In this episode, Patz sits down with marketing and business coach Rhea Freeman to chat about the power of social media, the importance of authenticity and how brands can create meaningful connections with their audience. Whether you're a business owner, an influencer, or just looking to up your digital marketing game, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable tips.

What You'll Learn:

• Why being your authentic self online is the key to success
• The importance of community and engagement in brand growth
• How to create valuable and shareable content
• The role of brand collaborations in boosting visibility

Brands Mentioned:

• Wild
• innocent
• Aldi
• Enterprise Nation

Want more of Rhea’s expert insights? Follow her on Instagram @rheafreemanpr and LinkedIn @rheafreeman

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In this episode Patz sits down with the phenomenal Ateh Jewel, beauty journalist, broadcaster and founder of Ateh Jewel Beauty for Part II. If you’ve ever doubted whether you should take the leap into entrepreneurship, Ateh’s story is your sign to GO FOR IT. From her early days as the go-to makeup guru at uni to launching a brand that puts inclusivity at the forefront, Ateh shares how she turned her passion into power.

💄 The real reason Ateh made the leap from beauty journalist to brand founder

💪 Overcoming industry gatekeeping & proving that luxury beauty is for everyone

🔥 The power of PR in storytelling (hint: it's more than just press releases!)

💰 Turning down bad investment deals & trusting your gut in business

💡 Why diversity in beauty should be the default, not an afterthought

• PR is like high school cheerleading.
• Diversity isn’t a trend, it’s a necessity. 
• Saying ‘no’ is powerful. 
• The 24 ‘No’s’ Rule. 

• Harrods Beauty
• Trinny Woodall
• Ruby Hammer
• Daniel Martin
• Katie Jane Hughes
• Azzi Glasser (Fragrance Queen!)
• Laura Hinton & Nadine Finnegan (Little Light PR)
• William Berry & Jane Henderson (Angel Investors)

Catch Ateh on Instagram (@atehjewel) or her website Ateh Jewel Beauty (@atehjewelbeauty), where you can snag her stunning blushers, a.k.a. her “babies she cannot choose between… because Mama can’t have any favourites!” 

Patz x

PS: If you missed Part I you can catch it here:

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In this episode, host Patz is joined by award-winning beauty journalist Tamara Corin to uncover the reality of working in beauty journalism. Beyond the dazzling events and product launches, Tamara shares the truth about tight deadlines, overflowing inboxes, and the pressure to publish first.

• The behind-the-scenes realities of beauty journalism
• How beauty editors juggle multiple brand launches and PR pitches
• The importance of editorial integrity and why trust matters
• What makes a product stand out to journalists
• The role of indie beauty brands in today’s industry

Do editors only feature brands that advertise? Do all PR samples get reviewed? Tamara plays a game of “True or False” to bust common misconceptions about the industry.

Follow her on Instagram @blusherandbabies for beauty, fashion and parenting content, or check out her latest work at The Handbook.

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!!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at skinSense are providing the chance for one of my UK-based listeners to win a selection of skincare goodies worth £148 and they are divine! Follow me (@pgaleota and @prlikeaboss) on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. One winner will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm Monday 24th March 2025.

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In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! we sit down with beauty PR legend Jo Jones to uncover the secrets of effective public relations. As a brand-building expert, content creator, and co-founder of Beauty Banks, Jo shares her top strategies for cutting through the noise, mastering storytelling and ensuring your brand stands out for all the right reason.

• Why staying relevant is key to PR success.
• How to avoid the copycat trap and focus on your own brand journey.
• The importance of storytelling over product hype.
• How PR has evolved in the digital age and what that means for brands today.
• Where brands should focus their social media efforts (hint: it's where your audience actually is!).
• The power of micro-influencers and why engagement matters more than follower count.
• Why press releases are still relevant and how to craft one that gets attention.

• Beauty Banks
• Beauty Hags
• Vita Liberata
• Babyliss
• Philip Kingsley
• Sali Hughes

• Instagram: @joljones
• Substack: JO’s Substack

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In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! host Patz sits down with beauty blogging royalty, Ree of REALLYREE. From starting her blog as a fun hobby to becoming one of the most trusted voices in the beauty industry, Ree shares her incredible journey. She spills on her first PR sample (hello, fake tan!), interviewing Courtney Cox (yes, really) and how she stays ahead in the ever-changing world of influencer marketing.

She also reveals the wildest PR packages she’s ever received (Jägermeister, anyone?), the beauty product she really didn’t love and why she’s often mistaken for a PR rep at events.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Ree turned a passion project into a full-time career
• The behind-the-scenes of beauty PR and how product sampling really works
• The biggest shifts in beauty blogging and influencer marketing
• How to build a trusted personal brand that stands the test of time

• Victoria Beckham Beauty
• Urban Decay
• Estée Lauder
• M·A·C Cosmetics
• Refinery29 & Byrdie
• L’Oreal
• Nanoblur by Indeed Labs
• Jägermeister (yes, really)

• Instagram: @reallyree
• Website: www.reallyree.com 
• Pinterest: @reallyree

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!!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at L’Oréal Paris are providing the chance for FIVE of my UK-based listeners to win a selection of goodies worth £85. Follow me (@pgaleota and @prlikeaboss) on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. Five winners will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm Monday 10th March 2025.

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How do you get your brand noticed without a massive budget? In this episode, Patz sits down with PR expert and beauty entrepreneur Jasmine Wicks-Stephens, founder of _faace skincare, PR agency Known, and cap brand Best Policy. From securing major media features to landing three Dragons on Dragon’s Den, Jasmine shares her journey of building brands, handling PR wins (and fails!) and managing the ultimate juggle—business and motherhood.

