Beste Power Suit podcasts (2024)

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Mini episode: Pip Jamieson on being kind to yourself 13:44

4+ y ago13:44

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This is Power Suit Podcast, your creative careers podcast for uncertain times - in these bonus episodes we are taking 15 minutes with different creative leaders to hear how they are coping with the current coronavirus situation and what that means for their work. In this episode Lauren speaks to Pip Jamieson, CEO and Founder of The Dots, the platfo…

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Mini episode: Craig Oldham on designing in a pandemic 17:45

4+ y ago17:45

17:45

This is Power Suit Podcast, your creative careers podcast for uncertain times - in these bonus episodes we are taking 15 minutes with different creative leaders to hear how they are coping with the current coronavirus situation and what that means for their work. In this episode Lauren speaks to award-winning designer Craig Oldham about the washing…

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Mini episode: surviving lockdown with Germaine Walker 15:31

4+ y ago15:31

15:31

This is Power Suit Podcast, your creative careers podcast for uncertain times - in these bonus episodes we are taking 15 minutes with different creative leaders to hear how they are coping with the current coronavirus situation and what that means for their work. In this episode Lauren invited previous guest Germaine Walker, photographic agent, to …

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20. Germaine Walker on being a photographic agent 44:37

5y ago44:37

44:37

Germaine has been in the image making business for over 20 years, starting off as a photographer herself before later starting her own business as an agent. She talks to Lauren about what it takes to be a brilliant photographic agent, how photographers should approach their portfolio, and how a year spent travelling in the Amazon rainforest proved …

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19. Anna Jones on turning down the corner office and building a community for women 33:53

5+ y ago33:53

33:53

Anna Jones was the CEO of Hearst magazines in the UK with the glass corner office and a clothes budget before she threw herself headlong into startup life, founding AllBright with serial entrepreneur Debbie Wosskow. AllBright comprises a women’s members’ club, an online academy and a magazine, and was founded to create opportunities for women to gr…

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18. Frances Costelloe on building a business while working for a fashion brand 29:06

5+ y ago29:06

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Frances Costelloe is a creator from London selling her instantly recognisable pieces in Liberty, and has worked for fashion designer Bella Freud as Studio Manager, Brand Manager and now as Lifestyle Manager running the interiors side of the business, with stints at other fashion brands along the way. Lauren talks to Frances about the instant nature…

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17. Liv Little on turning gal-dem into a media powerhouse 28:39

6y ago28:39

28:39

Liv Little is the founder of gal-dem, the magazine for women and non-binary people of colour, which she started while still at university and has grown into a unique publication with huge collaborations. 2018 was a big year for gal-dem, with a takeover of the Guardian Weekend, a pop up bookshop, and somehow Liv is still only 25. She talks to Lauren…

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16. Madison Marriage on investigating the Presidents Club 27:56

6y ago27:56

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Madison Marriage is a journalist at the Financial Times, and went undercover in January 2018 to rip the lid off the secretive all-male dinner, the Presidents Club. Lauren talks to Madison about the reality of exposing bad behaviour, and what’s changed for women in the workplace one year on from the scandal. She also provides her top tips for landin…

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15. DixonBaxi founders on running an international design agency 36:33

6y ago36:33

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Simon Dixon & Aporva Baxi are the founders of renowned design and branding agency DixonBaxi, which they started in 2001. Simon and Aporva talk to Lauren about their roots setting up agencies from London to New York, the importance of craft, and their advice for young designers looking to stand out.

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14. Casey Bird on branded content at Refinery29 31:28

6y ago31:28

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Casey is creative lead for branded content at Refinery29, as well as founder of The Freelance Circle, a platform for anonymously giving feedback on working at agencies as a freelancer. She was also named in 2018 as one of Creative Review’s Creative Leaders 50, alongside people like Bjork and Paul Smith. Casey talks to Lauren about how she pulls tog…

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13. Sid Motion on starting your own gallery 27:07

6y ago27:07

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Sid Motion opened her eponymous gallery in King’s Cross London in 2016, working part time during the build to make it possible. Beginning her career by curating her year group’s graduate show at the London College of Communication, Lauren talks to Sid about the realities of working in galleries before taking the plunge and starting her own.…

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12. Hatty Jones on writing your own play 32:32

6y ago32:32

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Hatty Jones was the child star of hit film Madeline in 1998, where she starred alongside Frances McDormand and Nigel Hawthorne. Fast forward 20 years and Lauren interviews her best friend Hatty on the realities of being in a film as a child and subsequently writing That Girl, a play about her experiences, female friendships and growing up.…

