
On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
On Top of PR is a podcast dedicated to helping corporate communications leaders leverage the power of PR to build a strong brand and great reputation. Each episode features guests to discuss PR and marketing topics, tips, and trends. We want to help every active and aspiring communication professional stay on top of PR.
It is one of the top 5% most popular podcast shows globally, according to Listen Notes' Listen Score, and among the top 100 marketing podcasts in the world on Apple Podcasts.
We've featured guests from Disney, Wells Fargo, Tyson Foods, Mall of America, Priceline, Southwest Airlines, and more.
About Jason Mudd
Jason Mudd is a professional public speaker, accredited public relations practitioner, published author, podcaster, and entrepreneur. The World Communication Forum named him North America’s top PR leader. He’s the CEO and managing partner of Axia Public Relations. Forbes Magazine named Axia as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. He is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist to some of America’s most admired and fastest-growing companies. His past PR work includes American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon.
On Top of PR with Jason Mudd
Impostor Syndrome with Kris Kelso
Our episode guest is Kris Kelso, CEO at The Kelso Group. He is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author of “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence.”
Five things you’ll learn from this episode:
- What impostor syndrome is
- What the opposite of impostor syndrome is
- Why impostor syndrome is more common in high achievers
- How the Peter Principle relates to impostor syndrome
- How to overcome impostor syndrome
Quotables
- “Humble confidence is your confidence being in the ability that you have to learn and adapt and grow.” — @kriskelso
- “It's the ability to say, I may not have all the answers, but I believe I can find the answers and I may not have achieved everything I want to achieve, but I believe that I'm on the path to getting there.” — @kriskelso
- “Don’t value yourself by comparing yourself to others.” — @kriskelso
- “The only person that I need to be better than is me yesterday.” — @kriskelso
- “Success is built on the learning that comes through failure. And so when that inner critic wants to tell you, ‘You're at risk of failure, you better back up,’ the mindset shift that you can use to combat that fear is failure is learning.” — @kriskelso
- “Community without vulnerability will feed your impostor syndrome, but community with vulnerability will starve it.” — @kriskelso
About Kris Kelso
Kris Kelso is a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and author of “Overcoming The Impostor: Silence Your Inner Critic and Lead with Confidence.” Trained and certified as an executive coach, Kris has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs, business owners, and their leadership teams. He is a faculty instructor at the Professional Christian Coaching Institute, an adviser and instructor at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and a contributing writer for publications including Fast Company Magazine, Yahoo Finance, and The Nashville Business Journal.
Guest’s contact info and resources:
- Listen to more episodes of the On Top of PR podcast
- Find out more about Axia Public Relations
- Find Kris Kelso on Twitter
- Connect and learn more about Kris Kelso on LinkedIn
- Visit kriskelso.com for more information.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.kriskelso.com/ontopofpr/
- Stop telling women they have impostor syndrome (regarding Kris's concerns about the article)
Additional Resources from Axia Public Relations:
- On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America’s Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands.
- On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.