Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast

Geno Schellenberger

geno@breakenterpod.com

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Booking Overview

A marketing/advertising industry career and matchmaking show that connects agencies, brands, recruiters, and creatives—“one heist at a time.” Episodes typically spotlight real practitioners (agency leaders, brand marketers, etc.) and concrete lessons for breaking in or leveling up.

Metrics

Episodes: 554

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.9k subscribers

Instagram: 41.0k followers

Contact Information

geno@breakenterpod.com

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Host

Geno Schellenberger - Co-host / host credited in the Crowbar Awards segment, sitting down with winners and industry leaders to break down winning advertising campaigns and what creative leaders look for.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Advertising/marketing leaders (agency founders, creative executives, brand creative leaders) and high-performing creatives (e.g., student winners) with credible work to analyze or career lessons to share.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership roles at agencies or brands, Founder/operator experience building an agency, Competitive creative wins (e.g., student advertising awards such as Crowbar Awards)

Recent Guest Discussions

Mark Gross - How Creative Leaders Evaluate Student Work; Breakdown Of The Winning Lollapalooza Differentiating Campaign

My Phung - Winning Student Campaign Rationale, Creative Evaluation, And Lessons For Aspiring Creatives

Nguyen Minh Ngoc - Winning Student Campaign Rationale, Creative Evaluation, And Lessons For Aspiring Creatives

Vy Tran - Winning Student Campaign Rationale, Creative Evaluation, And Lessons For Aspiring Creatives

Anthony Reeves - Career Growth, Mentorship, Discomfort, Breaking Into Advertising, And Learning From Failure

Recent Topics

Advertising, Marketing, Agency, Branding, Creative

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast
:

What I Learned After Leaving the Holding Companies | Lisa Topol, CCO, Oberland

July 01, 2026

Lisa Topol spent decades building her career at some of advertising's biggest agencies, eventually becoming Co-Chief Creative Officer at DDB. Then she left. In this episode, Lisa shares why she walked away from the holding company world, what she found at independent agency Oberland, and why having a stake in the decisions you make can completely change your relationship with work.We also discuss mentorship, creative leadership, purpose-driven advertising, the making of Elf Beauty's a...

What MTV Understood About Culture | Antonio McDonald, Founder & CEO, KUAMP

June 24, 2026

Antonio McDonald has spent more than two decades building content for brands, audiences, and culture.After starting his career at MTV during its peak, Antonio went on to found KUAMP, an independent creative production agency helping brands connect with audiences through content that people actually want to watch.In this episode, we discuss why most branded content misses the mark, what MTV understood about culture before everyone else, the power of independence, building a business over 24 ye...

How Three Students From Vietnam Created a Lollapalooza Idea That Impressed Highdive's Mark Gross

June 19, 2026

Every quarter, Breaking and Entering Media hosts the Crowbar Awards, a $1 global student advertising competition designed to help aspiring creatives build their portfolios, solve real-world briefs, and get their work reviewed by some of the industry's top creative leaders.The highest honor awarded each quarter is the Blue Crowbar, given to the single best submission across all entries.This quarter's Blue Crowbar winners came from RMIT University Vietnam.In this episode, Geno Schellenb...

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