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Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast

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Connecting the advertising and marketing world, one heist at a time. We bridge gaps by connecting agencies with brands, talent with recruiters, and creatives with opportunity. Whether you're a marketing exec looking for your next agency partner or breaking in for the first time, this feed is for you. Hear from agency leaders, brand marketers, reporters, and more. Join 150,000 listeners exploring the people, culture, and ideas shaping the industry. For daily short-form content, follow us on LinkedIn. For exclusive episodes, subscribe to The Vault at https://breakingandenteringadv.substack.com/
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#149: Jamie Falkowski, Chief Creative Officer at Day One Agency

It's Corn! You have to move quickly to tap into culture as an advertiser. Jamie Falkowski is the Chief Creative Officer at Day One Agency, and they know how to move quickly and on strategy. Day One Agency is a creative communications agency built for the next 10 years (and 24 hours). Jamie's efforts have caused nearly 50% business growth at the agency over the last year in partnership with clients including Nike, Meta, American Express, Chipotle, Walmart, Beam Suntory and more. His break-in stor...

Jan 17, 202347 min

Bonus! Geno Schellenberger, Founder of Breaking and Entering and Comms Exec at Havas Chicago

Who is the guy always interviewing? Well, he got interviewed, and now we are posting it. Aaron Jolly speaks with Geno Schellenberger on his Podcast, "Advertising Inside Out". So, maybe this is some much-needed background on the guy asking all the questions every week. Connect with Geno here: https://flowcv.me/geno-schellenberger Subscribe to Aaron's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lPTorIxUJSLjSEJsOrrEq Check out the Crowbar Awards here: https://www.crowbarawards.com/ --- Send in ...

Jan 16, 202334 min

ADjunct! Chris Sparks, Instructional Associate Professor at University of Mississippi

Class is in session. Minus the hundreds of dollars, it costs you for a credit. Chris Sparks is an Instructional Associate Professor, Integrated Marketing Communications at the University of Mississippi. She has 10+ years of teaching and 25+ years of industry experience at places like Ogilvy & Mather, The Coca-Cola Company, M&M/Mars, Inc., and The Colgate Palmolive Company. You can learn her advice on thriving in the industry by impressing your clients. The Crowbar (creative advertising) ...

Jan 12, 202338 min

#148: Andrew Fatato & Dave Haller, Co-Founders of Major / Authors of Handbook For Hacks

You can tell by their headshot; this will be a good episode. Andrew Fatato and Dave Haller are the Co-Founders and Creative Directors of Major. A NYC-based creative agency that helps brands, agencies, and production companies create ad campaigns that aren't boring. Dave and Andrew taught "How to Have Ideas" at Miami Ad School. They have turned the material they developed for that class into a book called "Handbook for Hacks," which is made for our audience. Check them out!https://major.agency/ h...

Jan 10, 202347 min

ADjunct! Lou Schiavone, Professor of Practice at Michigan State University

Welcome to ADjunct, where we interview the top advertising lecturers and professors across the country to lend some knowledge to your ear. Without spending thousands of dollars on a University Credit. A free lesson in advertising that won't cost you thousands of dollars. Lou Schiavone is a professor of practice at Michigan State University. If you listen to this episode, he will teach you the importance of writing, where to start, how to find your voice and other fantastic advice on how to break...

Jan 06, 202350 min

#147: Eric Kallman, Co-Founder/CCO at Erich & Kallman

One of the most awarded copywriters in D&AD history. Eric Kallman helped create campaigns such as Old Spice's "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" and celebrated work for Skittles, Coca-Cola, KAYAK, Ragu, Little Caesars, CareerBuilder and many others. Eric is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Erich and Kallman, a small but mighty creative shop. Who knows, if you listen and connect with Eric, you might create some world-renown ads - or break in for now. Learn more about Eric and us by ...

Jan 02, 202342 min

#146: Jim Bosiljevac, VP, Head of Brand Creative at Yahoo

We have a new accomplice and a new guest this week. Cooper Colvig hosts this week's Breaking and Entering episode. Cooper is an incredible strategist and advertising mind who shares the same passion for helping aspiring marketers break in and thrive in advertising. He is someone you should all connect with, as he is always looking to help out. This week Cooper interviews Jim Bosiljevac, VP, Head of Brand Creative at Yahoo. Jim oversees Yahoo's internal agency of 60+ creatives, producers, animato...

Dec 27, 20221 hr 4 min

#145: Matt Wasserlauf, CEO and Founder of Blockboard

You can create the best ad of all time. You can craft the perfect media plan. You can achieve the best results. But how do you know if the reported impressions are the right people? Or even real people and not bots? Matt Wasserlauf is the CEO and Founder of Blockboard, a company that maximizes advertising performance by guaranteeing ad spend is used to its fullest potential built on Blockchain. Matt will teach us how to break in and thrive in the programmatic world of advertising. Learn more at:...

