EP66: THE BRAND with Vocalist Brynnan Brooks

Becoming UnDone with Toby Brooks

About The Guest:

Brynnan Brooks is a performer and artist who is passionate about using her talents to connect with people and show her authentic self. She believes in the power of deep conversations and wants to be known for who she truly is, rather than presenting a sanitized image to the world. Brynnan is currently studying vocal performance and is focused on personal growth and using her art as a way to make meaningful connections with others.

Summary:

Brynnan Brooks discusses the importance of being known for who you truly are and not just presenting a sanitized image to the world. She believes that setting yourself up for happiness and peace is more important than striving for worldly success. Brynnan also talks about the challenges introverts face in building their personal brand and how they can still be liked by being authentic and connecting with people on a one-on-one level. She emphasizes the importance of vulnerability and being true to yourself, even if it means facing criticism or misunderstanding. Brynnan and Toby also discuss the double standards that exist for men and women when it comes to vulnerability and how society's expectations can limit personal growth. They explore the keys to building a personal brand, including having a clear mission and core values, being purposeful in design choices, and utilizing platforms like websites and podcasts to showcase your authentic self.

Key Takeaways:

1. Being known for who you truly are and making meaningful connections with others is more important than striving for worldly success.
2. Introverts can still be liked by connecting with people on a one-on-one level and being authentic.
3. Vulnerability is important in building a personal brand and showing your true self, even if it means facing criticism or misunderstanding.
4. Society often has double standards when it comes to vulnerability, with men being discouraged from showing emotions and women facing limitations in certain fields.
5. Building a personal brand requires having a clear mission and core values, being purposeful in design choices, and utilizing platforms like websites and podcasts to showcase your authentic self.

Quotes:

• "I want to be known in that people truly know me, they really know me and not some sort of sanitized image that I'm presenting to the world." - Brynnan Brooks
• "If your goal is just, I'm going to be the best singer, there's a lot of people, that's their goal. But setting yourself up for a lot of heartache." - Brynnan Brooks
• "Introverts using the one-on-one method, getting to know people individually or really using the energy they have in a good way." - Brynnan Brooks
• "There's always someone going to be upset about what you say, especially if you're trying to keep it real like that." - Brynnan Brooks
• "I think there's always some kind of standard and there's always something that society is saying, you can do this or you can't do this." - Brynnan Brooks

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