Amelia Wrighton, CEO and Co-Founder of Suicide&Co talks to Zoe Aresti, Head of Marketing & Communications at Digital Cinema Media & Co-Head of Events for the FUTURES Network about the art of saying ‘no’ and setting boundaries to reclaim your wellbeing.

*Trigger Warning: Suicide*

They discuss:

- The importance of setting boundaries to empower us in our personal and professional lives.

- How to carve out time for self-care.

- How to determine the right opportunities without saying “yes” to everything that comes your way.

This episode was mixed by Oliver Steadman at Stone Street Productions.

Matthew Hook, Co-Founder of LookUP & Strategic Consultant of Hook Strategy talks to Emma Saddleton, Client Partner & Co-Head of Events for the FUTURES Network about how finding fun and joy in our work is a crucial part of career success, not just an outcome.

They discuss:

• How enjoyment is the fuel to career success & the importance of topping it up
• How learning is key to building momentum and developing that enjoyment
• The importance of community and people around you to fuel this fire

This episode was mixed by Oliver Steadman at Stone Street Productions

Miranda Hipwell, CEO of adam&eveDDB, talks to Kathryn Gooding from FUTURES about how to find & own your style at work.

As part of this conversation, Miranda & Kathryn cover:

• Moments to look for (& create) in developing your style.
• As a leader, how to guide others in their own journeys.
• How life experiences are as important as career experiences.
• How individuals come together to create culture, & what you can do to influence it.

This podcast was mixed by Oli Steadman at Stone Street Productions.

Shelina Janmohamed, Director of Consumer Equality at Ogilvy UK talks to L:aura Vipond, FUTURES co-founder about identity. From polymaths to portfolio careers, how to be more than one thing and what does it mean for your personal brand. We cover being a carer, South Asian Heritage Month and holding an Open Iftar.

Links to the WPP Consumer Equality Report and Shelina's Global podcast, 'The Shelina Show', as mentioned.

This podcast was mixed by Oliver Steadman at Stone Street Productions.

FUTURES Network Founder Cristina Loaiza talks to ITV's Chief Marketing Officer, Jane Stiller, about her career journey to get to her current position.

Jane shares why taking measured career risks along the way pay off, how she's approached them, as well as her top tips for anyone thinking of doing the same.

About Jane:

Jane Stiller is the Chief Marketing Officer at ITV. She is responsible for all aspects of ITV's marketing, including strategy, creative, media and publicity. Jane joined ITV in 2019 as Director of Media and was named to her current position in 2020.

Before joining ITV, Jane worked across retail and consumer goods in marketing and digital roles for Marks and Spencer, innocent and Mars Chocolate. She is a Non-Executive Director for the Great Schools Trust.

Cristina Loaiza talks to Fertility Coach Jennifer Elworthy on the challenges that women face when building a career while also navigating fertility issues.

Jennifer Elworthy has over 20 years’ experience in marketing, working on some of the UK’s most well-known media brands from the BBC, ITV & News UK.

In 2015 she experienced recurrent miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, leaving her confidence at work at rock bottom.

During this time, she went through intensive IVF treatment, so has first-hand experience of the juggle involved.

After qualifying as a coach in 2020, she now partners with ambitious, go-getting women to navigate the challenges of balancing career goals with fertility treatment.

Resources:

If you're going through any similar issues please reach out to Jen directly or contact the IVF network for support.

Thank you to Ollie Steadman at Stone Street Productions for mixing this episode.

We speak to Camilla Craven about her journey from employed to self-employed, exploring the challenge of going from the comfort of being on payroll to having to fend for yourself. Are the huge benefits such as working in alignment with your strengths & values, as well as achieving more autonomy and flexibility in your work, worth it?

In this episode we hear from the incredible Maria McDowell speaking to FUTURES Co-Founder Gina Hood about the benefits of mentoring, and how Maria has utilised this to support and empower underrepresented voices - particularly Black women - in advertising and marketing.