Flow Rising

In this episode, I sat down with Jami Greene to talk about her 30-year journey through healing from childhood molestation traumas. We talked about how, at 32, her body woke her up and broke her silence about the abuse and how her healing has led her to help others heal their own wounds.

Jami Greene is a powerful voice full of compassion and sincerity. Known for her transparency and honest approach to life, she is the Founder of “A Mother’s Cry” which is a community-based outreach and advocacy organization whose mission is to support families affected by social inequalities and injustices, including the immediate need for prison reform in this Country.

As a part of her passion, she also serves as a Board Member for the Ruby A. Neeson Diabetes Foundation, which is a non-profit Diabetes organization providing awareness and prevention for those dealing with Diabetes. Jami is the Founder and Host of the “Let’s Talk Destne Talk Show” which has a purpose-driven format and has earned her the name, “Purpose Advocate.” Also, she is an award-winning Author; playwright, and songwriter.

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In this episode, I sat down for a chat with Brooke Bownes about how the unhealed mother wound runs deep for her and the women she coaches. She shared openly with me about her experiences and how healing has led her to a life full of joy and gratitude.

Brooke is an accredited trauma coach, therapist, and global No.1 bestselling author. She works with midlife women who struggle with mother wounds and childhood trauma and want to heal those wounds, find their power, and confidence and release their trauma so they can go for their goals. Brooke is very passionate about this area as she too once felt powerless and was scared to show up in the world as herself. Then she started working on her own mindset, discovered who she was, and loved the feeling of inner contentment and confidence to transform from being scared to speaking on stage.

A bit about Brooke, she had an abusive relationship growing up with a narcissistic mother, then moved on to two abusive adult relationships, she's been homeless and brought up 4 children single-handedly. Her experience had given her a unique way of understanding people where they are and helping them to find their power. Now, Brooke lives in a beautiful house with her husband and runs a successful business while having fun on adventures in their campervan.

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In this episode, I had a lovely chat with Gina Blundell about the amazing work she is doing to help women move forward after long-term abusive marriages. She shared with me her story of leaving her narcissistic ex-husband after nearly 30 years of marriage and how she turned her pain into passion to help others move forward.

Gina Blundell is a coach that helps women who are transitioning through a divorce and feel trapped and stuck in their marriage as they cannot see a way forward. She does this by showing them how to take the first steps to an empowered life so that they can thrive independently both emotionally and financially by letting go of the past and taking control by thriving in the next chapter of their lives!

Gina comes from a place of honesty and put herself in their shoes as much as possible. Taking her clients from a place of feeling stuck to coming unstuck and moving presently forward each day with whatever they are dealing with. Having come out of a narcissistic marriage after over 30 years Gina wants to help those that feel they do not have a choice but to stay. She tells all those she meets. "You definitely don’t have to stay and I will show you a way that will help you stay grounded and present in your day as much as possible." Gina's mission is to help women during a divorce to independence through a trauma-informed lens to not only survive but financially thrive!

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In this episode, I had a very lively and heartfelt conversation with Amy Frame. Amy shared her story of freeing herself from an abusive marriage, moving across the country, finding the love of her life, and how her own healing journey lead to her helping other women travel through their healing too.

At the age of 18, Amy Frame joined the military and left for basic training on Sept 18th, 2001. She spent one year overseas in Iraq, where she met her partner for the next nine years.  This relationship was Co-dependent and completely unhealthy. Amy learned this model from her mother. After nine years of increasing abuse from both sides, she left after he threatened her life. 

It took years for Amy to heal from the pain of that experience, and along the way, a whole new identity emerged.  She was an Emergency room Nurse by the time the relationship came to an end and Amy packed up everything she owned, quit her job, and moved back home.  Then she spent a total of 12 years as a bedside nurse. Two years ago, Amy stepped away from bedside nursing and created a practice where now she works on healing souls.

Over the years, Amy has learned two things, Life is short, and healing begins with the soul, not the body. It is here that she created her Coaching Practice. Now she spends her days working with individuals whose wounds cannot always be seen.  Amy says, "It’s the most impactful work I have ever been called to do."

