Beyond PR

Season Seven of Beyond PR continues with entrepreneur, community builder and advocate for Canadian-made apparel with a social impact - Connor Curran.   Connor is the Co-Founder & Chief Laundry Folder of Local Laundry, a Calgary-based clothing brand and leading force in Canadian apparel. After spending time abroad, he was inspired to create a locally made, impact-driven apparel company that is ...

In the latest episode of the Beyond PR podcast Shaunasits down with Michelle McIvor , a Canadian journalist, author and communications leader. Michelle is the author of The Glow Code: A Cheat Sheetfor Feeling, Looking and Being Your Best at Any Age , a national bestseller. She has previously ghost written and is a former health columnist with the Calgary Herald , she has written for publications i...

Wise. Resilient. Humble.  In the first episode of Beyond PR  podcast's seventh season, Shauna has a compelling conversation with Chief Tony Alexis,  a long-standing leader of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, with decades of experience in First Nations governance, economic development and strategic advocacy at local, regional and national levels. In this episode, Chief Tony reflects on his leade...

In this episode of Beyond PR, Shauna sits down with legendary Calgarian, George Brookman. Entrepreneur, philanthropist and longtime champion of the Field of Crosses, an annual Remembrance Day memorial in Calgary. Shauna and George, discuss the profound impact of this year’s memorial, they share emotional stories behind the crosses and why honouring Canada’s fallen continues to resonate with both l...

In the latest episode of Beyond PR podcast, Shauna sits down with Gurpreet Lail , President and CEO of Enserva . A lawyer by education and a strategic leader by experience. Gurpreet has built a remarkable career spanning public policy, healthcare, social services and now energy. As the voice of Canada’s energy services sector, and as a wife and mother, she brings a powerful perspective on leadersh...

Fearless, Inspiring, Authentic  In the first episode of season six of Beyond PR podcast, Shauna is joined by Leslie Horton, an accomplished journalist and reporter for Global News. From reporter to advocate, mother to author, Leslie brings her engaging on-air presence and sharp insights to the Beyond PR podcast, just in time for International Women’s Day, as Shauna and Leslie discuss their experie...

This year, there has been a lot to #BPRCelebrate. Just ask Brookline’s latest podcast guest, Tim Shipton, Executive Vice President of Communications & Gaming at Oilers Entertainment Group Sports & Entertainment organization (OEGSE). Tim’s diverse responsibilities include communications and corporate affairs for the Edmonton Oilers, OEGSE and Katz Group, all while also managing the Edmonton...

Brookline Public Relations is thrilled to talk with our latest podcast guest, Richard Bartrem. A true brand magician and master strategist, Richard is known for big picture thinking and insightful storytelling to help grow strong brand identities for clients. As the former Vice-President, Communications, Brand and Community Investment for WestJet, you may recognize his work from WestJet’s annual C...

We are kicking off Season Five of the Beyond PR Podcast a little differently… To #BPRCelebrate our recent award for Best Boutique PR Agency 2024 in Alberta, a few Brookliners got together to discuss what the award means, the world of PR, their favourite memories working at Brookline and much more! Listen in as we talk shop, share laughs and give some solid PR advice. Whether you're a seasoned...

Brookline Public Relations is thrilled to #BPRCelebrate the remarkable, inspiring and dynamic women in our community. As we approach #InternationalWomenDay on March 8, we're bringing back an empowering special guest from this season for a part two episode. In the grand finale of Beyond PR Podcast’s Fourth Season, we are delighted to reintroduce Jessica Janzen. Jessica proudly identifies as a w...

Brookline Public Relations is thrilled to have another podcast guest who makes us #BPRProud. For the fourth episode of Season four of the Beyond PR Podcast, we welcomed Jessica Janzen, philanthropist, author, speaker, content creator, life coach and co-founder of the Love for Lewiston Foundation. With a diverse and impactful career, Jessica wears many hats throughout the day as she captivates audi...

Brookline Public Relations is delighted to have another podcast guest who makes us #BPRProud. For the third episode of Season 4 of the Beyond PR Podcast, we welcomed Chef Nicole Gomes, the first female winner of Top Chef Canada, Season 5 All-Stars, co-founder and owner of Cluck ‘N’ Cleaver, and chef extraordinaire.   Born in Richmond, British Columbia, Chef Nicole Gomes has over 28 years of culina...

