In Episode 15 of this season’s Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian sits down with Stephanie Scheller, Managing Partner of Sustainable Solutions at Omnicom Media Group, to discuss advertising sustainability, the challenges and opportunities, and Stephanie’s deep passion for driving change.

In Episode 14 of this season’s Digital and Dirt Podcast, Ian welcomes Nicola Gunby, Co-Founder and CMO of community-focused app, CLIQ, to discuss her mission to combat loneliness through authentic connections and her experiences navigating the investment landscape as a female founder of a beauty-tech startup. 

Join us as Chris Riney, Paid Media Lead at Beyond Meat, shares his journey from TV ad sales to digital media. Discover how he tackles marketing challenges, targets diverse audiences, and leverages innovative strategies to drive growth in the ever-evolving plant-based industry.

In Episode 12 of this season’s Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian welcomes Ben Billups, Co-Founder of global Out of Home advertising company, Billups, to discuss the growth of his forward-thinking OOH agency and how his leadership philosophy centers on the value of people.

In Episode 11 of this season’s Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian welcomes Giovanni Pupo, Host of the “A Glass of Marketing” podcast, Head of E-commerce Media Europe at Lipton, and Marketing Professor at POLIMI, Milan to share insights on retail media, discuss the power of influencers, and explains how his podcast blends curiosity with culture. 

In Episode 10 of this season’s Digital and Dirt podcast, Ian goes behind the scenes with industry leaders at the DPAA Global Summit in NYC, discussing a range of topics and trends impacting the Out of Home advertising including sustainability, the multiverse, influencers, measurement, and attribution. 

 Podcast Breakdown

00:00 - 03:12 Jonathan Gudai 
03:22 - 12:51 Stephanie Scheller
13:00 - 18:58 Leslie Lee
19:06 - 27:46 Craig Benner 
27:59 - 44:15 Paul Woolmington

In episode 9 of this season’s Digital & Dirt Podcast Ian welcomes Olivia Reid, Music Artist and Lead Strategist at Journey, to discuss balancing her music career along with her job as a strategist at an immersive AI experience company.

Podcast Breakdown

00:00 - 09:30 Introducing Olivia Reid 
09:45 - 19:22 Olivia’s Inspiration
21:52 - 33:02 Working With Journey 
33:07 - 47:09 Going Beyond the Virtual World 
47:13 - 54:25 AI Assistant for Your Goals

In Episode 8 of this season’s Digital and Dirt Podcast, Ian sits down with a variety of industry leaders and brands to discuss Digital Out of Home at the MediaPost Insider Summit in Austin, TX. 

Podcast Breakdown

00:00 - 10:26 Adrian Witter 
10:36 - 21:29 Albert Thompson 
21:29 - 30:52 Anna Bager
31:03 - 37:11 Dave Conklin 
37:21 - 42:49 Michelle Millar 
43:00 - 50:07 Rick Robinson 

In Episode 7 of this season’s Digital and Dirt Podcast, Ian welcomes Leili Riegel, Senior Associate Brand Manager for Innovation and Strategy at Nestle. During the episode, Leili discusses her career in brand management and details how empathy, consumer insights, and holistic health shapes and impacts marketing strategies and product development at Nestle.

Podcast Breakdown:

00:00 - 09:12 Introducing Leili Riegel 

09:20 - 19:22 Evolution of PR

19:29 - 27:38 Leili’s Next Steps

27:46 - 38:04 How Nestle Evolves With Consumers

In Episode 6 of this season’s Digital and Dirt Podcast, Ian welcomes Avery Akkineni, CMO of global creative and media agency, VaynerX. Avery shares an update on VaynerMedia's growth and her thoughts on the future of digital marketing including AI, Web3, and social media strategies.

Podcast Breakdown

00:00 - 09:17 Introducing Avery 
09:32 - 14:00 Taking It Worldwide 
14:12 - 23:39 All About Vayner3 
23:46 - 41:00 Staying Ahead of the Trends
41:40 - 48:21 POV on Digital Reality