Think & Link by Capsule

Ep. 33 | Breaking the Molds with Omar Ansari & Andy Pearson

We have Omar Ansari, Founder, Surly Brewing paired with Andy Pearson, VP of Creative Liquid Death. Both of these individuals and brands have been swimming upstream, defying the norm and breaking the molds of their respective categories.
We think this pairing is so good, Apple Pie and Ice Cream are going to be jealous.
Areas of learning from this episode:
One: What it takes to question authority and norms of culture, and do something dramatically different from standard.
Two: The importance of creativity in our community, in whatever form it takes and how that is changing in this current economy.
Three: Creativity in a world where risk is measured in social media, cancellation and polarization.

Ep. 32 | Designing Iconic Brands & Bold Pairings with Vince Voron & Soon Yu

We’ve been rather proud of our pairings at Think & Link; Pants Optional, but we’ve outdone ourselves this time. We’re pairing Château La Mission Haut Brion Bordeaux red wine with the best meal you’ve ever enjoyed. We have Vince Voron, formerly of Apple, Coke, Dolby and now with Ripple, he is known for designing iconic elements into brands. And, Soon Yu, Author, Innovator, Formerly VF Corp; and Soon Yu has written a best selling book, Iconic Advantage which showcases brands and designers who have proven what iconic design delivers for brands. If you’re not enjoying this one, check your pulse.

Ep. 31 | Behind-the-Scenes of Iconic Brands with Guy Kawasaki & Lisa Mann

If you’re a fan of behind-the-scenes brand stories, we’ve got you covered in this Think & Link pairing. We have Guy Kawasaki and Lisa Mann on the stage and their combined experiences have influenced this fantastic list of brands; Apple, Kind, PepsiCo, StumbleUpon, Canva, Motorola, Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, and Trident.  And, those are just the public ones, there are certainly more unlisted.

Ep. 30 | Trailblazing Marketing & Purpose-Driven Brands with Joy Howard

We’ll be talking about the importance of activity, getting outdoors, connecting with nature, entrepreneurship, loved brands, designed experiences, and so much more with this inspired global leader.
Joy Howard is one of our favorites we met while working with Patagonia. After leaving Patagonia, she went on to lead marketing at Sonos and Lyft before launching her own venture, Early Majority—a beautifully responsible active outdoor gear company.

Ep. 29 | Pioneering Founders & Iconic Brands with Ashley Sumner and Jann Parish

There’s something intuitively elegant when these two founders are on the stage. Ashley Sumner is the founder of Quilt, an audio social app designed to be a safe space and started a meme in the founder community with “I am a XFemaleX Founder”. Jann Parish was an iconic CMO and left it behind to become a co-founder of GLU, Girls Like You, a beauty brand with her daughter Lila.

Ep. 28 | Marketing Legends & Iconic Brands with David Rubin and Fernando Machado

In this episode, we have the iconic David Rubin, Chief Marketing Officer of The New York Times. Yes, that little known publisher has agreed to grace our show. David’s only requirement was a pairing with a legend in marketing Fernando Machado, the former Chief Marketing Officer of Burger King and Activision Blizzard. Fernando and David will be talking about digital transformation, returning vibrancy to experienced brands and the role design has played.

Ep. 27 | Retail, Design & The Arts with Megan Tamte and Mercedes Austin

In this episode we cover retail, design and the arts, a trio of subjects delivered perfectly by this duo of founders. We have Megan Tamte, founder of EVEREVE and Mercedes Austin, founder of Mercury Mosaics on the show, just in time for some Black Friday retail therapy blended with art and design.
If you’re at all interested in a creative model of retail growth, designed by Megan, this will be a great listen. And, if you have any affection for handcrafted, beautiful works of art and the adventurous world of entrepreneurship, Mercedes is certainly an inspiration. Enjoy the conversation. 

Ep. 26 | Leadership & Culture with Shawn Hostetter and DeAnna Murphy

In this episode we explore leadership and culture, the flour and water in a recipe for an exceptional organization. 
We have the pleasure of welcoming our client from Zurich, Switzerland based venture, Katadyn and Shawn Hostetter, who led the North American organization and delivered amazing results with our Capsule team. Shawn is paired with DeAnna Murphy, an organizational development leader at People Acuity.