Beyond PR

To kick off the new year in style, this month’s guest is the founder of womenswear label SophieGrace – the chic Emma May. Emma is an entrepreneur, activist, real estate business leader and former lawyer and political staffer under Premier Jim Prentice – there’s not much she can’t do. Shauna sits down with Emma to discuss her unique entrepreneurial journey from corporate law to building her own fas...

While this podcast typically hosts guests from all walks of life to discuss topics that go Beyond PR , this episode is an exception. As the current global health crisis has highlighted the importance of communications, Shauna sits down with Negin Kamali, the Director of Public Relations at Princess Cruises, to discuss the events that ensued onboard the Diamond Princess ship right at the onset of t...

Beyond PR podcast is back! Kicking off our second season, Shauna speaks with long-time client and friend Karen Stewart, Founder and CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions. With a long history of entrepreneurial ventures and business success, Karen is a self-proclaimed ‘disruptor’ – approaching every industry she enters with a determination to leave it better than when she started. Speaking candidly with...

Brookline Public Relations is a team of uniquely talented PR professionals who pride themselves on going #BPRBeyond. With this theme prominent in everything they do, the Beyond PR podcast, hosted by Brookline's Principal and Founder Shauna MacDonald, showcases how leaders throughout Canada go beyond in business, philanthropic endeavours, and their communities. Subscribe to catch season two (coming...

As season one of Beyond PR draws to a close, what better way to wrap up our series of incredible guests than with insight from veteran journalist, community leader and 14th Chancellor of the University of Calgary, Deborah Yedlin. From a career on Wall Street to becoming Alberta’s leading business and politics reporter, Deborah discusses how she held her own in largely male-dominated industries, ho...

In recognition of International Women’s Day, long-time tech sector executive Patricia Kaiser sits down with Shauna to share her experience as a business leader and working mother, answering the question: can you really have it all? Reflecting on her career, Patricia gets candid about the glass ceiling, her role at the board table, and just how she became comfortable being uncomfortable, ultimately...

Canadians likely know Tara Weber as a steadfast, reliable news source and BNN Bloomberg’s western correspondent. But in the first episode of the new year, Beyond PR host Shauna MacDonald goes deeper to uncover the real story behind Tara and her journey from a small town in British Columbia to becoming a national reporter. Listen in as Tara shares her insights on the era of fake news, tackling toug...

Katrina Olson-Mottahed is force of fashion, entrepreneur, mother of two and savvy social media influencer who is no stranger to viral moments (both the good and bad). On this month’s episode, the arts-advocate talks falling in love with fashion, influencer marketing do’s and don’ts, where to find Canadian designer labels, and her experience raising daughters in the digital age. Katrina shares her...

Geneviève Simard's story goes much steeper than the ski hills she has conquered and gold medals she has won. In addition to her legacy as a champion in alpine skiing, Geneviève is also known country-wide for her advocacy against sexual assault in sports, and for speaking out about her own experience of abuse as a young athlete. Listen in as Geneviève shares her take on trusting one’s intuition, be...

In honour of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Beyond PR sits down with Sara Austin, Founder & CEO of Children First Canada this October. Sara is the youngest recipient of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women and has dedicated her life to advocating for millions of children across the globe. Sara shares insights into her journey leading highly successful advocacy, public awareness and philanthropi...

You’ve heard the name, but how about the story? On Brookline’s 15th anniversary (that’s right – we’re a Gen Z, born on October 4, 2004), listen as the microphone is turned and Shauna MacDonald, Principal & Founder of Brookline Public Relations takes questions from Brookline’s own Lisa Libin, Vice President and Leanna Kruk, Group Director. Shauna discusses Brookline’s inception, who her mentors...

This month, Beyond PR brings you inside the mind of master chef Connie DeSousa as she serves up great stories of her culinary, business, and parenthood ventures in Calgary and across the globe. With a new brunch spot for Calgarians to flock to, Connie shares the concepts behind the newly opened CHIX Eggshop as well as the inspiration for her other nationally recognized restaurants CHARCUT and char...

Why is watching the news now “more important than ever”? Calgary’s beloved Jocelyn Laidlaw, Senior News Anchor for CTV Calgary,  joins Beyond PR to discuss her time in reporting, how journalism has evolved and is constantly changing, how fake news has impacted the industry, and how becoming a mom has changed her approach to her work. Jocelyn shares the moments in her reporting career that wer...

2019 Stampede Queen Carly Heath and Stampede Princesses Keily Stewart and Courtney Dingreville sit down with Beyond PR to discuss their experience promoting western heritage around the world, growing up in a ranching family, and what to expect from the 2019 Calgary Stampede. Shauna wonders what participating in Brookline’s International Women’s Day video was for like for the trio, and—in keeping w...

As one of Canada’s leading boutique PR firms, Brookline Public Relations is fortunate to work with incredible individuals across the country. We are constantly inspired by the fascinating stories these industry leaders have to tell. So inspired, we want to share these stories with you.  The Beyond PR podcast brings open, honest and often never-before-heard stories from notable leaders in thei...