Best Haley James Podcasts (2025)

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#38: How AKQA EMEA Is Evolving Under WPP Integration and AI Transformation — Geoff Northcott 28:06

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This week on Agency Business, Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser speak with Geoff Northcott, CEO of AKQA in EMEA. Geoff's been there 18 years, building a career at the intersection of creativity and technology. From launching Nike+ campaigns to opening offices around the world, his path reflects AKQA’s dual commitment to craft and innovation. Now leadi…

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432 - Hybrid Training 4: Optimal Conditioning for Winning BJJ Tournaments, with James Deirmendjian 57:54

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James Deirmendjian a strength and conditioning coach specialising in combat and tactical athletes who ALSO competes in BJJ, fighting against much younger opponents. As such he was the perfect choice to finish our 4-part series on hybrid training and the science of developing strength and endurance at the same time. In this episode James and I touch…

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#37: How James Dale Scaled Sine Digital in Broadway and the West End 33:06

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Welcome to Agency Business. This week, James Dale, CEO and founder of Sine Group and Sine Digital, joins Olivia on the show. Dale’s path into agency life was anything but conventional. A former musician whose band once played at Glastonbury and toured with Band of Horses, he saw his career collapse when streaming upended the music business and data…

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#36: From The Richards Group to Independence: Pedro Lerma’s Agency Playbook 35:12

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Welcome to Agency Business. This week, Pedro Lerma, CEO and founder of LERMA/ joins us on the show. Pedro shares his unconventional career journey—from selling radio spots in Wichita Falls to spending 23 years at The Richards Group, where he built both its digital practice and its Hispanic marketing arm, Richards/Lerma. He explains how that experie…

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431 - Hybrid Training 3: Mixing Ultramarathon and Strength Training with James Pieratt 53:41

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James Pieratt from Wild Hunt Conditioning joins us to share what he learned on an expedition in which he ran 802 miles through nearly the entire state of California. James is unique in the ultrarunning community because he also lifts heavy weights and trains in BJJ. We looked at the mindset and philosophy required for ultrarunning, the emotional jo…

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#35: Why Mid-Size Agencies Have an Edge, With Kat Ott of Havas Chicago 37:20

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Welcome to Agency Business. This week, Brian interviews Kat Ott, president of Havas Chicago. Kat’s unconventional path into advertising—from professional ballerina to agency president—shapes her perspective as what she calls a “modern marketer.” She explains how Havas Chicago operates like a speedboat: integrated, mid-size, and agile enough to make…

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#34: Anthropology, Independence, and Growth at Kelly Scott Madison, with President Chad Maxwell 30:34

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Welcome to Agency Business. This week, co-hosts Brian and Olivia are joined by Chad Maxwell, president of Kelly Scott Madison (KSM). Maxwell’s path into advertising started in anthropology, a background that still informs how he runs KSM today—both in understanding consumers and in building culture inside the agency. He shares how that perspective …

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430 - Hybrid Training 2: The Science of Strength, Power and Endurance with Chris Duffin 1:02:26

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Record-setting powerlifter and freak athlete Chris Duffin discusses the intricacies of hybrid training, focusing on the balance between strength and endurance. He shares his unique qualifications, including his experience with elite athletes and his world record feats. Chris breaks down the relative importance of skill, and the mechanical, neurolog…

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#33: Building a Social-First Ad Agency — Movement Strategy CEO Jason Mitchell 36:43

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Welcome to Agency Business. This week Jason Mitchell, CEO of Movement Strategy, joins us to discuss how a social‑first shop scales from a college startup into a 180‑person creative agency. He explains why early pricing was a competitive advantage, how Movement Strategy grew from social AOR work into 360 creative projects, and why creator marketing …

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#32: The Business of Comedy in Advertising, with Party Land’s Haley Hunter 27:53

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In this episode of Agency Business, Haley Hunter, co-founder, COO, and CMO of Party Land, joins us to discuss building a comedy-forward creative agency that can still win serious business. Haley shares how Party Land has scaled from a scrappy indie shop into a creative force behind campaigns for brands like Liquid Death, Every Man Jack, JanSport, a…

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429 - Hybrid Training 1: Peaking for Power, Endurance, and Mental Strength with Mike McCastle 1:02:05

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Mike McCastle smashed David Goggins' pullup record by doing 5,804 pull-ups in 24 hours while wearing a 30-pound backpack... and pulled an F-150 pickup truck 22 miles through Death Valley... and flipped a 250 lb tire for 13 miles... and climbed a rope for the equivalent distance of Mount Everest... and has trained MMA fighters, alpinists, and extrem…

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#31: Inside MediaLink With Andrea Kerr Redniss: Agency Reviews, UTA Synergies, and Strategic Growth 26:36

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In this episode of Agency Business, Andrea Kerr Redniss, managing director and co-lead of marketing transformation at MediaLink, joins us to discuss how the firm has evolved from its relationship-driven origins into a full-fledged strategic consultancy. She shares how MediaLink works with Fortune 100 brands on marketing transformation, AI integrati…

