Your Next Move Podcast
Kimberly Brown
You've led million-dollar projects, delivered results that speak for themselves, and built a reputation for excellence, only to watch someone else get chosen for the opportunity you deserved. Not because you weren't ready, but because your name didn't come to mind first.
Welcome to Your Next Move, the podcast for high-performing professionals in leadership who are ready to elevate their visibility, build a powerful personal brand and position themselves for opportunities that accelerate their path to industry-wide recognition or higher level roles.
I'm Kimberly Brown, a globally recognized career and leadership expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Next Move, Best Move. I've coached hundreds of mid- to executive-level professionals working in Fortune 500 companies to grow their visibility, influence, and leadership presence, without leaving their jobs.
Here's what I've learned: being great at your job isn't enough. If people don't know who you are, the value only you can offer, or the impact you're here to make, you'll keep executing someone else's vision.
Each episode delivers practical visibility strategies, powerful mindset shifts, and the leadership tools you need to build a speaker brand that positions you for your next big move, whether that's speaking on national stages, landing your next promotion, or becoming a recognized voice in your industry.
You'll learn how to elevate your visibility without "doing the most", speak with authority without fear of being seen as self-promotional and become known as a thought leader inside (and outside) your current company.
If you're wondering:
How do I position myself as a thought leader at work?
Why am I being overlooked for promotions when I'm good at my job?
How do I build a leadership brand?
Can I stay in my current company and grow my career?
How do I make people remember my name in the right rooms?
…you're in the right place.
Tune in for expert advice, behind-the-scenes coaching, and my signature no-fluff perspective on what it really takes to accelerate your leadership trajectory and step into the rooms where real decisions are made.
🎧 Follow Your Next Move wherever you listen to podcasts, and start building a career that gets you seen, heard, and recognized for what you do best.
📲 Want to connect? Find me on Instagram @kimberlybonline or LinkedIn and say hello!
⬇️ Download the 9 Visibility Strategies You're Probably Missing at Work guide at https://kimberlybonline.com/visibility
Welcome to Your Next Move, the podcast for high-performing professionals in leadership who are ready to elevate their visibility, build a powerful personal brand and position themselves for opportunities that accelerate their path to industry-wide recognition or higher level roles.
I'm Kimberly Brown, a globally recognized career and leadership expert, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Next Move, Best Move. I've coached hundreds of mid- to executive-level professionals working in Fortune 500 companies to grow their visibility, influence, and leadership presence, without leaving their jobs.
Here's what I've learned: being great at your job isn't enough. If people don't know who you are, the value only you can offer, or the impact you're here to make, you'll keep executing someone else's vision.
Each episode delivers practical visibility strategies, powerful mindset shifts, and the leadership tools you need to build a speaker brand that positions you for your next big move, whether that's speaking on national stages, landing your next promotion, or becoming a recognized voice in your industry.
You'll learn how to elevate your visibility without "doing the most", speak with authority without fear of being seen as self-promotional and become known as a thought leader inside (and outside) your current company.
If you're wondering:
How do I position myself as a thought leader at work?
Why am I being overlooked for promotions when I'm good at my job?
How do I build a leadership brand?
Can I stay in my current company and grow my career?
How do I make people remember my name in the right rooms?
…you're in the right place.
Tune in for expert advice, behind-the-scenes coaching, and my signature no-fluff perspective on what it really takes to accelerate your leadership trajectory and step into the rooms where real decisions are made.
🎧 Follow Your Next Move wherever you listen to podcasts, and start building a career that gets you seen, heard, and recognized for what you do best.
📲 Want to connect? Find me on Instagram @kimberlybonline or LinkedIn and say hello!
⬇️ Download the 9 Visibility Strategies You're Probably Missing at Work guide at https://kimberlybonline.com/visibility
Episodes
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Jul 28, 2021 • 26min
EP19: Creating Opportunities for People of Color with Netta Dobbins
In this episode, we invite value-driven entrepreneur and creator of digital community Memconnect, Netta Dobbins, to share her personal career transition journey with us and drop some knowledge on navigating and thriving in the workplace as a person of color. Find out more about how she made her career transition, and how she organically turned a digital community into a full-blown business. Kimberly and Netta also chat about dealing with imposter syndrome, handling racism in the workplace, as well as future projects and opportunities at Memconnect! KEY POINTS: - The story and mission behind Memconnect. - Biggest opportunities that people of color need to take advantage of in the workplace. - How to navigate predominantly white spaces. - Advice on dealing with racism, microaggression, and bias in the workplace. - What you can expect at Memconnect. QUOTABLES: "Go for what you want, not for what you think you can get." "If it doesn't scare me a little bit then it's not big enough." GUEST RESOURCES: Netta Dobbins linkedin.com/in/nettadobbinspr/ IG | instagram.com/nettadobbins/ Twitter | twitter.com/nettadobbins Memconnect mimconnect.com/join IG | instagram.com/mimconnect/ Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jul 21, 2021 • 52min
EP18: Making Power Moves Q&A with Career Masterclass
This engaging conversation dives into essential career strategies like networking, mentorship, and self-advocacy. Kimberly emphasizes taking control of your career growth and transforming mentors into sponsors. Listeners will discover how to effectively navigate the workplace, overcome fears, and get noticed in their organizations. Tips on networking, especially for introverts, and the importance of aligning skills with career aspirations are also explored. Plus, insights on letting go of past mistakes to propel forward in your professional journey!
Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 3min
EP17: Next Move, Best Move Virtual Book Tour with Lejorne Leys and Black Professional Organizations
In this Virtual Book Tour episode, Lejorne Leys dives deep into the heart and mind that Kimberly works from. Tune in as Kimberly shares the inspiration behind writing her book Next Move, Best Move, as well as the principles and strategies that will help catapult you in your career journey. Lejorne and Kimberly also chat about being your authentic self, building meaningful professional relationships, and how to best position yourself for your next promotion. KEY POINTS: - The inspiration behind Next Move, Best Move. - How to be your authentic self while positioning yourself as a leader/expert. - How to ensure value alignment in the interview process. - Tips on networking and establishing your brand. - Fundamental principles to consider when making a career transition. - How to effectively position yourself for a promotion. - The key to creating your own career opportunities. - The number thing to be intentional about in your career transition. - Advice for those pursuing a solo career in consulting. - How to get comfortable doing uncomfortable things. - The one thing Black professionals need to learn in the post COVID world. QUOTABLES: "Core values are literally the essence of what makes you happy. It allows you to accept or reject things easily. It's almost like that gut feeling." "You have to be excellent and stop expecting to get promotions because you've been in a role for a certain amount of time or you're simply meeting expectations. Excellence is what opens doors." GUEST RESOURCES: Lejorne Leys Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lleys/ IG: instagram.com/stoicleys Twitter: twitter.com/stoicleys Link New Jersey linknewjersey.com IG: instagram.com/linknewjersey National Black MBA Association nbmbaa.org IG: instagram.com/theblackmba National Sales Network salesnetwork.org IG: instagram.com/NSNHQ Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jul 7, 2021 • 1h 6min
EP16: Next Move, Best Move Virtual Book Tour with special guest Christa Clarke
Join Kimberly in this Next Move, Best Move Virtual Book Tour with special guest Christa Clarke, founder and CEO of media platform Cubicles to Cocktails. In this episode, Kimberly and Christa take a deep dive into some of the hot topics from the book and answer some burning questions from their live listeners! Tune in to uncover the vital role that relationships play in your career journey and learn the strategies to apply when developing strong relationships in your own networking circle. Kimberly and Christa also chat about personal and professional brands, navigating conflicts of interests, how to advocate for yourself, and much more. This is a conversation you do not want to miss! KEY POINTS: - The difference between a job and a career. - When is it time to make your next career move? - Things to consider when switching fields. - The 4 people you need in your network. - How to maintain relationships for the long haul. - Strategies to secure your sponsor. - Merging your personal and professional brands. - How to leverage your brand and advocate for yourself. - Navigating potential conflicts of interests. - Kimberly's favorite exercise to use with clients. - When is it time to revamp your resume? - Qualities to look out for in a career coach. QUOTABLES: "We got to work hard, but really, where we need to be working twice as hard at is building our relationships." "If you want to make sure that you're bringing your authentic self to the workplace and you're not code-switching every day, that means your personal and professional brand have to be intertwined." GUEST RESOURCES: Christa Clarke cubiclestococktails.com/ IG: instagram.com/heychristaclarke/ Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jun 30, 2021 • 31min
EP15: Speaking with Confidence with Kelly Parker
Kelly D. Parker, a leadership expert and host of the Confident Speaker podcast, shares her inspiring journey towards confident speaking. She discusses how kindness is essential for effective communication and encourages listeners to embrace their authentic selves. Overcoming imposter syndrome is a key theme, with practical strategies for engaging audiences. Kelly also emphasizes the importance of practice and feedback in honing public speaking skills, helping others to elevate their careers and make impactful contributions in the workplace.
