{"podcast":{"title":"Leading Visionaries Podcast","slug":"leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551","podcast_index_feed_id":6419551,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/leading-visionaries-pod/","website_url":"https://leading-visionaries-pod.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/48a1f9c3-862c-46ad-be8a-fc06a5e02ce5/LVP-8X-Award-Winning.jpeg","author":"Anjel B Hartwell & The Creative Age Consulting Group","episode_count":167,"summary":"Featuring the world’s most impressive emerging and established Leading Visionaries this is the podcast where audiences can expect stellar conversations that spotlight, celebrate and elevate our incredible guests in every industry and field of expertise including new emergent fields that might not be on everyone’s radar. Our guest list and our audience is made up of the people on this planet who are thinking differently, seeing new possibilities, and have the courage to dream big, take inspired action & create conscious change on an epic and often global scale. Designed and intended to support Leading Visionaries to be seen, heard & supported in the full realization of their ingenious, insightful, innovative and inspired ideas, this show is dedicated to those who are wholeheartedly contributing to what matters most - A thriving earth, thriving relationships, and co-creating in ways that are playful, pleasurable and profitable. We intend to leverage this production in service to activating the field of consciousness in order to receive and thoroughly nourish the changes that Leading Visionaries were destined to deliver into reality while also supporting them to be living a legendary…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T04:20:28.606316+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551"},"episode":{"title":"Designing Simple Crisis Communication Systems for Founders with Mike Swenson - 109","slug":"designing-simple-crisis-communication-systems-for-founders-with-mike-swenson-109","published_at":"2025-11-25T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551/designing-simple-crisis-communication-systems-for-founders-with-mike-swenson-109","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leading-visionaries-podcast-6419551","url":"https://leading-visionaries-pod.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://growx.podkite.com/https/PKjvk092tx/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1f213841-5d2e-47c9-a27a-3ca6e4071226.mp3","summary":"What if the worst day in your business didn’t have to be chaotic? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Mike Swenson, founder of Barkley Public Relations and creator of the Crisis Track framework. Drawing on decades in broadcast journalism, politics, and leadership, Mike shares how visionary founders can use strategy, simplicity, and clear messaging to shape powerful stories in good times and in moments of crisis. What You Will Learn: Every communication should be tied to a clear strategy so no message becomes a lost opportunity. Founders must define what each communication is supposed to achieve. Organizations communicate more effectively when everyone aligns around a single voice and simple message. Successful product launches focus on highlighting one or two primary benefits rather than overwhelming with every feature. Establishing a crisis team gives clarity on who leads decisions when urgency is high. Visual mapping of potential risks helps leaders understand how many issues could escalate into crises. Investors are impressed when founders demonstrate crisis preparation as part of the business plan. Companies that handle crises poorly often face long-term damage or closure, while prepared organizations limit harm. Crisis communication is not just about operations but also how messages are shaped and delivered under pressure. Establishing clear spokespeople for each risk ensures fast, unified responses during crises. Long-term vision for crisis frameworks is to help organizations minimize negative impacts and recover faster when challenges arise. Resource: Mike Swenson LinkedIn Crisis Trak Leading Visionaries Podcast Join the Leading Visionaries Community Make a Donation to Support the Show Creative A ge Consulting Group","meta_description":"What if the worst day in your business didn’t have to be chaotic? In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. 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