Attention Shift

Attention Shift

Allison Braley and Sean Garrett

Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.6 (14)
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

With every story, thread and meme battling for our attention, what do we focus on and care about? Communications pros Sean Garrett and Allison Braley—trusted by Twitter, Amazon, Meta, Slack, Bain Capital Ventures, and more—talk with those shifting the future of communications and who pays attention to what.

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Trailer: Attention Shift

Mar 19, 2025 0m Trailer Transcript

Hosts Allison Braley and Sean Garrett welcome you to Attention Shift, the podcast about communications and connection, where they discuss what gets our attention and why. With industry expert…

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How many episodes does Attention Shift have?

Attention Shift has published 13 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Business, Education.

Is Attention Shift still active?

Attention Shift is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 51m.

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