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Welcome to 🎙️Under Embargo—the no fluff, no filters, no f*cks given communications podcast.

PR and communications have never been messier. AI is ruining brand voice, CEOs’ hot takes matter more than actual products, and the best media relationships happen in DMs (where LinkedIn holds more sway than The Wall Street Journal.) Meanwhile, comms pros are now ghostwriters, social strategists, prompt e... more

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Sarah Evans joins the show to break down how communicators and CMOs can earn real visibility inside LLMs—not by chasing dashboards, but by building machine-readable authority through owned media and what her team calls "AI notices." The conversation ... more

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Meg Scheding joins the show to break down what it actually takes to build a fractional consulting practice—and why most people who say they want out of corporate life end up crawling back. We cover the psychology of corporate domestication, why the a... more

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AI is coming for the mechanics of comms—media lists, briefing docs, visibility calendars—but it cannot replace strategy, judgment, or relationships. Michelle Masek, founder and CEO of Honeyjar, built an AI-powered operating system specifically for co... more

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Joseph Gallo, Director of Communications at PayPal, breaks down how he makes regulated crypto and stable coin products understandable to everyday audiences, navigates multi-stakeholder approval grids that can stretch a single press release across mon... more

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Recent Guests

Sarah Evans
PR Sarah Evans, partner and head of PR at Zen Media
Zen Media
Episode: Build the Infrastructure Now: How to Win LLM Visibility with Sarah Evans
Meg Scheding
Product marketer turned fractional consultant, founder of strategic pivotry substack
Strategic Pivotry, Ashby/Jasper/Brex past roles
Episode: You Are Not Running a Daycare: Meg Scheding on Treating Professionals Like Adults and Pricing Like It Matters w/ Meg Scheding
Michelle Masek
Founder and CEO of Honeyjar
Honeyjar
Episode: Nobody Builds Tools for Us: Michelle Masek on Why Comms Deserved Its Own AI Platform w/ Michelle Masek, Founder & CEO at Honeyjar
Joseph Gallo
Director of Communications at PayPal
PayPal
Episode: The R in PR Still Wins: Why Relationship-Led Media Matters More in an AI-Saturated World w/ Joseph Gallo, Director of Communications at PayPal
Keith Berman
Director of Internal Communications at Vertafore
Vertafore
Episode: Your Humanity Is the Strategy: Why AI Averages Everything Out and Communicators Are the Differentiator w/ Keith Berman, Director Internal Comms @ Vertafore
Brett Farmiloe
Founder and CEO of featured.com, former Harrow contributor and AI/workplace expert
featured.com
Episode: Fragmented Influence: Why PR Now Means Podcasts, Substacks, and Eight Revenue Streams Per Journalist w Brett Farmiloe, Founder at Featured.com
Meredith Klein
Head of Consumer & Product Communications at Pinterest
Pinterest
Episode: Meredith in the Media: What Happens When a PR Veteran Flips the Model and Interviews the Journalists w/ Meredith Klein, Head of Consumer & Product Communications at Pinterest
Ian Bain
Executive Director of Strategy and Communications for the San Mateo County Office of Education
San Mateo County Office of Education
Episode: Pushing Past Bureaucracy: Fast-Tracking Comms Strategy and AI in Public Affairs w/ Ian Bain, Communications Expert at ianbain.org
Gini Dietrich
Founder and CEO of Spin Sucks, author, PESO Model architect
Spin Sucks
Episode: Integrating AI Into PESO: Shattering Silos and Building the Future of Comms Talent w/ Gini Dietrich, Founder and CEO at Spin Sucks

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Becca Chambers
Host of the show; CMO of Scale Venture Partners (Scale Ventures).
Parry Headrick
Co-host; founder of Crackle PR; media whisperer and practitioner in tech PR.

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Fragmented Influence: Why PR Now Means Podcasts, Substacks, and Eight Revenue Streams Per Journalist w Brett Farmiloe, Founder at Featured.com
Q: Do you personally use your own platform to generate publicity for Featured or Harrow?
Yes. Brett uses Harrow to place his own articles and obtains hundreds of pitches, and uses Featured to identify opportunities and a suggested draft to refine and submit.
Fragmented Influence: Why PR Now Means Podcasts, Substacks, and Eight Revenue Streams Per Journalist w Brett Farmiloe, Founder at Featured.com
Q: What percentage of journalists entertain AI pitches and how is AI changing the newsroom?
There are two camps: some journalists still favor human-sourced pitches and others are open to AI-provided leads as long as the source is credible. Overall openness to AI is growing, but human verification remains crucial.
Fragmented Influence: Why PR Now Means Podcasts, Substacks, and Eight Revenue Streams Per Journalist w Brett Farmiloe, Founder at Featured.com
Q: Can you talk about Featured and Harrow interaction and how they relate to one another?
Harrow provides journalist requests via email, while Featured aggregates Harrow with exclusive opportunities and other sources, then delivers opportunities to users. The platforms are integrated so that users receive relevant pitches directly in one place, with AI-detection safeguards to protect quality.
Your Humanity Is the Strategy: Why AI Averages Everything Out and Communicators Are the Differentiator w/ Keith Berman, Director Internal Comms @ Vertafore
Q: How did you get into journalism and PR, Keith?
Keith traces his roots from radio DJ to journalist, then to PR agency work and in-house corporate comms, highlighting the importance of hands-on communication skills and adaptability across media, tech, and leadership roles.
Integrating AI Into PESO: Shattering Silos and Building the Future of Comms Talent w/ Gini Dietrich, Founder and CEO at Spin Sucks
Q: How has AI changed the way PESO is applied?
AI now helps with visibility engineering, content mapping, and analyzing large sets of data to surface trends, but it also requires rethinking how owned and earned media are used, including non-traditional outlets like newsletters and podcasts.

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What is Under Embargo Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features candid conversations with senior PR and communications practitioners, agency founders, and industry operators who are at the intersection of media, technology, and corporate storytelling. Episodes repeatedly center AI's impact on brand voice, modern PESO frameworks, talent trends in communications, and the evolving relationship between in-house teams, agencies, and journalists. The hosts—Becca Chambers and Parry Headrick—bring a blunt, practical perspective from both the agency and in-house sides, often exploring how to navigate rapid changes in media, AI adoption, and leadership culture without the fluff. Notable throughlines include hands-on tactics for integrating AI into workflows, reshaping how PR and communications ... more

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