The Fearless Foodie Podcast

You’re not achieving enough. You didn’t handle that conflict well. You’d better check that email again before you send it. You should volunteer for another project… Any of this sound familiar? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re shining a light on our inner self-saboteurs and telling you how to stop getting in your own way.  Listen in as we explore the nine different kinds of...

Today we’re talking about one of the most underestimated career advancement tools: networking. But since networking is a big concept that many people don't understand, we’re breaking it down into a series of small, easy steps that you can take right now to grow your network. Join us on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast as we talk about micro networking! We explain some of the clear an...

Rewind back to 2012: Who would have ever said then that plant-based food and drinks would take off as a category? Enter the special guest for this week’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast: Charles Banks, cofounder of thefoodpeople! Charles joins us for an in-depth discussion on food trends, the responsibility that comes with food trend analysis and how thefoodpeople are investing in the ne...

When you work in NPD, you come across product roadblocks all the time that delay bringing a product to market or slow down sales. It might be that the mouth feel of your product isn’t right, or the texture is off-putting to the consumer or that you want to provide a meat-free alternative but can’t get the ingredients right…they’re all very common NPD headaches. But did you know that there's suppor...

Whether you admit it or not, we’re all getting older. But what does that mean for your body and mind? How do you take care of yourself as your needs change? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we discuss food and nutrition with the multitalented Barbara Bray, a food and sustainability consultant, podcaster and well-deserved recipient of an MBE.  Barbara shares her journey through th...

How do you know when you’re in a state of overwhelm? And what can you do about it? In this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we look at overwhelm from a compassionate point of view and give you tips on how to identify and avoid overwhelm, as well as how you can work yourself out of overwhelm in the moment.  We share what overwhelm feels like for us, listing the physical and mental sympto...

  Today’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast is all about the magic of one tiny but powerful word: no. Join us as we review The No Club , a book by four powerful, busy women who got rid of the grunt work so that they could reclaim their agendas and careers. We share our thoughts on the books and give you tips on how you can start saying ‘no’ to the tasks you don’t want to do.  We dive into...

When you work in recruitment, interviews, job descriptions and career changes are your bread and butter. But from a candidate’s perspective, recruitment is still quite a mysterious process with a lot of potential pitfalls to navigate. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re talking to our friend James Pye who’s a recruitment consultant in the food industry with this month’s po...

We all expect to get a salary for the work we do, but why is it so hard to ask for more? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we give you advice on how to ask your boss for more money for the work you do, which is more important than ever given the economic climate.  Listen in as we lay out a step-by-step process for a successful pay raise request. We begin by giving you tips on how...

When you’re working in the food industry, it’s easy to get immersed into your role within your department and to not think about what other departments bring to the table. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we tell you the advantages of taking your blinkers off and gaining a broader perspective on the wider food industry.  We tell you how our lack of ability to see the bigger pict...

On the surface, it seems easy to run an NPD food sample session. All you need is the food, served at the right temperature…at a good time of day….and a stockpile of the right utensils…and the right people in the room…giving feedback in the right way… Actually, it’s not so easy. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re giving you a list of handy tips to make your sample session...

How can a food business navigate all of the hurdles on the long NPD road to get their new product to market? By calling in the Taste Creators! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we dive into everything NPD with consultant experts Sarah Fielder and David Neville, who have over 40 years’ experience of helping new foods to hit the shelves. We begin by introducing our special guests a...

So many people experience a form of feeling undervalued at work. It might be that your ideas aren’t listened to, or that you’ve been passed over for promotion again, or that you never get a chance to speak up in important meetings. However your feeling of being undervalued manifests itself, on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re sharing our advice on how to increase your influen...

Today we talk creating a socials-first media strategy with Phia Folkes who’s the co-founder of Seed Group, a food specialist marketing agency and this month’s sponsor of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast ! Grab a snack and a notepad and listen to us talk about why your food company really needs to rethink its social media strategy.  Phia lays out the intersection between food companies and social med...

Today’s episode tackles a giant of a problem for the food industry and for society as a whole: sustainability. We speak to special guest Andy Wright, head of sustainability at Greencore, about the big picture for sustainability in the food industry and where we need to do better.  Andy kicks off the episode by talking about the complex issues of indicating carbon footprints on food packaging, a ho...

Sometimes work spills into the rest of your life like a giant overflowing bucket and you have to attack it with a mop to push it back to where it belongs. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re giving you tips on how to switch off from work at the end of the day so that you can have a healthier, happier home life.  We tackle some of the common issues of overworking, from putting...

What with the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and every other bit of bad news that has come out over the last two years, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and overworked all the time, especially if you work in the food industry. So on today’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re giving you some top tips on how to stay afloat and motivated when you’re going through a tough ti...

Why do we find it so difficult to stop doing things that we know are bad for us? Whether it’s mindlessly browsing social media instead of working, reaching for that next piece of chocolate even though you said that you’d had enough for today, or cancelling yoga again because something’s come up at work, we’re all guilty of doing things that aren’t in our best interest. But it doesn’t have to be th...

The menopause is something that all women go through and some can experience severe symptoms that last for seven or more years. Yet as a society, we don’t talk about it that much. That tide is just starting to turn, so we invited GP and clinical sexologist Dr Angela Wright onto this episode to explain the menopause and to walk us through what options are available for women before, during and afte...

Wobbly knees, a shaky voice, butterflies in your stomach, sweaty palms…how many of these did you feel the last time you gave a presentation at work? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re giving you top tips on how to carry yourself with confidence when you present.  We begin by discussing the role of presentations in the food industry and what it’s like to give a presentation w...

  Stakeholders can make or break a food product launch and if they break it, it can very much feel like it’s your fault. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast , we’re giving five key steps to manage stakeholders in your project so you can keep everyone in the loop, nip problems in the bud and get your product on the shelves.   We list out the five steps of stakeholder management and ho...

The Covid-19 pandemic started a wave of self-employment across the UK and more people than ever before are thinking of starting their own business. If you’ve ever been curious about what it's like to be your own boss and run a company your way, plug into this episode of Oh For Food’s Sake as we’re discussing the good, the bad and the ugly of self-employment.  We start out by listing the kinds of s...

On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk to Rachael Edmondson-Clarke who transitioned from a job in the food industry to setting up her own business as a consultant and a coach. Join us as we dive in deep on her experience of burnout and we talk about how her resilience mindset allowed her to overcome the challenges of an extremely high-pressure job.  Rachael started out her care...

How many times have you caught yourself agreeing to do something you don’t want to do? Whether it’s signing up for the PTA, reading over your needy colleague’s CV or hosting a family event, sometimes we all bow to the pressure of being a people pleaser instead of honouring ourselves and saying ‘no’. In this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we give you tips on how to stop people pleasing....

We asked you what’s holding you back in your career and your response was loud and clear: You feel like you don't have enough impact.  One of the most common stories you shared was feeling ignored in meetings, or not having the confidence to speak up and share their insights. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re giving you a to-do list of actionable steps to get your voice h...