Jamie Hess spent years working the other side of the media business before building a following of her own. When Jamie Hess sat down with Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour, she traced that transition, from a high-pressure PR career into life as a wellness influencer and entrepreneur.
The conversation moves from the practical side of building brand partnerships into more personal territory, including her account of overcoming addiction and finding stability alongside her husband, framed throughout as her own experience and perspective.
About Jamie Hess
Jamie Hess built her early career as a PR executive, working within the media industry before shifting into building her own personal brand as a wellness influencer. She has since built a following around gratitude, personal growth, and strategies for working with brands as a content creator.
Hess now runs her own coaching and content platform focused on wellness and personal transformation, drawing on her own account of career reinvention and recovery to connect with her audience.
What Jamie Hess and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Jamie Hess's account of her transition from PR executive to wellness influencer
- Her take on why follower count matters less than genuine engagement when working with brands
- How she approaches pitching and building authentic brand partnerships
- Her account of overcoming addiction and the role gratitude played in her recovery
- Her reflections on getting sober alongside her husband and rebuilding their relationship
- Why she believes there's more to a fulfilling life than chasing money alone
- Her perspective on vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness
- How she thinks about balancing ambition with personal well-being
Why This Conversation Matters
Jamie Hess's path from the PR industry to building her own influencer brand, paired with her candor about addiction and recovery, gives this conversation with Sean Kelly a grounded, personal edge beyond typical creator-economy advice. Her reflections are presented as her own experience, not a wellness prescription for others.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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