The conversation you didn’t know you needed.
Ducks Unplugged is a podcast where two women from different generations sit down and just start talking.
Work, life, relationships, parenting, pop culture — no topic stays in one lane for long, and nothing is off limits. No scripts. No overthinking. Just real conversations, strong opinions, and the occasional tangent that goes exactly where you’d expect… or nowhere close.
Somewhere in the middle, you’ll pick up real perspective on careers, relationships, and life transitions — the kind that sticks with you long after the conversation ends.
Meet Your Hosts
Deanna Dolecki
President of Blue Duck Agency, a boutique female-founded marketing agency, and a Gen X woman stepping into a new life phase — with college age kids, a post-marriage reset, and a career she’s spent over 25 years building.
She brings a perspective shaped by decades of leading teams, building brands, and navigating the real-world moments that don’t make it into the highlight reel — along with a well-informed, passionate take on pop culture along the way.
Ashley Ruggeri
A senior executive, Millennial, and married mom to a 7-year-old — right in the thick of balancing career, family, and everything in between. With 15+ years in marketing strategy, she brings clarity and calm to the chaos — most of the time.
She’s also a proud hockey mom and unapologetically into Formula 1, which says a lot about her tolerance for speed, noise, and unpredictability.
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Check out our day jobs.
When Deanna and Ashley aren’t behind the mic, they’re deep in the world of marketing — helping brands grow, testing new ideas, and driving real results at Blue Duck Agency. An agency with 20+ years of experience and a deep expertise in targeted, performance based campaigns across multiple channels including email, social, video, OOH, and direct mail.
