Career Advice
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Agency Life, Career Advice, Creativity
Episode #28: How to Light Your Creative Spark with Special Guest Eva Day
In this episode, Kelly & Julia chat with agency Creative Director Eva Day to learn How to Light Your Creative Spark. As a 30-year advertising agency vet, Eva shares how […]
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Agency Life, Career Advice, mental health
Episode #27: Tools to Avoid Burnout with Special Guest Aneta Kuzma
In this episode, Julia & Kelly talk with Aneta Kuzma, the CEO & Founder of Ardelian Kuzma Group, a coaching and wellness business. Through lessons from her own practice during […]
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Agency Life, Career Advice, Marketing
Episode #25: How to Manage Client & Agency Change
In this episode, Julia & Kelly discuss the 5 ingredients for success in a client-agency relationship and how to navigate change when you know it’s inevitable. They also talk about […]
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Episode #24: Advice from Previous Generations
This special episode is dedicated to the people who helped us the most in our careers — our professional journeys and our personal journeys — our parents. As a working […]
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Agency Life, Career Advice, Creativity
Episode #23: How to Become a Better Writer with Special Guest Allison Philips
In this episode, we interview advertising copywriter Allison Philips. Allison talks about her experiences in four different ad markets – New York, San Francisco, Miami, and Washington, D.C. She outlines […]
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Episode #22: How to Prosper in Life, Love & Work with Special Guest Kelly Francis
In this episode, we interview Kelly Francis, a certified life/motivational coach, keynote speaker, and the founder of KellySUITE, a business created to mentor and motivate career women, Kelly overviews her […]
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Episode #21: How Power Moms Navigate Work & Life with Special Guest Joann Lublin
In this episode, we interview Joann S. Lublin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, leadership speaker, and author of the book Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life. Joann compares the first wave of power mom executives to the next generation, demonstrating how far working mothers have come—and how much further they'll need to go in a post-pandemic world. We talk about the distinctions between the two generations, how being a mom makes you a better boss, and life hacks for allaying mom guilt. We also learn how the younger generation of women use a concept called "work/life sway" to help them go with the flow between their professional and personal lives. -
Episode #20: How to Land a Marketing Job with the Help of a Recruiter with Special Guest Heidi Parsont
In this episode, we talk with Heidi Parsont, the founder of Torchlight Hire, a recruitment agency that places candidates in marketing, advertising, communications and creative roles. Heidi provides job candidates […]
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Episode #19: From ad agency to entrepreneur…how and when? with Eurah Lee
In this episode, Julia talks with Eurah Lee, a fellow agency girl who also jumped ship and joined the creative gig economy as an entrepreneur. They talk about the value of internships and mentors, the difference between the DC and NYC agency environments, and how and when they made the move from agency to entrepreneurs. If you're contemplating your next career move, join them in a lively discussion. -
Advertising, Agency Life, Career Advice
Episode #18: The Working Wardrobe that Works for You with Tara Luizzi of TaraStylesDC
In this episode, we talk with professional stylist Tara Luizzi from Tara Styles DC on how to build a working wardrobe when you’re first starting out, navigating changes to your […]
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Host: Kelly Callahan-Poe
Kelly Callahan-Poe shares 30+ years of work + life strategy to help you navigate the jungle gym of marketing and advertising career advancement. Find Kelly on social:
Former Host: Julia McDowell
A DC-agency girl, Julia’s career blossomed while working up the ladder at a top ad agency in the mid-Atlantic region, from account coordinator to President! Since 2017, Julia has been building Five Ones, working with many associations as well as continuing work for prestigious nonprofits. Find Julia on social: