PR LIKE A BOSS!

If you ever needed proof that resilience can grow something beautiful, look no further than Nadia Hussain, the powerhouse founder behind Hair Loving, the brand now splashed across QVC, Debenhams, Amazon and bathroom shelves everywhere.On this week’s episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, we dove into a story that genuinely stopped me in my tracks, part jaw-dropper, part tear-jerker and all-around inspiring.While most of us at 19 were trying to survive university, Nadia was navigating something no teenager expects: early menopause, complete with hair loss and spiralling fear. On top of that, she was already living with Thalassemia, requiring monthly blood transfusions just to keep going.Confusing? Traumatic? Utterly overwhelming? Yup and Nadia talks about how much of that period is still hard to even think back to.The Spark That Became Hair LovingFast-forward through fertility treatment, motherhood and a blossoming career as a hair & makeup artist… and suddenly, things clicked. Hearing client after client whisper about menopausal hair loss brought her straight back to her own story and to the hair oil remedies her mum used to massage into her scalp. That was the lightbulb moment.How She Got the Brand EverywhereThere was no single “big break”. Instead, Nadia built her visibility brick by brick:Instagram in the early daysConsistent PR coverage in places like Forbes and Health & WellbeingTikTok creators shouting about her productsShowing up for panel talks, founder events and of course, QVC where she often sells out live on airHer biggest message? You are your brand’s PR. Show up, even on the days you don’t feel like it.One of the most refreshing parts of Hair Loving is its cast of real women. Not models, but everyday people with postpartum hair loss, PCOS, cancer treatment regrowth, MS, cerebral palsy and every hormonal shift life throws at them. Nadia wants her customers to see themselves, not airbrushed ideals.And yes, some of their most loyal community members started as simple reviewers on Trustpilot and Amazon, Nadia reaches out personally. That’s how deep the connection goes.Nadia admits she was always the girl who wanted to fit in, someone who kept her illness quiet, even from close friends. But launching Hair Loving meant showing up with her whole story. Vulnerability became her biggest PR tool.Her advice to founders:Be real, be different, be you and tell your story, even when it’s uncomfortable.Brands & Experts Mentioned: QVC | Debenhams | Amazon | Forbes | Health & Wellbeing Magazine | Trustpilot So, whether you’re a founder, someone navigating hair loss, or just a human who loves a comeback story this episode packs heart, humour, honesty and a whole lot of PR wisdom.Listen to the full episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! now and if Nadia’s story inspires you, share it with someone who needs a reminder that powerful things can grow from the toughest moments.Patz x!!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at Hair Loving are providing the chance for ONE of my UK based listeners to win a Beauty Renewal Hair Conditioning Bundle for Hair Growth worth £42. Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @hairlovingco_ on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. One winner will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 18th December 2025.Become Your Own PR Expert: Ready to level up your business and visibility? Learn exactly how to run your own PR like a pro with the PR LIKE A BOSS! eCourse. [CHECK IT OUT HERE]

When a former ELLE and Grazia beauty director launches a wellness brand about poo, you know it’s going to be good! In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, Joely Sanderson, journalist turned co-founder of WE ARE. REGULAR proves that gut health doesn’t have to be clinical, shameful or whispered about in a bathroom cubicle. It can be bold, colourful, playful… and downright liberating.Because here’s the thing: As women, we’ve been conditioned to believe that poo is secret, unladylike, unfeminine, which is, quite frankly, absolute bullsh*t.As Joely put it, “we literally all poo”, so why the silence? Joely is on a mission to “break poo taboos”, not with shame, but with humour, education and bold honesty. She and her co-founder Holly created their cult supplement after years of dealing with bloating and constipation (Holly since age 16).Beyond the branding and the berry flavour, the messaging is clear:Talking openly about your bowel movements is crucial for health, not just convenience.Understanding what’s normal matters.And yes, sometimes a doctor will need to put a finger up your bum and there is zero shame in that. Joely said it herself: it’s part of checking issues early and protecting long-term health.This conversation wasn’t just refreshing, it was necessary! Joely’s transition from magazine-world glamour to a gut-health startup was surprisingly organic. As she shared, she’d spent her career shaping beauty narratives, now she’s shaping wellness ones.Why This Episode Matters…Women deserve to talk about their bodies, all parts of them, without shame or secrecy.Because digestive health impacts confidence, comfort, energy and overall wellbeing.Because taboo topics lose their power the minute we stop whispering and start laughing, learning and sharing.Joely and Holly’s mission is simple: make women’s lives easier, one honest poo chat at a time. And honestly? It’s working!Brands & Experts Mentioned: Vichy | Weleda | La Roche-Posay | Joonbyrd | L’Occitane | Augustinus Bader | Jamie Genevieve / VIEVE | Becky Knowles | Knowles Communications | got2beClick play to listen now.Patz xGIVEAWAY ALERT! My friends at Vichy are providing the chance for FIVE of my UK based listeners to win a Mineral 89 product bundle worth £95.Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @vichylaboratoires on Instagram. Share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. FIVE winners will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 11th December 2025.

