WeInspire

Join us on a captivating journey with Jennifer, a digital and marketing maven, as we uncover her incredible career trajectory. From almost becoming Head of Digital Europe at Apple to her 17 visits to Ibiza, Jennifer's life is full of surprises. Born to a fashion designer mom and an engineer dad, she kick-started her career at The Gap, venturing into digital media when it was in its infancy. J...

Meet Michelle Gunn, a working mom of two, juggling family and a successful career in the world of fashion retail. From humble beginnings in a retail store at 15, she climbed the career ladder, travelled the world, and studied retail business at university.  Michelle’s worked with top sports and fashion brands, from Lillywhites to House of Fraser, to Debenhams and now as Head of Digital Trading and...

Join us for an insightful journey as we dive into the fascinating world of Meeta's career and life experiences. From dream holidays in Antarctica to her current role at Nike in Amsterdam, we explore the diverse paths that have shaped her journey. Meeta's story unfolds across continents. Born in India, raised in Australia, adulting in the UK, and now residing in the Netherlands, she'...

Dive into the story of an extraordinary career that weaves through the dynamic world of digital marketing, a love for soaking up the sun's rays, and a passion for French music.  Kat has been a driving force in e-commerce digital marketing, specialising in multichannel businesses that seamlessly blend physical retail stores with online emporiums. With an impressive in-house background Kat has...

In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Rebecca Connolly, Head of Merchandising at Iceland, one of the most exciting brands in the UK retail scene. From an initial obsession with Jedward to a fast-paced career, Rebecca's path led her from a hybrid role in Social Media and Talent Management to her true passion in Marketing. Climbing the ranks at The Hut Group, she eventually beca...

Jo Crawford, Global Vice President Owned Digital and Orchestration at Pandora speaks to us about her incredible career. From studying film and creative industries to buying (with inspiration from Rachel Green in Friends), to digital marketing and then to a growing CRM role covering; websites, social and influencers. We talk about what it is like to relocate to Denmark, to notice when you start to...

Gemma Ford, Chief Digital Officer at The Range tells us about her amazing career starting as a makeup artist and working her way up at Clarks for 13 years working across different sectors; online space, trading, merchandising, visual merchandising, #tech and #marketing all largely within the digital sphere.  Manifestation led to a defining moment in Gemma’s career. Moving to and running the digita...

Job Sharing as Online Trade Optimisation Lead at John Lewis, Jo Stephens and Jemma Burwood join us to discuss their one true shared goal!  Jo and Jemma wanted to grow their careers but without sacrificing precious time with their little ones. They’ve coined the term ‘The Monday Effect’, 2 fresh starts and 2 brains  - the momentum never stops. Listen to find out how they put their heads together to...

This week's guest on the WeInspire podcast is Kelly Byrne, Chief Growth Officer at Jaded London, a brand that everyone is talking about right now. Kelly shares stories of working with international supermodels on campaigns for some of the most exciting fashion brands on the planet, how to build an incredible culture for success, who inspires her, and what it's like to be working for an e...

In this episode, we are joined by Katie Fish, Talent Acquisition Manager at Frasers Group. Katie shares her career journey from her early days in the recruitment industry to her current role, the company culture at Frasers Group, and advice for standing out in a tough job market. Whether you are a job seeker looking for insider tips or simply interested in the recruitment industry, this episode is...

This week’s long-awaited guest is Ines Cointement, Senior Director of #CRM at the ICONIC luxury brand that is Jimmy Choo. Tune in to hear about the 3 top ingredients required for up-and-coming CRM professionals to guarantee #success, why #data is KEY to elevating the customer experience, and how a bit of mystery shopping could prepare you for an #interview…

This week’s guest is Holly Conaway, Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at the beauty brand that everyone’s talking about right now, Charlotte Tilbury. Holly talks about her incredible career to date (including the scary moments), the ingredients for building a people-first business, the hardest conversation she has faced as a recruiter, and the importance of finding the positive in e...

