Podcasts by This Way Up
THIS WAY UP is a podcast featuring interviews with leading women in the creative industry. Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly of their careers. It’s those valuable insights that make the journey up a little less hard. For more info: www.thiswayup.io Follow us: @thiswayuppodcast
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Episode 46 - Camille Walala from 2021-04-29T08:00
For episode 46, I had the pleasure of interviewing fellow French woman and super talented artist Camille Walala. If you’re a Londoner, you will have probably seen her work around town- that’s be...
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Episode 45 - Sophie Williams from 2021-04-14T12:00
This episode features the amazing Sophie Williams. For those who don’t know Sophie, she is a TED Speaker, a leading anti-racism advocate, and the author of two great books. The first, Anti-Racis...
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Episode 44 - Sarah Ellis from 2021-03-24T06:00
In this episode, I had a lovely conversation with Sarah Ellis. Sarah is the co-founder of Amazing If, an award-winning career development company with a mission to make work better for everyone....
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Episode 43 - Annie Atkins from 2021-02-23T17:00
For this episode, I caught up with Annie Atkins. You might not have heard of her name but you will certainly have seen her work. She's the mastermind behind some of the most iconic graphics...
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Episode 42 – Olimpia Zagnoli from 2021-02-04T08:00
For this episode, I spoke to Olimpia Zagnoli. An Italian illustrator known for her incredible bold, colourful and sometimes ‘naughty’ illustrative style. She is prolific, her work has featured e...
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Episode 41 - Jade Purple Brown from 2020-11-12T06:00
In this episode, I interview the artist Jade Purple Brown.
If you don’t know Jade, you may have come across her work if you use Adobe illustrator as her work is the splash card that comes ...
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Episode 40 – Yomi Adegoke from 2020-10-22T08:00
For this episode, I interview Yomi Adegoke. I first came across Yomi through her amazing book ‘Slay in your lane’ which she co-wrote with Elizabeth Uviebinené. Slay in your lane is an absolute m...
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Episode 39 – Anna Ginsburg from 2020-10-05T00:00
For this episode, I interview the super inspiring Anna Ginsburg. Anna is a filmmaker who specialises in traditional hand-drawn and stop-motion as wel...
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Episode 38 – Lindsay Jang from 2020-09-12T09:00
For this episode, I interview Hong Kong restaurateur Lindsay Jang, who is behind some of Hong Kong’s hottest restaurants.
I’ve always been fascinated by restauranteurs. Simply because to ...
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Episode 37 – Liv Little from 2020-08-20T05:00
For this episode, I recorded Liv Little, the founder and CEO of gal-dem -an award-winning online and print publication committed to sharing perspectives from women and non-binary people of colou...
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Episode 36 – Malika Favre from 2020-07-30T09:00
For this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing the incredible French artist Malika Favre.
Malika is as one of the most sought-after graphic artists in the UK with renown clients inc...
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Episode 35 – Lisa Smosarski from 2020-07-09T11:00
For this episode, I interviewed Lisa Smosarski. Lisa is the Editor in Chief and Board Director of Stylist magazine. Stylist is a free weekly magazine for women, known for its fashion, beauty, pe...
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Episode 34 – Caroline Pay from 2020-05-21T09:00
In this episode, I catch up with a previous guest of the show, the amazing Caroline Pay. I originally recorded Caroline’s story in 2018 just before she relocated to California to take up her rol...
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Episode 33 – Francesca Cavallo from 2020-04-29T20:00
“Kids are usually described as the citizens of the future, but instead, in my opinion, they are citizens of the present, and they should be treated as such… this is why it is important to...
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Episode 32 – Fiona McDermott from 2020-04-08T22:00
"Imposter syndrome? Absolutely. How you deal with that is by being graceful and empathic and supportive, and not protecting. Owning up when you don't know something? So majorly ...
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Episode 31 – Flex Mami from 2020-03-29T10:00
For this episode, I interviewed Lillian Ahenkan aka Flex Mami – she is a DJ, Presenter, Influencer, Podcaster, Model, and Author. I got the chance to record this interview at her amazing colourf...
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Episode 30 – Vicki Maguire from 2020-03-11T22:00
In this episode, I got to interview the brilliant Vicki Maguire. Vicki is the Chief Creative Officer of ad agency Havas and she is one of the most awarded creatives in the industry today. Her wo...
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Episode 29 – Gemma O'Brien from 2020-02-26T21:00
“I think there was definitely a negative aspect (to my ambition) that I think is still happening now where there's the ambition but when you take something so seriously, then if some...
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Episode 28 - Moreblessing Maturure from 2020-02-12T22:00
I had the pleasure of interviewing Moreblessing in downtown Melbourne, Australia earlier this year. Moreblessing is an actor, activists and writer.
I first came across Moreblessing through...
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Episode 27 – Felicity Hayward from 2020-01-28T20:00
“The perfect body does not exist, as there are no two humans on this planet that are the same. So you have to aspire to be the best version of yourself and not someone else.”
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Episode 26 – Steph Douglas from 2019-12-03T20:00
“The first couple of years in business were really tough, and there's no end, just chasing the I'm never going to be done and feeling so anxious and so stressed by it all. I thi...
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Episode 25 – Rania Robinson from 2019-11-20T21:00
“I've thought about my career over the years, and there have been a number of situations where it's got tough, it's got really, really tough and I probably gave up on thing...
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Episode 24 – Kinga Burza from 2019-11-05T21:00
“I always I think it's inevitable that in certain music videos and certain artists they want to be sexy and that's just always been the way music has gone on…but I've also ...
