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Sweathead, A Strategy Podcast

Sweathead, A Strategy Podcast

Hosted by Mark Pollard

Episodes

523

Latest episode

Mar 2026

Language

EN

About the show

How do you get good at strategy? Whether you’re into brand strategy, advertising strategy, digital strategy, social media strategy, or you just love doing strategy but you get frustrated at how people use the word, Sweathead will help you delve into the practices and minds of some of the world’s most wonderful strategists. We have surpassed 1,600,000 listens! Hit SUBSCRIBE, tell your friends, and leave a kind rating. Real-time action is @markpollard and @sweathead. You can find strategy classes and "Strategy Is Your Words" here: http://www.sweathead.com.

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March 25, 202649 min

A Quick Trip Around Africa, the Middle East, and Asia - Sit and Talk, Nairobi

Join me as I take you on some of my trips.And follow me at http://www.instagram.com/markpollardFor details about upcoming events and company training, visit http://www.sweathead.com

November 13, 202538 min

20 Interesting Behaviors From Medellín, Colombia - Sit And Talk, Panama City

Find out about our upcoming conference and classes at http://www.sweathead.comFollow Mark here: http://www.instagram.com/markpollard

November 4, 202548 min

Is There A "Strategist" Personality Type? - Sit And Talk, Medellín

To find out more about our conference The Sweathead Do-Together and my upcoming masterclasses in Africa and the Middle East, visit: http://www.sweathead.comFollow me on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/markpollard

September 25, 202550 min

Sydney Sweeney & American Eagle: Smart or Stupid Marketing?

Watch this on the new Sweathead YouTube channel:https://youtu.be/cqUmFaJ6Af4It's part of our new series Brains On Brands.Sydney Sweeney and American Eagle dropped one of the most talked-about ads of the year. In this video, we break down why the campaign is controversial what it says about celebrity marketing, and what strategists, creatives, and brands can learn from it.Featuring:Amira Barger - EVP, Edelman http://www.instagram.com/amirabarger Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel - Culture Expert http://www.instagram.com/anastasiakgabriel Lola Bakare - CMO Advisor http://www.instagram.com/titilola For more Sweathead: - Strategy classes and ebooks http://www.sweathead.com - Instagram http://www.instagram.com/sweathead - Mark Pollard on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/markpollard

September 6, 202531 min

How To Live A More Creative Life - Walk And Talk with Chris Do and Rakaa

Many thanks to Chris Do from The Futur and Rakaa from Dilated Peoples from this impromptu walk around Los Angeles. You can find them here:http://www.instagram.com/thechrisdohttp://www.instagram.com/therealrakaaCome to our annual conference -->The Sweathead Do-Together happens online and in Chicago and New York this November, 2025: https://sweathead.com/the-sweathead-do-together/My newish YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@markpollardstrategyfriendFollow along on Instagram:http://www.instagram.com/markpollardhttp://www.instagram.com/sweathead

August 14, 202558 min

Travel Adventures Plus 5 Strategies From Australia and Asia - Sit and Talk

Follow along for the real-time version of these: http://www.instagram.com/markpollard

June 9, 202533 min

Strategy Framework Examples Of The Four Points From Europe Masterclasses - Live From Tbilisi

Find out about our upcoming summer camp and masterclasses at http://www.sweathead.comFollow us athttp://www.instagram.com/markpollardhttp://www.instagram.com/sweathead

March 31, 202534 min

Six Workshopped Strategies From Latin America - Bogota, Colombia

For details about our upcoming classes, visit:http://www.sweathead.comChicago, NYC, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Prague, and more.Find Mark here:http://www.instagram.com/markpollard

February 27, 202538 min

Working In Advertising In New York City - Becky Wang, Rosie Siman, Joe Burns

Watch us discuss all of this here on YouTube:https://youtu.be/IAp_TsXrG7Q?si=OeGELRvjHM8FPNG9- The USA vs the UK- US clients vs UK clients- Doing creative work in Corporate America- The good and not good things about New York CityStrategy events and classes: http://www.sweathead.com

February 24, 202520 min

This Amazon Art Director Quit Amazon In Public - Jason Murray

This interview comes from Part 2 of my YouTube series about surviving New York City, especially the Corporate America parts.Jason has worked at Energy BBDO, Huge, and Amazon. He recently documented his leaving of Amazon.We discuss:- Why he did this- What he's learned from working in NYC- Being an introvert in Corporate AmericaAnd more.Watch us discuss all of this on The High Line:https://youtu.be/IAp_TsXrG7Q?si=OeGELRvjHM8FPNG9Jason: http://www.instagram.com/jason_swetMark: http://www.instagram.com/markpollardStrategy events and classes: http://www.sweathead.com

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