Dec 20, 202230 min

#144: Dionna Dorsey Calloway, Co-Founder & CEO of The Creative Ladder

The Creative Ladder is making advertising more inclusive. Dionna Dorsey Calloway is the CEO and co-founder. Along with superstar David Griner and Ryan Reynolds, Dionna tells us how The Creative Ladder can help you break in and thrive in advertising. They help students from all backgrounds learn about creative careers and offer leadership training for those beginning their journeys. Making Dionna the perfect guest. I wouldn't miss this one if I were you. Check them out at: https://www.creativelad...

Dec 13, 202241 min

#143: Award-Winning ACD Partners at Havas Chicago, Maicon Silveira and Luiz Faria

Brazil Breeds Creativity. Maicon Silveira and Luiz Faria are an award-winning ACD duo at Havas Chicago. Born and raised in Brazil, they explain how their culture and background set a strong foundation for their creative success. They will inspire you. They will teach you. How to work hard and have fun in the wonderful world we call advertising. Check out their portfolio here: https://maiconluiz.cargo.site/ Check out all their resources with our master resource list here: https://breaking-enterin...

Dec 06, 202249 min

#142: Jason Sperling, Global Executive Creative Director, Meta Reality Labs // Adweek Top 30 Creative Directors // Author

"Hello I'm A Mac." "And I'm A PC." If you were around from 2006-2009, you might recall some of Jason Sperling's ads from the "Get A Mac" campaign. Today, he is the Global Executive Creative Director of Reality Labs at Meta. He overs AR, VR and Metaverse marketing. Jason comes on the podcast to tell some stories, like how Steve Jobs told him his work is shit and lends you advice on how you can break in and create some of the best ads of all time. He has two ads on the top 100 ads of all time list...

Nov 29, 20221 hr 8 min

141: Kapono Chung, Founder + Head of Design at Combo

Kapono founded Combo. Combo is a leading strategy and design agency based in NYC. Kapono's story starts in Seoul, Korea, where his father influenced him on all things design. Fast forward to today, he has founded his own agency and leads design and has completed fantastic work for brands like Instagram, GAP, Bed bath and beyond, Nike Golf and plenty more. We intentionally left out all the best parts of that story, so you listen and learn how to break in with his own words. Get his resources and ...

Nov 22, 202243 min

#140: Doug Zanger, Creative Consultant at Creative Bohemian

Listen to Doug Zanger! He's a leading voice in the industry. Also, the sound of his voice is excellent; he has been in radio and advertising for 25+ years. His advice is even better. You'll learn about the long weird winding path we call careers and some advice for when the winds turn into whines. Doug's experience in radio, writing for Adweek and the Drum, and a stint at the Martin Agency all provide him credibility to start his new consultancy, the Creative Bohemian. Find his resources on our ...

Nov 15, 202237 min

139: Jeff Graham, President and CMO at Cactus

An agency you should know: Cactus. Cactus is a full-service creative shop based in Denver. At the helm is Jeff Graham, President and CMO. We talk about Cactus, what he's been up to in his 30+ year career and how we can all better our break-in odds. Connect with him by checking out our master resource list on our website: https://breaking-entering.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Nov 08, 202251 min

#138: Emily Chang, CEO of McCann Worldgroup China

She's the CEO of McCann Worldgroup China. With 23 years of experience in marketing at powerhouses like Apple and Starbucks, Emily Chang offers some excellent advice. Like how to persevere through the first few years of your career, shedding light on client side and what it's like to lead thousands of people to success. Check out our IG or website to connect with her and see our free master resource list. www.breaking-entering.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

Nov 01, 202233 min

#137: Kathryn Kvas and Vignesh Seshadri, Founders of the Young Shits Awards

The Young Shits Awards. Ever heard of it? It's a monthly award show designed to help you get a job. YS provides a new brief every month, judged by excellent Creative professionals in the industry. We have the founders, Kathryn Kvas and Vignesh Seshadri, to tell their stories and speak about their award show and how it can help you. They both broke into Droga5 for their first jobs, so listening makes sense. Find their resources by visiting our IG @breakingandenteringpod or our website https://bre...

Oct 25, 202244 min

#136: Taleah Mona-Lusky, President of Swift Agency

She's the president of Swift Agency, based in Portland, Oregon. Taleah Mona-Lusky oversees work for fantastic clients such as Gatorade, IBM, Google, Waze, PayPal, Teavana and Venmo. Swift is also female-founded and female-led, with women comprising 80% of leadership. In addition, 40% of their staff identifies as BIPOC. Listen to her story to learn about breaking into advertising, or perhaps Swift one day. Find her resources by signing up for our free master resource list on our site: www.breakin...

Oct 18, 202242 min

#135: Dipti Bramhandkar, Executive Strategy Director, North America at Iris Worldwide

Our guest learned how to balance a four-day workweek. Dipti Bramhandkar is the Executive Strategy Director of North America at Iris Worldwide. She's a phenomenal strategist that will teach you how to break in and balance work and life the right way. Check out her resources on our Instagram Check out our website, too, to connect. Paid Disclosure: Disclosure: This episode of Breaking and Entering was made possible through a paid collaboration, which helped us produce and grow our show. While this ...

