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From The Culture

Dr. Marcus Collins & Amanda Slavin

From The Culture is a brand new podcast from best selling authors and marketing experts, Dr Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin. The podcast explores the power and importance of culture and how it can shape human behaviour. Marcus (the architect of some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade) is an award winning marketeer/cultural translator who has spearheaded campaigns for Beyonce alongside successful collaborations with global brands such as Nike and Adidas. Amanda is a bestselling

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S1, E40 - Don’t Finish the Story Too Soon with Dhar Mann

From The Culture ·

2026/10/08

Success rarely follows the version of the story we imagined at the beginning. Sometimes growth means persevering. Sometimes it means letting go. And sometimes it means creating an entirely new table when the one you were trying to reach no longer fits who you are becoming.Dhar Mann is an entrepreneur, creator, and founder of Dhar Mann Studios, one of the world’s largest digital storytelling companies. His path has included extraordinary success, major failure, reinvention, and the experience of

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01:08:10

S1, E39 - Who We Become Together with Adam 'Smiley'...

From The Culture ·

2026/10/01

Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky is a bestselling author and speaker whose work explores friendship, belonging, purpose, and human connection, including Friendship in the Age of Loneliness and The Quarter-Life Breakthrough.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin explore the relationship between connection and agency. They talk about the people and communities that help us trust ourselves, what it means to create the conditions for someone else to grow, and how workplaces and

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S1, E38 - Who Gets to Shape the Future?

From The Culture ·

2026/09/24

Children are already forming opinions, making choices, creating culture, and developing their sense of who they are through the media and technology surrounding them. Jennifer Kotler Clarke is a developmental psychologist and leader whose career has spanned Sesame Workshop and Google, working at the intersection of children, media, learning, and technology.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin explore the media and technology diet surrounding kids, the role those

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01:02:23

S1, E37 - Seeing People Clearly

From The Culture ·

2026/09/17

The way we understand ourselves shapes the way we understand everyone around us.Heather Malenshek is a global marketing and brand leader whose career has spanned Harley-Davidson, Land O’Lakes, and some of the world’s most community-driven organizations. Across those experiences, she has worked at the intersection of identity, belonging, purpose, and the stories people tell about who they are.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin explore perspective, compassion, and

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01:14:27

S1, E36 - How Relationships Shape Us

From The Culture ·

2026/09/10

Relationships shape how we see ourselves, how we lead, what we build, and the cultures we create.Jackie Jantos is CEO of Hinge, and Tamika Young is Hinge’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Their own relationship began years earlier at Spotify, where they helped build some of the brand’s most defining cultural moments, before choosing to work together again at Hinge.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin explore what makes relationships worth investing in

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01:11:02

S1, E35 - The Power of the Turnaround

From The Culture ·

2026/09/03

A turnaround begins with seeing clearly. What is working. What is available. What is asking to change. And where the potential already exists.Grace Dolan has built a career transforming businesses and brands across Sharp, Samsung, Frontier Communications, and Johnson & Johnson. Her approach starts with truth, curiosity, and a willingness to put everything on the table, then look closely at the strengths, people, and possibilities already present.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus

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01:02:37

S1, E34 - From Background to Center Stage

From The Culture ·

2026/08/27

Dancers have powered some of the biggest moments in music, entertainment, fashion, and social media. Their movement travels across culture, often reaching millions before audiences ever learn the names of the people who created it.Connor Lim is helping change that.As Co-Founder, CEO, and League Commissioner of the International Dance League, Connor is building a professional sports structure around dance, with contracts, teams, standings, championships, global broadcasts, and a media rights

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S1, E33 - Do It Scared: The Lessons That Shape Who We...

From The Culture ·

2026/08/20

What gives someone the courage to pursue an idea before they know where it will lead?Margot Machol Bisnow became fascinated by that question and went looking for answers in an unexpected place: the childhoods of some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. Through conversations with founders and their families, she discovered recurring lessons about curiosity, independence, resilience, passion, and the power of having someone believe in you.In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins

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01:07:05

S1, E32 - The Power of Inconvenience

From The Culture ·

2026/08/13

What if the things that interrupt us, frustrate us, and make our work harder are also showing us exactly where our attention is needed?Anne Morriss and Frances Frei have spent their careers helping leaders and organizations navigate change, build trust, and solve hard problems. They are the co-authors of Move Fast and Fix Things and Unleashed, and the hosts of TED’s Fixable, where they explore what becomes possible when we believe our biggest challenges can actually be solved.In this episode of From

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01:03:04

S1, E31 - Seen. Heard. Understood. Served.

