Session 380: Black Women In Ghostwriting
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
When we hear the word “ghostwriter,” what may come up are images of rappers in the studio having someone else write their lyrics. But have you ever considered that some of your favorite viral pop culture moments – from speeches to text messages — were orchestrated by ghostwriters, many of whom are Black women?
Today, I’m joined by Pauleanna Reid, who is a celebrity ghostwriter that helps high-profile leaders and doers turn their personal stories into powerful brand assets. She is the founder of WritersBlok, a full-service ghostwriting agency, composed of a team of content ninjas responsible for some of the most talked-about pop culture moments, books, and noteworthy speeches. During our conversation we discussed how ghostwriters collaborate with high-profile clients, why we shouldn’t associate hiring a ghostwriter with a lack of intellect or talent, and how ghostwriting can provide an untraditional path for those who want to enter the publishing industry.
*Please note that this episode contains a story involving suicidal thoughts, which may be triggering for some listeners.*
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about |
| 0:15.7 | mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to |
| 0:21.0 | become the best possible versions of ourselves. I'm your host, Dr Joy Hardin |
| 0:26.2 | Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information or to find a therapist in your area, |
| 0:34.4 | visit our website at therapy for black girls.com. |
| 0:38.2 | While I hope you love listening to |
| 0:40.8 | and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute for a relationship |
| 0:46.4 | with a licensed mental health professional. Hey y'all, |
| 0:55.0 | all, thanks so much for joining me for session 380 of the Therapy for Black |
| 1:00.0 | Girls podcast. |
| 1:01.4 | We'll get right into our conversation after word from our sponsors. |
| 1:04.7 | Hi I'm Paula and I'm on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. I'm in session today |
| 1:10.1 | unpacking my work as a celebrity ghostwriter. |
| 1:12.8 | When we hear the word ghost writer, what may come up are images of |
| 1:25.8 | rappers in the studio having someone else write their rhymes, but have you |
| 1:29.5 | ever considered that some of your favorite viral pop culture moments from speeches to even text messages |
| 1:36.0 | were orchestrated by ghostwriters, many of whom are black women. |
| 1:40.4 | Today I'm joined by Pollyanna Reed, who's a celebrity ghost writer that helps high profile leaders and doers turn their personal stories into powerful brand assets. |
| 1:50.0 | She's the founder of Writers Block, a full-service Ghost Writing Agency, composed of a team of |
| 1:56.4 | content ninjas responsible for some of the most talked about pop culture moments, books, |
| 2:01.5 | and noteworthy speeches. |
| 2:03.4 | In trying to learn more about this unique industry, |
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