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Let's Thrive Together

We're a tribe for people at a crossroads in your career, personal life or business. If you're in the midst of change and looking to connect with real people sharing real stories of how to thrive through transition, you're in the right place! Let's thrive, together!

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74: Why Your Hard Work Isn’t Getting You Noticed (What To Do Instead)

Your brand walks into the room before you do. Today, Brittany N. Cole breaks down why leadership branding is no longer optional and how it has become a critical leadership skill in today’s AI-driven, hybrid workplace. Brittany shares how turning down a high-profile marketing role forced her to confront the reality that if you are not cultivating your leadership brand, someone else will do it for…

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73: How to Use Style to Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Zintrise Altovise

What if thriving leadership starts with knowing who you are before you walk into the room? In this powerful (and deeply personal) episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole sits down with international fashion designer, creative consultant, and author of Soft Life, Zintrise Altovise, to explore identity, reinvention, leadership presence, and the power of feminine energy in business. From…

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72: How to Rebuild After Loss, Layoffs, or Divorce

What if resilience is not about bouncing back, but about rebuilding with alignment? In this deeply personal episode, Brittany N. Cole redefines resilience for leaders navigating grief, career pivots, divorce, transition, burnout, and identity shifts. From losing her mother in 2017 to turning down a major leadership opportunity at Pfizer, to rebuilding in 2025 through personal and professional…

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71: How to Future-Proof Your Career in 2026

The future of work is not coming. It is already here. In this episode, Brittany N. Cole breaks down one of the biggest workplace transformations in modern history and what it means for leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-performing professionals. From AI disruption and automation to the rise of freelancing and side businesses, the traditional definition of job security is being rewritten in real…

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70: Why Business Leaders Can’t Ignore Politics Anymore | Tequila Johnson

What if thriving as a leader requires civic responsibility, not just career success? On today’s episode, Brittany N. Cole sits down with Tequila Johnson, founder of The Equity Alliance, global speaker, civic strategist, and Harvard-certified power-building leader, to unpack the intersection of business, politics, power, and purpose. From registering 80,000 Black voters to building a multi-entity…

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69: From Burnout to Alignment: A New Era of Leadership

Are you a high-achieving leader who looks successful on paper but quietly feels the weight of burnout, disruption, or shifting expectations? If the rules of leadership feel like they’ve changed overnight, this conversation is your reset. In this episode, Brittany N. Cole unpacks what thriving leadership really requires in this next era. It is not about doing more. It is about leading differently.…

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68: How Slim & Husky’s Built a Multi-City Pizza Empire

What does it really take to build a business that lasts with the people you grew up with? In this powerful episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole sits down with the founders of Slim & Husky’s Pizza Beeria to unpack the real story behind one of the most celebrated Black-owned restaurant brands in the country. From childhood friends in North Nashville to building a multi-city restaurant…

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67: Is Your Organization Built for Growth or Just Built to Grow?

What happens when growth outpaces your infrastructure? In this thought-provoking solo episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole unpacks a powerful leadership lesson sparked by a massive ice storm that left over 200,000 people without power in Nashville, Tennessee. What actually began as a viral article about infrastructure failure quickly became a deeper conversation about leadership…

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66: How to Build Real Influence in the Boardroom with Dr. Alfred Degrafinreid II

What does ethical leadership look like when real power is on the line? In this powerful episode of Let’s Thrive Together, Brittany N. Cole sits down with Dr. Alfred Degrafinreid II, President & CEO of Leadership Tennessee, to unpack the mindset, moral responsibility, and strategic discipline required to lead across government, higher education, and community systems. From growing up in North…

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What It Means to Thrive in This Next Era | Let's Thrive Together Official Trailer

Season 5 of Let's Thrive Together is not about doing more. It's about building differently.In this new season, Brittany N. Cole takes on the leadership conversations that matter right now, from infrastructure resilience and organizational strategy to leadership branding and the future of work in the age of AI.This season is for the executive or entrepreneur navigating constant disruption. The…

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