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This week, Great Minds is thrilled to welcome Janice Min, CEO, Co-Owner, and Editor in Chief of Ankler Media, a true legend in the world of media. Janice walks us through her earliest days at publications like People and Life, to her present at the helm of The Ankler.

Chapters

• 00:37 – 05:16 – Introduction
• 05:16 – 11:31 – How did you get into Columbia University?
• 11:31 – 14:14 – Working at People and InStyle
• 14:15 – 20:59 – The decline of the magazine industry
• 21:02 – 31:57 – The death of US Weekly
• 31:57 – 35:34 – The current state of celebrity culture
• 35:35 – 49:12 – The rise of influencer culture
• 49:12 – 55:40 – Ankler’s origin story
• 55:40 – 57:17 – The future of entertainment

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This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to speak with Rikin Diwan, SVP of Marketing at Thimble. From his time as an Apple intern in the early 2000s, to his present at Thimble, Rikin walks us through his extraordinary and interesting career.

Chapters:

• 00:37 – 04:25 – An intern at Apple
• 04:25 – 05:57 – What was it like working at Apple in the early 2000?
• 05:57 – 09:31 – His tenure at News Corp
• 09:35 – 11:57 – The marriage of product and marketing
• 11:57 – 15:41 – Sociology and marketing
• 15:41 – 23:17 – What was it like working at Jump as a CMO?
• 23:18 – 27:07 – Plans to extend insurance to other industries
• 27:07 – 31:49 – Growth plans

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On this episode of Great Minds we’re pleased to welcome Fandom CMO Stephanie Fried. Stephanie takes us on a journey through her career, from the early 2000 digital landscape, through her time at various industry giants, to her present role as CMO of Fandom.

Chapters:

• 00:58 – 14:28 – Fandom’s Stephanie Fried on what she’s seeing in Washington DC
• 14:28 – 20:31 – What was the digital landscape like in the early 2000s?
• 20:34 – 33:04 – Views on ESPN, NBCU and Discovery
• 33:04 – 38:54 – Views on the path for brands in the last 20 years
• 38:59 – 43:29 – The Performance Lab
• 43:29 – 45:33 – The importance of partnership with brands
• 45:34 – 54:46 – Fandom, fan and San Diego Comic-Con

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This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Intersection CEO Chris Grosso. Chris charts his career path from his early days, through his time at AOL and Hearst, to heading up one of the leading out of home technology companies in the world at Intersection.

Chapters:

• 00:40 – 05:03 – Intersection CEO on his early career as an analyst
• 05:04 – 08:23 – Outdoor Media on the state of the media industry
• 08:23 – 14:31 – How did he manage the digital innovation group at NBC?
• 14:31 – 16:29 – The importance of distribution
• 16:30 – 18:10 – Are we giving too many companies too much power?
• 18:10 – 20:02 – Building the VOD business at Hearst Media
• 20:02 – 22:06 – The philosophical underpinnings of Intersection
• 22:06 – 24:30 – The focus on content programming and data driven advertising
• 24:31 – 31:14 – The growth trajectory of the company and where it is today

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In celebration of the upcoming Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, Great Minds is pleased to speak with MLE Co-founder and MC George Shea, and the legendary Badlands Booker, competitive eater, rapper and YouTube personality.

Prepare to consume this hearty meal of a podcast.

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It is our pleasure to feature the late Stewie Stone, recorded just days before his passing. Stewie’s comedy career is legendary and we’re beyond humbled that he took the time to share the stories of his career with us on this episode of Great Minds.

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In this episode of Great Minds, we welcome Iván Markman, Chief Business Officer at Yahoo. Iván discusses what we can can expect from the new, private equity-owned Yahoo, and takes us on a journey through his impressive career.

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This week on Great Minds we welcome Richard Kirshenbaum, CEO and Founder at NSG/SWAT. One of the most sought-after personalities in advertising, Richard co-founded the pioneering Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners agency at age 26, with innovative concepts like the pop-up store, sidewalk advertising, and other forms of guerrilla marketing. Richard takes us on a journey through his fascinating career, from the beginning to the present.

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As an advisor and executive coach to numerous Fortune 500 companies and startups, Sonia Jackson Myles works with CEO’s and their teams on leadership development; growth strategies to diversity, particularly in the areas of MBE development and women’s initiatives; change management; employee engagement and creating a culture where employees can thrive. Her leadership development series, “Great Leaders Have Great Relationships” and “Dreamwalking” have been used by numerous organizations.

