Jackie Bruno was a self proclaimed 'awkward kid' - very tall, curly hair and bit of a 'nerd'... But that didn't stop her from winning Miss Teen Massachusetts in 2003, or placing in the top ten at Miss Massachusetts USA in 2008 Sanwiched in between the two pagents, Jackie graduated from Boston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism Post graduation, she landed a job with WWLP Media in Spingfield, MA, where she as a News Anchor and Reporter for 3+ years She then spent the next 10+ years at NBCUniversal in Boston During her time on network television Jackie got to leverage her passion for writing and relationship development. She covered the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013 and got to interview the likes of Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Anthony Bourdain and Jennifer Lopez. Today, Jackie is the proud mom of two energietci little boys; a three-time Emmy Award winning journalistthe and the founder of Newsmaker Marketing - a full service public relations and marketing firm that specializes in video production, social media, content creation and storytelling. Why did she walk away from her television career? Who was the her favorite celebrity interview? What advice does she have for people that are no longer happy at work? Find out by listening to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or Spotify