Come and listen to our Host, Tina Spoletini, as she chats with today's guest, KJ Blattenbauer, for our “Unapologetically Unique” Podcast Series.

This mini-series serves to distill success into its truest form—standing firmly in your own identity. We are moving beyond the comparison game to help you lead with unapologetic confidence. By anchoring your habits in self-belief rather than outside expectations, you’ll shift from chasing temporary inspiration to becoming a changemaker with lasting, year-long momentum. 

KJ Blattenbauer is a two-time bestselling author and strategic PR advisor who helps leaders turn visibility into undeniable authority. She is the founder of Hearsay PR and the mind behind the Pitchworthy™ philosophy, a strategic approach to building credibility that earns influence, not just attention.

KJ speaks on reputation as leverage, why perception often outpaces performance, and how accomplished leaders stop being overlooked and start being taken seriously.

Her clients have been featured in Forbes, Architectural Digest, and the TODAY Show, but her work isn’t about press, it’s about power. Because in business, perception moves faster than performance.

• www.instagram.com/kjblattenbauer
• www.hearsaypr.com
• www.instagram.com/hearsaypr
• www.linkedin.com/in/kjblattenbauer

We sit down with PR strategist and author KJ Blattenbauer to talk about why being exceptional still isn’t enough when your visibility and messaging don’t match your impact. We leave with a practical framework for turning your story into authority without shrinking, apologizing, or chasing validation.
• why perception can outpace performance and how women get overlooked
• visibility as a leadership skill rather than vanity
• deciding what you want to be known for and working backwards
• what it means to be pitch worthy through PR and permission
• handling judgment and separating other people’s insecurity from your goals
• building authority by playing the long game and ignoring vanity metrics
• anchoring to values to escape comparison culture
• the “support stack” of therapist, honest friend, and supportive partner
• why press is the beginning and how trust signals compound
• subtle self-sabotage like leading with “I just”
• creating one clear sentence for who you serve and why it matters
• getting your “house in order” with consistent messaging everywhere
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