Less Chatter, More Matter podcast
Each week, I’m sharing short, sharp episodes full of practical tips to help you build your communication skills, your communication career, and a few insights into starting and scaling a small business.
Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio… and more.
Latest episodes
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Episode 91: Top tips on becoming a confident public speaker (ft. Julian Mather)
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Episode 90: WWMD: When the CEO isn't listening to your comms advice
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Episode 89: Three ways to use language to persuade your audience
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Episode 88: Change as a career and how it works in communications (ft. Eloise Seidelin)
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Episode 87: Adding a podcast to your channel mix (and how to do it)
Older episodes (but still goodies!)
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Episode 86: What Would Mel Do: The AFLW
Episode 85: The key skills communicators need to develop for the future (ft. Ross Monaghan)
Episode 84: Communicating like a human in the corporate world
Episode 83: How movement helps communications (ft. Lisa Partridge)
Episode 82: Kick-start your change comms plan with these four steps
Episode 81: A case study on how to communicate globally (ft. Cassandra Thurston)
Episode 80: Dos and dont's: cyber incident crisis communications
Episode 79: Busting common communication myths
Episode 78: Communicating across different cultures (ft. Victoria Rennoldson)
Episode 77: Virtual reality and the future of communications (ft. Ben Breitenstein)
Episode 76: The crucial role of comms in mergers and acquisitions
Episode 75: How to conduct an internal comms audit
Episode 74: How TikTok is changing political communications (ft. Dr. Susan Grantham)
Episode 73: How to have challenging conversations
Episode 72: What communications professionals need to know about data (ft. Roelant Vos)
Episode 71: How improv can enhance your comms skills (ft. Mandy Plumb)
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Episode 70: Strategic storytelling: what is it and why should you use it?
Episode 69: 5 communications things you need to do to prepare for EOFY
Episode 68: How to make the complex, simple (ft. Kate Norris)
Episode 67: Inspire change with these key messaging tips
Episode 66: 5 secrets to persuading your audience
Episode 65: What in the world is happening? How to communicate in a world of upheaval
Episode 64: The process behind creating and embedding an EVP
Episode 63: What is an EVP and why is it important?
Episode 62: What is thought leadership and how do you use it?
Episode 61: Don’t be a d***head, do the right thing
Episode 60: Showing up on social media (t. Rachael Gough)
Episode 59: The role of leaders in communicating change
Episode 58: All things change communication (ft. Prina Shah)
Episode 57: The power of leadership communication (ft. Prina Shah)
Episode 56: 5 best-practice comms activities for every crisis
Episode 55: The right to disconnect… what does that mean for internal comms?
Episode 54: 4 ways to personalise your internal comms (and make a bigger impact)
Episode 53: The power of a great brand for your business (ft. Lisa-Marie Vecchio)
Episode 52: Crisis communication scenario planning - the how-to guide
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Episode 50: How to talk about the value of communications to non-communications people
Episode 49: How to not be boring when you run workshops (ft. Leanne Hughes)
Episode 48: New year, new job - how to get that comms job you want in 2024
Episode 47: 2023 in review and our forecast for trends in 2024!
Episode 46: Your 2024 checklist for communications planning
Episode 45: How to create a thoughtful end-of-year message for your people and clients
Episode 44: How people respond to change and what it means for your comms
Episode 43: How to write a change communication plan
Episode 42: 5 behavioural science hacks to use in your change communication
Episode 41: Crisis communications and the lessons we can learn from Optus
Episode 40: How to use video as a powerful communication tool
Episode 39: How to create a content plan for your business or client
Episode 38: Mental health and the crucial role of communications (ft. Cherie Canning)
Episode 37: 3 big lessons from 3 big years in business
Episode 36: How to choose the right channels for your business
Episode 35: Top tips for making and maintaining a great website (ft. Jessica Panozzo)
Episode 34: How to reach hard-to-reach people
Episode 33: What employees really mean by ‘poor communication’
Episode 32: What is accessibility and why is it important? (ft. Kelly Thibodeau)
Episode 31.5: BONUS - Key communication trends from the Asia-Pacific region
Episode 31: Practical skils every comms professional needsEpisode 30: Neurodiversity and communication (ft. Kylee Leota)
Episode 29: How small teams can still drive great internal comms
Episode 28: The 4 Cs of effective communication
Episode 27: The power of visual communication (ft. Hayley Langsdorf)
Episode 26: The messages your behaviours send to others
Episode 25: How to get the most value out of your performance reviews (ft. Paula Maidens)
Episode 24: Change vs internal communication: What’s the difference?
Episode 23: 5 key communication skills leaders must master
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Episode 20: How to reach the visual learners in your audience
Episode 19: Three key documents every comms teams needs
Episode 18: Global communication trends you need to know!
Episode 17: How to write concisely without losing friends
Episode 16: Can we please re-think the annual report?