If you’ve ever wondered how someone can go from a turbulent childhood and two years of formal schooling to leading some of the most iconic beauty and wellness brands in the world, meet Tracey Woodward, the woman who proves that instinct, grit and a love of people will take you further than any qualification ever could.In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, Tracey joins me for a conversation that’s equal parts wisdom, warmth and “OMG, I needed to hear that today.”Tracey shares how beauty counters became her escape route, how listening shaped her leadership and why she believes failure isn’t something to fear but to run toward.She also drops powerful truths on the state of beauty and PR today:From performative wellness to forgotten customers, from brands chasing virality to founders losing the human touch, she reminds us all that connection is the real currency, not content.Whether she’s calling out unrealistic standards, championing community, or revealing how she spots a brand with true “it factor,” Tracey’s message is clear:You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to be real, intentional and unafraid to learn.It’s honest. It’s uplifting. It’s the kind of conversation that makes you want to rethink your goals, rewrite your PR strategy and maybe check your gut more than your IG feed.Brands, Experts & Industry Mentors Mentioned: Urban Retreat | Aromatherapy Associates | Clinique | Dr. Levy Switzerland | M&S | Space NK | Legology | James Read Tan | Charlotte Tilbury | Liz Earle | Aveda (Horst Rechelbacher) | Bliss (Marcia Kilgore) | Caroline Hirons | Estée Lauder | Deepak Chopra | Hilary Dart | Caroline Neville | Daniela Rinaudi | Susannah Taylor | Shelley SmytheClick play to listen now.Patz x!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at Moody Month are offering ALL listeners worldwide 3 months of free access to their daily health and wellness tracker! This app connects women with personalised solutions to support their most common moods and symptoms.Claim your free subscription here: https://moodymonth.onelink.me/EOD4/prlikeabossFollow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @moodymonth on InstagramShare today’s episode Reel and tag me to help spread the word!Become Your Own PR Expert: Learn exactly how to run your own PR like a pro with the PR LIKE A BOSS! eCourse. [CHECK IT OUT HERE]

What happens when you mix old skool PR charm with modern digital savvy? You get Nicola de Burlet, luxury brand consultant, founder of The PR Studio and the woman who knows that true elegance never shouts, it whispers in perfectly crafted press copy.In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, we chat about Nicola’s journey from Paris (and yes, Chanel!) to helping today’s brands strike that delicate balance between heritage and hype.Nicola’s career began during the dot-com boom before she found herself at Chanel HQ in Paris, the ultimate finishing school in brand guardianship and storytelling. Fast-forward 25 years and she’s consulting for luxury and wellness clients while writing for Hip & Healthy magazine, mentoring the next generation and proving that “quiet luxury” isn’t a trend, it’s a mindset.She spills on what luxury really means today, spoiler: it’s about feeling, not flashing, why relationships still rule in PR and why if a brand has to keep saying “we’re premium,” it probably isn’t. (Cue her aunt’s legendary phrase: all fur coat and no knickers - I’m want that on a mug!)Nicola also reminds us that every great campaign starts long before the glam red carpet moment. Think: strategy, spreadsheets and serious storytelling. Her golden rule? Lead the trend, don’t follow it.And in true PR LIKE A BOSS! style, we end with a rapid-fire round of Scent or Nonsense, where Nicola calls out the PR fluff (sorry, AI influencers) and applauds the classics (skinimalism forever). Because at the end of the day, luxury isn’t about shouting loudest, it’s about staying timeless, relevant and just the right amount of mysterious.Click play to listen now.Patz x!!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at delilah are providing the chance for ONE winner of my UK based listeners to win a Beauty Icons 3 Piece Hero Collection AND a Petal & Pearl Blush & Radiance Duo worth [£138].Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @delilahcosmetics on Instagram Share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter.One winner will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 27th November 2025.

If you thought gut health was boring, you haven’t met Holly Victoria Brooke. On this week’s episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, I sit down with the WE ARE. REGULAR. co-founder to talk about breaking bathroom taboos, founder-led storytelling and how to make a “poo brand” genuinely fabulous.After years of working alongside industry icons like Caroline Hirons, Gleam, and Roxy Jacenko's Ministry of Talent, Holly traded serum launches for supplements and is building a brand that’s bold, playful and purpose-driven.Her journey began, quite literally, at the lunch table. Battling chronic constipation for 15+ years, Holly finally found a concoction that worked. Her best friend and now business partner, Joely Sanderson, took one look at her overflowing pill box and declared, “We need to make this a product and call it Regular!” The rest, as they say, is history (and slightly cheeky branding genius).In the episode we dive into:Turning taboo topics into PR goldThe power of confidence and community in brand storytellingWhat she learned from five years as Commercial Director at Skin Rocks Why founder-led brands need to know when to step backThe PR piece that skyrocketed sales (spoiler: thank you, Daily Mail!)Holly also gives her take on future PR trends in beauty and wellness, predicting a stronger blend between skincare and supplements and a rise in honest, personality-packed brands that make us feel something (even if that something is… regular).And because it wouldn’t be PR LIKE A BOSS! without a little fun, Holly reveals her go-to power ritual, her favourite “wellness hack” and her dream celebrity ambassador who would be “the perfect confident queen for a constipated cause.”As Holly puts it: “It’s not just about poo, it’s about how you feel when your body works the way it should. That’s where the power really lies.”Click play to listen now.Patz xGIVEAWAY ALERT! My friends at WE ARE. REGULAR are providing the chance for FIVE of my UK based listeners to win Bowel + Bloat Relief + a Limited-Edition Travel Pouch worth £67.Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @weare.regular on Instagram Share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter.Five winners will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 20th November 2025.