Today on Great Minds, Sonia walks us through her career path.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 04:08 – Introduction
• 04:09 – 05:42 – How did she tested her leadership skills at Gillette
• 05:43 – 10:28 – P&G’s acquisition of Gillette
• 10:29 – 12:12 – How her parents inspired her to be a mentor
• 12:16 – 23:24 – The origin story of The Sister Accord
• 23:25 – 26:06 – What were the biggest mistakes early in her career?
• 26:07 – 34:53 – What early successes gave her the confidence to start a company?
• 34:54 – 40:28 – The Sister Accord Accelerator

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English music legend Graham Nash joins Great Minds to discuss his amazing career. From his early days in The Hollies, to his incredible time in Crosby, Stills, & Nash and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, to his current love of photography.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 04:03 – Graham Nash on his childhood
• 04:04 – 10:33 – The Hollies
• 10:34 – 21:01 – Lonnie Donegan, the founder of skiffle, and the early years
• 21:12 – 23:29 – The Laurel Canyon era
• 23:30 – 30:01 – The political consciousness of the 1970s
• 30:02 – 37:27 – Crosby, Stills, and Nash
• 37:28 – 41:46 – The current state of the world
• 41:47 – 43:46 – What is the mood in the music world?
• 43:47 – 50:04 – His interest in photography
• 50:05 – 53:21 – Giles Martin on teaching children to play their love songs
• 53:32 – 55:10 – Teach Your Children
• 55:11 – 59:59 – What is on his playlist these days

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On this very special episode of Great Minds, longtime Advertising Week friend Liz Ross joins the show to discuss her career, the specialness of the Midwest, and the evolution of creative.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 09:32 – Liz Ross on her career in the advertising industry
• 09:33 – 13:01 – The digital savviness of advertising leaders
• 13:05 – 30:08 – What was the state of the advertising industry in the early 2000s?
• 30:09 – 34:31 – View on the various holding companies
• 34:35 – 37:49 – The evolution of creative over the last 20 years
• 37:51 – 47:19 – Why the Midwest is a special place for innovation
• 47:20 – 51:08 – Building out a full – service SaaS platform

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Great Minds welcomes Brooklyn, NY guitar legend Rick Ventura to the show this week to discuss his career. From his early days with Riot, touring everywhere and with nearly every rock band you could think of, to his new project Riot Act, Rick reflects on his inspirations and accomplishments.

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Sharon Napier is the Executive Chair and Founder of Partners + Napier, an integrated creative and media company twice ranked among the Top 20 Most Effective Agencies in North America by Effie Worldwide. Napier also sits on the Global Strategic Leadership Team of Project Worldwide, a privately held holding company of 13 leading agencies.

Beyond Partners + Napier, Napier is active in numerous organizations aligning with the agency’s verticals of expertise and her personal passions. She serves as Board Chair of the 4A’s, is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Rochester Institute of Technology and is co-Vice President of the Memorial Art Gallery Board of Managers in Rochester, NY. She is also a member of the Culinary Institute of America’s Society of Fellows.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 02:52 – The new chair of the 4A’s, Sharon Napier
• 02:52 – 04:37 – How did she start her career in advertising?
• 04:37 – 14:48 – Her early years as a young entrepreneur
• 14:49 – 19:00 – Transcending Our Business
• 19:04 – 22:15 – How have we done as an industry?
• 22:15 – 34:17 – The impact of the pandemic on the advertising industry
• 34:17 – 37:35 – Challenges for organic growth
• 37:36 – 47:19 – Challenges of being a woman in a man’s world
• 47:19 – 49:41 – The evolution of the agency business
• 49:41 – 51:16 – The state of the agency
• 51:17 – 53:53 – What are the top priorities for her as the new 4A’s chair?

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Legendary venture capitalist and private equity inventory Alan Patricof joins Great Minds to discuss the release of his new book, No Red Lights, as well as his storied career spanning 8 decades.

