Genuine Humans

In this episode of Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Sam Dolan, head of marketing for Aunt Bessie’s. Sam got her start in marketing after someone told her that she was “good at talking” so should “give it a go”. Just a few weeks into her first marketing job, Sam realised that she’d found her passion. Sam talks about the importance of really caring about the brands you work for, especi...

In this episode of Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Metro Bank’s Director of Brand and Marketing, Jess Myers. Jess started her career with a bang by turning down a graduate placement with American Express and flying out to Australia to start a new life with her boyfriend. It turned out to be a great decision as it gave her a wealth of experience working for Australia’s biggest bank....

We kick off series two of Genuine Humans with Tamara and Wendy chatting with Tamara Strauss, global customer director at Premier Inn. Tamara joined the Premier Inn team just before the global pandemic hit. We hear about how she has handled getting to know her new team in very difficult circumstances, and how she’s maintained that essential human connection with both her team and Premier Inn custom...

This week on Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Emma Harris, founder and CEO of Glow London. Emma’s brand experience includes Eurostar and Virgin, and her infectious enthusiasm, resilience and energy shine through in this episode.  For Emma, family and love lies at the heart of leadership. We hear about her passion for the brands she’s helped to form, including the rebrand of Eurostar;...

This week on Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Lee Goodger, Head of Social at Huawei. Lee’s empathetic and grounded leadership style shines through the conversation. Childhood trips abroad with his grandad helped to spark his passion for marketing, and he went on to be inspired by a series of senior (and junior) colleagues who showed him the value of being a generous and compassionate...

This week on Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Jag Sharma, who has worked as a senior marketeer for leading brands including Mondelez and HSBC. Jag shares his wealth of experience with Tamara and Wendy, from his first job charming the people of Cardiff into taking tour bus rides, to his marketing career which has (so far) seen him working for Nissan in Hong Kong. He has learned first-...

In this week’s episode of Genuine Humans, hosts Tamara Littleton and Wendy Christie talk to senior brand-led marketer, Amber Kirby. Amber has helped shape some of our favourite brands, including Pringles (which she stopped from being launched in a bag), Boots, Virgin Holidays and Eurostar. Amber talks about her career journey, her challenges, and what inspires her, as well as why she didn’t take h...

This week on Genuine Humans, Tamara and Wendy are joined by Julie Doleman, MD of Global Expansion at Experian.  Their conversation covers some of the innovations Julie is driving at Experian, including its shift in focus to creating a culture that’s truly customer-centric, and how that will develop in the year ahead. Julie shares her views on building a successful collaborative leadership style, a...

In our very first episode of our new podcast, Genuine Humans, hosts Tamara Littleton and Wendy Christie talk to Virgin Red’s marketing and digital director, Lee McGuffie, about his extraordinary and fascinating career journey. Lee’s route into marketing was anything but traditional: he’s been an internationally-renowned DJ (playing in Ibiza and at Glastonbury) , been signed to a record label, and...