From The Culture ·

2026/08/06

Throughout his career, Louis Carr has believed that the strongest institutions do more than entertain, inform, or educate. They create spaces where people feel seen, heard, understood, and ultimately served.That philosophy has shaped nearly four decades at BET, where Louis helped build one of the most influential cultural institutions in America and now serves as its President. Along the way, he has helped redefine the relationship between Black culture, media, and business, earning recognition as

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The Power of Cultural Intimacy

From The Culture ·

2026/07/30

Before Arturo Nuñez ever built brands, culture built him.Growing up in Harlem, Arturo was surrounded by communities, identities, music, food, style, and stories that shaped how he understood people, belonging, and connection. Those early experiences became a foundation he would carry throughout his career.That understanding would eventually take him inside some of the world’s most influential brands, including Nike, Apple, the NBA, Coca-Cola, and Nubank. Today, he’s bringing that same perspective to

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S1, E29 - Why We Need More “F It” Energy

From The Culture ·

2026/07/23

Today on From the Culture, we're exploring what it really takes to change a system.Our guest is Sam Rapoport, Senior Advisor of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for the NFL and one of the driving forces behind opening new pathways for women in professional football. Through initiatives like the Women's Forum and the NFL Women's Careers in Football program, she's helped redefine who gets to lead, coach, and shape one of the world's most influential sports.Today's conversation goes far beyond

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01:05:31

S1, E28 - The Radical Entitlement of Knowing Your Worth

From The Culture ·

2026/07/16

Today on From the Culture, we're exploring one of the most fundamental human needs: connection.Our guest is Francesca Hogi—coach, speaker, mediator, former corporate lawyer, and author of How to Find True Love: Unlock Your Romantic Flow and Create Lasting Relationships. Through her work, she's helped thousands of people build healthier relationships by first understanding themselves.But today's conversation goes far beyond romantic relationships. We explore what trust, vulnerability, and belonging

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01:04:34

S1, E27 - Stay In Your Lane

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2026/07/09

Today on From the Culture, we're asking a simple question: Where does greatness come from?Our guest is Mathew Knowles: music executive, entrepreneur, educator, author, and the visionary behind one of the most successful music careers of our time. For decades, he's developed talent, built high-performing teams, and helped shape moments that have influenced culture around the world.But this conversation goes beyond music. We explore how leaders cultivate excellence, the cultures that allow people to

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01:06:34

S1, E26 - Vibe Founding and the Irreducible Human Skills

From The Culture ·

2026/07/02

What does it take to build something people actually want in the age of AI? And as technology lowers the barriers to starting a company, what becomes even more important than the idea itself?Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and UC Berkeley Haas Lester Center Fellow Jim Hornthal to explore how founders can move beyond hype and build organizations that genuinely solve problems. Together, they unpack the mindset behind successful entrepreneurship, why curiosity and

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01:13:51

S1, E25 - Who Decides Potential with Gil Winch

From The Culture ·

2026/06/25

What if the people most companies overlook are actually their greatest untapped source of talent?Dr. Gil Winch, founder of a call center, Call Yachol, that employs people with disabilities and others often excluded from the workforce, joins Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin to discuss belonging, culture, and why designing workplaces around human potential can create extraordinary results. Through powerful stories and practical insights, he makes the case that inclusion isn't just the right thing to

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01:00:21

S1, E24 - Strike While It's Hot

From The Culture ·

2026/06/18

This week, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin are joined by entrepreneur, craftsman, and Square co-founder Jim McKelvey. Through stories from his life as a glassblower and startup founder, Jim shares lessons on risk-taking, trust, innovation, and what it means to build something that can withstand pressure without losing its integrity.From unbreakable glass to billion-dollar businesses, the conversation explores how great teams create safety for experimentation, why action matters more than

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S1, E23 - Building Community Through Empathy

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2026/06/11

What if the most important leadership skill isn't strategy, charisma, or vision, but empathy?This week, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin sit down with Kathryn Petralia, co-founder of Kabbage, a data-driven company bought by American Express that provides new lending opportunities to underserved communities. They explore how better understanding people’s needs became the foundation of a huge business. Together, they unpack cognitive empathy, building community culture at the office, hiring for

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01:11:53

S1, E22 - What If Success Isn't Enough?

From The Culture ·

2026/06/04

Blake Mycoskie built one of the world's most influential purpose-driven brands: TOMS. Yet after years of success and accompanying mental health struggles, he found himself asking a difficult question: Is this all there is?In this episode of From the Culture, Marcus Collins and Amanda Slavin talk with the industry-shaping entrepreneur about ambition, mental health, conscious capitalism, and the challenge of defining success on your own terms. Blake shares what he learned from his struggles with

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S1, E21 - Play, Perspective and Solution Diversity

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2026/05/28

Today we dive into the expansive world of LEGO and what it means to harness the art of play to educate and build a business culture. On this episode, Marcus and Amanda talk with VP of Product Experience at LEGO Education, Andrew Sliwinski about his strategy for creating products that can inspire a diverse array of children with wide interests to learn more while bringing their creativity out in the process. They also discuss the company’s new foray into AI for children, creating products for both

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