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Awaiting Approval

Adam Jennings hosts a podcast about the messy, human side of creative leadership

What happens when seasoned creatives finally speak without filters? Hosted by Adam Jennings, a design leader with three decades of experience, Awaiting Approval invites creative directors, design leads, and experienced makers to share the work they’re proud of, the lessons they learned too late, and the messy, human truth of leadership. Awaiting Approval is a Cordial Fox production. Hosted by Adam Jennings. Produced by Adam Jennings & Jasmin Egner growwithadamjennings.substack.com

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76:43

Exclusive Season 1 Cast Roundtable

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/10/09

Bonus Episode – Season One Exclusive Cast Roundtable ConversationWelcome to this - a roundtable conversation with as many of the cast of Season One as schedules would allow. This is your once in a lifetime chance to sit in on a chat with exceptionally talented creative leaders from a myriad of disciplines including design, advertising, user research, user experience, product design, animation, industrial design, branding and even design hiring.And for those of you already tuned in to the Awaiting

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32:28

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 14 : Bonus...

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/09/11

Bonus Episode – Behind the Mic with Adam Jennings, Creator and Host of Awaiting ApprovalWhat does it really take to make a podcast about creative leadership - without a production team, a marketing budget, or a safety net?In this special bonus episode, Adam pulls back the curtain on Awaiting Approval itself. Why it exists. Who it’s for. What it’s becoming. From a quiet idea shared with a partner, to charting in 12 countries and reaching thousands of listeners around the world - this is the

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65:29

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 13 : Roger Rohatgi

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/09/04

Roger Rohatgi - Chief AI Officer (Former VP Global Head of Design at BP, with past work with brands such as Verizon, Twitter, MTV, Motorola Solutions, Oracle and more)What happens when a motion designer turned creative director becomes one of the world’s leading voices in Human-Centered AI?In this episode, Roger Rohatgi takes us on a remarkable journey from lifeguarding and cleaning gas pumps to leading multi-agent AI systems and 86,000-component design systems at global scale. We talk about the

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46:55

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 12 : Jason Giles

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/08/28

Jason Giles - VP of Product Design at UserTesting (ex-Ticketmaster, AT&T, Microsoft)From laying carpets by day and playing synths by night to becoming a VP of Product Design at UserTesting, Jason Giles’ journey is anything but conventional.In this episode, we dive into his early struggles with imposter syndrome, how a supportive culture at Microsoft helped him rise, and why he believes some of the best design leaders come from the most non-traditional paths. Jason reflects on leadership as an act of

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68:39

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 11 : Dr Chris...

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/08/21

Dr Chris Arnold – Author, Ethical Marketing Pioneer, Neurodiversity Champion (Former Creative Director and Board Director at Saatchi & Saatchi. Founder of Creative Orchestra and Dyversity Lab)What if your greatest creative strength was the very thing school told you was wrong?In this energetic, honest, and refreshingly unfiltered conversation, Dr Chris Arnold shares how being ADHD and dyslexic became his superpower - fueling a career that spans radical creative direction, industry-shifting PR

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60:08

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 10 : Lou Maxon

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/08/14

Lou Maxon - ECD at Maxon House (Acer, BMW, McDonald's, Lego, Lexus, Sothebys, etc)From crafting editorial layouts at Time Out New York to building immersive brand experiences for global giants, Lou Maxon’s career is rooted in curiosity, craft, and storytelling.In this conversation, Lou shares what it’s like to lead from a forest-bound studio on rails, why authenticity beats scale, and how his work has helped shape everything from sippy cup startups to sustainability campaigns. We talk about career

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35:28

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 9 : Kevin Parry

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/08/07

Kevin Parry – Stop-Motion Animator & Video Wizard (Clients include Disney, Laika and more)From hand-drawn frames to viral visual illusions, Kevin Parry has carved a unique path from the stop-motion stages of Laika to the scroll-stopping magic of social media.In this episode, Kevin reflects on learning animation with pencil and paper, creating one-to-two seconds of footage a day on features like Kubo and the Two Strings, and the rigging ingenuity that makes stop-motion breathe. We explore his early

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51:43

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 8 : Jane Cook

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/07/31

Jane Cook - Product Experience Design Leader (ex-Uswitch, Global Media, Visa Europe, Vodafone, Dell Technologies, Hasbro, Mattel)From designing Barbie dolls in Milan to leading design teams across fintech, healthtech, and global consumer brands, Jane Cook brings heart, grit, and clarity to every stage of her creative leadership journey.In this episode, Jane shares how an early career in industrial design laid the foundation for two decades of product design leadership, the moment she realised she

