In this episode, Gordon sits sit down with Joseph Delhommer, Head of the U.S. CPG Brand Innovation Lab at Amazon, for a conversation that spans continents, creative disciplines, and career philosophies.
From his early beginnings in the Dominican Republic's ad scene to leading brand innovation at one of the world’s most influential companies, Joseph shares how art direction, hard work and a relentless curiosity shaped his nonlinear path.

They talk about growing up in a creative household and discovering advertising through career tests and family influence, navigating the transition from Latin American to U.S. advertising culture, lessons from working at R/GA, FCB, Y&R, and Havas, the mental shift from agency to in-house innovation at Amazon and learning to balance ambition and burnout as a creative leader.

Joseph reflects on mentorship, cultural nuance, and the importance of identifying "the one worthwhile assignment" among the noise. Moreover about the responsibility of brands to actually benefit their customers, not just pay lip service to purpose.

Tune in to find out why being a "recovering workaholic" might be the secret to sustainable creativity.