, someone else will - Performance + Purpose + Presence = your brand - Closing the gap between intention and perception - Why LinkedIn is the most powerful SEO tool for leaders - Clarity over complexity in communicating your value - Consistency over intensity in building trust - Authenticity over aesthetics in brand voice - Leadership branding as a business growth strategy - Storytelling as a recruitment and retention lever QUOTES: “It is the thing that shows up before you do, before your presence shows up, before your outfit shows up, before your smile shows up, before what you planned to say in the room shows up… and that is your brand.” — Brittany N. Cole “If you are not cultivating your leadership brand, you're giving someone else permission to do it for you.” — Brittany N. Cole “Your leadership brand isn't self-promotion. It is self-awareness that you are able to express through intention.” — Brittany N. Cole “Branding is how people are consistently experiencing you.” — Brittany N. Cole “Authenticity over aesthetics.” — Brittany N. Cole RESOURCES Take the Leadership Brand Score Assessment How strong is your leadership brand? Take this free 3-minute assessment and get an instant score on your impact, your visibility, and the gap between the two. That gap is where your influence and your income are hiding. → scoremyleadershipbrand.com Join Leadership Brand Class Every Tuesday, Brittany teaches a free live class on leadership branding, helping you close the gap between the impact you're making and how visible that impact actually is. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this class will change how you think about your leadership. → leadershipbrandclass.com Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love! Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers IG | @CareerThrivers Brittany N. Cole IG | @BrittanyNCole LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network

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   28 Apr 2026

   73: How to Use Style to Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Zintrise Altovise

   What if thriving leadership starts with knowing who you are before you walk into the room? In this powerful (and deeply personal) episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole sits down with international fashion designer, creative consultant, and author of Soft Life, Zintrise Altovise, to explore identity, reinvention, leadership presence, and the power of feminine energy in business. From surviving an ovarian cancer diagnosis to walking away from material success that no longer fulfilled her, Zintrise shares how she rebuilt her life from the inside out. What began as a love for fashion and design evolved into a philosophy of alignment, character, confidence, and intentional presence. This conversation bridges style and strategy, unpacking what a “soft life” really means beyond luxury aesthetics and how inner healing shapes the way leaders show up. It explores why style is a leadership strategy, how confidence is built through fit, fabric, and presence, and how identity is redefined after divorce, loss, and disruption. The episode also dives into the role of faith, therapy, and deep personal work, reframes feminine energy as a source of creativity and power, and reveals how leaders are always communicating before they ever speak. Brittany and Zintrise unpack how personal branding is not about trends. Whether you are navigating reinvention, stepping into a new leadership role, pivoting your career, or refining your executive presence, this episode is a reminder: Freedom is not found in accumulation.It is found in alignment. If you are ready to lead with clarity, confidence, and authenticity from the inside out, this conversation will transform how you present yourself in every room. KEY POINTS: - Soft life is peace and alignment, not just luxury - Material success does not equal fulfillment - Ovarian cancer as a wake-up moment - Shedding identities that no longer fit - You cannot grow past the edge of your fear - Healing before dating again - Belief shapes what you see and experience - Style communicates before you speak - Introverts can use fashion as a strategy - Fit matters more than trends - Your style should reflect your current body and season - Do not shrink to protect other people’s emotions - Confidence is projected energy - Leadership presence begins with alignment - Reinvention requires patience from the people around you QUOTES: “We can only grow or see ourselves to the edge of our fear.” — Zintrise Altovise “If you dress a certain way, you don’t have to speak.” — Zintrise Altovise “When you don’t have your character built to that, life feels hard, and you’re in constant survival.” — Zintrise Altovise “When you look good, you feel good.” — Brittany N. Cole “You have the right to tell people what to expect.” — Zintrise Altovise “We have been made free, and we can live free.” — Brittany N. Cole GUEST RESOURCES Zintrise Altovise Website | zintrisealtovise.com IG | @zintrise Take the Leadership Brand Score Assessment How strong is your leadership brand? Take this free 3-minute assessment and get an instant score on your impact, your visibility, and the gap between the two. That gap is where your influence and your income are hiding. → scoremyleadershipbrand.com Join Leadership Brand Class Every Tuesday, Brittany teaches a free live class on leadership branding, helping you close the gap between the impact you're making and how visible that impact actually is. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this class will change how you think about your leadership. → leadershipbrandclass.com Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love! Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers IG | @CareerThrivers Brittany N. Cole IG | @BrittanyNCole LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network

