Episode 21: Stories Shape Culture with Bridgette Bello

📍 Recorded in the custom-designed TBBW office by CREATE+CO

Stories Shape Culture. And sometimes, one story can transform an entire company or community.

In this episode of Create A Place, Kristina sits down with Bridgette Bello, Publisher of Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine, to explore how storytelling shapes leadership, culture, and connection.

From co-founding TBBW with a vision of uplifting stories, to curating leaders who embody vulnerability and integrity, Bridgette shares why stories have the power to build trust, pride, and belonging.

They jump right into:

- Why one “bad apple” can derail an entire culture- The impact of raw storytelling on leadership and community trust- How physical space reflects brand values and tells its own story- Why Tampa Bay’s ecosystem uniquely supports women and small businesses- What it will take to build a unified identity for the region

It’s a candid, human-centered conversation about the stories we tell, the spaces we create, and the cultures that emerge from both.

Connect with Bridgette ::- LinkedIn Bridgette : https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgette-bello-tampabay- LinkedIn TBBW : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tampa-bay-business-wealth-magazine- Instagram Bridgette : https://www.instagram.com/tampabaybello- Instagram TBBW : https://www.instagram.com/tbbwmagazine- Website : https://tbbwmag.com

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