In this episode, we discuss:

✅ How Jasmine got Face featured in Who What Wear and Forbes

✅ The PR strategies every brand should focus on (even with zero budget)

✅ What to do when a PR stunt goes wrong (hello, giant balloon disaster!)

✅ The power of affiliate marketing for securing media coverage

✅ Why founders should stop playing small and become their own best advocates

Brands Mentioned

_faace – Jasmine’s skincare brand

Known – Jasmine’s PR agency

Best Policy – Jasmine’s cap brand

You can find Jasmine on:

LinkedIn: @jasmine-wicks-stephens

Instagram: @jas_ws 

Substack: Failings of a Female Founder - where Jasmine shares unfiltered insights on PR, business, and motherhood.

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Social media can feel like an ever-changing puzzle, one moment you're winning, the next, the algorithm shifts, and you're back to square one. In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, I chat with Chloe Luper, founder of Social Soda, about what actually works, what’s a complete time-waster, and what’s next in the world of social media.

• Engagement is Queen: Forget vanity metrics—real engagement drives success on any platform.
• Algorithms Change, But Engagement Wins: Build a loyal audience to survive algorithm shifts.
• Common Social Media Mistakes: Inconsistency, lack of variety, and ignoring your audience will cost you.
• Organic vs. Paid Social: You don’t need a huge budget, but a small ad spend can make a big impact.
• Myth Busting: More followers ≠ more success. Quality engagement matters more than quantity.
• Best Platforms for Business: Facebook is still a powerhouse, and LinkedIn is an underused goldmine.

• LinkedIn: @chloeluper @socialsoda
• Instagram: @socialsoda
• Facebook: @socialsodauk
• YouTube: @socialsodasdigitaleradiaries
• Website: www.socialsoda.co.uk

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Luxury cakes, sass, and a no-nonsense approach to influencer culture, this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! is as bold as its guest. Reshmi Bennett, founder of Anges de Sucre, joins Patz to talk about her journey from baker to brand-builder, how she built a luxury cake empire and why she refuses to hand out freebies to influencers.

Expect laughs, lessons, and a whole lot of straight talk as Reshmi spills on viral moments, customer clapbacks, and why standing firm in your business values is the ultimate power move.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why Reshmi turned down influencers asking for free cake and how it paid off
• The power of storytelling in luxury branding
• How transparency and personality can elevate your brand
• The art of the perfect customer clapback
• Why likes don’t pay the bills (but loyal customers do!)

Connect with Reshmi Bennett:

• Instagram: @angesdesucre
• TikTok: @angesdesucre
• Website: www.angesdesucre.com

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What happens when you take a model, add a beauty blog, sprinkle in some influencer know-how and top it off with a book deal? You get Ruth Crilly, an OG beauty blogger, content queen and author of How Not to Be a Supermodel. 

In this episode Patz sits down with Ruth to chat about her journey from modelling to writing, the art of personal branding, and why knowing your limits is just as important as chasing new ventures. Spoiler: Ruth once launched an app and learned the hard way that diversifying isn’t always the answer!

Ruth started blogging as a creative outlet while modelling and working on her MA in creative writing. Little did she know, A Model Recommends would explode, turning her into one of the UK’s most trusted beauty voices.

Writing a book? That was always the goal. But juggling content creation, brand partnerships and social media made it nearly impossible until Ruth realised she had to hit pause on everything else to get it done. Lesson learned? Multitasking is overrated.

Ruth shares golden nuggets on managing brand consistency, why casually polling Instagram followers asking for feedback is a game-changer and how sometimes, just focusing on one thing (yes, just one!) can be the ultimate productivity hack. 

Plus, there’s a hilarious game of Beauty Bestseller or Back to the Drawing Board, where we almost launched a lipstick line, a bath oil that reads your mood, and a book-themed eyeshadow palette. (Still waiting on that Dragons' Den pitch...)

If you’re a content creator, entrepreneur, or beauty enthusiast trying to navigate the ever-changing digital landscape, this episode is a must-listen. Packed with humour, wisdom, and a few “oh, that was a bad idea” moments, Ruth proves that reinvention is all about adaptability.

ME+EM (Fashion brand known for frequent drops)

The One Thing (A book on focusing on what truly matters and prioritising one thing at a time)

Instagram: @ruthcrilly

Substack: Ruth Crilly

YouTube: @RuthCrilly

Website: ruthcrilly.co.uk

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In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, host Patz is joined by the legendary Emma Guns, beauty journalist, broadcaster, content creator and host of The Emma Guns Show. From interviewing icons like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Bette Midler to covering Fashion Week and working with global beauty brands, Emma has seen it all.

Emma shares her candid take on the beauty industry, from the evolution of beauty standards to the pressure of PR, and why she’s over the "transformational journey" trend. She gets real about brand storytelling, inclusivity, and the delicate balance between marketing magic and consumer trust. Plus, we play a fun rapid-fire round of Beauty Banish or Beauty Boostand let’s just say, some trends did not make the cut!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Emma’s career shaped her no-nonsense approach to beauty
• The truth about PR, brand advertising, and editorial influence
• Why some industry trends leave her totally exhausted
• The biggest challenges (and wins!) for indie beauty brands
• A rapid-fire take on beauty’s biggest buzzwords and trends

Brands & Experts Mentioned:

• Alpha H
• James Read
• Estee Lauder
• L’Oreal Paris
• Vaseline
• The Inkey List (co-founders Colette Laxton & Mark Curry)
• QVC (with shoutout to Alison Young)

Where to Find Emma:

• Instagram: @emmaguns
• Substack: Emma Guns
• Podcast: The Emma Guns Show
• Website: emmagunavardhana.com 

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