Messy action, burnout, and building a PR empire from scratch. Melinda Jackson reveals how she turned chaos into a thriving business.
In this episode of Unhinged Founder, Melinda shares her story of moving to LA with $500, sleeping on a stranger’s floor, battling mental health struggles, and surviving nightmare agency jobs. She opens up about quitting, starting over, and eventually launching her own PR company in Raleigh, NC.
From red carpets and Grammy campaigns to creating Raleigh Female Founder Happy Hour, Melinda proves you don’t need funnels, unsolicited advice, or seven figures to succeed... you need community, courage, and messy action.
Chapters
00:00 Episode Preview
00:48 Unhinged Founder Podcast Welcome
02:40 PR Career Beginnings in LA
07:00 How She Built a PR Business
10:52 Scaling a PR Agency: Hard Truths
13:31 Redefining Success as a Female Founder
21:59 Raleigh Female Founder Happy Hour
26:48 Busy vs. Productive: Fix Your Schedule
Links to Today’s Show Notes:
— https://melindajacksonpr.com
— / melindajacksonpr
— / melindajacksonpr
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