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   21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   72: How to Rebuild After Loss, Layoffs, or Divorce

   What if resilience is not about bouncing back, but about rebuilding with alignment? In this deeply personal episode, Brittany N. Cole redefines resilience for leaders navigating grief, career pivots, divorce, transition, burnout, and identity shifts. From losing her mother in 2017 to turning down a major leadership opportunity at Pfizer, to rebuilding in 2025 through personal and professional disruption, Brittany shares what it truly means to thrive through change. This episode explores the difference between grit and grace, endurance and alignment, performance and peace. Brittany introduces her Resilience Roadmap framework and unpacks why emotional regulation, recovery, and what she calls “grace pace” are essential for sustainable leadership in today’s workplace. Backed by Gallup workforce data and Harvard Business Review research on recovery as a strategic advantage, Brittany challenges high-achieving leaders to stop measuring strength by speed and start redefining resilience through alignment, authenticity, and assignment. This episode will help you move forward without abandoning yourself. Resilience is not about sprinting.It is about sustaining. Listen now and begin your divine redesign. KEY POINTS: - Why the cultural definition of resilience is incomplete - Leading while grieving and building while bleeding - The difference between bouncing back and moving forward differently - Career grief and turning down a major leadership opportunity - The Resilience Roadmap: Recognize, Release, Rebuild - Why alignment can create anxiety around visibility - Grace Pace versus burnout culture - Emotional regulation as a leadership skill - Recovery as a strategic advantage - The three ingredients of thriving seasons: Alignment, Authenticity, Assignment -  Healing is not a finish line, it is an experience -  You are not behind. You are being built QUOTES: “Sometimes the most courageous thing that you can do is to stop pushing, stop trying to bounce back, and start healing.” — Brittany N. Cole “You can grieve an opportunity while still walking in what you believe is right.” — Brittany N. Cole “You can't heal what you don't want to deal with.” — Brittany N. Cole “I used to think resilience meant endurance. Now I believe it means alignment.” — Brittany N. Cole “You can be in process and still be purposeful.” — Brittany N. Cole “Rest is how you reclaim your humanity.” — Brittany N. Cole RESOURCES Take the Leadership Brand Score Assessment How strong is your leadership brand? Take this free 3-minute assessment and get an instant score on your impact, your visibility, and the gap between the two. That gap is where your influence and your income are hiding. → scoremyleadershipbrand.com Join Leadership Brand Class Every Tuesday, Brittany teaches a free live class on leadership branding, helping you close the gap between the impact you're making and how visible that impact actually is. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, or emerging leader, this class will change how you think about your leadership. → leadershipbrandclass.com Love what you’re hearing? Follow Brittany N. Cole & The Career Thrivers Podcast to share the love! Work with Brittany at Career Thrivers IG | @CareerThrivers Brittany N. Cole IG | @BrittanyNCole LinkedIn | @BrittanyNCole Let’s Thrive Together is produced by EPYC Media Network

Inside a recent episode

74: Why Your Hard Work Isn’t Getting You Noticed (What To Do Instead)

Published 5 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Consistency over intensity is the other rule that we share with executives when we are working with leaders on their leadership brand. Brand is built through trust. Trust is built through repeated behavior, not big moments. So when you think about, okay, what might this look like for me? Let's go back to this very practical recommendation with your LinkedIn profile. Maybe you say, hey, as I move into, you know, this quarter, the next quarter, however you're thinking about this, you know, I want to kind of start sharing some of my thoughts on leadership or some of my thoughts on marketing or some of my thoughts on operations or sales or whatever, you know, business function you represent. […]

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• Dr Alfred Degrafinreid II
• Carla Harris
• Dr Felicia Phillips
• Pat Shea
• Dr Angela Anderson

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