HER Agency is a powerful new podcast created for Black women in advertising who are ready to take charge of their careers and personal lives. Each episode delves into the unique challenges and triumphs of navigating the ad industry as a Black woman, with raw and real conversations on topics that matter most—building resilience, setting boundaries, being strategic, and going after exactly what you want. The audience will learn how to network for success, speak their truth unapologetically, and protect their mental health in an industry that often overlooks us. Hosted by Brandi Rand and special guests who have lived these experiences, HER Agency is a safe space where your voice is heard, your story is valued, and your power is amplified.
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14: (BEST OF) The Pain and Promise of Taking Your Agency
Monday, June 16, 2025 • Duration 08:43
Today, listeners will be taken through a powerful collection of moments that highlight what it truly means for Black women in advertising to reclaim their value, voice, and agency. From deciding to fund their own opportunities after being overlooked, to walking away from roles that only tolerated them, these reflections serve as bold reminders that choosing yourself is not just brave—it’s necessary.
This episode captures the real, unfiltered truths about navigating burnout, self-advocacy, intuition, and career pivots. It dives into what it feels like to be underpaid, undervalued, and underestimated—and how to rise above it with clarity and conviction. Whether someone is in a season of transition, stuck at a crossroads, or finally ready to put themselves first, this episode reminds them that they don’t need permission to take up space. They already have the agency—they just have to own it.
KEY POINTS
1: This is What Representation Really Looks Like: How Marinda Yelverton is Redefining Leadership
3: How to Use Storytelling to Own Your Agency & Build a Powerful Personal Brand with MacKenzie Green
6: Why I Left My 17-Year Advertising Career: How a Layoff Led Me to My True Purpose
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
Build the Career that Didn’t Exist for You
Monday, June 9, 2025 • Duration 02:42
Brandi shares the personal experiences that redefined the meaning of agency in her life—and why creating HER Agency was never just a passion project, but a necessity. This is the moment that led her to walk away from a workplace where she no longer felt valued, heard, or safe. And it was in that decision to leave that she reclaimed her power. Brandi also shares a proud leadership moment: choosing to advocate for an employee who wasn't the popular pick—a reminder that real leadership is about meeting people where they are, seeing beyond first impressions, and creating space for growth. If you've ever questioned your seat at the table, this episode is your blueprint and your call to action.
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
13: (BEST OF) The Future of Advertising with the Girlies - What’s Changing
Monday, June 2, 2025 • Duration 08:17
Today, Brandi Rand brings together some of the most powerful, perspective-shifting moments from HER Agency—centered on purpose, power, mindset, and career alignment. This compilation is a masterclass in what agency truly means for women in advertising: not just working in the industry, but rewriting the rules, setting boundaries, and choosing yourself—over and over again.
You’ll hear reminders to stop saying yes to work that doesn't serve your future, to reframe opportunities through the lens of your long-term vision, and to prioritize rest as a professional strategy, not a personal weakness. Whether you're in a season of transition, reflection, or ambition, this episode offers the reset you didn’t know you needed. It's a reminder that true agency means taking the lead in your own story—and building a career that serves you, not just the system.
KEY POINTS
2: Overworked, Undervalued, and Over It? It's Time to Own Your Agency
4: From Overlooked to Empowered: How Courtney Williams Humanizes Leadership in the Agency World
10: Malia Jennings on Marketing, Motherhood, and Making It Work
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
DEI: Doing the Right Thing Shouldn’t Be a Debate with Ashlee Green
Monday, May 26, 2025 • Duration 02:42
We’re not just talking about DEI—we’re challenging the entire framework. What happens when the industry treats diversity, equity, and inclusion like a buzzword instead of the baseline? What if “doing the right thing” wasn’t a campaign—it was the culture?
We unpack the message behind the now-infamous “Anti-DEI DEI Club” and why it stirred up much-needed conversations about performative allyship and brand responsibility. This isn’t about being against inclusion—it’s about being against the idea that we still need to prove its value in 2025.
Together, we explore why DEI shouldn’t be a department—it should be standard practice. This is a rallying cry for brands to stop “trying” diversity and start showing up for the communities they profit from. Because the culture has always been the blueprint.
GUEST RESOURCES
Ashlee Green
IG | https://www.instagram.com/ashleesimone/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleesgreen/
Website | https://www.creativetheory.agency/
IG | https://www.instagram.com/creativetheoryagency/
https://www.instagram.com/rungrlco/
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
12: Are You Really Owning Your Career or Just Surviving It?