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428 - Tom Callos, A Black Belt and Gentleman 1:15:32

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Martial arts pioneer Tom Callos came onto The Strenuous Life Podcast to discuss the California martial arts scene in the wake of Bruce Lee, the importance of taking your training out of the dojo and into the world, how your students can become your school's most effective advertising, being BJ Penn's first BJJ instructor, and his thoughts about BJ'…

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#30: Inside M+C Saatchi Americas’ Growth Strategy, With CEO Nadja Bellan-White 31:32

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This week on Agency Business, Olivia and Brian speak with Nadja Bellan-White, group CEO of M+C Saatchi Americas. Nadja explains how the agency is structured to compete across disciplines—from creative and PR to sports marketing and issues management—while remaining lean and independent. She outlines how the team scopes work through upfront strategy…

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Landscapes of the Soul w/ Dr. Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw - Ep. 145 45:34

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A visual aid for today’s episode: Attachment Styles = Landscapes -Secure = Pasture -Avoidant (Dismissive) = Desert -Anxious-Ambivalent (Preoccupied) = Jungle -Disorganized = War Zone Meet my Doctor of Ministry cohort professors and mentors, Geoff & Cyd Holsclaw. Cyd is a spiritual director and professional certified coach in private practice. Geoff…

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#29: How FCB New York Leverages Its Autonomy 38:35

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This week on Agency Business, Olivia and Brian speak with Emma Armstrong, CEO of FCB New York and global transformation officer at FCB. Emma shares how FCB’s structure gives local offices real autonomy, and how her newly formalized transformation role helps scale innovation across the network. She reflects on how her team built a strong creative re…

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427 - Overcoming Doubt and Anxiety in Competition, with Sports Psychologist Haley Perlis 53:39

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Today let's learn from sports psychologist Dr. Haley Perlis, who delves into the competition mindset, developing mental toughness, managing stress, avoiding burnout, the psychology of extreme sports, and how your core values shape your life and sport. Find out more about Dr Perlis at https://drhaleyperlus.com/ And to get a glimpse into the mental a…

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#28: What Chase Design Group Built After Losing Its Founder 40:49

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This week on Agency Business, Olivia speaks with Chris Lowery, president of Chase Design Group. Chris shares how he helped scale Chase Design Group from a three-person studio in a Silver Lake house into a global design agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, and the UK. He reflects on the company’s creative roots in music and entertainment, t…

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426 - What Needs to Change to Do Jiu-Jitsu after Age 35 56:22

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Today I'm joined by wrestler, jiu-jitsuka, and author Chris Jessulat (https://www.thewrongsideof35.com/) to discuss the best practices for staying relevant on the mats as you enter your fourth decade and beyond... 00:00 Training as an Older Grappler 02:48 The Transition from Competitive to Recreational Training 05:46 Physical Changes and Changing t…

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#27: Building a Multi-Agency Model for Collaboration, With Tim Ringel 37:19

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This week on Agency Business, Olivia speaks with Tim Ringel, global CEO and founder of Meet the People. Tim shares how his global performance marketing background and time at IPG informed his vision for Meet the People, an independent agency group now 800 people strong. The company’s pitch? A multi-agency model designed to preserve individual agenc…

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Virginia Primaries Show Democrat Divide 13:49

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Political expert and consultant Brian Kirwin digs into the numbers on the June Primaries for Virginia's statewide racesBy Brian Kirwin

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#26: Tyler Turnbull on FCB, Holding Companies, and the Case for Agency Brands 50:07

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Tyler Turnbull, global CEO of FCB, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about what it means to run a global creative network today—and why he’s betting on premium creativity, flexible local leadership, and a new approach to audience planning. Tyler traces his own journey from intern to global CEO, shares how FCB evolved after the D…

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425 - Optimal BJJ Competition Mindset, with Rob Biernacki 1:00:29

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Rob Biernacki has some very impressive competition victories, including black belt masters gold at both No Gi Worlds and ADCC. In this podcast episode he reveals... Why people sometimes just don't perform up to their potential and how to fix it, How to reframe tournament nerves, The optimal state of arousal for competition, Building and executing o…

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#25: Paramount Drops WPP, Consultancies Consolidate, and Indies Gain Steam 15:01

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This week’s episode of Agency Business is a little different—our scheduled guest couldn’t make it, so co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser go deep on the biggest news of the week. From sudden account moves to growing competition from consulting firms, we explore what it all means for agencies navigating a rapidly evolving landscape. Subscribe to…

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#24: Jill Kelly on the Evolution of Media and Her Vision for Assembly 33:33

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Jill Kelly, North America CEO of Assembly, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to discuss her first few months leading the Stagwell media agency—and how she’s thinking about pricing models, technology, and talent in an increasingly complex media ecosystem. Jill shares her unconventional path to executive leadership, which spans media buyi…

