Episode 34: The Path to CCO+ with Bianca Olson
Episode 34: The Path to CCO+ with Bianca Olson Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with host Tara McDonagh. In this episode, Tara sits down with Bianca Olson, Chief Communications Officer at HMH (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)—a learning company focused on the K–12 market—where she reports directly to the CEO. Bianca traces her path from agency PR […]
Episode 33: The Path to CCO+ with Libby May
Episode 33: The Path to CCO+ with Libby May Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with host Tara McDonagh. In this episode, Tara sits down with Libby May, Chief External Affairs and Communications Officer at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)—the nation’s largest provider of nonprofit higher education, serving over 200,000 learners. Libby shares how she built and […]
Episode 32: The Path to CCO+ with Stephanie Roberts
Episode 32: The Path to CCO+ with Stephanie Roberts Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with host Tara McDonagh. In this episode, Tara sits down with Stephanie Roberts, Chief Communications Officer at Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, a global company within the Hitachi Ltd. family. Joining from Japan, Stephanie shares how she leads a 25+ person […]
Episode 29: Raise the Tide – The Women Communications Leadership Community and More
Episode 29: Raise the Tide – The Women Communications Leadership Community and More Episode 29 of the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with host, Tara McDonagh, dives into Raise the Tide™, a program for women leaders and emerging leaders in the communications field working in a corporate (or related) environment. Tara unpacks exactly what Raise the Tide™ […]
Episode 28: How Can You Even Plan Right Now?
Episode 28: How Can You Even Plan Right Now? Welcome to Episode 28 of the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with Tara McDonagh. Today, Tara tackles a big question for communications leaders: how do you create a long-term plan in uncertain, volatile times like right now? She shares practical strategies to help Communications Leaders make it […]
Episode 27: More in a Time of Less
Episode 27: More in a Time of Less Welcome to this week’s episode of the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with Tara McDonagh. Today, Tara dives into one of the most critical challenges communication leaders face in uncertain times—advocating for more resources, influence, and investment when the natural reaction right now is to contract. If you’ve been […]
Episode 26: Risk Alert!: Our Field Could Slip Backwards
Episode 26: Risk Alert!: Our Field Could Slip Backwards Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with Tara McDonagh. This week, Tara dives into a timely and scary issue—corporate communications is at risk of losing ground after years of progress. From earning a seat at the table to influencing decisions, these gains of being heard and respected […]
Episode 25: Comms and Moms, Part 2
Episode 25: Comms and Moms, Part 2 Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with Tara McDonagh, your go-to platform for corporate communications professionals who elevate their work, build influence, and solidify their role as critical advisors at the decision-making table. In this episode, we continue our discussion on Moms in Comms, and we tackle it a […]
Episode 24: Comms and Moms, Part 1
Episode 24: Comms and Moms, Part 1 Welcome to the Communications Business Advisor™ podcast with Tara McDonagh. This week, we kick off a two-part series on navigating communications leadership through the lens of motherhood, bias, and systemic challenges. Tara shares her personal experiences navigating being in this field both as a mom – and as a child […]
Episode 23: What About the Women? Revisited
Episode 23: What About the Women? Revisited This one was first released last year and listening to it again, I was struck by how relevant it still is. If you’re a woman in this field, or just interested in learning more about the unique challenges women in this field face … maybe you manage them […]