The Ad Podcast

Casey is a growth veteran, with over a decade of experience in helping software companies scale fast. Whether it's garnering millions of views on Quora and LinkedIn or pioneering new growth levers (like booking his team on hundreds of podcasts), Casey is always looking for creative and value-led ways to grab attention and break from the mold. In his current role leading growth at ActiveCampaig...

Ted's entrepreneurship journey is all about solving problems that help people. He is focused on the health & wellness, clean-tech, environment and health-tech industries. In 2005 he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease which changed the direction of his life. As part of that change he decided to give up alcohol but still wanted to enjoy the taste and social experience that comes with bee...

Cory Assink & Zeke Blattler are the Co founders of Los Cuernos Wine. After pouring wine to thousands of people and wine professionals, they realized wine had become too complicated. Los Cuernos Wine is a non-vintage, consistent house-style that's ready to be enjoyed with or without food. Don't overthink it, drink what you like.

Sandeep Dayal is a seasoned marketing and strategy leader, with 20+ years of experience across industries. In addition to serving as the Managing Director, Sandeep heads the firm's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Practice. He serves as a counselor to C-suite executives and board members at Fortune 500 companies. He has served 50+ clients in over 100 engagements around the world (including...

Jake Karls is a different type of business leader – unapologetically authentic, refreshingly relatable, and completely free of BS. He is the Co-founder and Chief Rainmaker of Mid-Day Squares, the good-for-you chocolate brand that turned a kitchen-table dream into a global household name. Mid-Day Squares is leading the disruption of an extremely competitive vertical with a winning team, innovative...

Brigette Wolf is the Chief Marketing Officer at My/Mochi where she leads marketing and innovation and the brand’s transformation for growth. Brigette is responsible for fueling the company’s innovation pipeline through the creation of beyond the core products and partnerships as well as building the brand’s equity and connection to consumers. Previously she was VP, Global Head of SnackFutures, Mon...

Kieron Monahan is a creative brand strategist with 30+ years experience solving business and marketing problems. Working at some of the best creative agencies in the world partnering with world-class brands. A selection of clients include: British Airways, Jack Daniel’s, Vodafone/Verizon, Playstation , Nokia, The BBC, Massachusetts General Hospital Brigham Hospital, Progressive Insurance, Procter...

Serial entrepreneur Brady Brim-DeForest is CEO of Formula. Monks, the technology solutions division of Media. Monks, which transforms the world's most ambitious companies with AI. He has co-founded six successful startups, closed sales worth over $250 million, and helped global, monolithic organizations reorganize for innovation. An in-demand mentor, speaker, and writer on AI, innovation, entr...

Richard Yelland is a filmmaker who explores the extremes of action sports and human storytelling. Powerful visuals and great performances are a trademark of his directorial work on projects for the HISTORY Channel, FUEL TV and Nike, to name a few. Richard's documentary film, "Floating: the Nathan Gocke Story," Executive Produced by Oscar nominee Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me&q...

Jason is a seasoned marketing leader with over 25 years of experience in driving growth for B2B and B2C companies across various industries and markets. He has a proven track record of aligning sales, marketing, and product roadmaps using traditional and advanced digital marketing techniques. As a Chief Marketing Officer at Chief Outsiders, He helps small and mid-sized businesses overcome their gr...

Kristine's values are leadership, authenticity, personal development, and not being an asshole. A good friend of hers who passed away in 2020 wrote in his Instagram bio, "it costs $0.00 to be a nice person," and it's a mantra she's since adopted in his honor. She believes that kindness is a rare resource that we can offer freely, generously. She built her career in the agency...

David Buzo, MBA, Chief Marketing Officer, joined Independent Advisor Alliance in August 2023. In this role, David sets the strategy and goals to strengthen and enhance the IAA brand, collaborates with IAA’s business development team in their recruiting and expansion efforts, and oversees the development and management of the firm’s marketing team. David also partners with advisors to grow their pr...

AJ Wilcox - CEO - B2Linked | LinkedIn Ads Performance Agency AJ Wilcox is a LinkedIn Ads pro who founded B2Linked.com , a LinkedIn Ads-specific ad agency, in 2014. He's an official LinkedIn partner, host of the LinkedIn Ads Show podcast, and has managed among the world’s largest LinkedIn Ads accounts worldwide. He's a ginger & triathlete. He & his wife live in Utah, with their four...

