Publicist Rockstars: “Form habits that support your goals; Don’t rely on self-discipline” With Meredith Liepelt

Habits Eat Self Discipline for Breakfast. Form habits that support your goals. Don’t rely on self-discipline. Habits become automatic and therefore don’t require much thinking, effort, or willpower. Form good habits around self-care, client-care, marketing, relationships, finance, and anything else that is important to you. You need a lot of energy, so think about what you do to grow and protect it. The food you eat, how you move your body, the people you surround yourself with, the content you consume will all either support and detract from your energy.

As a part of my series about the things you need to know to excel in the modern PR industry, I had the pleasure of interviewing Meredith Liepelt. Meredith helps coaches, consultants, authors, speakers, and other personality-driven brands to book their first brand-boosting media placements… but certainly not they're last! Clients across the United States are overjoyed to finally have the media acknowledge and celebrate their years of expertise-building and enjoy the accolades, validation, credibility, and more than media coverage offers. Clients have been prominently featured on lifestyle and other TV shows, local, national, and industry magazines and online outlets, and podcasts. Her infectious “let’s make it happen” attitude spurs clients into action as she guides them to greater visibility and connection with their ideal clients.

Thank you so much for your time! I know that you are a very busy person. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

In 2002, I accidentally started a baby accessory company. Let me explain… After my first daughter was born, I left the corporate world in favor of consulting from home and found myself on the hunt for a burp cloth that fit my needs but couldn’t find one. So I dusted off my grandmother’s…