Chapters

• 03:03 – 05:25 – The immigrant work ethic
• 05:26 – 09:32 – How did he get his first job on Wall Street?
• 09:33 – 13:21 – The founding President of New York magazine
• 13:22 – 20:35 – What were some of the first properties that you looked at in the early days of investing?
• 20:36 – 23:03 – The early days of technology
• 23:03 – 28:05 – Investing in the media sector
• 28:05 – 29:43 – What are some fond memories of his involvement in politics and volunteering?
• 29:43 – 32:57 – Thoughts on the political landscape in America
• 32:57 – 36:30 – Some fish that got away
• 36:31 – 40:26 – Prime time investing in older entrepreneurs
• 40:27 – 43:57 – Longevity as an opportunity in the healthcare sector

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Returning from a brief hiatus after Advertising Week Europe 2022, Great Minds returns this week to feature special guest Amy Marino, Global Head of Brand Marketing at HubSpot. Amy discusses her career from the beginning to present and explores HubSpot’s unique proposition and growth.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 16:39 – Amy Marino on her career path and her love of journalism
• 16:40 – 33:52 – Her time at American Express
• 33:53 – 35:52 – How Amy became a general manager at American Express
• 35:53 – 39:18 – What is HubSpot?
• 39:18 – 46:40 – Small Business Saturday, growth and revenue
• 46:41 – 1:00:24 – The success stories of the HubSpot campaign

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Bing Chen is an impact founder, investor, and new world builder. He is Chairman of AU Ventures, President of Gold House, General Partner of AUM Group, and was previously a principal architect of YouTube’s multi-billion dollar global creator ecosystem. Bing joins Great Minds this week to talk us through his extraordinary career.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 08:13 – Bing Chen on the launch of Gold House Ventures
• 08:13 – 11:52 – The creation of the creator economy
• 11:53 – 15:07 – Where did the creator economy start?
• 21:57 – 31:22 – Advice board members and how they play a key role in the creator ecosystem
• 31:22 – 34:18 – What is Oura? How did he get involved with it?
• 34:18 – 46:30 – The origin story of Gold House

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This week on Great Minds we welcome entrepreneur Michael Loeb. Michael discusses his career, his entrepreneurial spirit, and his many success stories.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 04:56 – Michael Loeb on what it was like growing up as the son of legendary Time magazine editor Marshall Loeb
• 04:56 – 07:58 – Where did his entrepreneurial spirit come from?
• 07:59 – 14:28 – The road less traveled by entrepreneurs
• 14:28 – 28:07 – Michael’s background as an athlete and his interest in business
• 28:07 – 47:49 – The origin story of Priceline
• 47:49 – 49:59 – Uniting the head, heart, and wallet
• 49:59 – 55:31 – The Amherst Career Center for Career Exploration and Planning

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One of the most successful Americans in the history of motorsports, Andretti is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. Mario joins Great Minds to discuss his unparalleled career and legacy.

Chapters:

• 00:45 – 08:31 – Mario Andretti – The greatest racecar driver of all time
• 08:33 – 10:07 – How did he come through the ranks in racing?
• 10:08 – 12:48 – What was it like getting behind the wheel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a rookie?
• 12:49 – 14:47 – What is the difference between winning a season and winning a championship?
• 14:47 – 22:40 – Who were some of the great drivers who helped him early in his career?
• 22:40 – 25:58 – How did he start his career in Formula 1?
• 25:58 – 30:28 – The physicality of what he does
• 30:28 – 38:38 – Winning the Daytona 500
• 38:38 – 41:46 – What is your take on the current state of the sport?
• 41:46 – 44:12 – Are you planning on getting back behind the wheel again?

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This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO of 605. Kristin founded 605 in 2016, bringing more than 30 years of media and entertainment experience to her role with the company. Kristin discusses her career path, spanning from her intern days at AMC to present.

Editor note: Within this episode, CMS is cited as having had $3M in local revenue. This should be $300 million.

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 05:11 – Kristin Dolan on her early career path and how it led her to 605
• 05:11 – 07:25 – What was it like working at AMC as an intern?
• 07:25 – 11:56 – What was it like working at Radio City Television?
• 11:57 – 16:18 – Charles Dolan, who created HBO
• 16:22 – 28:03 – Taking to technology
• 28:04 – 33:51 – Working as a board member on various companies
• 33:55 – 41:19 – The origin story of 605
• 41:20 – 44:42 – The issue of trust in the digital space
• 44:42 – 51:25 – The relationship between ad-supported and non-ad-supported advertising

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When she was only six, Deborah Bonham’s older brother John Bonham was set to make rock history as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. From there, Deborah’s own career began to take shape, both under her early mentor Robert Plant and eventually releasing her own albums and singing and touring with the likes of Van Halen, Humble Pie, and Paul Rogers, among others. In this episode of Great Minds, Deborah takes us through both her own career, and that of her undeniably rock’n’roll family.

