*Part of this season's content was recorded at the end of 2021, but due to unforeseen circumstances publishing of the content has been delayed. With that being said there may be some references to New Year Plans and Christmas festivities.

Welcome to season 2 of Ree Speaks, hosted by me Rianna. If you’ve journeyed with me through to this episode - Episode 13 - THANK YOU! I hope you're enjoying the content so far because there are loads more yet to come. If this is the first episode you're about to listen to check the content from Season 1  afterwards.

The growth of social media over the last decade has encouraged many of us to develop a range of skills in media and communication. Some of us have grown up with the technology, whilst others are still getting to grips with its many possibilities, either way, engaging with media and communications have become a function of daily life. 

In this episode, I speak with Richard Ettienne, former official videographer to British Prime Minister Theresa Maya about his journey to date, from working as a self-shooting videographer to becoming a renowned media consultant. We also speak about the skills he’s acquired along the way, some of the amazing projects he’s developed and his future creative plans. 

Richard currently holds senior communications positions within the private and third sectors and has aided the online promotion of global brands in academia, art and politics for over 17 years. He is a personal branding consultant and teaches a Guardian Masterclass series, Self-promotion for introverts, and is also the founder of Black Introvert Week UK. Follow Richard’s brand awareness blog, where you can download free ebooks on introversion empowerment.

The intro and outro for this episode are taken from Che Lingo - Bobbing For Apples.

The short clip about Richard's documentary is taken from The iD Project via YouTube.

The short clip about Introversion is taken from The quiet power of introverts via YouTube.