Album 6 Track 2 - Priceless Brand Lessons w/Tim Halloran What’s happening Brand Nerds?! We have our first guest in the building for Album 6 and he's a special one. Throughout his career, Tim Halloran has left a mark on the brand and marketing world, now teaching future marketing professionals. He's a testament to hard work, commitment, and being in the right place at the right time. We are kicking on the new album and the year with an episode that will inspire you, no matter what career...

Album 6 Track 1 - Welcome to 2024! Can you believe we have had 6 years of Brands, Beats, and Bytes?! We are kicking off our 6th album looking at up-and-coming marketing trends of the year and thoughts on how DC and LT can see them play out in your business' marketing strategy.  Here are a few key takeaways from the episode: Forbes Top 10 Marketing Trends in 2024Artificial Intelligence - How to Use it RightInfluencer Marketing - How Brands Do It Well (and not)What makes the trends actually...

Album 5 Track 34 - Wrapping Up 2023 Brand Nerds! We are wrapping up 2023 with some of our key highlights and lessons we've learned throughout this year! The perfect ending for our 5th album as we prepare to launch incredible things in our 6th.  Here are a few key takeaways from the episode: Workaholic Behavior is not the vibe w/Paige YoungFamily over everything w/Roger FishmanThe joys of things that bring us joy w/Brooke JanousekThe importance of staying true to yourself w/Meagan Moguel

Album 5 Track 33 - Work Your Brand w/Jamie Schwartz What’s happening Brand Nerds?! We have an extraordinary guest in the virtual building today. One who goes back to the streets of New York with our host LT all the way to working alongside both our hosts along his career journey. Jamie Schwartz is the President of Hudson Valley iCampus President of Pearl River Studios; but brings a wealth of experience from his time working with Loud Records to serving as a lawyer. He is the epitome of hard...

Album 5 Track 32 - Be You. Be Kind. Be Badass. w/Paige Young What’s happening Brand Nerds?! We’re happily joined by special guest Paige Young, Chief Communications Officer @ ServiceNow. For the Brand Nerds striving for that C-suite position, this episode will be a real treat. Paige humbly shares her triumphs and lessons throughout her exceptional career.  Here are a few key takeaways from the episode: Model the behavior you want to see.Feedback is a valuable opportunity to growSpeak Truth to...

REMIX: Album 2 Track 24 – Wayne Hickey, EVP of Global Tech Practice at Weber Shandwick, previously GM Head of Bay Area at Edelman.  Wayne has worked with a litany of tech clients including Adobe, Gearbox Entertainment, HP, IBM, Juniper, Microsoft, PayPal, Riot Games and a lot more. Hey Brand Nerds! We have our first PR/Comms-centric guest in the BB&B virtual house today and with Wayne’s tech and entertainment background, no one better than Wayne to sit and talk with us at our intersection...

REMIX: Album 2 Track 10 – Ellen Stone, EVP Marketing of NBC Lifestyle Brands, previously EVP of Marketing at Bravo Network, Director of Consumer Marketing at Lifetime and account person for notable Madison Ave. agencies Bozell and J. Walter Thompson. Graduate of Lehigh University. Hey Brand Nerds! We have an entertainment marketing legend in our house today!!  What a fun show with Ellen who shares great stories throughout her career from milk mustaches to certified bravolebrities to how to...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 20 - Running Toward Success w/Jared Schrieber Hey Brand Nerds! We have an entrepreneur in the building today, bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to you. He's a successful founder and author, Jared Schrieber's experience working with brands and growing businesses has taught him a lot, and he's sharing those jew-els with us today!  Here are a few key takeaways from the episode: Are you running away from something or toward something How the future of marketing...

Album 5 Track 31 - Lyrics, Levitation, & Love w/Maegan Moguel Hey Brand Nerds! Today's show is grounding us in the true power of being human and leading with that in our work. Get ready to hear from Maegan Moguel (pronounced Mee-gel) and her incredible background as she discusses how she worked her way up, all while staying true to herself and giving back to her community along the way.  She currently serves as Senior Manager, Culture Marketing for a brand you may have heard of...Red...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 25 – The Growth Mentality w/Brooke Janousek Brand Nerds! We are back at you with a guest who is living life with the growth mentality. Brooke Janousek is bringing interesting and insightful jew-els to the virtual building as she chronicles the stories she's learned along her career and the power of storytelling she both using as The Grow CMO and experiences in her day-to-day life.  You will laugh, ponder, and grow in your personal and professional life after listening to...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 14 - A Dynamic Duo Takes on Brand, Marketing & Entertainment/The Connors Brand Nerds! We have a first on today's episode and that is our first dynamic duo and married couple - Sheila and Steve Connor!Innovators in their craft that has taken them from an ad agency, production company, and now work with their foundation, Heph Foundation, that recently received a $1.2 million grant, in addition to a goal of raising $3M over the next 18 months so that they can impact 10%...

