Polina Marinova Pompliano: Immigrating to America, Creative Entrepreneurship & New Media
The Ben & Tony Podcast: Episode 2
Hey there, play our episode with Polina Marinova Pompliano here:
Anthony’s Thoughts:
I moved around a lot as a child and can relate to Polina’s transition moving from Bulgaria to the US. Her life has been dramatically shaped by this, which not only spoke to me personally but I know will speak to many of you in the audience. We talked about the power of the immigrant experience to strengthen a person’s sense of resolve, especially in America.
Polina has kept this tenacity and passion throughout her career, culminating in the very brave move of leaving a steady job at Fortune Magazine to launch The Profile. Polina symbolises what the future of media can be, a people-driven business where individuals can become their own trusted brands. People increasingly trust other people more than they trust media brands, and Polina has developed an exceptional level of trust with her audience.
I look forward to seeing Polina’s star burn even brighter as we turn the page to a new world of media.
Ben’s Thoughts:
Polina embodies the wave of new media: she’s risk taking, insightful, and genuine. This was my very first podcast recording, so I was slightly apprehensive going into it. It felt like it was the world’s most important episode. Within minutes of meeting her, we’d created a very natural and easy conversation; it’s no wonder that so many big names have said yes to interviews with her.
Rich with stories, we meandered through Polina’s experience coming to America as a Bulgarian immigrant, her motivation to leave Fortune and become a full-time independent creator, and what she’s working on next. Polina left one question top of mind for me, and any other budding creator: if not now, when?
A bit more on Polina:
Polina Marinova Pompliano is a former editor at Fortune Magazine who is now the founder and author of her own newsletter The Profile.
Polina writes weekly profiles on the most interesting people from the worlds of business, tech, sports, entertainment and more. Polina is originally from Bulgaria and moved to Atlanta at an early age when her parents decided to immigrate to the United States. She was editor-in-chief of the school newspaper at the University of Georgia and then pursued a career in journalism, with stints at CNN, USA Today, and Fortune. After following a prestigious path in traditional media, Polina decided to go full time on her own newsletter, The Profile and has since grown into an even bigger thought leader in the world of modern media.
What did we talk about?
Polina’s transition moving from Bulgaria to the United States at an early age
Polina’s transition moving from Atlanta to New York to find her first job
Polina’s transition leaving a job at Fortune Magazine to start The Profile
The evolution of media, reader trust and community building
The costs and benefits of being a solo entrepreneur in 2020
International mindsets - perspectives from America and the rest of the world
Find Polina here: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova
Find Ben here: https://twitter.com/BenHart36
Find Anthony here: https://twitter.com/AnthonyMcG2
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Ben & Tony
