Episode 340: Dan and Zach of The Academy at GS&P
The Academy at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners is the brainchild of Zach Canfield, the agency's Director of Talent. Dan is now its director,...
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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 p...
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Episode 339: Sean Curran, VP, Creative & Marketing at Ranch Rider Spirits
Leaving agency life in his past, Sean shares his thoughts on start-up culture, imposter syndrome, and the overemphasis put on deck perfectio...
Episode 338: Nathalie Con, VP, Strategy Director at Giant Spoon
A natural strategist at heart, Nathalie shares her thoughts on how to best work with strategists, the genesis of insight, and moving to a ne...
Episode 337: Omid Amidi, CD at Johannes Leonardo
This one manages to cover Wordsworth's Ode; feeling different and integrating; the value of a good strategy; the making of an epic, celebrit...
Episode 336: Lauren Goldsmith, ACD at Thrasio
On finding your professional family, inner workings of e-commerce marketing, and uncovering opportunities in unlikely places
Episode 335: Joe Baratelli, EVP and CCO at RPA
An inside view of a great agency, from a leader's perspective
Episode 334: Dominique Monet, ACD at GSD&M
Advertising as a platform, the value of a good presentation, some real talk, and the power of truth well expressed
Episode 333: Federico Diaz, ACD at The Community
An online, mid-pandemic chat about a cookie vault, Seinfeld, sketch comedy and one copywriter's process
Episode 332: Yanci Wu, Senior Experience Designer at Autodesk
The power of asking questions, being humble, and acting with intention. The value of going in-house, self-analysis, and knowing what matters...
Episode 331: Gavin Lester, CCO at Zambezi
A conversation with an award-winning, bi-cultural agency leader on creating not only great work, but also your own autonomy, your own agency...
Episode 330: Copywriters Aaron Marshall and Brandon Kim
Aaron , an intern with Mischief and Brandon , a freelancer with Arts & Letters Creative Co., discuss resourcefulness, resilience, mental exh...
Episode 329: Danielle Hawley, Global ECD at Uber
Life in the Covid-19 pandemic, burnout, the ethos of Dara Khosrowshahi, empathy, and a short commercial for Funworks
Episode 328: Derek Walker, Owner of brown and browner
The ongoing struggle with race in advertising, how to talk about bias, learning the craft in the Covid era, and squeezing the lemon
Episode 327: Anna Taylor, Senior AD at BBDO Atlanta
Making sense of this moment, a hard talk about being Black in a mostly White industry, and using your platform for good
Episode 326: Jason Corbin, CD at Lewis Communications
Visiting from Birmingham, Jason shares his thoughts on content creation, partnerships, career moves, asking for what you need, and the value...
Episode 325: Erin Stevens, ACD at Swift Agency
Returning to The Circus after seven years, Erin covers starting over, the value of diversity, and her first big-budget TV shoot.
Episode 324: Whitney Repole and Neil Ramanan, Creatives at Arts & Letters
Recorded pre-COVID, this chat with two Circus alumni (replete with a gamified Q&A) covers advice for young creatives, a really bad portfolio...
Episode 323: Katie Riddle and Dave Bullen of MONO
Directly off of a flight from Minneapolis, the two CDs sat down to talk about their agency, their careers, and important lessons learned.
Episode 322: Steve Nathans, CD at DDB in SF
Steve brings his dry wit to a conversation about embarrassment, revisions, bad work, ideas vs. executions, and career moves.
Episode 321: Kevin Green, CD at Rapp in Dallas
Kevin shares a sliver of his wisdom regarding personal growth, finding a place to find your strength, strategy vs. concept, and partnerships...