Podcasts

Stories and Strategies

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.

Too Old for Public Relations? Why Age is Still the Industry’s Blind Spot

January 12, 2026

It doesn’t matter whether you’re 25 or 55.
If you speak and people listen politely but not seriously, it hurts.
Too young to be trusted.
Too old to be creative.
The message lands the same way.
You are not seen. You are not heard. You are not valued.
Ageism cuts in both directions and it leaves a quiet bruise that people carry long after the moment passes.

How does this happen in Public Relations, a profession built on understanding people?
It does. And ageism is a major component of the profession.
That’s why a Cultural Reset is needed.

Watch For
00:00 Why does PR need a cultural reset to fight ageism?
02:21 How does ageism actually show up in PR workplaces?
05:14 Is consumer PR more ageist than corporate PR?
08:38 How do gender differences affect how people experience ageism?
13:27 Will AI make ageism in PR better or worse?

Guest: Jenny Manchester
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennymanchester/
Centre for Aging Better Website: https://ageing-better.org.uk/about-us/our-team/jenny-manchester
Jenny's Report: An age-old problem: What can we do to tackle ageism in PR?: https://cipr.co.uk/common/Uploaded%20files/Policy/PR%20Research%20Fund%202024/CIPR_An_age_old_problem_Sept2025.pdf

Listen on your favorite podcast app https://podcast.storiesandstrategies.ca/episodes/

The Week Unspun

The Week Unspun is a live-streamed co-production of Curzon PR, Stories & Strategies, and Folgate Advisors.

Is Davos Still a Forum? Or Just a Stage?

January 16, 2026

In this week’s The Week UnSpun, the panel takes on three high-stakes stories where influence, identity, and global perception collide.

First, the team unpacks the latest flashpoint over Greenland, where the U.S. talks security, Denmark talks sovereignty, and Greenland quietly navigates the space in between. But is this really about narrative control, or something deeper, as David suggests, like the importance of alliances over authorship?

Then, the conversation turns to Minnesota, where deadly ICE encounters have sparked a communications crisis over trust, legitimacy, and who gets to define the truth.

Finally, the group turns to Davos, joined by 18-year World Economic Forum veteran Joanna Gordon, who lifts the curtain on how the global summit has evolved, and whether it still lives up to its founding ideals.

Watch For
02:03 Can Greenland Strengthen Partnerships Without Losing Autonomy?
03:25 Are Small Nations Heard? Or Just Spoken For?
06:43 Is the Real Crisis in Minnesota About Trust?
11:45 Has Davos Lost Its Way in the Age of Attention?
15:41 Does the World Economic Forum Have a PR Problem?

Guest: Joanna Gordon
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joanna-gordon-5981943/

Listen on your favorite podcast app https://podcast.storiesandstrategies.ca/episodes/

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