Episodes

  • Trailer: 9 Trends Shaping Work in 2026 and Beyond
    Mar 31 2026
    AI is reshaping the workplace—but not without friction. In this episode, Rob Johnson and Eileen Rochford unpack the biggest trends defining 2026 and what leaders must do to bridge the growing gap between strategy and reality. Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Stay connected with us: - Follow us on LinkedIn! - Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin! - Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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    1 min
  • The Power of LinkedIn with Jared Gibson
    Mar 18 2026

    Jared Gibson is the co-founder of Outworks, where he helps executive teams turn what they already know into a repeatable content system that builds trust before a sales call ever happens.

    With a background in sales and marketing leadership, Jared is obsessed with one thing: making sure smart leadership teams don’t stay invisible. At Outworks, he builds executive content infrastructure that helps ideas travel, authority compound, and conversations start long before someone clicks “Book a meeting.”

    He lives in Highland Park, IL with his wife and two kids. When he’s not thinking about content, distribution, or why most LinkedIn strategies are broken, he’s on the golf course or emotionally invested in Cleveland and Ohio State sports (for better or worse).

    https://authoredup.com/blog/linkedin-360brew

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    31 mins
  • Trailer: The Power of LinkedIn with Jared Gibson
    Mar 17 2026
    How can leaders use LinkedIn to amplify their voice and strengthen their brand? In this episode of Can You Hear Me?, Rob Johnson and Eileen Rochford talk with Jared Gibson, Co-Founder of Outworks, about how executives can harness LinkedIn to share their message, build credibility, and connect with the audiences that matter most. Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Stay connected with us: - Follow us on LinkedIn! - Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin! - Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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    1 min
  • Betting on Yourself: Turning Pain into Purpose.
    Mar 4 2026

    About Tam Lawrence:

    I built my career in public relations before I built media infrastructure. After more than two decades working across brand communications, publishing, and executive visibility, I recognized a structural breakdown in how communities access trustworthy media. Local journalism was collapsing. Civic participation was declining. Digital platforms prioritized algorithms over accountability.

    That observation led to the creation of PIQSTAR INC., a public benefit corporation engineered to restore civic mass media infrastructure through streaming television.

    As Founder of PIQSTAR INC. and CEO of Exposure Plus TV, I have invested millions to launch a platform reaching over 1.3 million interested viewers and more than 264,000 loyal subscribers. Our model integrates OTT/CTV distribution with equitable labor frameworks designed to revive displaced journalists, empower local content producers, and create sustainable monetization ecosystems.

    Our flagship application, Economic Relief for Content Creators, establishes a structured pathway for community-based filmmakers, daytime television producers, and independent journalists to generate revenue through aligned partnerships and fixed-placement media models. This is not simply a streaming platform. It is a civic utility.

    We are rebuilding local journalism, restoring public access to government proceedings, and creating a media infrastructure that places community ownership at the center. My work sits at the intersection of: Civic engagement. Media innovation. Economic liberation for creators. Public benefit governance.

    If you are building the future of trusted media, I welcome the conversation.

    https://www.piqstar.com/

    https://www.exposureplustv.tv/

    https://canyouhearmepod.beam.ly/

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    27 mins
  • Trailer: Betting on Yourself: Turning Pain into Purpose
    Mar 3 2026
    On this episode of Can You Hear Me?, co-hosts Eileen Rochford and Rob Johnson sit down with Tam Lawrence, CEO of Exposure + TV, to explore “Betting on Yourself: Turning Pain into Purpose.” Tam shares how the unexpected twists in her marketing journey shaped her leadership—and how embracing those moments can redefine your impact. Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Stay connected with us: - Follow us on LinkedIn! - Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin! - Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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    1 min
  • How to Become a Fearless Leader
    Feb 18 2026

    Anna has spent her entire career building brands. Her passion, insight, and desire to understand every nuance of each business she works on have resulted in close relationships and brand-defining work.

    Before founding FEARLESS Strategic Marketing, she was a Client Leader at Leo Burnett for nine years and at Energy BBDO and BBDO Worldwide for nineteen years, leading North American and Global Brands.

    She has worked across multiple categories and with brands at every size and stage of growth, partnering with PepsiCo Food & Beverages, Starbucks, SodaStream, KIND Snacks, Frito Lay, Procter & Gamble, MARS, Nintendo, Kohl's, Ulta Beauty, The Chicago Cubs, and more.

    She has a particular passion for challenger brands, which she defines as brands with ambitions bigger than their budgets.

    Anna has won every creative and effectiveness award multiple times, including Cannes Lions, Effie’s, D&AD’s, Emmy’s, Clio’s, WARC’s, and The Jay Chiat Awards.

    Throughout her career, Anna has been known for being a trusted, valued, strategic advisor to the CMO and CEO, for building powerful, distinctive brands that drive long-term growth, and for creating genuine, authentic partnerships and friendships with those she works with while also having some fun along the way.

    Anna lives outside of Chicago in the northwest suburbs with her husband Tom of 20 years and their three sons, Roman, 18, Leo, 17, Dominic, 14, and her dog Bandit (yes, she is outnumbered!).

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    30 mins
  • The Future of Comms with Marci Pelzer
    Feb 4 2026

    Marci Pelzer is Director of Corporate Affairs at Worley, where she brings more than 20 years of expertise in strategic communications.

    Marci has held key leadership positions at Rockwell Automation, SC Johnson, Time Warner Cable and ManpowerGroup. She is a proud graduate of Marquette University and the Kellogg School of Management.

    Outside of work, she enjoys reading, traveling, volunteering and pursuing her passion project, What Dan Read.

    Marci resides in Milwaukee.

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    25 mins
  • Trailer: The Future of Comms with Marci Pelzer
    Feb 3 2026
    The communications landscape is changing fast—and so are the expectations placed on communications leaders. In this episode of Can You Hear Me?, co-hosts Eileen Rochford and Rob Johnson sit down with Marci Pelzer, Corporate Affairs Director at Worley, to explore The Future of Comms and how professionals can adapt, expand their influence, and lead in an evolving business environment. Thank you for listening to "Can You Hear Me?". If you enjoyed our show, please consider subscribing and leaving a review on your favorite podcast platform. Stay connected with us: - Follow us on LinkedIn! - Follow our co-host Eileen Rochford on Linkedin! - Follow our co-host Rob Johnson on Linkedin!
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    1 min