Every marketer has questioned whether this career’s really for them; especially after getting blamed, burning out, or being abandoned when times get tough.

Chanel Clark joins Jack Ferguson and shares stories of being pushed out, made redundant on day one of lockdown, and writing $8 ad copy to survive, before turning it all into The Marketing Club, a 12,000+ strong community that’s kept countless marketers in the game.

In this episode:

- Jack talks about why marketing becomes the easiest function to blame, and how to stay credible when the business turns on you.

- Chanel talks about the moment she was told she didn’t belong, and how that early rejection became the fuel for everything that followed.

- Chanel talks about the humbling months writing $8 ads and risky cold emails that led to her next big break.

- Chanel talks about rebuilding confidence after getting pushed out of roles despite strong performance.

- Jack talks about how “it’s marketing’s fault” becomes corporate code for “we don’t understand our business.”

- Jack and Chanel talk about belonging, rejection, and why the marketers who stay are the ones who’ll reshape the profession.

If you’ve ever thought “maybe marketing isn’t for me,” this one will hit home.

Co-Hosted by

Brand Strategist Jack Ferguson

And

Founder of The Marketing Club and Independent Consultant Chanel Clark

Helpful Links:

Find Jack on LinkedIn here: Jack Ferguson | LinkedIn

Find Chanel on LinkedIn here: Chanel Clark | LinkedIn

Follow The Push on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepush

Follow The Push on YouTube here: The Push - YouTube

Follow The Push on TikTok here: thepushmedialab (@thepushmedialab) | TikTok

Follow The Push on Instagram here: Instagram

Visit The Push website here: https://bethepush.com/

Visit Jack’s personal website here: https://jackferguson.co/

Visit Chanel’s website here: Chanel Clark - Marketing Consultant

Visit The Marketing Club’s website here: The Marketing Club

Follow The Marketing Club on Instagram: Instagram

Follow The Marketing Club on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-marketing-club-au-nz