Mark your calendars for the Women Thrive Summit, happening March 18-22, 2024. Visit https://womenthrivesummit.com  to grab your tickets today! Ever wondered how personal branding could transform your career and business success? Join co-host Abigail Rebecca as she engages in a conversation with Chellie Phillips, an award-winning professional, published author, and thriving entrepreneur. Discover the ins and outs of personal branding across various sectors. Chellie unveils the power of personal branding and its role in shaping success. Tune in as she shares her personal career shift story and gain insights into the intersection of personal branding and organizational culture. ✨ Exceptional Highlights The Significance of Culture in Establishing Personal Branding: Chellie highlights the relationship between culture and personal branding, drawing from her experiences and knowledge. She emphasizes how personal branding extends to how an individual navigates and transforms their work environment’s culture. Moreover, she shares her personal journey as a catalyst of change in her previous workplace, inspiring us to do the same. Personal Stories & Vulnerability in Personal Branding: A critical element of any personal brand is the ability to narrate a compelling story. Chellie attests to the power of storytelling, relating it to her personal journey from journalism to corporate PR, and eventually, personal branding. She discusses her personal growth experience and transformation after changing jobs, highlighting that our value comes from us, our relationships, our contributions, and how we make those around us feel. Importantly she notes, “Until you know your strength, until you know how people see you, you can't adjust it. A Practical Guide to Personal Branding and Workplace Visibility: Intriguingly, Chellie offers nuggets of wisdom on how to kickstart personal branding. For her, the journey begins with understanding how others perceive you. She suggests reaching out to people from different areas of your life and exploring their views and opinions of you. This multidimensional feedback provides a comprehensive overview of the brand one projects, which serves as the cornerstone of improvement and refinement.  Show Highlights 00:00 Introduction to Women Thrive Podcast 01:00 The Importance of Personal Branding 01:31 Introducing Guest Speaker: Chellie Phillips 02:01 The Art of Tea Sipping: A Cultural Exchange 03:37 Chellie's Journey: From Journalism to Corporate PR 05:43 The Power of Personal Branding in Career Advancement 06:38 The Impact of Personal Branding on Workplace Culture 09:04 The Importance of Visibility in Personal Branding 12:59 The Role of Storytelling in Personal Branding 16:50 The Power of Vulnerability in Personal Branding 24:28 The Role of Visibility in Career Advancement 32:50 Chellie's Upcoming Talk at Women Thrive Summit 37:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts ✨ About Chellie Phillips ✨ Chellie Phillips, a sweet-tea-sipping, sassy Southerner, is a versatile entrepreneur and award-winning professional dedicated to reshaping today’s workplace cultures for both employees and businesses to thrive. With a wealth of experience spanning over 25 years in the utility industry, Chellie has garnered numerous national and state awards for her outstanding strategic communications and public relations skills. As the Vice President of Communications and Public Relations at Coweta-Fayette EMC, she leads by example, championing the belief that work should be a “get to” rather than a “got to.” In addition to her corporate role, Chellie is the visionary founder of Successfully Ever After, a where she utilizes the Successfully Ever After™ and V.A.L.U.E. Culture Formula™ to provide transformative coaching and corporate training events and activities. An international best-selling author with three impactful books under her belt, including "Culture Secrets: Secrets Leaders Use to Build a V.A.L.U.E. Cultu