Episodes

  • The Message returns: Talking tariffs, Trump and Tinder, and the power of the Blue Jay brand

    The Message returns: Talking tariffs, Trump and Tinder, and the power of the Blue Jay brand
    Nov 7 2025

    David Brown, Chris Powell, and new senior reporter Lauren Johnson review recent news headlines including the Ontario government's much-publicized anti-tariff ad, a new leadership appointment at LG2, and an inspiring run by the Toronto Blue Jays that had brands in a post-season tizzy.




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    25 mins
  • Equity, storytelling, and the future of creator partnerships

    Equity, storytelling, and the future of creator partnerships
    Oct 16 2025
    Sara Koonar launched Platform Media to bring fairness, transparency, and storytelling to the creator economy when it was still an emerging industry. In this episode, she talks about what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in creator-brand partnerships, and the tools and systems she’s built to challenge the status quo.

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  • From coordinating PR to running a consulting business

    From coordinating PR to running a consulting business
    Oct 2 2025
    Aleah Balas talks about her experience leaving agency work to go freelance and launching her own consultancy, as well as what it takes to land coverage for clients in under-the-radar sectors.

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    30 mins
  • "Goodbye, Emma"

    "Goodbye, Emma"
    Sep 26 2025
    As senior reporter Emma Johnston-Wheeler wraps up her time at Campaign Canada, she reflects with David Brown and Chris Powell–her marketing jedis–about everything she's learned in her two years in the advertising industry.

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    24 mins
  • More than a media planner: creative grit and marathon mindsets

    More than a media planner: creative grit and marathon mindsets
    Sep 18 2025
    Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Lucus Dato, Supervisor, Communications Design at Initiative Media, about what drew him to media planning, and how he goes above and beyond in role.

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    21 mins
  • The undervalued power of account management; and fending off burn out

    The undervalued power of account management; and fending off burn out
    Sep 4 2025
    Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Noah Faigal, account supervisor at Lifelong Crush about how account management is sometimes under-appreciated in the industry and why It shouldn’t be, as well as why creativity is at the core of his agency’s wellness approach.

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    24 mins
  • The last of the M2T interns

    The last of the M2T interns
    Aug 21 2025
    Emma Johnston-Wheeler chats with Soames Lovett-Darby, recent graduate of the final cohort of the M2T rotational marketing program, about his internship experience and how he's approaching the job search.

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    19 mins
  • Industry headlines, provocative ads and fabulous spokeswomen

    Industry headlines, provocative ads and fabulous spokeswomen
    Aug 15 2025

    David Brown, Chris Powell, and Emma Johnston-Wheeler review stand out news headlines including the closure of Toronto’s Miami Ad school, and reflect on interesting Canadian creative like Rethink’s steamy plays for Doritos and Dame.


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    23 mins