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We’re buying out of the ad industry boys’ club. Hosted by Cornett owner Christy Hiler, Own It lifts up the stories of women and nonbinary ad agency owners: their challenges, their successes, and their goals for the industry. We’re aiming to start a movement—because you don’t have the power until you own it.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWe’re buying out of the ad industry boys’ club. Hosted by Cornett owner Christy Hiler, Own It lifts up the stories of women and nonbinary ad agency owners: their challenges, their successes, and their goals for the industry. We’re aiming to start a movement, because you don’t have the power until you own it.
Own It is hosted by Christy Hiler. The show has published 203 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Tracey Pattani from BSSP, Owns It" (27 October 2026, 42 minutes), "How Judith Carr-Rodriguez from Fig, Owns It" (20 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "How Amanda Atoyebi from Red Thread Strategy Partners, Owns It" (13 October 2026, 42 minutes).
Own It publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 203 episodes.
Booking probability for Own It is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Own It requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Own It's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Own It are Marketing, Advertising & PR. Own It has a business audience.
Christy Hiler hosts Own It, a business podcast with 203 episodes published.
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Episode #203
This week on Own It we’re talking to Tracey Pattani from BSSP … that’s Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners. The firm was the 2025 AdAge Small Agency of the Year. Its clients include ESPN, Amazon, Kikkoman and Wild Planet...
Episode #202
This week on Own It we’re talking to Judith Carr-Rodriguez from Fig . Her firm bills itself as storytellers for the information age, and that they are. Judith was named to Meta’s “THE List” in 2023. She was one of...
This week on Own It we’re talking to Amanda Atoyebi from Red Thread Strategy Partners . She and the firm specialize in transformative commerce strategy to help brands grow. Her solutions over the years have helped...
This week on Own It we’re talking to Katie Schibler Conn from KSA Marketing . Katie has been a part of the Own It community from day one so this episode has been a long-time coming. Katie jokes that her firm’s...
This week on Own It we’re talking to Brandi LaFontaine from Together With . She is based in Victoria, British Columbia in Canada, but the agency has locations in Buenos Aires, Toronto, Miami and Louisville. ...
Episode #198
This week on Own It we’re talking to Laura Hutfless from FlyteVu. It is a full-service entertainment marketing agency that helps brands connect with consumers through the entertainers and events that drive pop culture...
Episode #197
This week on Own It we’re talking to Meranne Behrends from Words From The Woods. She is a strategist and started Words From The Woods in Portland, Maine, almost nine years ago. Her resume is full of leading strategy and...
Episode #196
This week on Own It we’re talking to Sommer Poquette from Keep It Real Social. She was a teacher before the blogging revolution of the early 2000s. She became a mom blogger, but quickly became effective at bridging the...
Episode #195
This week on Own It we’re talking to Ari Krzyzek from Chykalophia. Her firm is a web conversion focused firm. They bring brand ideas to life to transform their websites for growth. Speaking of growth, the agency was...
Episode #194
This week on Own It, we’re talking to Kiley Peters from Rayne IX. She and her firm specialize in helping women entrepreneurs launch, scale and build valuable businesses. And not just in the advertising space, but many...
Episode #193
This week on Own It we’re talking to Cass Cruz and Karen Goodman from Nova Consulting. Their firm focuses on branding but specializes in helping founders and business leaders turn what they stand for into meaning and...
Episode #192
This week on Own It we’re talking to Abby Lovett from CPT Visibility Advisors. I’ve been looking forward to this episode for a while because Abby has expertise in the sometimes intimidating world of A.I. She helps...
Episode #191
This week on Own It we’re talking to Rene Ryan from Backpocket Agency. Her firm is a boutique agency that drives engagement for its clients. She’s spent the last 20 years at several firms in the content marketing space...
Episode #190
This week on Own It, we’re talking to Beth Johnson from RP3 Agency. It is a full-service creative agency that cuts through the tsunami of sameness with wildly original ideas that drive results. She founded RP3 in 2009...
Episode #189
This week on Own It we’re talking to Lauren Bello from Sia Partners. She joined the firm as a partner two years ago after several years at Ready Set Rocket where she ultimately served as CEO. Sia Partners is a...
Episode #188
This week on Own It we’re talking to Erika Saracco from Colorwheel Digital. Her firm specializes in integrated marketing strategies that connects brands with audience across earned, owned and paid channels. They...
Episode #187
This week on Own It we’re talking to Leah Lane from Strong Brew. Leah came to ownership through the entertainment industry as a television producer. But building shows is just as good a training ground for building...
Episode #186
<p>This week on Own It we’re talking to Suzanne Powers from All&. She and her partner Jennifer Breithaupt founded the firm a little over a year ago. Suzanne spent many years at McCann, Crispin Porter + Bogusky and TBWA...
Episode #185
<p>This week on Own It we’re talking to Courtney Worthman and Stacey Gersten from Main Character. Their firm’s goal is to make their client’s brands the Main Character in stories, the marketplace and impact. They...
Episode #184
<p>This week on Own It we’re talking to Jenna Cummings from Rival. She is originally from Spokane, Washington, but is now based in London, England. One of the things she says she loves about ownership and the...
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Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Slim Creative
dermatologist, Definitely Real Agency
Senior Fellow and Director of the Energy, Economics, and Security Program, Center for a New American Security
Crandall Family Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Inaugural Director of the Native American Studies Initiative at Duke University, Chillicothe-Ross County Public Library
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