THRIVE: YOUR AGENCY RESOURCE
THRIVE Podcast
THRIVE: YOUR AGENCY RESOURCE
THRIVE Podcast
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Ep 117: Our Trauma, Our Agency and Our Values, with Michael Anthony
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Michael Anthony discuss how it is both imperative and paradoxical to unravel past coping mechanisms in order to be good leaders.
Ep 116: Agency Bandwidth Solutions, with Manish Dudharejia
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Manish Dudharejia discuss the continuous need for additional agency resources and the benefits of a white label partnership solution.
Ep 115: What ‘Doing the Work’ Does For Your Agency, with Rachel Roberts Mattox
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Rachel Roberts Mattox discuss how an agency leader’s self-development work can significantly change culture and business trajectory.
Ep 114: Identifying Gaps in Effective Leadership, with Gina Hayden
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Gina Hayden talk about how to identify gaps in our leadership style in order to deepen connection and create more meaningful impact.
Ep 113: Accessibility as Agency Opportunity, with Joshua Basile
On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by accessiBe —Kelly talks with Joshua Basile, a C4-5 Quadriplegic who shares his inspiring story and life’s work as an advocate for web accessibility.
Ep 112: Making Employees Member-Owners, with Liz Ricca
On this final episode of THRIVE for 2021 — sponsored by accessiBe— Kelly and Liz Ricca of Big Duck dive into the details of how the agency recently transitioned to employee ownership.
Ep 111: What Do We Mean by Web Inclusivity?, with Rafi Glantz
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Rafi Glantz of accessiBe discuss web inclusivity and accessibility, what it means to people with disabilities, and why it should matter to us all.
Ep 110: Why Your Employer Brand Matters, with Laura Tolhoek
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Laura Tolhoek discuss the importance of your employer brand and how it impacts hiring, recruitment, and more.
Ep 109: What Does Change Management Offer? with Dr. Steve Yacovelli
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Dr. Steve Yacovelli discuss how agency leaders can foster internal and external change that is both inclusive and impactful.
Ep 108: Overcoming Sabotage as Agency Leaders, with Brandon Wilson
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Brandon Wilson discuss the impact of sabotage on our leadership pursuit and how to overcome it when it’s present both around and within us.
Ep 107: Get Comfortable Talking About Money, with Ilise Benun
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Ilise Benun discuss the disconnect between the value of business services and the value of the person selling them.
Ep 106: Conscious Culture in a Remote World, with Sarah Hawley
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Sarah Hawley discuss how remote work not only allows you to create a more conscious culture, it also ensures alignment within your business.
Ep 105: Can We Eliminate Burnout?, with Chris McLean
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Chris McLean discuss boundaries, setting the right example as leaders, and the possibility of eliminating burnout at agencies.
Ep 104: Why Conscious Leadership and Why Now?, with Debra Sunderland
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Debra Sunderland discuss what conscious leadership is and why more creative agency owners are waking up to it right now.
Ep 103: Employee Ownership as a Business Model, with Jennifer Briggs
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Jennifer Briggs discuss how creative firms can use employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) or co-ops as a business model.
Ep 102: Actionable Analytics and Client Retention, with Iris Shoor
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Iris Shoor talk shop about how Oribi takes the guesswork out of customer journey analytics and campaign attribution to help agencies improve performance and retain clients.
Ep 101: What is Conscious Inclusion?, with Juan Cortés
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Juan Cortés discuss how creative and technology agency owners typically think about diversity and inclusion as it relates to attracting and retaining team members.
Ep 100: The Power of Slowing Down, with Mo Gawdat
On this landmark episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Mo Gawdat discuss how and why slowing down actually allows you to get further in both your life and agency.
Ep 99: Selling Creative Services with Confidence, with Charlotte Ellis Maldari
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Charlotte Ellis Maldari discuss how creative agencies can demonstrate to prospects that they are the best choice.
Ep 98: Reframing the Follow-up Mindset, with Lee McKnight Jr.
