Besides Ads

Besides Ads
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Besides Ads is a podcast about people in advertising who do creative things outside of advertising.

Episodes

  1. 02/09/2022

    Oriel Davis-Lyons: One School Founder and Corpleisure Creator Who Always Finds the Bandwidth

    Besides ads, Oriel Davis-Lyons runs the One School portfolio program for Black creatives and is the creator of Corpleisure, a clothing line designed for working from home. Oriel is currently a creative director at Spotify and has previously worked at Droga5, R/GA, and other agencies. See his work at orieldavislyons.com or follow him on LinkedIn. And if you’re interested in applying for the One School or learning more about it, check out oneschoolus.com. Shop Corpleisure at corpleisure.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    42 min

  2. 01/25/2022

    Nicole Narvaez: Art Director By Day, Artist By Every Other Hour

    Besides ads, Nicole Narváez paints oil portraits, creates feminist and cultural digital illustrations, runs an Etsy store, and illustrates books. She’s currently an ACD art director at 22squared and has worked at Ogilvy, Deutsch, Crispin, and The Barbarian Group. Find her art at Etsy.com/shop/narvaezart and on Instagram at @Narvaez_Art, and see her portfolio at nicolenarvaez.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    34 min

  3. 01/04/2022

    Winston Noel: Podcasting Across the Galaxy Between Writing Ads

    Besides ads, Winston Noel is a co-creator and improv actor in the Mission to Zyxx podcast. The podcast has been downloaded more than eight million times and is part of the Maximum Fun network. But by day (and plenty of nights), Winston is an Associate Creative Director at Ogilvy New York. His work can be found at winstonnoelcopywriter.carbonmade.com and Mission to Zyxx can be heard across the galaxy wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow him on LinkedIn or on Twitter where he’s simply @winstonnoel. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    37 min

  4. 11/30/2021

    Chad O’Connell: The Art Director Who Designed a Bidet Company

    Besides ads, Chad O’Connell is the founder and CEO of Whisper Bidets. In this episode, you’ll find out what led an art director to start—of all things—a bidet business, and how he did it. Chad has worked at agencies like KBS, Ogilvy, 360i, and R/GA. You can (and should) buy a bidet at whisperbidets.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    43 min

  5. 11/09/2021

    Danielle Skeen: The Entrepreneur Whose Business is Making a Difference

    Besides ads, Danielle is the founder of the Star Boutique, an organization that helps underprivileged teenage girls gain confidence and discover career opportunities. Her program gets sponsorships and donations from numerous Fortune 500 companies that provide clothing and training for all who participate. She is also the co-founder of andnoire.com — a company which supports black-owned business — and the creator of Caption It!, an app that offers inspirational quotes to attach to any photo. Danielle is a Senior Business Development Manager at Microsoft and a former Sr. Account Manager at KBS. Find out more about Danielle and her work at danielledskeen.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    37 min

  6. 10/26/2021

    Robert Mads Anderson: The Ad Man Who’s Climbed to the Top of the World, Literally

    Besides ads, Robert Anderson is also a world-class mountain climber who’s reached the highest peaks on six continents, solo. And leads expeditions up Mount Everest. Hear about his adventures, and how standing at the top of the world feels whether it’s in advertising or, you know, the actual world. In the advertising industry, Robert has worked all over the world as an Executive Creative Director at agencies like Ogilvy, FCB, Digitas and many others. Learn more about Robert’s work and his adventures at robertmadsanderson.com and explore7summits.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    33 min

  7. 10/12/2021

    Stephie Coplan: The Rock Star Copywriter Who Was Actually a Rock Star

    Besides ads, Stephie Coplan is a singer/songwriter who's opened for Cake, written with Rachel Platten, had a hit single on the radio, and has worked with numerous other artists in the music business. In this episode, you'll hear how her music career took off, what led her into advertising, and how she's brought the two together. As for advertising, Stephie works as an Associate Creative Director at Liquid Sunshine in Los Angeles. Follow Stephie on Instagram at @burritos.mp3, listen to her music on iTunes or wherever you listen to music online, and see her advertising portfolio at stephiecoplan.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    1h 3m

  8. 09/28/2021

    George Tannenbaum: Blogger of a Million Words and Chief George Officer

    Besides ads, George Tannenbaum writes the industry’s most influential blog, Ad Aged. He’s been doing it every day for fifteen years, offering more than a million words of wisdom in the process. In this episode you’ll hear about his reasons for starting the blog, how it’s helped his career, and much more. Ad-wise, George is a former Copy Chief and ECD on IBM at Ogilvy and the current Chief George Officer at GeorgeCo. See George’s work at georgetannenbaum.com and adaged.blogspot.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    44 min

  9. 09/14/2021

    Jeff Greenspan: Activist Artist, Comedian, Creative Director

    Besides ads, Jeff Greenspan makes news with activist art projects and works as a stand-up comic. His projects include tourist lanes in New York City, hipster bear traps in the East Village, and TheCapturedProject.com. Jeff is a former Buzzfeed Chief Creative Officer, the guy who helped Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook’s Timeline, and writer and creative director at agencies like BBDO, RGA, Devito Verdi, and more. Find his activist art projects, ad portfolio, and comedy info at jeffgreenspan.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

    48 min
  10. Besides Ads Trailer

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Besides Ads Trailer

    This season on Besides Ads you’ll meet talent from the ad industry like George Tannenbaum, Robert Anderson, Danielle Skeen, Jeff Greenspan, Stephie Coplan, Winston Noel, and others whose passion to create and achieve is as strong outside the business as it is within. Besides Ads is brought to by creative director/copywriter/author Marc Hartzman. Launching Fall 2021. Find out more at besidesads.com. Editing and mixing by James Archer.

    2 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Besides Ads is a podcast about people in advertising who do creative things outside of advertising.

Information

  • Creator
    Besides Ads
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Besides Ads
  • Show Website
    Besides Ads