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Essay: It's Time for a New Beginning
Essay: It's Time for a New Beginning

I didn’t anticipate saying goodbye to my company as I have known it for seven-and-a-half years. I had been flirting with the idea of making a drastic change for a while, but I couldn’t jump off the ledge into the deep, unknown waters – the waters that gave way for me to begin my company in the first place. Here I am, sipping cold coffee at a mid-century modern desk with accolades, hourglasses, and clutter surrounding me. I have to wonder, “Where did I go wrong?” The answer is that I didn’t go wrong. I am just evolving, as most healthy, self-informed humans tend to do.

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Behind the Hourglass, Business, WritingKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediahourglass, Hourglass omnimedia, hourglass principles, hourglass omnimedia, Hourglass media, hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin staten apr, Kaylin, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, new beginnings
What Hourglass Media Will Look Like Going Forward
What Hourglass Media Will Look Like Going Forward

I recently turned 34, and there is something about birthdays that invites moments of reflection – at least for me. I spent much of this year, and April onward in blog posts, mulling over what I want my career to look like. I’ve done a lot of work I have truly loved, with clients and partners that continue to do life-changing work in their spaces. However, you know when a change is afoot, and that change happened for me when my son was born.

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Behind the Hourglass, Public Relations, Writing, BusinessKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediapublic relations, PR, writing, new focus, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, Hourglass omnimedia, hourglass omnimedia, Hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin staten apr, Kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, small business
Recalibrating your personal and professional goals for the new year
Recalibrating your personal and professional goals for the new year

While I do not have recalibration figured out in its most cohesive form, it is the major theme of 2022. Whether you have a “Word of the Year” or not, it can be helpful to think about your work or an overall feeling you would like to achieve this year. What are some ways you can incorporate recalibration into your everyday life?

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Mental Health Moments: Ways To Rediscover Into Your Identity
Mental Health Moments: Ways To Rediscover Into Your Identity

I will be the first to admit that acceptance is something that doesn’t come naturally to me. My entire life has been a kaleidoscope of dwelling on aspects of life I cannot change, wondering why experiences/people/places/things just can’t be different, and an entire host of other expectations. In short, I believe that most of my anxiety and depression lie in my relationship with acceptance. How can you learn to rewrite your own story and accept yourself more fully?

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Health and Wellness, Mental Health MomentsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamental health, mental health moments, hourglass intern, Hourglass media, hourglass media, Hourglass omnimedia, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, Kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, identity
Additional Ethical Considerations for Your Daily PR Practice
Additional Ethical Considerations for Your Daily PR Practice

September is Ethics Month! Here at Hourglass Media, ethics are at the core of who we are individually and as a company. While everyone brings a unique perspective and morality to the PR profession, the PRSA Code of Ethics serves as a constant and consistent blueprint for us to follow. We adhere to the PRSA Code of Ethics, which is the highest professional standard of the public relations industry.

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How I Found My Dual Purpose as a Mom and CEO
How I Found My Dual Purpose as a Mom and CEO

One year ago, my life completely changed forever. I do think my company was made for this moment. It’s the reason I created Hourglass Media: so I can live my own version of a successful life. What have I learned after a full year of being a new mom, the CEO of an always growing company, and a communicator (and human) in an ever-changing landscape? Here are three takeaways.

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Behind the Hourglass, BusinessKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamom, mompreneur, mental health, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, small business
Healing Your Heart After A Pregnancy Loss
Healing Your Heart After A Pregnancy Loss

I honestly wish I didn’t have to release this book. Today marks a bittersweet moment in my professional -- and personal -- life. It’s the release date for my latest book, Healing Your Heart: A Prompted Journal for Pregnancy Loss. I wrote this book because suffering two miscarriages has changed the trajectory of my life. The eBook and print versions are now available.

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Business, Writing, MiscellaneousKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediahealing your heart, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, kaylin, kaylin r adkins, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, #hourglassmedia, maison de hourglass, ebook, amazon, hardback, book, author, publisher, publishing house
Tips To Find A Quality Mentor
Tips To Find A Quality Mentor

So, with all of that being said, should you devote time to finding a mentor? Like with all of my answers, I will say yes and no. Here are some things to keep in mind as you attempt to find a mentor or are in the midst of your own mentor-mentee relationship.

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Behind the Hourglass, Mentorship and Coaching, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediabehind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, mentoring, mentorship, mentee, young professionals
Should You Go To Grad School as a PR Pro?
Should You Go To Grad School as a PR Pro?

This week is the second part of our New Professionals series. As someone who was once a new professional myself, I struggled to find answers to these pressing questions. I want to ensure that you don’t have to spin your wheels like I did! While I don’t have all of the answers -- or even ones that will resonate with you -- I do hope that something will spark interest, action, or understanding for you along the way. This week, we’re delving into the deep waters of grad school and if it’s for you -- or if you should keep that $20K or so in your pocket.

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Mentorship and Coaching, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediagrad school, undergraduate, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, #behindthehourglass, behind the hourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin r adkins, kaylin adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, new professionals, questions, q&a, public relations, communications, career, goals
How To Gain Valuable PR Experience As A New Professional
How To Gain Valuable PR Experience As A New Professional

If you’re a newly minted graduate or are thisclose to graduating, I fully empathize with you! It’s hard to balance the workload, expectations, and fears of the unknown. It can be a windy road. Here is an answer to one of young professionals’ most pressing questions with the hope that it can alleviate at least some of the inner turmoil: How do I get experience when I’m first starting my career? This is the first in a series of (at least) three questions. Think of this as the Dear Abby of PR questions and answers!

