Patricia Campos Mello is a journalist who has reported from war-torn countries all over the world. A few years ago, she hired a bodygaurd - something she never did - in her own country. Why? Because Brazil's President Bolsorano had singled her out as a threat to his reelection.

In this episode, we talk to Campos Mello about her experience, what she did to cope, and what it took to remain a journalist in the face of abuse.

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Jade Kearney founded SheMatters.health to help women of color survive childbirth.

Because the health outcomes for POC were so poor, Kearney and her partner built a business dedicated to educating doctors and patients on the ways the health system had historically failed and how to solve the problems associated with pregnancy.In this podcast, Kearney talks about how she mishandled feedback from seemingly well-meaning mentors and finally realized that she, alone, was the captain of her own ship. It's an inspiring look at a woman who is solving an important problem.

Our theme music is by Policy AKA Mark Buchwald. (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/policy/)

In this episode PR professional Adam Sohmer talks about how to manage a small business while surviving flaky customers, bad deals, and difficult gigs.Our theme music is by Policy AKA Mark Buchwald. (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/policy/) Want more? Visit startupstrategies.cc