In this episode we are talking with crisis communicator and expert communications strategist Safiya Simmons. She shares with us her journey into the world of Public Relations. We discuss what its like to work for high profile clients like former DC public schools chancellor Michelle Rhee and Congressmen Elijah Cummings. Safiya open up about what its like to make very public mistakes (like having your emails end up in the Washington Post) and more importantly how to grow and recover from these mistakes. She shares insights on how we can figure out what on resume can put money in our pockets, why she created the Leap luncheon series as a safe space for women to define themselves. We talk about her book Walking on Water and how we can create opportunities for ourselves. We all have very real conversation about Police brutality in the United States. Safiya shares her perspective as a police officers wife and how we the tax payers can become change agents affecting one of most pressing issues of our time. This episode is jam pack with nuggets of wisdom. Plus we can more recommendations on the best brunch spots in DC. Dive in !
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