I F'd Up!

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Rebecca French , a global brand partnerships professional whose career has taken her from the Toronto International Film Festival to Manchester International Festival, and now Factory International — one of Europe’s most ambitious cultural venues. Rebecca’s story is full of passion for creativity and collaboration. In our conversation, she shares how perfectio...

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Monique Chery . With over 20 years of experience spanning luxury brands, real estate, financial services, and tech, Monique has led high-performing teams and shaped brand strategies at organizations like JOHNS&CO, AXELOS, and GE Capital. Monique brings a sharp mix of creativity and commercial acumen, making her perspective on leadership and marketing espec...

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Dr. Helen Krug von Nidda , founder of With Helen coaching and consulting, and former HR leader at UNICEF, the United Nations, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the International Rescue Committee. Helen has trained and coached leaders across the globe, from Sony Music and Walmart to Stanford and INSEAD, with a mission of helping women thrive in the workplace. Hele...

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Jaz Marfo , career coach, speaker, and community builder behind Just Jaz . Jaz has worked in customer success and community management with companies like Mixpanel, Trint, and Hustle Crew, and now helps high-achievers move from burnout to balance with her coaching practice. Jaz’s energy and honesty make for such a refreshing conversation. Together, we discuss...

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Tanya Uyigue , leadership coach, content creator, and founder of TanyaUCoaching . Tanya’s work reaches over 150,000 people online, and she currently supports career changers and emerging leaders through her coaching and her role as Senior Program Success Coach at Merit America. Tanya’s career path is anything but linear, spanning youth programs, nonprofit lead...

Send a text This will be the last season of I F’d Up , and it feels bittersweet. What started as a healing process for me — shifting into a growth mindset and understanding why mistakes had felt so heavy on my confidence — has become a space for raw, honest conversations with incredible women. Together, we’ve pulled back the mask to uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface of our careers...

Send a text This is a bittersweet moment for me as this will be the last episode of Season 1 of the I F’d Up! podcast.  I’ll be back with Season 2 in the fall!  In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Embiria, Palak Dave.  Palak is a versatile entrepreneur, speaker, and now most recently author of " Beautiful Everydays: A Guidebook to Living in the Here and Now. " Formerly an awa...

Send a text Today on the pod, we have Nicholas Sutherland. Nicola has over 10 years of experience working in creative campaign operations, partnership management, program management, and creative production at some of the most globally iconic brands.  Nicola emits this incredible balance of expertise and passion that makes for such a rich conversation. In our chat, we discuss her mindset around mi...

Send a text Today's guest, Robin Johnson, is a creative producer and founder of Indie Creator Society. Robin's career journey has been nothing short of fascinating. From starting her record label at just 17 to pivoting into the creative producer space for some of the biggest tech names in the biz, before launching her own successful company designed to empower black creative entrepreneur...

Send a text Today on the pod we have confidence coach and founder of the consultancy Yes You Coaching, Anna Manning.  Anna specialises in helping professionals feel more confident at work through mindset management and internal awareness.  But before Anna fell into the world of coaching,  she had a successful career as a lawyer where she had a major I f’d up moment that sent her down a spiral of n...

Send a text In this episode of I F'd Up! I’m speaking to the founder of Gen Z employee consultancy and community Fairy Job Mother: Shoshanna Davis. Shoshonna cultivated her career path, starting in marketing and then pivoting into employee personal branding and thought leadership at one of the biggest tech companies in the world.  At Fairy Job Motherwhere she uses her expertise to help young...

Send a text Have you ever made a mistake that could have cost a client a £200k pound photoshoot budget? Well, this episode is about navigating an f up scenario involving just that. Today I’m speaking to Annie Masciavè who leads the creative production team at online fashion marketplace, Vinted. Annie’s career is more than impressive starting out as an intern at the likes of Hearst, Elle, Marie Cla...

Send a text Today on the pod I had the privilege of interviewing award-winning expert in the world of influencer marketing, Alice Bull. Alice spearheaded innovative influencer marketing programmes and held pivotal roles within agency giants like Ogilvy, Billion Dollar Boy, and Influencer.  Today she runs and is the founder of the influencer management agency Gratified In our candid conversation, A...

Send a text In this episode, I sit down with Learning & Development advisor Denise Boateng. With an expertise in L&D, D&I, and employee well-being, Denise shares her impressive career journey, delving into her early career blunder at a recruitment agency and the valuable lessons she gained. We also explore the impact of work and home dynamics on our relationship with mistakes and get t...

Send a text In this episode, I'm thrilled to have PR and social media expert Eva Syti on the podcast. Eva's diverse career spans social media, photography, PR, events, brand partnerships, and community growth, working with major brands like Sheerluxe, Barbour, and Cafe Italia. She's also made a mark as a creative influencer with a strong following on Instagram. Tune in as we delve i...

Send a text In the first-ever I f'd Up! episode, host Noelle shares her own I f'd up moment early in her career as an intern at the Toronto International Film Festival. This one is short, sweet and not to be missed! Follow us on IG @ifdup_pod

Send a text In the I F'd Up! podcast, Noelle interviews guests from diverse careers and backgrounds on a mistake they made at work. Through honest and unfiltered conversations, guests unpack how they came to make a work mistake, how they navigated the fallout and what they learned in the process (plus everything in between). By creating a space for honest discussions about how we show up at w...