Trae Bodge is an accomplished lifestyle journalist and on-air expert, specializing in smart shopping, top products, personal finance, and retail.

Trae is a noted authority in the smart-shopping space, helping consumers make informed shopping decisions. In this capacity, she has appeared over a thousand times on a wide variety of TV shows, podcasts, and radio programs, including NBC Nightly News, Good Morning America, Today Show, iHeart Radio, and Sirius FM. She has strong producer & anchor relationships and personally secures most of her segments.

Journalists frequently use her as a smart-shopping resource, as as such, she has been featured in publications such as Vogue.com, Real Simple, Woman’s Day, Next Advisor for Time, Kiplinger, Marketwatch, and USNews.com.

Trae’s work with brands and PR agencies includes securing media coverage, strategy,  and content creation.

She also provides media coaching via OneTakeMedia, which she co-founded.

Satellite, Virtual & Radio Media Tours, and One-off Interviews

For over a decade, Trae has served as the on-air expert for over 70 Media tours, addressing topics ranging from top Mother’s Day gifts to travel tips to small business hacks to money-saving shopping strategies, tackling up to 36 interviews in one sitting.

Brand Partnerships

Trae partners with a variety of brands on projects ranging from spokesperson and brand ambassador work to providing strategic guidance behind the scenes. Brand partnerships include PayPal, Hyatt, Intuit, Bread Financial, Mint Mobile, AARP, MPB.com, Lightspeed Commerce, McAfee, CouponCabin, HP, and PerfectGift.com.

Link Insertion, Guests Posts

Trae is not accepting link insertions or paid guest posts at this time.

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Testimonials


Benny Martinez

“Having coordinated dozens of SMTs and RMTs with Trae, I can’t tell you how excited producers were when they heard me mention her name. Trae is phenomenal at her delivery, and dare I say, it’s near-perfect every single time. She’s concise, enthusiastic, and, most importantly, knowledgeable about every topic she dives in to. Trae truly is a media guru and her name resonates with producers across the country. Trae goes above and beyond to prep for her interviews and that diligence made me look good on so many occasions I lost count.”

 


Josh Zach

“Trae is an expert guest who – early on – earned the honorary title, “friend of the show,” a badge given by those in media to frequent guest experts who not only do a great job at nailing the subject but can banter without missing a beat. Trae comes prepared to answer the topical questions and is not easily stumped … she’s always got answers, even when the questions stray off-topic. Trae has a conversational delivery that can make a list of statistics sound like Sunday conversation at the social club. She has the ability to drive home the details at a pace and tone that’s relatable to anyone. Your program is never boring when Trae Bodge is a guest.”


Caroline Rana

“After working in broadcast PR with many on-air talents, I can honestly say that Trae is the ideal spokesperson. Her deep understanding of her clients’ goals, coupled with her experience and comfort speaking to all types of consumers, allows her to deliver sharp messages that please both sides. Whether it’s an in-studio national segment or 24 back-to-back satellite interviews, Trae conducts herself with grace and professionalism. She’s a true joy to work with.”


Jeff Glicklin

“I have worked with Trae Bodge on many occasions and have been more than impressed with her professionalism and ability to deliver the message. She is great in any situation and I would recommend her for any broadcast. In my over 20 years of working in the Satellite Media Industry, I must say it is hard to think of anyone better.”


Josh Elledge

“Trae Bodge is a true inspiration and has been a joy to work with for over a year. She is always on her toes no matter what I may ask in our interviews, on point with messaging, and has proven herself to be among the top experts on consumer shopping. Her delivery is nothing short of perfect and her likability is off the charts. Trae’s knowledge of all things smart shopping is inspiring – and I’ve been honored to share her expertise with my audience!”


Ashley Bernardi

“Having produced and booked a countless number of SMTs with Trae, I can honestly say that she made my job easy. She is an on-air talent dream for any media outlet: She’s clear, concise, smart, consumer savvy, personable, fun, energetic, and relatable across any variety of audience. TV and radio outlets love her and always wanted more Trae! Aside from her superb on-air talent and consumer/shopping expertise, Trae is a media relations pro and was always actively and enthusiastically involved with the SMT production and strategy from start to finish.”


Mike Fomil

“When I produced consumer content at NBC News I could always count on Trae for home run quotes. She speaks in sound bites, which is crucial in television. But she’s also smart, and engages in pre-production dialogue so I always knew going into an interview that we were on the same page.”


Jason Middleton

“The best on-air interview is informative, concise, clear … and it needs to be distilled into a form that each member of the audience can understand — and that’s what Trae delivers every time. She’s not just relatable, she’s almost hyper-informed — and she wraps it all in her professional approach. Hey, Trae: keep coming back, ok?”

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