I am Cara Pressley, also known as The Career Cheerleader (your favorite Career Cheerleader might I add)! I am a Digital Business Innovator, Educator, International Speaker, Event Host, local Correspondent, and an overall multifaceted creative with over 20 years of analytical Government experience behind me. I retired in June 2021, but I previously served in positions such as as an executive instructor, training analyst, project manager, and public affairs specialist. When I meet new people along the way, on this life journey, my intention is to empower , and more importantly (at the end of the day) I want to make REAL connections!

As a social influencer and entertainer I volunteer locally as a Communications Director for Excel to Excellence (E2E), a Youth Football League founded by Super Bowl Champion and RVA native Michael Robinson. I cultivated a diversified Facebook group by the name of Red Table Talk RVA, and we became the fastest growing group on Facebook in support of the show (we now have over 110k followers!)
For five years, I worked with the brand to host local events, launch merchandise, assist with the rollout of key initiatives, while also serving as a key resource for their unique ongoing audience engagement. I was even invited to California to celebrate their 2021 Emmy Award Win! (Look at God! Won’t he do it!) AND we launched The official Fan-Rewatch Podcast “Let’s Red Table That” with Westbrook and iHeartMedia in July 2022! We were joined by Gammy Norris in our pre season finale, and Jada Pinkett-Smith joined us to close our season. We ended our with over One Million Downloads, and although the show is no longer with Facebook, I’m still apart of the team and excited to see what’s next!

Working with social media overall has allowed me to create impactful, relatable content that resonates with the soul, and I’m able to incorporate principles from my custom courses into my content. My personal perspectives create discussions in the comments, and in return that discussion translates into an overflow of public/private shares with friends and family.

As I move forward on my own journey, I want others to share their stories too! I began “The Successful Podcast” in 2021 to highlight myself and other successful people doing successful things . (Subscribe to “The Successful Podcast”, your new favorite bite sized podcast, delivering content in 15 minutes or less!)

I want to share stories from everyday people doing amazing things mainly, because I truly want to encourage others to create the life they want (personally and professionally). We all know, you practice more than you play. So knowing how others navigate this thing called life is always a story that can be shared. These days it’s not just about achieving success, we must learn how to retain it!

From what I’ve learned so far, we all must remember:
#1 To be patient with ourselves
#2 Success looks different everyday , and
#3 We all deserve to PIVOT as often as necessary in order to Create the Life we WANT!

Ok Ok, I’ll let you go now, but remember, my name is Cara, your favorite Career Cheerleader, and also your go-to person for event hosting, moderation, panel facilitation, keynote speeches, interviews, and more.

Take a look at my Services or email me to stay connected TheCareerCheerleader@gmail.com !

Remember you can Create The Life YOU Want !