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.
In honor of National Indigenous History Month, Wahiba sits down with Darian Kovacs, a Métis business leader with over 15 years in marketing, communications, and PR.
In this candid conversation, Darian opens up about his journey and what prompted him to become an advocate for representation, both in who sits on the jury and who’s reflected in the work itself. He also shares campaign examples, advice for new communicators, and practical steps for going beyond the land acknowledgment to build authentic connections with Indigenous communities and businesses.
Listeners will not only get inspired by Darian’s deep passion for the industry but also challenged by what the word “representation” means in the context of Indigenous communities in a country as rich and diverse as Canada (hint: it’s not as simple as one may think)
This episode is not only for students and new communicators. It’s a must-listen for educators looking to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum as well as leaders and practitioners who are ready to take action to improve representation, both in their teams and work.
Learn more about Darian and his work using the links below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariankovacs/
https://jellymarketing.ca/
https://jellyacademy.ca/
Learn more about POCAM (People of Colour in Advertising & Marketing), an organization advocating for racial equity in the industry:
https://www.wearepocam.ca/
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
Whose Land: https://www.whose.land/en/
Indigenous Tourism BC: https://www.indigenousbc.com/ Bob Joseph https://www.ictinc.ca/ict-team/bob-joseph
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: https://21things.ca/
Learn more about Wahiba’s work and connect with her on LinkedIn
WahibaChair.com
http://LinkedIn.com/in/WahibaChair
Follow @TheCommsMajor on LinkedIn and join the conversation using #TheCommsMajor
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