{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"How I Got Here with Dreena Whitfield","title":"The PR Legend Who Pivoted to Health and Wellness (with Dawn Kelly)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5137,"description":"In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Dawn Kelly, CEO and Co-Founder of The Nourish Spot Inc., a juice, smoothie, and salad bar that she started with her two children after leaving a 35+ year career in public relations and marketing. Dawn speaks on the importance of building and nurturing meaningful relationships throughout your career, the unforgettable people that influenced her life the most, and how she recently pivoted towards entrepreneurship in the health industry.Dawn shares the fascinating reason behind why she initially wanted to become an attorney, as well as what led her to pursue African American studies in college. She talks about the Myers-Briggs test that inspired her to learn about PR and land a job in the field with very little experience, as well as how Ofield Dukes, the first black man to ever work as a publicist in the White House, became her mentor. “If you believe you are worth more, you have to hold onto that and you have to be courageous enough to ask for what you think you’re worth. All they can say is no, but guess what… they might say yes… and that started my nearly 16-year career with Prudential Financial.”Dawn KellyShe details the benefits of bringing her family while traveling for work, noting the loneliness that can come with being a black corporate executive, along with the eye-opening lessons she learned from the people of Japan. Stay tuned to hear about the most fun, emotional, and ground-breaking moments from her career at Prudential Financial and why she attributes her momentum and success to her drive, perseverance, faith. Resources Mentioned:The National Association of Black JournalistsNational Black Public Relations SocietyNew York Association of Black Journalists Public Relations Society of AmericaConnect with Dawn and The Nourish Spot Inc.:Visit The Nourish Spot Inc. at 107-05 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11433Give them a call: (718) 526-2099 Follow them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thenourishspotConnect...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BdBbhpyNt_QCzr05Um48v_vIOKUIOTF2dTew_MTRoO4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NGI3/MzFlMzYxNGE2NDZi/M2ZhNDM3ZWM3YzVh/NjYyMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}