The Stacking Benjamins Show

Elevate Your Career (with Lorraine K. Lee) SB1673

Apr 23, 2025

Lorraine Lee, a former LinkedIn and Prezi leader and sought-after keynote speaker, shares her insights on building a standout career brand. She introduces the EPIC framework—Experiences, Personality, Identity, Community—guiding listeners on personal branding without self-promotion fatigue. Lorraine emphasizes the power of feedback and offers practical tips for mastering virtual interactions. The conversation also touches on financial strategies during uncertain times, including home-buying tips and investment advice, delivering a mix of career and money-savvy insights.

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Lorraine Lee

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Quick takeaways

Lorraine Lee emphasizes the importance of crafting a standout career brand using the EPIC framework, focusing on experiences, personality, identity, and community.

Effective networking requires proactive relationship cultivation, recommending regular communication like informal coffee chats to enhance connections within one’s organization.

Receiving ongoing feedback through regular career conversations is essential for personal development, allowing for alignment with career goals and fostering open communication.

Deep dives

The Importance of Career Branding

Career branding is essential for career advancement, as highlighted by Lorraine Lee. Simply working hard is not enough; one must ensure that their achievements are visible and recognized by others. It's crucial to shift the mindset from a fear of self-promotion to strategically discussing accomplishments in a way that supports team collaboration. This approach not only elevates personal success but also enhances team dynamics, underscoring the importance of being proactive about one's career visibility.

Intro

3min

Navigating Career Branding for Success

1min

Strategies for Career Advancement: Getting Noticed for Raises

4min

Empowering Career Advocacy

11min

Building Your Career Brand

11min

Customizing Mobile Plans for Optimal Value

2min

Navigating Financial Decisions in Uncertain Times

11min

Investment Dilemmas and Market Strategies

11min

Building Connections and Career Brands

4min

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Culinary Adventures and Travel Tales

7min

How do you stand out in a competitive workplace—without shouting or burning out? In this episode, Joe and OG sit down with Lorraine K. Lee, a sought-after keynote speaker and former LinkedIn and Prezi leader, to dig into the real strategies behind building a career brand that lasts.

Lorraine shares what she’s learned from coaching thousands of professionals, plus her own journey from behind-the-scenes to center stage. She introduces her EPIC framework—a smart approach that helps you craft a standout career identity built on:

Experiences
Personality
Identity
Community

You’ll also learn:

How to advocate for yourself without being “that person”
The power of thoughtful feedback (and how to actually get it)
Tactical tips to master Zoom meetings, digital presence, and virtual impressions
Why embracing your differences can give you a serious edge in your career

And after the career conversation? We shift into Stacker-style financial clarity—covering key money decisions people face during uncertain times:

Should you wait to buy a home, or pull the trigger now?
What do tariffs mean for your next car purchase?
How should you approach investing when the market’s wobbling?

From personal branding to practical budgeting, this episode gives you the tools to think clearly, act strategically, and build a future you’re proud of—no matter the economy.

This one’s packed with high-leverage insights. Bring a notepad.

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The Stacking Benjamins Show

Elevate Your Career (with Lorraine K. Lee) SB1673

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Importance of Career Branding

Building and Maintaining Professional Relationships

The Value of Continuous Feedback

Leveraging Differences as Strengths

Creating an Epic Career Brand

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