{"id":9061,"date":"2025-10-28T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=9061"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:09:04","slug":"podcast-episode-137-personal-branding-and-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testingpeers.com\/?p=9061","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Episode 137 &#8211; Personal Branding and Social Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18088241\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1078751\/episodes\/18088241-personal-branding-and-social-media.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18088241&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to episode 137 of the Testing Peers podcast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, join&nbsp; Callum Akehurst-Ryan, Russell Craxford, Chris Armstrong and David Maynard as we discuss Personal Branding and Social Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, the Peers discuss the importance of personal branding and the role social media plays in shaping professional identity within the testing community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation explores how each of the hosts approaches their own personal brand, the motivations behind building one, and the ways in which visibility and authenticity can influence employability, reputation and connection. 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