E9:: We Need To Talk About Rihanna: Inside the influence business

As Managing Director of Hearst UK’s Health and Lifestyle titles, Alun Williams sits at the centre of the multi-billion pound fitness and wellbeing market, with a direct line in to the trends shaping the lifestyle choices of men and women of all ages. The magazines in Hearst’s portfolio are among the biggest selling titles in the UK, offering direct feedback between the choice of cover star and sales.So, who are the most effective fitness influencers? Who can be relied on to shift product, and who are influencers in name only?The conversation covers everything from Crossfit, #WomenWhoLift, Tough Mudder and Parkrun through to the rise of the athleisure clothing market, the yoga boom and the research that links physical and mental wellbeing.Unofficial Partner is a specialist sports business publishing company.  To find out more visit our website.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 500 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner’ on Apple, Spotify and every podcast app. If you’re interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series and live events, you can reach us via the website.