Own It

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.

How Aliza Freud of She Speaks, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Aliza Freud from SheSpeaks. That’s not only the name of her agency, but she also hosts the SheSpeaks podcast, so we’re turning the tables on her as the guest today. Aliza started SheSpeaks in 2007 amid the social media marketing boom. The firm is the largest, most…

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How Mary Lou Bunn from Flower Shop, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Mary Lou Bunn from Flower Shop. She came to ownership after many years at some top agencies, but had two other careers prior to advertising. She also pulls experiences from work in the hotel industry and architecture. She’s spent the lion’s share of her work in business…

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How Dana Hork of Beers With Friends, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Dana Hork from Beers with Friends. With that name, you might anticipate a lively conversation, and you aren’t wrong. Dana’s agency says they can crack just about any business problem better, faster and without the B.S. They call these five-day sprints Beer Runs.  As you can imagine,…

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How Mindy Goldberg of Epoch Films, Owns It

On this episode of Own It, we’re talking to Mindy Goldberg from Epoch Films. Mindy has worked in and around the movie and production industry for many years. Her experiences as a producer has touched famous directors and actors in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom. In 1989 after helping build a production company…

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How Lucy Stratton of EA Collective, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Lucy Stratton from EA Collective. She and her team have delivered award-winning event marketing campaigns for Google, Twitter, Target, Oprah and more.  We talked about her journey to ownership, the experiences she’s’ delivering for clients and, of course, the challenge of closing the gender gap in agency…

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How Cathy Murphy and Sylvia Herrera of Venus Media, Own It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Cathy Murphy and Sylvia Herrera from Venus Media. Their agency is a multicultural marketing firm that has deep experience in media strategies. They both started their careers at CBS Radio, but touched an all-star roster of brands over the years. We talked about so much in this…

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How Erin Regan of Full Contact Advertising, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Erin Regan from Full Contact Advertising. It is a full-service creative agency based in Boston. Its purpose is to Make Impact, and boy, do they! Erin worked for several large agencies and a couple of brands over the years, the last several of which have been focused…

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How Ashley Rector of Quimby, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Ashley Rector from Quimby. She calls her firm the go-to social media marketing agency for revolutionary founders, CMOs and marketing teams. That word “revolutionary” certainly seems to describe her passion for her clients and this business. Ashley took a different path to agency ownership. She’s actually an…

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How Holly Willis from Magic Camp, Owns It

This week on Own It, we’re talking to Holly Willis from Magic Camp. It promises to be a brand’s best friend. She founded her firm because brand-building is hard and working with agencies shouldn’t be. She’s built a firm that is designed for operational efficiency and has a unique approach to running an agency We…

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How Sonja Anderson of zö agency, Owns It

On this week’s episode of Own It, we’re talking to Sonja Anderson of zö agency. Her firm champions the change-makers. It is a proud woman-owned marketing department for small to midsized businesses.  We talked about her journey to ownership, the reasons behind her focus on small to midsize businesses and, of course, her take on…

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