RTW-OTM
February 2021
Rebecca S.
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Birth month? October
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Marriage anniversary date? March 3, 2005.
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What is your family heritage? My mother was born and raised in NYC and both her parents were born and raised in NYC. My father was born in Cuba, but both his parents were fleeing WWI and ended up in Cuba. My paternal grandfather was from Germany and my grandmother was from Lithuania. All sides of the family are Jewish. My father calls himself a Jewban.
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What is your spouse’s family heritage? Lee's family both mother's side and father's side are from Kansas City, Mo. They grew up Jewish in the heartland. Lee's grandfather, Lee, was a state senator from Missouri.
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How many children? Lee and I have two children - Ben, 13 and Molly, 11.
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Do you have pets? We have a puggle named Jagger. The children named her after Mick Jagger.
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What is your occupation(s)? I run Palm Beach Public Relations, a boutique PR and media relations firm based in Palm Beach Gardens. Our clients run the gambit from nonprofits to large national organizations.
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In the morning coffee, tea or smoothie? Definitely coffee with steamed milk.
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In the evening wine, beer or spirit? I like Florida beers, my favorite being Floridian by Funky Buddha.
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What is your favorite phase when you get upset? Really? Really?
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What makes you feel overwhelmed? Time. I never have enough time between family and work, I am always trying to find the time to do it all.
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What gives you strength? My family gives me strength. They are always there for me. When I run out of time, they step up and help me where they can being it straighten up the kitchen or cook dinner (or at least try to cook dinner.)
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Who inspires you most? What qualities do they possess that inspire you? My dad inspires me the most. He came to the United States from Cuba with nothing and worked hard to provide for his family. He never lied or cheated to get ahead. He saved lives (he was a doctor) and loved what he did for a living and that brought him prosperity.
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What do people mostly ask for your help with? People always ask me to sit on their charity committee or help them promote their event. I excel at promoting events.
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Complete this sentence with anything other than your job title: I am a doer. I get a task and I complete it.
16. You want to write a book on? I would love to write a book about Rafael Nadal.
​17. If you had a warning label, what would yours say? Step away when quite. If I'm quite, I am mad.
18. What is your favorite movie of all time? I love Amelie. It was so beautifully filmed.
19. If you had to teach a class, what would you teach? I would teach a class on Public Relations. I really love to share my tips and tricks on how to garner earned media.
20. If you could master one musical instrument, what would it be? I would love to master the piano so I could play with my son. He is amazing on the piano.
21. What is your guilty pleasure? Playing tennis in the middle of the day. I love to sneak out before I have to pick up the kids and play some tennis.
22. What fictional superpower would you like to have and why? I want super speed so I can get places faster. I feel like travel is such a time waster.
23. What's your superpower, or what's your spirit animal? I think my spirit animal is a bird, because I like to look at things from above.
24. What would your autobiography be called? Yes, That Did Happen To Me.
25. What do you do for fun/relaxation? I play tennis. I love tennis. I could play every day if I had the time. :)
26. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Visiting Singapore is at the top of my list right now, because my brother moved there last year.
27. What's your favorite holiday? I love Halloween because my children love Halloween.
28. If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Sit courtside at the French Open. I would watch tennis and drink champagne all day long.
29. If you could bring one fictional character to life, who would it be and why? It would be Bella from Twilight so I can tell her she doesn't need a man or a vampire to make her life complete.
30. If you could change your age forever, what age would you choose and why? That is a hard question. I loved 32, married but no children yet. Started my own company and it was growing.
But I love being 45 now because my children are at an amazing age of growth and becoming their own amazing beings.
31. What did your parents teach you that you appreciate now? If you start a task, you finish it. I try to share that little bit of knowledge with my children.
32. If your name was on a product, what would that product be? An energy drink.
33. If money wasn’t an issue, what would you do with your time? I would volunteer. Volunteering makes me feel like I'm part of the answer in making our communities a better place to live.
34. What would you say is your proudest accomplishment to date? Being a mom. I can't believe I brought two little people into this world who are good people.
35. What do you geek out about? Watching a great tennis shot on TV by a professional tennis player.
36. What or who has been your greatest influence in business, career and/or personal life and why? I am going to go back to my dad. He really showed me how being kind and positive makes life better. Plus I have to always finish a task I started. :)
37. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? People. I love being around artists and creative people. They inspire me to think outside of the box or circle or triangle.
38. What’s the best advice you have received in business, career and/or personal life that you wish to pass on to our readers? Finish every task you start.
39. What are some challenges, difficulties, and hardships you’ve overcome or are working to overcome? How can what you've learned help others? Don't be miserable. If you are not happy at work, it is ok to find another job. Being happy will only make you a better employee or boss.
40. What advice would you give yourself 3 years ago? 3 years from now? Three years ago, I would tell myself to stock up on masks and hand sanitizer. Three years from now, I would tell myself to keep stocking up on masks and hand sanitizer.
41. What’s something you keep telling yourself you’ll do when you retire, or when you “have the time”? I want to travel and see all the four major tennis events - US Open, Australian Open, Wimbledon, and French Open.
42. What’s something about yourself or your life that might surprise others to learn? I have a lot of baseball knowledge stuck in my head though some of it is outdated now.
43. What’s your theme song? Why? Break My Stride because nothing's going to break my stride, nothing's going to slow me down.
44. What’s a quote that inspires you and why? "Just keep swimming", because again, sometimes it seems I don't have enough time, but if I just keep swimming, moving forward, it seems to all workout.
45. What is one thing you really appreciate about your spouse? Lee is very funny. I really didn't know how funny he was until after we were married. It was a bonus!
46. What tv show(s) or movie(s) do you and your spouse enjoy watching together? Right now we are watching Wandavision, but we like action shows like Jack Ryan, plus we watch a lot of sports together.
47. What chores does your spouse help you with around the house you really appreciate? TLee washes the dishes takes out the trash and takes care of the garden in the backyard. I love that he takes such good care of our plants and vegetables.
48. How often would you like to go out on a date night? We used to like to go out once a week together. We are very good about making time for just us with no children around to distract us.
49. If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce? Well, the number one rule in the house is don't get my wood floors wet. I think I would like to implement that across the whole country.
50. Is there anything else you’d like to share with our readers? Just be kind, it is a lot easier than being mean.
Need a public relations expert?! Rebecca is the owner of Palm Beach Public Relations LLC.
Palm Beach Public Relations (PBPR) is a boutique public relations firm focusing their efforts on assisting companies in creating and implementing communication plans for either a whole organization or for one specific event like a golf tournament.
Rebecca Seelig, APR
rebecca@pb-pr.com
