Welcome to The Brand Bar—where your weekly marketing fix is always worth raising a glass to. Hosted by Katrina Jo and Jakiya Brown Thiaw, this podcast is where community comes together to craft strategies, reshape narratives, and build powerful brands.
Every episode is a curated mix of insights, inspiration, and real talk about marketing and branding from women who know what it takes to stand out in an industry that often overlooks us. From building signature brand stories that leave a lasting impression to learning how to infuse your brand with authenticity, Katrina and Jakiya are here to share the tools and knowledge to level up your game.
This Week’s
Episode
Clocking in to Cashing Out:
Jakiya’s Leap from Corporate to CEO
EPISODE NO. 002Clocking 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 that's graduated 150+ women and driven $8M+ in collective revenue. We dig into microaggressions, knowing when to walk, faith over fear, and why you must be a brand not ("just a content creator"). Receipts over hype.
