Own It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Molly Lopez from Sparo. Molly came up through the media side of the advertising business and started Sparo almost six years ago. She actually started her career not far from me in Kentucky at Asbury College and internships at some of the brands here in Lexington. We talked about her journey to ownership which she says came about because of the lack of female ownership role models along the way.

We loved her perspective and are so glad to share her journey with you.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Molly Lopez from Sparo. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to Cindy Dodd from PEMA. Her firm is based in Miami and focused on driving high quality leads for B2B clients. They do amazing work largely because of her drive and creativity. Cindy was born in South Africa, but her parents are from the Congo. Her mother was a dentist and a key inspiration for her entrepreneurial spirit. She has a goal of inspiring female marketers, so we had to have her on the show.

Her background and evolution is fascinating and a different story that we often here on the show. We had such a good time exploring her journey. You’ll enjoy this episode.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Cindy Dodd from PEMA. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

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Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of Own It for 2025! This week we’re talking to Alona Lisa of Far From Timid. There are few people we talk to as diverse and fascinating as her background suggests. She paints, runs, plays basketball and writes. She’s a blockchain and metaverse thought leader. She’s worked on both the brand side with IBM and Marriott, and on the agency side with Razorfish, Gray and more before founding Far From Timid in 2019.

As you might imagine, her journey, her influences and her perspective on our industry was quite colorful and interesting. I can’t wait for you to dig into this one. 

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Alona Lisa of Far From Timid. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to Chanel Cathey from CJC Insights. Her firm is an award-winning strategic communications firm that helps brands move forward with creativity, connection and community. She founded the firm in 2018 after leading the corporate practice at Hunt & Gather. She also spent time at Viacom, Unilever and ABC News. 

We dug into that journey and her thoughts on the advertising and marketing world. And we loved her thoughts on the problem we face with the lack of women in ownership roles in our industry.

Chanel is just smart and fascinating and we loved this conversation. We know you will too.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Chanel Cathey from CJC Insights. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to Tiffany Holland of Consiglieri. Her firm counsels brands and their executives on how to shift from campaign-oriented marketing to playing offense with 365-day intentional, modern marketing approaches. She developed that perspective after a career on both the agency and brand side where she was part of the digital teams at T-Mobile and Nordstrom. 

Tiffany and Christy had such a fun conversation about her journey, her perspectives on marketing and, of course, her thoughts on closing the gap in agency ownership that exists in our business. We also learned she spends a lot of her time away from the agency serving in leadership positions in youth and family services organizations in her community. We love that so much. 

And you’re going to love this episode.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Tiffany Holland of Consiglieri. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this episode of Own It, we’re talking to Christine Tolton from Red Cat Marketing. She and her firm are based in Toronto. The company is a leading global agency specializing in strategy, branding and digital marketing. It’s celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. 

Christine is a craft cocktail and mocktail maker who also enjoys photography. Her journey to ownership is as fascinating as anyones. We talked about that, her thoughts on the gender gap in agency ownership and so much more.

You’re going to enjoy this as much as we did.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Christine Tolton from Red Cat Marketing. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this episode of Own It, we’re talking to Rachel Brandt and Madeline Meade from Corner Table Creative. These two agency dynamos joined forces just this year to create Corner Table Creative. It is a New York City-based firm focused on helping brands make memorable connections.

These partner conversations are so much fun because we get twice the perspective. Madeline came to New York City wanting to be a jewelry designer, which she still does occasionally. Rachel originally wanted to be a choreographer. The advertising world grabbed them and now they’re together at Corner Table Creative.

We had such a fantastic conversation. You’re going to love their journeys and perspectives.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Rachel Brandt and Madeline Meade from Corner Table Creative. You can find links to their LinkedIn profiles and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com.  

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to Sharon Toerek from Legal+Creative. It is a firm focused on marketing law, advertising law and intellectual property law for creative people. She and the company are based in Cleveland, Ohio.

We talked about the legal side of our business, her journey to ownership and so much more. We are super excited to have her on the podcast. We know you’ll learn as much as we did from this episode.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Sharon Toerek from Legal+Creative. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. 

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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On this week's episode of Own It, we’re talking to Steph Belsky from Love of Good. It is redefining cause marketing from the agency side of things. Their specialty is facilitating alliances and relationships among talent, non-profits and brands. Their work is not only outstanding, but does good in the world.

She also shares a lot of her journey and thoughts on how to change the world via her own podcast. She’s the host of Missed Opportunities for Good, which we highly recommend. 

We talked about her new journey into motherhood, her journey through the marketing world and her thoughts on closing the gender gap in agency ownership. Steph is so inspiring. You’ll love this episode.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Steph Belsky from Love of Good. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. 

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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This week on Own It, we’re talking to Molly Baker from Indie Consulting. Her New York-based firm is a full-service marketing partner for brands of all sizes. She started the company in 2018 after years with Ben & Jerry’s and powerhouse digital agency 360i. 

We talked about everything from her journey both as an owner and a runner – she just finished her first Ironman competition – to her thoughts on how to close the gender gap in the advertising business. 

Molly is so powerful and inspiring. We loved talking to her and We know you’ll enjoy listening in, too.

Thanks for listening to this episode of OWN IT with Molly Baker from Indie Consulting. You can find links to her LinkedIn profile and company website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. 

If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. 

Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.

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