Join Carli & Noah as they chat with Marissa Alvarado, Digital Community Manager at The Dealey Group in Dallas, TX. Walkthrough Marissa's undergrad, postgrad, and grad school journey as we learn her insights of what it takes to maintain a work-life balance when you through school into the mix. Plus, get the inside scoop on wearing many hats in the world of social media as an Ad2Dallas 32 Under 32 recipient. Connect with Marissa at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marissaalvarado/ Instagram & TikTok: @wthisadvertising

This week, Noah and Carli chat with Jon Villalobos, Digital Strategist at The Richards Group. Join us as we talk social listening in today's ever-evolving landscape, meeting the strategy world with the creative world, and Jon's endeavors as a freelance illustrator with a passion for his roots in Dallas. Instagram & TikTok: @wthisadvertising

You read that right! Carli & Noah are kicking off this new, revamped, refreshed, long-awaited season talking about their one year into post-grad life. Learn what they're up to as Digital Community Managers on the agency side of things, how budgets and meal planning can be scarier than timesheets, and tips on making room for free time. Instagram & Tiktok: @wthisadvertising

This week, Noah sat down with Michelle Parsons, Senior Project Manager at Tractorbeam in Dallas, TX. We walked through a day in the life of a project manager, talked about all things account management, and Michelle's tips for staying organized in the workplace. Check out the amazing work from Tractorbeam (https://tractorbeam.com/) and learn more about The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace (https://www.appreciationatwork.com). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram for the latest and greatest.

Long time no see, but Noah and Carli are back talking all things Art Direction with Hayle Birlew. As a UNT alum and Junior Art Direct at Catapult Marketing, Hayle gives us the deets on a typical day in her life, dives into what it takes to be 40% technical and 60% good ideas, and shares her tips and tricks to post-grad life. Connect with Hayle on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/haylebirlew/) and check out some of her work (https://www.haylebirlew.com/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram for the latest and greatest.

This week Noah and Carli sit down Ash Ramirez, UNT alum and the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion at Condé Nast. We talk about how the advertising and media industries are shifting from words to actions, Ash's experience launching the non-profit Women Who Create, plus tips on how students can evaluate potential employers when it comes to diversity standards. Connect with Ash on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashlachingona/) learn more about Women Who Create (https://www.womenwhocreate.org/) and check out We Are Next (https://we-are-next.com/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and greatest.

WTH is Agency Life? This week Noah and Carli are on a roll with another round of two amazing guests. Dailon Smith is an Assistant Media Planner at Alethia Marketing & Media and Kelsey Morris is an Art Director at Methods + Mastery. We talk about how media isn't just plugging away at a calculator all day, learn about the different aspects of the creative department that wasn't taught in the classroom, get a sneak peek into Dailon and Kelsey's amazing clients, and dish out all the post-grad insight you'll need. Connect and stay up to date with Dailon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dailonsmith1/) and Kelsey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseyrmorris15/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and greatest!

WTH is Agency Life? This week Noah and Carli chat with not one, but TWO guests. James Bersosa is an Assistant Account Executive at McCann New York and Ryan Shivers is an Art Director at Baylor Scott & White Health. We walk through a day in their agency (and in-house) lives, dive into the importance of pitching, chat about imposter syndrome, get real about the 9-5 time commitment, and SO much more. Connect and stay up to date with James (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbersosa/) and Ryan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmichaelshivers/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and greatest!

WTH is Agency Life? This week Carli and Noah sit down with Jonathan Alvizo, former UNT alum and current Junior Designer at PMG. We talk about how a coffeeshop helped land Jonathan's job, dive into his favorite parts of the job, and get a sneak peek behind the scenes of some of PMG's amazing clients; all while dishing out some insightful post-grad tips and tricks. Connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanalvizoarellano/) and learn more about PMG (https://www.pmg.com/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and greatest!

Grad school or nah?! This week Noah and Madi sit down with UNT alum Bailey Maxwell to talk about all things Grad school. What led her to pursue an MA in Advertising, what graduate coursework looks like, the importance of research, and how a thesis can be more fun than you think. Check out Bailey's amazing research on transgender representation in advertising (https://baileymaxwell5.wixsite.com/portfolio/transgender-advertising) and learn more about the Mayborn (http://journalism.unt.edu/). Like what you hear? Subscribe and follow @UNTAdClub on Instagram and Twitter for the latest and greatest!