Agency Life

July 8, 2024Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice, mental health

Episode #48: The Life Brief with Bonnie Wan

In this episode, Bonnie Wan shares her journey as an advertising brand strategist and author of the book The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living. Modeled after the ad agency creative brief, the life brief is a playbook that will help readers unlock clarity in a part of life that matters most. You will learn Bonnie’s three-step practice with specific exercises to make your life brief a reality.
February 14, 2024Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice, Marketing, Mentorship

Episode #44: How to Get Unstuck in Your Career

There are times when you feel stuck in your career and need a boost! Learn 5 ways to get unstuck in your career from brand marketing strategist Carli Sidoti.
December 14, 2023Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice, Marketing

Episode #43: How to Have Difficult Conversations

Colette Fortin, a divorce mediator turned business coach provides a framework for having difficult conversations. Learn the types of difficult conversations, different ways to view them, and how to get to the zone of yes using the model and continue the path forward.
October 23, 2023Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice, Marketing

Episode #42: Surviving & Thriving After a Layoff

Layoffs are a fact of life if you work in marketing or advertising. Marketing leadership coach and consultant Elizabeth Coluby shares her personal experience and tips on how to survive and thrive after a layoff.
September 13, 2023Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice, Internship

Episode #41: 5 Ways to Sell Yourself: Entry-Level Interview Tips

In this episode, Kelly Callahan-Poe and Julia McDowell provide 5 entry-level interview tips for marketing and advertising jobs. Today employers take an average of 6-8 seconds to review a resume. While hard skills make up the majority of a resume, it’s the soft skills that make or break your ability to get hired. Learn the top 5 ways to sell yourself with a bonus 5 at the end of the episode.
May 31, 2023Agency Life, Career Advice, Mom Advice

Episode #38: Advocating for Advertising with Special Guest Cary Hatch

In this episode, Kelly talks to Cary Hatch, former CEO of MDB Communications about her 40-year passion as an advertising evangelist advocating for the power of communications to elevate the profile […]
April 10, 2023Agency Life, Career Advice, LGBTQ+, Mentorship

Episode #37: LGBTQ+ Talent Mentorship & Support

Alan Brown the Founder and Chair of DNA, an LGBTQ+ and minority-owned advertising agency, highlights the Project 47 Pledge, a vehicle for advertising agency leadership to commit to mentoring LGBTQ+ talent […]
March 6, 2023Agency Life, Career Advice, mental health

Episode #36: Workplace Mental Health: Creating a Culture of Support with Mental Health America

In this episode, Kelly interviews Taylor Adams & Khendra Lucas from Mental Health America (MHA) on workplace mental health. Taylor and Khendra share stats on the state of the mental […]
January 31, 2023Agency Life, Career Advice, Internship, Mentorship

Episode #35: Maximize Your Internship with Special Guest Imogen Stephens

As an intern with Williams Whittle, Imogen Stephens shares the skills she learned on the job and her advice on how to get the most out of your internship. Maximize […]
April 20, 2022Agency Life, Career Advice

Episode #33: The Power of a Blended Marketing and Communications Approach with Special Guest Jason Teitler

In our first episode with a marketing Dad, Julia and Kelly talk to Jason Teitler, Special Olympics Senior Vice President of Global Communications and Brand. Jason talks about his career on both the agency and client-side and shares his perspective on the importance of alignment in marketing and communications.