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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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00:05:23

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin March 2026

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2026/03/17

Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and developments to keep you in the know.Explore more industry news at foodmanufacture.co.uk Links and Resources: Website Link: https://fearlessfoodies.co.uk FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/thefearlessfoodiepod LinkedIn:

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00:20:58

When Everything Is Urgent: Food Leadership Under...

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2026/03/10

This isn’t a high-energy finale. It’s a grounded one.Amy takes a step back to connect the threads running through this season: leaders feeling stretched, teams stuck in reactive mode, and middle managers quietly holding everything together. Across conversations with guests and through her own lived experience in food manufacturing and retail, one pattern is clear. Many leaders are accountable for outcomes without having the authority to shape decisions. Cross-functional pressure is relentless

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00:14:10

Stop Fixing Women: Start Backing Each Other

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2026/03/08

International Women’s Day often comes with big themes and bold statements. This episode brings it back to what actually moves the needle inside food businesses.Amy explores why advocacy and sponsorship matter more than “fixing the women”. In food manufacturing and retail environments, progression often depends on visibility, backing, and someone speaking up for you when opportunities arise. You’ll hear why mentorship isn’t always enough and why sponsorship, where someone actively uses their

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00:36:37

You Don’t Need a Career Plan — You Do Need to Work on...

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2026/03/03

If your career path looks more like a bowl of spaghetti than a straight ladder, you’re not alone — and you’re probably doing better than you think. Katie Harvey shares her journey from dropping out of university and starting work as a kitchen assistant in a factory, through procurement and sales roles, to leading a large food team. It’s a story rooted firmly in the realities of food manufacturing — long hours, changing roles, and learning on the job. Amy and Katie talk candidly about why non-linear

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00:39:00

It Shouldn’t Be This Hard: What Really Slows Teams...

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2026/02/24

This conversation is about busting one of the most common myths in food and retail: that when teams struggle, it’s because they don’t care or aren’t capable.Amy and Donna share what they see again and again while coaching pressured teams — from unspoken rules and quiet toxicity to “too-nice” cultures where nothing difficult ever gets said. They explore why leaders often default to training requests, even when the real issue sits deeper in behaviours, systems, and relationships. You’ll hear why

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00:31:06

Why the Food Industry Is Entering a New Era of Change

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2026/02/17

Amy and Sarah start by clearing up one of the industry’s most common misconceptions: what IGD actually does. Far from being “just another acronym,” IGD operates as an independent charity, reinvesting profits into insight, capability building and talent development to support the long-term health of the food system.The conversation moves into the realities of driving change at scale — from balancing commercial competition with genuine collaboration, to navigating regulation, competition law and

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00:05:29

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin February 2026

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2026/02/11

Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and developments to keep you in the know.Explore more industry news at foodmanufacture.co.ukLinks and Resources:Website Link: https://fearlessfoodies.co.ukFB Link: https://www.facebook.com/thefearlessfoodiepodLinkedIn:

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00:33:16

Courageous Leadership: How to Stop Carrying It All...

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2026/02/10

Courage in leadership is often misunderstood. In food manufacturing and retail, it’s rarely about bold speeches or dramatic decisions — it shows up in everyday moments: speaking up in meetings, saying no to unrealistic demands, or addressing issues before they escalate.In this conversation, Amy Wilkinson and Melissa Hague explore what courageous leadership really looks like in high-pressure food environments. Melissa shares why vulnerability isn’t a weakness but a prerequisite for trust, and how

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00:36:10

Leading Without the Mask: Trust, Inclusion and Real...

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2026/02/03

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt they needed to “fit in” at work rather than show up as themselves.Amy Wilkinson is joined by Fran Ball, Senior VP for UK Supply Chain at Arla Foods, for a thoughtful and refreshingly honest conversation about leadership, culture, and the human side of performance in the food industry.Fran shares her career journey — from engineering and entrepreneurial businesses to leading one of the UK’s most complex supply chains — and reflects on how leadership

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00:24:29

Leading Through Uncertainty: How to Support Your Team...

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2026/01/27

Organisational change doesn’t just test systems—it tests people.In this straight-talking episode, Amy unpacks what actually helps when teams are navigating uncertainty: the emotional impact leaders carry, the unspoken fear beneath resistance, and the small, consistent actions that build trust when big answers aren’t available.She explains the powerful difference between “change” (the external stuff: org charts, new faces, shifting priorities) and “transition” (the internal process everyone goes

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00:43:03

Creating an Innovation Culture: What Food Leaders...

