THRIVE: YOUR AGENCY RESOURCE

THRIVE Podcast

THRIVE: YOUR AGENCY RESOURCE

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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.

Listen on your favorite podcast listening app:

EP 85: Beyond Objectives and Key Results, with Wendy Nguyen

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.

EP 84: Ensuring Stability for Digital Agencies, with Brent Weaver

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.

EP 83: Remote Ritual and Agency Life, with Ezra Bookman

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.

EP 81: The Inflection Point of Data-Led Experience, with Todd Myers

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.

EP 78: Remote Team Success, with Ryan Malone

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!).

EP 77: How Emotion Dictates Our Behavior, with Kevin Perlmutter

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.

EP 74: Where Fearless Negotiation Starts, with Mori Taheripour

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.

EP 73: Anti-Racism and Our Human Agency, with Ben Guttmann

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.

EP 69: Planning During a Pandemic, with Drew McLellan

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.

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 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.

Listen on your favorite podcast listening app:

EP 85: Beyond Objectives and Key Results, with Wendy Nguyen

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.

EP 84: Ensuring Stability for Digital Agencies, with Brent Weaver

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.

EP 83: Remote Ritual and Agency Life, with Ezra Bookman

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.

EP 81: The Inflection Point of Data-Led Experience, with Todd Myers

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.