Smart in Public

By Katie Boysen & Katie Dufficy

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CEOs trust us, the media tolerates us, and our mothers think we know Oprah. The Smart in Public podcast, hosted by Katie Boysen and Katie Dufficy, shares business, career, and life experiences through the world of two Public Relations professionals just trying to keep their sh*t together.


Episode Date
'Two things can be true at the same time' w/ Jenny Bavinger, VP of Marketing & Communications at Sapphire Ventures
May 26, 2026
Your Avatar Will See You Now with Joe Ciarallo, Head of US Communications at Synthesia
Apr 30, 2026
AI + Comms is a Vibe with Senka Hadzimuratovic, Head of Comms at Lovable
Apr 01, 2026
Pack your career go bag with Daniel Méndez Aróstica
Mar 26, 2026
What Happens When PR People Stop Complaining and Start Building
Mar 19, 2026
The Art of the Deal: PR Agency Edition w/ Highwire's Michael O'Brien & Cortney Stapleton
Mar 06, 2026
Why the Smartest Brands Are Betting on Creators with Kerry Flynn, Reporter at Axios
Feb 25, 2026
Pop Culture Monday Mashup w/ Brooke Hammerling, Founder of The New New Thing
Feb 18, 2026
LinkedIn Could Never
Feb 03, 2026
Why Comms People Make Great VCs with Ashley Mayer, Co-Founder & GP at Coalition
Jan 29, 2026
Welcome to Season 3: Are we helping or hurting??
Jan 20, 2026
Season 2 wrap up - see you next year!
Dec 23, 2025
What to do When Everything's on Fire with Tara Goodwin, Crisis Expert and Founder of Goodwin Consulting
Dec 17, 2025
The PR/Journalist Relationship Rehab Episode w/ Meredith Klein, Meredith & The Media
Nov 26, 2025
The National Mall
Nov 19, 2025
Stop Counting Impressions and Start Proving Impact with Linda Zebian, VP of Communications at Muck Rack
Nov 13, 2025
Why Checking Your Own Boxes Beats Chasing Titles with Jess Aptman, Chief Communications Officer, Zocdoc
Oct 30, 2025
Fifty and Fabulous
Oct 22, 2025
Climate Comm's Boldness Imperative w/ Corina Standiford, VP of Communications at Elemental Impact
Oct 14, 2025
We weren't raptured
Sep 30, 2025
Communities, Presence, and Experiences are Your New Brand Survival Kit with Christine Choi, Partner and Head of Brand Communications at M13
Sep 24, 2025
Season 2 Intermission - we're back Sept 23!
Sep 09, 2025
Surviving the Communications Career Hunger Games w/ Gab Ferree
Sep 04, 2025
Why Medium's CEO wants to bring back thought leadership
Aug 28, 2025
Our Newsletter Queen Spills the Industry Tea: Eleanor Hawkins, author of the Axios Communicators newsletter
Aug 19, 2025
Is IR the Hardest Communications Job in Business? with John Cummings, Managing Director, CFO, and COO at Smith Point Capital
Aug 05, 2025
Demystifying the IPO for comms with Daniella Vallurupalli
Jul 29, 2025
Expectations, customer service, and your CEO could be causing a comms disconnect trifecta
Jul 22, 2025
Navigate the shifting startup ecosystem with Alex Konrad, Founder & Editor of Upstarts Media
Jul 15, 2025
Bezos Spectacle, Protesticals, Big Wallets & Watching the NYC Mayoral Race
Jul 08, 2025
37 - You are the brand now
Jun 17, 2025
36 - Hot Take: The New Era of PR
Jun 10, 2025
35 - Create brand content that serves both your business and your career with Fana Yohannes
Jun 03, 2025
34 - The common thread between ROI and trusted storytelling with Cristin Culver
May 27, 2025
33 - Hot Take: Emma Grede's work-life balance & would you work for Elon Musk?
May 20, 2025
32 - How to run successful comms programs in Asia with Zixin Chai
May 13, 2025
31 - Navigating Corporate Reputation, Inclusivity, and Authenticity with Abenaa Hayes
May 06, 2025
30 - PR-omance: How to build your dream PR agency / client relationship
Apr 29, 2025
29 - Hot Take: Blue Origin
Apr 17, 2025
28 - Pitching with proof: how data storytelling gets audiences to listen
Apr 15, 2025
27 - Turn storytelling programs into bottom line drivers with Cath Anderson
Mar 25, 2025
26 - Enter your communications consultant era w/ Roberto Munoz, CEO Munoz Communications
Mar 18, 2025
25 - Craft audience-first brand stories w/ Alexandra Whiting, Head of Content at The Memo
Mar 04, 2025
24 - Navigating Corporate DEI Communications in 2025
Feb 18, 2025
23 - From finance to tech: how Cheryl Sanclemente​, CCO at Lattice, ​took her career from strength to strength
Feb 12, 2025
22 - Unlock the Secrets of VC Communications with Allie Cefalo, Marketing Partner at Kleiner Perkins
Feb 04, 2025
21 - Master the message, the messenger, and the platform with Burson CEO Corey duBrowa
Jan 28, 2025
20 - Land your dream job with Brooke Kruger, Founder of KC Partners
Jan 22, 2025
19 - Hot Take Episode: Meta & Meghan Markle
Jan 14, 2025
18 - Build and lead a highly functioning team with Jane Hynes, VP of Communications for Google Cloud
Jan 08, 2025
17 - All Inclusive Holiday Special
Dec 24, 2024
16 - Interview with Tarla Lambert-Patel, co-founder of Agenda Media & Editor-in-Chief of Women's Agenda
Dec 19, 2024
15 - I Ignored My Brain
Dec 10, 2024
14 - CCO succession planning + United Colors of Benetton and the Paris Olympics had a baby
Dec 03, 2024
13 - JD Sports
Nov 26, 2024
12 - Your exec comms playbook told through the eyes of a founder w/ Matt Fairhurst, Co-founder & CEO of Skedulo
Nov 13, 2024
11 - Thoughts and Prayers to Intuit’s PR team
Nov 05, 2024
10 - Pitching Cat Food
Oct 29, 2024
9 - Future-proof your agency PR strategy with Mandy Galmes, Managing Director & Managing Partner ANZ for Sefiani Agency
Oct 22, 2024
8 - Interview with David Swan, Technology Editor for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
Oct 15, 2024
7 - Know Your Time Zones
Oct 08, 2024
6 - Interview with Pip Marlow, NED - formerly CEO of Salesforce A/NZ, Suncorp Executive, and MD of Microsoft Australia
Oct 01, 2024
5 - Flash Mob
Sep 25, 2024
4 - Interview with Ashish Patel, former SVP of Communications at Salesforce
Sep 17, 2024
3 - Hot Take: My Body My Choice
Sep 12, 2024
2 - Cozzy Liv
Sep 10, 2024
1 - Only Up From Here
Sep 06, 2024