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Lee McKnight Jr. discuss the most effective ways to interact with prospective clients in order to set you apart from your competition.
Ep 97: Intentional Agency Trajectory, with Chip Griffin
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Chip Griffin discuss how intentionally building your agency leads to more personal happiness and more business growth.
Ep 96: How Healing Impacts Leadership, with Barbara Mutedzi
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Barbara Mutedzi discuss where to begin on the journey, and how healing allows you to become a more effective leader.
Ep 95: Trust Your Team and Relinquish Control, with Ty Fujimura
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Ty Fujimura, Founder of Cantilever, discuss breaking out of your own mental model to relinquish control and start trusting your team.
Ep 94: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All Agencies, with Maggie Patterson
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Maggie Patterson, founder of Scoop Studios, discuss the myths that exist around running an agency and how to trust your instincts as a leader.
Ep 93: Can a Company Have a Calling?, with Madeline Reeves
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Madeline Reeves discuss how we, as business owners and leaders, can create a company that is aligned with our greater purpose.
Ep 92: The Serve Don’t Sell Approach, with Liston Witherill
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Liston Witherill discuss how agency leaders can serve their prospective and existing clients with a diverse content mix that’s rooted in relevance and integrity.
Ep 91: Dismantling Toxic Workplaces, with Rachel Renock
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Rachel Renock, CEO and Co-Founder of Wethos, discuss strategic ways that creative leaders can work to dismantle toxicity within their organizations.
Ep 90: Winning an RFP with Playfulness, with Sophia Story
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Sophia Story discuss how to win a Request for Proposal by being playful. Forty percent of big brands are actively looking for smaller agencies this year because they’re more nimble.
Ep 89: The Purpose-Driven Pivot, with Hilarie Viener
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Hilarie Viener discuss how to successfully pivot toward purpose. They share their own stories on how to look inward, discover your purpose, and embrace it in all aspects of your life and legacy.
EP 88: Getting Under the Conscious Mind, with Tina Greenbaum
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Tina Greenbaum, author of Mastery Under Pressure, uncover why fear is our greatest teacher. For creative leaders in particular, they share tools to initiate relaxation and to increase the probability of desired outcomes.
EP 87: Getting More Strategic in 2021, with Jeff Meade
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and fellow agency growth consultant, Jeff Meade focus on what will be most important for agency leaders to think about as we head into a new year.
EP 86: How Deep Listening Led to a Successful Pivot, with Marcel Petitpas
On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Marcel Petitpas, Founder of Parakeeto, uncover how deep listening and curiosity helped his SaaS platform pivot in order to provide greater value to agencies that want to understand their profit margins.
Ep 121: How to Lead Below the Surface, with LaTonya Wilkins
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and LaTonya Wilkins discuss how to lead by building psychologically safe relationships within your agency.
Ep 120: Leading with Self-Compassion, with Massimo Backus
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Massimo Backus discuss emotional awareness in order to mindfully ride the waves of high-highs and low-lows in agency leadership.
Ep 119: Are You Playing the Long Game? with Dorie Clark
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Dorie Clark discuss the power in saying no to things that don’t make sense for you, and how to strategically position yourself as a long game thinker.
Ep 118: The Future of Agency Ops with Melanie Chandruang
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Melanie Chandruang discuss both the connection and distinction between the people within our agency and our operational strategy.
Ep 117: Our Trauma, Our Agency and Our Values, with Michael Anthony
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Michael Anthony discuss how it is both imperative and paradoxical to unravel past coping mechanisms in order to be good leaders.
Ep 116: Agency Bandwidth Solutions, with Manish Dudharejia
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Manish Dudharejia discuss the continuous need for additional agency resources and the benefits of a white label partnership solution.
Ep 115: What ‘Doing the Work’ Does For Your Agency, with Rachel Roberts Mattox
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Rachel Roberts Mattox discuss how an agency leader’s self-development work can significantly change culture and business trajectory.
Ep 114: Identifying Gaps in Effective Leadership, with Gina Hayden
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Gina Hayden talk about how to identify gaps in our leadership style in order to deepen connection and create more meaningful impact.
