3 Fearless Questions

In this episode of 3FQ student host Gabby talks to Neal Sharma on questions of race, exclusion and diversity. Neal is the CEO and Co-Founder of DEG, a full-service digital agency. Listen in as Neal shares engaging personal experiences regarding his awareness of race and why inclusion matters. Neal is a leader in the movement that has launched The BrandLab in Kansas City in 2018.

Continue the conversation online with the hashtag #3FQ or go to www.thebrandlab.org/fearless to learn more. Have an idea for a 3FQ podcast guest? Email The BrandLab's Associate Director, Brian Gioielli at [email protected].

In this episode of 3 Fearless Questions, student host Eriana has the opportunity to interview Chief Design Officer of 3M, Eric Quint. Eric oversees 3M’s global design organization and has been on the cutting edge of innovation and creative collaboration. Eric also serves on The BrandLab's Board of Directors. Listen to Eric’s interview, where he outlines the importance of diversity of thought in creating solutions that change people’s lives.

Continue the conversation online with the hashtag #3FQ or go to www.thebrandlab.org/fearless to learn more. Have an idea for a 3FQ podcast guest? Email The BrandLab's Associate Director, Brian Gioielli at [email protected].

In this episode of 3FQ, we have the chance to talk with the iconic and multi-talented singer, rapper and writer, Dessa. From her experience of being invited to Doomtree to seeking out diversity in her creative process– Dessa offers us an insightful look into themes of diversity, creativity and belonging.

Continue the conversation online with the hashtag #3FQ or go to www.thebrandlab.org/3fq to learn more. Have an idea for a 3FQ podcast guest? Email Brian at The BrandLab, at [email protected].

Named as one of the 15 Most Innovative Agency Executives by Adweek, Darnell Brisco has worked on strategy, content creation, execution, and business development for innovative social media campaigns across 300 film and television accounts during his career. Brisco is currently the vice president of accounts at McBeard. In Darnell’s interview he shares his childhood experience as a minority and the comforting feeling of being included in college activities.

Formerly at ConocoPhillips and now the president of Cargill Proteins, Sonya Roberts manages growth, new ventures, and strategic pricing. Sonya has years of experience working in marketing and is a board member of The Brand Lab. In Sonya’s interview she shares with us the experience of being a minority as a child and a time she felt excluded in the workforce.

Lilli Hall is the president and CEO of KNOCK, a creative agency she found in 2001. Hall has served on the board of directors at The Enterprising Women Advisory Board, Juxtaposition Arts, and Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis and St. Paul. In Lili’s interview she tells us about adapting to new cultures and the diversity within KNOCK.

The BrandLab’s 3 Fearless Questions converses with Robert Clifton Jr., chief creative officer of the agency Ten35 and co-founder of the consortium Contender. Clifton discusses his experience with discrimination in the workplace and in society, and he explains how people with different backgrounds and thoughts bring unique points of view to the table.

The BrandLab’s 3 Fearless Questions chats with Alex Steinman. Currently, Steinman is the senior communications advisor for Betsy Hodges’ mayoral campaign, the president of MPLS MadWomen, and blogger behind Strong Like Mama.

In this podcast, Steinman reflects on how diversity impacted her childhood as she grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis and compares her childhood experiences with her time as a professional working in advertising.

Welcome to The BrandLab's "Three Fearless Questions" created and produced by students of The BrandLab. A new episode will be shared each Monday in the months of August and September!

This week, the BrandLab’s 3 Fearless Questions takes to April's Fearless Conversation event. At the event, participants had the opportunity to answer the 3 Fearless Questions themselves. Join us in listening and learning from personal experiences and thoughtful advice.

Continue the conversation online with the hashtag #3FQ or go to www.thebrandlab.org/fearless to learn more.

Have an idea for a 3FQ podcast guest? Email The BrandLab's Fearless Director Suzanne Oh at [email protected].

Join The BrandLab and MPR as we wrestle with controversial questions about the power and role of marketing to impact the world.

For decades, marketers have been trying to connect with American consumers by associating themselves with what they thought to be a universally shared vision of America: A land of opportunity, for everyone. But is that vision really shared and valued by all Americans?

If it's not, how should marketers respond? Should marketers be in the business of defining our country's values at all? Can't they just say Cheetos taste great, and be done with it?

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The BrandLab's Fearless Conversation series is an annual event that addresses topics of race and bias in the marketing and advertising industry. To learn more about this event series go to www.thebrandlab.org/fearless.