OK, Intern

In this episode, I chat with keynote speaker, author, award-winning branded content creator, and lifelong storyteller, Melanie Deziel. Melanie is the author of the best-selling marketing and business communications book, “The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas”, and the founder of StoryFuel. 

We discuss creator's block, the pressures of being a content creator, and ways to make our job easier. 

In this episode, I chat with Jen Hartmann, Director of PR and Social Media at John Deere. We discuss growing a career in communications, the future of social media, and best practices for anyone currently in the job market.

In this episode of Ok, Intern I chat with Digital Strategist and Creative Director, Brittani Warrick. We discuss the perceived taboo of mental illness and learning how to prioritize your mental health and well-being.

Connect with Brittani on Twitter here. 

In this episode, I chat with Yvonne Pearson, founder of Pink Dollhouse Marketing. We talk about finding freelance work, starting your own boutique marketing agency, and being a Black woman in marketing. 

In this episode, I chat with Nicole DAlonzo, partner at Social Fresh and founder of 19 Minute Yoga, an audio-first yoga app. We talk about mindfulness, yoga, and finding time in your day for both.

Social Fresh is also hosting their annual conference virtually this year, December 8-10. As a gift to our listeners, you can receive a 20% discount on registration for this year's conference with promo code: OKINTERN20. (expires 12/4/2020). Register here.

Links to the class and posed discussed in this episode can be found below:

• Find the Essentials class in the 19 Minute Yoga app (http://19minuteyoga.com/) or you can access a free version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrte49Gf3xk
• You can find a free version of Yoga Nidra here to get recharged: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFs-CladPZA&t=7s

In this episode, I am joined by speaker, author, and entrepreneur, Carlos Gil. We discuss his experience starting his marketing career during the Great Recession and what lessons can be applied to those trying to navigate this economic crisis. He also shares how he managed to get NBA players to start wearing his masks in the playoff bubble.

Follow Carlos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlosgil83
Buy "The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI" on Amazon and order your Outlaw Mask here.

In this episode, I chat with Anthony Hagan, Director of Social Media at Mustache. We discuss career tracks for professionals working in the field, how he expects our field to grow, and ways he ensures his team balances work and life.

Learn more about Mustache here.
Connect with Anthony on Instagram. 

In this episode, I chat with Hassan Mirza, Marketing Manager at AngelHack, and the founder of HOUSE. Hassan is an advocate for the underrepresented and create HOUSE, a new community platform for queer trans people of color thriving at the intersection of tech and culture, to help promote talent from a community that is often discriminated against. We chat about his experiences as a queer man of color, the importance of diversity in the workplace, and how companies can do a better job at recruiting and retaining diverse talent.

You can connect with Hassan on Twitter and LinkedIn:
https://twitter.com/Hassanmirza
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyhass/

High demanding jobs in the communications and marketing world are so service orientated that we often forget to take care of ourselves. In this episode, I chat with Mark Mohammadpour, a very accomplished PR professional who started 'Chasing The Sun' a fitness program designed for communicators and marketers. We chat about his weightloss journey, finding the motivation to exercise, and the benefits of staying fit.

You can follow Mark here:
https://twitter.com/markmoh 
and learn more about Chasing The Sun here:
https://www.chasingthesunpdx.com/

Atasha Jordan, MD MBA joins OK, Intern to discuss how hateful comments can affect Social Media Managers. We chat about the Black Lives Matter movement, moderating hateful comments, and ways we can protect ourselves from them.

Follow Dr. Jordan on Twitter: www.twitter.com/AtashaJordan