The Places We'll Go Marketing Show

In this episode of The Places We'll Go Show, we sit down with Ben Rhodes, Brand Director at Phoenix Group, to discuss his personal development journey and how it has influenced his approach to marketing. Ben shares insights into his early career experiences, including the challenges he faced and the lessons he learned along the way. He also talks about the importance of continuous learning and...

In this episode of our marketing podcast, we sit down with Larissa Vince, CEO at TBWA, a disruptive advertising agency known for its innovative and unconventional approach to marketing. Larissa shares with us her insights on what it takes to be a successful leader in today's ever-changing business landscape. With over two decades of experience in the advertising industry, Larissa has witnessed...

In this episode, join us as we sit down with David Wheldon, an accomplished marketing leader with over three decades of experience. David has served as CMO for several major brands, including Coca-Cola and Barclays, and has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including an OBE for his contributions to advertising. In this episode, we'll delve into David's journey, uncovering the...

In this podcast listeners can tap into the vast experience and knowledge of Gareth Helm, a highly accomplished NED, Marketing Academy Fellow, and Top 100 Most Effective Marketer. With his extensive background in various marketing leadership positions, Gareth has gained a unique perspective on the industry and how to overcome its challenges.   In this podcast, Gareth 'Goose' Helm shares his...

Philippa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years, is a qualified web developer and MBA Graduate. She began at Scoot, building a dotcom business growing £100M in Classified Ads and then Yell as Business Development focusing on distribution with multi-national and global partners. In 2000, Philippa joined Microsoft in MSN and grew online Services by 300% in advertising revenue. In 2016, Ph...

Join John Sills, a seasoned marketing expert with over 20 years of experience, as he shares his personal journey and insights on how to create a customer-focused marketing strategy. In this podcast, John draws on his extensive experience working with a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, to offer practical tips and real-world examples that you can apply to your own marke...

Dan Knowlton is the founder of Knowlton, a social media and video production agency that he runs alongside his brother, Lloyd. With over a decade of experience in the digital marketing industry, Dan has established himself as a leading expert in the field of social media marketing and video production. Knowlton has grown from strength to strength, working with clients from a diverse range of indus...

Marc is an acknowledged practitioner, thought leader, consultant and now teacher in the area of global marketing leadership. After a successful 14-year career with Unilever working in The Netherlands and New York and founding the Interactive Brand Center in 1998 - Unilever’s first global internet marketing innovation centre. Marc is author of THE GLOBAL BRAND CEO and co-leader of Marketing2020, In...

In what has to be one of our most special epsiode’s we welcomed the formidable Professor John Amaechi OBE to The Places We’ll Go Show, sponsored by The Marketing Skills Trust. In this interview, John shared his insights on leadership, management, diversity and his journey.

In this episode, the current CMO at Moonpig, Kristof Fahy, uncovered what he learnt about the gambling industry during his time at William Hill and Ladbrokes, and how why it took so long to progress, as well as how it did progress. Kristof also dove into the importance of brand assets and how to really understand your customers, a key example was Kristof re-introducing the Moonpig 'pig' to re-conn...

Philip Kotler  is known around the world as the “father of modern marketing.” For over 50 years he has taught at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Kotler’s book Marketing Management  is the most widely used textbook in marketing around the world. This is his story – How a Ph. D. economist from M.I.T. became the world’s leading marketing authority, the Fath...

Founder of MarketingKind and Author of ‘The Purpose Upgrade’ and ‘Competitive Advantage’, Paul Skinner is dedicated to re-writing the narratives that shape how our society functions and driving positive change. His community, MarketingKind, was created to re-imagine the world’s most pressing problems as marketing briefs in disguise. As marketers we have the power to drive change and Paul is harnes...

Kerris Bright, Chief Customer Officer at the BBC, started her marketing career after completing her PhD in Molecular Neuroscience which set her in great stead. The combination of science and creativity has been crucial throughout her marketing career. Kerris has the desire to become a leader that listens more and has the ability to recognise potential in more people, despite already becoming a ver...