John has been fortunate in his career to be exposed to all aspects of Business and Sales from making 400 dials a week, to leading a self funded team from startup through acquisition, starting his own business and now working with some of the fastest growing and most dynamic companies in the world like Salesforce, LinkedIn, Google, Amazon and many others. These experiences have allowed him to creat...

Brandon leads all marketing functions and is responsible for developing go-to-market strategies for GroundTruth’s advertising products. Brandon has served in senior leadership roles at some of the largest U.S. brands and as a strategic advisor to several leading digital marketing agencies. Previously, Brandon was CMO of Potbelly Sandwich Works, CMO of Papa Johns’s, and VP of Marketing at The Wendy...

Esther-Mireya Tejeda is the first chief marketing officer at Anywhere Real Estate Inc., home to some of the most recognized brands in the industry. Prior to Anywhere, she was a growth catalyst at organizations like SoundExchange, Entercom/CBS Radio, Univision, PepsiCo and Diageo. She chairs the Women in Tech and Product group at Anywhere and is on the board of directors for the DEI Council.

Neil Patel - Founder - NP Digital Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Barack Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur u...

Jacob Tell - Founder - Oniracom, LoDo Studios, District216 Jacob Tell is a producer who coalesces community, aligns people around values, and helps businesses grow through authentic storytelling and technology. AS A CREATIVE AGENCY FOUNDER AND CEO FOR OVER TWO DECADES, JACOB HAS STUDIED AND WORKED WITHIN THE CULTURAL TRANSITION FROM ANALOG TO DIGITAL, AND PRODUCED EVENTS + CAMPAIGNS FOR VARIOUS MA...

Meet Mathew Knowles, the global leader in sales & marketing, brand development, entrepreneurship and leadership. With over $5 billion generated across multiple industries, over $100 million in exits and acquisitions, and the development, recording and distribution of some of culture's most notable careers such as Beyoncé, Destiny's Child, Earth, Wind & Fire, Solange, and many more;...

Dave Kaufman - Senior Director, Global Marketing @ Meta | VR & Metaverse Dave Kaufman is lucky to have spent his career leading marketing for nascent technologies, and establishing new teams in unique environments ranging from The White House, to Google [x], and Reality Labs at Meta. He is currently the Senior Director and Global Head of Marketing for VR (Meta Quest, fka Oculus VR) and Metaver...

Dr. Travis Bradberry is the Author of Emotional Intelligence Habits which offers a groundbreaking new way to change your habits and change your life. In the book, Dr. Bradberry, the world's foremost expert on increasing EQ, offers an abundance of practical strategies that will teach you how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the micro behaviors that will take your EQ to new height...

Lisa Farris - Chief Marketing Officer - Soundtrack Your Brand She is an Accomplished Market Development & Digital Media Executive focused on innovation, execution, and leveraging technology in order to transform brand and consumer engagement. A recognized business transformation strategist with the unique ability to balance creative and analytical problem-solving. Proven brand builder and mark...

Emily Doskow - Chief Marketing Officer - Leo Burnett She is a Strategic growth and brand development expert with 20+ years of experience. Deep expertise in branding, marketing, and advertising, developing new capabilities and revenue streams, driving marketplace differentiation, leading multi-disciplinary business development teams on a national and global scale, and exceeding growth objectives. 9...

Ian Stewart - Chief Marketing Officer at Wedge Brands LLC, XCEL Wetsuits Ian Stewart is the Chief Marketing Officer at Wedge Brands, owners of Xcel Wetsuits. Marketing experience at Converse, UGG, MTV, The Coca-Cola Company. A brand marketer with 25 years of regional and global experience around the world, Ian was at Converse as their head of marketing. He has also held marketing roles at MTV, Coc...

Dan Khabie - Founding Partner- CourtAvenue Dan Khabie launched his career in business transformation in 1997 with the creation of Digitaria, an award-winning digital media agency with a roster of clients that included DreamWorks Animation, ESPN, the National Football League (NFL), and Qualcomm, among others. When his company was acquired by WPP in 2010, Dan later became global CEO of Mirum, a 2,50...