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In this episode, I had the distinct blessing of talking with Brittany Storti about her personal journey to recovery and healing. She shared openly with me about her journey through addiction, and loss, and how she found freedom from parental narcissistic abuse. Today Brittany works with other women to help them find their own bridge from surviving to thriving.

Brittany's story is all about a young girl who was constantly told that she would never be enough. Her voice became public on The Dr Oz Show in March 2012 where she started a long journey towards healing. Brittany has fought through, not only your traditional "coming of age" difficulties, but a heart-wrenching road of eating disorders, addiction, homelessness, losing a sibling to suicide, and parental narcissistic abuse.

Today, she is a life coach who specializes in women’s empowerment and addiction recovery with the privilege of helping others who are ready to break their chains and live a life beyond their wildest dreams. Brittany is the proud founder of The Bridge Coaching Services- a program designed to bridge the gap between where you are and where you are meant to be.

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In this episode, I sat down for a chat with Essi Bagheri. We talked about his life as a survivor of child abuse and a child soldier, his journey through addiction, and how he came out the other side.  now he is thriving and helping others through their trauma and addiction recovery as a coach.  Essi openly shares his stories in his book Shattered Soul: The True Story of a Child Soldier and in his own podcast called Resiliency Talks, find him on YouTube or your favorite podcast platform.

Essi Bagheri born in Iran raised as a suicide bomber changed his life around to help those who are struggling from addiction, to become the guiding light he could not find during his time of misery, a person who struggled through from being an alcoholic and passing through multiple terrain as a refugee, to finally achieve his destination Vancouver. He brings to you the will, the way to fight through the never-ending darkness in the life of an addicted person the best and most helpful method that is tried and tested on him.

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In this episode, I had a lively and heartfelt conversation with Whitney Chrstgau, a life, and trauma-informed coach. She shared openly about her childhood experiences with molestation and being groomed by a pedophilic couple. Whitney didn't let her personal traumas stop her from learning to love herself and now she works to help others heal from their own childhood traumas so they can live a life full of love and joy.

Whitney is a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach that specialized in adults healing from childhood neglect and abuse. Being an empath and having had experienced the pain of neglect and abuse herself, Whitney understands the challenges survivors face and the overwhelming feelings that come from being traumatized. Whitney uses the concepts of interpersonal relationships and vulnerability to encourage others in their journey to regain their sense of safety within themselves and the world around them.

If you would like to connect with Whitney, tap one of the links below

In this episode, I sat down for a very open and heartfelt conversation with Maurice about the healing journey after trauma. As all my episodes do, this conversation travels down a path of discussing self-care, love, and how Maurice is helping people move away from the excuses which keep us bound to our past. 

Facing a crossroads, Maurice F. Martin chose a path less traveled, the life-changing journey of healing, growth, and purpose. His second book, Your But is Too Big: 7 Principles That Empower You To Heal Past Hurts and Get Motivated to Find Purpose was written to help you heal your past wounds, discover who you really are, and live a peaceful, purpose-driven life. Maurice has been through his fair share of trauma - from masking the private pain of his childhood to battling depression in his 20s. After becoming an award-winning vocalist and songwriter, Maurice hit rock bottom and it became clear that there was only one way out: he had to let go of what had been holding him back. Now that he’s healed, Maurice is on a mission to equip and empower you to release your limiting beliefs and become the person you were born to be.

Dianne Simboro is a recovery coach, behavioral profiler and consultant who works with survivors of family violence to assist with their recovery after they exhaust all available government-sponsored crisis support. From her own lived experience of violence and her ten years of professional experience working with more than five hundred other survivors, Dianne developed effective step-by-step strategies to disentangle the layers of trauma and conditioning in the mindset of survivors. By unlocking the ‘what happened and why’ behind family violence in a way that is easy to comprehend, Dianne found that the women were more able to let go of their past, regain their confidence and move forward to create a better future for themselves and their children, skipping the revolving door cycle of violence.

Are you ready to step into your own recovery from family violence? Tap one of the links below to connect with Dianne.

