Redefining Resilience and Servant Leadership w/ Michael Stephenson

Our personal lives and professional lives. Two areas typically kept completely separate, never to see one another.In reality, who we are, what we’ve been through and what we “do” for a living are all inextricably linked. Failure informs what we do in the future. Adversity helps build us stronger. Mistakes are what make us.. well, human.These aren’t things to be ignored, but experiences to be embraced for the true growth potential they provide.Today’s guest and episode focuses on this very fact. Michael Stephenson is a community leader and marketing expert with over 20 years of experience driving significant change. His company, Brim and Brand is a full-service marketing and advertising agency. His focus on fostering meaningful progress and his leadership is second to none but most importantly, is informed by the challenges and obstacles he faced in his own life as a young man – which we examine in this episode.Additionally Michael shares his blueprint for others, what inspires him to “give back” and enrich his community, his 3 big takeaways from someone starting over and more great nuggets of wisdom!Interested in Launching a Podcast?https://calendly.com/podcastprinciples/discoverInterested in learning more about Michael? Website: https://brimxbrand.com/Discount Code: LTS2026 Episode Highlights:0:00 - Introduction1:47 - Meet Michael Stevenson3:18 - Favorite genre and how it informs Michael6:24 - Michael’s early days16:01 - Moving to now: Starting the company and how Michael runs it29:16 - Letting go of bitterness and resentment31:00 - Michael’s 3 Takeaways33:22 - Where you can find Michael CONNECT WITH JAHMAALLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmaalmarshall/Website: https://listenthenspeak.com/If you're ready to get measured results for both personally and professionally, schedule an appointment with Jahmaal Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.