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Episode 23 – Edith Bowman from 2019-10-22T21:00
“I think there's a lot of time, I totally feel out of my depth. This weekend being a prime example, I had to do three different events with the ‘Irishman' film lot, so you know - Ma...
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Episode 22 – Morgane Polanski from 2019-10-09T22:00
"Just be confident and brave and just trust yourself and jump and go with it. Because if you don't, no one else will. And as I said, if you just stay on the safe side, ...
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Episode 21 – Cindy Gallop from 2019-09-23T21:00
“I looked around and I thought, if I stopped to think about what I'm here to do, launch an English agency brand into this market. If I thought about that, I would just go home, get into ...
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Episode 20 – The Masons from 2019-09-10T21:00
In this episode, I talk to Maruska & Donna-Marie Mason. A couple who have built their very own successful photography studio.
Working for big fashion titles such as @marieclairemag, @V...
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Episode 19 – Alex Holder from 2019-08-28T02:00
We know that pay gaps, all pay gaps, whether it's race or gender can’t thrive in a transparent world. But also, I found talking about money, really, has helped my friendships and my ...
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Episode 18 – Rosie Arnold from 2019-08-13T17:00
“And then you have to sell work to clients, and guess what? They are men, and then you have to get it made by directors. And they are men. And then, if you want your career to progress, you n...
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Episode 17 – Natalie Graeme from 2019-07-30T21:00
“I was able to do things very differently that year [her year long gardening leave imposed by Sir Martin Sorrell], I spent a lot of time outside of the industry. Purposely, I wasn't tryi...
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Episode 16 – Pip Jamieson from 2019-07-16T18:00
Something I did, [when looking for investment] is that I made a list of all the asshole investors that I heard about in town. And for the first month, I pitched them first. And it was hor...
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Episode 15 – Chelcee Grimes from 2019-07-02T22:00
“It's a tough world, it's not easy. Everyone's battling with something. But my battles definitely come from feeling I'm not where I want to be, but I need to look back bec...
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Episode 14 – Debbie Millman from 2019-06-11T17:00
“We're all striving, looking to make something of ourselves. And when we do make something of ourselves, then we worry that we're going to lose it or that we're not going to be...
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Episode 13 – Margaret Johnson from 2019-05-07T22:00
In this episode, I talked to Margaret Johnson, Chief Creative Officer of the famous Ad Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners – known for producing big ads for the likes of Doritos, Pepsi and ...
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Episode 12 – AJ Hassan from 2019-03-27T00:00
This is a special recording all the way from the South by South West Festival in Austin where I interview AJ Hassan, the VP Executive Creative Director at R/GA Chicago. In this interview, I unco...
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Episode 11 – Caitlin Ryan from 2019-02-20T22:00
In this episode, I talked to Caitlin Ryan the Regional Creative Director EMEA at Facebook. During our conversation, I got the chance to really dig into the big demanding roles she's had acr...
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Episode 10 – Caroline Pay from 2019-01-08T00:00
In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Caroline Pay. Caroline is Chief Creative Officer at Headspace and sitting in her kitchen over a cup of tea, we discussed her captivating caree...
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Episode 9 – Tasha Cronin from 2018-12-04T22:00
In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Tasha Cronin. Tasha is the co-head of interactive at Droga5 New York and during our conversation I got to really uncover Tasha’s amazing caree...
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Episode 8 - Tea Uglow from 2018-11-07T22:00
In this episode, I talk to Tea Uglow. Tea is the Creative Director of Google Creative Lab, Asia Pacific. She is also known as ‘Experimental person in charge’, which perfectly describes her perso...
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Episode 7 - Clemmie Telford from 2018-10-23T00:00
In this special edition of the podcast, I recorded my conversation with Clemmie Telford, in front of a live audience at General Assembly in London. We discussed her fascinating career- from her ...
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Episode 6 - Sophie Robinson from 2018-09-04T00:00
In this episode, I talk to Sophie Robison. Sophie is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. In this interview, we discuss her amazing career, how she learned the ropes of documentary filmmaking...
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Episode 5 - Sara Shelton from 2018-08-21T20:47:07
In this week's podcast, I talk to Film Director Sara Shelton. Sara is real tour de force. She is perceptive, creative, funny and doggedly determined when it comes to the things she is passiona...
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Episode 4 - Rosie Yakob from 2018-08-07T21:33:07
In this episode, I talk to the amazing @rosieyakob. Rosie is a strategist and together with husband Faris Yakob (@farisy) they form the company Genius Steals, a strategy and innovation consultancy....
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Episode 3 - Katy Sumption from 2018-08-01T01:00
In this episode, I interview Katy Sumption. Katy is not only a creative director but also the co-founder of The Elephant Room. Katy has had an interesting journey, to say the least. From far, it...
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Episode 2- Aaisha Dadral from 2018-07-17T22:38:39
In this episode, we have another special from Cannes Lions where I interview Aaisha Dadral. Aisha is the CEO of Crave. An advertising agency that she founded at the tender age of 26. In this interv...
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Episode 1 - Katy Alonso from 2018-07-01T21:42:41
THIS WAY UP is a podcast featuring interviews with leading women in the creative industry. Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly of their careers. It’s those valuable insights that make the journe...
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Episode 1 - Katy Alonso from 2018-07-01T21:42:41
THIS WAY UP is a podcast featuring interviews with leading women in the creative industry. Sharing the good, the bad and the ugly of their careers. It’s those valuable insights that make the journe...
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