About Inside Influence: The Evolution of Corporate Affairs
For 50 years, Republicans and Democrats in Washington agreed on helping the US economy grow Looking out for the business community was widely viewed as a very good thing. No more. The rise of populism on the right and the left poses a threat to corporate America that has not been seen in a century.
This podcast examines how public affairs and policy professionals are dealing with these new threats.
We’ll explore key topics including effective messaging—from corporate communications to investor relations—along with building advocacy campaigns and the nuances of traditional lobbying.
Hosted by Brody Mullins and David Castagnetti.
Brody Mullins and David Castagnetti sit down with Casey Aden-Wansbury, Vice President and Head of Global Public Policy at Instacart, for a conversation about how corporate affairs is evolving at the intersection of technology, food access, and public policy.
Casey shares her journey from serving as Chief of Staff to Senator Al Franken to leading policy and government relations at Airbnb and now Instacart. Along the way, we discuss how companies navigate complex issues including gig worker classification, SNAP/EBT modernization, and the growing role businesses play in strengthening the communities they serve.
Whether you work in public affairs, technology, or public policy, this conversation offers an inside look at how today's policy leaders balance innovation, regulation, and business priorities.
29 Jul 2026
Inside Influence #28 with John Murray
In the modern, Trump-dominated media environment, a key to success is figuring out how to tune out the “noise” – and maintaining the discipline to stay on course.
That was the message that David Castagnetti and I received during a terrific interview with John Murray of Monument Advocacy this week.
“Find your North Star,” Murray told us, “and follow it.”
Get more fascinating insights from Murray by listening to Inside Influence on Apple Podcasts or watching it on YouTube.
22 Jul 2026
Inside Influence #27 with Cristina Antelo
Cristina Antelo has spent more than two decades helping Fortune 500 CEOs and innovators navigate policy, politics, and crisis. She moved from Wall Street to the Senate to leading one of Washington’s most respected boutique lobbying firms, Ferox Strategies. Her clients include Disney, Microsoft, Walmart, and Eli Lilly, and she’s been recognized as one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists.
In this episode of Inside Influence, Brody Mullins and I were eager to hear about Cristina's jump from Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan to K Street, what most companies get wrong about Washington, and the philosophy that's shaped her lobbying firm from day one.
If you work in public affairs, government relations, or executive communications, or you're just curious how influence really works in this town, this one's for you.
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