Jun 23, 2021 • 42min
EP14: Career Conversations with Brittney Oliver on Access and Deepening Relationships
Behind every success story lies struggle, hardship, and a whole lot of rejection. Once a newly graduated job-seeker, Brittney Oliver has had to face countless rejections for numerous reasons that were beyond her control. But instead of accepting her reality, Brittney took things into her own hands and started opening her own doors. Tune in to find out where she gets her confidence and drive from, as well as how she managed to carve her own career path into becoming a writer for many online publications that we all know. Kimberly and Brittney also chat about the power of networking, imposter syndrome, rejection, self-care and so much more. So join in on the conversation and see how you too can start building your access and deepening your relationships! KEY POINTS: - Brittney's freelance writing journey. - Navigating Imposter Syndrome and building confidence. - Things that will aid your job hunt. - Transitioning from PR to becoming a writer. - Top tips for getting access and deepening relationships. - What's next for Brittney? QUOTABLES: "I was tired of trying to figure it out - why someone didn't want me. I was tired of that, and tired of carrying that burden. And so I had to let it go. I had to figure out how to let that go and keep moving forward and really start to realize that they're missing out on me." "If we could just step in those rooms and just be grateful for the access. That could probably help change the way you feel in terms of confidence." GUEST RESOURCES: Brittney Oliver brittneyoliver.com/ l2lmixer.com/ IG: @bsoliver - instagram.com/bsoliver/ IG: @lemons_2_lemonade - instagram.com/lemons_2_lemonade/ Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jun 16, 2021 • 59min
EP13: Next Move, Best Move Virtual Book Tour with special guest Myleik Teele
Join Kimberly in her Next Move, Best Move virtual book tour with fellow podcast host and entrepreneur Myleik Teele! Tune in as Kimberly shares her sources of inspiration and motivation behind the book, and dives into some of its standout chapters with Myleik. Not only that, Kimberly and Myleik are also joined by a live audience and get into a Q&A session to answer some of their burning career questions! So join in on the conversation as they discuss some career hot topics such as the biggest career mistakes to avoid, how to receive and ask for feedback, workplace impacts on mental health, and so much more. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: - The story behind Next Move, Best Move. - Career mistakes you could be making. - What is the key to expediting career success? - Types of relationships you should nurture in the workplace. - Q&A: career impacts on mental health, golden handcuffs, how to stand out, and more. - Do careers make people happy? - How to find mentors and sponsors as an introvert. - The importance of receiving and asking for feedback. QUOTABLES: "It doesn't matter what it is that you're doing, even if you're working for yourself, you need a plan." "If we don't wake up and have butterflies in our stomach every so often, are we really living?" "Inspiration is beautiful. But actionable resources are far more reaching." GUEST RESOURCE:S Myleik Teele mytaughtyou.com curlbox.com IG: @myleik - instagram.com/myleik/ Podcast: myleik.podomatic.com/ Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jun 9, 2021 • 26min
EP12: Is this a HUSTLE Season or a REST Season in your Career?
Do you often find yourself feeling burnt out from overworking? Or do you feel like you're not progressing towards your goals fast enough? If your answer is yes to either question, then this episode is a must-listen. Join Kimberly as she explains the importance of pacing yourself in your career as well as knowing when to hustle and when to rest. Don't worry if you're unsure of when you should do either, because Kimberly will also share 4 key questions you can ask yourself to see which season you are at in your career. So tune in now to not only understand but to integrate the seasons of your career better! KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: - The importance of knowing when to hustle and when to rest. - Which season are you in? 4 key questions to ask yourself. - Work-life integration vs. work-life balance. - How to position yourself as a leader in the workplace. QUOTABLES: "Oftentimes, it's so easy to lust after the accomplishments of others. But without knowing the work it took to achieve those goals, you really can't understand the journey or the hustle behind those achievements." "Things are never really 50/50. I think we all ebb and flow. It's how we integrate together to make two things work in harmony." "Do you want to be that person who is the go-to? And that takes some hustle to get to that point." Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Jun 2, 2021 • 23min
EP11: My Own Next, Best Move - Making One of the Biggest Decisions of my Life
Whether it's in our relationships or careers, we're often faced with two very different paths to take when making the big decisions of our lives. So how do we know we're making the right one? In this episode, Kimberly gets up close and personal with you by sharing one of the biggest career crossroads she has faced in her life. As Kimberly gets vulnerable with you and opens up about her most recent and most major life decision, you will see what it means to elevate yourself from the zone of excellence into the zone of genius. Uncover the things that may be keeping you stuck in the same zone, and learn to take a leap of faith by making your own next, best move. KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: The different zones of your career. What sets a leader apart from employees. What's holding you back from your Zone of Genius? How to make decisions at the crossroads in your life. QUOTABLES: "I have to decide to not just be excellent but to operate in my zone of genius. I had to make a decision to not just be good, but to be great." "When you hit a crossroad, sometimes you have to leave the old vision of yourself behind." PRODUCTS / RESOURCES: The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
Apr 14, 2021 • 32min
EP10: Learn More to Earn More
In this episode, we hop on to one of Kimberly's mini-training sessions on Instagram Live where she discusses the importance of learning more to earn more. We all know that personal and professional development is key to fulfillment and advancement in your career, but how do you know that it's time to invest in yourself? Tune in as Kimberly shares with you the four key moments that tell you it's time to start a new cycle of personal and professional development in your career. Stick to the end for a Q&A session where Kimberly answers questions and offers some actionable tips that you can apply to your development journey as well! KEY POINTS / MAIN TAKEAWAYS: - Why you need to invest in personal and professional development. - Four ways to know you're ready for personal and professional development. - Is it okay to apply for a position that is lower but can help you leap forward? - How crucial is a degree in job applications? - The key to standing out among job applications. - How to best transition to DEI from an HR talent position. - How to position yourself for a promotion in another area. QUOTABLES: "I knew that I literally needed to learn more so I could earn more. So I did everything in my power to make sure I had the tactics to make my next move." "In all honesty, when the next thing presents itself, if you have not been doing the work, you will not be ready to reap the benefits of that opportunity. You have to do the work now to reap the benefits later." Stay In Touch → Connect with the community: Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com → Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove → Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching
