Bold Thinking

In the final episode of season 4 of Bold Thinking, Julia is joined by designer Dennis Furniss, former Head of Design at Unilever and Head of Design, Latin America at PepsiCo. They discuss why brands should embrace their sensual side to attract customers. Listen in to hear about his impressive career and get a teaser of his upcoming 2022 project that allowed him to explore new areas of design.Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nikkia Reveillac joins Julia to share her thoughts on how culture can shape a person and how having the courage to think outside the box is an important part of bold thinking. Tune in to also hear what she's learned from her new role as consumer and market insights lead at Netflix and from setting up a podcast of her own. Find out more about Nikkia and her podcast, Culture Unfit, here. Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of Bold Thinking, founder of Studio Rx, Carl Boutet, talks about his new book, The Great Acceleration: The Race to Resilience, the rapid changes in retail since the pandemic and how brands are adjusting to the ever-growing digital world. Find out more about Studio Rx: studiorx.ca Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Julia is joined by Jo Dutta as they discuss Jo's career at Mush, a ready-to-eat oats start up that's been taking the US by storm. They dig into the mantra of "starting even if you don't know how” and learning to see opportunities when things go wrong. Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Large joins Julia to discuss his extensive career in travel. Julia delves into Simon's experiences at Cathay Pacific and his take on the “plumbing and poetry” of brand and customer experience.Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delving into the world of Design Council and its new focus on #DesignForPlanet, Chief Executive Minnie Moll joins Julia for the first episode of Bold Thinking season four. They talk about the upcoming Design for Planet Festival and how designers can do their part to address the climate emergency by putting sustainability and the planet at the forefront of everything they do.Register for the free virtual Design for Planet Festival here: designforplanet.org and follow #DesignForPlanet on social media.Find out more about Design Council, the UK's national strategic advisor on design: designcouncil.org.ukShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Bold Thinking. Season four launches next week. Tune in to hear Julia Leckey speak to more people making positive change in the world, using bold thinking to transform business and themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've almost certainly seen or shared at least one of the millions of fun videos created on TikTok over the last few years. Alessandra Mariani is a brand strategy lead for southern Europe at TikTok, who's been working with some of the many brands who are getting in on the game. She talks to Julia about tapping into the mindsets of 'Gen T' - multi-generational consumers who want to create and collaborate. Read more about Gen T: www.tiktokforbusinesseurope.com/news/gen-z-to-gen-tShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We dug a bonus episode of Bold Thinking out of our vaults this week. Julia Leckey spoke with Dan Buckingham late last year, while he was still at Virgin Atlantic (and before he joined Honest by Principle). They spoke about the potential for travel and hospitality post lockdown and his own career highs and lows so far. As Heathrow airport announces that June 2021 was its busiest month since March 2020, now feels like the right time to resurrect this episode. Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Built on the belief that ‘all beards aren't equal', Marc Belle, founder of award-winning men's grooming brand Mr Blackman's, shares his thoughts on building a brand story, overcoming knock backs and the joy of scents. To find out more about Mr Blackman's, visit: mrblackmans.com.Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah King is co-founder and CEO of we are radikl, an organisation that has set out to disrupt the UK's entrepreneurial and investment landscape. In this week's episode, she and Julia talk about dismantling gender inequality in entrepreneurship, the #overbeingunderfunded campaign and building businesses that understand their own purpose.To find out more about we are radikl, visit: weareradikl.co.ukShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It all started with a bowl made out of chopstick offcuts - George Bramble is best known in for co-founding sustainable pet brand Beco. In this episode, he shares his early learnings as an entrepreneur, how Beco has stayed independent and true to its sustainable and ethical vision and how lockdown has transformed the world of pet ownership. Expect quite a lot of chat about dogs too, of course! To find out more about Beco, visit: becopets.comShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abi Pearl joins us from giffgaff, an innovative UK mobile network that's run by its customers. She talks to Julia about supporting the community through lockdown in the most unexpected ways and how that's changed her approach to the brand's communications. Listen in to get a taste of Abi's infectious optimism and bold ideas. To find out more about giffgaff, visit: giffgaff.com.Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Green is a self-confessed tech geek and Chief Technology Officer at Lynk & Co, a Chinese/Swedish brand that's on a mission to change our relationship with mobility. Julia dives into conversation with David to talk about his focus on the connected car, developing transformational mobility solutions and the importance of going for a big idea. To find out more about Lynk & Co, visit: lynkco.com/Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Bold Thinking. Season three launches next week. Tune in to hear Julia Leckey speak to more people making positive change in the world, using bold thinking to transform business and themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alejandro Mena Abascal Senior joins us from Mexico for the final episode of season two. The founder of a number of businesses, including Star Haus Mercedes-Benz, Alejandro and Julia chat about his entrepreneurial journey, as well as his work with, and bold ambitions for, Casa Hogar Alegria, a foundation that is transforming the lives of abandoned girls in Mexico.To find out more about Casa Hogar Alegria, visit: https://www.casahogaralegria.org/en/Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Lawrence Ampofo has been at the forefront of shaping the global discussion on responsible tech and digital well-being for almost 10 years. He's the founder and CEO of Digital Mindfulness, a digital innovation company that provides research and advisory focusing on ethical and responsible digital transformation. He's also a fellow podcaster and public speaker.To find out more about Lawrence's consultancy visit: digitalmindfulness.netTo listen to his podcast visit: soundcloud.com/digital-mindfulnessShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cemal Ezel is best known for Change, Please, a social enterprise that trains people who are homeless to be baristas, while receiving a living wage, housing and support. He's also the founder of The Old Spike Roastery and co-founder of Coal Rooms Restaurant. Julia and Cemal discuss the realities of life for homeless people, running a social enterprise and overcoming the naysayers.To find out more about and support Change, Please visit: https://changeplease.org/Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. #honestboldideas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicola Hamilton is the director of communications at GoCardless, a fintech brand that's just been ranked one of the best software companies for 2020 by G2. She and Julia talk about the adventures involved in making bold ideas reality - including launching a new brand in eight weeks. Read about how Honest worked with Nicola and her team at Finastra on its evolving brand narrative, image and culture: www.thehonestbrand.com/case-studies/finastraShare your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having spent the past year re-inventing his BMW & Mini dealership to adapt to lockdown life, Andrew Tullie and Julia talk about about shifting his automotive retail businesses online almost overnight, the future of click and collect cars and the one investment that really made his business thrive in 2020.Share your comments on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Or email us at hello@thehonestbrand.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Jacobs is an architect and Trustee of Future Dreams, a charity that funds breast cancer research, awareness and support. She talks to Julia about the innovative ways the charity has tried to address the impact of the dramatic stop to all physical fundraising events in 2020 and how she keeps going, recruiting more and more supporters to the cause.Find out more about how to support Future Dreams at futuredreams.org.uk.Share your thoughts with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram or get in touch at info@thehonestbrand.com. #honestboldthinking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lior Resnik Gal On has over 15 years' experience working in the worlds of pharma, telecoms and even represented one of the world's first e-car start-ups. With a passion for turning business vision into reality, these days, Lior's in the process of building a start-up of her own. Links TEVA brand evolution with Honest: https://www.thehonestbrand.com/case-studies/teva Share your thoughts with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram or get in touch at info@thehonestbrand.com. #honestboldthinking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2 launches next week. Join Julia Leckey as she speaks to more people making positive change in the world, using bold thinking to transform business and themselves. This season, Julia will speak to big thinkers and doers from the worlds of hospitality, health and wellness, automotive, financial services, charity and social enterprise. Tune in to hear what they've learned along the way. You can still catch-up on season one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some might say that actor Charlie Brooks doesn't need an introduction, but she joins today's episode of Bold Thinking to talk about her new role as an entrepreneur and co-founder of online drama school iampro, rather than her iconic Eastenders character and other dramatic achievements. Tune in to hear about Charlie's journey into the business world and her mission to make drama accessible to children everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our guest this week is Bastian Lindberg, co-founder of A Tribe Called Humans. With a background in finance, telecoms and branding, Bastian talks about the importance of helping creativity thrive inside big organisations and the power that can lie in building a management culture that is prepared to be humble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Designer, fitness instructor and business founder, Jade Swaby joins Julia for episode three of Bold Thinking. Jade recently launched I. Brand You., a business that brings together her love of design and wellbeing. Listen in to hear how Jade's three different careers helped set her up to become an entrepreneur and the importance of listening to your niggle and ignoring ‘the bozos on the bus'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Wysome spent 14 years developing stores and customer experience at iconic British grocer Waitrose before recently starting a new global role at a hospitality giant. He joins Julia for a wide ranging conversation about creating opportunities, listening to customers and the story behind how he introduced fresh sushi bars to the UK supermarket scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self-described breast cancer arse-kicker and campaigner Helen Addis does have a day job, as feature editor at ITV's Lorraine Show. Helen launched Change and Check in 2019, a national campaign that encouraged women to check their breasts in changing rooms. And these days, of course, while trying on their online orders at home. Helen is on the cusp of launching her new business, The C List, which she describes as 'Goop for the cancer world'.This episode was recorded in October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in next week to the first episode in our new podcast series, Bold Thinking, Entrepreneurial Stories Honestly Told.In a world full of chaos, this is a podcast about people making positive change in the world, using bold thinking to transform business and themselves. And let's be honest. We really need that at the moment.Over six episodes, we'll be speaking to start-up founders, activists and people who've spent years working inside some of the biggest and most respected brands. They've all got their own unique stories to share. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.