• #129: Ruggable Chief Creative & Marketing Officer Lauren Sherman | The Art of Brand Transformation
    2026/07/13
    EPISODE DESCRIPTION: How do you turn a great product into a brand people love? This week on Soul & Science, Jason Harris is joined by Lauren Sherman, Chief Creative & Marketing Officer at Ruggable, for a conversation about brand transformation, understanding your consumer, and the marketing challenge of taking a business to the next level. After helping build startups like TaskRabbit and leading digital and retail at Nike, Lauren now leads both marketing and product design at Ruggable, bringing creative, innovation, and consumer insights together under one vision. Lauren shares how Ruggable is deepening brand connection by listening to its audience, why creativity should lead business transformation, and how product, design, and marketing can work together to better serve customers. They also discuss Ruggable’s latest product innovations, expanding their reach beyond Instagram, and the role AI should—and shouldn't—play in the creative process. Key Takeaways ✅ Knowing your customer makes you able to serve them ✅ Product, design, and storytelling are all essential to building brand love ✅ Creativity should lead business transformation, not follow it ✅ Brand and performance marketing are strongest when they work together ✅ AI should accelerate execution, not replace human creativity Memorable Moments 💡 “Bringing product and marketing closer is a smart business decision.” 💡 “I don't think there's a more meaningful consumer to serve than moms.” 💡 “It's marketing and creative's responsibility to tell the story of where the brand is going.” 💡 "What got us here is not going to get us there." 💡 "Start with yes." Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    38 分
  • Crashing Cannes #15: Jason & Lindsay Harris (The Upside Down Interview)
    2026/07/10
    How do you make the trip to Cannes worth it? In the final Crashing Cannes minisode, Indie at Large co-founders Chuck McBride and Bill Oberlander turn the tables and interview co-hosts Jason and Lindsay Harris about the inspiration behind Soul & Science: Crashing Cannes, how Cannes has evolved beyond an awards show, and what gives them hope about the future of the industry. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    7 分
  • Crashing Cannes #14: Chuck McBride, Founder & CCO at Cutwater, & Bill Oberlander, Founder & Creative Chair at Oberland
    2026/07/09
    Why is now the moment for independent agencies? In this Crashing Cannes minisode in collaboration with Indie at Large, Jason and Lindsay Harris talk to Chuck McBride (Founder & CCO at Cutwater) and Bill Oberlander (Co-Founder & Creative Chair at Oberland) about why they started Indie at Large, why more creatives are launching independent agencies, and how building community among indies can help them compete on a global stage. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    21 分
  • Crashing Cannes #12: Matt Miller, President & CEO at AICP, & Kevin Swanepoel, Co-Founder & CEO at The One Club for Creativity
    2026/07/08
    Why is everyone going indie right now? In this Crashing Cannes minisode in collaboration with Indie at Large, Jason and Lindsay Harris are joined by Matt Miller (President & CEO at AICP) and Kevin Swanepoel (Co-Founder & CEO at The One Club for Creativity) to discuss why independent agencies punch above their weight, how AI is reshaping creative work, and why agencies that embrace change will be the ones that thrive. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    17 分
  • Crashing Cannes #13: Carlo Cavallone, VP & Head of Global Creative at Our LEGO Agency, & Nils-Petter Lövgren, Co-Founder & CCO at Chaos x Magic
    2026/07/08
    How can a client-agency relationship become a true creative partnership? Live from Cannes Lions in collaboration with Indie at Large, Jason and Lindsay Harris sit down with Carlo Cavallone (VP & Head of Global Creative at LEGO Agency) and Nils-Petter Lövgren (Co-Founder & CCO at Chaos x Magic) about what makes client-agency partnerships successful, why fresh perspectives matter, and how independent agencies earn trust. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    11 分
  • Crashing Cannes #11: Kai Deveraux Lawson, Co-Founder & CEO at Valerie, and Dr. Charlene Thomas, SVP of Marketing at Def Jam
    2026/07/07
    Most brands that think they’re driving culture are really just borrowing from it. In this Crashing Cannes minisode in collaboration with Indie at Large, Jason and Lindsay Harris talk to Kai Devereaux Lawson (co-founder & CEO at Valerie) and Dr. Charlene Thomas (SVP of Marketing at Def Jam Recordings) about the role of culture in modern marketing, how indies are able to move faster and better understand nuance, and what marketers can learn from the music industry about building cultural relevance. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    24 分
  • Crashing Cannes #10: Tom Morrissy, Chief Growth Officer at Noble People, and Matt Weiss, Founder at SoulPurpose Advisory
    2026/07/06
    What gives independent agencies their edge? In collaboration with Indie at Large at Cannes Lion, Jason and Lindsay Harris sit down with Tom Morrissy (Chief Growth Officer at Noble People) and Matt Weiss (founder at SoulPurpose Advisory) to discuss what independent agencies can do that holding company-owned agencies can’t, why saying "no" is a growth strategy, and why solving problems is more important than selling services. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    15 分
  • Crashing Cannes #9: Asha Shivaji, CEO & Co-Founder at SeeMe Index
    2026/07/03
    Who isn't your brand reaching? In this minisode from Cannes Lions, Jason and Lindsay Harris are joined by SeeMe Index CEO and co-founder Asha Shivaji to discuss how her company uses AI to help brands identify overlooked audiences, how inclusion and representation can help brands grow, and why she took a leap of faith and started her own company. Brought to you by Mekanism.
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    13 分