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How to break through toxic cultural beliefs and get PR ready

How to break through toxic cultural beliefs and get PR ready

Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Annie Gichuru of The Represented Podcast

And it was so good, sis!

We talked about breaking through toxic cultural beliefs and getting PR ready

Specifically:

  • The toxic cultural beliefs that keep Black women and other underrepresented groups from pursuing visibility in PR and how to overcome them

  • Why PR isn’t just for the privileged and what it takes to get “PR ready” without feeling unworthy

  • Common misconceptions about PR and the steps you can take to avoid costly mistakes

  • How healing from internalised beliefs opens the door to meaningful progress in life and business

This is important because…

How to overcome imposter syndrome

How to overcome imposter syndrome

Before Sarah achieved her dream of conceiving Isaac, she disqualified herself- believing she was too old to do so

Hence the whole Hagar debacle

Yet Hebrews 11:11 makes it clear that she went on to receive "strength to conceive seed, and...bore a child when she was past the age..."

Which means that none of her "undesirable" circumstances changed in order for her to achieve her dream, so what did?

Sarah was able to do this "by faith" because "she judged Him faithful who had promised" (Hebrews 11:11)

In other words, she took her eyes off her perceived inadequacies and placed them on God

That was the game changer that helped her to get what she wanted and is the thing that has helped me in every iteration of my entrepreneurial journey, including my most recent one with Media Magic

My retreat for business women who want to uncover a quick and systemised process to pitch the media so that they can get onto more top platforms, be seen as industry experts, and start raking in larger paydays

Want to get out of the chokehold that imposter syndrome has on you too?

How to find your why and achieve your PR goals

How to find your why and achieve your PR goals

Last week we talked about the fact that despite what we’re commonly told, simply setting your goals or having a clear vision for what you want for 2024 isn’t enough to keep you on track

Remember that,? If not, will you check that post out here?

Which is why as you set your goals or create that vision board, it's important to consider the why behind every goal

Not sure how?

The 5 WHYS Technique is one of my favourite journaling prompts because it has helped me and my clients stay consistent and accountable with achieving our goals - even when motivation runs a little dry

So, whether you want to start or grow your business, get PR success, or travel the world - the 5 WHYS technique can help you identify the core reason behind your aspirations. What’s great is that it’s super simple. Just grab a pen and notebook and ask yourself why you want to achieve a particular goal. Ask yourself this question 5 times to get to the core why.

Here's an example of how that works in practice...

5 things holding women back in PR

5 things holding women back in PR

Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a HUGE Disney fan!

The film that started it all? The Little Mermaid, which I got for my 5th birthday.

One of the things that I love about Disney movies is that they typically have deep, inspirational messages that can be applied to everyday life. The Little Mermaid is no exception.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the story, here’s an example of that:

Ariel (The Little Mermaid) dreams of being human.

When she falls in love with Prince Eric, she goes to Ursula (the sea witch) for the opportunity to kill two birds with one stone:

  1. Become human forever

  2. See Eric again, get him to fall in love with her and seal it with a kiss

Ursula agrees to help Ariel, but the gag (catch) is that:

She wants Ariel’s voice as collateral

  1. Ariel will only have 3 days to find Eric and experience true love’s kiss

Without that kiss, not only will Ariel not get her happily ever after, she’ll be Ursula’s prisoner forever.

I know what you’re thinking, “How do mermaids, sea witches and having magic spells broken by true love’s kiss relate to my life, Nina?”

Well, the truth is that we all have Ursulas in our lives- even you

Your Ursula may not be a plus-sized purple octopus with a powerful singing voice like Ariel but, as a woman, there are plenty of things vying to sabotage your visibility dreams and steal your voice.

In fact, there are 5 voice stealers that personally stopped me showing up before I learned the tools needed to overcome them.

I recorded a video (below) about them because I don’t want the same things that stopped me from stepping out into the spotlight to also stop you.

3 tools for overcoming limiting beliefs holding you back from PR success

Last week I mentioned that one of the common mistakes that people make, when it comes to mindset work, is thinking that it's a one-time thing

This is because, in the same way that real gardens need maintenance to ensure that weeds don't get out of hand, so do our minds

I also promised that I would give you some of the tips and tricks that I like to use for renewing my mind on a regular basis and that you can too

So here they are:

4 common mistakes in overcoming limiting beliefs

4 common mistakes in overcoming limiting beliefs

Do you know how some people have a "green thumb"? Well my mum has a black one! Like, seriously, in my 34 years she's only succeeded at keeping one plant alive...and that was in the last 2-3! This is one of the biggest reasons that she concreted her garden just before the pandemic. She had more grass, weeds and stinging nettles than actual flowers. And she'd always lament about having to garden again whenever the grass, or anything else, grew back.

According to James Allen, the author of "As a Man Thinketh" (mentioned in my previous blog post), our minds work in a similar way. He states that:

"A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed seeds will fall therein, and will continue to produce their kind".

In other words, like any garden, our minds will always either produce flowers (positive thoughts) or weeds (negative thoughts) but the weeds will grow out of hand if left to their own devices. With that in mind, here are 4 common mistakes that people make when it comes to preventing this, especially when it comes to PR:

How to overcome the limiting beliefs holding you back from PR success

How to overcome the limiting beliefs holding you back from PR success

Last week, I mentioned that one of my favourite quotes and illustrations on the importance of mindset is "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7)

You can find the others here if you missed it

"As a man thinketh" (based on the King James translation of that scripture) is also the name of one of my favourite self-help books

So if you're looking for further reading on this topic, definitely look it up, sis!

It's second chapter begins:

"A man's mind may be likened to a garden... Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers...with ever-increasing accuracy, how the thought forces and mind elements operate in the shaping of his character, circumstances and destiny".

In other words we go in the direction of our belief system(s) and this is why mindset is so important. However, limiting belief systems can be overcome.

Here's how you can do that:

Why you need to overcome the limiting beliefs holding you back from PR success

Why you need to overcome the limiting beliefs holding you back from PR success

Did you know that this year's Women's History Month theme is: "Women providing healing, promoting hope"?

Well, according to The National Women's History Alliance, it is!

In honour of that, I will be spending this month talking about healing as it relates to PR success

Because the truth is:

I can give you my whole winning formula to pitching the media so that you can get more visible, attract your ideal clients and get paid what you want, but- in the words of Lauryn Hill- "How you gone win if you ain't right within?" *In other words...