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Accidentally Brilliant

Accidentally Brilliant is a Be Broadcast original podcast that explores one big question: How did you get into what you do? Most of us don’t follow a neat career plan - we stumble into opportunities, discover strengths we never expected, and build lives around solving problems in surprising ways. Host Josh Wheeler shares open, personal conversations with leaders and creatives from PR, media, and beyond. From chance encounters to career-defining pivots, each episode reveals the quirks, challenges,

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9. Having the Confidence to Commit with Darryl Sparey

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2026/01/22

PR and sales have more in common than most people want to admit. In this episode, Darryl Sparey, co-founder and Managing Director of Hard Numbers, explains why a “sales backbone” makes you better at PR, why the industry keeps fighting the label, and how Hard Numbers built a reputation around measurable outcomes, including writing KPIs into contracts. We also talk about the shift towards GEO and LLM-driven discovery, why PR should be owning the citations conversation, and the real leadership

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60:34

8. How AI Could Force PR to Raise Its Standards with...

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2026/01/08

PR has always been full of smart people.The problem is the industry still struggles to take itself seriously. In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant, Josh Wheeler speaks with Stephen Waddington, one of the most influential voices in modern public relations. Stephen has spent 25 years leading agencies, advising senior teams, writing books, and pushing PR to be treated as a real management discipline. He is the founder of Wadds Inc, a professional advisory firm for agencies and comms teams, and a

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40:42

7. Having Hope & Finding Glory with Jo Carr

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/12/05

In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant, Josh Wheeler speaks with the co-founder of Hope and Glory. Jo began her career in Japan and Hong Kong before arriving in London in the mid-90s. Three decades later, she has helped build one of the UK’s most awarded consumer agencies, known for its creativity, culture and consistency. She has also become a leading voice for women and underrepresented talent through her work with Women in PR. The conversation moves from the early decisions that changed her

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59:31

6. Building Boldness and Belief With Brazen's Nina Webb

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/11/28

Some people change an industry without ever shouting about it. Nina Webb is one of them.In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant, Josh Wheeler speaks with the founder and CEO of Brazen PR. Nina built her agency at 27 with a simple mix of self-belief, graft and a clear sense of who she wanted to be. Brazen went on to win more than 250 awards, become employee-owned and give countless people their start in PR. Along the way, Nina became a champion for women and girls through her work with Girls Out

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48:15

5. The Power of Saying Yes with Kriss Herbert

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/11/21

In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Kriss Herbert, Network Content Director at Gaydio – the UK’s LGBTQ+ station.Kriss oversees everything listeners hear: the music, the sound, the talent, the station’s identity and, crucially, the sense of community that sits at its heart. But his journey into broadcasting wasn’t predictable. From leading huge teams on the shop floor at Next, to spinning tracks at festivals and warming up for artists like Rita Ora

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48:19

4. Turning the Volume Up with Caroline Eardley

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/11/05

What happens when you create an agency that believes being loud can still be human?In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Caroline Eardley, Co-Founder of Full Volume PR, a consultancy helping ambitious brands cut through the noise with authenticity, emotion and energy. Caroline’s story is one of boldness and balance. From launching Full Volume with co-founder Rebecca to being named PR Moment’s Micro Agency of the Year, her career shows what happens when

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48:52

4. Turning the Volume Up with Caroline Eardley

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/10/24

What happens when you create an agency that believes being loud can still be human?In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Caroline Eardley, Co-Founder of Full Volume PR, a consultancy helping ambitious brands cut through the noise with authenticity, emotion and energy. Caroline’s story is one of boldness and balance. From launching Full Volume with co-founder Rebecca to being named PR Moment’s Micro Agency of the Year, her career shows what happens when

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45:41

3. Making the Complex Simple with Daniel Cohen

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/10/17

What if the secret to great PR was not about noise, but about clarity?In this episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Daniel Cohen, Founder of Sentient, a boutique strategic and creative consultancy helping brands and agencies find their purpose, sharpen their thinking and spark meaningful change. Daniel’s career has always been driven by one question: how can we make the complex simple? From working with global names like Electrolux, AEG and M&S to helping

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50:20

2. 30 Years Young with Yvonne Eskenzi

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/10/10

What if your entire career started with one phone call that changed everything?In this second episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Yvonne Eskenzi – co-founder of Eskenzi PR, now celebrating its 30th anniversary, and co-founder of The Zensory, an app bridging productivity and wellbeing. Yvonne didn’t plan a career in tech or cybersecurity. In fact, she started out at News International, helping young entrepreneurs get noticed before taking a leap to launch her

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30:42

1. Crisis Mode with Kate Hartley Audio Only

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/10/03

What if your entire job was to imagine the worst-case scenario?In this first episode of Accidentally Brilliant by Be Broadcast, Josh Wheeler is joined by Kate Hartley – co-founder of Polpeo, author of Communicate in a Crisis, and one of PR’s leading experts in how organisations respond under pressure. Kate didn’t plan a career in crisis communications. In fact, she started out temping at Edelman stuffing envelopes before finding herself at the heart of the BSE crisis, major travel emergencies, and

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Welcome To Absolutely Brilliant Audio Only

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/10/02

Most of us don’t follow a perfect career plan. We stumble into opportunities, discover strengths, and build unexpected careers. In this first episode, host Josh Wheeler recalls the 5am moment that sparked his love for broadcast - and sets up Accidentally Brilliant, a podcast of honest, funny conversations with creative leaders about the quirks, challenges and lessons that shaped their journeys. www.bebroadcast.co.uk

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1:27

Welcome To Absolutely Brilliant

Accidentally Brilliant ·

2025/09/16

Most of us don’t follow a perfect career plan. We stumble into opportunities, discover strengths, and build unexpected careers. In this first episode, host Josh Wheeler recalls the 5am moment that sparked his love for broadcast - and sets up Accidentally Brilliant, a podcast of honest, funny conversations with creative leaders about the quirks, challenges and lessons that shaped their journeys.www.bebroadcast.co.uk

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