Ep.87 Creating Content Without Self-Sabotage: Two Practices to Get Comfortable on Camera

16.09.2026•19:01

Host Ivana Ivanek explains how turning on the front camera can heighten self-awareness and trigger insecurities that lead to self-sabotage and inconsistency in social media content while building a personal brand. She shares two solutions: a quick, on-the-spot practice and a long-term self-love practice. Gran your favourite note taking device and get inspired.

Ep.86 Why personal Branding Wins

02.09.2026•15:48

Host Ivana Ivanek argues that personal branding is essential for small business owners who want to succeed in the future, because people choose who they feel aligned with even when products, prices, and reviews are the same. She addresses common concerns about social media and explains that consistency is simple but difficult because it requires showing up on hard days. From Curaçao, she shares how a long-time volunteer known as “Kunukuman” built a trusted brand over 20–25 years of weekly island cleanups; a well-funded couple then launched a large recycling initiative under his name, allowing the project to gain traction quickly. Ivana concludes that personal brands create belonging, trust, and flexibility to pivot offers, and she promotes her Magnetic Influence Accelerator group program for building visibility and a personal brand strategy beyond trends and constant posting. Gran your note taking device and get inspired!

Ep.85 Grow Your Personal Brand Through Public Speaking - with Tricia Brouk

19.08.2026•35:29

Ivana Ivanek interviews speaking mentor Tricia Brouk about building thought leadership and a personal brand through public speaking. Tricia shares her journey from a global dance career to training leaders to amplify their voice and create legacy, explaining that stage fear never fully goes away—you learn to coexist with it by making the talk about serving the audience. They discuss how speaking boosts credibility, acts as advertising for your offers, and can generate significant ROI beyond speaker fees. Tricia advises starting public speaking now, vetting speaker coaches, and mastering delivery rather than winging it. She also explains why she wrote The Influential Voice and Being Smart Is Stupid, emphasizing wise leadership grounded in Buddha nature. Grab your favourite note taking device and get inspired!

Ep.84 Consistency That Fits Your Real Life and Builds Your Personal Brand

05.08.2026•19:04

Host Ivana Ivanek discusses how new, bigger goals often feel “impossible,” especially around consistent content creation and personal branding, and argues that action—not overthinking—compounds results. She shares her own journey of believing it was impossible to live by the ocean, delaying for 10 years, then committing to opportunities that led her from Greece to Southeast Asia to living in Curaçao, while acknowledging imperfect realities like bureaucracy, fatigue, and shifting priorities. Ivana reframes consistency as something that must be redefined with changing identities and circumstances, like adjusting an exercise routine from her athlete days to now. Grab your favourite note-taking device and get inspired.

Ep.83 The Leadership Identity Shift - with Navid Nazemian

22.07.2026•44:29

In this episode, Ivana Ivanek connects with leadership expert Navid Nazemian to unpack what really happens when high performers step into leadership roles. Drawing from decades inside global companies like Adidas, GE, and Vodafone, Navid reveals why even the most capable leaders struggle when the stakes rise—and what’s missing in how we prepare them. Together, they explore the inner and outer game of leadership, the six qualities that define extraordinary leaders today, and why burnout is more common at the top than we think. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone growing a business, building a personal brand, or stepping into bigger responsibility. Grab your favourite note taking device and enjoy the listen.

Ep.82 Why Personal Branding is No Longer Optional

08.07.2026•26:04

In this episode, Ivana Ivanek shares a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at her recent move to Curaçao and the deeper lessons it revealed about business, identity, and personal branding. She breaks down why personal branding is no longer optional in today’s saturated market and why most people aren’t held back by strategy, but by fear, self-judgment, and identity blocks. If you’ve been struggling to show up online, feel “weird” on camera, or worry about what people think, this episode will help you understand what’s really holding you back and how to move through it. Grab your favourite note taking device and get inspired.