Tunheim

06/16/2026

Minnesota may not have the same venture culture as Silicon Valley, New York, or Boston, but medical device and diagnostics startups have a unique advantage here. In this clip, Tom Burke explains why Minnesota’s deep healthcare and medtech experience creates a stronger investor base for companies solving serious medical problems and why interest in sepsis innovation extends well beyond the U.S.

06/09/2026

In this clip from the most recent episode of Leveraged Storytelling, Arick Wierson sits down with the CEO of Vail Scientific to unpack why sepsis remains unfamiliar to many people, even though it can become life-threatening quickly. Tom Burke explains why storytelling matters in helping people understand the human stakes, recognize the warning signs, and see why faster diagnosis in the ER can save lives.

06/04/2026

Today, Tunheim marks 36 years of helping organizations be understood.

Over the past three and a half decades, we've had the privilege of partnering with clients through moments of change, opportunity and complexity, helping them build trust, strengthen relationships and create meaningful impact.

What has kept us going is a commitment to staying curious, continuously learning and finding new ways to help our clients succeed. We look forward to the opportunities ahead and to supporting the organizations and communities we serve.

06/02/2026

In this episode of Leverage Storytelling, presented by Tunheim, host Arick Wierson sits down with Tom Burke, CEO of Vail Scientific, for a candid conversation about one of healthcare’s most dangerous and least understood challenges: sepsis.

Based in Minnesota, the company is developing an innovative, non-invasive, breath-based technology designed to help identify patients at risk for sepsis earlier in their journey.

05/26/2026

In this clip from the most recent episode of Leveraged Storytelling, environmental economist Ali Ling shares a harsh reality:

“It would cost more than global GDP to remove PFAS from the environment at the same rate we continue adding them.”

The conversation goes beyond environmental impact to unpack the economic scale of the forever chemical crisis and what it means for the future.

05/20/2026

Proud to share that Quit Partner’s “Easier Said Than Done” campaign earned 3 Healthcare Advertising Gold Awards for radio advertising, television series and total health promotion.

The campaign was built on a simple truth: Telling someone to quit is easy—quitting is the hard part. By reflecting the comments ni****ne users hear all too often, the work aimed to lead with understanding, reduce judgment and remind people that Quit Partner is available to help.

The partnership of CCF Advertising, Tunheim and Minnesota Department of Health brought this important work to life.

05/19/2026

Minnesota has become one of the most important states in the national PFAS conversation.

In this clip, Ali Ling explains why historic groundwater contamination tied to past 3M sites in the East Metro Area helped drive health concerns, public pressure, and eventually use restrictions like Amara’s Law.

The larger storytelling lesson goes beyond contamination alone. It is about how regulation, corporate responsibility, wastewater treatment, and public health intersect all intersect, and why that makes the PFAS story far more complex than many realize.

05/15/2026

Happy 20th Anniversary, Paula! ✨

Twenty years of dedication, leadership, and meaningful contributions is an incredible achievement. Paula has been such an important part of our team, and her impact has been felt in countless ways over the years. We’re incredibly grateful for all she has brought to our organization, and we hope you’ll join us in celebrating her today!

05/14/2026

If your organization runs on EOS, your communications partner should be aligned with it too.

When internal priorities are clear but external communications operate differently, friction shows up fast. True traction happens when everyone is working from the same system of clarity, accountability, and ex*****on.

Liz Sheets shares why EOS isn’t just an internal operating system and how communications plays a direct role in reinforcing it across complex organizations.

At Tunheim, we run on EOS, and we’ve seen firsthand how that alignment strengthens the work we do with clients.

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If your organization runs on EOS, your communications partner should too. Alignment drives traction and results.

05/12/2026

On the next episode of Leverage Storytelling, presented by Tunheim, host Arick Wierson sits down with Professor Ali Ling from the University of St. Thomas — she is one of the world’s leading voices on the economics and policy surrounding PFAS, the controversial “forever chemicals” used in everything from firefighting foam to advanced manufacturing.

Together, they unpack why PFAS has already become a political flashpoint in Europe while remaining a more fragmented issue in the United States, what the future holds for regulation and viable alternatives, and why industries around the world are grappling with what many now call the “PFAS paradox”: how do you phase out chemicals that are simultaneously controversial and, in some cases, essential?