After being fired from her “safe” job in healthcare, host Michelle L. Thames turned her setback into the launchpad for a thriving career in marketing, entrepreneurship, and now authorship.

In this very special episode, Michelle celebrates the release of her brand-new book — From Fired to Featured: A Real-Life Guide to Personal Branding with Purpose.

She shares the behind-the-scenes story of how getting fired changed everything, the lessons she learned about resilience and visibility, and how you can use your own story to build a powerful, profitable personal brand.

If you’ve ever faced rejection, failure, or the fear of starting over — this episode will remind you that your story isn’t over… it’s just getting good.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The pivotal moment that inspired From Fired to Featured


• How being fired led Michelle to discover her true purpose


• The biggest lessons from her entrepreneurial journey


• Why your story is your most powerful marketing tool


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  How to step into your own “featured” era and build a brand with purpose

  
  

Key Quotes

“Being fired was my wake-up call, but being featured became my purpose.”

“Your story — the messy, real parts — is your brand’s greatest strategy.”

“You don’t need to wait for permission to be seen. You just need to start.”

Resources Mentioned

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  From Fired to Featured: A Real-Life Guide to Personal Branding with Purpose

  
  

  → AMAZON

  
  
  
  

  (available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and everywhere books are sold)

  
  


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  Listen to more episodes of Social Media Decoded

  
  

  → bleav.com/shows/social-media-decoded

  
  

If this episode encouraged you, grab your copy of From Fired to Featured today and start building your brand with purpose.

Then tag @michellelthames on Instagram or LinkedIn and share your “featured” moment — Michelle might shout you out on the next episode!

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