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Brookline Public Relations is a team of uniquely talented PR professionals who pride themselves on being #BPRDifferent. With this theme prominent in everything they do, the Beyond PR podcast, hosted by Brookline's Principal and Founder Shauna MacDonald, showcases candid and different conversations with some of Canada’s most notable and game-changing professionals—from the boardroom to their family life and how they personally succeed.
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We are kicking off Season Five of the Beyond PR Podcast a little differently… To #BPRCelebrate our recent award for Best Boutique PRAgency 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 som…
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Brookline Public Relations is thrilled to #BPRCelebrate theremarkable, inspiring and dynamic women in our community. As we approach #InternationalWomenDay on March 8, we're bringing back an empowering specialguest from this season for a part two episode. In the grand finale of Beyond PR Podcast’s Fourth Season, weare delighted to reintroduce Jessic…
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Brookline Public Relations is thrilled to have another podcastguest 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 ma…
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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 Columbi…
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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 R…
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Celebrity Stylist, Fashion Designer and Buyer - Crystal Mckenzie
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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 Mckenz…
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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…
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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-1…
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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…
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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 Cre…
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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…
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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 Depart…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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Pivoting During the Pandemic - Panel Replay with WestJet, Princess Cruises and Oilers Entertainment Group
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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 even…
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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, B…
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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 …
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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 …
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This month’s guest of honour is an international thought leader, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, and the most-awarded male Canadian country music artist in history – you guessed it, it’s Paul Brandt! As a long-time friend and client, Shauna and Paul catch up on how life has changed since the pandemic started, how to embrace change and h…
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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 be…
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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 …
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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 hel…
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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 …
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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 h…
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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…
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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 Geneviè…
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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 successf…
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Shauna MacDonald (Brookline's 15-Year Anniversary Special)
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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 di…
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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 …
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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 …
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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…
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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-befor…
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