<p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2458871/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>What happens when comms pros finally take their own advice—and build platforms for themselves?<br /><br />In this episode of Under Embargo, we sit down with Gabrielle Ferree—former VP of Global Comms at Bumble, Slack, and Salesforce—who's stepping off the corporate ladder to launch Off the Record, a new coaching and community space for comms professionals who are tired of doing it all in isolation.<br /><br />We dig into:<br />— Emotional labor and why it never shows up in your promotion packet<br />— Post-COVID loneliness, leadership, and the death of swivel chair moments<br />— Why being "just a manager" is actually the most important job in the room<br />— The myth of the comms unicorn (spoiler: she doesn't need to be a media machine and a therapist)<br />— Building your own playbook when no one's done this job before<br /><br />Whether you're a rising comms star or a battle-scarred VP, this conversation will hit. If you've ever juggled AI, crises, and emotional triage before your second coffee—this one's for you.</p>