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Total Disruption Podcast

Personal Brand vs. Professional Identity: Do You Have to Choose? |S3E48

Sep 8, 2026 · 26m

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What happens when your public conversations become part of your permanent body of work? Michael Libercci and Dr. Jake Clendenning discuss how podcasting can sharpen communication, build confidence, create accountability, and help people become more comfortable showing up as more than one professional identity. They explore why a body of work can become a lasting credential—and why the question “What do you do?” is often too small for a person with multiple roles, interests, and passions. The conversation then turns to a personal health experience and a wider lesson about research. Rather than accepting the first explanation or blaming the most visible company, the hosts discuss tracing…