Marketing Moms

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 disc...

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 body (helpful hints for dressing the Mom-Bod), and getting the most out of investment pieces. We answer a lot of your (and our) burning wardrobe questions: Should you try out wardrobe styling boxes? Should you ditch th...

In this episode, we talk about why you should and how you can develop your own personal brand. Become the "CEO of ME" and define your why, choose your platform(s), and start sharing your expertise alongside demonstrating your personality. Join us for a lively discussion on personal branding and the value it will bring to your career. We also pull out a long list of our favorite marketing...

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on all the things you wondered about leadership coaching and why YOU need a coach of your own! Jill Rogers, an entrepreneur, Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and MOM, talks to us about her journey to becoming a coach, the principles of leadership coaching, and the impact coaching can have on your career traj...

In this episode, we learn about conscious leadership with business and self-transformation coach Kelly Campbell. Kelly explains how to harness and balance feminine and masculine aspects (not gender-based). By integrating these qualities, you can become a more receptive and collaborative version of yourself which leads to greater trust and more predictable, sustainable growth. Kelly's download...

In this episode, we interview our very first guest, a powerhouse woman and new author, Katherine Wintsch. She is the founder and CEO of the Mom Complex, an agency that helps companies develop better products, services, and experiences for mothers. Her book Slay Like A Mother helps you identify your dragon of self-doubt and slay it so you can conquer motherhood and all the other facets of your life...

In this episode we provide tips to help you Manage Up. From adopting the preferred communication style of your boss, to understanding their priorities and making their job easier, managing up means building trust over time through a record of consistent performance.

We all make mistakes, but few talk about it. In our 12th episode titled “Failure”, we cover our biggest failures at work. From people and politics to decision-making abilities and misaligned expectations, we share the difficult lessons we learned and the stories that strengthened us.

As you build your career, getting advice seems like the best way to borrow "experience." And often the advice is exactly what you're looking for! But as we look back, we realize we've received a lot of bad business advice and, worse, sometimes didn't even know it. In this episode, we call out the worst business advice we've ever received and discuss how we turned them...

In this episode about futureproofing your career, we dive into how you can become indispensable. Knowing change is always on the horizon, ensure that you will be marketable now and in the future. It starts with being introspective, and we [Kelly and Julia] are no stranger to business personality testing and how you can use the results to create value and longevity! We also drop some hot tips on ho...

In this episode, we answer career advice questions from young marketing and advertising professionals. From how to ask for a promotion, to how long you should stay in a job, to the most important non-marketing skills we look for when hiring, to the advice we would give to our younger selves. This episode features 10 gems to guide young professionals.

In this episode, we talk about how being a mom has made us better in business. By providing perspective, flexibility, and adaptability, being a mom has increased our confidence, made us more empathetic, and helped us define balance in a whole new way as we prioritize what is really important.

In this episode, we reveal some of our secrets and insights into winning new business. From reading the room, to preparing a script, focusing 75% on solving their problem, to the importance of theatre and a gotcha insight, this episode has dozens of new business best practices and ideas. Our personal pitching stories of wins and losses and key takeaways including why we study comedians will inspir...

In this episode, we advise you on how to advance your marketing knowledge while juggling kids, a family, your team, and your job. From having a regular practice of reading, attending webinars, events, getting involved in local and national groups with like-minded professionals and/or Mom’s groups, there are so many ways you can continue to learn innovative ideas on-the-job to keep you sharp. 

In this episode, we reveal our top 10 mistakes in advertising and how to prevent them. From the easiest mistake of typos and not proofing to always have a plan B for technology hiccups, to listening and taking notes, to NEVER pitching unsolicited creative and avoiding office politics, you can learn from your mistakes before making your own! 

In this episode, we go deep into the role of the account executive. From departmental, managerial, and individual account person goals, to specific day-to-day roles and responsibilities, and guidance on what to do when you don’t have billable work, this episode is a high-level account management training seminar. Our helpful takeaways include tips like thinking of your boss as a second client, kno...

In this episode, we tackle the meaning behind “how to grow a pair of balls” in business, and ways you can address it while not being called the another B-word. This topic is of particular importance to women in the creative industry, as only 30% of marketing and advertising leaders are women, with only 12% of women in creative roles. You may have been told to “grow some balls” a time or two in you...

In this episode, we talk about our early years working and juggling kids and work, and finding our personal and professional tribes and support systems. From breastfeeding at work, managing childcare, to making your own rules without feeling guilty, we talk about our different approaches to juggling it all.  

In our first episode, we talk about our start in advertising on different coasts, our different approaches which eventually led to holding the same position and area of expertise, and similar personal lives each with three kids and a dog. From the importance of job training, mentors, trusting your gut, and how the work world is a jungle gym, not a ladder, our stories zig and zag through each new p...