Hey there, I'm Emily!I’m glad you’re here and I’m guessing it’s because we have a few things in common.
I am a journalist, a dreamer and a problem solver. Tight deadlines don’t scare me, creative copy is my jam, and I know life in TV news can feel like a game of Oregon Trail—idyllic on the outside, but fraught with snakebites and cholera. I’m here to help you navigate. A montage of my broadcast career includes just about every role in the newsroom. I started editing VOs and running the prompter as a freshman in college at Mizzou. After graduation, I packed up and moved across the country for my first real job in TV: running the weekend assignment desk and one-man-banding in Norfolk, Virginia. My next gig brought me back to Missouri, starting up a bureau in my home market of St. Louis. As so many of you do every day, I pitched stories, shot two or three of them, wrote the scripts, edited the video and somehow made it on the air (often with barely enough time to apply lipstick). |
My time as a broadcast journalist has without a doubt made me a better person. News is an honorable and humbling profession with a constant demand to prove your worth and perfect your craft. The stories we tell matter. They connect communities, hold the powerful accountable, and alter the course of history. But what surprised me most when I entered the world of TV news, were all the unseen hurdles behind the lens. The workflow challenges (no, I can’t share a camera with two other reporters), the newsroom politics (“You’ll never be an anchor.” – my former boss), and the murky solitude that comes with career development (contract negotiations, agent questions and bad hair). Did I miss the class in college that teaches you how to work for a downright jerk? Or where to find that magic combination of looking put together without trying too hard? How about the one that included a handbook on dealing with long days, chronic stress and crappy paychecks?
These are the challenges that keep us up at night and drive far too many talented journalists out of the business. That’s why I created this resource. I’m here to guide you through the valleys and remind you of this important fact:
You don't have to give up who you are, or force yourself to fit in a tiny box in order to succeed. In fact, your career and your happiness won't be fully realized until you embrace what makes you...you! Your authentic presence is exactly what viewers are looking for and what news directors need. |
I like to think my upbringing prepared me for this role from day one. I'm a middle child to my core. The third of four kids, I've been playing the role of peacekeeper, confidant and problem-solver for about three decades now. Nothing gives me greater joy than helping someone break through a roadblock and see how capable and talented they really are. Whether it's my little brother or the new kid in the newsroom, serving as a mentor and friend lights me up like nothing else.
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. Now I want to hear about you! I can't wait to connect and see how we can take your career (and life!) to the next level. Say hello here, and while you're at it, I'd love you to join my mailing list. That's where I share insights on the industry, plus I'll send you my top-three strategies you can put to work the very next time you're on TV.
Thanks for taking the time to get to know me. Now I want to hear about you! I can't wait to connect and see how we can take your career (and life!) to the next level. Say hello here, and while you're at it, I'd love you to join my mailing list. That's where I share insights on the industry, plus I'll send you my top-three strategies you can put to work the very next time you're on TV.