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The Brand Bar
by The Brand Bar Podcast
Where branding meets culture and strategy gets served straight. Hosted by Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw, The Brand Bar breaks down what it really takes to build powerful, profitable, and purpose-driven brands. Real talk, real strategy, no gatekeeping.
Episodes
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Big Brand Energy — 5 Career Lessons From L’Oréal
Want to know what separates people who get promoted, land opportunities, build powerful brands, and stay relevant for decades? In this episode, Katrina Jo sits down with Jakiya Brown Thiaw to unpack the five biggest career lessons she learned while working at one of the most influential beauty…
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You Really Are That Girl — Now Act Like It
Pull up a seat at The Brand Bar! This week, Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw unpack the conversation that’s been taking over social media after their viral clip on introducing your friends, and what it really means to be “that girl.” Because sometimes the biggest difference between staying...
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Marketing Icks, Brand Details & The Strategy Behind Unforgettable Campaigns
Pull up a seat at The Brand Bar. 🥂 In this episode, Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw go Behind the Bar for a rapid-fire conversation on the marketing lessons, brand details, and career insights they’ve learned from building campaigns for some of the biggest brands in the world. From…
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Leaving at the Top: Redefining Success, Solitude & Making Room for More | ft. Su Solo
Pull up a seat, we have our first guest at The Brand Bar! This week, we’re joined by Atlanta radio personality, community curator, and cultural connector Su Solo for a real conversation about success, alignment, and knowing when it’s time to evolve — even when you’re “at the top.” From growing up...
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Success Changes Rooms, And Sometimes Friendships
As your brand grows, your circle shifts. In this episode of The Brand Bar, we go Behind the Bar on something every founder experiences but few talk about — what happens to your friendships when your business evolves. From being “the Hennessy girl” in one city to crickets in another… From moving...
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You Don’t Have To Wake Up at 5AM To Be Successful: Building Sustainable Habits & Financial Freedom with Katrina Jo & Jakiya
We’re diving into kicking off 2026 with intention — from redefining daily habits to shifting money mindsets and building sustainable success as entrepreneurs. Katrina Jo and Jakiya break down what it really looks like to grow without burnout, ditch unrealistic hustle culture, and create routines...
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Power in the Pivot with Katrina Jo
We’re diving into KJ’s not-so-linear career journey — from ballet academy kid, to NFL & NBA dancer, to entrepreneur, to building a career across Reebok then over to LVMH. It’s a journey full of intuition, community, and a few bold pivots that shaped everything. If you’ve ever wanted to switch...
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Clocking In to Cashing Out: Jakiya’s Leap From Corporate to CEO
What does it really look like to leave corporate and build a global brand on your own terms? In this candid episode, Jakiya shares the unfiltered path from L’Oréal boardrooms and burnout to a one-way ticket, a $30K course launch from an empty apartment, and building Hustle to Ease—an accelerator...
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The Brand Bar Is Open — Receipts, Reality & Real Strategy
Pull up a seat. In our first pour, Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw share how they met working with Hennessy, why this show exists (no gatekeeping), and what really separates a brand from “just posting content.” We talk white space, pricing power, and the insider realities of brand budgets...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Where branding meets culture and strategy gets served straight. Hosted by Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw, The Brand Bar breaks down what it really takes to build powerful, profitable, and purpose-driven brands. Real talk, real strategy, no gatekeeping.
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Where branding meets culture and strategy gets served straight. Hosted by Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw, The Brand Bar breaks down what it really takes to build powerful, profitable, and purpose-driven brands. Real talk, real strategy, no gatekeeping.
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