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75 - Ted Griffith: Author of 'Theater of Lies'
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Send us a text Ted Griffith has more than 40 years of high-level experience in communications and public affairs. He's also a published crime author. His latest book is in the non-fiction realm but is no less scary. It's a deep dive into lies, misinformation and propaganda, why we should fear it and what we can do to protect ourselves.…
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74 - Bob Pickard: The rising importance of China-Western geopolitics, AI's impact on PR and more
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This week I got to speak with PR industry veteran Bob Pickard. This is his second time on the podcast. We chatted about a long list of topics, including AI's impact on communications, the upcoming US election, the rising importance of China-Western geopolitics and his own experience working in Beijing to name just a few.…
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73 - Anne Marie Aikins: Communications pro and media relations strategist
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Anne Marie Aikins is a long-time communications pro and media relations strategist. She's the kind of communications leader you want to have in your corner both in the good time and the bad. We talked about the state of journalism, media training techniques used by the pros, advice for young people getting into communications and much more.…
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72 - Grant Ainsley: Alberta-based media strategist and trainer
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Grant Ainsley holds the record for appearances on the WW podcast with this, his third visit. We chatted about Bill C-18 and its impact on media in Canada, the state of journalism, the CFL, Twitter/X, UFOs, the US presidential election and more.Bởi Warren Weeks
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71 - Julie Parker: Crisis communications and PR consultant
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Julie Parker is the CEO of Julie Parker Communications, a US-based company that provides media training, communications guidance, public relations and social media strategy for CEOs, government agencies and non-profits.Bởi Warren Weeks
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70 - Ron Tite: Founder & Chief Creative Officer at Church+State
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Ron Tite is a best-selling author, speaker, producer and entrepreneur. He's served as an award-winning advertising writer and creative director for some of the world’s most respected brands, including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo and many others. He is founder of Church+State, host and exec…
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69 - Paul Romanuk: Play-by-play announcer, author and podcast host
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If you live in Canada and you've ever watched a hockey game, you know the voice of today's guest. For more than 30 years, Paul Romanuk has worked in the media world, serving as an on-air host, play-by-play announcer, producer and executive producer. He's the author of the popular Hockey Superstars series of children's books and he's the host of an …
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68 - The Food Professor: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
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Send us a text Who knew that in 2023, one of the hottest topics in the news would be groceries? Yet, here we are. And who better to speak with about this wide-ranging topic than a guy who calls himself The Food Professor? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois works in the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. He's also the host of the popular Food Pro…
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67 - Chris Rutkowski: Canada's foremost expert on UFOs
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Send us a text Chris Rutkowski is a science writer and communicator who has authored 10 books on the subject of UFOs. He's been studying UFO sightings and reports since the mid-1970s and is a wealth of information about the topic. He approaches ufology with a scientific background and through the lens of a skeptic. The result was a great conversati…
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66 - Carol Levine: CEO and Co-Founder of energi PR Inc.
