The National Geographic photographer turned Founder at Verbatim ft. Brianna Doe

She dreamed of shooting wildlife for National Geographic. Instead, she built a top-ranked influencer marketing agency from scratch. In this episode, Brianna Doe — founder and CEO of Verbatim — gets raw about burnout cycles, getting laid off, and the career coach call that changed everything. From filling notebooks as a kid to writing The Unapologetic Professional, Brianna breaks down how she stopped chasing someone else's version of success and started building her own. Plus: the Bumble photo that almost ended her love story before it started.Timestamps 0:00 - Preview & Introduction1:25 - Meet Brianna Doe, The Unapologetic Professional & Verbatim overview5:50 - Childhood dream to become a Nat Geo photographer8:03 - Film degree & friends' nonprofits10:20 - Career journey14:10 - Pivoting from freelancing to tech16:00 - Influencer marketing explained21:12 - LinkedIn content creation pivot24:40 - Working with a career coach & launching Verbatim29:00 - Layoff, burnout story & working with a co-founder34:30 - Celebrating success36:39 - The mentor manager, mom's role & the Bumble date story39:36 - Empowering women43:12 - Work-life balance philosophy46:15 - Final takeaway: embrace pivotsConnect with the guest:Brianna Doe:⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-doe/⁠The Unapologetic Professional: ⁠https://www.briannadoe.com/the-unapologetic-professional⁠Connect with Kristi Faltorusso: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kristifaltorusso.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiserrano/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the Podcast YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvmKTIOWzy8e3kbzHr4f9VMr1oGfK5Qc_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pf1SZMvfwvSJTA6WnpNjP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shes-so-suite-podcast/id1730535499⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To learn more about Wednesday Women check out theirWebsite: ⁠⁠https://www.wednesdaywomen.org/⁠⁠LinkedIn page: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/wednesday-women/⁠⁠Connect with the Show Producer:Manali: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/manalibhat/⁠_____________________About She's So Suite Podcast: Embark on a journey with Kristi in each podcast episode as she engages in insightful conversations with accomplished women in the C-suite. Explore their unique stories, triumphs, challenges, dreams, and valuable advice that will inspire and empower you. Tune in for an enriching experience as Kristi delves into the depth of their professional journeys and brings you closer to the dynamic world of female leaders at the top.