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The Badlands

Jarrod Cocksedge

Conversations with talented advertising and marketing folk. Most of whom are out of work, just like me.

business careers

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01:07:40

The Badlands - Damian + Matt Bagwell

The Badlands ·

2025/10/30

Damian came across the remarkable Matt Bagwell via a post on LinkedIn from Matt Hardisty. Always open to synchronicity he followed the path to Mr B’s door. Despite a heavy schedule as CMO of a climate tech company, leadership coach, breathwork instructor, husband, father and writer, Matt agreed to come on a walk through the Badlands and talk about his brilliant book ‘The Clearing - a manual to avoid wasting your life’. Along the way personal stories were shared that shaped and inspired Matt’s search

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01:11:28

The Badlands - Damian + Mark Ratcliff

The Badlands ·

2025/09/11

In this episode of the Badlands Podcast, our new host Damian talks with Mark Ratcliff, a qualitative researcher for nearly 3 decades, exploring the evolving landscape of qualitative research in the age of AI. They discuss the importance of nuance, intuition, and cultural context in understanding consumer behavior, as well as the challenges posed by the increasing reliance on AI in research methodologies. Through many a personal anecdote and case studies about many of the UKs most well known ads,

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00:40:50

The Badlands - Carly Osman Holme

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2025/07/03

In this episode of Season 2 of ⁠⁠ The Badlands⁠⁠ I’m talking with Carly Osman Holme, Carly is a highly experienced agency suit and leader, marketing leader along with many other things. Whilst not strictly in the Badlands today, she has had her fair share of time in there! ultimately finding a unique way of getting out, which she shares on this episode.We discuss zig zag careers, redundancy, toxic workplaces, working overseas, returning to London, redefining ourselves whilst in the Badlands and

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01:17:40

The Badlands - A new James Bond / Postman Pat

The Badlands ·

2025/06/12

So, what do James Bond, Postman Pat, Dr Who all have in common with The Badlands?Fans and keen listeners will have noticed a few weeks since the last episode, more on why in this week's episode. Which is different for a few reasons, mainly because yours truly is being asked questions about my Badlands journey, time job hunting and what the future holds for me along with The Badlands podcast by former guest and my old team mate Damian Mckeown.In this episode I talk about my personal job hunting

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01:00:45

The Badlands - Marina Love

The Badlands ·

2025/04/17

In this special episode of Season 2 of ⁠⁠ The Badlands⁠⁠ I’m talking with Marina Love, Marina is highly experienced Marketing Director with a very impressive career in the FMCG world in the UK. Nowadays, Marina is in the process of a career pivot after some time in the Badlands. Shifting her focus to mental health and wellbeing, and today we discuss things that anyone in the Badlands and beyond can do to help themselves a little more.So have a listen as we delve into the critical topic of mental

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00:55:04

The Badlands - Will MacNeil

The Badlands ·

2025/04/03

In this special episode of Season 2 of ⁠⁠ The Badlands⁠⁠ I’m talking with Will MacNeil, Will is highly experienced Creative Director. With a very impressive career in TV, Film and Animation. In this conversation, Will, as former creative director at The Mill, shares his first hand account of his experience surrounding the sudden closure of the renowned post-production company The Mill. We discuss his career journey, the state of the creative industry, and the chaotic events leading up to and

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00:46:29

The Badlands - Neema Shah

The Badlands ·

2025/03/13

In this episode of Season 2 of ⁠⁠ The Badlands⁠⁠ I’m talking with Neema Shah, Neema is a highly experienced Marketing Director. With a very impressive career so far at some of the UK’s biggest and most well known brands.In this conversation, Neema shares her journey as a marketing leader, discussing her experiences at notable brands like Freeview and the BBC, along with the challenges of navigating the job market after a long stint in the Badlands. She reflects on the changing landscape of

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00:56:05

The Badlands - Melanie Lazarus

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2025/02/20

In this episode of Season 2 of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Melanie Lazarus, Melanie is former ad agency suit turned Brand Marketing Director. With a very impressive career so far at some of the UK’s biggest and most well known brands.In this episode, Melanie shares her experience navigating the challenging job market after a significant career at major brands. We discuss the impact of short-termism in business decisions, the shift from legacy to challenger brands, and her personal journey of

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00:50:52

The Badlands - Mays Elansari

The Badlands ·

2025/01/30

In this episode of Season 2 of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Mays Elansari, Mays is former agency suit turned marketeer extraordinaire (it makes sense when you listen).In this episode Mays shares her journey from agency land to regional Marketing Director and ultimately into the Badlands.! We discuss how Corporate restructuring can impact even the most successful professionals! How embracing change can lead to new opportunities and ultimately saying yes to new experiences can open doors. All the

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00:47:10

The Badlands - Matthew Critchley

The Badlands ·

2025/01/23

In this episode of Season 2 of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Matthew Critchley, Matthew is highly experienced Marketer with CMO and CEO roles to his name, with an impressive career at some of the UK's biggest brands.In this episode Matthew shares his extensive career journey, discussing his experiences in the marketing industry, the impact of COVID-19 on current job opportunities, and the challenges he’s faced in the current job market like many others. We also discuss and addresses common