Cindy really needs no introduction. She describes herself as 'The Michael Bay of Business' and coined the motto 'I like to blow shit up', which sums up just how confident, ground-breaking and innovative Cindy and her work is. She is a professional speaker, who has had an incredible career in brand building, advertising and marketing, and has racked up an incredible 2.4million views on her Ted Talk...

In this episode we were joined by the previous corporate HR professional, turned coach and Founder of Space Within, Laura Beckingham, and hosts the 'Calm Down, Wake Up' podcast. After recognising her desire to lead a completely different life, Laura left her last corporate role as Head of Learning and Development Centrica to pursue her dream to bring spirit and presence to the commercial world.&nb...

Ali Parsa is a serial healthcare entrepreneur, Founder of Circle and Babylon Health, and has made it his life's mission to transform the healthcare industry and make healthcare accessible to everyone around the globe.   The unicorn entrepreneur was listed in The Times 100 people to watch, and was featured in the Maserati 100. Ali also won the CEO Award by Finance Monthly and ACQ5's UK Ga...

From selling sweets behind his school canteen, to building UK Net Guide up to 2 million users a month, and eventually founding VCCP Media, Paul has done it all. He's a marketing expert who has been in digital realm since it began just after the dotcom boom. In this episode, Paul divulges exactly how he got into marketing, his advice to business owners that feel like they're bubbling along, the pow...

Chris Duncan, the CEO UK Publishing at Bauer Media Group, has had an adventure throughout his career, launching parties, building a network like no other, working on his passions every single day and finding joy through it all. In this episode, Chris shares his secrets to building such a successful, and more importantly, an enjoyable career. We'll uncover having a entrepreneur mindset vs a CEO min...

You better be strapped in before you start listening to this episode of The Places We'll Go Show with Zoe Scaman, the Founder of Bodacious. There is no other way to describe Zoe other than an absolute powerhouse! Zoe takes on every challenge that comes her way, despite whether or not she has experience in that field, or if it gets her into trouble from time to time. She has worked on some incredib...

Listen to Jason Foo, Founder and CEO of BBD Perfect Storm, as he took us on his journey of life as an entrepreneur, the Founder vs CEO mindset, his passion for breaking down toxic stereotypes in society and why brand needs to take ownership of the power they have. Jason was an incredibly relaxed, humble guest who delve into his passion and the work he is doing on "New Macho" to re-define the defin...

The beauty of working with different cultures, having an optimistic outlook, her passion for the Jack Daniels brand and how her career in marketing was a "happy accident", are just some of the topics we dove into in this episode of The Places We'll Go Show with Sophia Angelis. Sophia is the SVP Managing Director, Jack Daniel's Brands at Brown-Forman and has over 25 years of experience in local, re...

Matt Bushby, the Chief Marketing Officer at Rightmove, has had an incredibly vast and interesting career that has spanned many industries. In this episode, Matt shared his experience creating distinctive brand assets and campaigns, the power of judgement and intuition, board influence, the power of playing to your strengths and being yourself. It is clear that in some cases, there is no substitute...

In this episode, Scarlett Allen-Horton talks about working hard not smart, trusting yourself and having faith that you are where you are meant to be. Who is Scarlett? Scarlett Allen-Horton is a top-performing International Executive Search Recruiter, finalist of acclaimed BBC's The Apprentice, Business Partner to British business magnate Lord Sugar and founder of Harper Fox Search Partners, provid...

In this episode Lex talks about the importance of brand purpose, how to stay two steps ahead and what it took for Lex to get to his current position.   Who is Lex Bradshaw-Zanger?   Lex’s career has spanned the growth of the web from the 56k modem to 5G mobile, and covered North America, Europe and the Middle East.  He is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for L'Oréal UK & Ir...

In this episode, Richard talks about his hopes for the future of Iceland Foods, the importance of sustainability and how his career journey led him to become Managing Director of Iceland Foods.   Who is Richard Walker?   Richard is Managing Director at Iceland Foods, the company established by his mother and father in 1970.  Iceland Foods has mostly recently become known for driving...