The Comms Major Podcast
The Comms Major Podcast
Podcast Description
The Comms Major podcast explores trends in the communications industry in Canada and beyond.
Each episode features a candid conversation with a communications professional as they navigate a career in this ever changing landscape.
The hosts are University Canada West professors Wahiba Chair and Karen Tankard.
Chair is a strategist and award-winning marketing, communications, and public relations educator. Tankard is an award-winning former CBC journalist, with more than two decades as a communications instructor.
Follow the Comms Major podcast for new episodes dropping in the summer of 2025. Join the conversation on LinkedIn and Bluesky using #TheCommsMajor.
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The podcast explores trends in the communications industry with a specific focus on career navigation, interviewing key industry figures. Notable episodes include a discussion with Logan Findlay about starting a career in public relations and overcoming job instability during the pandemic.
The Comms Major podcast explores trends in the communications industry in Canada and beyond.
Each episode features a candid conversation with a communications professional as they navigate a career in this ever changing landscape.
The hosts are University Canada West professors Wahiba Chair and Karen Tankard.
Chair is a strategist and award-winning marketing, communications, and public relations educator. Tankard is an award-winning former CBC journalist, with more than two decades as a communications instructor.
Follow the Comms Major podcast for new episodes dropping in the summer of 2025. Join the conversation on LinkedIn and Bluesky using #TheCommsMajor.
Karen sits down with Rashpal Rai, a senior communications professional with over 20 years of experience in corporate communications. Having worked for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), Vancouver Coastal Health, and the University of British Columbia, Rashpal shares his motivation for choosing a career in communications. His career journey began from the ground up, starting out as a communications specialist in the late 90s and later stepping into senior leadership roles. In an ever-changing field, Rashpal has had to adapt to many technological changes, from social media to AI. He highlights his favourite types of communications work as well as the importance of finding a balance between working efficiently while preserving the human touch and ethical standards.
Learn More about Rashpal and his background using the link below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashpalraiapr/
Learn more about Karen’s work and connect with her onLinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-tankard-ma/
Learn more about Wahiba’s work and connect with her on LinkedIn or Bluesky
http://LinkedIn.com/in/WahibaChair
https://bsky.app/profile/wahibachair.bsky.social
Join the conversation using #TheCommsMajor on LinkedIn and Bluesky.
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