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2026/01/20

What is true innovation and why does it matter?Nell Masey O Neill and Amy Wilkinson get painfully honest about how “innovation” gets thrown around everywhere in the food industry, but rarely means what it should. Nell breaks down the difference between real innovation and the kind that just ticks boxes, sharing her experience as a nutritional biochemist who’s been in the technical, research, and leadership hot seats.The discussion peels back what keeps big businesses stuck on the safe, short-term

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00:04:00

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin January 2026

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2026/01/14

Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and developments to keep you in the know.Explore more industry news at foodmanufacture.co.ukLinks and Resources:Website Link: https://fearlessfoodies.co.ukFB Link: https://www.facebook.com/thefearlessfoodiepodLinkedIn:

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00:36:56

Women in Food: Leadership, Data and What Needs to Change

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2026/01/13

We kick off with Laura’s backstory - how a proud northerner with zero agri-food experience stumbled into a decades-long love affair with the meat industry.Laura and Amy get real about how people often have no idea about the breadth of careers in food, or the quirks that make this industry so colourful. Laura opens up about launching Meat Business Women as a safe, supportive network for women in meat and food manufacturing.Both dig into the practicalities - why so many women struggle to prioritise

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00:17:05

Start the Year Lighter: Three Work Habits to Leave...

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2026/01/06

This episode kicks off with Amy welcoming listeners to a space built for honest conversations about the food and retail world. She immediately calls out the myth of an industry “reset” in January—reminding us that most teams start the year already stretched thin, still reeling from Q4 chaos. Drawing from her personal journey with burnout and her coaching work with food industry teams, she addresses the cultural patterns that reward unhealthy overwork—like being the “fixer” or the one who always

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00:18:44

S1 E10 How To Survive Food & Retail’s Christmas Chaos...

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2025/11/11

Amy kicks things off by acknowledging just how relentless the next six weeks will be for anyone working in food and retail, with tighter deadlines, louder demands, and the expectation to spin a hundred plates without dropping a single mince pie. Drawing from her own post-Christmas experience with burnout, she emphasises why it’s crucial to protect your energy proactively, and why pushing through at all costs simply isn’t sustainable—or admirable.She shares four core resilience tools: knowing your

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00:04:46

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin November 2025

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2025/11/05

Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and developments to keep you in the know.Explore more industry news at foodmanufacture.co.ukLinks and Resources:Website Link: https://fearlessfoodies.co.ukFB Link: https://www.facebook.com/thefearlessfoodiepodLinkedIn:

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00:28:39

From Factory Floor to Boardroom: Why Every Voice...

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2025/11/04

Amy and Bethan get straight to the heart of what it means to be a “Fearless Foodie” in today’s food industry, especially for teams struggling to motivate their people and keep them engaged. The episode kicks off with Bethan’s insights on leading from a flat structure—where the best ideas can (and should) come from the shop floor, not just the boardroom. We also hear why meaningful work matters for performance, commitment, and staff retention, especially in a sector still facing labour

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00:27:55

Why It’s Time to Rewrite the Rules of Work with Nyree...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2025/10/28

We kick off this episode with Amy and Nyree’s trip down memory lane, all the way back to hypnobirthing class and WhatsApp business masterminds. That instant “skip the small talk and go straight to heavy breathing” connection is the foundation for a raw, open conversation on why the food industry’s old rules aren’t working — especially for working parents.Nyree opens up about her slow-burn realisation that work rules—full-time as default, “competitive” salary secrecy, presenteeism—aren’t natural

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00:40:11

What 30 Years in Food Retail Taught Me About Success...

The Fearless Foodie Podcast ·

2025/10/21

From teenage cake-decorating dreams to director-level influence in UK food retail, Gail Paddy’s story is proof that passion and perseverance can pave even the most unexpected career paths. Amy and Gail kick off with the early days—how a love for food (and some bold moves at 15) led Gail into food science and retail, despite the lack of clear opportunities.Their chat highlights just how much breadth exists in food retail; Gail shares how cycling through departments like commercial, marketing, and

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00:33:10

Why Keeping It Real in Leadership Feels Risky – And...

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2025/10/14

We kick off with Amy and Danny catching up and quickly getting to the crux: what does it really mean to be authentic at work, and why does the word so often make us cringe? The pair agree there’s a fine line between honesty and TMI, and dives into why being “yourself” never means dropping professionalism or using authenticity as an excuse for poor behaviour.Danny reveals the internal conflict of trying to fit into extremely corporate cultures and the valuable lesson he learned when he realised some

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