Brookline Public Relations is excited to continue having guests on the Beyond PR Podcast that make us #BPRProud. For those of you already missing the Calgary Stampede, our second episode of Season 4, we welcomed Cody Snyder, world champion bull rider and co-founder of Bullbustin’ Inc.       Cody was the first Canadian to be crowned the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s World Champion Bull R...

Brookline Public Relations has so much to be #BPRPRoud of and we are so excited to share it! That is why for Season Four of Beyond PR we are bringing in guests we are #BPRProud to know and work with, diving into the incredibly impactful and unique work they do that inspires us. To kick off the first episode of season four, we welcome Crystal Mckenzie , Calgary’s own celebrity stylist, fashion desi...

For the sixth and final episode of Beyond PR’s third season, Brookline PR’s Principal and Founder, Shauna MacDonald, was joined by fellow Brookliners Lisa Libin, Managing Director, Kelsey Wilson, Senior Account Manager, and Andrew Myers, Account Manager, for a very special podcast recording! To wrap the year up, Beyond PR decided to flip the script on our usual guest interview format and instead t...

For this season’s fifth episode of Beyond PR, host and Brookline PR’s Principal and Founder, Shauna MacDonald, is joined by Leah Hepner, a registered psychologist based in Calgary, for an informative and engaging discussion surrounding mental health and the heightened awareness on the importance of mental wellness that came about during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shauna and Leah discuss some of the bi...

It has been 18 months since our last panel where we analyzed how some of North America’s most prominent brands navigated and pivoted throughout the pandemic. For this episode, we welcomed our panel guests back to reflect on their experiences during the last few years, to get caught up on all of the exciting things they have each been up to since we chatted last and learn what they are most excited...

In the spirit of honouring, learning and celebrating National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day, we’re grateful to welcome Chief of Enoch Cree Nation, Chief Billy Morin Nahtokitopi (Sacred Rider) Wapikihew (White Eagle), to the Beyond PR Podcast for our third episode of our third season. As the youngest Chief in Enoch Cree Nations’ modern history and the 2020 Grand Chief...

For episode two of our third season, the Beyond PR podcast wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day this year by highlighting the working moms of Brookline PR! Shauna was joined by Managing Director Lisa Libin, Vice President Leanna Kruk, Account Director Nicole Tuncay, and Account Manager Rebecca Hurl to discuss balancing their jobs at the agency with all of the responsibilities that come with motherhood...

We are so excited to share that the Beyond PR podcast is BACK and to kick off our third season, we were thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with a very special guest – Dr. Ken Parhar. Dr. Parhar is an Intensivist in both the General ICU and the Cardiovascular ICU at the Foothills Medical Center, a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the University o...

After a brief hiatus over the summer, the Beyond PR podcast returns to wrap up Season 2 with a spectacular guest, Trent Fequet. Trent is the Founder and CEO of Steel River Group , an Indigenous owned diversified management and construction consortium that works with Indigenous Nations and groups to seek out and realize development opportunities with industry partners. Trent joined the podcast this...

This month’s episode of Beyond PR sees Dr. Kristina Zakhary, owner of the Zakhary Clinic in Calgary and a practicing Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgeon, join Shauna to chat about her journey in medicine and motherhood, and how she became the renowned facial surgeon that she is today. Dr. Zakhary walks Shauna through her medical career, including her young start to medical school at just 17 years...

This month’s episode of Beyond PR sees the Co-Founder and former CEO of SkipTheDishes , and current Managing Director of Harvest Builders , Chris Simair join Shauna for a great discussion on his journey from growing up watching Street Cents on CBC to becoming one of Canada’s top young entrepreneurs. From small-town Saskatchewan, Chris tells his story as an entrepreneur with proud prairie roots and...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a crisis that none of us quite anticipated in our 2020 plans. To reflect on what may be one of the most disruptive years in recent history, Brookline PR hosted its first ever virtual panel event – Pivoting During the Pandemic – to gain insight into how some of North America’s most prominent brands navigated through an event that changed everything. Shauna invited Richard...

On this month’s episode of Beyond PR, Shauna reconnects with former high school classmate turned entrepreneur extraordinaire – Jennifer Carlson, CEO of Calgary-based food company Baby Gourmet. From the Calgary Farmer’s Market to global expansion, Jen tells the story behind Canada’s leading baby food manufacturer and first pouch company in Canada, Baby Gourmet, and how she was able to successfully...