This week’s guest on the WeInspire podcast is Julie Foley, Global Customer Experience Director at Molton Brown, sharing a deeply personal story about resilience. Diagnosed with a rare form of Leukaemia at age 15 and given just two weeks to live, Julie overcame the odds and has gone on to have an incredibly successful life and career. Tune in to hear her story, her experience working in a senior ro...

Living with endometriosis whilst trading one of the world's most sophisticated eCommerce brands - Audrey's story not only talks about the journey to becoming one of the most in-demand traders in the industry, but also her diagnosis of endometriosis. This doesn't hold her back, as she continues to work with women to inspire through amazing organisations such as The Step-Up Sorority a...

With Mother's Day just gone, this week's episode is SO relevant. Gemma Stevenson, Director of Digital & Marketing at Dermalogica, shares a super personal story that plays solely to remove the stigma that you can be a great mum as well as being super career driven. Plus hear about what makes the culture at Dermalogica so special, and the importance of always being kind to yourself.

This week's special guest on the #WeInspire podcast is none other than Noa Perry-Reifer , Chief People Officer at On . On. is arguably the brand of the moment right now, and WE speak to Noa about how they have grown to over 2000 employees globally and built a culture they are so proud of. 

Our very first guest of the new series is the delightful Claire Hennah , Beauty & Wellbeing Chief Customer & Digital Commerce Officer at Unilever . Claire's career background is a real mix of marketing, commercial, digital, corporate and startup and each one of them has contributed to the person she is today. WE  dive into her career journey so far from an online startup, how she laun...

On this week’s special episode, WeInspire goes to the Big Apple to speak with the lovely Aimée Brown. Aimée’s whirlwind relocation from a small town in Essex to New York City, and working as a Director in the USA’s single largest retailer, is a truly inspiring story about just how much you can achieve, regardless of your beginnings and background, if you work hard, make yourself indispensable, and...

This episode, WE caught up with the lovely Alysha Reid, former Senior Marketing Director at Michael Kors EMEA, and Global Head of Marketing & PR at Ben Sherman. Alysha has some incredible advice on perseverance when searching for  happiness in your career, what you can learn from your connections and the opportunities that can come from them, and how confidence and drive will earn you respect...

On this episode, Terry speaks with Vicky James, Head of Brand Marketing at Missguided, all about juggling work and university, including freelancing with ASOS, working at a nightclub and being part of London Fashion Week and more, plus shooting with Cara Delevingne, and partying with Zendaya and Emily Ratajkowski. Hear Vicky's thoughts on how to stand out without a degree, what it's like...

This week WE catch up with Stephanie Outlaw on what it really takes to build a successful team as a leader, how self-awareness of your personality type can help in overcoming tricky times in career development, and how brands need to remain customer-centric in the age of the metaverse.

On this week’s episode of WeInspire, WE chat with Lauren Terry about the exciting aspects of relocating and what it’s like to live, work and raise children in Dubai, plus Lauren’s advice on getting that dream promotion.

On this week's episode, WE speak with the incredible Jane Wilson, Head of Ecommerce at Gymshark. Jane has had an exciting journey working for some of the biggest brands around, and WE discuss her greatest achievements, how to be resilient through structural changes and leadership, gender bias in the workplace, and how diversifying through diagonal paths ways can be more beneficial than trying...

In this episode, WE chat with Jessica Juliano, Director of Omnichannel Retail at Tomorrow London, about her career in marketing, working for the Charlotte Tilbury brand and relocating to the UK. WE hear her experience of the differences across international markets, traits of exemplary leadership, PLUS some of the biggest challenges the eCommerce world is facing right now, from Brexit to the Metav...

This week’s guest is the brilliant Robyn Blake, Head of Digital Marketing at Victoria Beckham. WE discuss her not-so-linear career to date, from working at Next Jump to Vivienne Westwood, Marks and Spencer and Selfridges PLUS her personal advice to those starting out on a career in the luxury brand sector.