”Podcast” is a Seven Letter Word

This World Press Freedom Day, Kelcey McClung speaks with fellow colleagues and former journalists Cosmo Macero, Sarah Mucha, and Allie Raffa about their experiences in the field, how it influences their work now at Seven Letter and why good reporting is more important now than ever.

Seven Letter partners Casey Hernandez and Brandon Shaw share LA roots, but their distinct experiences have shaped their individual approaches to communications. In this conversation, they discuss the firm’s geographic expansion and how Seven Letter is setting the standard in the LA market. They also share insights on the trends shaping PR today and what success looks like as Seven Letter grows its presence across the country.

We speak to Erik Smith, Seven Letter’s CEO, about his journey building the firm and the significance of being recognized as an Outstanding CEO in PR News’ 2025 People of the Year.

From CEO positioning, thought leadership and media relations to internal comms, creative content and everything in between, businesses are increasingly realizing the true value of communications professionals. Seven Letter’s new partner Casey Hernandez – an accomplished communications executive with two decades of corporate and political communications experience – joins Paige Rusher and Kris Fetterman to talk about the rising importance of corporate communications and how to find success in elevating brands.

Jonathan Martin, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times, joins Seven Letter partners Adam Abrams and Nu Wexler to discuss his bestselling book This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for America’s Future.

Together, they chat about being in the Capitol on January 6, President Biden’s changing fortunes and writing for history at a time when the very idea of truth is under siege.

At a time when brands are increasingly facing public pressure, Seven Letter’s new partner Drew O’Brien joins Founding Partners David Di Martino and Allison Clear Fastow for a conversation about corporate communications best practices, grassroots advocacy, and how to stay focused on long-term goals.  

President Biden's younger sister, Valerie Biden Owens, joins Seven Letter to discuss her new memoir, Growing Up Biden.

Growing Up Biden details Valerie’s decades-long professional career in politics, and the central role she played in her brother's life as an insightful adviser, an ever-loyal advocate and best friend. Valerie, one of the first female campaign managers in United States history, discusses the role of family, faith, and fate in shaping her life, and the power of empathy and kindness in the face of turmoil and division.

On this edition, in a conversation with Jeremy Crockford, Conservation Law Foundation vice presidents and clean power experts Caitlin Peale Sloan and Greg Cunningham bring their expertise to the failures of ISO-New England, the managers of the six-state power grid, to embrace fighting climate change as part of their mission. 

Learn about our new colleagues Nu Wexler and Annalyse Keller, who spoke with Partner Brendan Buck about the prospects for bipartisan legislation on the Capitol Hill, the state of the GOP and the challenges facing social media companies on "Podcast is a Seven Letter Word."

Seven Letter's Erik Smith, Adam Abrams, Jessica Stout and Suzanne Morse sit down for a conversation about what goes into planning a Presidential Inauguration.