Farzana’s current podcast is with Stories and Strategies -“The world’s number one PR podcast, according to Goodpods”- where she continues to explore key trends shaping the PR and communications industry. Stories and Strategies is available on Apple Podcasts ,Spotify, and Youtube.
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The Week Unspun is a weekly livestream where three PR experts, David Gallagher, Farzana Baduel, and Doug Downs, break down the week’s top news stories. Expect sharp insights, global perspectives, and candid conversation on the issues shaping politics, business, and communications. Live every Friday at 5pm UK / 12pm EST.
When the streets erupt, the headlines explode, and public pressure hits boiling point… can business leaders still afford to say nothing?
In this episode tackle the growing tension between corporate responsibility and political risk. From a CEO letter in Minnesota addressing immigration-fueled violence to Keir Starmer’s high-stakes diplomacy in China, we ask: when the world demands clarity, is strategic ambiguity still a safe PR move?
Watch for:
2:08 Safety in Numbers: When Protest Goes Corporate
5:03 Strategic Ambiguity: Smart Neutrality or Safe Silence
7:12 The Business and Democracy Commission: Why It Matters Now
9:48 When Policy Outruns Public Opinion: How Leaders Respond
12:09 China, India, and the US: Can the UK and EU Balance Both
Listen on your favorite podcast app https://podcast.storiesandstrategies.ca/episodes/