boldly rise

Boldly Rise

Media Executive. Speaker. Mentor.

Angelica McDaniel is an Emmy award-winning
television executive & mentorship advocate.

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 nearly 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