In this episode, I sat down with Tiffany Toombs to talk about how abuse comes from many places, and sometimes the family, or step-family has been abused themselves.  She shared openly how her stepmother, who was a domestic violence survivor herself, turned against Tiffany as a child.

You may know Tiffany Toombs as the international speaker and leading expert on rewiring the unconscious mind for success and tapping into your personal potential. For over 20 years, Tiffany has educated and transformed the lives of people across the world. She is the author of Stop Being A Selfish B*tch – A Comprehensive Guide To Living Your Best Life Through Radical Self Love, a top-rated self-help book, and the host of the top-rated podcast Motherhood Unfiltered. Tiffany specializes in helping busy moms break out of the cycle of self-sabotage, trauma, limiting beliefs & burnout so they can redefine what it means to be a supermom.

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In this episode, I sat down with Katie Lain to talk about how domestic violence and addiction often go hand in hand. To escape the devastating realities of her home life, Katie found herself turning to alcohol more and more finding herself hopelessly addicted. Even after she freed herself from her abuser, the addiction remained but not forever.  Listen with me as Katie shares her story of how she found her own way to thrive after abuse and addiction. 

Katie Lain struggled with alcohol addiction for almost 10 years – cycling in and out of periods of abstinence and relapse. She desperately wanted to fix her drinking problem, but couldn’t figure out how. But in 2017, she finally escaped this cycle when she learned about a medication-assisted treatment for alcohol dependence called The Sinclair Method (TSM).TSM is a clinically-proven treatment for alcohol addiction discovered in the 1990s and helps people reduce heavy drinking and eliminate alcohol cravings over time. Katie gradually reduced her drinking through this method, to the point of going completely (and accidentally) alcohol-free one year after she started. She now runs Thrive Alcohol Recovery where she offers a comprehensive program for The Sinclair Method, and she also serves as an advocate for this method – reaching thousands of people through her social media channels.

Do you struggle with alcohol abuse or addiction?  Tap one of the links below to connect with Katie and learn more about the work she does to help people find peace with alcohol. 

In this episode, I sat down to talk with Tiffany Grant a woman's finance coach, about how financial abuse can show up in any relationship. Even with all her experience with money and financial security, Tiffany herself was abused in some terrible ways.  The importance of her story is that abuse is not limited to emotional or physical damage, financial abuse is very real and devastating for people when it happens.  Tiffany's story is a testament to how abuse can happen to anyone at any time and the dangers of not protecting yourself and your money. 

Tiffany Grant is an Accredited Financial Counselor and award-winning personal finance blogger, podcaster, coach, and educator.  She has been featured on Yahoo Finance, CNBC, Essence, and Acorns as an expert on side hustles, business, and money.  Tiffany has helped many people become more in tune with their money by providing financial education in a down-to-earth and relatable format!

In this episode, I sat down for an open and surprising conversation with marketing expert and podcast host, Lyndsay Soprano. During our conversation she shared with me newly discovered memories about her own trauma as well as how she is bravely tackling her pain journey. 

Lyndsay was diagnosed with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) a little over 6 years ago (as of Jan 2023).  CRPS is one of the most painful diseases on earth. On The McGill's Pain Scale, it is higher in pain than natural childbirth!

Lyndsay rocks the world of chronic pain and illness. It has been quite a ride to get her to where she is today. After years of being misdiagnosed, poked and prodded, big Pharma attacked, and botched surgeries, she decided to take things into her own hands and try to heal herself.

Having fallen into every Western medicine trap on the planet, she is now advocating for a trauma-informed approach to care and wellness.
Insert The Pain Game Podcast where she thrives on getting to the heart of how to heal with you by her side.  She has now dedicated her life to healing herself and others on their journeys through chronic pain.

Check out Lyndsay's Podcast The Pain Game 

In this episode I sat down with life coach, Terina Maldonado to chat about being vulnerable and how overcoming her own childhood abuse led her to help other people find peace and healing for themselves. 

