Fearless, Inspiring, Authentic
In the first episode of season six of Beyond PR podcast, Shauna is joined by Leslie Horton, an accomplished journalist and reporter for Global News. From reporter to advocate, mother to author, Leslie brings her engaging on-air presence and sharp insights to the Beyond PR podcast, just in time for International Women’s Day, as Shauna and Leslie discuss their experiences of over two decades in the media industry.
In this episode, Leslie highlights the insights of her journey. From the highs to the lows and most notably, the viral 22 seconds that solidified her as an advocate and allowed her to inspire women to say, “just don’t come at me if you’re just going to try to bring me down.”
Tune in as Leslie and Shauna embark in a candid conversation surrounding the discourse of women in the outward facing media landscape, the importance of staying true to your values and how to push past the expectation of perfectionism. Don’t miss out on this raw and insightful episode, which is available now!
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Bret Crowle is an Account Coordinator at Brookline Public Relations. With a professional portfolio spanning crisis communications and reputation management to community engagement planning and strategic campaign building, Bret provides solid expertise, hands-on knowledge and a creative approach to her clients.