Chapters:

• 00:13 – 17:28 – Deborah on growing up in the Bonham family
• 17:28 – 22:38 – What is it like to play the Royal Albert Hall?
• 22:38 – 29:07 – What are some of the most magical moments of her career on stage?
• 29:07 – 31:43 – Working with artist’s she loves
• 31:43 – 35:30 – Upcoming tour plans and her new album

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When it comes to living legends in our industry, few have earned the title like Allen Rosenshine. Allen takes us through his incredible career, starting with his early days as a copywriter at BBDO to his time as BBDO president 15 years later, and all points in between.

Chapters:

• 02:46 – 11:08 – On his early career in the advertising industry
• 11:09 – 14:22 – Building enduring brands
• 14:25 – 28:19 – The merger of BBDO and Needham
• 28:19 – 30:12 – Role of media back in the early days
• 30:17 – 31:50 – How technology was starting to dictate change
• 31:51 – 33:45 – The difference between creative and media
• 33:45 – 37:49 – The evolution of the marketing communications landscape
• 37:49 – 42:46 – Favorite clients, favorite ad campaigns
• 42:47 – 48:26 – The Partnership for Drug Free America

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Newly appointed Global President of Advertising Week, Ruth Mortimer, joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career, her tenure at Advertising Week, her recent promotion to Global President, as well as the upcoming Advertising Week Europe in London, this May.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 05:05 – Ruth Mortimer on Great Minds
• 05:05 – 07:56 – Istanbul and bravery
• 07:57 – 13:46 – Working for the New York City Commission as a policy analyst in the early 2000s
• 13:50 – 15:30 – Early career and mentors
• 15:30 – 18:13 – What brought her to the advertising industry?
• 20:10 – 24:54 – Stories from her days as an editor
• 24:55 – 28:01 – The failure of the media industry to embrace technology
• 28:01 – 30:18 – The Festival of Marketing
• 30:23 – 38:58 – Stories from the stage
• 38:59 – 46:02 – The Groucho Club and 45 Dean Street
• 46:02 – 51:10 – Advertising Week

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This week on Great Minds we feature Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder of React, whose “Reactive Experiential” Advertising Platform is garnering significant buzz throughout the industry. Frank walks us through his career and talks about how React is combining technology and advertising to “change advertising for good.”

Chapters:

• 00:18 – 02:51 – Why advertising has a $300 billion problem
• 02:51 – 07:30 – The Procter and Gamble training ground
• 07:30 – 13:59 – Where did Frank’s entrepreneurial spirit come from?
• 13:59 – 20:22 – How did React start out?
• 20:22 – 23:59 – How did he come up with Super Squares?
• 24:00 – 29:25 – What is the current state of technology driven TV?
• 29:30 – 31:13 – Amazon’s threat to traditional TV networks
• 31:13 – 35:25 – What is the future of primetime TV advertising?
• 35:26 – 38:53 – Consumer, government and Nielsen
• 38:54 – 42:00 – Can you have the impact that you want to have at scale?

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This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career.

Chapters:

• 00:17 – 06:16 – His perspective on what’s happening today
• 06:16 – 11:08 – HBO’s first original comedy special
• 11:08 – 18:36 – How Second City shaped him as an actor
• 18:36 – 24:38 – Mike Nichols and the founder of Second City
• 24:39 – 35:45 – His reaction to Will Smith at the Academy Awards
• 35:45 – 45:38 – How did the election of Donald Trump change US politics
• 45:40 – 56:29 – George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein
• 56:31 – 1:01:35 – The death of Rodney Dangerfield
• 1:01:36 – 1:06:04 – What was it like hosting Saturday Night Live in the early ’70s?
• 1:06:05 – 1:09:34 – Gilda and Madeline

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From his early journalism career through his time with global entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre discusses his incredible career journey.

Chapters:

• 02:41 – 06:29 – Daniel’s early career in journalism
• 06:30 – 08:14 – The illogical trajectory of his career
• 08:14 – 10:24 – What was Cirque du Soleil like when he joined it?
• 10:24 – 14:27 – How does Cirque du Soleil find the talent?
• 14:27 – 16:30 – The process from concept to opening night
• 16:30 – 19:43 – How long does it take to build a show?
• 19:43 – 21:52 – What is it about Quebec that makes it so special in the creative industry?
• 21:52 – 30:20 – The relationship between Cirque du Vegas and Las Vegas
• 30:21 – 32:31 – The One Drop Foundation

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