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11. Nishma Robb on life as Google’s ads marketing director 34:46

6+ y ago34:46

34:46

Nishma Robb has been at Google for four years as their ads marketing director, during which time she has headed up Women@Google as well as winning numerous accolades and awards, not only for her work but also for her side passions. We talk to Nishma about how side gigs can get you your best main gigs, the importance of listening to do well at work,…

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10. Sam Baker on being a magazine editor and entrepreneur in one 27:53

6+ y ago27:53

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Sam Baker is the editor of The Pool, the women’s title she cofounded with Lauren Laverne in 2015, before which she had an illustrious career at the helm of magazines including Cosmopolitan, Company and Red. The Pool has switched up the publishing model by having zero advertising and a radio-like approach, and now reaches over 2 million people each …

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9. Paul Mellor on taking f**king risks 27:31

6+ y ago27:31

27:31

In 2017, Paul Mellor’s agency started Take F**king Risks, the events that started out upstairs in a pub, and encourage creative people to get risky. He is the cofounder of design agency Mellor & Smith, which started in 2009. Lauren talks to Paul about the benefits of getting life experience before the world of work, the perils of lazy ideas, and wh…

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8. Xavier Rees on the future of advertising agencies 33:27

6+ y ago33:27

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Xavier Rees is the CEO of Havas London and Havas Helia based on Granary Square in King’s Cross. He has worked his way up via some of London’s best ad agencies such as BBH, Wunderman, and most recently he was Group Managing Director at adam&eveDDB, the agency behind the John Lewis Christmas ads. Lauren talks to Xavier about his career path, progress…

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7. Katie Deighton on how to pitch the press about your creative work 36:48

6+ y ago36:48

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Katie is a senior creative and video reporter for The Drum, where she writes editorial as well as presenting and producing video content for the publication. In this episode she reveals what makes a great story when it comes to creative work, how best to pitch journalists as well as her learnings along the way in her journalism career.…

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6. BONUS episode: Laura Jordan Bambach & Lauren Ingram in conversation at The Guardian 31:45

6+ y ago31:45

31:45

LIVE episode recorded at The Guardian: Serial creative entrepreneur Laura Jordan Bambach, known for cofounding creative agency Mr President, global women’s network SheSays, and other initiatives like CANNT Festival, spoke to Power Suit Social founder Lauren Ingram on stage at Guardian Academy. Listen to their discussion about gender equality in the…

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5. Bruce Daisley on creative workplaces and the future of work 31:21

6+ y ago31:21

31:21

Bruce runs Twitter for the whole of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, as well as hosting the iTunes chart-topping podcast Eat Sleep Work Repeat. Lauren interviews Bruce on what he’s learned in his time heading up Twitter, before that at YouTube and the academic proof he’s come across about what really boosts productivity, and he shares his thoughts…

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4. Kristabel Plummer on making a living as a blogger 33:23

6+ y ago33:23

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Kristabel has amassed over 270k followers on Pinterest, 20k on Instagram and is a fully-fledged blogger with over 9 years spent at the helm of I Want You To Know. Lauren interviews Kristabel on the taboo topic of money: how bloggers make a living, how you can set yourself up to do the same, and Kristabel’s learnings along the way. Blogging has comp…

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3. Pip Jamieson on the future of jobs in the creative industries 32:58

6+ y ago32:58

32:58

Pip Jamieson is the Founder and CEO of The Dots, a networking platform for the creative industries she launched in 2014 which has over 300,000 users. In this episode, Lauren interviews her about how we will work in the future, the trend for freelancers coming together on projects or forming collectives, and how on earth we can make a living when ma…

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2. Vikki Ross on running a side hustle alongside your dayjob 24:12

6+ y ago24:12

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Copywriter Vikki Ross has over 20 years’ experience in writing for brands including Sky, The Body Shop and Hotels.com - and alongside that, she finds the time to run CopyCabana, #thingsyouhearinagencies, and teach future creatives at London School of Communication Arts 2.0. We discuss whether having a side hustle will help or hurt your career, how …

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1. Natalie Graeme on starting your own ad agency 27:33

6+ y ago27:33

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Natalie left her role as MD of one of London’s biggest name advertising agencies to co-found a new breed of agency, Uncommon Creative Studio. Lauren interviews Natalie on her career history, the highs and lows of starting your own agency and what brands need to do to offer customers real value.