Too Long; Don’t Listen

Derek Osgood, Founder & CEO at Ignition, a tool designed to help product marketers, joins me on this episode to discuss his entrepreneurial journey. With marketing experience at PlayStation and several growing startups, Derek shares his story from applying practical marketing knowledge, to founding a company enabling product marketers to do a better job.

00:00 Welcome & Introduction 03:15 What is Product Marketing? 05:2...

Maria Tsarkova is a growth marketer turned founder. Early on, she decided to build her career in start-ups. She became a Growth Lead at Loop Money, a London-based fintech where she led the startup's UK rollout until it landed a successful exit through a buyout by Tandem Bank and top-tier PE firm, Pollen Street. She then co-founded Solid Water Marketing Agency, which develops growth programs for various tech and traditional business...

Charles Michel is a Food Entrepreneur and Educator, on a mission to raise awareness for conscious eating and sustainable food. Originally from Bogotà, he traveled the world, developing a deep understanding of, and passion for, culinary art. Through his work, he aims to educate populations on the power of sustainable eating.

00:00 Welcome & Introduction 01:35 Why Food? 06:30 What’s wrong with the food industry?...

Axel Gregorcik : "fils d’enseignants qui m’ont donné le goût du voyage, de la curiosité et l’opportunité de commencer jeune la pratique musicale. Après un parcours scolaire riche et pleins de rebondissements, je me consacre pleinement depuis septembre 2022 au développement de mon groupe de musique 20:02 avec mon frère Eliot." Spoiler alert: this episode is in French! I speak to Axel, co-founder and singer of the 20:0...

Gareth has over twenty years as a science and technology presenter on BBC Radio. From 2005 to 2023, he was a presenter of Digital Planet, BBC World Service, and occasional presenter on BBC Radio 4 Inside Science. He is also a Lecturer of Science Communication at Imperial College (specialising in radio and podcasting). In this 42nd episode, we discuss his experience working from engineering to broadcasting.  00:00 Welcome & Int...

Alberto De Iorio is a public speaker and experienced science communicator stemming from the airport planning, aviation, and aerospace industries. Alberto is also the Founder & CEO of Orbital Launch Means (OLM), a company leveraging key engineering developments to provide European-based Space Launch operations facility.

00:00 Welcome & Introduction

02:33 Why the aerospace industr...

Following his studies in Chemistry at UCL and Oxford, Nijat earned a PhD in Chemistry and decided to pursue a career working with incubators and startups, where he found his passion for product management. Today, Nijat is the Head of Product at Lindus Health, a UK clinical trials startup backed by Peter Thiel. Their mission? To accelerate clinical trials so patients can benefit from new treatments sooner. Listen to this episode i...

In this episode, I talk to Laurent, Sales Enablement Lead in Silicon Valley. With 28 years of experience in the tech industry, Laurent shares insights, learnings, and takeaways.

Expect to delve into the secrets of working abroad, the challenges faced by tech professionals, and the unparalleled opportunities that arise from navigating international landscapes.  00:00 Welcome & Introduction 01:45 Why Tech? 03:38 T...

Emma is an online personal trainer-come-sustainability consultant who prioritises wholesome, healthy living. Since struggling with her mental health she has been on a transitional journey, pivoting from climbing the ladder at Accenture to following an entrepreneurial, values-based life.  00:00 Welcome & Introduction 03:30 Why Personal Training? 05:15 PT Qualification 07:30 Being Risk Averse  08:50 Quitting a Full-Time Job ...

Julia, originally from Vienna, is a former researcher at ETH Zurich and has several years of experience investing in research-based early-stage startups. As a founder, she led an edtech startup for six years and recently held the position of Director of Growth at a pharma tech startup in Berlin. She is a mathematician by training and holds a PhD in applied mathematics. Join me and Julia in this episode to discuss her entrepreneuri...

Marina is a Content Marketing Specialist & Founder of the B2B Content Marketing agency Retold. With an extensive background in marketing, including content, social media, branding, and more, Marina opted for the agency approach after working in marketing leadership roles with companies in different verticals. Today, she is passionate about bringing the power of storytelling and innovation into content marketing to help companie...

Ines graduated with degrees in Engineering from Les Mines, and Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship from EM Lyon. During her engineering degree, she worked as a Data Scientist with a tech startup based in San Francisco for three years. Her academic path has always been driven by the willingness to start a business in order to “build things and help others”.

Ines’ path is full of proactiveness, wh...

In this episode, I speak to Khadija, a UX design and analytics lover. Khadija graduated from CASS Business School in London, and IE Business School in Madrid. She then moved to Paris to work at EY, and then joined Accenture as a Business & Integration Analyst in London. In this role, she is currently following her passion for UX design. Khadija’s journey showcases the challenge of having to specialise in one field...

Stiliyana is a Healthcare & Designer Architect, CEO & Founder of Matrix, a digitally enabled AI-supported pelvic assessment device. In this episode, Stiliyana and I discuss her experience as a female founder navigating the world of women's health and care. We also touch on topics such as the sex tech industry, sexual health, and entrepreneurship in the femtech industry. Tune in to hear Stiliyana's story and how she is disru...

Rex Woodbury is the Founder & Managing Partner at Daybreak, a VC fund investing Pre-Seed and Seed. He's also the writer of The Digital Native, a weekly newsletter about how technology shapes humanity, and vice versa. In this episode, I invite Rex to talk about his journey getting into the world of Venture Capital and starting his own VC fund after working at Index Ventures and TBG. I also get to ask him about The Digital Nativ...

Paulina Cecula is a Medical Doctor and Co-Founder of Dama Health, a reproductive health startup offering innovative contraception screening for women. Dama's mission is to empower women and providers to make personalised reproductive health decisions. I met Paulina at a Women In STEM event organised by Imperial College Business School, and that's when I asked her to join me on this podcast to share her journey as a female entrepr...

In this 30th (woop!) episode, I welcome Joseph Liu, a keynote speaker, career consultant, and podcast host. Joseph has 10+ years of brand management experience and helps professionals market their personal brands, especially during career transition and reinvention. In this episode, we talk about making career changes, what it takes, and how to navigate emotional and practical challenges. I also had a chance to ask Joseph the quest...

Olfa Mejri is the Founder and CEO of Edusmart, an educational consulting agency aiming to help students figure out their career paths and passion. She also founded Powerskills, a corporate training company that uses training to optimize corporate Human Resources. 

Olfa turned her passion into a business, and in this episode, she talks about ways you can do so yourself!

Link to Patreon 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 ...

Introducing Ezzedine Cherif, an entrepreneur who embarked on his journey at the young age of 18. He co-founded a well-known music festival that attracted renowned DJs and secured partnerships with prestigious sponsors. Following this, Ezzedine built Split, a carpooling app that raised $400,000 in a pre-seed round and garnered 60,000 users. Continuing his drive for growth, Ezzedine joined Entrepreneur First (EF) to refine his skills...