Less Chatter, More Matter: The Communications Podcast

Communications expert, business owner, group fitness instructor...that's your podcast host, Mel Loy! And in the Less Chatter, More Matter podcast, Mel shares tips on how to improve your communication skills, and interviews with the experts.

In 2020, after almost 20 years in corporate communications, Mel (happily) took a redundancy from her full-time, executive corporate job and went out on her own, founding her communications agency, Hey Mel! Communication & Training. 

These days, she's a sought-after speaker, workshop facilitator, and consultant, working for some of the biggest brands in Australia and popping up on speaker line-ups at conferences world wide. 

Expect short, entertaining episodes packed with valuable tips that will inspire you to try new things. Communication tips to improve your relationships at work, navigate crises, internal communication, and deliver change are top of the agenda.

#122 5 ways to shake up your change communications
Jun 12, 2025 – 18:31
#121 How to navigate misalignment with stakeholders as a comms pro
Jun 5, 2025 – 20:21
#120 7 tips on making your comms easier for everyone to understand
May 29, 2025 – 19:18
#119 5 things leaders can do to improve their communication
May 22, 2025 – 14:42
#118 Creative ways comms pros can help get employees back in office (ft. Anshuman Kumar)
May 15, 2025 – 33:06
#117 Communications as the fix for change fatigue (ft. Kate Neilson)
May 8, 2025 – 31:17
#116 A case study in driving change with a remote workforce
May 1, 2025 – 12:42
#115 Building your personal brand and making LinkedIn work for you (ft. Fady Ramzy)
Apr 24, 2025 – 27:35
#114 Restructures - the good, the bad, the ugly, and what comms can do about it
Apr 17, 2025 – 18:36
#113 How Comms & PR pros stay relevant in an AI world (feat. Ana Pista)
Apr 10, 2025 – 28:45
#112 Strategies for comms pros to rebuild reputation after a crisis
Apr 3, 2025 – 15:36
#111 5 key emerging trends in the comms and PR sector in the Asia Pacific region
Mar 27, 2025 – 13:37
#110 All things change and comms (ft. Lata Hamilton)
Mar 20, 2025 – 32:10
#109 What comms can learn from bulk toilet paper buyers in a crisis
Mar 13, 2025 – 15:35
#108 Event management tips for comms pros (ft. Sally Porteous)
Mar 6, 2025 – 29:15
#107 7 tips for presentation success
Feb 27, 2025 – 17:57
#106 How to stay creative in PR and communications (ft. Kirsty Visman)
Feb 20, 2025 – 35:56
#105 The three questions you should ask before communicating
Feb 13, 2025 – 11:39
#104 Personal branding: who, what, how and why (ft. Petra Zink)
Feb 6, 2025 – 35:53
#103 Topic in 10: How to get your workforce to adopt AI
Jan 30, 2025 – 11:54
#102: Topic in Ten: How do I get people to give a sh*t?
Jan 23, 2025 – 13:15
#101: Topic in Ten: How do I get more engagement on LinkedIn?
Jan 16, 2025 – 10:48
#100 10 tips from 10 interviews over 100 episodes
Jan 9, 2025 – 20:53
#99 Topic in Ten: How to combat survey fatigue (and still get feedback)
Dec 26, 2024 – 08:48
#98 Topic in Ten: How to get people to read your newsletter
Dec 19, 2024 – 07:40
#97 The inside scoop on internal communications (ft. Sia Papageorgiou)
Dec 12, 2024 – 29:49
#96 6 trends from 2024 that could influence your 2025 strategy
Dec 5, 2024 – 24:32
#95 Inclusive communications: how and why you should do it (ft. Matisse Hamel-Nelis)
Nov 28, 2024 – 29:56
#94 Reporting on your communications: how to do it and why!
Nov 21, 2024 – 16:04
#93 The 5 ways you're scaring your employees away from engaging with your communications
Nov 14, 2024 – 14:14
#92 How we can leverage political communications techniques in our communications (ft. David Imber)
Nov 7, 2024 – 34:38
#91 Top tips on becoming a confident public speaker (ft. Julian Mather)
Oct 31, 2024 – 29:44
#90 What Would Mel Do? When the CEO isn’t listening to your comms advice
Oct 24, 2024 – 15:47
#89 Three ways to use language to persuade your audience
Oct 17, 2024 – 18:48
#88 Change as a career and how that works in communications (ft. Eloise Seidelin)
Oct 10, 2024 – 29:54
#87: Adding a podcast to your channel mix (and how to do it)
Oct 3, 2024 – 17:26
#86 What Would Mel Do: The AFLW
Sep 26, 2024 – 19:47
#85 The key skills communicators need to develop for the future (ft. Ross Monaghan)
Sep 19, 2024 – 30:40
#84 Communicating like a human in the corporate world
Sep 12, 2024 – 15:32
#83 How movement helps communications (ft. Lisa Partridge)
Sep 5, 2024 – 27:35
#82 Kick-start your change comms plan with these four steps
Aug 29, 2024 – 13:44
#81 A case study on how to communicate globally (ft. Cassandra Thurston)
Aug 22, 2024 – 28:52
#80 Dos and don'ts: cyber incident crisis communications
Aug 15, 2024 – 21:37
#79 Busting common communication myths
Aug 8, 2024 – 15:34
#78 Communicating across different cultures (ft. Victoria Rennoldson)
Aug 1, 2024 – 25:48
#77 Virtual reality and the future of comms (ft. Ben Breitenstein)
Jul 25, 2024 – 26:52
#76 The crucial role of comms in mergers and acquisitions
Jul 18, 2024 – 19:06
#75 What is internal comms auditing and why is it important?
Jul 11, 2024 – 18:29
#74 How TikTok is changing political communications ft. Dr. Susan Grantham
Jul 4, 2024 – 26:30
#73 How to have challenging conversations
Jun 27, 2024 – 21:02