Power Suit Podcast

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 platform that’s been described as “the next LinkedIn”, about the trends she has seen on the platform during the pandemic, and how people can be kind to themselves during this tricky time.

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 machine of emotions that comes with designing in a pandemic, and what designers can be doing in their downtime. https://www.powersuitsocial.com/ https://www.craigoldham.co.uk/

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 talk about how COVID-19 is affecting photography, and how photographers, filmmakers and creatives should make use of the extra time on their hands.

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 useful in her business many years later.

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 grow and flourish. In this episode Anna tells Lauren about people's mixed reactions when she quit as CEO of Hearst, the stories behind launching Grazia magazine, and the need for a sisterhood to support you in your career.

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 of feedback on Instagram, her multidisciplinary approach as a creator, as well as bringing designs to life via the medium of scent.

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 about freelancing for Elle and the BBC while running gal-dem, thoughts on building brilliant teams, and her advice for creating a magazine.

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 landing a great job in journalism, and futureproofing your writing career.

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.

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 together content at Refinery29, life as a freelancer vs full-timer, and making time for creative side projects.

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.

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.

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, and retro aesthetics (Nishma has previously worked at Teletext!)

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 month. Lauren talks to Sam about moving from traditional glossy mag editor to becoming an entrepreneur and putting the reader at the heart of all content.

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 why small teams can stay small.

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 made at Havas, and how we can attract the brightest talent to consider careers in advertising - even from primary school age.

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.

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 media industries, in a special bonus episode of Power Suit Podcast, tackling the topic ‘From #metoo to #timesup - going beyond the hashtags’.

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 on the new rules of work.

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 completely transformed in the last decade, here Kristabel gives the lowdown on the state of influencer marketing. www.instagram.com/iamkristabel