# Awaiting Approval LIVE 2 - In The Room

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Podcast: [Awaiting Approval](https://stenobird.com/podcast/awaiting-approval-7315994)
Published: 2026-08-04T13:25:01+00:00
Episode link: https://growwithadamjennings.substack.com/p/awaiting-approval-live-2-in-the-room
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## Resource

This one is different. No single guest, no slow burn, no deep dive. This is Awaiting Approval LIVE 2, broadcast simultaneously across three cities on one night, with people thirsty for creative insight in each room and a Clipboard of Truth to test the mettle of each guest. What made it into this edit is worth knowing about. Kris on the most ridiculous feedback he has ever received, and what it actually takes for a purpose-driven agency to earn that label rather than just claim it. Gray on what he genuinely looks for in a creative hire that most people overlook, and what it means to lead a team working on a brand that will never be theirs. Sunny on the hardest truth about creative work that nobody wants to hear, on what it looks like when a brand is lying to itself, and on why the best solution is not always the beautiful one. And across all three rooms, a conversation about AI that nobody planned but that everyone in the building needed to have. Adam, in London, hosted Kris Samyui-Adams. San Francisco, with Amy Khan in the chair, hosted Gray Joyce. New York, with Maryam Cristillo, hosted Sunny Stafford. Three rooms, three conversations, one show. What you’re about to hear is a 45-minute edit of what was a two-hour event, which means you’re getting the highlights, the sharpest moments, and the questions that landed hardest. The full experience, the energy in the room, the signing of the Clipboard, the pin badge, the gold Sharpie, the moment Gray’s camera fell over mid-answer, none of that makes it into a podcast. For that, you had to be there. There will be another LIVE event later this year. Keep an eye on socials for the announcement. In the meantime, this is what it sounded like. If you’re feeling stuck, or just want to think out loud about where you’re headed, you d…

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