The Message

By Haymarket Media Group Ltd

The Message from Campaign is the vibrant new fortnightly podcast about the Canadian advertising industry. Hosted by the Campaign team; David Brown, Chris Powell and Lauren Johnson, the show debates

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How many episodes does The Message have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

The Message episodes:

November 07, 2025 The Message returns: Talking tariffs, Trump and Tinder, and the power of the Blue Jay brand
David Brown, Chris Powell, and new senior reporter Lauren Johnson review recent news headlines including the Ontario government's much-publicized anti-tariff ad, a new leadership appointment at LG2, and an inspiring run by the Toronto Blue Jays that had brands in a post-season tizzy.

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25min
October 16, 2025 Equity, storytelling, and the future of creator partnerships
Sara Koonar launched Platform Media to bring fairness, transparency, and storytelling to the creator economy when it was still an emerging industry. In this episode, she talks about what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in creator-brand partnerships, and the tools and systems she’s built to challenge the status quo.
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26min
October 02, 2025 From coordinating PR to running a consulting business
Aleah Balas talks about her experience leaving agency work to go freelance and launching her own consultancy, as well as what it takes to land coverage for clients in under-the-radar sectors.
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31min
September 26, 2025 "Goodbye, Emma"
As senior reporter Emma Johnston-Wheeler wraps up her time at Campaign Canada, she reflects with David Brown and Chris Powell–her marketing jedis–about everything she's learned in her two years in the advertising industry.
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24min
September 18, 2025 More than a media planner: creative grit and marathon mindsets
Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Lucus Dato, Supervisor, Communications Design at Initiative Media, about what drew him to media planning, and how he goes above and beyond in role.
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22min
September 04, 2025 The undervalued power of account management; and fending off burn out
Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Noah Faigal, account supervisor at Lifelong Crush about how account management is sometimes under-appreciated in the industry and why It shouldn’t be, as well as why creativity is at the core of his agency’s wellness approach.
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25min
August 21, 2025 The last of the M2T interns
Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Soames Lovett-Darby, recent graduate of the final cohort of the M2T rotational marketing program, about his internship experience and how he's approaching the job search.
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19min
August 15, 2025 Industry headlines, provocative ads and fabulous spokeswomen
David Brown, Chris Powell, and Emma Johnston-Wheeler review stand out news headlines including the closure of Toronto’s Miami Ad school, and reflect on interesting Canadian creative like Rethink’s steamy plays for Doritos and Dame.

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23min
July 31, 2025 AMA Toronto's career accelerator program: the value of mentorship
Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with American Marketing Association Toronto mentor and mentee pair, Chris Gregory, Manager at Magna Exteriors manager & Adjunct Professor Chris Gregory Mediahub Worldwide account manager Emily Maniquet, about their experience in the career accelerator program.
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19min
July 25, 2025 Tinder Robots, unexpected leadership changes, and the demise of the Late Show
David Brown, Chris Powell, and Emma Johnston-Wheeler reflect on new creative from Tinder and Sleep Country, share observations from this year’s Cannes festival, and consider the implications of recent leadership changes at Snap Canada, X, and WPP.
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27min

FAQs about The Message:

How many episodes does The Message have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.