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Advertising, 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.
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Episode #40: Motherhood + Ambition
In this episode, Kelly Callahan-Poe chats with Sara Madera, a career coach for working moms, about motherhood and ambition. They discuss the impact of kids on your career, tips for […]
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Career Advice, Mission-Driven Marketing, Mom Advice
Episode #39: The Purpose Pursuit: An Empowering Career in Mission-Driven Marketing with Opeyemi Oluwole
In this episode called the Purpose Pursuit: An Empowering Career in Mission-Driven Marketing, Kelly talks to Opeyemi Oluwole, Senior Vice President, Consumer Engagement at Teledoc Health and a Board Member […]
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Agency 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 […]
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Agency 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 […]
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Agency 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 […]
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Agency 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 […]
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Episode #34: How to Create a Vision Board and Manifest the Life You Want with Special Guest Keri Shull
In this episode, Julia interviews her life-long friend Keri Shull, successful entrepreneur and founder of the Keri Shull Team, the top-selling real estate team in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, […]
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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. -
Episode #32: Marketing Words: Overused or Still Relevant?
In this episode, Julia & Kelly talk about the most overused words in marketing and vote on which words are still relevant and which ones need to go. All marketing […]
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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: