Janaki Challa

I'm a writer who can help you tell your story.

I’m a strategic communications and public relations leader who turns complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that land.

With over a decade of experience shaping brand narratives, executive visibility, and crisis response for Fortune 500 companies, including Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group, and IBM. I've partnered with agencies, individuals, nonprofits, and high-growth startups to translate complex innovation into clear, credible stories that earn trust, protect reputation, and drive impact.

I have a background in journalism and media, and, in a previous life, was Director & Head of Audience Development at the Daily Beast, with prior social strategy and editorial experience at outlets like Axios AI+, Daily Mail (Elite Daily), Newsweek (IBT), Time Inc. (Departures), The Weather Channel, Rolling Stone, and NPR. My personal bylines have appeared in Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, and VICE.

I offer a full suite of strategic communications services for individuals, executives, brands, startups, nonprofits, and organizations navigating today’s noisy, high-stakes media environment. From executive thought leadership, speeches, and CEO op-eds to tech PR strategy, crisis communications, policy briefs, and ghostwriting, I bring the rigor of a journalist, the judgment of a communications executive, and the agility of a modern creator who understands how stories move across platforms. Whether you need a white paper, a blog series, a product launch narrative, or a crisis response or messaging playbook, I deliver work that is sharp, credible, and built to perform.

On the side (for fun), I love ghostwriting speeches and toasts for personal occasions, as well as nonfiction books, memoirs, and autobiographies that stay true to the voice of the person with a story to tell.