Oct 11, 202240 min

#134: Dan Lucey, Chief Creative Officer of Havas New York

He's saving the world with advertising. Dan Lucey is the Chief Creative Officer of Havas NY, and co-host of the podcast Advertising Will Save Us. They should change his title to CEO - Chief Energy Officer. Dan brings great energy to this podcast, speaks directly to young advertising talent and provides fantastic advice. You'll want to listen to this one. Check out his podcast, Advertising Will Save Us: https://www.advertisingwillsaveus.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...

Oct 04, 202246 min

#133: Jolene Delisle, Founder of The Working Assembly

She's the boss of the Working Assembly. The Working Assembly is a branding and creative agency collaborating with emerging and evolving brands. Jolene Delisle founded the company about 5.5 years ago and is not looking back. Well, actually, she looks back at her career in this episode to tell you the dos and don'ts of getting a job in advertising. Now that she's the boss. See her recommended resources on our IG @breakingandenteringpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po...

Sep 27, 202238 min

#132: Kate Weidner, Founder and CEO at SRW Agency

Kate Weidner is the CEO of SRW Agency based here in Chicago. SRW is a full-service creative shop specializing in Health and Wellness Brands. Based in Chicago and Boulder, they've done incredible work for Vital Proteins, Good Culture, Kite Hill, Lightlife and more. Listen to Kate's break-in story and advice to the young creative. Check out our Instagram @breakingandenteringpod for secret resources. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message...

Sep 20, 202235 min

#131: Sara Muchnick, Senior Copywriter at Droga5

She's an Adweek Creative 100 and works at Droga5. There's your credibility to listen to Sara Muchnick teach you how to break into advertising. However, you will have to take my word when I say that she is incredibly passionate and caring; her advice will also help anyone reading this thrive in advertising for the long term. Check out our IG to see her recommended resources @breakingandenteringpod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Sep 13, 202237 min

#130: Thomas Kemeny, Freelance Creative Director and Author

He wrote the book on how to get a job in advertising as a junior. Also, on how to thrive in it. Thomas Kemeny is the Author of Junior: Writing your way ahead in advertising. In this episode, we talk about his life, career and all about the book with an added surprise. I think I caught him off guard in this interview. Read his book, http://thomaskemeny.com/junior --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Sep 06, 202240 min

#129: Natalie Kim, Associate Program Director, Learning & Development at Critical Mass

Natalie Kim is Back! We all know her from We Are Next, one of the leading resources for aspiring advertisers. However, this time she's here to tell us about her new role as Associate Program Director for Learning & Development at Critical Mass. Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency that just launched Trailhead. Trailhead is their brand new program for emerging talent. Listen to Natalie explain it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakent...

Aug 30, 202245 min

Blueprint: Top 10 Ad Books

Did you read the 5 Ad Books blog on our website and are looking for more books to read? Check out this podcast for 5 more ad books to add to your collection! Don‘t forget to read our blog post for links to every book that we featured. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Aug 26, 20225 min

#128: Will Haire, CEO of BellaVix

This week we feature Will Haire, President and Co-Founder of BellaVix. BellaVix is a marketplace management agency helping retail brands systematically multiply sales and achieve category domination to grow sales on Amazon and Walmart. Paid Disclosure: Disclosure: This episode of Breaking and Entering was made possible through a paid collaboration, which helped us produce and grow our show. While this partnership supports us, rest assured that our opinions and content remain independent and auth...

Aug 24, 202236 min

Blueprint: 10 Top Agencies

Want to learn about 5 holding companies and 10 top ad agencies? Are you interviewing someone at an agency but don't know any of the agencies campaigns? Check out the new episode of Juvenile where we discuss some important agency info! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Aug 18, 20228 min

#127: Steph Cajucom, Creative Director at Translation

Years of agency experience and advice bundled into 35 minutes. Steph Cajucom has worked on some of the most sought-after brands in the world like IBM, Target, Stella Artois, Virgin Voyages, and Wrangler. In addition, she's worked as a writer and director at multiple shops and now works at Translation. Steph brings the energy and advice in this episode that'll spark your motivation to break in or thrive in advertising as a creative. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...

Aug 17, 202241 min

Juvenile: Fine Art, Advertising & Entrepreneurship

Joe Yonke is a Media Intern at Giant Spoon! Not only did he finish interning at a fantastic agency, but he is a fine artist that sells his own work. Be sure to give this episode a listen if you want to learn about ways to distinguish your hobbies from your job. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breakenter/message

Aug 11, 202233 min

#126: Seth Gaffney, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at PREACHER

Around eight years ago, Seth and his partners decided to embark on a new agency adventure and set up a new shop far from NYC. As a result, Seth Gaffney and his partners created Preacher. Preacher is a full-service creative company based in Austin, Texas. They partner with brands and people they truly believe in and tell their stories with conviction, craft and plenty of soul. They call this spreading the good word. You'll love learning from Seth. To learn more check out breaking-entering.com! --...

Aug 09, 202229 min
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