boldly rise

Boldly Rise

Media Executive. Speaker. Mentor.

Angelica McDaniel is an Emmy award-winning media executive, keynote speaker and founder of Raise Women.

Angelica's journey to the top of the media industry is anything but typical. She grew up in Minnesota with no industry connections, no clout, and no cash — just an unshakable work ethic and a drive to succeed. It was a school teacher's encouragement that led her to try out for a local radio gig at 15, a small opportunity that sparked a three-decade career across radio, digital, and television.

She rose through the ranks to become network television's youngest Head of Daytime at CBS, overseeing 11 series and more than 1,200 episodes a year reaching 34 million viewers. She launched The Talk, CBS's first daytime talk show and the first program in its genre to win a Daytime Emmy, an NAACP Image Award, and a People's Choice Award in the same year — and led the daypart to 116 Daytime Emmys during her tenure.

Today, as EVP & GM of Entertainment at Hearst Media Production Group, Angelica has built an unscripted production company from the ground up, overseeing development, sales, and production for a growing slate of original programming.

Now, she's turning that experience into action. Mentoring the next generation, arming them with the confidence, skills, and mindset to lead, succeed, and earn a place at the table. Whether she's speaking to students, professionals, or executives, Angelica's powerful story and hard-earned insights inspire others at every stage of their journey.

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  • Angelica is a force of nature. She brings incredible energy to everything she touches. She has a non-stop creative mind and is never afraid to think big.

    —Nina Tassler, Former Chairwoman, CBS Entertainment

  • Angelica has always been in my corner and encouraged me to pursue my passion. She helped me leave a job with no upward trajectory and pointed me in a new direction. If it wasn't for her inspiration and mentorship, my dream job would have just been a dream. Now, it's a reality.

    —Diane Baek, Feature Film Editor

  • Angelica shines a powerful light on others, which ignites their unique gifts and talents. She is a beacon of strength, intelligence and fairness; which allows her to be the type of leader & mentor that is powerfully changing the narrative.

    —Andrea Quinn, Business and Life Coach

  • There are no limits to Angelica's dexterity. With the breadth of knowledge and experience as an entertainment industry veteran coupled with the cognitive agility of a pragmatic logician. Angelica is the answer, not the question.

    —Fernando Garibay, GRAMMY winning Producer & Founder of the Garibay Center