Josh Loebner
Co-Host of Explorable
Josh brings unique insight on brand stories to clients, students and industry insiders.
Always inquisitive, Josh believes that combining research and strategic thinking lays the foundation for powerful, goal-oriented design aesthetics. From Madison Avenue to Knoxville, Tennessee, Josh has helped guide marketing efforts and campaign strategies for national brands, including the U.S. Army, Crystal Light, Advil and Monsanto, as well as local brands such as PetSafe, Mayfield Dairy, GreenBank and many others.
Josh is an adjunct faculty member of King College, teaching upper-level communications courses, including Rhetoric & Persuasion. He currently serves as diversity coordinator for District 7 of the American Advertising Federation, which represents 23 affiliate advertising clubs and federations in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Josh’s blog brings conviction, visibility and voice to a rarely discussed topic—advertising and disability. The blog is widely read and commented on by industry leaders, including noted author Al Ries, president of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, Nancy Hill and industry journalist Bob Garfield. Josh received a B.S in agriculture and an M.S. in communications focused on advertising, both from the University of Tennessee.
Josh Loebner has hosted 22 Episodes.
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Episode 6: Mark Jones, Manager, Accessibility & Services for Guests with Disabilities, Walt Disney World Resort
November 17th, 2020 | Season 1 | 31 mins 19 secs
agency, agency life, branding, creative, design, designers, designsensory, disney world, disneyland, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, josh loebner, kindle, kindle accessibility, mark jones, mark jones disney, marketing, marketing podcasts, toby willis, tourism
Josh and Toby take a magical carpet ride with Mark Jones, to talk accessibility in the most magical place on earth.
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Episode 5: Making Kindles Accessible with JoAnna Hunt, Manager Kindle Accessibility Engineering Team
November 11th, 2020 | Season 1 | 26 mins 9 secs
agency, agency life, branding, creative, design, designers, designsensory, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, joanna hunt, josh loebner, kindle, kindle accessibility, marketing, marketing podcasts, toby willis, tourism
Josh and Toby talk all things Kindle with JoAnna Hunt from Amazon
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Episode 4: Open Doors Organization’s Program Coordinator & Lead Trainer Craig Kennedy
October 30th, 2020 | Season 1 | 31 mins 2 secs
agency, agency life, branding, craig kennedy, creative, design, designers, designsensory, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, josh loebner, marketing, marketing podcasts, open doors organization, toby willis, tourism
Josh and Toby have a chat with Craig Kennedy of the Open Doors Organization
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Episode 3: Universal Design with Rosemarie Rossetti
September 1st, 2020 | Season 1 | 25 mins 37 secs
agency, agency life, branding, creative, design, designers, designsensory, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, josh loebner, marketing, marketing podcasts, toby willis, tourism
Josh and Toby chat all things Universal Design with the foremost expert: Rosemarie Rossetti
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Episode 2: TravelAbility Summit founder Jake Steinman
August 26th, 2020 | Season 1 | 26 mins 54 secs
agency, agency life, branding, creative, design, designers, designsensory, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, josh loebner, marketing, marketing podcasts, toby willis, tourism
Josh and Toby have an in depth conversation with serial entrepreneur and found of TravelAbility Summit, Jake Steinman
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Episode 1: John Morris, founder of WheelchairTravel.org
July 31st, 2020 | Season 1 | 19 mins 44 secs
agency, agency life, branding, creative, design, designers, designsensory, diversity, diversity and inclusion, expedia, explorable, full service marketing agency, inclusion, josh loebner, marketing, marketing podcasts, toby willis, tourism
Interview with the founder of WheelchairTravel.org, John Morris. He is a triple amputee exploring and advocating for inclusion at destinations across the globe. Find out John’s valuable insights about the power of disability advisory boards, economic incentives of welcoming disabled travelers and how he brings it all together on his website.