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424 - Writing the Ultimate BJJ Book, with Meerkatsu and Graham Barlow 50:53

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It started as an April Fool's joke and then morphed into a BEAST of a book complete with 967 illustrations called "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the Ultimate Illustrated Guidebook". In episode 424 I chat with renowned BJJ black belt, illustrator and designer Seymour Yang (better known as Meerkatsu) and his partner in crime Graham Barlow (the creator of the …

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#23: Scaling Exverus Media Without Shortcuts, With Talia Arnold 30:47

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Talia Arnold, managing director and co-founder of Exverus Media, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to discuss how the Los Angeles-based agency has scaled without shortcuts—maintaining a lean team, independent ethos, and focus on solving complex marketing problems with creativity and tech-enabled insight. Talia shares her nontraditional …

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#22: Sean Corcoran on Leading BarkelyOKRP's MissionOne Media 35:34

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Sean Corcoran, president of MissionOne Media and longtime agency leader, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to discuss the launch of MissionOne within the growing “big indie” platform BarkleyOKRP—and what it takes to build a media brand inside a full-service agency structure. Sean walks through his career path, from political work and af…

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#21: Red Door Interactive CEO Reid Carr on Building an Integrated Agency Business 32:00

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Reid Carr, CEO and executive creative director of Red Door Interactive joins this week's episode of Agency Business. In a wide-ranging interview, Reid shares the history of his agency, its focus on integrated services and the choices he has made as the business has grown. Plus, Brian and Reid discuss: S4 Capital and Stagwell's diverging Q1 2025 res…

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423 - BJJ, Science, and D&D with Bryan Rumble 48:20

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Bryan Rumble is a 2nd degree belt and a working scientist. In this episode we start out by talking about BJJ traditions, the depth of the art, and how the scientific method might be applied in jiu-jitsu. Then, at about the 23 minute mark, Bryan and I nerd out SUPER hard on Dungeons and Dragons and how it relates to martial arts training. You've bee…

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#20: Acadia CEO Jared Belsky on Growth, Ethics, and the Mid-Market 39:05

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Jared Belsky, CEO and co-founder of Acadia, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about building a mid-market agency at scale and why he’s become one of the industry’s most vocal critics of principal-based media buying. Jared shares what led him to co-found Acadia after leading 360i, and why the firm has centered its business model …

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#19: José Villa of Sensis on Building a Cross-Cultural Agency 29:18

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José Villa, founder and president of Sensis, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about what it takes to build and scale an independent cross-cultural agency, and what the future of multicultural marketing looks like in today's shifting business and political climate. José shares the origin story behind Sensis, how the agency evolv…

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422 - How to Condition Yourself to Deal with Adrenaline in Stressful Situations 24:24

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The fight-or-flight reflex is always lurking just below the surface. When things get sufficiently stressful, our hormonal system dumps enormous amounts of adrenaline into our bloodstream, and—BOOM—suddenly we’re ready for action. That adrenaline serves a purpose: it elevates your heart rate, makes you much stronger, more pain tolerant, and able to …

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#18: Mediahub’s Place in IPG’s Media Model, With Nicole Estebanell 36:28

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Nicole Estebanell, U.S. CEO of Mediahub, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about what it means to lead a challenger agency inside one of the world’s largest media networks. Nicole walks through her career journey, beginning with her early media roles at Digitas and Neo to later leading the Nike account at Mindshare, serving as g…

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#17: Blending Creative and Tech at Scale, With VML's Jon Cook 35:10

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Jon Cook, CEO of VML, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about the agency’s evolution and what it means to lead a business that spans both world-class creative and deep enterprise technology. Jon walks through how VML was formed through a series of mergers — including Wunderman, J. Walter Thompson, and Y&R — and how the newly uni…

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Knowing and Being Known w/ Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz - Ep. 144

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Today, I’m talking with Rev. Dr. Erin Moniz about her new book, Knowing and Being Known: Hope For All Our Intimate Relationships. We discuss the relational problems she was seeing in her work with emerging adults, the better questions those problems led her to, a rich theology of intimacy, and its implications for our marriages, families, and faith…

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#16: Building a Brand-First Business, With Simon Hill of FutureBrand 30:52

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Simon Hill, U.S. president of FutureBrand, joins co-hosts Olivia Morley and Brian Wieser to talk about what it takes to build a consultancy built around brand, inside one of the world’s largest holding companies. Simon shares how FutureBrand operates as a brand-led strategy and design company within IPG, and how the firm balances its project-based …

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421 - BJJ Training and Conditioning Myths, with James Deirmendjian from Fit Fight Training 1:00:11

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Three time IBJJ World medallist James Deirmendjian joins me to discuss optimal training methodologies and the science behind strength and conditioning for sport. We cover hacks to improve recovery, debunk common myths in the Jiu-Jitsu community, and go deep into the need for a more scientific approach to training and nutrition. Follow and get in to…