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The Fearless Foodie Podcast

The Fearless Foodie (formerly, Oh For Food"s Sake) is a space for honest chats, practical tools, and the reminder that being fearless doesn’t mean having it all sorted – it means feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Especially when the industry we love often feels like it’s breaking us. If that speaks to you, have a listen. And if it hits home, rate, review, and share it with your work besties or the team WhatsApp. Because your voice matters. And fearless starts with you. Be Bold. Be Brave. Be

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00:52:07

From Music to Microbiology: Exploring Food Safety...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/11/02

“I left school at 16 without any GCSEs”... and now he’s a Managing Director of a leading food safety company, Microsearch. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we hang out with the delightful and amazing Danny Franklin, asking him about his career journey, the challenges of working in microbiology, food safety legislation and the power of being yourself in your workplace.Danny tells us how he got his start at Microsearch (and why playing the piano helped him to land a job!) and the

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00:30:01

Self-Coaching for Career Success: Affordable...

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2023/10/26

When we asked you what you wanted to hear from us on the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, boy did you respond! The most popular topic, by an overwhelming majority, was self-development on a budget, or how to coach yourself through self-development. So grab a pen, some paper and maybe a hot drink to keep you going, because we’re about to walk you through how you can take charge of your own career and personal development!We explain what self-development actually means and what benefits it could bring to

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00:44:35

Breaking Barriers in the Food Industry: Ayisha...

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2023/10/19

If racism doesn’t affect your everyday life, it’s easy to not think about it or to tell yourself that it doesn’t matter. Maybe you also tell yourself that if you saw racism in your workplace, you’d recognise it and call it out immediately. But is that really the case? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk to Ayisha Koyenikan, a passionate and successful woman who’s achieved a brilliant career in the food industry, about the obstacles she’s faced being black in the

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00:27:41

Mastering the New Product Development Process:...

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2023/10/12

If your career involves any level of contact with an NPD team, you’ll know that it’s a high-pressure job with a lot of tight deadlines, strict workflows and tons of industry jargon. And you might have thought that that was all you needed to know, but on this week’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re here to correct you and deliver some exciting news: our NPD Fundamentals course is back!We walk you through who this course is for and what you’ll get out of it. We share the benefit of our

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00:49:07

Unlocking Innovation: Human-Centered Business Growth...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/10/05

All businesses communicate all the time, but they don't often think about it. Whether they’re persuading leads to become customers, supporting existing customers, handling shareholders or managing employees, it all comes down to good communication skills. On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re talking to business founder and NLP therapist Neil Sykes about how better communication can drive businesses forward. Neil tells us how he came from his market research background to

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00:32:59

Conquering Performance Anxiety for Success: Mind and...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/09/28

You’re about to deliver your presentation to the board and you thought you were doing fine. Great, even. But then you notice that your hands are shaking, your knees feel weak, your back is sweaty and your mouth has gone dry. Ah, performance anxiety! However it feels for you, it can hold you back in your career and prevent you from achieving the success you deserve. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re giving you the tools and techniques you need to nip your nerves in the

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00:38:55

Creating Pollen + Grace: A Journey in Food...

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2023/09/21

On this week’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk to former professional chef Stephanie Kingston who traded her chef whites in for a factory uniform when she set up her nutrition-based to-go food business, Pollen + Grace. Steph lifts the lid on the Pollen + Grace story and tells us about future developments coming up for her business baby. Steph charts her journey into the food industry and tells us how her food intolerances made her pivot into the health food space. We discuss how

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00:31:49

Unleashing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Seizing...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/09/14

Too many people believe that you either are entrepreneurial or you aren’t, and this myth needs to be busted! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re drilling down on the qualities that make up an entrepreneurial mindset and giving you tips on how you can apply them to your own life, even if you don’t have your own business. We begin by tackling the misconception that ‘employees don’t need to be entrepreneurs’ and we show you how useful entrepreneurial thinking can be in your

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00:25:39

Navigating Cross-Functional Relationships in Food &...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/09/07

It’s so important for the future of your company, but it’s something that many companies can get so wrong: cross-functional collaboration. In the food industry, departments like NPD, marketing, sales and finance are all expected to pull together but in reality, their different goals and incentives can often get in the way. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re brainstorming what good cross-functional collaboration is and how you can achieve it. We explore the challenges that

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00:49:43

Insights for Success: Talking Strategy with Mark Whalley

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2023/08/31

Why did chewing gum sales drop as smartphone sales rose? And when the economy is in a recession, why should you aim to be the most expensive food product in your category? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with expert consultant Mark Whalley about the difference that insights make to your food business. Mark tracks his career journey from the start working in market research to his move into the food industry. Together, we cover what insight actually

