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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Feb 8, 2023 • 21min
EP70: How to Identify Your Professional Gaps in the Workplace | Career Development Tips
Working with clients, the biggest gap Kimberly often sees that prevents people from making the next move is not having an understanding of where they are and where they'd like to be. So in this episode, she breaks down her career growth scale to help you set yourself up for success and master each step along the way. Whether you are just entering the workplace or ready to elevate your career, tune in for Kimberly Brown's tips to attack your professional gaps, grow, and leave a legacy. KEY POINTS: - Why you need to understand your professional gaps - What is the career growth scale? - Level 1: Establishing who you are as a professional - How to create a career development strategy - Master your role, elevate, and expand QUOTABLES: "You need to understand your gaps in the workplace, skills, and experience in order to communicate that in interviews and to leaders who want to know your strengths and weaknesses. And to understand the change that needs to happen to get you from where you are to the next area of your career." 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
Feb 1, 2023 • 35min
EP69: The Truth About Women's Ambition and the Gender Pay Gap with Stefanie O'Connell
"The best advice I can give to ambitious women is to ignore most advice for ambitious women." Journalist, author, financial expert, and host of the Money Confidential podcast, Stefanie O'Connell, joins this episode to talk about unapologetically ambitious women going for what they want, no matter what else is happening in the world. And more broadly speaking, what it means to want to build wealth, lead, have power and a lot of ambition, and to do so as someone who isn't a straight white, heterosexual male. Because if women's ambition isn't the problem, what is? KEY POINTS: - Why "girl power" isn't working for women - The best way to ask for more (at the right place!) - How the pandemic brought inequities to the surface - "Women's work" and the gender pay gap - The burden of assumed gender roles QUOTABLES: "The whole idea was we're gonna get to equality by empowering the next generation. Now, here we are. I'm in my mid-30s. I'm looking around, and the numbers of women in leadership, in political office, as CEOs, really has not changed since we were those Take Your Daughter to Work Day girls." "We've really reached the limits of what women can do differently. And it's time to start holding the organizations and culture and workplaces that penalize them no matter what they do accountable." GUEST RESOURCES: Stefanieoconnell.com IG | instagram.com/stefanieoconnell Twitter | twitter.com/stefanieoconnel Listen to the Money Confidential podcast on all major streaming platforms! 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
Jan 25, 2023 • 15min
EP68: 4 Expert Tips to Stand Out and Land Your Next Executive Role
Job hunting will always feel like a full-time job, and that's okay. The more you set yourself up for success, the easier the process will be. And with the pandemic changing so much about how we work, Kimberly takes this episode to share her top 4 tips to help you stand out and land that new job. KEY POINTS: - How to obtain insider information - Does experience speak for itself? - Plan your answers to well-known interview questions - Avoiding the "tumble effect" - "Always be ready!" QUOTABLES: "Make it plain. Never expect someone just to see your greatness. You may think your experience speaks for itself, but when you're looking to stand out, make it easy." 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
Jan 18, 2023 • 23min
EP67: Career Coaching for High Achievers: How to Set Boundaries and Step Into Leadership
Your host Kimberly Brown has been a career coach for over a decade, helping women and people of color navigate the world of work, make more money, and position themselves as leaders. And in this episode, we get to see her in action! Tune in as Your Next Move does something a little different with live career! Totally unscripted, don't miss this sneak peek into what Kimberly does best and find out how you can be her next career coach client! KEY POINTS: - Balancing personal life with work life - How to respect your own boundaries in the workplace - Does it always pay off to be an overachiever? - Where is your pain point? - Mindset shifts as you rise the ranks in your career QUOTABLES: "Every interaction you have is an opportunity for you to realign yourself to where you want to go." 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
Jan 11, 2023 • 15min
EP66: Executive Presence: 3 Keys To Strengthening Your Brand As A Leader In The Workplace
Discover the elusive quality of executive presence, a vital trait for career advancement. Explore the importance of gravitas, emotional resilience, and composure in leadership. Learn how effective communication serves as the language of leadership, while appearance plays a surprising role in perception. Finally, uncover practical strategies to enhance self-awareness and align your personal style with corporate culture, ensuring you shine on the professional stage.
Jan 4, 2023 • 54min
EP65: My Most Transformative Year Yet with Jessica Hurley
Adversity is unavoidable. It comes when we least expect it and when it's most inconvenient. Hard years and transitions are inevitable, and in one of her most vulnerable episodes yet, your host Kimberly Brown shares what happened in 2022 that put her life on pause and taught her some of the biggest life lessons. Tune in as Kimberly sits down with friend and podcast producer, Jessica Hurley, to flip the script and get real about divorce, brain surgery, and being forced to finally put herself first. KEY POINTS: - Learning how to ask for help and be vulnerable - How to set yourself up for success in business and life - Therapy, therapy, therapy! - "Do I want everything that is around me?" - What do you need to be okay? How do you give it to yourself? QUOTABLES: "Part of me knows there are very few things that I can't figure out. But on the other side, I don't want to figure it all out. I don't want to do it all the time." "I think there's some things that you work through, some things that you grow through, and some things that you heal through. So you gotta let go." "I think it's important to acknowledge it like it is. It is bad. This sucks. It hurts. It is painful. I'm unhappy. And once you acknowledge it, what is your plan to get through, to grow through it? Because you don't want to be there forever." 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
Jan 4, 2023 • 17min
EP64: Behind The Scenes - 2022 In Review
Welcome to Season 4 of Your Next Move! Your host Kimberly is so excited to be back but admits this first episode was a little difficult for her to record… While we know this podcast to be the place for actionable career and leadership development strategies, life does not stop when you are trying to build your career. So Kimberly thinks it's about time she shares a bit more about her life and what happens behind the scenes. Tune in and don't miss this rare and vulnerable dialogue from your career and leadership expert, Kimberly Brown. KEY POINTS: - Why 2022 was the most challenging year of Kimberly's life - Being forced to slow down and heal - The three lessons leading to Kimberly's winning season - Ask yourself: Is this in my own best self-interest? QUOTABLES: "It's important to share so that other people know that you're able to overcome and still build a life, a career, a business that's important to you. While life is life'ing behind the scenes." 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
Jan 3, 2023 • 9min
Welcome To Season 4 of Your Next Move
Welcome to Season 4 of Your Next Move! If you are anything like host Kimberly Brown, 2022 was a year of transition and one of the most difficult of her Black life. And while last season we talked a lot about relationships and navigating the world of work to take you to the next level, this season, we are getting PERSONAL. So join Kimberly Brown for season 4 as she opens up her home and shares not only how to maximize your life and career but reveals a deeper insight into her life and the lessons you can take to make your next move! 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
Sep 28, 2022 • 9min
EP63: Why Diligence Is Your Secret Weapon for Career Growth
When we think about diligence, we often think of perfection and never making mistakes. But diligence doesn't mean perfection. It's not about not making mistakes, we are human that's bound to happen but it is about the actions to take when a mistake is made. Diligence is about being careful and persistent in your work or effort so that you don't leave anything to chance or let things slip through the cracks. Tune in to this episode as Kimberly shares some tips on what it means to be diligent in the workplace. 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
Sep 21, 2022 • 26min
EP62: Making Communication Sexy with Sherhara Downing
Join Sherhara Downing, Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer of SpeakHaus, as she reveals the secrets to effective communication. With a focus on embracing imperfection, Sherhara discusses the vital role communication plays in leadership and self-advocacy, especially for women and people of color. She shares her transformative journey in public speaking, emphasizing authenticity over perfection. Discover how to foster meaningful connections and empower conversations, all while cultivating a supportive community for personal and professional growth.