Monday, May 19, 2025 • Duration 19:12
Welcome back to HER Agency, the space built for Black women in advertising who are ready to stop surviving and start thriving. In this episode, Brandi Rand delivers a powerful and unfiltered conversation about what it truly means to own your agency in your career, your personal life, and your community.
Brandi shares the pivotal moments that reshaped her relationship with her career, from returning to work after maternity leave and finding her role quietly reassigned, to choosing to walk away from toxic environments rather than shrink to fit spaces that never valued her. She speaks candidly about the importance of personal branding, building your network before you need it, and creating a solid foundation that protects you when the unexpected happens. Brandi reminds us that respect must be the standard, and that waiting for validation from broken systems will only delay the success you deserve.
As she reflects on her own journey, Brandi reveals why HER Agency had to be built: to create the community that so many Black women in advertising needed but couldn’t find. A space where lived experiences are validated, mentorship is accessible, hard conversations are welcomed, and women are empowered to thrive, not just survive.
If you have ever been overlooked, underpaid, or undervalued, if you have ever questioned whether you belong in the rooms you find yourself in, if you are ready to advocate for yourself, own your story, and build something bigger than the roles they tried to box you into—this episode is for you. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your agency is yours to claim.
Tune in, lock arms with us, and start building the career and life you truly deserve.
KEY POINTS
- The importance of standing firm on personal beliefs and decisions
- Saying NO: Leave when you no longer feel safe or valued
- Pivotal moments and experiences in owning her agency
- The importance of a safe space for black women to thrive
- Build a community and have a supportive network
- Be practical, build a personal brand, and leverage social media
- Find the right mentors and leaders to guide you
- Pull up a seat at the table, use your voice, and do not settle for less
QUOTABLES
"Don't say yes to everything if it doesn't align to your strategic plan and the goals for your career. You don't have to do it." – Brandi Rand
"Start building your personal brand, leverage your network. Showcase the work that you're doing if you're traveling for shoots and for productions. Post that — we need to see you, we need to hear you." – Brandi Rand
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
Malia Jennings on Dream-Led Prevention | The ‘Get Lifted’ Movement
Sunday, May 11, 2025 • Duration 04:10
In this segment, Malia Jennings shares a powerful initiative close to her heart: Get Lifted—a youth-led campaign designed to replace drug misuse with dream chasing. Rooted in mentorship, storytelling, and faith, this program is helping young people tap into their potential while gaining real-world creative skills. From pitch decks to film production, Malia walks us through how she helped build a revolutionary project that centers youth voices, and why purpose-driven marketing might just be the future.
GUEST RESOURCES
Malia Jennings
Website | www.maliajennings.com
IG | @maliadawkins
LinkedIn | @maliajennings
NCompass | https://ncompassonline.com
IG | @ncompassintl
LinkedIn | @ncompass-international
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
11: Thorough, Thoughtful, and Intentional: Ashlee Green on Creating Safe Spaces for Black Women
Monday, May 5, 2025 • Duration 26:40
Today, Brandi is joined by Ashlee Green, a transformative leader who has shaped both culture and client strategy as the VP of Accounts + Culture at Creative Theory Agency.
Since joining CTA in 2018, Ashlee has been instrumental in the agency’s evolution—building its Client Services department from the ground up, recruiting dynamic talent, and leading award-winning work for major brands like Meta, Google, and Chevron.
But Ashlee’s brilliance isn’t confined to the agency world. As a co-founder of RUNGRL—a media and events company dedicated to closing the wellness gap for Black women through running—she’s creating community and changing the narrative around what health and representation look like. Through RUNGRL, Ashlee is not only carving out space for Black women, but also challenging the industry to reflect the women who have always been at the forefront of cultural influence.
This conversation dives into the power of authentic representation in marketing and the unique strengths Black women bring to account management, strategy, and leadership. Ashlee shares her journey of stepping into rooms that weren’t always made for her—and making space for others once she got there. She and Brandi discuss the frustration of performative DEI, why it’s time to move beyond labels, and the importance of building lives that exist beyond the workday grind.
If you've ever felt the pressure to do it all or questioned your place in this industry, this episode is your reminder: you’re allowed to take up space, create what doesn’t exist yet, and receive every flower you’ve earned.
KEY POINTS
- Ashlee as the first woman in Creative Theory Agency
- Ashlee’s non-traditional journey to the advertising industry
- Influencing the agency's direction & culture
- Ashlee’s personal mantra and approach to work
- Challenges in cultural representation in marketing
- CTA on navigating the political and social landscape
- RUNGRL brand and its wellness mission for black women
- What’s next for Ashlee?
- Advice: Show up and receive achievement recognitions
QUOTABLES
"I just continued to show up. I had this belief in myself — this belief in my agency, and this belief in the things that I could do.” – Ashlee Green
"Thorough, thoughtful and intentional, always and in all things." – Ashlee Green
"We're here for black women, but we know we have to work with sort of the larger entities that can really help us make the change that's beyond their behalf." – Ashlee Green
GUEST RESOURCES
Ashlee Green
IG | https://www.instagram.com/ashleesimone/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleesgreen/
Website | https://www.creativetheory.agency/
IG | https://www.instagram.com/creativetheoryagency/
https://www.instagram.com/rungrlco/
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
The Real Reason You’re Struggling to Get Ahead in Corporate
Monday, April 28, 2025 • Duration 03:53
Feeling alone in corporate spaces—especially as a Black woman—is far too common. In this segment, Brandi breaks down why community isn’t just a “nice-to-have”—it’s a necessity. From navigating industries that weren’t built for us to finding safe spaces to be your full self, she unpacks how the right community can open doors, provide real support, and help you make your next move your best move. If you’ve ever felt isolated while trying to climb the corporate ladder, this conversation is for you.
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
10: Malia Jennings on Marketing, Motherhood, and Making It Work
Monday, April 21, 2025 • Duration 46:44
In this powerful episode, Brandi sits down with Malia Jennings—published writer, unapologetic boss mom, and now a creative marketing leader at GameSquare—for a conversation that will speak to your soul and your strategy.
Malia shares how motherhood didn’t limit her ambition—it fueled it. From producing national campaigns for Toyota and McDonald’s to breastfeeding backstage at activations, Malia opens up about what it really means to lead at work while showing up fully at home.
Together, Brandi and Malia explore what it means to thrive as a mother and a marketer in an industry that often demands one over the other. They talk about rest as resistance, the emotional cost of caregiving while climbing, and the moments that forced Malia to choose herself. You’ll also hear how storytelling became her vehicle for shifting culture—especially for the next generation.
This episode is a rallying cry for anyone who’s ever felt like they had to dim their light to fit in. It’s a masterclass in owning your agency, leading with purpose, and choosing both: family and fulfillment, work and wellness. Press play for a conversation full of truth, strategy, and the kind of inspiration that lingers long after the credits roll.
KEY POINTS
- Opportunities and challenges at Ncompass International
- Malia’s career journey and relationship-building
- Examples of creative pitch, outputs, and community change
- The common bias against mothers in the workplace
- The value of a supportive work environment and maternity leave
- Family planning: Financial and emotional considerations
- Passion for creative pursuits, writing for children
- Get Lifted youth community and its mission
- Focus on audience & brand campaigns to build brand loyalty
- The need to create a more inclusive and supportive environment
QUOTABLES
"The kids are the reason, they're not an excuse.” – Malia Jennings
“Next time you are looking or interviewing a mom for [a] job and questioning her capabilities, well… look at her again and give her agency, give her space to shine and showcase what she can do for you, instead of shunning her for being a mother." – Malia Jennings
"If you as a marketer really focus on your target audience's needs, if you service them, then your audience will service you with brand loyalty." – Malia Jennings
GUEST RESOURCES
Malia Jennings
Website | www.maliajennings.com
IG | @maliadawkins
LinkedIn | @maliajennings
NCompass | https://ncompassonline.com
IG | @ncompassintl
LinkedIn | @ncompass-international
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
The Strategy Mistake That Ruins Great Ideas
Monday, April 14, 2025 • Duration 03:42
Strategy isn’t just a step in the process—it’s the foundation that holds everything together. In this segment, Brandi sits down with Alicia Harris, Group Strategy Director at Translation, to break down the true role of strategy in creative work.
They discuss how strategy shapes storytelling, why a strong strategist is an essential creative partner, and how trust between strategists and creatives leads to game-changing campaigns. Alicia also shares her personal experiences navigating the industry, building relationships, and ensuring that strategy isn’t just a presentation—it’s a through line that stays strong from start to finish.
If you’ve ever wondered how strategy fuels creativity and why it’s essential to build trust within your team, this segment is for you.
GUEST RESOURCES
Alicia Harris
IG | @aliciamharris
Linkedin | @aliciaalexis
Get In Touch with Brandi Rand!
IG | https://www.instagram.com/brandi_rand/
LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandirand/
HER Agency, The Collective
Are you a Black woman thriving in advertising or ready to start? Join HER Agency, The Collective—a community designed for you to build, connect, and own your agency with women who share your journey. Let’s have real conversations, elevate our brands, and make space where we belong.
Join The Collective Today!
Follow Us on IG: instagram.com/heragencypod/
Her Agency is produced by EPYC Media Network
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