Speaking & press
Stories that make people start.
Keynotes and interviews on reinvention, entrepreneurship, and building a brand people trust — told the way Paula built the company: plainspoken and practical.
Talks & topics
Why transformation begins with the smallest action, and how to find yours in your current circumstances — no clean slate required.
Starting over as a single mother in a new town, and building a multimillion-dollar company from the kitchen table.
Teaching-first marketing: how showing people how to succeed — live, honestly, thousands of times — built a devoted community.
Scaling an invention: going direct-to-consumer, becoming employee-owned, and acquiring a 75-year-old manufacturer.
Quick facts
- Founder, Heirloom Traditions Paint (2013)
- Forbes-dubbed “Queen of Paint”
- Employee-owned company (ESOP, 2021)
- Author, Just Open the Jar (2026)
- Based in Kentucky, USA
Contact
Bring Paula to your stage
Speaking, media, and interview requests go straight to her team — or email press@paulablankenship.com.