Turning Chaos Into Calm: Crisis PR Secrets with Tieja MacLaughlin

Welcome back to The Art of Badassery, where we don’t do small talk—we do soul talk.

Today, I’m diving into the fire with Tieja MacLaughlin, Toronto’s go-to crisis PR queen—the woman corporations call when shit hits the fan and headlines start flying. Raised in a small town, Tieja didn’t even know this world existed, but now she’s the calm in the chaos, the strategist behind the screen, turning reputational disasters into redemption arcs.

We’re pulling back the curtain on what crisis PR really looks like—spoiler: it ain’t just suits and spin. Tieja dishes on the rush of managing mayhem, why authenticity isn’t optional, and how resilience isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a damn lifeline. We get into gut instincts, standing your sacred ground, and how personal evolution mirrors the rise of your business.

Oh—and we go there: social media landmines, AI’s role in reputation repair, and the sacred art of staying true to yourself when the world wants you to fake it.

This episode is your permission slip to be bold, be strategic, and own your story—especially when it’s messy.

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