We recently connected with Asia Mobley and have shared our conversation below.

Asia , appreciate you joining us today. Let’s jump to the end – what do you want to be remembered for?

Before being a business owner, I am a daughter, big sister, granddaughter, niece, best friend, and mentor. I often say that being a big sister is one of the greatest gifts received, because I believe those qualities have impacted how I carry myself in different spaces and interact with others.

Growing up, I didn’t have any mentors, but my family was full of men and women who inspired me in many ways. Although they affirmed my abilities and desires growing up, I quickly learned that everyone isn’t as loving and supportive.

I now make it a goal of mine to operate out of love and to be a resource to those in need. I believe that the energy you put into the universe comes around full circle, and my life has been a beautiful testament to that.

As I continue on my journey of creating my legacy, I am still blown away by the overwhelming amount of love I receive because what I deemed as just being a good person has led me to discover my purpose. I always thought it was crazy that a stranger could tell me their entire life story after our first time meeting. I’m not much of a talker, so I listen. After being in different environments – I discovered people desired to be heard, which inspired me to create my own platform for others to tell and develop their story.

At the end of it all, I hope that the way I operate continues to inspire others to bet on themselves. Life is what you make it. Although we don’t choose the circumstances we are born into – we can change how we deal with adversities. We can remove ego and operate with love. We can create our own reality.

Dare to be rare.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I got my start in media by working as an advertising manager/student writer for The Forum Newspaper at STLCC-Florissant Valley. While there, I fell in love with the art of storytelling and did several internships at media companies such as Karen Civil and RESPECT Magazine.

I’ve always been known as the “go-to-girl” for just about everything pop culture, so I took the skills I learned from my internships and launched my own blog called Rare Radar in 2016.

After graduating, I began working on various noteworthy PR projects, gaining media contacts locally and nationwide. My media background gave me the tenacity needed to research and create individualized pathways for different projects. As an award-winning print journalist and publicist, I serve as the voice behind my clients and I love being able to do that.

Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?

Prior to being a publicist, I worked in healthcare as an office coordinator at a drug and alcohol detox center for three years. While in that role, I gained a greater appreciation of life. Although – it was fulfilling from an advocacy standpoint, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit the healthcare industry became super intense. I didn’t want time to pass by doing things that didn’t necessarily fit into my long-term goal which was pursuing a career in PR/Media. So I decided to quit to give myself a mental break and was later allowed to work as a PR assistant after randomly tweeting my desires.

If I didn’t take that leap of faith and focus on my deepest desires I wouldn’t be where I am today. The pandemic taught me that we only have one life to live…we might as well make the most of it while we can.

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

This may be a nontraditional answer, but honestly, as an entrepreneur, google and youtube have been my best friend. When I first researched my industry, I became obsessed with knowing the ends and outs of the possibilities. “What jobs can I get with a communication degree?” “What does the day-to-day life of a publicist look like?” “What skills do I need to have?” “What type of webinars can I take that will help me gain those skills?”

Once I answered those questions I began discovering people that do those things and studied what they did and the things they read to help better themselves and their mindset. I challenged myself to take one webinar a week,and after doing so, I’d take the skills I learned and use my peers as guinea pigs for business and branding. I also volunteered a lot to get hands-on experience. I feel like you can read as many books as you want, but you’d get more out of real life experience.

Here are two book suggestions that shaped my mindset: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones and The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

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