Ep 66: Megan Lindstrand - VP, Global Marketing at Combe

Megan Lindstrand, VP of Global Marketing at Combe, joins Matt Wurst and Valerie Vespa on the Snarketing Podcast to unpack her "Mad Men + Data" approach to modern brand building. Megan leads marketing for storied legacy brands including Vagisil, Astroglide, and Just For Men, and brings two decades of experience spanning top creative agencies (BBH, Strawberry Frog, 360i) and a transformative ten-year run at Cole Haan, where she built strategic partnerships, scaled global e-commerce, and stewarded the brand through its IPO prep.

In this episode, Megan breaks down what agency-side marketers misunderstand about the brand side, why creative presentation is a skill at risk of being lost in the Zoom era, and how she decides when data enhances a creative idea versus when it dilutes one. She also shares her philosophy on hiring in 2026 — arguing that hunger and curiosity now matter more than category experience — and gets candid about the real work of destigmatizing personal care categories for Gen Z and younger millennial consumers.

The conversation covers AI's current limits in creative work, why influence is the underrated skill of senior marketing leadership, what it takes to position a company for IPO from a marketing perspective, and Megan's admiration for LEGO as a masterclass in brand extension. Plus a lightning round featuring creative director vs. data analyst, the one product category Megan couldn't market, and Valerie's mysterious "butt blaster."

Hosted by Matt Wurst and Valerie Vespa.

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