Real Talk with Tamera Episode 28: [Live Episode] Increasing visibility by utilizing your network and thriving in an unpredictable environment with Sakita Holley
Hello & Welcome to another Real Talk with Tamera episode! This one is really special, not to say any previous or following are not, but this was my first time hosting a live recording of the real talk with Tamera episode!
This was a really great way to connect with listeners but also celebrate 6 months of the podcast, which is hard to believe it’s already been 6 months, but here we are.
My guest for this special episode was my friend and fellow boss in charge, Sakita Holley. Sakita is an award winning publicist + the Founder/CEO of House of Success PR, an award winning firm that launched 9 years ago.
The topic was increasing your visibility and how to thrive + build resilience in an unpredictable environment and this is totally something me + Sakita are pretty familiar with.
Here is a little bit more about Sakita…
Sakita Holley is an award winning publicist and the Founder/CEO of House of Success PR.
The nine year old firm has worked with a wide array of clients that include Luster's Pink, African Pride, Lottabody, KinkyCurlyYaki, Harlem Arts Festival, Heat Free Hair and more.
In addition to her PR work, she also hosts a popular business podcast called Hashtags and Stilettos, which is designed to help millennial women win at work, in business and everywhere in between. Sakita has been featured by Essence Magazine, Black Enterprise, Women's Biz Journals, xoNecole and more for her PR and business expertise.
In 2017, Sakita was named as one of PRWeek's 40 Under 40 honorees and she is a proud graduate of Howard University. You can find and follow her on social media @MissSuccess
What’s really special is we’ve seen each other grow up and build our businesses since the beginning. We graduated a year a part from Howard University and we’ve been in the thick of building our businesses, dismantling our own limiting beliefs and growing together.
We talked for about 90 minutes, but I edited it down to about 70 or so and honestly, we could have gone longer.
We covered how it was in the very beginning, how done is better than perfect, why it’s important to give someone their flowers, while they’re still here, the importance of networking laterally, actually building with people you like, some relationship advice and so so so much more.
So grab your favorite drink or cocktail and settle in for what was an amazing conversation. So without further adieu, let’s get into this conversation.
P.S. Towards the end of the conversation, a listener asked for our book recommendations for entrepreneurship and here they are!
Sakita’s Picks
The 50th Law by 50 Cent & Robert Greene
Tamera’s Picks
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
My So Called Freelance Life by Michelle Goodman
New Favorite The Dip by Seth Godin
New Favorite Building a Brand Story (one of my favorites to date!)