It is evident that Jessica Smalley, can not only produce good, or very good podcasts, but she can talk. She was made for audio and she has known (somewhat) where she was headed from day dot, and you know what, she has an incredible ability to make things happen. In this episode, Jessica Smalley talks us through what it takes to produce Mark Bouris’ podcasts Straight Talk and The Mentor. These two pods are an incredible resource for entrepreneurs as Mark digs into the wild, messy, challenging moments of business and how successful entrepreneurs have made it work. As executive producer of these top-ranking podcasts, it’s Jess’ role to delve into the back stories of incredible entrepreneurs and leaders to understand where the stories lie. In this ep Jess shares the DNA of the two podcasts, exactly how to pitch to her, and how to prepare for Mark’s unwieldy and oftentimes off-script approach to interviews. If you’re an entrepreneur or publicist who wants to get in front of 350,000 listeners each month, appearing on one of the highest-ranking Australian business podcasts, get ready to take notes, this is a goodie.   Find her online https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-smalley/  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-mentor-with-mark-bouris/id981791133    Find Odette Barry online: https://www.odetteandco.com.au/hackyourownpr https://instagram.com/odetteandco https://instagram.com/hackyourownpr