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Moment Maker: Ryan Joe - From Tiny Paychecks to Big Scoops📝

ATM sat down with Ryan Joe to talk career curveballs, spicy stories, and the unexpected chaos that comes with life off the clock.

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Ryan Joe, Editor-in-Chief, ADWEEK

🎤 1. From $27K to Editor-in-Chief?
Ryan started out earning less than an intern with a caffeine addiction — $27,000 at Speech Technology Magazine. Proof that grit (and probably instant noodles) pay off.

🧠 2. Not All Analysts Wear Capes (Or Want To)
After a quick analyst stint, Ryan noped out of number crunching. Because not everyone dreams in spreadsheets — and that’s okay.

🎪 3. Brandweek Might Go Full Cirque du Soleil
Coming this November: acrobatics, insights, and who-knows-what-else at Brandweek. Ryan’s ready, but also… slightly terrified.

🧨 4. Spicy Stories Are the Best Stories
The juiciest content? The ones no brand wants you to write. Ryan lives for the drama — the spicy scoops with POV that shake up the ad world.

🐾 5. His Fun Fact? Let’s Just Say… It Has Claws
Not a dad in the traditional sense — but still very much cleaning up after tiny, chaotic dependents. Stay tuned for names that purr with personality.

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