Mixed Company

S**t happens. Lay offs. Getting Fired. Bad bosses. Life. And so do bills. This week, Human Resource Lead, Felicia Geiger joins us to talk about being resilient in your career when things feel dire.

It's the Q4 wind down. After a nine months of ups and downs, we're reflecting on lessons learned and putting weight behind goals for the rest of the year.

The Mixed Company Crew went to and hosted events during Advertising Week. From diversity panels like, past guest's God-is Rivera's event 'Woke, Lit & Ready' A Black Twitter Salute, to MAFA NY's Next Level Workshop, we're giving recaps.

Is ‘too woke’ a thing? This week we're discussing how to keep it 100 and get results, without going too far.

Creative Director and Entrepreneur Mariam Guessous dropped the mic on the Ad industry when she wrote her op-ed 'I Cannes-NOT do it anymore'. She joins us this week for an in-depth conversation about her reasons for leaving her agency and the event that sparked her fire to create her own path.

Charlottesville happened. And work goes on. How should we--or should we--talk about it at work? We talk about it.

What do you do when you come face to face with injustice at work? This week we’re talking about saying something when you see something that challenges company ethics and values.

To win in competitive industries, you need to be a hustler. And hustlers don't take Summers off. Gina Soloperto, Founder of Glue NY, joined us to give some tips for making Summers hotbeds for greatness.

The allure of a job--salary, brand prestige, perks--may get you through the door, but it's work culture that makes you want to stay. This week we're talking about employers get right and wrong.

God-is Rivera is an Associate Director of Social Media Strategy, who created the in-depth analysis on the cultural phenom known as Black Twitter that was showcased by the 4A's. She joins us this week to share some insights from her presentation, ‘Woke, Lit & Ready: A Guide to Understanding Black Twitter’.

If you’re in account management, what the role has evolved into is a bit harder and a whole lot more important than it used to be. This week we're talking 'hustler essentials' for account execs.

Hustling for greatness requires strategy. On this episode we dive into the traditional and unorthodox sources we use to develop game plans that ensure success.

Disregarding nuanced social categorizations when trying to implement diversity can be a clapback whistle for Black Twitter. And it that realm, no one is safe. So, let's talk intersectionality.

There are thin lines between celebration, exploitation, and appropriation in marketing. When campaigns are done right, social media will go hard for brands, but when done wrong, wigs will be pushed back. So, how can brands avoid digging their own graves? Aminata Sow of 'Wake Up Black Wall Street' joins us to discuss.

When you've been raised to "work twice as hard" and be "twice as good", self care can take the backseat. This episode we talk about maintaining work/life balance in the hustle.

On March 27, IPG and the Advertising Club hosted an event, 'Their Truth'. The event was supposed to be a raw discussion on why Black women are only 1% of the execs in advertising. This week, we're discussing if the event was raw enough.

Misogyny in the workplace isn’t a women’s problem. It’s everyone’s problem. On this episode, the crew discusses how men and women can be better allies when advocating against unfair gender practices at work.

Whether you need a safe space to vent or allies to prop up your agenda, Employee Resource Groups can be #SquadGoals. On this episode, Shaquana Joseph of AOL joins the crew to discuss how to get the most out of a E.R.G.

In the midst of liberals screaming “resist” everywhere, tackling diversity is still treated like a kumbaya moment when it should be a calculated force. This episode Kai, Karinna and Simeon talk about breaking away from mass agendas to get things done.

Kai, Karinna and Simeon are back with another one. Season 2 of Mixed Company kicks off with the crew discussing game plans and strategies for making 2017 worth it, despite our current “presidential” administration. Have comments, suggestions, or questions about things going down at work? Send them to askmixedcompany@gmail.com