In this episode, host Sami Saad speaks with Sara Kopamees, Editor-in-Chief, Best Practice Canada.

Sara Kopamees is a Canadian journalist and editor with two decades of experience in business and brand storytelling, entrepreneurship communications, B2B publishing, and CSR/sustainability reporting. She has interviewed hundreds of notable Canadian business leaders, political figures (former Prime Ministers, MPs, Premiers), media personalities (actors, reality TV hosts, etc.), and community spokespeople, concentrating in the last 10 years on industry-Indigenous partnership in Canada. Sara is the current head of editorial for Best Practice Canada, a magazine focused on the 'people side' of doing business in Canada.

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In this episode of Media Coffee, well-being coach, author, and podcaster Valeria Koopman shares how she built a thriving media platform for her nonprofit Fit for Joy. She discusses creating authentic content, engaging niche audiences, and transforming purpose-driven storytelling into a sustainable media brand within the wellness industry.

In this episode, host Nareeman Dosa chats with Steven Downes (Group Content Director, BizClik | Editor-in-Chief, Sustainability Magazine) about sustainability metrics, energy security and the role of AI, and how organizations can make meaningful changes to their environmental track record.

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In this episode of Media Coffee, host Sami Saad is joined by Alida Hernandez, Editor-in-Chief of Spanglish Entertainment LLC. We cover Latin American entertainment outlets looking to highlight culture, connection, and community impact, the importance of featuring emerging artists and entertainers with authentic stories, the need for a short English Summary with Spanish pitches, and the need for a quick follow-up.

Alida Hernandez is a first-generation American journalist and media entrepreneur, and Editor-in-Chief of Spanglish Entertainment LLC, a media company she founded in 2024, covering Brevard to Miami-Dade County, Florida. Born in New York City to Puerto Rican musicians, she began her career in IT with roles at CBS, Disney, and Harris Corporation before shifting to media. She founded Alida Promo in 2012 and Nuestro Magazine in 2013, interviewing notable figures such as Emilio Estefan and Phil Collins, and appeared on major Spanish-language TV networks. She also manages a Salsa orchestra, supports women in music, and hosts the podcast Rebooted Mindset.

In this episode, host Nareeman Dosa is joined by Yazan al-Saadi, the international desk editor for The New Arab.

Yazan is a writer, researcher, critic, and comic zealot and has been published and/or cited on various platforms such as The Nib, Jadaliyya, Al-Jumhuriya, The New Arab, Al-Hudood, Al-Akhbar English, Linus, The Public Source, and more. He is based in the alluring city of Beirut; he has seen too many airports and often dreams of electric sheep.

Topics covered include the value of press releases, the importance of translations, how creative storytelling can make your communication more memorable, AI's current role, and how to build relationships with journalists.

In this episode, host Sami Saad is joined by Hannah Lutz to discuss how to engage automotive reporters.

Hannah Lutz is the Director of the Technology and Innovation team at Automotive News. Lutz primarily covers the electric vehicle ecosystem. Lutz has covered some of the biggest industry trends and largest automakers and dealership groups, including General Motors and AutoNation, since 2014. She graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

In this episode, host Sami Saad is joined by PRENEWS' Nicole Schuman to cover tips and best practices for pitching your press release to journalists.

In this episode of Media Coffee, host Nareeman Dosa is joined by Manjula Subhash, Marketing & Corporate Communication Strategist to discuss tips for navigating media in India.

Marc C. Whitt, Director of Media and Strategic Relations at the University of Kentucky joins host Sami Saad to discuss staying relevant in your field, the biggest challenges face by PR professionals in higher ed, reflecting your organization's values in PR campaigns, and more.

Marc invites the PR community to connect with him on LinkedIn, X, and Bluesky.

Media Coffee Podcast hosts Nareeman Dosa and Sami Saad take a look back at the year in interviews with highlights of some of their favorite and most memorable moments with guests.