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Creative Extra – Where Creativity & Business Meet, with Andy Wallman

By: Andy Wallman President & Executive Creative Director of KW2
  • Summary

  • Creative Extra is a show about the intersection of creativity and business and Madison, Wisconsin. Host Andy Wallman interviews business and creative professionals from uniquely creative Madison. His guests are pioneers, leaders and visionaries who’ve made the business of creativity work. They share their stories, expertise, tips, wisdom, process - the “creative extras” - that bring more business to creativity and more creativity to business. Since COVID-19 hit, the focus is on learning how leaders are acting and reacting to business in these interesting times. Andy is the President and Executive Creative Director of KW2, a marketing and digital firm in Madison, Wisconsin, with a long background in advertising, comedy, music and writing. He interviews businesspeople who use creativity to differentiate, ideate and succeed and creative pros who push their life's pursuit. The interviews feature one person's story, and digs into the why and how of their successes. Creative Extra is presented by KW2 and Madison Magazine.
    ©2020 by KW2
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Episodes
  • 10. Renee Moe: How Non-Profits Are Rising Up During COVID-19
    Jun 4 2020
    Madison is ranked number 10 in the country for most non-profits per captia. But COVID-19 has made it difficult to serve the many people who rely on their services. In this episode, Renee Moe, President and CEO of United Way of Dane County, shares stories of those who have come together and continued to provide the safety nets so many need right now.
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    48 mins
  • 9. Neil Heinen: COVID-19 & the Business of Local News
    May 18 2020
    In this episode, longtime WISC-TV and Madison Magazine Editorial Director Neil Heinen shares his insights on how his team is adjusting to sudden changes in broadcast news, and how they've reacted as a community connector. While he tells us the many positive stories about Madison, Neil also addresses where Madison needs to help out most as we continue to push through the realities of COVID-19. A Madison champion, Neil's views on our community have always tried to shown us the "right thing to do," which comes through loud and clear in this show.
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    45 mins
  • 8. Cort Dahl: How Meditation Can Help You and Your Business
    May 13 2020
    What a great time to take a crack at feel better, right? In Cort Dahl’s timely interview, you'll learn how meditation can make you, your family and your workplace more focused and less stressed. It works. I do it. I'm all in on this stuff. That's why, in these times, I was excited to interview Cort, who is a Research Scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds and the Chief Contemplative Officer of Healthy Minds Innovations. They're one of the world's leaders in the science, research and practice of meditation. Cort explains why Madison is a global leader in meditation, how the world is in for some post-traumatic growth, the benefits of kids meditating and what happens if you take advice from the Dalai Lama. And you'll learn where to start if you haven't tried meditation, with a quick meditation we do together. Give their great Healthy Minds Program app a try, and visit tryhealthyminds.org to see the science and tools that can help you meditate, and feel better.
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    1 hr and 5 mins

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