Blending Passion and Profession with Katie Urban

10/07/19 • 32 min

Word to the Rise | A Career Advice Podcast

Today on the podcast we welcome Katie Urban a public relations professional and lifestyle blogger.

Katie began her career in marketing for a DC-based real estate developer and handled everything from digital analytics to social media, graphic design, website design, copywriting and events. She earned a Masters at Georgetown in Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and she currently does PR at Capital One for the flagship consumer cards; she also runs a lifestyle blog called A Touch of Teal.

We covered it all in our conversation, including ways to move from a small company to a global corporation and shift industries while doing it, how to use your community effectively while job searching and ways to travel like the bloggers do.

If you’re interested in ways to blend your passion and profession, this episode is for you. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!

Today on the podcast we welcome Katie Urban a public relations professional and lifestyle blogger.

If you’re interested in ways to blend your passion and profession, this episode is for you. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!

Previous Episode

Fostering Your Entrepreneurial Spirit with Nate Andorsky

S1, E2 Word to the Rise is a podcast full of honest conversations with individuals achieving success in the modern working world. In this episode, we welcome Nate Andorsky, an entrepreneur who blends behavioral economics, data, and technology to help socially focused companies and nonprofits build and scale technology. Nate geeks out about the intersection of human behavior and technology and the ways in which it can improve human outcomes.

We had a refreshing and insightful conversation about using your childhood interests to drive your career decisions, how to handle being fired with grace, and why mentorship isn’t always just from one person.

Find out more about Nate:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-andorsky-16556a8/

Creative Science: https://creativescience.co/

Next Episode

Developing Your Personal Brand with Kamari Chelsea

Kamari Guthrie (Kamari Chelsea) is a multi-hyphenate media expert, specializing in public relations and content creation.

She has helped elevate the brand of many of this generation’s rising and established stars in entertainment, media, fashion, beauty, tech, and civic engagement. Her client roster has included brands ranging from Clairol to Coca-Cola, Vote.org to Honest Tea, and DJ Spinderella to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment.

After being named one of the Top 30 Under 30 PR Stars in the nation, she launched her creative production and consulting company, which produces her podcast The Truth Report and provides strategic content and marketing consulting to various start-ups.

Kamari has also been a leading millennial voice on issues at the intersection culture and the progressive movement. Her commentary has been featured in HipLatina, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, New York Magazine’s The Cut, and more.

We got super real in our discussion about knowing your worth and professional boundaries, why confidence matters so much at work, how to identify your champion in the workforce and why being a thought leader is NOT the same thing as being an influencer. If you’re looking to take a stand and let your voice be heard, this episode is for you. Link is in the bio, don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! #Wttrpodcast

Instagram: @kamarichelsea

Podcast Instagram: @thetruthreport

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamari-guthrie-39ba648/