{"podcast":{"title":"Earned First","slug":"earned-first-7353885","podcast_index_feed_id":7353885,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/earned-first/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.earned-first.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/earned-first/20250602_080658_aded3a2d68ee400f7b6880a54d15a4d2.png","author":"Arun Sudhaman","episode_count":34,"summary":"Earned First is a groundbreaking media and events platform dedicated to elevating public relations and communications professionals across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Hosted by respected industry journalist Arun Sudhaman, the Earned First podcast delivers crucial insights and intelligence for the global public relations industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T18:17:44.245899+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earned-first-7353885"},"episode":{"title":"Carolyn Devanayagam on how Asia's brands navigate the America First era","slug":"carolyn-devanayagam-on-how-asia-s-brands-navigate-the-america-first-era","published_at":"2025-09-18T15:59:13+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earned-first-7353885/carolyn-devanayagam-on-how-asia-s-brands-navigate-the-america-first-era","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earned-first-7353885","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/earned-first/2221729","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/328453/2221729/earned-first/2025_09_18_15_48_23_c54e0d3e-ef39-48d6-b0bb-c72f40869d4b.mp3","summary":"In this episode Arun Sudhaman is joined by Carolyn Devanayagam, head of Weber Advisory for Asia-Pacific and managing director, Singapore at Weber Shandwick. They discuss how geopolitical shifts — from tariff regimes to political rhetoric — are reshaping corporate communications, forcing CEOs and comms teams to take public positions and manage complex stakeholder demands. Devanayagam argues this environment is simultaneously a risk and an opportunity for Asian brands: those that combine operational strength with cultural humility and purpose can own a seat at the global table. The conversation closes with a practical look at talent: diversified hiring, advisory groups across policy/AI/government, and the balance of tech fluency with human listening and judgement.","meta_description":"In this episode Arun Sudhaman is joined by Carolyn Devanayagam, head of Weber Advisory for Asia-Pacific and managing director, Singapore at Weber Shandwic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2028,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/earned-first-7353885/episodes/carolyn-devanayagam-on-how-asia-s-brands-navigate-the-america-first-era/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/earned-first-7353885/carolyn-devanayagam-on-how-asia-s-brands-navigate-the-america-first-era.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}