Leaving agency life in his past, Sean shares his thoughts on start-up culture, imposter syndrome, and the overemphasis put on deck perfection. 

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Episode 339: Sean Curran, VP, Creative & Marketing at Ranch Rider Spirits

A natural strategist at heart, Nathalie shares her thoughts on how to best work with strategists, the genesis of insight, and moving to a new job. She also has some profound advice for young professionals (esp. women). 

Episode 338: Nathalie Con, VP, Strategy Director at Giant Spoon

This one manages to cover Wordsworth’s Ode; feeling different and integrating; the value of a good strategy; the making of an epic, celebrity-laden commercial; levity; and finding a family at work. It wraps up with a generous offer from Omid. 

Episode 337: Omid Amidi, CD at Johannes Leonardo

On finding your professional family, inner workings of e-commerce marketing, and uncovering opportunities in unlikely places 

Episode 336: Lauren Goldsmith, ACD at Thrasio

An inside view of a great agency, from a leader's perspective 

Episode 335: Joe Baratelli, EVP and CCO at RPA

Advertising as a platform, the value of a good presentation, some real talk, and the power of truth well expressed 

Episode 334: Dominique Monet, ACD at GSD&M

An online, mid-pandemic chat about a cookie vault, Seinfeld, sketch comedy and one copywriter’s process 

Episode 333: Federico Diaz, ACD at The Community

The power of asking questions, being humble, and acting with intention. The value of going in-house, self-analysis, and knowing what matters to you. 

Episode 332: Yanci Wu, Senior Experience Designer at Autodesk

A conversation with an award-winning, bi-cultural agency leader on creating not only great work, but also your own autonomy, your own agency within an agency, and originality within familiarity 

Episode 331: Gavin Lester, CCO at Zambezi

Aaron, an intern with Mischief and Brandon, a freelancer with Arts & Letters Creative Co., discuss resourcefulness, resilience, mental exhaustion, and life as creatives of color. 

Episode 330: Copywriters Aaron Marshall and Brandon Kim

Life in the Covid-19 pandemic, burnout, the ethos of Dara Khosrowshahi, empathy, and a short commercial for Funworks 

Episode 329: Danielle Hawley, Global ECD at Uber

The ongoing struggle with race in advertising, how to talk about bias, learning the craft in the Covid era, and squeezing the lemon 

Episode 328: Derek Walker, Owner of brown and browner

Making sense of this moment, a hard talk about being Black in a mostly White industry, and using your platform for good 

Episode 327: Anna Taylor, Senior AD at BBDO Atlanta

Visiting from Birmingham, Jason shares his thoughts on content creation, partnerships, career moves, asking for what you need, and the value of saying yes. 

Episode 326: Jason Corbin, CD at Lewis Communications

Hosted by Dan Balser, Advertising Department Head at The Creative Circus in Atlanta, this is a biweekly conversation about advertising. But it’s not just about the industry; it’s about the people in it.

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