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Mentorship and Coaching, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediakaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, young professionals, public re, public relations, advice, resources, small business
Mental Health Moments: What We Learned During Our Mental Health Week
Mental Health Moments: What We Learned During Our Mental Health Week

During the week of May 24-May 28, Hourglass Media observed its inaugural Mental Health Week. This week’s intention was to take a much-needed hiatus from client work and everyday work life #behindthehourglass. While we love what we do, we wanted to practice what we preach and make our mental health a priority during this week. Both of us wanted to give our takes on the week and what we learned about ourselves -- and our mental health -- during our Mental Health Week.

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Health and Wellness, Mental Health Moments, Behind the HourglassKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamental health, mental health awareness month, mental health moments, kaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, Isabella, Isabella Mershon, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, mental health week
Mental Health Moments: Five Ways To Focus on Mental Health This May
Mental Health Moments: Five Ways To Focus on Mental Health This May

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. As anyone who knows even a small glimmer about our work knows, mental health is one of our main passions and causes. In addition to introducing mental-health habits in the workplace, we also want to give you some tools to use both personally and professionally. Here are five ways you can bring your mental health to the forefront this month.

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Mental Health Moments, Health and WellnessKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediakaylin staten, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, #hourglassmedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, mental health awareness month, mental health, mental health moments, journal
Basics That Will Drive the Success of Your Project Management
Basics That Will Drive the Success of Your Project Management

It’s the beginning of a new quarter, and if you’re anything like me, you sit at your desk and wonder, “Where did Quarter 1 go?!” Each of us is busy trying to further our clients’ goals and objectives, grow our companies or careers in general, and attempting to achieve our own versions of work/life balance.

All in all, it can get relatively exhausting when you you’re grasping at straws with project management. This month, we’re focused on resources that will help you better plan for your goals at hand.

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Business, Public RelationsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediakaylin r staten, kaylin staten, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, #hourglassmedia, maison de hourglass, kaylin, kaylin adkins, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten apr, project management, public relations, small business, planning, rpie
Mental Health Moments: The Exploitation Of Mental Health Through Clickbait Strategies
Mental Health Moments: The Exploitation Of Mental Health Through Clickbait Strategies

Like most people who have Netflix and love a good true-crime story, I watched “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel.” I’m going to go ahead and spare you if you haven’t seen it already: just sit this one out. With all of my commentary aside, there is one thing that really stuck with me after watching this series. Mental health is still very misunderstood and exploited. When you don’t have control of your own narrative, it can be misconstrued to the masses.

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Mental Health MomentsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamental health, clickbait, public relations, mental health moments, kaylin staten, kaylin, kaylin adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, kaylin r adkins, hourglass principles, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass
Benefits of Being An Independent Practitioner
Benefits of Being An Independent Practitioner

I have been an independent practitioner for almost six years, and I never want to go back to a traditional office environment if I can help it! For the sake of this blog post, and because I am a public relations practitioner at heart and by trade, I will focus on communications-based independent practitioners. What are some benefits of being an independent public relations practitioner?

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Mental Health Moments: Being A Mom and CEO -- You CAN Do Both
Mental Health Moments: Being A Mom and CEO -- You CAN Do Both

I am able to toggle back and forth between feeding my son and then hopping on a Webex meeting. Recently, I appeared live on one of our local news stations. When I returned home, he puked all over the front of my red dress. Not the most glamorous moment, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. No one could prepare for the challenge of being a mom AND Hourglass Media CEO. I aim to bring you along my mental health journey, so welcome to my Mom/CEO life. See what works for me as I embark on completely new territory.

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Behind the Hourglass, Mental Health MomentsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamental health, mental health moments, kaylin, kaylin staten, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, public relations, motherhood, mompreneur
Mental Health Moments: Mental Health Habits I Plan to Take With Me in 2021
Mental Health Moments: Mental Health Habits I Plan to Take With Me in 2021

I learned so much about myself in 2020, and I am still unpacking that internal wisdom as I craft my internal annual report’s year-in-review letter and writing in my journal. One thing is certain, though: I will never be the same person I was when the new year began. So much has shaped me individually, professionally, and collectively with everyone else on Earth. I already shared five lessons I learned in 2020 in a previous blog post. Here are a few elements of 2020 that I plan to carry with me in 2021.

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Mental Health MomentsKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediamental health, habits, behind the hourglass, hourglass media, hourglass omnimedia, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin staten, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten, kaylin, kaylin r staten apr, anxiety, depression, 2020, 2021, planning
Five Lessons I Learned in 2020
Five Lessons I Learned in 2020

Not to stress pandemic-induced cliché words and phrases, but most of us have been forced to pivot since March 2020. We have experienced lockdowns during a pandemic, social injustice conversations, the ups and downs of an election season, and more. I think I echo everyone’s sentiment when I say this: bring on 2021!

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Business, Behind the HourglassKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediapublic relations, writing, education, b2b, business to business, service, pr, hourglass media, #behindthehourglass, hourglass omnimedia, behind the hourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin, kaylin staten, kaylin r staten, kaylin r adkins, kaylin r staten apr, small business, 2020
Ways To Express Thankfulness With Your Brand
Ways To Express Thankfulness With Your Brand

As another year is coming to a close, I’m sure most of us are ruminating about what we are thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. While 2020 hasn’t panned out like most of us have hoped in myriad ways, you can still look for silver linings through all of the curveballs this year has thrown at us. Here is how you can add thankfulness to your brand’s personality and modus operandi.

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Public Relations, BusinessKaylin R. StatenHourglass Mediathankful, thankfulness, thanksgiving, thanks, hourglass omnimedia, hourglass media, behind the hourglass, #behindthehourglass, maison de hourglass, kaylin r adkins, kaylin, kaylin staten, kaylin r staten, kaylin r staten apr, brand, small business, branding