Meet
Lexie Smith
From winning Shark Tank brands to some of Inc. Magazine’s Fastest-Growing Companies in America, Lexie Smith, Host of the Pitchin' and Sippin' Podcast, Founder of THEPRBAR inc., and
Co-Founder of Ready Set Coach has helped countless companies and entrepreneurs gain accelerated success through the world of Public Relations.
With more than 12 years of PR, Marketing, and Business Development experience, serving most recently as a VP of PR, Marketing & Biz Dev at a high 8-figure industry disruptor, Smith has been recognized as "Top 20 in their 20s”, “Brilliant PR Experts under 30”, "Top Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2020", and “Trailblazer Women Leaders in 2021”. Her expertise has been featured in outlets such as Entrepreneur, Create & Cultivate, and NASDAQ, and her clients have landed top-tier coverage spanning from Forbes, Vogue and Oprah to Wired, Goop, Refinery29, and The LA Times, amongst many others.
In 2019, Lexie founded THEPRBAR inc. – an online coaching brand and platform that teaches entrepreneurs how to expand their influence, impact, and revenue through relationship-driven marketing and PR. Her podcast and second business venture - Ready Set Coach - soon followed in 2020.
In 2022, Lexie opened THEPRBAR Agency, servicing up-and-coming disruptors in the lifestyle, hospitality, and tech industries with exceptional products and services, and truly #newsworthy founders.
2x Female Founder, 2X Podcast Host, Speaker, Writer & Coach
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"Credentials"
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12+ Years Experience
of PR, Marketing & Business Development Experience.
Career Progression By Title:
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Intern (Agency)
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PR Assistant (Agency)
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Account Coordinator (Agency)
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Account Director (Agency)
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Sr. Account Director (Agency)
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Director of PR and Marketing (In-house)
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Director of PR (In-house)
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Director of PR and Marketing (In-house)
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VP of PR, Marketing & Business Development (In-house)
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PR Coach & Consultant (Entrepreneur)
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CEO (Entrepreneur)
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VP of PR, Marketing & Business Development
By the age of 26 of an Inc. 5000 8-figure Private Company. This company is now ALSO a THEPRBAR Agency Client 4+ years later.
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A Connection to Shark Tank
Coached clients to become Shark Tank Successes + Helped Them Grow After the Tank
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Clients Seen In
Entrepreneur, Forbes, Goop, Wired, LA Times, CNN, Vogue, Oprah & Many More
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Awarded / Named
Top 20 in their 20s in Business Journal; Brilliant PR Expert Under 30; Top Female Entrepreneur to Watch in 2020; Trailblazer Women Leaders in 2021
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Featured Expert In
Entrepreneur.com, NASDAQ, Create & Cultivate, Brit & Co, Zapier.com & More
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Featured Speaker At
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University of Oregon
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California State University Northridge
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North Eastern University
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Women's Entrepreneurship Program
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Texas Tech University
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Chamber of Commerce
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Cities of Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and Camarillo
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Communities such as:
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Ladies Get Paid, Six Degrees Society, Dreamers & Doers, The Forward Female, Female Techpreneur, DC Fempreneur, My Founder Circle, and more
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Summits & Conferences such as:
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Women in PR (2X), Jump into 2021 Summit, Lead Gen Audio Summit, & More
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Education
BA with Honors in PR + Journalism. Deans List. Awarded Member Kappa Tau Alpa. President National Broadcasting Society. Elected Student Senate Representative for the School of Journalism + More.
Fun Facts
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Wife & new mama to a beautiful baby girl named Ashlyn Everly - sister to rescue dog Mac
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Lexie is a self-taught juggler + former student-athlete. Specifically played basketball and soccer.
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Her #1 guilty pleasure is Dominos Pepperoni Pizza with ranch. Don't you dare forget the ranch.
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Lexie is a lover of true crime, HGTV, podcasts, and a great fiction book right before bed.
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While she lives in Southern California, Lexie is from Portland, Oregon and will always be an PNW girl at heart.
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Lexie is terrified of spiders and sharks but has NO problem jumping off cliffs and paragliding in the Swiss Alps.
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She lived abroad for
6-months in Italy during college studying art, language & wine, and today is a self-proclaimed travel addict.
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She is not a night owl OR a morning person - she thrives between 10am and 7pm comfortably.
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Growing up she was active in both sports AND musical theater - she actually played a starring role in a community theater production!
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You'll find Lexie Sippin' on Sauv Blanc, an Oregon Pinot, Cab, a Rosé on a sunny day,
or a spicy cucumber margarita with a tahin rim.
