For Entrepreneurs, For Job Seekers, For Leaders, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts

Comparison and judgment were at the wheel because of social media. This is how I was engaging with others and with everything that was happening in the world. The more I scrolled, the more anxious, judge-y, and comparison-y I felt.

Why I Deleted All of My Social Media Accounts
For Podcasters, For Entrepreneurs
Hillary Rea
How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way

Sure there's snappy ad copy to schedule a discovery call or to visit their website to "learn more", but I don't just want to learn more. Before I take my earbuds out of my ears, I want to spend time with the host and discover new perspectives, have space to self-reflect, and feel all the feels.

How to Host Your Podcast in a Human Way
For Entrepreneurs, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a ...

Every time I went to work on it further, a small voice inside of me whispered, "When there's so much horribleness going on in the world, why would anyone want to hear a season of a podcast about you, the book you wrote when you were 10, and how our stories play a huge role in our identity?" In other words, why would anyone care about my story?

How to Introduce Yourself When You Have a Podcast and a Business
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers, For Podcasters
Hillary Rea
100 Reasons To Tell A Story

  1. Introduce yourself

  2. Illuminate an idea

  3. Win an argument

  4. Strengthen a call to action

  5. Be a stellar podcast guest

100 Reasons To Tell A Story
For Entrepreneurs, For Leaders, For Job Seekers
Hillary Rea
How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With ...

Perhaps you're feeling increased self-doubt when it comes to how you look on camera, or how your tone of voice and body language are translating virtually. Maybe its obsessing over “appropriate” work from home fashion choices (Can I get away with "business" on top and sweatpants on the bottom?) Then are the introspective questions around personal vs. professional identity.

But the more you dwell on the “what if’s?” when it comes to video conferencing and communication, the less chance you’ll show up in a way that feels good, easy, and true to who you are.

How To Be Yourself On Zoom and Communicate With Impact

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3 Tips to Perfect Your VC Investor Pitch During Your Seed Round

3 Tips to Perfect Your VC Investor Pitch During Your Seed Round

I made it through the VC fund application process and had a series of interviews and meetings, pitching my plans for the future of the podcast. Ultimately, the VC fund passed because of my current audience numbers and my overly ambitious P&L productions. Once I shrugged off the disappointment and feelings of failure, I saw the positive the experience: I 100% made it through those several rounds of conversation because I pitched my show, my path, and my plans through telling stories. The podcast is also really good. But that's what got me in the door. The rest of the pitch rounds were successful because of storytelling.

5 Reasons to Skip Canned Podcast Interview Questions

5 Reasons to Skip Canned Podcast Interview Questions

If this story was taking place in 2019, Chuckles would definitely have had a podcast. And Kevin wouldn’t have been there just for an in-person one-off interview. All of us indoor campers would have been the studio audience for a live taping of said podcast. (Chuckles with Chuckles?). And based on what happened when I was 10, all of the podcast interview questions for Kevin Bacon would have come straight from a quick Google search.

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Communicating With Ease Doesn't Come Easy

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Communicating With Ease Doesn't Come Easy

I left college in NYC with a degree in Vocal Performance and crippling stage fright. For the first few years out of school I could hide from the fear because I wasn’t putting myself out there to be seen, judged, evaluated, or even praised. After one Summer of auditions, I took an office job and spent most of my free time at brunch, watching reality TV, and going to DJ nights.

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6 Ways Personal Narrative Will Help You Professionally

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6 Ways Personal Narrative Will Help You Professionally

Last week I moderated a panel discussion on developing your personal brand. There was a lot of debate amongst the panelists and audience members regarding how much we share from our personal lives when in a professional setting. Should you have two Instagram account? (My intern recently told me about FINSTA vs. RINSTA, and my mind was blown.) Do we stay buttoned up - both on the inside and outside - and keep our hobbies, passions, and feelings at bay?

Here’s my philosophy. Meld the professional with the personal. Be yourself and use storytelling as your guide. Here are six ways that crafting your personal narrative will help you professionally.