The Spark Podcast: Nashville

Different Materials, Same Instinct: Wes Webb on Design, DJing and Sculpture

What happens to creative work when anyone can generate something “good enough” in seconds? Mark Scrivner sits down with Wes Webb, art director at Nashville's Locomotion C

Fly the Kite: Betting a Career on Boldness and Building a Creative City with Alex Goulart

What happens when a global creative director trades 200-person agencies for a team of seven and starts making more work than ever? Alex Goulart, Founder and Executive Cre

No Filter Needed: Why Authenticity is the Ultimate Special Effect with Rob Erickson

As AI-generated content floods every feed, what actually cuts through? Rob Erickson, founder and CEO of Massive Mission, joins Mark Scrivner to share how he turned a seve

Pivoting and Bootstrapping: The Snapshot Story Behind the Curtain with Mark Scrivner

What does it really take to build an agency from a hare-brained idea into a company that helped bring Amazon and MLS to Nashville? For episode 52, host Mark Scrivner, f

30 Years, One Company: How Tractor Supply's New VP of Marketing Thinks About Growth

What does it take to spend three decades building one brand from the inside out? Eric Jackson has the answer. He started working at Tractor Supply at 16, worked his w

Building a Business With Your Daughter: Mark McNeely on Starting Over

What does it actually take to build a PR agency from a card table to an industry landmark — and then do it all over again with your own kid? Mark McNeely spent 45 years a

The Big Picture, One Small Detail at a Time: Kindra Svendsen on Agency Leadership

What actually keeps an agency team together for over a decade? Mark Scrivner sits down with Kindra Svendsen, VP of Agency Services at Speak, to unpack the leadership phil

Why Trust Beats Metrics: 5by5 President Josh Miller on Employee Ownership & Agency Growth

What happens when you build an agency around trust instead of surveillance? Mark Scrivner sits down with Josh Miller, President of 5by5, a Nashville marketing agency that

The Historian's Dilemma: Truth, Legend, and Brand Storytelling with Nelson Eddy

What does a 450-mile canoe trip have to do with becoming one of Nashville's most respected brand storytellers? In this episode of the Spark, Nelson Eddy, former Managin

Purpose, Patience, and Employee Ownership with Shannon Litton

What if the "finish line" you've been running toward as a founder doesn't feel as good as you thought it would? Shannon Litton, CEO of 3LS Professional Services and found

Why Brand Personality Beats a Perfect Process with Michael Hutzel

What actually makes a brand memorable — the process behind it, or the personality inside it? Michael Hutzel, co-founder and creative director of FoxFuel Creative, joins M

Reinvention, Mentorship, and Nashville's Creative Community with Scott Brooks

How does one person stay creatively engaged at the same agency for over 25 years? Mark Scrivner talks with Scott Brooks, Post-Production Supervisor at GS&F and President

Building Culture From the Inside: A Decade at Snapshot and Leading Its Next Chapter with Josh Moquin

What does it actually take to rise from an entry-level hire to president of the agency you helped build? On this episode of The Spark, host Mark Scrivner sits down with

Fired Up, Founded & Thriving: Kriste Goad's Blueprint for Building a Healthcare Marketing Agency

What if the setback you didn't ask for turned into the best decision of your career? Kriste Goad, founder and Chief Firestarter of fuoco, shares the unfiltered story of b

Nashville's Unfinished Story: Leadership and the City's Next Chapter with Stephanie Coleman

What does it actually take to keep a booming city from losing what made it special in the first place? On this episode of The Spark, host Mark Scrivner sits down with Ste

From Side Hustle to Specialized Success: Building a Brand Lawyers Trust with Ashley Robinson

div]:bg-bg-000/50 [&_pre>div]:border-0.5 [&_pre>div]:border-border-400 [&_.ignore-pre-bg>div]:bg-transparent [&_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl

The Business of Trust: Leadership Lessons from Ken Byers

What does it take for a two-person agency in Nashville to beat out well-known firms from Berlin and London for a global Sony account? Ken Byers, founder and CEO of Conf

Built to Adapt: Lessons from Two Decades of Innovation with Michael Epps Utley

What does it take to build a digital marketing agency from a $500 website to a million-dollar business, and then reinvent it for the AI era? In this episode of The Spa

Building Brands That Actually Last with Bill Zinke

What separates great brands from forgettable ones? According to veteran marketer Bill Zinke, it starts with understanding what makes your business truly different, and ha

Creativity, Storytelling & A Life in Advertising and Art with Chuck Creasy

Few creatives have left a mark on Nashville quite like Chuck Creasy. From serving in Vietnam to studying under legendary artists, working alongside advertising icons, hel