Build a Personal Brand That Gets You Paid in the AI Era

In this live session, Leah Vernon — founder and CEO of Fully Moisturized Studio — sits down with Ragen Dodson (Head of Marketing, Nexford University) to break down exactly how she built a business from nothing into a brand people pay to work with. She's been through the early-stage hustle, the scaling challenges, and the AI acceleration phase. No recycled startup advice. No generic personal branding tips. Just the real mechanics of earning visibility and trust.

You'll learn how to build a brand from zero when you have no audience, no budget, and every competitor seems ten steps ahead. How to stay authentic when AI tools are changing the game. And how AI actually works for your career — not against it. Whether you're figuring out your next move, pivoting into a new industry, or leveling up in your current role, this session is for anyone who knows personal branding matters but isn't sure where to start.