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Judy Smith advises Presidents, celebrities, Fortune 500 companies, and was even the real-life inspiration for Scandal’s Olivia Pope.
In other words, when it comes to solving problems large and small, she’s the best. She can help you face—and overcome—the toughest challenges in your professional and personal life, so you can unleash your full potential. Join now so Judy can help you Handle It®.
The crisis OG, Judy Smith, who has been helping people during the most difficult times of their lives for over three decades.
In 1990, Judy joined President George H.W. Bush’s staff as Special Assistant and White House Deputy Press Secretary. Judy was the first Black woman to lead a press conference at the White House.
Judy with President George H.W. Bush and his advisers aboard Air Force One.
After premiering in April 2012, Scandal was an instant success both with audiences and critics alike. In 2013, the show was won Best Drama and Kerry Washington Best Actress at the 44th annual NAACP Awards. Here, Bellamy Young, Columbus Short, Katie Lowes, Tony Goldwyn, Kerry Washington, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Guillermo Diaz, Darby Stanchfield, Jeff Perry, Judy Smith and Joshua Malina celebrate together on the red carpet.
After leaving the White House, Smith, against all odds, created her own crisis management firm, Smith and Company. today, Judy travels the country speaking to groups. offering advice, and inspiring audiences to overcome the challenges holding them back.
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I was recently advising a client who felt overwhelmed by her circumstances, and unable to focus on coming up with a plan to tackle the obstacles ahead of her. Instead of examining the chaos around her, she was allowing herself to get swallowed up by it, leading to self-doubt. It’s natural to have doubts […]
I often talk to women’s groups, and the questions I get asked most often are “How do I get a raise?” and “How do I get a promotion?” I’ve been thinking about those two questions through a larger lens, and I think what we’re really talking about is, how, as women, do we get […]
In my many years of crisis management, I have found that people and companies tend to create the biggest problems for themselves when they act against their values. This can be anything from caving to peer pressure to taking a risk for short-term profit over long-term stability. In my life, I’ve had to speak […]
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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).
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In a digital world, the news cycle moves at lightning speed. Judy offers tips on how to keep up, how to manage clients—and their expectations—and navigate thorny topics like a pro.
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