Disruptor Series

The advertising business is crazy. And lately, things have gotten even crazier. It’s more complex. With more platforms. More jargon. More acronyms. And more opportunities to poke fun at all of it. Creative Director and copywriter Ryan Wallman has done just that. His new book is called “Delusions of Brandeur.” And it’s a wonderful antidote to all that ails the ad business. Listen in as he and Rob unpack the inspiration and some of the hilarious content that fills its pages.

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz 

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Matt Rotondo thinks brand content should be bigger and more focused. Bigger in that he prefers to guide his clients to the IMAX movie experience. More focused in that he believes there s a secret weapon to get people to fall in love with your brand -- education. That's right, as the Executive Producer of Cosmic Picture, Matt is doing disruptive things in the brand content space -- especially with his latest project Superpower Dogs in collaboration with Mars PetCare. Listen in as he and Rob look at brand content from a more disruptive point-of-view.

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz 

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Maria Ross is the author of a new book called, “The Empathy Edge.” In it she lays out the case for empathy in business and life. And on this episode of the Disruptor Series Podcast Maria unpacks the power of empathy. And reveals how you can make your company or business more empathetic and ultimately more successful.

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz 

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Mackenzie Thomas is a product specialist at Google looking to create a more representational internet. She’s focused on showcasing content and advertising with more diversity and inclusion. Using Google technology, she and her team were able to analyze trillions of images and start to help brands understand and create a more gender balanced experience. Hear how Mackenzie created her own job at Google and how her work is having a real impact on improving the web experience. For everyone.

Credits

Host - Doug Melville

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Amanda Enayati’s life sounds like a Hollywood movie. She was a refugee of the Iranian Revolution. Orphaned briefly she emigrated to the US in the 1980's. She worked hard to become a corporate lawyer only to find her career and life stalled by a brutal form of cancer. But Amanda has proven to be a lot stronger than her circumstance. Hear a bit about her story and learn about her wonderful book “Seeking Serenity: The 10 New Rules for Health and Happiness in the Age of Anxiety.” All on this special episode of the Disruptor Series Podcast. 

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Brittany Johnson is a rising creative star. She's written rap songs for Coca-Cola and earned Cannes Lions for it. She's also disrupted her own career as an art director and jumped client side to become a master of Instagram technology and art. Here she sits down with host Doug Melville to talk about being a woman of color in the creative industries and so much more. 

Credits

Host - Doug Melville

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Mara Lecocq is disrupting the advertising industry (and a few others) through honest conversations. These conversations happen anonymously. Online. Every day. Through a chat app called Fishbowl. In this Disruptor Series special, Mara sits down with TBWAChiatDay LA President, Erin Riley, to discuss the power of Fishbowl, Mara’s incredible career journey (so far) and the benefits of multiple side hustles. Listen in here. 

Credits

Host - Erin Riley

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Here is your overview pod featuring some of the most disruptive people at the incredibly inspiring 3% Conference in Chicago. Listen and learn from:

• Ronnie Dickerson Stewart, SVP Career Advancement & Inclusion at Digitas

All brought to you by Disruptor Series hosts Doug Melville CDO of TBWA, Erin Reilly, President of TBWAChiatDay LA and Rob Schwartz, CEO of TBWAChiatDay NY. 

Credits

Hosts - Rob Schwartz, Doug Melville, and Erin Reilly

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Thas Naseemuddeen is the CEO of independent creative agency Omelet. Thas disrupts the conventional image of an Ivy League Chief Executive named “Jim.” She’s a Sri Lankan by birth, a strategist by trade and a creative at heart. Listen in as she and host Rob Schwartz discuss the difference between a “Creative CEO” and a traditional CEO, the power of delusions in business and how fearless women like Thas bring light to the world.

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz 

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - Corey Bauman

Credits

Host - Rob Schwartz 

Intro/Outro Voiced by Sophia Barnett

Executive Producer - Sean Riojas

Producer - Natalie Zeller

Audio Engineer/Sound Design - John Cabrera