Todays guest joins us from LA but is an Australian through and through. Director Mark Molloy.  

Mark grew up on a farm in Australia, and the idea of being a director was not a profession that ever crossed his mind.

The world of film opened up to him after studying graphic design and moving to London in 1996

As well as some of the best creative in advertising including campaigns for Apple, Mark’s feature debut, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, is set to be released on Netflix this year

Tony Bradbourne, the co-founder of Special. From humble beginnings in Auckland to establishing offices across multiple continents, Bradbourne's journey with Special is nothing short of inspiring.

New York based Hendry's journey began as a mere hobby. She’s come a long way since studying architecture and finance in Brisbane. she She ultimately decided to pursue her passion for drawing, emerging as one of the most influential artists on social media platforms worldwide, selling out works in minutes all whilst forgetting to update her website. She treads the line between artist and marketer seamlessly and our conversation with her is truly refreshing.

Samira Ansari is a multi-award-winning creative and currently serves as the COO at Ogilvy New York. Born in Iran before moving with her family to Melbourne's suburb of Doncaster, she's had an extensive career spanning three continents having worked with renowned brands such as AB InBev's Michelob Ultra, U by Kotex, ESPN, Virgin Airlines, and P&G's Pringles, Ansari's insights are bound to be invaluable.

It's our Season 2 finale and end of year wrap, featuring three listeners from different sides of the marketing world, client and agency (like our hosts), and a guest that we've always wanted on the show. We'll celebrate the most creative things that happened in marketing this year, the things we wished didn't happen and look forward to 2023 with rose-tinted marketing glasses.

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Andrea Diquez is the Global CEO of one of the hottest creative shops on the planet, GUT, based in Miami. She got there by making the biggest agencies (DDB Chicago and Saatchi New York) and the biggest clients (P&G) more interesting. Andrea’s way is knowing the client’s business forensically, combined with a creative intuition that was born in Venezuela and honed by Argentinians. It’s never dull with Andrea. 

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Sir John Hegerty needs no introduction. He's not just the H in BBH he's also a founding partner of creative agency superbrands Saatchi & Saatchi, and TBWA - he's an absolute advertising powerhouse, and one of the genuine founders of our entire industry. He's also a sir! In this episode we explore the benefits of ageing and optimism, as well as why immersing oneself in high (and low) art is vital for creative success.

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On the day David Droga sold his agency to consultancy Accenture Interactive he announced the news by telling the agency 'We won". Hear how David has had a bigger impact on commercialised creativity in business than arguably anyone else, ever. David talks through his relentless ambition, need for speed, and desire to win with his pursuit of care and genuine love for ideas and creativity.  David has also won lots and lots of awards.

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A creative icon who brought us a Subservient Chicken, made people freakout over Whoppers and led Crispin Porter Bogusky to Cannes Grand Prix in 5 different categories and Agency of the Decade in 2010. That was then, now he is retired from the ad business, a "recovering ad man" in venture capital who has found happiness in mindfulness over money. 

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Join us as ex Global ECD of Wieden + Kennedy, and now Founder of Opinionated lets us in on several secrets of the industry. Mark tells us the secrets to i) making wildly creative work that will b guaranteed to be embraced by, and fly through market research, ii) why chaos and creativity are uncomfortable bed partners, and iii) why all good ideas start with Column A and Column B.  Mark also compares himself to a turtle flailing helplessly on his back - which is kind of both endearing and interesting.

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