This episode is about ambition and what it’s like to operate for years in high-pressure communications roles. I’m joined by Lee Griffith, founder of sunday skies, to reflect on her career in senior communications roles and the shift that led her to retrain and build a different way of working.

Lee spent nearly two decades working in communications across large public sector environments most recently as a Communications Director. We talk about advising leaders, navigating expectations in PR, and the judgement calls that come with senior roles.

The conversation also explores her decision to step away from corporate life, retrain as a coach, and how she now supports people to (un)learn leadership, ambition and responsibility in work and life.

About the guest

Lee Griffith is the founder of sunday skies. After almost 20 years in senior communications roles across large public sector organisations, Lee retrained as a coach and now works with people who care a lot to (un)learn the rules that were never written with them in mind, so they can lead, work and live on their own terms.

Connect with Lee
Lee Griffiths on LinkedIn
(Un)learning Life on Substack
sunday skies website

Connect with me
Kayleigh-Anne Soryal on LinkedIn
love comms website

Christmas is one of the biggest commercial moments of the year, and a super important time for PR and advertising people. Now is the time of the year where everyone has an opinion on a Christmas ads, so it felt like the right time to speak with someone who really knows the season.

In this episode, I’m joined by Hannah Sharratt, Associate Director at Axe + Saw, a multi-award-winning independent creative agency. Hannah began her career in travel PR before moving into global roles at Ogilvy, where she worked on Coca-Cola’s Christmas activity and Cadbury. She now brings that experience into the independent agency world, working on clients like Spotify and Vinted.

We talk about this year's best, worst and surprising Christmas adverts, and Hannah's experience in the area.

About the guest

Hannah Sharratt is an Associate Director at Axe + Saw. A Cannes Lions Grand Prix winner with over a decade of experience in earned media, Hannah has shaped global campaigns across industries – from travel and tech to FMCG – for global powerhouses like Cadbury, Coca-Cola and TUI. She’s also helped cultivate the distinct voices of cult-favourite brands including Yard Sale Pizza, Spotify, Arsenal, and Feeld.

Connect with Hannah on LinkedIn
Visit Axe + Saw

Connect with me:
LinkedIn: Kayleigh-Anne Soryal
Website: https://www.love-comms.com

PR has a perception problem, and a work culture problem. In this episode, I speak with Riannon Palmer, founder of feel-good agency Lem-uhn, about what it means to build a more thoughtful, purpose-led approach to PR that delivers strong results without burning people out.

We talk about the culture of overwork that still dominates agency life, how flexibility and boundaries can lead to better campaigns, and what it takes to run a values-led business without compromising on ambition. We also explore the role of AI, greenwashing, and why the best comms people are often the first to call out bad decisions from within.

About the guest:
Riannon Palmer is the founder of Lem-uhn, a feel-good PR agency working with purpose-led brands to drive real impact. She was named one of Management Today’s 35 Under 35 and is a champion for building a healthier, more progressive PR industry. Connect with her on LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode:
Better Business Act: https://betterbusinessact.org/
B-Corp: https://bcorporation.uk/
NY Times article: “We can bury anyone”
Clean Creatives: https://cleancreatives.org/

You can connect with me Kayleigh-Anne Soryal on https://www.linkedin.com/in/kasoryal or visit https://www.love-comms.com

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