Jezz Chung, Diversity & Engagement Lead at Anomaly, shows us the power of listening to yourself, finding outlets that support your mental health, and aligning your profession with your purpose. Hear about her three career pivots and how a video of her dancing helped her become a creative at Media Arts Lab, why moving to NYC was the most triggering experience to her mental health and what she’s learned about comparing herself to others, how she pitched her dream role to Anomaly, and how her Asian American upbringing has influenced her career.

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Mariano Pintor, Account Supervisor at McCann NY, opens up about his experience as a first generation student and how his intersectional identity has influenced his work. Hear about why it’s important to vocalize your passions at work, his response to a serious family crisis having to do with ICE during one of the biggest moments of his career, his contribution to McCann’s recent work for Pride, and advice for other first generation students.

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To celebrate our 100th podcast episode, Vivian Zhang, Integrated Comms & Media Planner at Wieden+Kennedy, comes over to interview Natalie as as guest host. Hear about Natalie’s career before We Are Next, how We Are Next was started, how it’s evolved, behind-the-scenes challenges, how being pregnant (!) has affected how she views We Are Next, and her biggest advice for anyone wanting to start their own thing.

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In this special episode, we’re sharing seven clips from episodes that never aired (for various reasons). Enjoy these previously unheard gems of advice!

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Alicia Haberman, Senior Experiential Designer at CNX Condé Nast, talks about her dual background in film and graphic design, and belief in bringing your out-of-work passions to your career. Hear about skills and traits that served her well in production, putting what you’ve done and what you want to do out there, what she does as an Experiential Designer at Condé Nast’s in-house agency, and why you’re never really going in the wrong direction.

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Emily Siegel, President and Partner at Lafayette American, has written most of her own job descriptions and built teams that didn’t exist prior. Hear about her nonlinear path to advertising, how to know when’s the right time to move on or take a risk in your career, working with iconic brands in Detroit and what Lafayette American was founded to do as an agency, and advice for future female leaders.

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Tony Joo, Head of Production and Co-Founder of NEON, is here to talk all things production, collaboration, and finding your voice in a room. Hear about the qualities that make for a great producer, variation between working in production at different agencies (and brand-side), co-founding a creative studio, navigating being shy and introverted in an industry full of big personalities and loud voices, and how to make your seat at the table more heard and respected when you feel underrepresented.

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This week’s episode is a live recording from the Double Back panel I moderated last Friday. Panelists Theresa Vargas Wyatt - Chief Growth Officer, La Reyna, Docia Nartey-Koram - Associate Director of Talent Acquisition, AKQA, Tiffany Golden - Creative Producer, Wieden+Kennedy, and Adam Katzenback - Managing Director, Virtue Worldwide, discuss actionable ways to increase representation, diversity, and inclusion in the industry.

Thank you to FIR Northwest, Wieden+Kennedy, and all the sponsors who helped make the event possible!

Zoe Kessler, Creative Director at Barton F. Graf (at the time of recording*), joins us to talk about embracing what makes you different in the industry. Hear about how to make the most of your job even if it’s not your ideal position, why we should grill the person interviewing us, working with other agencies on the pro bono campaign Donate:60, and learning to accept recognition as a female creative.

*Note - since we recorded this episode, Zoe has moved on from Barton F. Graf.

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Jeff MacDonald, Experience Design Lead at Epic Signal at Mekanism, brings us high-level ways to think about our careers as we navigate through them. Hear about how he found Experience Design (formerly Creative Technology) at Brandcenter, how creative technology has evolved, how to roll with the ups and downs of working in advertising, processing your emotions after being let go, and the importance of actively redefining your career along the way.

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