Dear D(Ad) Guys

Mike McHale & Dave Levine
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Two Advertising industry veterans give  the next generation of industry talent career and life advice

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Dear Dad Ad Guys - Episode 3 - Matt Angel

    Matt Angel joins Mike McHale and David Levine for a candid conversation about the stretch of a career when the next step stops arriving every year. Matt talks about getting through that slower period and finding impact in his work. He also asks the hosts what turning 30 is really like and what they wish they'd known. Then Mike and David answer the question flipped back on them: what did they once care a lot about that they no longer do? The episode wraps with how to reach the show.

  2. Nov 6

    Dear Dad Ad Guys - Episode 2- Katelyn Cohen

    On this episode of Dear Dad Ad Guys, Mike McHale and Dave Levine talk with advertising pro Katelyn Cohen. She tells the story of how she got into advertising and how her career has gone since. She also shares the hardest lesson she has learned, and talks about loyalty and putting family first. She has practical advice for anyone new to the business. Along the way, Mike and Dave say what careers they might have picked instead and where in the world they would live. The episode ends with audience questions, some banter with the guest, and the sign-off.

  3. Oct 30

    Dear Dad Ad Guys - Episode 1 T- ommy Pearce

    On this episode of Dear Dad Ad Guys, Mike McHale and Dave Levine sit down with Tommy Pearce to hear how he got into advertising. They talk about what younger people in media do better and what they've lost. Mike and Dave share advice they ignored when they were starting out and only later realized was right. They also tell the story of the terrarium bet and explain why the best pitches stay spontaneous.

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Two Advertising industry veterans give  the next generation of industry talent career and life advice

Information

  • Creator
    Mike McHale & Dave Levine
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
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