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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and profitability coach, Wendy Nguyen talk about a holistic view of financial health for service-based firms. This is especially important for agency owners that want to do work that contributes to the equity of their teams, clients and even the planet—all while turning a profit.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig — Kelly is joined by Brent Weaver, founder of UGURUS and Maverick for Cloudways, to talk about how digital agency owners can achieve peace of mind through the diversification of strategic partnerships and recurring revenue.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by >Workamajig —Kelly and Ezra Bookman, founder of Ritualist, discuss how the art of ritual plays an important role in agencies where our team members need to both collaborate and process emotion but cannot be in the same physical space.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Steve Pockross discuss Verblio’s approach to curating a thousand copywriters for content marketing across nearly all verticals, as well as the value to writers and agencies alike.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly is joined by Rena DeLevie of Management for Millennials to discuss what she calls Compassionate Management. They talk about the great divide between account managers and creatives—and how to find common ground in order to operate a more effective agency and improve overall culture.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Nate Hirsch from Outsource School talk about delegation as a means to one of the ultimate goals for every agency leader: living a fully integrated life.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Amira Alvarez talk about how past programming keeps agency owners from leveling up and why it’s so hard to visualize ourselves being in alignment with what we want.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly talks with Ryan Malone of SmartBug Media about how remote teams at service-based firms can be successful. If your team is still struggling to make WFH work without the whiteboard to huddle around, listen or watch (and share!).

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Kevin Perlmutter discuss how emotion dictates behavior in the new now, the neuroscience behind it all, and how brands need to shift in order to speak to the rapidly changing emotional states of being.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Robina Bennion uncover why the conversation around money is so difficult for creative leaders and how to transform one’s relationship with self-worth. Take the quiz, “What is Your Money Type?” to determine your archetype, or the energy you may take on relative to money.

On this episode of THRIVE— sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Emily Soccorsy of Root + River get curious about how the most effective business leaders embrace their feminine and masculine qualities in an integrated, balanced, and harmonious way.

On this episode of THRIVE—now sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Mori Taheripour, author of Bring Yourself, talk about what it really means to negotiate fearlessly. They discuss how mindful listening, curiosity, honoring one’s self, and the reciprocity of respect for one another’s value all play into the most successful negotiations.

Her new book, Bring Yourself: How to Harness the Power of Connection to Negotiate Fearlessly, is available on Amazon.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Ben Guttmann, founder of Digital Natives, model a difficult conversation on racism. They talk about the importance of listening, educating ourselves, observing our own biases, and what it means to lead anti-racist creative, technology and media agencies.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly talks with Karen Auster of the Auster Agency about what you can and cannot control when preparing for an economic recession, as well as what role mindset plays throughout its natural cycle.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly communes with Boyuan Gao of Project Inkblot around the topic of designing our future as one that’s rooted in diversity and co-creating real solutions.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly chats with Audrey Glover-Dichter, an advertising law attorney, about the importance of agency contracts and compliance during the current pandemic.

On this episode of THRIVE—sponsored by Workamajig —Kelly and Drew McLellan talk about the realities that many agency leaders are facing right now, from questioning the sectors we serve and the financial health of our businesses to planning for a viral resurgence later this year.