The Upside

The Upside

Created out of one public relations team’s love for storytelling and each other, Kate Elliot, Jennifer Ashton and Dennis Mills come to the table with weekly episodes about always seeing the upside in their work and lives. Follow along on their journey @upsidepodcast

Episodes

June 6, 2023 18 mins

Say hello to our season two finale! We’re looking back to the past season and looking forward to what’s to come over summer break.

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We are excited to welcome Chef Gabrielle LeGuerrier to the pod to talk about two of our favourite subjects: food and small business.

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May 23, 2023 30 mins

 This is something we talk about in our personal lives often. Media plays such a big role in everyone’s lives, especially when it comes to body image. We dive into the effects it can have on this week’s episode.

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May 16, 2023 29 mins

We are so excited to have one of our favourite collaborators and friends, Allison Goodall of Allison Bailey Design, in the studio with us to chat everything branding, particularly the upside of a brand refresh.

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May 9, 2023 23 mins

With so much discussion about tech and the future, we thought we’d dive into our own conversation about our thoughts, feelings and predictions for what it means for the PR industry.

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Back by popular demand… this week’s episode brings back the royals for a special pre-coronation chat. Who will show up? Who will be on the balcony? What drama will take place? Listen in for all of our theories.

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April 25, 2023 22 mins

With the rise of social media and the “everyday person” what does that mean for for the idea of “celebrity”? Let’s dig into it!

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April 18, 2023 24 mins

 It’s part 2 of Kate’s fertility journey. What’s happened? What’s next? Tune in to find out!

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April 11, 2023 28 mins

We get this question a lot: what’s the difference between public relations and ______? Today, we’re breaking it down. PR vs. marketing, publicists… you name it.

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April 4, 2023 39 mins

Work hard, play hard… right?! This week, Jen is sharing the ins and outs of her once in a lifetime bucket list trip to India.

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March 28, 2023 20 mins

 One of our favourites is back in the studio today to talk all about living with intention. Sherie Hodds dives deep into what that looks like in our work and personal lives.

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March 21, 2023 26 mins

Today we’re getting a little personal on the Upside and chatting about all things fertility. Our Kate has been very open about her own fertility path, and is here to break down everything when it comes to IVF, egg freezing and the topic of fertility and pregnancy on social media.

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March 14, 2023 28 mins

 A popular platform that we just LOVE to talk about on this podcast. So, with big question on everyone’s minds lately (to delete Tiktok or not?) we of course wanted to dive deep into what’s going on in the world of social media and spyware.

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March 7, 2023 19 mins

Today it seems like it’s all about the hustle. In this episode, we’re diving deep into the idea of finding balance in your workday and putting things out into the universe.

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February 28, 2023 35 mins

We’re turning the heat up in the studio today and talking all things celebrity sex tapes. We’re interested in talking about how these risqué flicks can effect celeb brands… good or bad.

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February 21, 2023 24 mins

We LOVE having guests on the upside and this week is no exception. We were thrilled to sit down with fellow communications pro, Monica Mutale, to talk all things communications and hear what BBI (an incredible local organization) has been up to lately.

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February 14, 2023 31 mins

It’s part two of our discussion of Prince Harry’s Spare. Sit back and enjoy the ride as we come to the table with our unfiltered thoughts on the book everyone’s talking about.

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February 7, 2023 22 mins

Based on popular demand, we’re coming to the table with our unfiltered thoughts on Price Harry’s Spare.

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January 31, 2023 29 mins

 This week it’s all about transparency when it comes to corporate communications. It’s something we preach a lot in our daily work lives, and something that always seems to give people pause. So today we’re diving into the pro’s and con’s, what it looks like to show up in this space and how to do it effectively.

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January 24, 2023 26 mins

Humiliation can be so brutal. It can also be absolutely hilarious and you can learn so much. So today, we’re talking about the humour and humility in humiliation. and the lessons we’ve learned through all of them.

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