Marketing careers offer a unique path for creative professionals seeking stability. This field attracts liberal arts majors, musicians, and writers who want to leverage their right-brain skills while securing a 401 (k). Host Larry Port speaks with Scott Redick, the Managing Director of Retail Acquisition Strategy and Integration at Charles Schwab. Scott breaks down the two main worlds in this industry: agency work versus in-house roles at a brand.

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Scott shares the reality of agency life, which can involve long hours, constant pitching, and fire drills. He contrasts this with the client side, where the pace is often smoother and more focused on long-term strategy. They discuss the "whole brain" thinking required to succeed, blending emotional creativity with analytical logic. Scott also explains why this career requires a thick skin: you might pour your soul into a project only to have a manager request a different color at the last minute.

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Guest Bio

Scott Redick is a marketing executive and strategist currently serving as the Managing Director of Retail Acquisition Strategy and Integration at Charles Schwab. Before joining the client side, he spent years in the agency world, including a role as President and Head of Strategy at Heat (acquired by Deloitte Digital). He has also held leadership roles at Isobar and DDB. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University.

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What We Cover

1. The difference between agency culture (younger, spiky hours, frequent fire drills) and in-house corporate roles (smoother pace, more stability).
2. Why marketing is often a home for "working creatives" like drummers or writers who need a steady paycheck.
3. The "whole brain" approach: combining right-brain emotion with left-brain analytics and math.
4. The reality of pitching in advertising: doing huge amounts of work for free just to win a client.
5. This career is not for people who need a rigid structure or cannot handle ambiguity.
6. The emotional toll of having creative work rejected or changed by upper management.
7. How AI is currently serving as an editor and thought partner rather than a total replacement for human creativity.
8. The influence of 20-somethings on culture and why brands look to them for trends like TikTok.

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Resources Mentioned

1. Charles Schwab
2. Northwestern University

Victor Medina joins Larry Port to share his journey from a "baby 22-year-old" with a psychology degree to a dual-certified attorney and financial advisor. Victor explains how a direct conversation with his wife pushed him toward law school and why he eventually walked away from a high-paying job at a large firm to start his own practice. He discusses the reality of working in professional services: it is not just about spreadsheets or legal briefs.

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Victor and Larry discuss the future of the industry, specifically how artificial intelligence and technology will impact legal and financial careers. Victor argues that technology is an augmentation tool rather than a replacement. He also breaks down his specific hiring philosophy for young professionals. Victor prioritizes character and culture over competence because he believes technical skills can always be trained.

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Guest Bio

Victor Medina is the Managing Partner of Medina Law Group and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Palante Wealth Advisors. Based in Pennington, New Jersey, he holds designations as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®). Victor focuses on helping people lead a great life in retirement by coordinating income, investments, taxes, and estate planning. He is also the host of Retirease Radio.

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What We Cover

1. Victor describes his role as a "founder" and "Chief Excitement Officer" across his companies.
2. The story of how Victor's wife convinced him to go to law school so people would take him seriously.
3. Why Victor left a prestigious "big law" job after missing Thanksgiving with his family.
4. The transition from practicing school law to estate planning and eventually adding financial services.
5. How technology and AI will force professionals to deliver higher value and move away from the billable hour.
6. The two types of people who succeed in this field are those who love numbers and those with high human empathy.
7. Why Victor believes you should never join the legal or financial profession solely for the money.
8. Victor's "Three Cs" of hiring: Character, Culture, and Competence.

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Resources Mentioned

1. Medina Law Group
2. Palante Wealth Advisors

Larry Port sits down with his old Little League coaching friend, Elliot Edelman, to discuss the reality of making a living in the stock market. After 30 years as a professional trader working for hedge funds and proprietary firms, Elliot recently made a major pivot: he left the corporate office to trade his own money from home.

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Elliot explains the trade-offs of this lifestyle change. He no longer has access to firm leverage or a back office, but he also avoids compliance headaches and the commute. He shares honest insights on what it actually takes to survive as a trader. It requires a grasp of probability akin to that in poker, the discipline to handle losses, and the ability to compete against high-frequency algorithms. Larry and Elliot also discuss the "efficient market," why retail traders sometimes outsmart the pros, and how AI might change the finance industry forever.

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Elliot Edelman is a seasoned financial professional with 30 years of experience in the securities industry. He spent over a decade as a proprietary trader at T3 Trading Group, LLC, before transitioning to self-employment in January 2023. Holding an MBA and a background in programming, Elliot now operates as an independent trader and financial content writer, focusing on quantitative market analysis and educational material.

1. The transition to independent trading: Elliot describes leaving the proprietary firm environment to trade his own account, noting the freedom to finally "walk around at noon" on a Wednesday.
2. Breaking into the industry: The story of how headhunters called Elliot "washed up" at 27 and how he eventually used his programming skills and MBA to get his foot in the door at a hedge fund.
3. The trader mindset: Why successful traders need to understand risk and probability rather than just loving stocks. Elliot compares trading logic to sports betting and poker.
4. Market efficiency: How the move from fractional pricing (1/8th of a dollar) to pennies created an environment dominated by high-frequency trading firms.
5. Retail vs. Professional traders: A look at how amateur traders often win by "buying the dip" on popular stocks, while professionals sometimes over-analyze valuations.
6. The future of finance jobs: Elliot discusses how AI is already automating tasks like writing 10-K reports and what this means for young people entering the field.
7. The barrier to entry: Trading is unique because anyone can open an account and start immediately, unlike becoming a doctor or lawyer.

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1. Elliot Edelman on LinkedIn
2. Virtu Financial (High-frequency...