Kamya Marwah is a content and community lead at Jely, a top 1% LinkedIn creator, and the founder of Kamya’s Art Studio. Known as “your neighbourhood marketer,” she blends strategy with storytelling, calmness with creativity, and corporate with personal. From B2B startups to mandala art, Kamya brings a unique energy to everything she does, thoughtful, ambitious and rooted in real connection.
In this episode, Kamya shares her story of moving from Delhi to London and discovering what it really takes to build a standout personal brand. Learn practical tips on growing an audience, building trust on LinkedIn, and staying consistent while keeping things human. It’s a great reminder that showing up online can open doors, spark ideas and help you build something that lasts.
Connect with Kamya:
https://www.instagram.com/kamyas_creatives/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamya-marwah/
https://myjulip.com/kamyamarwah
Timestamps:
00:00 – Cold open: forget about going viral
00:52 – Write posts like you're talking to a friend
01:15 – Intro and welcome
01:21 – Meet Kamya: content and community lead, marketer, artist
02:00 – How she came up with “your neighbourhood marketer”
03:30 – The early days of showing up online
05:12 – The first posts that gained traction
06:48 – Balancing structure with personality in carousels
08:27 – How Canva helped her find her creative edge
10:09 – What others started copying from her content
11:55 – Thoughts on originality and personal voice
13:32 – Growing a brand that blends art, humour and ambition
15:00 – The role of kindness and calm in content
16:36 – Why community-first beats content-first
18:14 – Discovering what really resonates on LinkedIn
20:03 – How she tracks performance and doubles down
21:40 – Going from 0 to 20k followers
23:18 – Her best tip for beginner creators
24:59 – Making time for content while working full time
26:21 – What she’s learned from her art business
28:00 – Her approach to building trust online
30:06 – Using Instagram to show another side of her brand
31:44 – Dealing with self-doubt and creative pressure
33:30 – How to keep showing up when it’s hard
35:12 – Ambitions and future plans
36:47 – Her favourite tools (Notion, Canva, ChatGPT)
38:25 – Advice to her younger self
40:00 – What most people misunderstand about personal branding
42:00 – Final thoughts and thank you
43:20 – Where to find Kamya and follow her work

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