Meet the Team

Our authors

Personal Branding Blog was founded in 2007 and relaunched by Brown Brothers Media in 2024. Below are the writers keeping timeless career and reputation principles alive.

Ava Sinclair

Staff writer • Career development, Marketing & personal branding

A former competitive athlete who traded grind culture for sustainable performance, Ava writes about the balance between ambition and well-being. Her lens blends mental toughness with self-compassion, focusing on routines, boundaries, and habits that compound over time.

At PBB, she explores practical ways to show your work, communicate value, and build a reputation you can live with.

Expect actionable checklists, short experiments, and reflections that help high achievers and overthinkers make steady progress.

Ryan Takeda

Staff writer • Career development, Recruitment & job search, Relationship networking

Ryan writes clear, no-nonsense guides that turn career theory into weekly behaviors. He focuses on systems: mapping skills to evidence, building small outreach cadences, and tightening portfolios so hiring managers “get it” fast. His pieces favor field-tested checklists, sample scripts, and one-page templates you can use the same day.

On PBB, Ryan’s goal is simple—help readers get more interviews, better conversations, and stronger referrals without burning

Tina Fey

Contributor • Storytelling, public image, creative careers

Tina Fey is a writer and performer known for sharp, economical storytelling and leadership in writers’ rooms.

Her career offers a masterclass in how voice, consistency, and collaboration shape public perception. As a contributor to PBB, she reflects on creative process, reputation signals, and the mechanics of building trust with an audience.

Expect practical notes on pitching ideas, giving/receiving feedback, and sustaining long-term creative work.