275: How Dreena Whitfield Trusted Her Instincts & Built An Award-Winning PR Agency From The Ground Up

When Dreena Whitfield was a child, she wanted to be a singer. Eventually, that dream changed - with Dreena combining her love of politics, storytelling, and media  - in search of the career and lifestyle that would fit her talent and interests best.  Dreena shares how she made her dream of running her own PR agency, WhitPR, come true - and what 10 years of challenges, successes, and lessons learned looks like. She also dives into how she manages it all as a mompreneur and what tips she has for other dream drivers who are giving their all for the dream they won't give up on. About Dreena:  Dreena Whitfield is the Founder & CEO of WhitPR — the integrated strategic communications agency committed to shaping and amplifying the narratives that drive measurable brand success. Possessing over a decade of expertise in the communications space, Dreena cemented herself as a trusted advisor specializing in public relations, social media, crisis communications, and experiential marketing strategy. Throughout her diverse career, Dreena has served at the helm of leading communication efforts for leaders in the non-profit, corporate and political sectors, as well as small businesses, both domestically and internationally, with a commitment to making a social impact. To date, Dreena has been recognized as a 2021 PR News Top Women in PR Honoree, PR Weeks 40 Under 40, Ebony Magazine's "Top 10 Black Women in Politics'' and Huffington Post's," Top 25 Millennial Publicists." SHOW NOTES: www.dreamsindrive.com/dreena-whitfield SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE STORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/shop SUPPORT DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate BROWSE THE BOOKSTORE:http://www.dreamsindrive.com/bookstore SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - THE KEYS: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join FIND DREENA ON: Instagram: @dreenawhitpr @whitpr FIND RANA ON SOCIAL: Instagram: http://instagram.com/rainshineluv Twitter: http://twitter.com/rainshineluv FIND DREAMS IN DRIVE ON:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dreamsindrive Twitter: http://twitter.com/dreamsindrive Web: http://www.dreamsindrive.com