The Femme Forward Podcast: Hosted by Amanda Glen Smith

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The Femme Forward with Amanda Glen Smith is a dedicated space for candid conversations with female trailblazers, designed to empower women at every stage of their professional journey. Hosted by Amanda Glen Smith, Chief Client Officer at Innovid by Mediaocean, the podcast explores the intersection of high-level leadership, the nuances of career navigation, and the authentic realities of womanhood and motherhood in 2026. By peeling back the curtain on both the triumphs and the systemic struggles of being a woman in today’s workforce, The Femme Forward aims to build a supportive community while elevating  its guests as thought leadership in ad tech and beyond. At its core, The Femme Forward is about creating space for honest dialogue around ambition, identity, and the evolving definition of leadership.

Episodes

  1. Jun 30

    The Human Side of Influence: Brooks Miller on Creators, Brands & Trust

    In this episode, Amanda Glen Smith sits down with Brooks Miller, Global Head of Creator Strategy at Edelman, to unpack how the creator economy has transformed marketing—and what brands can learn from it. Brooks shares her journey from advertising agencies to Twitter and Edelman, reflecting on career pivots, navigating public layoffs, and building resilience through change.

    56 min

  2. Jun 16

    Cowgirl Power: Gay Gaddis on Confidence, Risk & Reinventing Success

    In this episode, Amanda sits down with the founder of T3, the agency Gay grew from a $16,000 investment into the largest independent female-owned advertising agency in the United States. Along the way, she became a respected entrepreneur, author, artist, and champion for women's leadership. Gay shares the lessons she learned from taking risks, building teams around complementary strengths, cultivating confidence through competence, and creating a personal brand that remains authentic through every stage of life.

    1h 9m

  3. Jun 9

    Joie de Vivre: Deborah Wahl on Risk, Resilience, and Reinventing What's Possible

    What does it take to become the first female Global CMO in the history of one of the world's largest automakers? In this episode, Deborah Wahl shares the leadership lessons, career-defining risks, and personal philosophy that guided her journey from transforming iconic brands like McDonald's and General Motors to serving on corporate boards and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

    1h 2m

  4. May 19

    Episode 7: Innovid's Georgia Brammer & iion's Yun Yip

    Yun Yip of iion and Georgia Brammer join Amanda on a new episode to talk perfectionism, empathy, and navigating confidence as a woman in the workplace.

    1h 1m

  5. May 5

    Episode 6: Bayer's Khara Hutchinson

    Amanda sits down with Bayer's Khara Hutchinson to break down juggling work with motherhood, managing delegation, and being your most authentic self, both in the workplace and out.

    1h 17m

  6. Apr 21

    Episode 5: AI Empowered Mom's Sarah Dooley

    Amanda sits down with AI Empowered Mom's Sarah Dooley to discuss her journey as an executive, entrepeneur, and AI pro. From the evolution of AI to how it can lessen the mental load, Sarah and Amanda dive into the future of an AI-assisted life.

    48 min

  7. Apr 2

    Episode 4: Publicis' Sara Newton

    In this episode, Amanda sits down with Publicis' Sara Newton to dive into what it really takes to lead, grow, and thrive. Listen as they break down how to balance emotional intelligence with executive leadership, the power of self-advocacy, how women can support women at work, and more.

    59 min

  8. Mar 24

    Episode 3: Mediaocean's Claire Middleton, Innovid's Juli Goldman, & Prisma's Steph Watson

    In this special Women's History Month edition of The Femme Forward, Amanda invites three representatives in different stages of their careers to discuss their own respective journeys. Mediaocean's Claire Middleton, Innovid's Juli Goldman, & Prisma's Steph Watson dive into the current "eras" of their career trajectories: The Emerging Era, The Expansion Era, and The Executive Era, respectively, to share what women can learn from each other in each.

    1h 2m

  9. Mar 23

    Episode 2: Unilever's Rachelle Schuimer

    In this episode, Unilever’s Rachelle Schuimer joins Amanda to discuss balancing emotion and logic in the workplace, navigating pressure, and the importance of showing vulnerability and self-awareness in interviews.

    1h 2m

  10. Mar 23

    Episode 1: Basis' Katie McAdams

    In the first episode of The Femme Forward, Basis CMO Katie McAdams joins Amanda Glen Smith to discuss the power of intuition in leadership and embracing what sets you apart.

    58 min
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The Femme Forward with Amanda Glen Smith is a dedicated space for candid conversations with female trailblazers, designed to empower women at every stage of their professional journey. Hosted by Amanda Glen Smith, Chief Client Officer at Innovid by Mediaocean, the podcast explores the intersection of high-level leadership, the nuances of career navigation, and the authentic realities of womanhood and motherhood in 2026. By peeling back the curtain on both the triumphs and the systemic struggles of being a woman in today’s workforce, The Femme Forward aims to build a supportive community while elevating  its guests as thought leadership in ad tech and beyond. At its core, The Femme Forward is about creating space for honest dialogue around ambition, identity, and the evolving definition of leadership.

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