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Lauren Reed | From Burnout to Breakthrough

The Spark

Release Date: 07/10/2025

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Lauren Reed didn’t just build a successful PR agency—she built one that could thrive without her.

In this episode of The Spark, Lauren sits down with Mark Scrivner to share how she went from burnout to balance, leading Reed Public Relations through industry shifts, economic shocks, and ultimately, a leadership transition that let her step away for 90 days.

They dive into what it really means to build a sustainable business, how to prepare your team for succession, and why fulfillment doesn’t always come from growth—but from letting go.

If you’re a founder, agency leader, or creative entrepreneur wondering what comes after success, this conversation is for you.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How Mark and Lauren navigated major revenue loss during COVID and pivoted their client base

  • What it takes to build a values-driven culture that sticks

  • Why she gave her future partners full financial transparency before stepping away

  • How she’s now empowering women through her next chapter: Wealth of a Woman

Subscribe and follow The Spark to hear more honest conversations with Nashville’s creative leaders.

Learn More & Connect:

Visit Creative Assembly: https://creativeassembly.agency/

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-assembly-agency/

Connect with Lauren Reed:

Website: https://www.reedpublicrelations.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-reed-9151183/

Organization: https://thewealthofawoman.com/

Connect with Host – Mark Scrivner:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markscrivner

Company: https://www.snapshotinteractive.com

Organization: https://creativeassembly.agency/