Day One Agency managing director Jamie Falkowski shares his experience and helps us overcome the unseen forces that get in the way of creativity. We break down the big ideas from Creativity Inc. by Amy Wallace and Edwin Catmull.

Creative director Mary Rauzi advocates for building a culture of responsibility and freedom as we discuss Powerful by Patty McCord. Mary is an entrepreneur who has lived the agency life, started her own agency, and currently serves as the Creative Director, Design at The Sims.

Marketing technologist Brian Dennett challenges listeners to ask the right questions and dig through the data to get beyond vanity metrics. He unpacks what he has learned from Byron Sharp's: How Brands Grow.

Creative director Jordan Eakin joins us from North Carolina and discusses Now You See It by Michael Bierut.

Chief Development Officer and Partner at Curiosity Ashley Walters hops on the improv stage at The Second City and discovers that business development and comedy can benefit from Yes, And thinking. She gives an inside look to her process and progress in advertising which has put her on the 2021 Adweek Women Trailblazers list.

Independent strategist and copywriter Rachel Kirkwood helps agencies and brands see things with fresh eyes. She helps us think like a product designer as we discuss Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans.

Advertising and marketing podcast that talks book smarts and street smarts with people who have been there, done that. Guided by executive creative director Brandon Faris, agency experts share their advertising know-how via the big ideas and books that influence them most. New episodes drop every Tuesday at 6 a.m.

Designer Chris Do us the founder and CEO of The Future and Brand Strategy Design Consultancy, Blind. He flips the script with Marty Neumeier’s The Brand Flip while teaching 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love.

Designer, entrepreneur, and global leader Leland Maschmeyer throws back to 1862 with John Ruskin's Unto This Last. He challenges listeners to view design as something much more than just shapes and lines on a page. Design makes hope real and can serve as a construct for leadership.

Creative director and multidisciplinary content creator Jason Snell helps make the invisible visible as we discuss Mtiv by Hillman Curtis. We riff on inspiration, process, and saying yes to things that are uncomfortable.

This special episode is apart of a once in a lifetime creative director podcast crossover event. Jaime Cabrera host of Confessions of a Creative Director and A Quick Read host Brandon Faris switch seats and become guests instead of hosts.

Creative director and host of Confessions Of A Creative Director Jaime Cabrera fights the resistance with The War of Art. We discuss how fear is the real enemy and that survival might just be the whole point.

Creative director Chris Zieverink tells the truth about Seth Godin's All Marketers Are Liars and shares his experience from designer to creative director working on brands like Ford and Mars. He shares that trusting your gut is key to navigating your career in marketing which ultimately led him to open his own shop.

Stylist Jesse Gray navigates Spencer Johnson's Peaks and Valleys and shares his career journey becoming a stylist and educator creating transforming looks for commercials, celebrities, and individuals looking for personal career growth. Could it be as simple as sweeping the floor?

A Quick Read host Brandon Faris flips back to last week's episode, talks to listeners, and turns the page to preview next weeks episode.

Creative leader and producer Dave Markey has created thrills for Cedar Point and brushed elbows with the Avengers. We jump in the cage with Herding Tigers and talk about creative leadership including the balance of stability and challenges

A Quick Read host Brandon Faris flips back to last week's episode, talks to listeners, and turns the page to preview next weeks episode.

Advertising and marketing director of analytics and insights Rashmi Hurst dives into the data with Does It Work the aptly named book by Shane Atchison and Jason Burby. She talks about finding insights in the negative space, the power of data storytelling, and how to make a great burger and fries.

A Quick Read host Brandon Faris flips back to last week's episode, talks to listeners, and turns the page to preview next weeks episode.

Strategist Jessica Daponte visits the past with Faith Popcorn's The Popcorn Report and uncovers the future. She challenges listeners to be bold, brave, and boundless just as she was with brands like Spiked Seltzer, Disney, and Reese.

A Quick Read host Brandon Faris flips back to last week's episode, talks to listeners, and turns the page to preview next weeks episode.

Tune in and turn up with an advertising and marketing podcast that talks book smarts and street smarts with people who have been there, done that. Guided by executive creative director Brandon Faris, agency experts share their advertising know-how via the big ideas and books that influence them most.

Creative, producer, and entrepreneur Jamie Pelayo elaborates on Deluxe by Dana Thomas and shares her unique experience in luxury fashion, working at Vogue, and building her luxury wellness brand Natureofthings. She discusses commitment to craft and how important it is to be authentic in a world where expensive and inexpensive live side by side.

Copywriter Nate Dye talks The Copywriter's Bible edited by Alistair Crompton and shares his journey as a writer from big agencies to his eventual partnership as one of the Dye Brothers, who create badass brands in the basement.