Offbeat & On-Brand
Offbeat & On-Brand is the podcast where bold strategies and sharp insights meet branding with an edge — because ordinary just won’t cut it. Hosted by Nikki Stasiuk, a Brand Experience Designer who helps entrepreneurs turn unconventional ideas into unforgettable brands, this show dives into the art of standing out.
Expect a mix of expert advice, real-world brand transformations, and unapologetic truths about what it takes to build a business that gets noticed. If you’re ready to ditch the cookie-cutter approach and create a brand with personality, purpose, and presence — you’re in the right place.
Tune in and let’s make your brand impossible to ignore.
Offbeat & On-Brand
Own your brand as an ambitious introvert with Mahlena-Rae Johnson
Speaker, comedian, and four-time author Mahlena-Rae Johnson is a networking expert for introverts at her company Mahlena Speaks. Mahlena honed her relationship-building skills while earning her MBA at the University of Southern California. She later translated her quiet savvy for connecting with like-minded individuals into expanding her media empire from the US to Canada. On her weekly Instagram show How to Network in Your Pajamas, Mahlena teaches her audience of shy yet ambitious professionals how to meet new people from the comfort of their homes.
An Américaine living her best life in the suburbs of Toronto, Mahlena has been featured on BusinessBecause, CBC Kids, The Great Canadian Woman Podcast, The New to Canada Podcast, and more. She has a passion for writing and speaking about professional development topics including personal branding, social media storytelling, building a new network for immigrants and expats, and writing a ten-second elevator pitch.
Highlights:
00:42 Meet Mahlena
02:22 Film School
05:21 Being a Comedian
06:59 Business School
08:06 Stand up Comedy
09:21 Being an Introvert
11:31 Networking on Pajamas
14:28 Definition of Introverts
21:17 Introverts and Networking
24:19 Shake up your Life!
27:20 Personal Branding
33:12 Networking on Pajamas
37:15 Goals for Business
41:33 Get in Touch with Mahlena