Personal Branding Blog
My personal take on how to build your brand, tell your story, and personal stories from my life. Join the Getting Personal Newsletter to get them weekly in your inbox.
I Almost Gave Up
The importance of never working for free in architecture, valuing your expertise, and overcoming doubt to charge what you’re worth.
It’s Your Life. Your Journey.
Focus on your own journey, not others'. Stop wasting time in comparison and take control of your career and life.
How to Say No at Work (Avoid Burnout)
Feeling overwhelmed with your workload but struggling to say 'no' at work? Learn how to set boundaries and prioritize your tasks with these 3 helpful tips to avoid burnout and take control of your career.
Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
Joann shares how neglecting self-care while pursuing architecture led her to step out of her comfort zone, emphasizing its importance for personal growth.
Feeling Like a Failure
Joann shares her struggles with self-doubt and imposter syndrome since making a career transition and reminds us that it's okay to feel like a failure.
3 Lenses of an Architects’ Personal Brand
Learn why personal branding is crucial for architects, and how to develop a powerful one using three lenses: Architect Role, Industry Leader, and Human Being.
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Learn how to overcome imposter syndrome with these 3 simple steps. Discover how to teach what you know, avoid faking it, and open up about your feelings.
How Personal is Too Personal
Discover how to balance personal and professional with these 3 tips for building a personal brand. Draw a line, share 2-3 things, and be authentic.
How to Prevent Burnout in the Workplace
Have you ever burned out in your career? Learn why you can't self-care your way out of burnout, and 5 tips on how to prevent burnout in the workplace.
Switching from Architecture to Tech - I Quit My Dream Job
Have you ever considered switching from architecture to tech career? Here’s my story on quitting my dream job and making a big leap in my career transition from being a licensed architect at Gensler to joining a tech startup.
Creating Your Own Success - From Corporate Dream to Personal Brand
How do you create your own success? This video covers my journey of reaching my dream job at an architecture firm only to end up getting burned out and realizing my definition of success was wrong for me.
I Hate My Voice - Don’t Let Your Insecurity Stop You
I'm going to be really honest with you about my biggest fear and insecurity, and my lessons learned on how to overcome fear of showing up online.
Architectural Student Blogger: Sana Tabassum from :scale
Sana Tabassum is an architectural student blogger that founded :scale blog with a mission to support architecture students on productivity, university, and wellbeing. Get inspired by her content creation journey while building a community of architecture students.
How to Overcome Burnout as an Architect
Every architect has dealt with burnouts in their career. Learn how to overcome your burnout with these 5 easy steps.
Interview with Sam Razzaghi from Pensatta
Sam Razzaghi launched Pensatta with a mission to design functional yet beautiful everyday bags for women. Get inspired by her entrepreneurial journey while working as a full-time engineer!
6 Steps to Build a Personal Brand For Architects
This is a guide on how to build a personal brand for architects. Learn how to show up and get noticed with a complete online presence today.
3 Big Takeaways from the Young Architect Summer Series 2020
Ever wonder what all the hype was about for the Young Architect Summer Series? I’m gonna let you into my amazing experience at the YASS 2020 and give you 3 big takeaways so you can take action for your career.
Interview: Joanna La Bounty of Young Architect
Joanna LaBounty is a Business Manager at Young Architect. Even though she’s not an architect, she’s been so involved in our architecture community and we love her here! Get inspired by her resiliency and grace throughout her journey.
Interview: Emma Greenberg of Emma greenberg Architect
Emma Greenberg is making her own opportunities by putting herself out there and building a personal brand. She started a consulting business as an architect and is building her audience through Instagram and Youtube. Get inspired by this in-depth interview.
interview: Emily Soloby of Juno Jones Work Boots
Emily Soloby created Juno Jone’s Shoes which are empowering and fashionable work boots for women in non-traditional fields. Learn how she launched her new brand from this in-depth interview.