Judy Smith, crisis management expert and founder of Smith & Company: "I [was] sitting in the Oval, just kickin' it with the president..."

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Judy Smith is the real-life Olivia Pope. Her life and career in crisis management inspired the making of ABC’s hit TV show “Scandal.” And Judy’s real-life clients include some of the most famous celebs, politicians, and Fortune 500 companies in the world. This week, she sat down with us to talk about how she tells it like it is. Even to some of the world’s most powerful people. In this episode, Judy shares how she started organizing press conferences at age 11 (4:00), why she’s always taken risks (24:58), and whether she actually calls her employees gladiators (29:58). Stay tuned at the end for a spotlight on Effie’s Paper. It’s a company creating lifestyle products for your desk, travel, and even your coffee habit. Want to be featured? Submit yourself or a friend here.

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0:00.0	You know I'm in the Oval trying not to have a panic attack I'm sure right like you know poor girl from DC I'm sitting in
0:15.6	the old world just kicking it with the president. I'm Carly Zekeen I'm Danielle
0:22.3	Weisberg welcome to to Skim from the couch. This podcast is where we go deep on career
0:26.4	advice from women who have lived it. From the good stuff like hiring and growing a team.
0:30.6	To the rough stuff, like negotiating your salary and giving or getting hard
0:35.5	feedback. We started the skim from a couch so what better place to talk it all out
0:39.8	than where it began on a couch. Hey everyone, this show might sound a bit different today because we're skimming from three different couches.
0:54.0	The skim is still working from home for the time being because of COVID-19.
0:59.7	Today, Judy Smith joins us on Skimmed From the Couch.
1:03.6	We are so excited.
1:05.2	This interview has been a long time in the making.
1:08.2	Judy is a crisis management expert
1:10.9	and is the founder and CEO of Smith and Company.
1:14.8	Her clients include some of the world's most famous
1:17.4	celebs, politicians, and Fortune 500 companies in the world.
1:21.9	Over her career in the public and private sectors, she's had a
1:24.9	front row seat to some of the most historic events of the modern era. Also, she's the
1:31.3	real life inspiration for Olivia Pope from ABC's hit TV show scandal.
1:36.8	Harley and I have seen every single episode.
1:39.2	Full disclosure, she's also been a trusted skim advisor and someone we've turned to for advice over the years
1:48.1	which is why we are so excited to have been
1:52.8	you on.
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