PR Explored: The Podcast for Public Relations and Communications Pros

About PR Explored: The Podcast for Public Relations and Communications Pros

PR Explored, my PR podcast, where I interview those I trust and respect about topics related to public relations and communications. We take a deeper dive into public relations topics with some of the brightest folks in the business. The show is my opportunity to discuss the questions on our minds about the work of PR pros today, as well as industry trends.

Publisher

Michelle Garrett

Category

business · business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   To Speak or Not to Speak: Crisis, Trust and Reputation in the Statement Era

   In this episode of PR Explored, host Michelle Garrett, a PR consultant, author, and writer, welcomes Crystal Borde, a vice president at Vanguard Communications and past president of PRSA’s National Capital Chapter, about her PRSA ICON session on crisis communications. Borde explains how social media has accelerated crises and misinformation, and describes the post-2020 “statement era,” when organizations felt pressure to issue public statements on external events, now complicated by polarizat...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Navigating the Noise: Strategic Decision-Making for Communicators

   In this episode of PR Explored, host Michelle Garrett, a PR consultant, author, and writer, welcomes Jen Elting, senior manager of strategic partnerships and media relations at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, to discuss her upcoming PRSA ICON session, “Stop Feeding the Zombies: A Strategic Triage for Communicators Drowning in Noise.” Elting describes how communicators shifted from periodic outreach to constant engagement across expanding channels, where complaints can escala...

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Leveraging Wikipedia for PR: What Pros Need to Know

   In this episode of PR Explored, host Michelle Garrett, a PR consultant, author, and writer, interviews Wikipedia consultant and ghostwriter Jonathan Rick about how Wikipedia works and why it matters for PR. Rick explains that Wikipedia reflects what reliable mainstream media has reported, not “truth,” and editors enforce a neutral point of view, rejecting promotional language. He says the biggest misconception is confusing being accomplished with being “notable,” noting about 80% ...

Who has been a guest on PR Explored: The Podcast for Public Relations and Communications Pros

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bill Byrne
• Joel Schwartzberg
• John Forberger
• Amanda Milligan
• Bo Breuklander

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YouTube views

3,414

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

28

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

0

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