Calling All Communicators

Peta O'Brien-Day is a brand messaging strategist based in the United Kingdom. Peta joined the show to talk about how businesses can make their political and social values known while remaining a competitive business. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Carissa Hagen is a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst and co-founder of Empower Divorce Consulting. Carissa joined the show to talk about how to navigate divorce, particularly through a monetary lens. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Michele Coy is a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner. Michele joined the show to discuss how to read between the lines and understand what people really mean but are not saying. She also discussed why listening is so important in life.

Zack and Cindy are back! In this special episode, Zack and Cindy share their favorite tips they have learned from guests.

Dr. Brett Sherrick is an assistant professor of communication in the Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. Brett joined the show to talk about the meaningfulness of video games, the unique communication aspects of video games, and what parents can do to better guide their children in their video game play. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Kerry Tuschhoff is the founder and director of Hypnobabies Hypnobirthing Childbirth Education. Kerry joined the show to talk about hypnotic birthing and how we can support people through pregnancy. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Julia Lemke is a freelance writer and intuition coach. Julia joined the show to talk about how intuition can help our communication be more effective. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @Burtonbowler on social media.

Brianne Leeson is a peer support specialist and coach for late diagnosed, autistic ADHDers. Brianne is also the host of the podcasts "Today's Lucky Winner" and "Infodumpies". Brianne joined the show to talk about how to better communicate with autistic adults and people who have ADHD.

Erika Casupanan is a writer, podcast host, media personality, former public relations professional, and the winner of the 41st season of the TV show "Survivor". Erika joined the podcast to talk about her time as a PR professional, her current career, and how communication applies to "Survivor". Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Dr. Patrice Buzzanell is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of South Florida and a past President of the International Communication Association. Patrice joined the podcast to talk about resilience, organizational communication, and generally how to be successful in life. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Mike Garner is a copywriter and author from England. Mike joined the show to talk about how to get over the fear of writing, conquering perfectionism, and just how to be a better human. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Lanae Carmichael is a marketing consultant and copywriter for businesses that work in the FemTech industry. Lanae joined the show to talk about what FemTech is, what companies are doing to improve women's health, and what all of us can do to improve women's health. Theme Music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Dr. Sara Kaufman is a visiting assistant professor at Manchester University in Indiana. Sara joined Zack and Cindy to discuss her research around pets and how their owners handle their deaths.

Kelcie Ottoes is a long-form copywriter and content strategist for sustainable B2Bs. Kelcie joined the podcast to discuss writing for sustainable businesses, how to tell when products are made sustainably, and what you can do to help the environment too. Theme Music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Sarah Hopkinson is a copy and content writer and the founder of CopyHop, a niche content service for podcasters. Sarah joined the pod to talk about what it is like being bilingual, learning languages as an adult, and how culture affects our communication. Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Amanda Lilly is a PhD candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. Amanda joined the show to talk about sexual communication, dating apps, and a whole host of other interests things within those fields. Amanda will be an Assistant Professor at Utah State University beginning in August, 2023.

Dr. Chris Barnes is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner of the Kalamazoo Counseling and Assessment Center. Dr. Barnes joined the pod to discuss how to better communicate with those who are neurodivergent, how to live a more fulfilling life with ADHD, and how we all can learn more about how to communicate by learning about everyone's neurological differences.  Theme music by Ryan Bu...

Moshe Grunhut is a Life Insurance Agent at New York Life and an experienced LinkedIn user with over 15,000 followers on the site. Moshe joined the pod to discuss how he uses LinkedIn to grow his brand, what types of posts work best on LinkedIn, and how you can gather more of a following on social media.  Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media. 

Dr. Maria Venetis is an associate professor of communication at Rutgers University. Dr. Venetis joined the pod to talk about how she became interested in communication, how to have better conversations with your doctor, and strategies for coming out to your doctor as LGBTQI+.  Theme music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media. 

Dr. Dave Weinandy is a professor of communication at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Along with being an award winning teacher, Dave is also a consultant for large corporations and for high-profile individuals such as Miss America. Dave joins the pod to talk about what it is like consulting for big businesses, and how you can get started doing it too. Additionally, Dave talks about his...

Cassidy Hansen is currently a public liaison and policy analyst for the city of West Jordan, Utah. Cassidy joins the podcast to talk about working for the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission, and what it is like working as a communication professional for state and local government.   Theme Music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media. 

Dr. Diana Zulli is an assistant professor of public relations and political communication in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. She joins the podcast to talk about political conversations within families, social media, and political thirst traps, among other musings.  Theme Music by Ryan Burton: @burtonbowler on social media.

Angie Muhs joins Calling All Communicators to discuss her passion for journalism and healthcare communication. Currently, Angie is the manager of strategic communications for Memorial Health Systems in Illinois. Before that, Angie worked as the executive editor for the Portland Press Herald in Portland, Maine and for the State-Journal Register in Springfield, Illinois. 

Welcome to Calling All Communicators, a podcast where industry professionals and academics discuss all things communication. We are a mother-son duo who both work and research in the field of communication. Cindy is a veteran of the communication field having worked in the industry for over 25 years in journalism, corporate and non-profit communications, and marketing. Zack is a PhD student who st...