Rachel Gogel | Growth through an outsider's perspective

In Episode #89, Ross is joined by Rachel Gogel, Independent Design Executive and EducatorRachel Gogel is an independent design executive whose work is informed by her experiences both in-house and agency side. Since founding her solo consultancy in 2020, she's worked as a fractional creative leader, embedding with organisations at an executive level on a part-time basis. Rachel has partnered with global companies such as Airbnb and Dropbox, and women-founded ventures like Chicken & Egg Films and Anew. Before going independent, she built multidisciplinary teams at GQ, The New York Times, Facebook, and Godfrey Dadich Partners. The through-line? Rachel specialises in inflection points, steering strategic change at the intersection of brand, culture, and technology.Ross and Rachel discuss why fractional leadership works, how an outsider’s perspective inspires creativity, and why making flexible employment decisions supports growth and financial fruitfulness.Find show notes and episode highlights at https://nwrk.co/omq-rachel. To listen to previous episodes go to https://nwrk.co/omq.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with your friends.