The PRovoke Media Podcast

Bully Pulpit Andrew Bleeker founder looks at the backlash against incumbents and says that has lessons for corporations who want to avoid political danger.

The conversation ranged across what the electorate was telling campaigns and companies; how the media landscape has changed; why paid media was largely ineffective; what comes next in terms of state-level action and federal oversight; and what companies need to do next.

Tucker Warren, a senior partner at Penta who previously served as communications director for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, sat down with me to discuss the upcoming US midterms, the chances that Democrats will take at least the House, and what an oversight agenda might mean for corporate America.

Valiant Freeman discusses the family storytelling that inspired him to go into a career in communications. 

Valiant Freeman discusses how family stories inspired him to go into communications. 

Valiant Freeman is one of PRovoke's 2026 Young Changemakers 

By the age of 14, Madi Vanstone had already accomplished something that would be the crowning achievement for many healthcare public relations professionals: she had led a campaign that culminated in a change to Canada’s healthcare policy, giving patients across the country access to life-changing medication.

Now she is one of our 2026 Young Changemakers, and talks with Paul Holmes about her inspiring journey.

Ogilvy's APAC influence manager discusses her journey from Indonesia to Singapore, the changing role of creators in communications, and why the industry needs to create more opportunities for emerging talent.

 

FleishmanHillard’s Amira Williams discusses why she sees corporate affairs as critical for brands, and the industry’s progress—and shortcomings—on DEI.

Gísli Brynjólfsson, director of global marketing for Icelandair, and Philippa Solway, head of travel and tourism, consumer and brand marketing at FleishmanHilard, joined Paul Holmes to discuss their “Iceland: The Real Unreal” campaign, which took top honors at this year’s EMEA region SABRE Awards.

Patrice Lavoie, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Héma-Québec, discusses the challenges of rallying consumers around providing a service, blood donation, not a product.