Alison Clark-Dick, Communications Manager at Network Rail Scotland, shares her chance journey into comms and muses on shrinking budgets.

Sara Carbone, head of Communications and Digital at RCVS Knowledge, joins us to chat about the upward trend on comms' value within the wider organisation.

Nikki Mann, digital communications manager at Milner Therapeutics Institute, University of Cambridge, joins us to chat about empathising with audiences and cultivating curiosity.

Mark Williams, head of Communications and Engagement at NHS North Lincolnshire CCG, chats about the many skills attributable to comms success, including mindset, adaptability, and planning.

Jennifer White, senior PR and content manager at Strutt & Parker, shares with us her accidental journey into comms and the many skills required for comms success.

Tim Percival, director of marketing and communications at Northampton Saints, and was Head of Communications for The British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa earlier this year, joins us to share his take on the importance of unstructured thinking time.

Tom Gurney, executive director of Communications and Public Involvement at Sussex Health and Care Partnership, joins us to chat about his journey into comms and the importance of insight.

Tariq Arafa, content marketing manager at Connected Kerb, shares with us the challenges of comms in the electric vehicle industry and the importance of originality in content.

Sarah Pickstone, PR and marketing manager at Compton Care, joins us to chat about the importance of strategic goals in comms success.

Shak Rafiq, strategic communications and stakeholder engagement lead at Act as One – Bradford District and Craven health and care partnership, shares with us his take on key comms skills like creativity and resilience.