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The Unspoken Yes

The Unspoken Yes

Written by: Roberto Platas
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Most decisions in advertising don't arrive as a clear yes or no. They show up as silence, as "interesting", as "let's revisit this", or as meetings that feel good and then quietly get forgotten.

The Unspoken Yes is a podcast about learning to read those moments.

Hosted by Roberto Platas, a creative leader with two decades of experience across Spain, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., the show looks at creativity, leadership, and careers inside advertising through a lens we all recognize but rarely use out loud: smart, sharp humor.

We all know some things are easier to say with a half-smile, and some uncomfortable realities only surface once the room relaxes.

Some episodes are solo reflections. Others are conversations with people who've learned, usually the hard way, how decisions actually get made, how creativity survives inside systems, and why what gets said out loud is rarely the whole story.

This is not a podcast about motivation, hacks, or shiny frameworks. It's about pattern recognition, about creativity as a leadership tool, and about naming and publicly shaming what most people see every day but don't dare to say.

If you've ever walked out of a meeting thinking "I think that went well" and then heard nothing... This podcast is for you.

Roberto Platas 2026
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Episodes
  • New Year resolutions vs reality: What actually changes your advertising career
    Jan 6 2026

    In this episode of The Unspoken Yes, we start 2026 looking at why January feels heavier than it should, why creative resolutions often fail, and what actually works when your goals depend on processes you simply don't control.

    Instead of big promises or motivational noise, this episode focuses on small and practical decisions that change how you experience work inside advertising agencies and creative careers.

    Suscribe to the podcast for honest conversations about advertising, creative leadership, careers, and the decisions that rarely get discussed out loud.

    I also share a bilingual newsletter on LinkedIn, called El Sí Invisible, where these conversations continue in writing.

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    13 mins
  • Reading between the silences: An introduction to The Unspoken Yes
    Jan 6 2026

    Have you ever left an advertising meeting thinking "that went well"... and then nothing happened?

    This first episode of The Unspoken Yes is a short introduction to the ideas behind the podcast, and to the kind of conversations we'll be having going forward.

    Roberto Platas shares why silence, pauses, and what isn't said often matter more than the words themselves in advertising meetings, creative work, and leadership. Drawing from years of working across different countries and cultures, this episode sets the context for a series focused on reading rooms, understanding people, and navigating the invisible dynamics that shape ideas and decisions.

    This is not a how-to episode, it's an invitation to start paying attention.

    If you work in advertising, creativity, or leadership, The Unspoken Yes is a space to slow down, listen better, and understand what's really happening when no one says a word.

    Subscribe to follow the series from the beginning.

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    10 mins
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