Turning Left Podcast
Tanya Garcia and Ann-Marie Burton took left turns into agency ownership after careers build in the traditional advertising, marketing and digital industry. Set on changing the path, LeftTurn Strategy is grounded in Different. The Turning Left Podcast focuses on this approach of being deliberately different and it's positive impacts in business, marketing and life.
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Episodes
14 episodes
Small Firm, Big Win: How Our Powerhouse Team Prevailed
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a dynamic marketing agency? Join us as we share the candid journey of creating our new brand video—complete with bloopers and behind-the-scenes fun! Meet our core team members, Pam, Katie, and Jes...
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Episode 15
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11:49
Part 2: Navigating Corporate Marketing Budgets In Today’s Economy
What would you do if you knew that cutting your marketing budget during tough times could actually harm your business more than help it? Join Ann-Marie and Tanya from Left Turn Strategy on this episode of the Turning Left Podcast as we explore ...
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Episode 14
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12:24
Part 1: Navigating The Economy As An Owner/Operator Business
Can your small business thrive even when referrals slow down? Discover the essential strategies that Ann-Marie Burton and Tanya Garcia from LeftTurn Strategy reveal for owner-operated businesses facing the challenges of a fluctuating economy. T...
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Episode 14
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12:45
Last Call for CDAP-Approved Businesses
Our CDAP Digital Advisor Team discusses the sudden news of the CDAP grant closure and cancellation for new applicants. But, if businesses were approved prior to February 20, 2024, the process remains the same and LeftTurn can still help comp...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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14:38
Partners In Strategic Planning
Listen in as Tanya and Ann-Marie delve into the importance of planning strategically as business partners. They share easily actionable tips for small business co-owners, while “working” beachside in Mexico. If you heard episode #1, they’re ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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11:11
Flexible Works
Is hybrid work dead? It just may be. Ann-Marie and Tanya reflect on the results of bringing the team back into the office for regular weekly meetings. They share why being flexible about remote work benefits companies and teams. Tanya ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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16:25
Cheers to 5 Years!
A lot has happened over the last five years! It has been and continues to be a wild and rewarding ride full of growth and learning. Tanya and Ann-Marie share a quick recap on how the business has evolved, new avenues of opportunity (CDAP and LT...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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10:25
Staying Curious
Working with our clients, we bring our best at LeftTurn through collaboration and innovation. We work as an extension of our client's teams and get to understand the business in-depth so we can bring an outsider's point of view and educated sug...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:16
Full Circle Moment
A recent photoshoot with our LeftTurn Circle team inspired us as the LeftTurn founders, and it was a bit of a 'holy shit' moment. We had forgotten to give ourselves permission to celebrate, so we reflected on what we had learned and continue to...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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15:42
Brand Fan Series - Knix
In our series Brand Fans, we look at companies that are giving us inspiration in business, marketing and their approach to challenge the status quo of building a company. To start us off, Knix is an underwear and apparel company who create prod...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:57
#BreaktheBias
For International Women's Day 2022, the theme is #BreaktheBias. Ann-Marie and Tanya explore the ways that taking a LeftTurn is in line with challenging the way things have always been in the workforce and how for LeftTurn Strategy remote workin...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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17:04
The Great Resignation and Our Leftturn Circle
This episode discusses the great resignation and the knock off impact of a pandemic that left so many people asking how do I do things differently with work? Our clients are looking for flexible working arrangements and that option is possible ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:18
Why Do You Need a Marketing Agency?
Companies need a flexible, collaborative marketing agency that becomes a true partner committed to their business goals. An external agency should support and challenge the internal team and help enhance their brand and business. LeftTurn's mod...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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18:27
Why We Took Our Left Turn
Why we took our "left turn" into advertising agency ownership. A right choice is a left turn. Tanya & Ann-Marie explain their motivation behind LeftTurn Strategy and how they believe in changing the path in their industry and in life as fem...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:45
