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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 22 MIN

Advertising legend Linda Kaplan Thaler talks creativity, fearlessness, and that Aflac Duck

from Spotlight Conversations · host Donna Reed

In the studio today with Linda Kaplan Thaler, creative genius behind the Aflac Duck, Toys "R" Us Kid, Clairol's "Yes! Yes! Yes! advertising campaigns and more, in her new book 'My Life in 30 Seconds" (available September 8) - a memoir like no other. Funny, heartfelt and inspiring, her memoir lets you know that hey, life-changing moments don't take years, sometimes they happen in just 30 seconds! We discuss not only creativity, but also how to be fearless, how to inspire and mostly, how to "be here now". Bring your savvy Madison Avenue selves and join us!About the Spotlight Conversations podcast:Tune in as I invite friends inside my cozy linoleum free recording studio to talk about all things media - radio, television, music, film, voiceovers, audiobooks, publishing - if guests are in the spotlight, we're talkin'!  Refreshingly unscripted and unusually entertaining, listen in as each guest gets real about their careers in the entertainment biz, from where they started to how it's going. Settle into my swanky studio where drinks are on ice and the conversation starters are music + media - always a deal breaker for the rock and roll homemaker! New episodes drop every Tuesday. For more on what I'm doing when I'm not podcasting head on over to my Linktree accountListen to Donna every night starting at 9 on Houston Radio Platinum, and catch her special program 'Late Night Spotlight' - intimate, unscripted interviews with guests from the entertainment industry - Monday through Friday at 10PM CT/11:00 ET Social media links, website and more hereFollow and subscribe hereBooth Announcer: ...

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In the studio today with Linda Kaplan Thaler, creative genius behind the Aflac Duck, Toys "R" Us Kid, Clairol's "Yes! Yes! Yes! advertising campaigns and more, in her new book 'My Life in 30 Seconds" (available September 8) - a memoir like no other. Funny, heartfelt and inspiring, her memoir lets you know that hey, life-changing moments don't take years, sometimes they happen in just 30 seconds! We discuss not only creativity, but also how to be fearless, how to inspire and mostly, how to "be...

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