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54:17

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 7 : Bill Snebold

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/07/22

Bill Snebold – Creative Director & Entertainment Industry Specialist (Former design leader at Paramount Pictures and Disney; clients include Disney, The CW Network, and PBS)From specifying typographic details for actor resumés in a Hollywood attic to designing marketing materials for Titanic and Mission: Impossible, Bill Snebold has been at the forefront of media innovation.In this episode, Bill traces a career that began with X‑Acto knives and paste‑up boards and evolved into award‑winning digital

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51:17

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 6 : Rashmi Lopez

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/07/17

Rashmi Lopez - Creative Director & Founder (ex-CareRev, Genius Sports, MediaTemple, IGN)From gaming and beauty to healthcare and tech, Rashmi Lopez has led design across some of the most unexpected corners of the creative industry. Her journey? Anything but linear.In this episode, Rashmi opens up about surviving multiple layoffs, chasing community over titles, and why every sketchbook should be your messy sketchbook. We explore the shift from making things pretty to making things matter - and what

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50:29

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 5 : Dave Zaboski

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/07/10

Dave Zaboski - Artist & Former Animator at Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Fantasia 2000)From animating some of the most iconic films of all time to painting for the Dalai Lama and co-founding a tech startup, Dave Zaboski has spent a lifetime turning thoughts into things - and teaching others to do the same.In this episode, Dave reflects on his time inside Disney’s second golden age, what it means to “solve for the light,” and why culture

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47:37

Awaiting Approval. Season 1, Episode 4 : Laura Baker

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/07/03

Laura Baker - Managing Director at Fearless (Founding member of FIFTY, ex-industrial designer)From Post-It notes in the dark to leading one of the most respected design consultancies in the UK, Laura Baker’s path into leadership was anything but planned.In this episode, Laura shares how an unexpected client decision thrust her into leadership, how a gut-punch moment around burnout reshaped how she leads, and why she believes legacy is about leaving things better than you found them. We talk about

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51:10

Awaiting Approval. Series 1, Episode 3 : Stan Reimgen

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/06/26

Stan Reimgen - Co-Founder at Big (ex-Commerzbank, Zalando, Microsoft, Tomorrow Bank)From launching mobile banking for 1.5 million customers at Commerzbank to building sustainable innovation with pioneers like Zalando, Microsoft, and Tomorrow Bank, Stan Reimgen’s journey is a masterclass in purpose-driven design leadership.In this conversation, we explore his shift from business school to hands-on design, the power of experimentation, and what it really means to create work that helps the planet -

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46:19

Awaiting Approval. Series 1, Episode 2 : Charmaine...

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/06/18

S1. E2. : Charmaine Wyland – User Focused Design Leader, (Ex-Gumtree, Just Eat, Expedia, SapientRazorfish)From e-learning in Dublin to redesigning legacy media platforms and leading massive digital transformations for big brands in both the USA and UK, Charmaine Wyland’s creative leadership journey is anything but linear - and all the better for it.In this episode, Charmaine reflects on her serpentine career path, shares what it really takes to grow high-performing teams, and offers a masterclass in

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45:04

Awaiting Approval. Series 1, Episode 1 : Kevin Frank

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/06/12

S1 E1 : Kevin Frank - Creative Leader (ex-Apple, LinkedIn) and Author of Raising Creative TeamsKevin Frank has spent three decades leading creative at some of the world’s most iconic brands, from launching global campaigns at Apple to redefining brand and culture at LinkedIn. Along the way, he’s earned recognition from Cannes, D&AD, and AdAge’s In-House Agency of the Year and Best Places to Work lists.In this episode, Kevin opens up about the hard lessons of leadership, why relationships matter more

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🎙️ Awaiting Approval - Season One Guest Line-up...

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/06/09

For the last 30 years, I’ve led creative teams across every discipline.One thing’s always been true - the most interesting conversations happen with creative people.So I started recording them.Awaiting Approval is a podcast about the messy, human side of creative leadership.And Season One is packed with the kinds of guests I wish I’d had access to when I was starting out.From Apple, Microsoft, Paramount, LinkedIn, and more - these are raw, honest, unscripted conversations about leading with

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0:58

Welcome to Awaiting Approval.

Awaiting Approval ·

2025/04/25

This is a new podcast where I sit down with seasoned leaders from across the creative industries to talk honestly about the work, the lessons, and the leadership moments that shaped them.The episodes are real, unfiltered, and always end with the same simple question.How each guest interprets that question? That’s up to them!And you’ll need to subscribe to find out what the question is.This trailer gives you a taste of what’s to come.I hope you’ll subscribe and join me.- Adam Get full access to Grow

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