Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
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.
Watch on YouTube. Listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
| 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 |