The PR Podcast

Sam Patchett is Director at Profile , a 12-person PR agency based in London. He started his career in New Zealand, working as a political advisor and press secretary for MPs and Ministers at New Zealand’s Parliament. After working for boutique Wellington PR outfit SweeneyVesty, he moved to the UK. In the UK, he has held corporate communications roles at the asset management firm Aegon and the PR a...

If you work in PR, you know the name Gini Deitrich , and if you don't.. well.. get out your notepads because class is in session! Dynamic and insightful, Gini is the founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich, author of "Spin Sucks" (the book and the blog ), and host of the "Spin Sucks" podcast. She is the creator of the PESO Model™ and has crafted a certification for it in partner...

Cristina Suarez Krumsick is a progressive marketer who has worked with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to enterprise, leading teams and campaigns with a comprehensive and analytical approach that challenges the status quo. With in-house and agency experience at Simon & Schuster, Workman Publishing, and Baltz & Company, she has a solid understanding of client/agency relationships and...

Nathan Miller is the CEO and Founder of Miller Ink , a full-service, award-winning strategic and crisis communications firm in Los Angeles. He has helped hundreds of organizations tell their stories better and navigate complex issues and crises around the globe. Before founding Miller Ink in 2013, Nathan was the Director of Speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, servin...

Jessy Klein Fofana is CEO + Founder of LaRue , a Public Relations and Affiliate Marketing agency harnessing the powers of media relations, affiliate marketing, events, influencer, and brand partnerships to deliver real, measurable ROI focused on Direct to Consumer Brands. A recent blog post on their website was titled "6 Reasons Why Your Brand Needs an Affiliate Marketing Agency in 2023.&quot...

Jon Morris is founder & CEO of Ramsay Innovations , one of many companies he has created as a serial entrepreneur. At the age of 30, he started the digital marketing agency Rise Interactive . When Jon sold Rise 16 years later, it was one of the largest Independent Digital Agencies in the world. Much of Rise’s success was due to having a financial infrastructure that provided insights that led...

Gregory Galant is the co-founder and CEO of Muck Rack , the Public Relations Management platform that helps thousands of organizations including Google, International Rescue Committee, Golin and Duolingo find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage, and prove the value of their work. He is also co-creator and CEO of The Shorty Awards , which honor the best of social media, and lau...

Alan Locher started his PR career working for The Walt Disney Studios , helping to launch more than 200 films including "The Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast," and later as a master publicist for soap operas "As the World Turns" and "Guiding Light." During the pandemic, he launched his own video podcast series, " The Locher Room ," where h...

Jason Mudd is CEO and managing partner of Axia Public Relations , and a trusted adviser to some of America’s best-known brands including American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Pizza Hut, and Verizon. Jason is a professional public speaker, an Emmy Award-winning, accredited public relations practitioner, and an entrepreneur. He is the author of six books and hosts “On Top...

Named one of the “Five Most Dynamic Women Leaders Ruling the Industry in 2022” in CIO Times Magazine, Whitney Lee, APR, CPRC, is a force in the PR Industry. Founded in 2015, the newly-rebranded True Story Public Relations is an award-winning agency focused on hospitality, travel+tourism, products, and services. Whitney has more than a decade of experience in strategic story-telling and earning med...

Eric Olsen is Communications Director for Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA 8th District) of California, where he directs media relations, social media, constituency communications, and more. He’s worked with all the national networks and shows and managed highly targeted PR campaigns that focus on getting into the weeds of an issue and connecting it to a specific constituency. In 2023, he’s spendi...

So excited to launch Jody Fisher PR! Your humble host is going solo (cue the Star Wars references) and building a brand new #publicrelations business! Get in touch via www.jodyfisherpr.com! The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters, and communicators about how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Host Jody Fisher has w...

We head back to the Reddit Public Relations page for some spontaneous Q&A on questions from the community! Includes thoughts on how to create a PR plan, how to measure public relations effectiveness and getting a job in PR without having formally studied or worked in the field!    The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporter...

Heather Kelly is the CEO & owner of Next PR , an award-winning, full-service public relations firm. With a passion for masterful storytelling, customized campaigns and efficiently maximizing resources, she has led smart, effective strategies and campaigns for hundreds of companies across industries on any budget. Heather is a recipient of PR News’ Top Women in PR Award. We talk about metrics,...

Katina Bush is an account director at Calhoun & Company , based in San Francisco, where she is a specialist in public relations, strategic communications, and digital marketing with an eye for storytelling and a deep appreciation for media relations. Her experience across sports, entertainment, food and beverage, and hospitality clients - both at agencies and in-house - is complemented by her...

Mark McClennan is the general manager of the Boston office of C+C, a communications agency that helps good causes and purpose-driven brands. His book, “Ethical Voices - Practicing Public Relations with Integrity” was just released by Business Expert Press, and includes more than 100 real-world ethics incidents with advice from global industry leaders at companies including Starbucks, Lenovo, the T...

Stephanie O’Quigley is the Public Relations Director for LJ Public Relations in NYC where she works with fashion and beauty brands, including Aerosoles footwear, LAKE Pajamas, IMAGE Skincare, and more. She is also an influencer in her own right, with an impressive audience on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. And she is the host of her own podcast, The Wall, which has almost 50,000 downloads to da...

Stephen Chavez is CEO of ChavezPR , an independent, minority-owned public relations and marketing firm in Los Angeles, helping clients connect with the diverse demographics shaping today’s consumer landscape. He is a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Advocate and Community builder who is also the president of the Los Angeles chapter of the Public Relations Society of America . The PR Podcast...

Sean O’Leary is Vice President of Susan Davis International, where he leads his technology, government, and non-profit clients in areas of crisis communications, strategic communications, and media relations. He started his career as a newspaper reporter and has nearly two decades of experience in journalism, marketing, and public relations. He’s been published in PR Daily and Capitol Communicator...

Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and is known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies, taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of BeforeItHappened , a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries and the moments, events, and realizations that inspired them to change our lives for the bet...

David McAlpine is global head of Public Relations at Illumina , a biotech company that makes DNA sequencing machines. Before that he was head of PR at General Motors where he worked directly with the CEO. He’s also been a network TV news producer for CBS This Morning , where he won an Emmy for outstanding news program. He specializes in boiling down complex ideas into consumable information suitab...

John McCartney is Founder and Agency principal at Jmac PR where he and his team work with leading brands providing effective PR and marketing communications to achieve business-building objectives. In the last 20 years he has led traditional PR and social media campaigns for technology, advertising, marketing, and media brands and guiding clients to creating sustainable awareness, visibility, and...

Scott Baradell is CEO and founder of Idea Grove, which helps its clients secure trust at scale through its unique Grow With TRUST approach. That approach is outlined in his new book, Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World , which is a #1 bestseller on Amazon in the public relations category. He’s here to pick up our conversation where we last left off. The PR Podcast is your view insi...

What did we learn in 2022 that will be most useful in 2023? Jody runs down four personal observations that should be the focus of your #publicrelations efforts in the new year.  Thank you for listening this year!  The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun.  Ho...

Aaron Kwittken is founder and CEO of PRophet , the first-ever AI-driven platform, built by and for PR professionals. He is also President of the New York Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-NY) and founder and chairman of KWT Global, a highly acclaimed PR and brand strategy firm with offices in New York, London and LA. He’s written for Forbes and The Drum and is the creator an...