Ep 113: Accessibility as Agency Opportunity, with Joshua Basile
On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by accessiBe —Kelly talks with Joshua Basile, a C4-5 Quadriplegic who shares his inspiring story and life’s work as an advocate for web accessibility.
Ep 112: Making Employees Member-Owners, with Liz Ricca
On this final episode of THRIVE for 2021 — sponsored by accessiBe— Kelly and Liz Ricca of Big Duck dive into the details of how the agency recently transitioned to employee ownership.
Ep 111: What Do We Mean by Web Inclusivity?, with Rafi Glantz
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Rafi Glantz of accessiBe discuss web inclusivity and accessibility, what it means to people with disabilities, and why it should matter to us all.
Ep 110: Why Your Employer Brand Matters, with Laura Tolhoek
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Laura Tolhoek discuss the importance of your employer brand and how it impacts hiring, recruitment, and more.
Ep 109: What Does Change Management Offer? with Dr. Steve Yacovelli
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Dr. Steve Yacovelli discuss how agency leaders can foster internal and external change that is both inclusive and impactful.
Ep 108: Overcoming Sabotage as Agency Leaders, with Brandon Wilson
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Brandon Wilson discuss the impact of sabotage on our leadership pursuit and how to overcome it when it’s present both around and within us.
Ep 107: Get Comfortable Talking About Money, with Ilise Benun
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Ilise Benun discuss the disconnect between the value of business services and the value of the person selling them.
Ep 106: Conscious Culture in a Remote World, with Sarah Hawley
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Sarah Hawley discuss how remote work not only allows you to create a more conscious culture, it also ensures alignment within your business.
Ep 105: Can We Eliminate Burnout?, with Chris McLean
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Chris McLean discuss boundaries, setting the right example as leaders, and the possibility of eliminating burnout at agencies.
Ep 104: Why Conscious Leadership and Why Now?, with Debra Sunderland
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Debra Sunderland discuss what conscious leadership is and why more creative agency owners are waking up to it right now.
Ep 103: Employee Ownership as a Business Model, with Jennifer Briggs
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Jennifer Briggs discuss how creative firms can use employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) or co-ops as a business model.
Ep 102: Actionable Analytics and Client Retention, with Iris Shoor
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Iris Shoor talk shop about how Oribi takes the guesswork out of customer journey analytics and campaign attribution to help agencies improve performance and retain clients.
Ep 101: What is Conscious Inclusion?, with Juan Cortés
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Juan Cortés discuss how creative and technology agency owners typically think about diversity and inclusion as it relates to attracting and retaining team members.
Ep 100: The Power of Slowing Down, with Mo Gawdat
On this landmark episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Mo Gawdat discuss how and why slowing down actually allows you to get further in both your life and agency.
Ep 99: Selling Creative Services with Confidence, with Charlotte Ellis Maldari
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Charlotte Ellis Maldari discuss how creative agencies can demonstrate to prospects that they are the best choice.
Ep 98: Reframing the Follow-up Mindset, with Lee McKnight Jr.
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Lee McKnight Jr. discuss the most effective ways to interact with prospective clients in order to set you apart from your competition.
Ep 97: Intentional Agency Trajectory, with Chip Griffin
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by accessiBe — Kelly and Chip Griffin discuss how intentionally building your agency leads to more personal happiness and more business growth.
Ep 96: How Healing Impacts Leadership, with Barbara Mutedzi
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Barbara Mutedzi discuss where to begin on the journey, and how healing allows you to become a more effective leader.
Ep 95: Trust Your Team and Relinquish Control, with Ty Fujimura
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Ty Fujimura, Founder of Cantilever, discuss breaking out of your own mental model to relinquish control and start trusting your team.
Ep 94: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All Agencies, with Maggie Patterson
On this episode of THRIVE — sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly and Maggie Patterson, founder of Scoop Studios, discuss the myths that exist around running an agency and how to trust your instincts as a leader.