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Own It

Own It

Written by: Christy Hiler
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 We’re buying out of the ad industry boys’ club. Hosted by Cornett owner Christy Hiler, Own It lifts up the stories of women and nonbinary ad agency owners: their challenges, their successes, and their goals for the industry. We’re aiming to start a movement—because you don’t have the power until you own it.2022-present, Christy Hiler. Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales
Episodes
  • How Mandana Mellano from PEONY Talent, Owns It

    How Mandana Mellano from PEONY Talent, Owns It
    Feb 10 2026
    This week on Own It, we’re talking to Mandana Mellano from PEONY Talent. It is a boutique talent recruitment and advisory practice that services the media, advertising, marketing, technology and entertainment industries. Her efforts have been focused on modernizing the talent recruitment process in our industry. I love how she’s innovating in that space for us all. Mandana and I talked about her journey, the issues facing the industry with regards to talent, and certainly got her thoughts on the gender cap in advertising agency ownership. I love the different perspective each of our guests bring. This conversation is no different. I learned so much. You can find links to Mandana Mellano’s LinkedIn profile and PEONY Talent’s agency website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.
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    41 mins
  • How Chelsea Matthews of TUX, Owns It

    How Chelsea Matthews of TUX, Owns It
    Feb 3 2026
    This week on Own It we’re talking to Chelsea Matthews from TUX, a creative agency with offices in L.A. and Montreal. Chelsea is also an owner beyond the agency world. She is also a partner in Highly Likely which has a number of casual dining restaurants in Southern California, and co-founded Candid, a content creation platform that was acquired in 2024. We certainly dove into her ability to thrive balancing multiple ventures and used her amazing experience to get to her thoughts on closing the gender gap in agency ownership in the advertising business. Chelsea is so interesting and smart. This was such a fun learning experience to get ot know her. We know you’ll enjoy this as much as we did. You can find links to Chelsea Matthews’s LinkedIn profile and TUX’s agency website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.
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    40 mins
  • How Tiffany Rolfe of R/GA Owns It

    How Tiffany Rolfe of R/GA Owns It
    Jan 20 2026
    This week on Own It we’re talking to Tiffany Rolfe from R/GA. She is the global chair and one of the new owners of one of the world’s largest and most successful agencies so this episode has a lot of value in it. Tiffany has recently touched work with Puma and Jay-Z, the ACLU and many more. She’s in the middle of leveraging influencers and creating strategic solutions at the intersection of storytelling and technology that lead to growth and cultural impact for her clients. This was such an amazing conversion and you’ll enjoy getting to know her, her work and her perspective on the gender gap in agency ownership a lot. You can find links to Tiffany Rolfe’s LinkedIn profile and R/GA’s agency website in our show notes at untilyouownit.com. If you’re enjoying Own It, please find it on your favorite podcast app and drop us a rating and review. Those help more people discover the show and join our community. Also, if you’re a female or non-binary agency owner, or you want to own an agency someday, join our growing community at that same address … untilyouownit.com.
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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