18. Anatomy of a Celebrity Scandal w/Molly McPherson, PR Crisis Communication Expert

What do John Mulaney, Ellen Degeneres, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle, Rachel Hollis and Chrissy Teigen have in common? They've all had very public PR crises in the past few years. With today's guest, we break down the vastly different ways they handled it. And of course, we talk about PR couples.

 

Emily chats with Molly Mcpherson, a nationally recognized expert in PR crisis communications and author of the book Indestructible: Reclaim Control and Respond with Confidence in a Media Crisis.

(5:20) Molly joins the chat and talks about what PR looks when done well and when done very poorly

(9:45) How one intern can sink a company into a crisis

(17:50) The tweet that unravelled The Ellen Show

(26:00) PR tips for everyday people

(32:20) The Royal family and Prince Harry & Meghan

(44:00) John Mulaney's latest scandal & the state of L*uis CK's current image

(1:03:20) the downfall of Rachel Hollis

 

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