The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson
The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson
www.mollymcpherson.com
The Justin Baldoni Video Worked Because It Didn't Look Like PR
37 minutes Posted Jul 17, 2026 at 8:00 pm.
A Silent Star Posts Again
Ground Rules And PR Lens
The Feud And The Algorithm
Where The Legal Story Sits
Owned Channel Over People Magazine
Heartfelt Or Creepy Media Split
The Video Strategy And Gratitude
Sentiment Data Backs The Move
Timing The Drop For Maximum Lift
The New Playbook For Your Life
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Justin Baldoni hadn't said a public word in almost two years. Then last week he propped up a phone, sat down next to his wife Emily, and posted a video to his own Instagram — no publicist, no People magazine. I told NBC News the most strategic thing about the video is how unstrategic it looked, and in this episode I show you the receipts. I walk through every move the way I teach my own clients: the owned-channel play (stop fighting Meta's algorithm — bring the crisis to your channel), the o...