The Hired Guns

The Creative War Room has a chat with two top health and medical freelance copywriters, Tammy Been and Lesley Cunliffe. Hear how they entered into the art of writing for health and medical brands and the battle to gain effective but clinically correct communication.If you want to get into the wonderful world of health and med comms writing, reach out to Tammy or Lesley on Linked in or head to:https://www.medicalwriters.org/Also, reach out the The Health Army for any tips and referrals! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Creative War Room takes you inside the minds and the world of a freelancer battling it out in the Australian Pharma and Healthcare communications field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike and Gerard are in two different countries and came into health advertising in two different ways. Hear their story of heavy goods, heavy drugs and their take on starting up a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Black is the Group CEO of The Ward 6 and Ward 7 Group. But He's more than that.Stuart is a songwriter, novelist and strategist. He discusses starting out in advertising, how he choose his partners and their collaborative no-compromise approach that helped create one of the most successful health agency groups in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stuart Black is the Group CEO of The Ward 6 and Ward 7 Group. But He's more than that. Stuart is a songwriter, novelist and strategist. He discusses starting out in advertising, how he choose his partners and their collaborative no-compromise approach that helped create one of the most successful health agency groups in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shaheed talks about breaking through the literal, setting up The Creative Floor, future ventures and smelly candles. Part 2 of this inspirational journey of a creative spirit that will not stop believing. View the boy I used to know here:https://vimeo.com/260767593?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=63825166Visit the creative floor awards here:https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shaheed is a creative leader that acts on his words. After leaving one of the best art colleges in the UK he went to work with one of the greatest advertising agencies of the era before transitioning into health, where he helped shape what it is today. He is the founder of The Creative Floor Awards and a massive inspiration to many. This two-part episode follows Shaheed's journey to being a creative actionist.Please follow his podcast and enter into TCFA:https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/https://thecreativefloor.com/awards/podcast/View Shaheed's portfolio here:https://thecreativefloor.com/portfolio/shaheedpeera/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Wallman, aka @drdraper. Yes, he is an actual doctor and we discuss his journey from a medical professional to a professional medical writer and now CD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sharon Howard-Butler SVP CD at Havas VX wraps up the 3 part New York Festivals Health Special of the Creative War Room.Sharon chats to us about her early days in Sydney Australia transitioning to health, the challenges of getting good work up and what opportunities a great battle cry can give an agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nanda Marth is the real deal. She has worked in advertising nearly all her working life – apart from being a self professed failed waitress in London! Nanda talks about safe spaces for creatives, resilience, respect and being human when it comes to creating award winning work and being a good CD.We had a few technical issue during the course of this recording so apologies for my voice sounding like it's in an echo chamber – I hope you stick with it. Here's the insulin pump work Nanda referred to:https://dribbble.com/shots/1629804-Insulin-Pump-Therapy-Poster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.