Terina Maldonado is a survivor in every sense of the word. Empowered with resilience, empathy, and determination by living through child abuse, sexual assault, and leaving a high-demand religion. As a coach, facilitator & speaker Terina now helps others confidently claim their voice, and live an authentic life full of purpose in one on one and corporate settings. Dubbed by Faithwire News, “The Mom Who Took On Hollywood-And Won,” Terina is also a co-author of the book, Fear to Freedom. Her superpower is her unapologetic vulnerability. Terina has been featured by dozens of national and international media outlets for her harrowing story and powerful message - including The New York Times, CNN, ABC, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, FOX, and The Washington Post.

In this episode of Flow Rising, I sat down for a heart-to-heart chat with Catherine Wallis about her experiences with domestic violence from a landlord and how she turned her healing journey into a practice helping other women gain access to the support and services they need after an abusive relationship. 

Sadly, domestic violence is not limited to personal relationships sometimes the abuser shows up in a professional or semi-personal way.  Catherine, story sheds light on a situation that many others have faced but too few are willing to share. After her landlord threw her down a flight of stairs, she found navigating the legal system to be difficult at best.  Yet, she persevered and found her own way through the tough emotional healing turning her hard-learned lessons into a coaching practice to help others. 

Are you a woman survivor looking for support, guidance, and advice from someone who's walked in your shoes?  Tap a link below to connect with Catherine today! 

In this episode of Flow Rising, I sat down for an engaging conversation with life coach Amy Linsmeyer.  Our lighthearted conversation drifted into self-care and how Amy's healing journey started when she learned what it truly meant to care for herself.   

Amy is a life and well-being coach who is dedicated to helping others achieve the change they are seeking and feel good in the process. She knows, from her own experiences that we are all taught to believe that we have to work hard to achieve any change in life. Amy thinks differently. Yes, change can be hard but knowing you have different choices can change everything. Amy thrives on helping her clients see new possibilities because she wholeheartedly believes that when you are able to make a different choice, you will achieve a whole new outcome.  

 Are you someone who is ready to change and looking for a helping hand? Tap one of the links below and connect with Amy today. 

In this episode, I sat down with Angie Berrett, an Intuitive Movement Coach, Registered Nurse, Advanced Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor, and Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Instructor who understands the human body and how it works. 

 After going from child abuse survivor to domestic abuse survivor, and registered nurse to yoga instructor, she has spent much of her life caring for others.  In 2017 she hit rock bottom and started on a journey to heal.  Discovering playful ways of using movements helped her learn to listen to her body, overcoming her suffering in ways traditional modalities could not. Now, she helps others heal their pain, transforming their lives.   

In this episode, I sat down to get to know Christine Malek and her amazing story of how she turned her life around after she survived her abuser shooting her in the head. Her story is truly inspirational and her spirit is uplifting!  

Christine is a motivational speaker, a women’s confidence coach, an International Advocate for Women Against Abuse & Domestic Violence, and the founder and creator of SASSI® Coach based in Knoxville, TN.  Her unique approach brings out the strength and the light that shines in each woman, especially those that have survived abuse. She believes once you are out of that situation there is an even bigger challenge for that woman to face – who am I?   Her SASSI® Program is designed to help women find answers and to achieve their goals and objectives of discovering their true SASSIness.

Are you a woman survivor who's ready to thrive? Tap one of the links below to connect with Christine today!

In this episode, I talked with Angela McKay about how she uses tarot reading to help her own personal healing as well as guide her client's on their own healing paths.   Ready to let go of overthinking and second-guessing, instead of trusting yourself implicitly?  Angela helps women to find and follow their intuition so that they can more quickly and confidently make decisions they trust.  As driven as they come, she is an HR Exec by day, a partner, mom, and business owner serving her clients as a certified Life Coach and Tarot professional.  She will tell you repeatedly that Intuition isn’t magic, everyone has it.  Her framework connects women to their “forever tool,” the wisdom that lives within them and can be applied to all of life’s ups, downs, and obstacles. 

In this episode, I sat down for a rare opportunity to talk with a male survivor of domestic violence. Will Kesselman is no stranger to how violence shows up behind closed doors because for most of his career he has gone into impossible situations to save others from abuse.  

Now, he is bravely sharing his own story of surviving an abusive marriage and how he turned his own survival into a coaching business that helps others walk the path towards thriving.   