Album 5 Track 30 - A Career of Consistency & Character w/Russ Spielman Hey Brand Nerds! We are back with a guest who manages some of your favorite athletes. From stories of his first days in the industry until now, Russ is bringing a wealth of knowledge about the power of being consistent, hardworking, and at the end of the day, a good person. He is sharing the importance of being the hardest worker in the room and the success that can result from that.  If you've ever wondered about...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 1 - Senior Partner CEO, CMO and Board Practices, Spencer Stuart  - Greg Welch - Stories of a Career and Life Truth Teller You know what a new year means...a brand new album! We are kicking off the year (and album) strong with a guest unlike any other we've had on the show. Greg Welch not only has extensive brand/marketing experience, he is sharing how his career journey landed him in executive recruiting (sneak peek; it was from his biggest f-up). Looking to continue...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 4 - The Power of Patience: Growing personally. Growing professionally.  We have Rodney Northern, CEO/Founder at Multimerica Media Ventures. This an episode you don't want to miss as we kick off Black History Month! We love having family in the virtual building with us! Rodney worked alongside our hosts, DC & Larry, during his time at Coca-Cola, so you know we are getting some throwback stories along with the jewels he is bringing from his experience. From learning to...

Album 5 Track 29 - The Importance of Brand, Grit, & Magic w/Siena Dexter We are back in the virtual house today with a guest who has used her grit and magic throughout her career. Siena Dexter is bringing her experience, advice, and joy for branding to our virtual building. She is a perfect example of leading with a genuine passion for what she does and seeing success in return! From agency to entrepreneur, Siena's experience is vast and there are no doubt things you can learn from...

Album 5 Track 28 - Live from CGI: World Central Kitchen's Lisa Abrego We are back at you with a special LIVE edition of Brands, Beats, & Bytes from the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative. We are graced with the incredibly generous, successful, and thought-provoking Lisa Abrego, who serves as the Director of Communication Strategy for World Central Kitchen. Her generous heart has led her to many places in her career prior to WCK, and her stories will inspire you to lean back into your...

Album 5 Track 27 - Navigating Marketing with Relationships, Resilience, and Agility w/Kelly Flatow From client side to agency and back again, our guest today is one who prioritizes relationships and resiliency in her work and it has (and will continue to) taken her far in her career. She's worked for Forbes giants to campaigns you've most likely seen from NBA and Live Nation. Kelly Flatow is an extraordinary marketer and an even great person at her core. She is bringing nuggets and jew-els of...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 6 - Marketing's Role in Digital Addiction w/Jill Dow Brand Nerds! Today's guest is bringing experience from both the corporate and client side of marketing. From entry-level to CEO, Jill Dow has made her mark in every position she's been in, both in quality of work and care for those she has worked with. Guided by the inspiration of her father and mother and the lessons life has taught Jill along the way, she is dropping jew-els that will get you thinking and reflecting...

Album 5 Track 26 – Pursuing Wonder in Life & Career w/Roger Fishman Brand Nerds! We are back at you with a friend of the guys, Roger Fishman. Roger is a Filmographer/Photographer and a self-proclaimed former/recovering marketing executive.  Today he brings a multiperspective on the brand and marketing world from his vast experience working with some of the top name brands in the business. He is leading with intentionality and empathy in his work, two attributes that have taken him far in...

Album 5 Track 25 – The Growth Mentality w/Brooke Janousek Brand Nerds! We are back at you with a guest who is living life with the growth mentality. Brooke Janousek is bringing interesting and insightful jew-els to the virtual building as she chronicles the stories she's learned along her career and the power of storytelling she both using as The Grow CMO and experiences in her day-to-day life.  You will laugh, ponder, and grow in your personal and professional life after listening to this...

Album 5 Track 24 – Living a Life of Intentional Joy w/John Rarrick  Join us in this insightful podcast as we wrap up a conversation filled with pearls of wisdom. From tapping into emotions to finding joy, happiness, and community, to embracing criticism for growth, and seeking expertise beyond your own, our guest, John Rarrick's journey through business and life paints a picture of emotional intelligence and strategic brilliance. Delve into stories of boutique candies, wineries named after...

REMIX: Album 5 Track 8 - What Up Doe? Challenger Brand Connoisseur - Detroit’s Own, Howard Handler Brand Nerds! What Up Doe? With that phrase alone, you know we have a Detroit native in the virtual building! Howard Handler brings jew-els from his career experience. From Quaker Oats to MLS and the NFL, to MTV and SNL, and in his current career role, President of 313Presents.   A true connoisseur of challenger brands at every step of his career. Stories and advice you don't want to miss.  Here...

Album 5 Track 23 – Functional & Emotional Unison w/Renita Bryant We love an episode with firsts..but how about an episode with multiple first-time answers. Renita Bryant is bringing us jew-els with her compelling answers in our 5-Questions segment that made us stop, listen, and reflect. From a successful author, publisher, and analyst, Renita has forged a path of entrepreneurship while staying authentic and true to herself (and the self she's been since her middle school days).  An...

REMIX: Album 3 Track 7 - James Cuthbert, President at Rock The Bells James Cuthbert, President of Rock The Bells (Founded in 2018 by LL Cool J, the company is the preeminent voice for classic and timeless Hip Hop), previously marketing executive at BET and Red Bull and brand management at Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, and General Mills. Hey Brand Nerds! Back at you with a fantastic guest who has followed his passion and combined it with high IQ/EQ plus great tenacity from a chip on his shoulder to...

REMIX: Album 4 Track 18 - Life Lessons Make Great Stories w/Brandon T. Adams Brand Nerds! We have an extraordinary entrepreneur in the virtual building today. From working alongside his dad in their ice business to the power of storytelling and crowdfunding, if you have ever dreamed big and had a story to tell, this show is for you. Brandon T. Adams is bringing his wins and his F-ups to the show with, as we like to call them, "jew-els" that will change your perspective.