This mini-season of Off the Rock, On the Record was written, recorded and produced by Obsidian’s 2019 summer interns – D’Marius Gillespie and Anna McGuire. The duo sat down to navigate some of the most pressing topics related to interning in the modern workplace, the value of the process and how to make it through your internship! Whether you’re looking for an internship, currently are interning or are an intern-at-heart, this podcast will provide comfort and a laugh, or two!

This mini-season of Off the Rock, On the Record was written, recorded and produced by Obsidian’s 2019 summer interns – D’Marius Gillespie and Anna McGuire. The duo sat down to navigate some of the most pressing topics related to interning in the modern workplace, the value of the process and how to make it through your internship! Whether you’re looking for an internship, currently are interning or are an intern-at-heart, this podcast will provide comfort and a laugh, or two!

This mini-season of Off the Rock, On the Record was written, recorded and produced by Obsidian’s 2019 summer interns – D’Marius Gillespie and Anna McGuire. The duo sat down to navigate some of the most pressing topics related to interning in the modern workplace, the value of the process and how to make it through your internship! Whether you’re looking for an internship, currently are interning or are an intern-at-heart, this podcast will provide comfort and a laugh, or two!

Al Austin of Mid-South Ice House joins Gracie Lee of Obsidian Public Relations to discuss the impact of social media advertising on small businesses.

Beverly Walker, founder of Lil' Bit of Country, talks with Account Executive Murray Lace about starting a business that's close to her heart! Starting with recipes her grandma made, Beverly has created a Memphis condiment classic. Learn how she did it in this episode of Off the Rock, On the Record.

Maggie Strom, principal at Tioga Environmental Consultants, sits down with Christina Babu of Obsidian Public Relations to discuss strategic business growth.

Tom Lawrence is a small business owner and a mountain climber. At the time this podcast is published, he's currently climbing Mount Everest in his attempt to complete the Seven Summits. On this episode of Off the Rock, on the Record, Tom shares how mountain climbing and being a small business owner have a lot in common.

The modern digital landscape has made professional development easier than ever. But, technology has also caused trends to change quickly, making it more difficult than ever to stay on top of the latestest happenings. How do you strike a balance between staying up to date on the latest industry trends and falling victim to information overload?

Whitney shares how she balances her workload, professional development and media consumption, and why the latter two are critical to your everyday life.

Lauren, our director of client services, has held every role our firm has to offer. Through her time at Obsidian, she’s gained valuable insight into what it takes, and what you should do, to move up in your company and love it all along the way.

No matter your industry, Lauren’s insights will prepare you to step into a new role or take a leap of faith and put yourself up for a promotion. She also shares some of the pitfalls professionals face when transitioning into a new position. You don’t want to miss her advice!

One of the most difficult facets of the working world is relationship management. As a PR firm, we’re no stranger to these difficulties, as we often support our clients in developing stronger relationships with their clients.

Internally, we know that staying on the same page with clients can be difficult, but there are things you can do to keep even the longest relationship moving forward. No matter your industry, this podcast will provide insight on setting yourself up for success when working with new clients, and how to right track relationships that have gone off track.