 Will Kesselman, “Special Victims” investigator, Source/Featured on major Publications; and, Founder of Control and Power Strategy®️ (aka CP Strategy), a High Conflict Divorce Consulting and Transformational Coaching agency. After experiencing trauma both at home and in school, Will chose to dedicate his life and professional career to protecting those who've had their power wrongfully snatched from them. With over 15 years of experience, Will, through his consulting and coaching company, continues to dedicate his life to helping empower mostly women, and sometimes men, to protect themselves and their children- even potentially saving lives. Through his company, Will specializes in revealing to his clients the hidden information known mostly to government investigators, police, and judges; and, how they think and react to situations. Will has helped over one thousand women and children- and some men, navigate government and community systems, to safety.  

In this episode, I sat down to talk with Victoria Roybal about her journey through surviving domestic violence and how her path through healing led her to start her own energy healing business.

Victoria Roybal is the founder of Ebb & Flow Healing and My Empower Tees. She is a dedicated intuitive coach and enthusiastic energy healing practitioner. Victoria is on a mission to help past survivors rise from the ashes of abuse, begin healing and break the patterns holding them back from thriving. As a former survivor herself, with a background in childhood abuse and domestic violence, Victoria took her healing into her own hands to learn how to heal, reclaim her lost power, move forward, and thrive! She took the experiences of her healing journey and all her research and is now helping and supporting others to do the same. She is passionate about sharing this knowledge with the world, starting with you!

Are you a survivor looking for a healing partner, tap one of the links below to connect with Victoria today. 

In this episode, I talk with Shana Francesca. An amazingly powerful woman whose story of survival brings inspiration to other women who want to learn how to design a life of their own making.    

Now Shana uses her talents as an interior designer to help others remove old energies from their homes and workspaces.    She shared with me why she loves working with her clients saying, "They're like, incredible human beings. But they're sharing their story with me and I get to be part of changing and shifting their home to be a place of safety, because so much about our home, you know, especially if they choose to stay in that home for whatever reason that traumatic relationship ends or that traumatic situation ends or there's a death or there's a whatever it is right? When we entered, we're all in everything's made of energy. So the energy of what existed and what was done inside of a house stays with it. And we can transmute, and we can change that energy by, you know, changing our perception and our view of a space by reorganizing that space." 

In this episode, I talk with survivor and memoir writer Kimberly Henry. She shares her story of when she realized she’d lost herself after a series of abusive relationships and how finding the courage to write her memoir and helping others write theirs changed her life forever.  

Growing up, Kimberly, saw firsthand the effects alcoholism had on family and relationships. She was determined not to repeat the pattern, but as she shared with me, "Yeah if you look at the stats, it's significantly high that especially the more around that, especially alcoholics, the more that you're around it, the more you're going to repeat the patterns that you know. So I, it was inevitable that I was going to repeat patterns because I was resistant to really doing the work." 

In this final episode of season 2, I sat down for a chat with my dear friend Victoria Cuore to talk about her work with the underserved communities of the disabled and survivors of domestic violence through her podcast and business A Contagious Smile.

Victoria knows what it's like to suffer at the hands of another. After surviving her own abusive nightmare, she took her trauma and turned it into a thriving business to help others just like her.  Through her podcast and business, Victoria works tirelessly to provide support, guidance, and love to these communities.  

Do you need support in your journey out of abuse? Tap a link below to listen to the podcast or connect with Victoria today! 

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down for a friendly chat with coach Regina Martinelli about why meditation, journaling, seminars, etc aren’t getting you where you want to go and the 3 biggest blocks people put up around money.

Are you an entrepreneur who's looking to grow but feels you're blocking your money? Tap one of the links below to connect with Regina today!

In this episode of Flow Working the Entrepreneur's Podcast, I had an interesting tech-based conversation with an experienced tech startup Bryan Clayton we chatted about what it takes to start, fund, build and grow a tech-based business.

After starting, growing, and selling a large-scale landscaping company, Bryan learned a few things about business.  So what did he do after selling?  He started another business!  Now nearly a decade later Bryan's tech-based company GreenPal is going strong.  

