Meet Nicole R. Ferrera Superwoman & Commercialization Queen

About this episode

Nicole R. Ferrera shares her journey through media, advertising, and personal challenges, including ADHD and burnout.

About This Episode Nicole R. Ferrera has spent more than two decades at the intersection of media, advertising, and technology — and she has seen this industry from nearly every angle. She started as a media buyer at the major holding companies (WPP, IPG,Omnicom), moved to the publisher side at Viacom, helping offset linear television decline through digital revenue, and then worked in ad tech building solutions that work for both buyers and sellers. But Nicole's story doesn't live only inside the professional world. In this conversation, she opens up about a life-altering accident in college, a burnout that brought her to a breaking point during the pandemic, a late ADHD diagnosis that reframed decades of her life, a cross-country move from New York City toColorado — and the businesses she has built since, on her own terms and her own values. In this episode: Nicole's Early path The accident that changed her life The grad school of media Buyer-seller-builder Ethics in the start-up world Burnout big time Move from NYC to Colorado Her ADHD diagnosis The Superwoman Society and ADHD Aligned On being a mom first What's next? Resources & Links Mentioned ADHDAligned.com — Nicole's…

People in this episode

Guest: Nicole R. Ferrera

Topics covered

• media and advertising
• ADHD
• burnout
• women in business
• mentorship
• personal growth

Keywords

• Nicole R. Ferrera
• media buyer
• advertising
• ADHD
• burnout
• mentorship
• women in business
• CureSearch
• Superwoman Society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WPP, IPG, Omnicom, Viacom, ADHDAligned.com, Superwoman Society, NRFMedia.com, CureSearch for Children's Cancer

Places: New York City, Colorado

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