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What if the story you tell yourself is the only thing standing between you and being fully seen?

In this episode, we sit down with Haddie Djemal, a former national TV host, producer, and correspondent who spent over a decade in newsrooms before walking away from an industry built on conformity.

Today, through Djemal Media & Communications and her partnership with Speakerbox Media, Haddie works as a host-for-hire, media trainer, and consultant, helping leaders and brands communicate better on camera, online, and in conversation.

Haddie is also the founder of #HireAJournalist, a movement built on one simple truth: every brand needs a journalist in the room. In this conversation, she and Danielle pull back the curtain on what the media industry doesn't want you to know, and why everyone, not just journalists, needs to start thinking like their own media company.

In this episode, we unpack:

• The unspoken pressure to be "digestible" on camera, and why Haddie refused to keep shrinking
• What it feels like when an industry slowly erodes your identity
• Why "I am the media" is the mindset shift every entrepreneur and creator needs right now
• How to rewrite your internal narrative so your external story finally aligns
• The difference between performing for an audience and actually being seen

TIMESTAMPS:

02:44 Authenticity Over Performance

03:43 Newsroom Conformity Pressures

05:46 When the Industry Erodes You

09:56 The Glamour vs Reality of TV

11:30 You Are the Media

14:38 Hire a Journalist Mindset

17:06 Build Your Digital House

19:41 Inner Narrative to Outer Impact

25:17 Owning Your Story

25:55 TV Dreams to Journalism

28:08 Craving to Be Seen

30:47 Body of Work Breakthrough

32:42 Culture Shift in Media

41:03 Media Training as Self Work

42:20 Stop Waiting, Use Your Voice

Connect with Haddie:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haddiethehost/

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ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

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Is it possible to build a successful business without losing your soul in the process?

In this episode, we sit down with Mukwenda Kandole, founder of Faithustle, a movement helping Christian entrepreneurs build their businesses God's way through content, community, and live experiences.

Before launching Faithustle, Mukwenda spent nearly a decade working as a creative director and videographer with brands and organizations such as Chick-fil-A, FOX, TBN, Toyota, Chrysler, Universal, Michigan Medicine, and the 1DayLA “Freedom Experience” with Justin Bieber.

Before that, he spent years in international missions, preaching the Gospel across 17 nations.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why 60-70% of entrepreneur marriages end in divorce — and the way out
• How to know when to move vs. when to be still
• Why courage is a byproduct of action, not a prerequisite for it
• The difference between being obsessed with the "what" vs. being obsessed with the "who"
• What it really means to build with excellence as a form of worship
• Why isolation — not education — is the real problem facing Christian entrepreneurs
• The launch of Faith Hustle's multi-city tour and how it funded clean water wells in West Africa.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Stewarding Influence
03:24 Why Faith Hustle Exists
08:24 From Content to Community
12:13 Obsessed With The Who
16:04 Marketplace Ministry Mindset
19:57 Beating Imposter Syndrome
26:59 Move Or Be Still
29:13 Hearing God Clearly
30:37 Led By Prayerful Decisions
32:38 God Is Too Kind
33:37 Stop Overthinking God
34:18 Peter Faith In Motion
36:04 From Corporate To Calling
37:19 Do The Last Thing
39:33 Launching The Tour
40:52 Vision Beats Numbers
44:29 Move Your Feet
46:47 Be Good Be Excellent
50:24 Integrity In Small Things
54:29 Faith Hustle Community

Today, he hosts the Faithustle Podcast, where he interviews influential founders, CEOs, creatives, and Kingdom leaders, including the CEO of Blue Bell Ice Cream, the producer of The Chosen, and numerous 7, 8, and 9-figure Christian entrepreneurs.

Through the Faithustle Network and monthly events, Mukwenda helps build community for Christian entrepreneurs and creatives across the country. In fall 2025, Faithustle launched its first multi-city tour, gathering hundreds of Christian entrepreneurs while helping fund and build seven clean water wells in West Africa.

Connect with Mukwenda on IG: https://www.instagram.com/mukwendakandole/

Join the Faithustle Community: https://www.thefaithustle.com/

Follow Faithustle: https://www.instagram.com/thefaithustle/

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Website: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintv

ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

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You've been doing SEO wrong!

Most entrepreneurs think SEO means optimizing a website. This week we're sitting down with Ashley Willis who says it means showing up everywhere your ideal client is already looking, and making sure every
platform works together.

In this episode, Ashley The "SEO" Strategist and founder of SDM Online
Solutions and Amplify My Biz, introduces
"Search Everywhere Optimization," the new framework that
replaces traditional SEO thinking and actually moves the
needle for entrepreneurs building visible, profitable brands.

You'll learn:
→ Why SEO now means Search EVERYWHERE Optimization
→ How your website, social media, Google Business Profile,
YouTube, and AI search all need to work together
→ Why most entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed by trends
(and how to stop)
→ The #1 mistake killing your visibility right now
→ How to market human-first AND data-backed at the same time
→ What self-sabotage actually looks like in your marketing strategy
→ How to create consistency online without burning out

If you're a woman entrepreneur trying to get found, get
visible, and turn that visibility into real clients, This episode is your roadmap.

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Design vs. strategy — what's the real difference?
3:58 – What SEO actually means in 2025
4:28 – Why entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed (and how to fix it)
5:46 – Human-first marketing explained
7:10 – How all your platforms need to work together
9:15 – SEO and social media — the mindset shift
13:56 – Ashley's background and how she got here
19:57 – The self-sabotage no one talks about
25:16 – How to stay consistent without burning out
27:18 – Building a strategy roadmap
35:09 – The biggest marketing mistakes entrepreneurs make today
37:37 – Omni SEO and the ASK Map framework
43:19 – Events, workshops, and community
49:22 – Why you have to bet on yourself

🎙️ ABOUT ASHLEY WILLIS
Founder, SDM Online Solutions & Amplify My Biz
SEO Strategist | Human-First Marketing Expert
Connect with Ashley:
📱 Instagram: @ashleytheseostrategist
🌐 https://seobestie.myflodesk.com/amplifymybiz

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Website: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintv

ABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.

New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and Build your Brand with Purpose.