Welcome to the first of our McCann Health Out-of-Office series where we explore the threads that bind us outside of work and across a variety of industries. In this episode, McCann Global Health's Kurt Fried and Colleen Hindsley and McCann Health New Jersey's Kiersten Hallie Krum and Jennifer Gracen give us a behind-the-scenes look into what it’s like to write for book publishing, screenwriting, and performance art. Listen in on this panel discussion led by our guest host, Dina Ragab, to learn which action movie is considered a literary masterpiece, ways to stay creative in the midst of a pandemic, and how our panelists juggle pursuit of their creative passions with challenging full time work in pharmaceutical advertising.

John Santangelo leads a fantastic roundtable chat with both founders and members of the McCann Health Mentorship Program. Learn about the power of being vulnerable in a mentor/mentee partnership, and the impact it can have on your career growth. Special thanks to Joanne Duckman, Kim Wishnow-Per, Michael Stevinson, and Nicole Myslinski for participating.

Reid Thomas hosts a panel discussion with one of our agency teams who recently wrapped up a VR project. The team discusses why VR is important for immersive storytelling, the challenges of a VR shoot during a pandemic, and what the team learned to make it happen. Special thanks to Becca Binder, Jai Brinkofski, Danielle Crockford, Joanna Forbes, Christian Gorrie, Fiana Jakameit, Michal Lupinski, and John Santangelo for participating.

Roshan Rahnama returns to the podcast to lead a panel discussion on hybrid roles in an advertising agency. In this lively chat, our panelists talk about what it's like to be a hybrid and explain how these unique positions help solve the problems we face every day. Our panel guests include Kristen Frolich, Cassidy Cardone, Alex Davis, Stephanie Magonagle, and Rodney Sexton.

In our first episode of the new year, Cassidy Cardone hosts a conversation with Roshan Rahnama, MPH, MBA to discuss the opportunity—and responsibility—for the commercial health and public health worlds to join forces in an effort to authentically reach customers. Roshan sheds light on performative optics and health equity, sharing moving examples along the way.

If you listen to one episode of Truth Well Spoken this year, this is the one. In a special end-of-year episode, the producers discuss their favorite moments from the podcast. Join us as we listen to topics like: a stigma-shattering creative campaign, the beauty of imperfect brand planning, working in a disease state as a patient, and much more.

Our very own podcast producer, Abby Daley, catches up with the women of the Phexxi team at MHNJ. The team has recently finished production and aired a new DTC commercial for the brand and there's lot to talk about. Listen to the team discuss the strategy, the creative concept, combating stigma, and working with a celebrity.

In our tenth episode, guest host Audrey Williams moderates a panel of McCann Health employees to discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion. It's a robust discussion that ranges from diversity in the workplace, under representation in campaigns, and a look back at the origin of the 6th C.