The Marketing Dept.

In this episode, we're joined by creative entrepreneur Sharad Mohan from Toronto to dive deep into the world of marketing, fashion, styling, and what it truly means to be a modern multi-hyphenate. Sharad shares his journey of 20+ years across agency, retail, and big brand strategy—including leading campaigns at Nobis, Saks Fifth Avenue Canada, and TIFF. We explore the art (and challenge) of cr...

Step into the captivating world of Jordana Goldlist, an unstoppable force who transformed the pain of addiction into a career devoted to advocacy and justice. In this episode, listeners will hear Jordana’s riveting story, from her earliest struggles with substance abuse and homelessness to the pivotal turning points that set her on a path toward healing and legal triumph. With raw honesty, Jordana...

In this episode of The Marketing Department Podcast, Anish & Aziz partners at heyprospekt.com pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build, scale, and sustain a multi–seven-figure marketing business in today’s world. Hosted by agency founders who’ve lived every high and low—from getting sued by a partner at 21 to signing global brands and celebrity clients—this show isn’t about theo...

In this episode of  The Marketing Department Podcast , we sit down with  Ali Jamal , founder of  Northern Touch Vintage , to unpack how he went from working at Apple to building one of Toronto’s most recognized vintage clothing brands—without spending a single dollar on ads. This story is for you if you’ve ever thought about: Quitting your 9-to-5 to start a business. Turning a side hustle into a f...

Roger Sholanki on the Book4Time journey, why vertical beats horizontal, lessons from bad money, and how Seed Two Capital funds SaaS founders with operator-led support across GTM, metrics, and exit readiness. Episode Notes: • SeedTwo thesis: vertical SaaS and AI, seed to “second round” • What Seed Two looks for: founder integrity, clean cap tables, credible roadmaps • Scaling past the founder and b...

What does it take to go from being “too junior” for a job… to becoming CEO of the same company two decades later? For Greg, the answer was equal parts resilience, creativity, and relentless consistency. In this conversation, Greg shares how he built his career at Bilingual Source, Canada’s largest bilingual-specific recruitment company, starting as a 25-year-old recruiter and ultimately becoming i...

In this episode of The Marketing Department Podcast, we sit down with Agnes Land, founder of Change Connect, to talk about the evolution of her award-winning Small & Mighty business community, how she helps companies scale from $5M to $30M, and why sales and marketing alignment is critical for growth. Agnes shares her journey from an engineering background to becoming a sought-after management...

This episode is a no-BS conversation about what it  really  takes to build a brand in today’s attention economy. We sit down with  Ernesto Gaita —entrepreneur, podcast host of  Money Buys Happiness , and co-founder of Neighborhood Creative—to talk through how he went from Toronto nightlife to running a media empire that’s produced nearly 500 episodes, signed with Full Send, and generated 1+ billio...

Send us a text Marketing isn’t just ads — it’s the hidden force running your entire life. In this raw, no-filter debut episode, two ex-DJs turned brand masterminds (Anish and Aziz) reveal how your mind is constantly being hacked by colors, sounds, and stories — and you don’t even know it. They spill untold stories from wild Montreal party days, break down why most people hate marketing departments...