Episodes

In this episode, I rant with ... MYSELF! OK, so it's more like rant AND reflection! I reflect on all of my Season 3 guests and all their wisdom and experiences they brought to this platform and I rant about the topics we discussed! Listen in as I share: What love everyone had in common this season Why speaking to these individuals was cathartic for me The importance of connection and asking the important business questions How I learned to overcome my PR rut Why it started working by the m...

You know you are making moves when someone reaches out to you and asked you to be their mentor. That is how I met Regan Farley! When I met her, I could see the fire and I knew she was going to be doing big things in this industry. Regan Farley has created a blueprint to effectively disrupt the public relations industry by its traditional standards. Regan worked with companies such as Fox Broadcasting Company, NBCUniversal, Def Jam Records, CBS Television, and more. She’s wrangled talent for red...

We’ve heard about people changing their majors from marketing to journalism, but what about changing your major from PRE-MED into PR! Today, we are joined by Syreta J. Oglesby, founder, and principal PR and communications of SJO who did just that. Listen in on our fantastic conversation varying from how Syreta went from a career in orthopedic surgery to listening to her guts and pursuing the PR industry (you can imagine what her very traditional family had to say about that…) to what informatio...

Have you ever made unique contacts by offering them pie? Let's just say that Mocha Ochoa knew her way into people's hearts and did everything in her power to get the job done. From studying law to working at Barnes & Noble to becoming the founder of the Oracle Group, in this episode, we are joined by PR enchanter, Mocha. Margo “Mocha” Ochoa is the CEO and founder of The Oracle Group and an internationally recognized public relations company, focusing on authors, books, and everything in the lit...

You know you have a passion for the Public Relations business when you are buying out bars and restaurants to host events JUST to build connections! That is what Nickie Robinson did! As her own sponsor, she created those connections that she sought and cultivated those relationships in which she still holds to this day! Nickie Robinson is the founder of GoodGirlPR. She received her B.A. in Economics from New York University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver. Nickie worked in...

Josephine "JoJo" Pada always knew she wanted to be in Public Relations! She began her career at the prestigious Terrie Williams Agency immediately after she graduated from the University of Southern California in 1994, where she started as an intern for Ms. Williams. Pada worked for the Motown Cafe theme restaurant chain, where she honed her skills and made necessary connections within the entertainment industry and at major media outlets. She was responsible for all celebrity-related events a...

I am BACK!!!! I am so excited to bring you another season of PR Girl Rant!, where myself and other professionals talk about this amazingly crazy industry! The ONLY person that could help me celebrate my comeback is my dear friend BJ Coleman! BJ Coleman has over 20 years of experience as a communications executive, world-recognized publicist, journalist, blogger, and television personality. You may have seen him interviewing people like Hilary Clinton, Method Man, and LL Cool J....and because we...