Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations

Stories and Strategies is the podcast for public relations and communications professionals who want substance, not slogans.

The show drops every Tuesday and unpacks what is really shaping modern PR: the changing media landscape, measurement beyond dashboards, leadership, behavioral science, and the ethical principles that keep persuasion honest.

Reaching nearly 10,000 downloads each month, Stories and Strategies has earned its place among the most listened-to PR podcasts in the world.

If you are responsible for the story people believe about your organization, you cannot afford to guess. Follow Stories and Strategies wherever you listen.

Podcasting since 2020 • 252 episodes

Stories and Strategies with Curzon Public Relations

Latest Episodes

Why Misalignment from Senior Leadership Rolls Downhill

Your Organisation says it's aligned. It probably isn't.And the problem starts at the top.Zora Artis and Wayne Aspland have spent 7 years studying the gap between what leadership teams say they're doing and what's actually happenin...

April 28, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 228 • 22:45

Crisis Communication Gaps: What CEOs Aren't Saying

Every comms professional knows the playbook. A crisis hits, you move fast. Holding statement, talking points, media plan, stakeholder map. You do it well because you've trained for it. You bring the plan to the CEO expecting alignment and inste...

April 21, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 226 • 23:19

Why Selling Time Is Killing Your Public Relations Agency

Every PR firm knows the drill. Client says here's my budget. Firm divides by twelve. Monthly retainer, same amount, January through December, whether the work demands it or not. Need a press release? Flat rate. Need ten? Multiply.&n...

April 14, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 225 • 23:03

People Don’t Resist Change, They Resist Being Changed

Most communicators assume that if people reject a message, they must not understand it. Lord David Evans argues the opposite. Backlash often isn’t confusion. It’s threat. When people feel insecure, unheard, or looked down on, they don’t lean in...

April 07, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 224 • 19:44

The New Role of Public Relations | Ipsos

Public relations used to be seen as the function that shaped the message after the decisions were made. That is not enough anymore. In a world shaped by geopolitical shocks, cultural division, AI disruption, and rising reputational risk, commun...

March 31, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 223 • 24:03