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Send us a text Carol Levine is the CEO and co-founder of energi PR, one of Canada's best-known public relations agencies with a focus on consumer health, lifestyle and medical science communications.Bởi Warren Weeks
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65 - Donna Lindell: Communications pro and PR educator
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Send us a text This is my conversation with veteran corporate communications professional and public relations professor Donna Lindell.Bởi Warren Weeks
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64 - Bill Walker: President of MidtownPR
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Bill Walker has had an incredibly interesting career in the worlds of journalism, writing, public relations and crisis management. This is his first time on ANY podcast and I have to say he was a natural right out of the gate. In fact, if you like this interview, please send Bill a note and ask him to start a podcast of his own. I know I would be t…
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63 - Keith Marnoch: Chief, Communications & Public Affairs at Bluewater Health
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Send us a text Keith Marnoch is a long-time corporate communications professional and is the newly appointed Chief of Communications and Public Affairs at Bluewater Health in Sarnia. We talked about the nuances of crisis management, the state of journalism and much more.Bởi Warren Weeks
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62 - Queen Ann Hines: Memphis-based soul and R&B singer
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Send us a text In this episode, I'm pleased to be able to introduce you to the Queen. Queen Ann Hines is an R&B and soul singer based in Memphis. She's been singing for more than 60 years. She's worked with a long list of incredible singers and musicians over the years. And she has entertained countless audiences with her beautiful voice. I hope yo…
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61 - Chloë Grande: Mental health blogger, writer and speaker
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It's rare for people to speak publicly about their eating disorders. Chloë Grande, who has been in eating disorder recovery for more than a decade, made the difficult decision to share her experiences dealing with this deadly illness. She's now combining her skills as a professional communicator with her advocacy work in the mental health space. Th…
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60 - Katrina Clarke: Investigative journalist for The Winnipeg Free Press
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This is my conversation with award-winning investigative journalist Katrina Clarke.Bởi Warren Weeks
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59 - Molly McPherson: Host of the Indestructible PR podcast
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Send us a text This is Molly's second time on the podcast. We chatted about the PR aspects of the war in Ukraine, using TikTok for PR/communications purposes, we chopped up a few recent stories in the news and more.Bởi Warren Weeks
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58 - Dr. Blair Feltmate: Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
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Send us a text Dr. Blair Feltmate is the Head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation. This was a frank and eye-opening conversation about the current climate crisis and what can be done, both at the governmental and individual levels, to mitigate it. I hope you enjoy it.Bởi Warren Weeks
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57 - Grant Ainsley: A conversation with one of Canada's top media trainers
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This is Grant's second time on the podcast. We talked about some of our media training road stories, the state of journalism and we riffed about a few crisis management stories from recent headlines. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.Bởi Warren Weeks
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56 - Bruce Croxon: Investor, entrepreneur and former Dragon
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Bruce Croxon is a lifelong entrepreneur, a co-founder of Round 13 Capital, a regular commentator on BNN and a former Dragon on CBC's 'Dragon's Den'.Bởi Warren Weeks
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55 - Lee Aaron: Canadian rock music royalty
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Lee Aaron is a Canadian music trailblazer whose career spans more than 40 years. Her classic 1989 album Body Rock is nearly triple platinum. She has recorded 15 studio albums covering rock, blues and jazz. In this interview, she talks about her relationship with her alter ego Lee Aaron (her real name is Karen), what it takes to build a successful c…
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54 - Elfi Schlegel: Champion gymnast, TV broadcaster and entrepreneur
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Elfi Schlegel was one of the best gymnasts ever to come out of Canada. We chatted about her very successful career as a gymnast, what it meant to miss the 1980 Olympics because of the Canadian government boycott, her work as a TV broadcaster, the gymnastics centre she currently runs with her sister Andrea and more.…
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53 - Loren Padelford: COO of Podium and former GM of Shopify Plus
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Loren Padelford is the Chief Operating Officer of Podium. Previously, he spent seven years as the General Manager of Shopify Plus. We chatted about entrepreneurship, the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, lessons he's learned as a girl dad, his new position with Canadian company Podium, his EDM DJ'ing hobby, gaming, books and more. Hope yo…
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52 - Allison Garber: A long overdue chat with the Nova Scotia-based communications pro
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Send us a text Ally Garber is a communications professional based in Nova Scotia. She's someone I've followed on Twitter for years and but this is the first time we've spoken. We talked about the communications profession, what it's been like operating her own business and the national conversation she started a few years ago about drinking culture…
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51 - Jamie Johnson: The whisky episode
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We're wrapping up 2021 with a conversation with Jamie Johnson, the brand ambassador for the best-selling whisky in the world. This episode is 75% chit chat and 25% professionally guided whisky tasting. If you're playing along at home, the four we will be tasting are:- Glenfiddich 15- Glenfiddich Project XX- Glenfiddich Fire & Cane- The Balvenie 14 …
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