Second Wind by AKA

By Gully Flowers, Kerrie Finch, Jake Neske

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Episodes: 48

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You probably know their work. You might even know their names. But you don’t know the half of it.

On Second Wind, Kerrie Finch, Gully Flowers and Jake Neske of AKA get to know the people behind some of the most interesting ideas, businesses and creative work of our time.

Guests include Nick Law, Susan Credle, Cindy Gallop, Amazon’s Jo Shoesmith, Mischief founder Greg Hahn, digital artist GMUNK and MediaMonks co-founder Wes ter Haar.

We talk about the successes, the failures, the lucky breaks and the decisions that changed everything. The ideas that nearly didn’t happen. The careers that took unexpected turns. The things people wish they’d known sooner, and the things they’re still trying to figure out.

From creativity and culture to business, technology and AI, we’re interested in how people think, what they’ve learned and what happens when the rules change.

No rehearsed career histories. No obligatory victory laps. Just good conversations with people who’ve done interesting things and aren’t finished yet.

Second Wind by AKA. New episodes every other Tuesday.

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Episode Date
How Creatives Thrive Inside Big Companies | Amazon’s Darryl Mascarenhas
Oct 13, 2026
Aaron Starkman: “I Was Fired Three Times. It F*cked With Me.” | Rethink, Creativity & AI
Oct 06, 2026
Why General Motors Hired a Creative Who Refused to Pick a Lane | Nico Poalillo
Sep 29, 2026
Adam Ferrier: Why Advertising Needs to Stop Making Ads
Sep 22, 2026
Pancho Cassis: The Guy Behind Moldy Whopper on Why Most Advertising Gets Ignored
Sep 15, 2026
Inside Cannes Lions & Effie: Paul Kemp-Robertson on What Wins in Advertising Now
Sep 01, 2026
Stop Making Ugly Noise: Justine Armour on AI, Creativity & Great Advertising
Aug 25, 2026
The Myth of the “Normal User” | David Vogel on AI, Accessibility & Designing for Real People
Aug 13, 2026
Why Brands Must Refound Themselves in the Age of AI | Craig Elimeliah, Code and Theory
Aug 11, 2026
Amazon Chief Brand Officer Jo Shoesmith on Leadership, AI & Creativity | Second Wind by AKA
Jul 28, 2026
Why Agencies Are Selling the Wrong Thing ; Anthony Reeves, Kohler
Jul 14, 2026
Susan Credle on M&M’s, Allstate Mayhem, Brave Clients, and the Death of Populist Advertising
Jun 30, 2026
Why Great Ads Feel Like Childhood Memories | Marques Gartrell, W+K
May 26, 2026
Andrew McKechnie on OpenAI, Apple, and Moving Creative Upstream
May 12, 2026
Craig Allen on Old Spice, Skittles, and Protecting the Creative Weirdos
Apr 28, 2026
Eric Kallman on Old Spice, Skittles, and the Campaign That Almost Died
Apr 14, 2026
Micah Walker on Why Caring Too Much Still Wins
Mar 31, 2026
Matt Cooper on Awards, Reputation, and Why the Work No Longer Speaks for Itself
Mar 17, 2026
Una Walsh on Google, Nike, Apple, and the Magic Brands Keep Cutting
Mar 03, 2026
Jason Sperling (Apple “Mac vs PC”) on Working With Steve Jobs & Leading Creativity in the AI Era
Feb 17, 2026
David Kolbusz (Orchard CCO) on Meme Ads, Mental Hooks, and Why “The Work Comes First” Is a Lie
Feb 10, 2026
Kevin Frank: Apple to LinkedIn to Paris, and the Truth About Leading Creative Teams
Feb 03, 2026
Simon Cook (Cannes Lions CEO): Creativity as a Growth System
Jan 27, 2026
Kelly Knapp on Choreographing Creativity at the $2B Sphere, Netflix House, & VS Fashion Show
Jan 21, 2026
Diane McArter on Leadership, Power, and Building a Culture That Lasts
Jan 14, 2026
Selling Soccer, Building GUT, & Why Bravery Still Wins with Carmen Rodriguez (Chief Growth Officer)
Jan 06, 2026
The 2025 Reputation Design Awards: Who Actually Built It in Advertising
Dec 23, 2025
Xanthe Wells on Leading Award-Winning Creative Teams Without Pressure
Dec 16, 2025
Cindy Gallop on Why a Job Is Not the Safe Option
Dec 09, 2025
Billy Bohan Chinique: The Future of Travel, Fashion, and AI
Dec 02, 2025
Inside the Oatly Department of Mind Control with John Schoolcraft, Chief Creative Officer
Nov 25, 2025
The Nick Law Episode: Inventive vs Expressive
Nov 18, 2025
Danielle Hawley: The Client Isn’t the Enemy | Sharp Elbows, Team Trust, and Leading at Uber
Nov 11, 2025
“Every Idea Starts With a Song” - Jaime Robinson on Emotion, AI, and the Future of Creativity
Nov 04, 2025
Gerry Graf: The GOAT of Advertising on Skittles, Snickers, and Selling Weird Ideas
Oct 24, 2025
Chapin Clark on 25 Years at R/GA, Creativity in the Age of Algorithms, and What Still Matters
Oct 14, 2025
Jean Batthany: Creativity vs. Corporate - Lessons from Disney and Walmart’s Former CCO
Oct 14, 2025
From Pepsi Super Bowl Fame to Tony’s Chocolate Revolution: Sadira Furlow
Oct 10, 2025
Fabio Ruffet on Mars, Twix, and the Creative Power of Consistency
Oct 01, 2025
Wes ter Haar, Co-Founder of Monks (MediaMonks) on AI, Leadership, and the Future of Agencies
Sep 26, 2025
The Riskiest Thing Brands Can Do Is Be Ignorable - Greg Hahn, Founder of Mischief USA on Second Wind
Aug 19, 2025
Diana Hong-Elsey, Head of Global Creative at Benefit / LVMH - Live from Cannes Lions 2025
Aug 18, 2025
A New Era of Brand Mascots - James Kuczynski Duolingo
Aug 08, 2025
In A Quiet So Loud: An Open Letter of Resistance from SYLVAIN
May 12, 2025
GMUNK's Creative Journey
Apr 16, 2025
"The Only Job Left is Creative" - David Lee, CCO of Squarespace Live from SXSW
Mar 22, 2025
"Brand Energy is a KPI" - Paulie Dery, CMO of AG1
Mar 18, 2025
“The brief should pick a fight” — Peter Giorgi, SVP Marketing at Rocket | LIVE FROM SXSW
Mar 15, 2025