Christian Muche sits down with Alicia Tillman, CMO of Delta Airlines, to pull back the curtain on what it takes to lead a century-old brand into its next chapter. From transforming loyalty beyond points to reimagining travel as a deeply human experience, Alicia shares how Delta is evolving into a lifestyle brand—while staying rooted in its soul—people. If you’re curious about how brands stay iconic and relevant, this one’s a must-listen.

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Overseeing 400+ brands, Esi Eggleston Bracey’s roots in community advocacy has inspired her leadership as Unilever’s Chief Growth & Marketing Officer. Sitting down with Christian, Esi explains how her mantra, "Passion Power," has been the driving force behind the transformation of Unilever's marketing machine -- from using digital twins to revolutionize product design to implementing her "culture-to-cart" model turning cultural relevance into measurable growth.

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The shift to creator-owned models is changing how artists, brands, and audiences connect. Chaucer Barnes, CMO of Translation and UnitedMasters, has built his career at that intersection. In this episode, he and Christian explore how context strategy reshaped brand storytelling, why fan data must empower artists, and how AI could build a stronger creative middle class instead of dismantling it.

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Women’s sports isn’t charity—it’s a growth market hiding in plain sight. Laura Correnti, founder and CEO of Deep Blue Sports & Entertainment, has built her career spotting the white space and turning it into business. She and Christian dig into the myths holding advertisers back, how athletes are seizing the white space with their own media platforms, and why the next billion-dollar sports opportunity will be led by women.

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Mischief at No Fixed Address went from pandemic startup to Adweek’s Agency of the Year in just five years. Its co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Greg Hahn joins Christian to share why creativity must surprise and feel inevitable at once, how indifference kills more brands than controversy, and what it takes to build an agency that’s fearless, human, and impossible to ignore.

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Entertainment has always moved culture—but what happens when brands step in as co-creators? Michael Sugar, the Academy Award-winning producer behind Spotlight and founder of Sugar23, joins Christian to discuss his new partnership with the Ad Council, why mental health is at the center of his storytelling agenda, and how great content can bridge purpose and profit while inspiring cultural shifts

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The funnel isn’t “dead” It has just evolved. Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products, explains why modern brand building looks more like an infinity loop than a linear path, and how AI is reshaping everything from creative to supply chain. Having worked leading marketing across many consumer brands, she and Christian discuss her shift from CMO to CEO, the importance of change management, and how values are reflected in the thousands of micro-decisions companies make every day.

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Too many leaders talk about Gen Z without ever listening to them. Ziad Ahmed has spent a decade changing that. From founding JUV Consulting as a teenager to now leading Next Gen at UTA, he’s shown what happens when brands give young people a real seat at the table. In this conversation, he and Christian explore how to integrate into culture instead of interrupting it, why authenticity matters more than ever, and how Gen Z is rewriting the rules of creativity and leadership.

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