Authentic Media Podcast
The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs build a visible, profitable brand, God's way, not the world's way.
Every week, former news anchor and media host Danielle J. Martin sits down with successful business owners and leaders who've gone first, sharing the real process and journey behind it all.
You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, and create content that actually grows your business, whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.
This isn't just a strategy. It's about YOUR PURPOSE!
New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and build your brand with purpose.
Authentic Media Podcast
Think Everyone's Judging You? Here's What's Actually Happening ft. Nicole Handy
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In this episode, we feature Nicole Handy, co-founder of Braden Real Estate Group, one of the largest Black-owned brokerages in Texas, OWN Network star of Family Empire: Houston, and a video marketing strategist helping real estate professionals show up on camera with confidence and strategy.
Nicole keeps it all the way real about what it took to walk away from corporate America, why 90% of realtors are doing video marketing completely wrong, and what it actually feels like when a national TV show comes knocking, and you almost think it's a joke.
This one is for every woman who knows she has more in her but keeps waiting for the right moment.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why she was jealous of the FedEx man and what that told her about her career
- How she built her entire real estate business while still in corporate America
- Why 90% of realtors do video marketing wrong (and what to do instead)
- What nobody tells you about being on a national TV show
- The one negotiation lesson that changed everything
- Why she went to therapy after Family Empire — and still goes today
- The surprising thing she collects from every funeral she attends
- Why she calls herself the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet
TIMESTAMPS:
02:41 From Engineering to Real Estate
05:35 Quitting Corporate Politics
06:43 Video Marketing Breakthrough
12:13 Realtor Content Strategy
14:50 Entrepreneurship Longevity Gaps
16:46 Family Legacy Business Roots
19:18 OWN Show Origin Story
23:33 Reality TV Behind the Scenes
24:44 Family Life On Camera
30:09 Staying Grounded And Enough
31:05 Unexpected Personal Quirks
36:10 Advice For Going National
38:44 Coaching And Passive Income
Connect with Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/mrsnikkihandy/
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The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.
New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and Build your Brand with Purpose.