In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! I sit down with the iconic Jane Cunningham, the voice behind The British Beauty Blogger for a juicy Part II, this time to talk about her Substack post: “The Worst Launch I Ever Did See (And Why I Left After Ten Minutes)”, that sent the beauty community buzzing. The story? A MAC Cosmetics event that started with promise and ended in awkward silence. Picture this: a sleek London venue, 13 floors up, with beautiful lighting and… absolutely no one saying hello. No greeting, no offer to take a coat, not even a coffee.Jane tells it like it is:“It’s like putting on an invisibility cloak. Nobody looked up, nobody spoke, it was hideous.”Her experience sparked an honest conversation about what’s going wrong in beauty PR and how easily it can be fixed.Together we explore:The rise of marketing-led PR and the loss of genuine relationship building.The importance of small gestures, a smile, a greeting, a moment of connection.Why newer teams often lack event experience.Listen now to hear Jane’s no-filter take on the beauty PR world.Patz xGIVEAWAY ALERT!!! My friends at SUQQU are providing the chance for THREE of my UK based listeners to win a selection of SUQQU goodies (including the Water Tuning Gel, Signature Colour Eyes, Gel Eyeliner Pencil in brown and Velvet Fit Lipstick #105 plus a case) worth £163. Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @suqqu_europe on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. Three winners will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 13th November 2025.

If you’ve ever tried meditation and ended up writing your shopping list instead (like me), this one’s for you.In this week’s episode of PR LIKE A BOSS!, I sat down with Dominique Antiglio, Wellness Entrepreneur, Sophrology Expert and Founder of BeSophro to explore the surprisingly powerful connection between breathwork and business.Sophrology, as Dominique explains, is a mind–body practice that blends breathing, gentle movement, relaxation and visualisation to calm the nervous system and unlock new potential. “Think meditation,” she says, “but for people who can’t sit still.”Having trained under Dr. Alfonso Caycedo, the founder of Sophrology, Dominique is now pioneering the practice in the English-speaking world through BeSophro and her best-selling book The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology. Her client list reads like a who’s who of high performance, Amazon, Bloomberg, The UK Government, The World Economic Forum, The Wellcome Trust and even Silicon Valley founders.The episode touches on everything from reframing limiting beliefs (yes, your brain really can be retrained) to using Sophrology as a storytelling tool, helping leaders project the confident, calm energy they want to put out into the world.Dominique also shares practical advice for entrepreneurs dealing with digital overwhelm, trolls and tight deadlines: “Sometimes you just need to jump on the spot, shake it out and remember, stress can also mean excitement.”Click play to listen now.Patz x!!!!GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! Dominique Antiglio is providing the chance for THREE of my UK based listeners to win a copy of her book The Life-Changing Power of Sophrology. Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) and @besophrolondon on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. Three winners will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 6th November 2025.

When you think of game-changing beauty brands, HD Brows, Nouveau Lashes and Karen Betts Professional, there’s one name behind them all: Karen Betts. In this episode of PR LIKE A BOSS! we talk about how Karen went from tattooing brows in the 90s to shaping a billion-pound industry (literally).Karen shared the PR moment that changed everything, appearing on the Katie Piper: My Beautiful Face documentary, which opened the nation’s eyes to the power of permanent makeup. “People realised it wasn’t block brows anymore, it was delicate artistry that gave people confidence back,” she recalls.From there, Karen became the go-to expert for life-changing treatments, working with Extreme Makeover, 10 Years Younger and even helping clients with alopecia and breast cancer reclaim confidence through her pioneering techniques.Karen also dropped some unforgettable celebrity moments:✨ Katie Price bringing a TV crew into her training academy (the phones didn’t stop ringing after that one).✨ Amy Childs launching her salon with Nouveau Lashes on TOWIE.✨ Michelle Keegan becoming the face of LVL Lashes, cementing the brand’s cult status.What are you waiting for? Click play to listen.🎉 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🎉 My friends at Karen Betts Professional are giving ONE lucky UK-based listener the chance to win a bespoke permanent makeup brow treatment with one of the Karen Betts Elite Team, valued at £495+.Follow me (@pgaleota / @prlikeaboss) on Instagram and share today’s episode Reel tagging me in for a chance to enter. One winner will be selected at random. Deadline: 10pm GMT Thursday 30th October 2025.