All Episodes

#83: Agathe Guerrier on Lola USA after the Omnicom-IPG deal

#82: VIA’s Leeann Leahy on ESOPs, AI and building new agency capabilities

#81: David&Goliath’s David Angelo on growing without losing your identity

#80: RareOne's Matthew Naffah on centralizing operations, not agency brands

#79: Lighthouse Creative's Sam Slaughter

#78: BarkleyOKRP's Katy Hornaday on creative leadership, PE backing and integration

#77: Shannon Langrand on building an agency outside the legacy playbook

#76: Mark Penn on Stagwell’s capital allocation and global growth

#75: PJ Pereira and Rob Wrubel on launching SILVERSIDE, an AI innovation lab

#74: Kin’s Kwame Taylor-Hayford on specificity over scale

#73: How Viral Nation is building social at enterprise scale, with Joe Gagliese

#72: How DEPT built a global agency around marketing and technology, with Dimi Albers

#71: How Conscious Minds built production into its agency model, with Blake Heal

#70: Adweek's Alison Weissbrot on agency business trends and coverage

#69: Crispin’s next chapter, with Maggie Malek

#68: Scaling Mediaplus in North America, with Tamara Alesi

#67: Growing a media agency into creative and global services, with Kepler's Remy Stiles

#66: Running an agency built on retail performance, with Michael Magnusson

#65: The opportunity for independent agencies in the mid-market, with Scott Shamberg

#64: Why AI is forcing agencies and clients to rethink how they work together, with BCG's Janet Balis

#63: The real agency AI divide: data, commercial models, and what's next

#62: Wpromote CEO Andrea Bendzick

#61: Rick Milenthal, CEO of The Shipyard

#60: CourtAvenue Co-founder Dan Khabie

#59: What’s next for Dentsu in the Americas? With Beth Ann Kaminkow

#58: If AI isn’t the differentiator, what is? With Supergood’s John Elder

#57: Building an agency that stays close to the work, with Something Different

#56: Rethinking the creative agency model, with FIG’s Judith Carr-Rodriguez

#55: Inside Moosylvania’s bet on senior talent and growth, with CEO Andrew Cohen

#54: Why agencies need to move beyond production in the age of AI. With Dean Broadhead

#53: Can agencies charge for value in the age of AI? With Ammunition CEO Jeremy Heilpern

#52: What 2026 means for agencies: AI pressure, economic calm and creative’s value problem

#51: Inside the 4As' 2026 Look Head report

#50: How independent agencies are competing by putting people first, with Morrison’s Amanda Forgione

#49: Steve and Robin Boehler — on the Omnicom–IPG deal and what it means for agencies

#48: Independent at scale: the Tombras playbook with Dooley Tombras

#47: Fixing agency productivity in the age of AI, with Michael Farmer

#46: Why confidence is a KPI for independent agencies, with Indie Agency News founder Doug Zanger

#45: How Day One Agency builds trust in the age of influence, with CEO Josh Rosenberg

#44: How to sell or buy an independent media agency, with former Media Experts CEO Mark Sherman

#43: Building a lasting independent agency, with Venables Bell & Partners’ Paul Venables

#42: Building a differentiated agency — with Robin Bonn of Co:definery

#41: Inside Allen & Gerritsen: Andrew Graff on leading an independent agency and creative growth

#40: Inside agency reviews, compensation models, and AI’s impact — with Rachel Huff

#39: Campaign’s Luz Corona on the Rise of Indie Agencies and the Changing Trade Landscape

#38: How AKQA EMEA Is Evolving Under WPP Integration and AI Transformation — Geoff Northcott

#37: How James Dale Scaled Sine Digital in Broadway and the West End

#36: From The Richards Group to Independence: Pedro Lerma’s Agency Playbook

#35: Why Mid-Size Agencies Have an Edge, With Kat Ott of Havas Chicago

#34: Anthropology, Independence, and Growth at Kelly Scott Madison, with President Chad Maxwell

#33: Building a Social-First Ad Agency — Movement Strategy CEO Jason Mitchell

#32: The Business of Comedy in Advertising, with Party Land’s Haley Hunter

#31: Inside MediaLink With Andrea Kerr Redniss: Agency Reviews, UTA Synergies, and Strategic Growth

#30: Inside M+C Saatchi Americas’ Growth Strategy, With CEO Nadja Bellan-White

#29: How FCB New York Leverages Its Autonomy

#28: What Chase Design Group Built After Losing Its Founder

#27: Building a Multi-Agency Model for Collaboration, With Tim Ringel

#26: Tyler Turnbull on FCB, Holding Companies, and the Case for Agency Brands

#25: Paramount Drops WPP, Consultancies Consolidate, and Indies Gain Steam

#24: Jill Kelly on the Evolution of Media and Her Vision for Assembly

#23: Scaling Exverus Media Without Shortcuts, With Talia Arnold

#22: Sean Corcoran on Leading BarkelyOKRP's MissionOne Media

#21: Red Door Interactive CEO Reid Carr on Building an Integrated Agency Business

#20: Acadia CEO Jared Belsky on Growth, Ethics, and the Mid-Market

#19: José Villa of Sensis on Building a Cross-Cultural Agency

#18: Mediahub’s Place in IPG’s Media Model, With Nicole Estebanell

#17: Blending Creative and Tech at Scale, With VML's Jon Cook

#16: Building a Brand-First Business, With Simon Hill of FutureBrand

#15: Running an Indie Creative Powerhouse, With Joan’s Lisa Clunie

#14: Navigating Media’s Pricing Dilemmas With Kate O’Brien

#13: Growth in Uncertain Times: Jane Crisan on Leading Rain the Growth Agency

#12: Why Some Agencies Are Thriving While Others Struggle—Known CEO Kern Schireson Weighs In

#11: Bob Lord on Horizon Media’s Tech Strategy and the Future of Agencies

#10: The HoldCos: Collections of Agencies or Marketing Services Firms? With Macquarie Group's Tim Nollen

#9: The Creative AI Revolution & What It Means for Agencies—With mktg.ai CEO Kevin Wassong

Episode 8: QRY CEO Samir Balwani on Brand Investment, Media Buying & Agency Growth

Episode 7: OMD’s Chrissie Hanson on Media Strategy, Data & Leadership

Episode 6: Ebiquity's Ruben Schreurs on Smarter Ad Spend

Episode 5: The Independent Agency Model with Crossmedia USA’s Kamran Asghar

Episode 4: Joanne Davis and Agency Search Consulting

Episode 3: FerebeeLane Co-Founders Matt Ferebee and Josh Lane

Episode 2: Omnicom+IPG, A Discussion With Forrester's Jay Pattisall

Episode 1: Paul Woolmington, CEO of Canvas Worldwide