Making his very first appearance on the Rick Flynn Presents podcast is Washington, DC media expert MARK ALBERT. Mark is the founder and CEO of Media Advisory Experts, a Washington, DC-based firm providing media training, crisis communications, earned media, storytelling and video production services to clients in the U.S. and around the globe. He and his team guide leaders on their path to amplify their stories in the media -- coaching top executives, from C-suite to founders. Mark Albert is a Peabody and EMMY award-winning master storyteller with a 25-year journalism career distinguished by investigative and political reporting, innovative storytelling techniques, and creative communications. He's traveled the world for CBS News and reported from the White House, Capitol Hill and the US Supreme Court; created and led a national investigative unit for Hearst Communications; taught journalists in newsrooms in the US, Vietnam, and Pakistan; launched an online news startup and podcast about travel news and deals; and created a media database to drive countless earned media appearances. ​ Mark has won some of the biggest honors in journalism while landing high-profile, national interviews, including with philanthropist and tech pioneer Bill Gates, government and political leaders at history-making moments, and visionary creators. He’s been invited to bring his energetic, passionate speaking to audiences around the world. Mark has been to 86 countries so far – with a goal to visit them all. Contact him at www.MediaAdvisoryExperts.com