Message Received: a Syntax podcast cover art

Message Received: a Syntax podcast

Message Received: a Syntax podcast

Written by: Syntax Strategic
Listen for free

About this listen

 Message Received is a Syntax podcast delving into strategic communications and examining how the best ideas take shape. Each episode explores how strategy, storytelling, and insight come together — and why some approaches work while others fall short. Join conversations with leaders, builders, and communicators who shape narratives that move organizations and who understand that what you say, when you say it, and how you say it matters.2025 Message Received: a Syntax podcast Economics Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • When Playing It Safe Becomes the Biggest Risk in Communications

    When Playing It Safe Becomes the Biggest Risk in Communications
    Dec 17 2025
    In the first episode of Message Received, host Jennifer Madigan speaks with Jennifer Stewart, Founder and CEO of Syntax, about how communications has evolved over the past decade and what that shift demands of leaders today. They explore the move from traditional media to fragmented digital channels, why communications must be treated as a C-suite function, and how over-caution, over-approval, and the pursuit of perfection can slow progress and weaken impact. Stewart shares practical insights on originality, leadership visibility, and why momentum and clarity matter more than flawless execution. The conversation ultimately makes the case that in today’s environment, playing it safe often carries more risk than moving with intention and that credibility is built by showing up, not waiting.
    Show More Show Less
    18 mins
No reviews yet