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About the Hosts
Doug Downs
Podcast Host / Entrepreneur
Doug Downs has dedicated a lifetime to human communication.
From broadcast journalist interviewing World leaders to communications professional, to media and presentation coach... to podcaster.
He's a proud SCMP through the Global Communications Certification Council, as well as the Principal with Stories and Strategies Inc - an award-winning podcast production company with clients in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
Emily Page
Producer
Emily helps produce the Stories and Strategies podcast.