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00:28:07

Is Your Workplace Toxic? Here's Some Key Watch Outs

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2023/08/24

‘Toxic’ is a word that we seem to hear a lot these days. We call situations, workplaces and even people ‘toxic’ all the time, but what does that actually mean? And how can you tell when your workplace is toxic? Well on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re diving into the murky world of toxic workplaces to discuss how to tell if your workplace is toxic and what you can do about it. We begin by laying out how working in a toxic environment can damage your physical, emotional and

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00:49:38

A Seat at the Table: Optimising HR in Food with...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/08/17

When you have a question about your job, you go to HR. When you want to make a complaint about a colleague, you go to HR. When you need support in your workplace, you go to HR. But… who does your HR person go to? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we invite special guest and HR expert Jennie Beasley to shine a light on another underappreciated role in the UK food industry: the HR specialist. Jennie gives us a walk through her HR career journey, covering her time in a job share

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00:30:17

Building Trust in Your Team

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2023/08/10

It’s one of the most common reasons why teams (and even businesses) fail: a lack of trust between people who are supposed to work together. But trust doesn’t happen automatically and it’s not an infinite resource. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we take a look at Brené Brown’s BRAVING framework to help your team to trust each other. Listen to the end to find out more about your podcast homework! We begin by defining what trust is and, more importantly, what it isn’t. Using

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00:46:33

From Squeaky Clean to Safety Supreme: Unveiling the...

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2023/08/03

You might think that you know about all the different teams that are involved in food development and production, but think again! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk to the smart, engaging and incredibly driven Phil May who’s on a mission to educate the food industry about the important role that the food hygiene team plays every night. Phil tells us how he got his start in food hygiene and campaigned to turn his job into a full-time role. He explains what it’s like to work

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00:25:41

Stop Saying it was a Team Effort

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/07/27

How many times have you slogged through a top-priority team project and pulled out all the stops to make sure that you get your part done… AND everyone else’s too? And then you get to the delivery meeting and find yourself saying “It was a team effort”? Ok, so it’s definitely not just us then! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we explain why you shouldn’t let everyone take credit for your work and how to make others aware of your own contributions. We tell you why it’s problematic

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01:02:46

Unlocking Supermarket Shelves: The 'Buyerology'...

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2023/07/20

You might have a great food product idea with a secure supply chain, a reliable manufacturing process, a competitive price point and a small army of fans… But does that mean that your product will get picked up and sold in a major retailer? Not always, and that’s where Karen Green comes in. She’s a food mentor who specialises in helping young food brands take their products to market. Join us for this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast where we get to pick Karen’s brains about what makes a

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00:22:17

Why Working So Hard is Holding Your Career Back

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2023/07/13

If there’s one myth that we’d like everyone to stop believing in, it’s this: that working harder will help you to succeed in your career. Food industry workers, you need to stop thinking like this! On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we bust the myth about hard work and unpack the reasons why it’s time to give yourself a break. Today, we talk about what happens when you put yourself under too much pressure in your job, from unhappiness at home to total career burnout. We also analyse

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00:46:00

Marketing Healthy Brands with Corrine Toyn

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2023/07/06

It feels like everyone’s trying to get into the healthy food space nowadays but with all the buzz and hype, how do you know which foods are actually good for you? On this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we talk with the lovely Corrine Toyn, a registered dietitian who’s set up her own boutique marketing agency for healthy food brands. Corrine tells us about her varied career in the food industry, describing what she learnt from each of her roles and how she used her network to leverage

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00:27:56

5 Steps to Confidence

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/06/29

“Self-confident people are just born that way. They’re naturally good at everything they do and they know it. And you’re not like them, you’re stuck being you”. Does any of this sound like the voices in your head? Then you need to listen to this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, where we’re busting popular myths about self-confidence and giving you five steps that you can follow to build your own confidence!We follow on from our popular early episode about confidence to give you a

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01:00:11

Driving Innovation with Claire Hughes

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2023/06/22

This episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast features the wonderful Claire Hughes, Director of Product Development & Innovation at Sainsbury's. She joins us to talk about squiggly career development, balancing innovation and commercial success in NPD, the benefits of the Sainsbury’s Thrive programme and how she feels about the future of the food industry. Listen out for her thoughts on the new Sainsbury’s mince packaging too! Claire begins by telling us how moved over to the food industry from her

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