Lead With Curiosity: Inside the Mind of a C-Suite Marketer ft. Adam Salgado | Ep. 64

Midlife Crisis, the Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 1h 15m

This week, we sit down with Adam Salgado, Chief Experience Officer at Heritage Grocers Group and one of the early leaders in Adrian’s creative career. Adam takes us from growing up in Cuernavaca, Mexico and leaving home for Notre Dame to starting his career at Leo Burnett, managing a massive Kellogg’s media budget in his early 20s, and eventually building a decades-long career in marketing and leadership that included McDonald’s and Heritage Grocers Group.

We get into imposter syndrome, career moves that don’t go according to plan, self awareness, adaptability, hiring, and what good (and bad)…