About

O’Brien Communications’ Shaping Opinion is an award-winning podcast about people, events and things that have shaped the way we think. Each episode features a conversation between Tim O’Brien and a guest.

Stories range from the popular to the offbeat in sports and entertainment, science and business, to everyday life and government. We look at how things unfolded or may be still unfolding, those impacted, and how we may see things differently as a result.

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) recognized Shaping Opinion with its Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation in 2019.

with Tim O’Brien

Tim O’Brien is a communications veteran with decades of experience working with organizations from Fortune 500 companies, to start-ups and nonprofits. His work has centered on corporate communications, strategic planning and counsel, crisis communications and issues management, workforce communication, and marketing communications.

Tim was accredited by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and he has served in several leadership positions in the field. He has been recognized with numerous awards, and he has lectured before college, trade and CLE groups.  He is a regular contributor to trade, business and other digital and print media.

A graduate of Duquesne University, he was featured in the Harvard Business Review Press’s “The Essentials of Corporate Communications and Public Relations,” and he contributed a chapter to PR News’s “Crisis Management Guidebook.”

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O’Brien Communications’ Shaping Opinion Podcast is an award-winning podcast about people, events and things that have shaped the way we think. It sits at the corner of culture, history and communication.

We publish new episodes on Mondays. Each episode features a conversation between Tim O’Brien and a guest.

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Your Host

Tim O’Brien is a Pittsburgh-based communications veteran with experience in complex matters that have ranged from marketing and C-suite issues, to crisis and issues management. He’s the producer and host of Shaping Opinion, where he talks to guests on a wide range of topics at the intersection of communications, history and culture. He’s available to provide media interview coaching,  consulting and speaking, and of course, he is always interested in your thoughts for the podcast. Just get in touch.