Jun 21, 202623 min
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...
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The Comms Major Podcast
Hosted by thecommsmajor · education · EN
About this Podcast:
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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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is The Comms Major Podcast about?
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.
What has The Comms Major Podcast covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bonus Episode 2: Indigenous Voices & Representation in Marketing & Communications" (21 June 2026, 23 minutes), "Bonus Episode 2: Indigenous Voices & Representation in Marketing & Communications" (21 June 2026, 23 minutes), and "Episode 7 Season 1: From Journalism to PR (and more on AI in Comms)" (26 January 2026, 21 minutes).
How often does The Comms Major Podcast publish?
The Comms Major Podcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 21 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Comms Major Podcast?
Booking probability for The Comms Major Podcast is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Comms Major Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Comms Major Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch The Comms Major Podcast?
The strongest fits for The Comms Major Podcast are Marketing, Advertising & PR. The Comms Major Podcast has an education audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Jun 21, 202623 minS0
<p>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.</p> <p>In this candid conversation, Darian opens up...
- Jan 26, 202621 minS1
<p >George Van Rooyen may be familiar to some communications students at University Canada West, where he teaches upper-level courses including crisis communications.</p> <p >George comes from journalism and then made...
- Nov 18, 202529 minS0
<p >Marzia continues her conversation with Wahiba, diving into her involvement with the BC chapter of the IABC (International Association of Business Communicators).</p> <p >As a self-described introvert who wasn't a...
- Oct 6, 202527 minS0
<p>Marzia Sager was on track to become a pediatrician - until she realized the passion just wasn't there. So she pivoted into communications, and hasn't looked back.</p> <p>Today, Marzia is the Communications and...
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- Sep 12, 202519 minS0
<p >Professor and The Comms Major co-host Wahiba Chair recently invited Vancouver communicator Kelsea Arbour to speak to her communication capstone class (WORK 490) at University Canada West. Not long ago, Kelsea was a...
Episode #6
Episode 4 Season 1: Rashpal Rai on the importance of diversity and not giving up on your dreams
Aug 25, 202527 minS0<p>Rashpal Rai was once told that he wouldn’t be a successful communications professional because he wears a turban. But he didn’t listen. Now, he’s one of Vancouver’s most versatile and experienced communication...
- Aug 11, 202524 minS0
<p>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...
Jul 28, 202514 minS0<p>Episode 2: Logan Findlay talks about PR campaigns and AI</p> <p>Wahiba and Logan Findlay of Talk Shop Media continue their conversation by sharing an exciting campaign Logan was a part of, and some insight into...
Jul 14, 202519 minS0<p>Episode 1: How Logan Findlay Started her Career in Public Relations</p> <p>For the first episode of The Comms Major Podcast, Wahiba sits down with Logan Findlay, Director at Talk Shop Media, a leading public...
Episode #4
Episode 0 Season 1: How It All Started
Jul 7, 20258 minS0<p >In this inaugural episode, University Canada West BABC student Jash sits down with his professors, Karen and Wahiba, to talk about how The Comms Major podcast got started. <br> <br> Learn more about Jash, Karen, and...
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George Van Rooyen
C Suite Content
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Marzia Sager
PowerPlay Young Entrepreneurs
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Kelsea Arbour
FortisBC
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Logan Findlay
Talk Shop Media
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