In this episode of Flow Working the Entrepreneur’s Podcast, I sat down for a chat with digital marketing expert Mellissa Tong about the impact storytelling has in marketing and your elevator pitch, as well as some, do’s and don’ts for being in front of a camera.

During our conversation, she showed exactly what a great storyteller can do by sharing a few great examples including how she decided to name her business DuckPunk.

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast,  I sat down for a chat with business coach Lori Konkler about how to transition from corporate to living as a digital nomad, and what it really looks like to live as an entrepreneur whose location is independent.

Building a business is all about you doing exactly what you want, mostly. During our conversation, Lori shared her experience and tips for how to turn any business into one that is not dependent on a physical location. Being location independent gives you the freedom to live life on your terms while still maintaining a profitable business. 

In this episode of Flow Working the Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down for a conversation with Joey Chandler a life and business coach about how his personal burnout transformed his business and his advice to other entrepreneurs about how to avoid burning out in business.

During our conversation about burning out, Joey shared some very insightful tips and realizations about the realities of being an entrepreneur. As he explained, it's so easy to just push yourself to the point of complete exhaustion. When he realized that's where he was in his journey, Joey decided to take things slower and simplify his business to help others avoid or manage their own burnout.

Are you burning out and looking for a different way to run your business? Connect with Joey, just tap the link below

In this episode of Flow Working the Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down to chat with Jessi Burg owner of out grow your garage about how using Systems, delegating, and accepting feedback are all key elements of growing a sustainable business.

After running a successful landscaping business for many years,  Jessi knows a thing or two about how to run a business that doesn't run you ragged.  During our chat, she shared some awesome tips that any entrepreneur can easily implement to grow their own business out of the garage and into the wider world.

Are you ready to take your trade business out of your garage? Tap one of the links below to connect with Jessi today!

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down to chat with long-time entrepreneur Vincent Pugliese about the benefits of a powerful network, how a single hour of generosity daily changes almost everything, and why most entrepreneurs are approaching their business backward.

Over the years of his own journey as an entrepreneur, Vincent has learned the value he receives in his business goes deeper than the clients who pay him or the partners who work with him. In fact, his new book, The Wealth of Connection, talks all about his biggest payback in life, and business has always come from the connections he fosters with other humans.

Would you like to learn how to add more wealth through connection? Tap a link below to connect with Vincent or grab a copy of his book today!

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down for a light-hearted conversation with Cathy Nesbitt about how her entrepreneurial journey wriggled its way into existence when she followed her passion for worms and composting, and the value laughter brings to your life and business.

How are worms, sprouts, and laughter connected?  The answer is in a name, Cathy Nesbitt. During our conversation, Cathy shared how she started her entrepreneurial journey over 20 years ago with a passion for composting. Now two decades later she's still wriggling her way through the worm business and laughing her way into her client's hearts.

Are you ready to wriggle your way into a lighter way of life? Tap a link below to connect with Cathy.  

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down with life and business coach Angela McKay to chat about how entrepreneurs can use their intuition to channel their drive into a growing business that’s aligned with their values.  

During our chat, Angela talked about her passion for helping other high-achieving humans tap into their intuition in a way that's authentic and not "woo-woo".  In fact, Angela has come to learn that her intuition is more than just an ethereal part of life it's actually an essential tool that anyone can hone and use as a daily tool. Coupled with the insights she gets from tarot reading, Angela taps her own intuition to springboard her clients into higher levels of achievement.  

In this episode of Flow Working the Entrepreneur's Podcast,  I sat down with coach and Queen of Reframe, Carol Boston to chat about her own entrepreneurial journey and how asking yourself empowering questions will change your life and business forever. When your mind is open and free from judgment, a business can thrive in ways unimaginable.

In this episode of Flow Working The Entrepreneur's Podcast, I sat down with Holly Irgens for a fantastic chat about public relations, during our chat Holly shared with me why entrepreneurs need PR in their marketing mix, when is the best time to add PR and how to DIY your way through the PR maze.

Holly has been tackling big marketing issues for clients and knows that public relations are not just for the "big guys." Small businesses benefit in big ways when they add PR to their marketing mix.