This week’s conversation is one of my favorites. It is with Lisa Camooso Miller, a Washington, D.C.-based public affairs expert, corporate communications strategist, and host of “The Friday Reporter“ podcast.
Here are a few things we share in common:
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We both worked for Congressional Leadership in different Houses of Congress. Lisa worked for the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. I worked for the U.S. Senate Majority Leader.
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Neither of us expected a career in the halls of government & politics, being from small towns in neighboring states. We both had offices in the U.S. Capitol Building itself. It’s an indescribable honor to be able to serve your country in these roles. Both of us had that opportunity.
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We both worked in domestic policy agencies in the Bush 43 Administration. Lisa worked for the U.S. Commerce Secretary and I worked for the U.S. Labor Secretary. Both agencies shape policy, promote economic growth and job creation, foster business and innovation, and set industry and workforce standards.
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We are both proud Italian American women who met on LinkedIn.
It’s important not to take that last part for granted – neither of us knew each other before we were on each other’s podcasts.
Neither of us expected careers anything like the ones we had. The honor to serve was paramount to service itself. Business relationships with the media, colleagues and Members of Congress, U.S. Senators and the Washington elite were things we never thought we’d have the chance to experience – but we did.
Lisa hosts The Friday Reporter podcast, which offers a platform for engaging conversations with journalists, communications experts and lobbyists.
Her Deciders Series is a new show that features the leaders who shape perception, move policy, and win when it matters. Not pundits or commentators – these are the operators driving some of the most critical strategies and outcomes in today’s Washington.
Lisa believes that a hot take today could fall completely flat tomorrow.
Taking a minute – or even a half a day – to pause and think about a response rather than immediately letting your fingers hit the keyboard is a good way to allow your brain to recover, engage, and cognitively reset. It also helps you to manage your mental fatigue.
The alternative? Stress out. Act now. Join the chorus causing the negative discourse in our country. Regret it later.
It’s pretty a pretty great philosophy.
You can be a part of the solution or a part of the problem.
As our election cycle continues and we start to digest information –
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Pause to seek out the source of the information.
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Be mindful that news will be fabricated with misinformation campaigns.
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Be wary of those posts from undocumented fake news only posted to get attention
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Heed Lisa’s advice on the upcoming elections.
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Make informed decisions.
Our country depends on it.
You’re going to enjoy this one.
Listen to my conversation with Lisa Camooso Miller here.