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00:54:55

The Badlands - Andrew Boatman

The Badlands ·

2025/01/16

In the first episode of Season 2 of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Andrew Boatman, Andrew is highly experienced international Agency leader turned Consultant, with an impressive career at some of the worlds biggest agencies.In this episode Andrew and I discuss his journey journey through the advertising and consultancy industries, discussing his experiences in Singapore, the challenges of relocating during a pandemic, and the evolving landscape of marketing. We reflect on the impact of age on job

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01:24:52

The Badlands - Christmas Special

The Badlands ·

2024/12/12

In this final episode of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ in 2024, I’m talking with not 1, but 4 guests in a very special year in review episode.I’m joined by Celia Muddier, Rachel King, Jay Dillamore and Damian McKeown. All former guests and all kind enough to do another episode and share their year in review with regards to job hunting, things they’ve learnt, and their plans for 2025, oh and we even talk about work we’ve seen out in the wild that we would have loved to have been involved in. We hope you enjoy,

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00:51:31

The Badlands - Richard Robinson

The Badlands ·

2024/12/05

In this special episode of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Richard Robinson, Richard is the human version of LinkedIn. Given his time in the agency world and the intermediary world running Oystercatchers and now Executive Director of Ingenuity +, he simply knows everyone and everyone knows him!In this conversation, Richard shares his extensive experience in marketing and advertising, discussing the challenges faced by professionals in the industry today, particularly those in transition. We talk

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00:58:13

The Badlands - Gregor Young

The Badlands ·

2024/11/28

In this week's instalment of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Gregor Young, Gregor is highly experienced strategic digital product leader and most recently a CEO, with an impressive career at some of the UK’s biggest Brands, including BT the FT and Channel 4.In this episode Gregor and I discuss the shift in recruitment dynamics favouring specialists over generalists, and the importance of adapting one's approach to job applications. We delve into the complexities of senior hiring practices, the

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01:00:51

The Badlands - Andrew Garrihy

The Badlands ·

2024/11/21

From Global CMO to CMO Coach..a story of pivoting.In this week's instalment of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Andrew Garrihy, Andrew is highly experienced CMO now a CMO coach, with an impressive career at some of the worlds biggest Brands, including Vodafone, Samsung and Hauwei. In this special episode Andrew takes us from his days of leading the Global Marketing for Hauwei to now helping the CMOs of tomorrow be better in every way. So as someone that was in the Badlands from time to time

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01:03:03

The Badlands - Cath Bosson

The Badlands ·

2024/11/14

Trouble Down Under - Another International Episode, from Sydney, Australia.In this week's instalment of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Cath Bosson, Cath is highly experienced Marketing & Creative Leader in Sydney, Australia, with an impressive career at some of the worlds biggest agency networks and some of Australia biggest Brands. But like many others in Australia and all countries to be honest, she finds herself in the Badlands! Today we explore the emotional toll of being retrenched and

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01:03:11

The Badlands - Dawn Cummins

The Badlands ·

2024/11/07

Discussing being open to random chats that may unlock new possibilities?In this week's instalment of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with Dawn Cummins, Dawn is highly experienced Insights & Analytics Strategy Director, with an impressive career at Unilever and Mars. But after a self imposed career break she has like many wound up in the Badlands! Today we discuss the humbling experience of job hunting, the impact of technology on the hiring process, and the disconnect between job descriptions and

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01:08:28

The Badlands - James Dillamore

The Badlands ·

2024/11/01

Star Wars actor, TV Producer, Discoverer of Rag & Bone Ma?In this week's instalment of ⁠ The Badlands⁠ I’m talking with James Dillamore, James is an experienced TV Development Producer, having worked with major music labels to working on some the UK's biggest reality TV shows to pitching shows about the world's funniest Budgies to the back of his head staring in Star Wars! He joins me to talk his career to date, from finding some big music stars to navigating today's crazy Film and Television

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00:50:36

The Badlands - Al Jenkins

The Badlands ·

2024/10/24

In this week's instalment of The Badlands I’m talking with Al Jenkins, Al is an experienced Marketing Operations & Enablement Leader, he joins me to talk about his career so far at some of the biggest tech companies on the planet culminating in a recent redundancy from Microsoft along with most of his team.We discuss the madness of redundancy, the lack of humanity involved in the process, the revolving door at the big tech companies and the collateral damage of humans in the game of hiring

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00:57:23

The Badlands - Helen & Sam

The Badlands ·

2024/10/10

The perfect Two for 1 deal. In this week's instalment of @TheBadlandsJDC I’m talking with not 1 but 2 recruiters, whom between them have worked everywhere and across everything, Helen Kimber and Samantha Peace, They join me to talk about their new consultancy called Creative Connections, A specialist creative talent agency delivering the very best leadership, new business, strategic and innovation talent in the UK. Today we discuss their journey to the recent launch of Creative Connections,

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