The Power of Listening: Tammy Cohen on Connection, Collaboration, and Creating a Soulful Brand

My guest today is Tammy Cohen. Tammy J. Cohen is a connector, author, and founder of Women Beyond the Table, a network empowering women to thrive professionally and personally. Through TC Brand Consulting, She helps businesses align their mission and brand. Tammy authored the award-winning Text Messages to My Sons, inspiring parents to connect deeply with their kids. Tammy is a podcast host and media contributor who resides in Manhattan with her husband and three sons. In this episode we discuss storytelling in branding, community building, women beyond the table, sisterhood and human centered branding.Website - https://tammyjcohen.com/IG - https://www.instagram.com/tammyjcohen/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-j-cohen/Tammy's Book - https://www.amazon.ca/Text-Messages-My-Sons-Connecting/dp/B0CK3QDHTMIn this episode you will learn:1 Why bringing humanity back into business matters more than ever and how AI should free us up to think and connect (not replace our humanity), because at the end of the day, people buy from people they trust, not bots.2 The power of listening without trying to solve—why the best brand strategists (and humans) don't jump to advice or judgment, but instead absorb, reflect, and help others find their own answers through genuine connection.3 How to balance authenticity with strategy in building your brand because when you're real, you're relevant, and trying to be someone else or copying what works for others never creates the trust and connection that comes from simply being yourself.“At the end of the day, businesses are human. We're human beings. And every human being wants to have feel a connection and a trust point. " - 00:04:52“Taking care of yourself and receiving is really it's a very highest form of self-care." - 00:24:49"We have more ways to connect than ever, and the level of disconnection, it is an all-time high.” - 00:50:29Empowerography Live Conference 2026 | April 24th - 26th | Toronto, OntarioThe Empowerography Live Conference 2026 is more than an event, it’s a 2.5-day in-person experience designed to help women reconnect to their voice, their power, and their next chapter.From April 24–26 in Toronto, women from around the world will gather for deep conversations, powerful storytelling, hands-on workshops, and real human connection. This is a space where growth happens, clarity is found, and transformation begins—not through surface-level motivation, but through lived experience, shared wisdom, and intentional action.If you’re craving community…If you’re ready to be challenged, inspired, and supported…If you feel that pull to step into more of who you truly are…This is for you.🎟️ Tickets are limited.👉 Learn more and secure your spot at https://shorturl.at/NtvVFContact Brad:WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYouTubeX (Twitter)TikTok#empowerographypodcast #women #womensempowerment #empowherment #entrepreneurship #womeninentrepreneurship #empoweredwomen #empowerelevateeducate #BrandStrategy #Authenticity #HumanConnection #TCBrandConsulting #WomenBeyondTheTable #CustomerExperience #Leadership #BusinessWithHeart #BrandBuilding #missionstatement #mentorship #sponsorship #author #purposedriven #resilience #authenticity #strategy #humancenteredbranding #communication #mindset #parenting#communitybuilding #leadershipdevelopment #gratitude #textmessagestomysons #tcbrandconsulting #motherhood #sisterhood #mentalhealth #breastcancer #generationalhealing #storytelling #womeninbusiness