The Parts Nobody Posts: The Honest Side of Agency Life

The Parts Nobody Posts: The Honest Side of Agency Life

Agency life looks glossy from the outside. The real value is in the parts nobody shares. Behind the villas and rosé, agency leaders get honest about imposter syndrome, burnout and the hidden costs of running a creative business.


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In the summer we filmed some of the Uncut interviews in Cannes, against the most photogenic backdrop the industry has: villas, infinity pools, rosé, big-brand logos on the door. But we had a lot of honest conversations too about the less glamorous side of the job and the worries that consumed people.

What those worries are often depends on the agency and the role of the leader within it, though some things were more universal. The 3am cashflow worries, imposter syndrome, the long nights, and the other hidden costs of running a creative business, for example.