Episode 15: Do these five things before starting your business
Episode 14: Know the difference between a comms strategy and a comms plan
Episode 13: Case study - crisis communication through a natural disaster
Episode 12: Three ways to avoid the broken communication cascade
Episode 11: Top tips for creating memorable presentations
Episode 10: Choosing the right channels for your business
Episode 9: Three key principles of crisis communication
Episode 8: Five fun things to consider when starting your business
Episode 7: Formatting hacks to get your written comms read!
Episode 6: How to tailor your communications for your audiences
Episode 5: How to write a solid comms plan that actually works
Episode 4: Three top tips for measuring your communication success
Episode 3: How I started my business
Older episodes (but still goodies!)
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Episode 82: Kick-start your change comms plan with these four steps
Episode 81: A case study on how to communicate globally (ft. Cassandra Thurston)
Episode 80: Dos and dont's: cyber incident crisis communications
Episode 79: Busting common communication myths
Episode 78: Communicating across different cultures (ft. Victoria Rennoldson)
Episode 77: Virtual reality and the future of communications (ft. Ben Breitenstein)
Episode 76: The crucial role of comms in mergers and acquisitions
Episode 75: How to conduct an internal comms audit
Episode 74: How TikTok is changing political communications (ft. Dr. Susan Grantham)
Episode 73: How to have challenging conversations
Episode 72: What communications professionals need to know about data (ft. Roelant Vos)
Episode 71: How improv can enhance your comms skills (ft. Mandy Plumb)
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Episode 70: Strategic storytelling: what is it and why should you use it?
Episode 69: 5 communications things you need to do to prepare for EOFY
Episode 68: How to make the complex, simple (ft. Kate Norris)
Episode 67: Inspire change with these key messaging tips
Episode 66: 5 secrets to persuading your audience
Episode 65: What in the world is happening? How to communicate in a world of upheaval
Episode 64: The process behind creating and embedding an EVP
Episode 63: What is an EVP and why is it important?
Episode 62: What is thought leadership and how do you use it?
Episode 61: Don’t be a d***head, do the right thing
Episode 60: Showing up on social media (t. Rachael Gough)
Episode 59: The role of leaders in communicating change
Episode 58: All things change communication (ft. Prina Shah)
Episode 57: The power of leadership communication (ft. Prina Shah)
Episode 56: 5 best-practice comms activities for every crisis
Episode 55: The right to disconnect… what does that mean for internal comms?
Episode 54: 4 ways to personalise your internal comms (and make a bigger impact)
Episode 53: The power of a great brand for your business (ft. Lisa-Marie Vecchio)
Episode 52: Crisis communication scenario planning - the how-to guide
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Episode 50: How to talk about the value of communications to non-communications people
Episode 49: How to not be boring when you run workshops (ft. Leanne Hughes)
Episode 48: New year, new job - how to get that comms job you want in 2024
Episode 47: 2023 in review and our forecast for trends in 2024!
Episode 46: Your 2024 checklist for communications planning
Episode 45: How to create a thoughtful end-of-year message for your people and clients
Episode 44: How people respond to change and what it means for your comms
Episode 43: How to write a change communication plan
Episode 42: 5 behavioural science hacks to use in your change communication
Episode 41: Crisis communications and the lessons we can learn from Optus
Episode 40: How to use video as a powerful communication tool
Episode 39: How to create a content plan for your business or client
Episode 38: Mental health and the crucial role of communications (ft. Cherie Canning)
Episode 37: 3 big lessons from 3 big years in business
Episode 36: How to choose the right channels for your business
Episode 35: Top tips for making and maintaining a great website (ft. Jessica Panozzo)
Episode 34: How to reach hard-to-reach people
Episode 33: What employees really mean by ‘poor communication’
Episode 32: What is accessibility and why is it important? (ft. Kelly Thibodeau)
Episode 31.5: BONUS - Key communication trends from the Asia-Pacific region
Episode 31: Practical skils every comms professional needsEpisode 30: Neurodiversity and communication (ft. Kylee Leota)
Episode 29: How small teams can still drive great internal comms
Episode 28: The 4 Cs of effective communication
Episode 27: The power of visual communication (ft. Hayley Langsdorf)
Episode 26: The messages your behaviours send to others
Episode 25: How to get the most value out of your performance reviews (ft. Paula Maidens)
Episode 24: Change vs internal communication: What’s the difference?
Episode 23: 5 key communication skills leaders must master
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Episode 20: How to reach the visual learners in your audience
Episode 19: Three key documents every comms teams needs
Episode 18: Global communication trends you need to know!
Episode 17: How to write concisely without losing friends
Episode 16: Can we please re-think the annual report?
Episode 15: Do these five things before starting your business
Episode 14: Know the difference between a comms strategy and a comms plan
Episode 13: Case study - crisis communication through a natural disaster
Episode 12: Three ways to avoid the broken communication cascade
Episode 11: Top tips for creating memorable presentations
Episode 10: Choosing the right channels for your business
Episode 9: Three key principles of crisis communication
Episode 8: Five fun things to consider when starting your business
Episode 7: Formatting hacks to get your written comms read!
Episode 6: How to tailor your communications for your audiences
Episode 5: How to write a solid comms plan that actually works
Episode 4: Three top tips for measuring your communication success
Episode 3: How I started my business