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The Fearless Foodie Podcast — 242 episodes

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1

The Assumption Trap: Why Food Products Miss the Mark

2

AI Is Not the Problem: The Skills Gap Food Leaders Can’t Ignore

3

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin April 2026

4

Why Innovation in Food Isn’t About Products (And What It Really Takes)

5

Why You Can’t Switch Off (And What It’s Doing to Your Leadership)

6

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin March 2026

7

When Everything Is Urgent: Food Leadership Under Pressure

8

Stop Fixing Women: Start Backing Each Other

9

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

10

It Shouldn’t Be This Hard: What Really Slows Teams Down at Work

11

Why the Food Industry Is Entering a New Era of Change

12

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin February 2026

13

Courageous Leadership: How to Stop Carrying It All Yourself

14

Leading Without the Mask: Trust, Inclusion and Real Performance

15

Leading Through Uncertainty: How to Support Your Team When You Don’t Have the Answers

16

Creating an Innovation Culture: What Food Leaders Must Know

17

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin January 2026

18

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

19

Start the Year Lighter: Three Work Habits to Leave Behind

20

How To Survive Food & Retail’s Christmas Chaos Without Burning Out

21

Bethan's Bite Sized Bulletin November 2025

22

From Factory Floor to Boardroom: Why Every Voice Deserves to Be Heard

23

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

24

What 30 Years in Food Retail Taught Me About Success (and Sanity) with Gail Paddy

25

Why Keeping It Real in Leadership Feels Risky – And Why It’s Worth It

26

The Truth About Supplier–Retail Partnerships with Breige Donaghy

27

Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin October 2025

28

Curiosity in the Food Industry: Why Fearless Leaders Ask More Questions

29

Clear, Kind and Fearless: How Being Honest Helps You Build Influence at Work

30

Episode 2 Why You Don’t Need to Be the Smartest Person in the Room to Lead

31

Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin September 2025

32

Episode 1 The Fearless Foodie: Building a Bolder, Braver Food Industry

33

The Fearless Foodie Podcast - Season 1 Trailer

34

The Final Episode: Why Ending Oh For Food’s Sake Has Lessons for All of Us

35

Innovating in Food Manufacturing: How Smart Systems and Soft Skills Make It Happen

36

Can You Lead With Heart and Still Win? The Truth About Purpose in the Food Business With Andrew Thornton

37

Gen Z Is Redefining Work. Are You Ready?

38

Built with Heart: The Story Behind Ramona’s Houmous and the Love That Powers It

39

Pivoting Your Path: Transitioning Cross-Functionally in the Food Industry

40

The GLP-1 Effect: How Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping the Food Industry

41

Inside the Food Industry: The Hidden Role of a Product Development Consultant

42

200 Episodes Later – How This Podcast Changed Us

43

Why No One is Coming to Save You—And How to Take Control of Your Food Career

44

How to Actually Use LinkedIn to Succeed in the Food Industry

45

The Truth About Health & Sustainability in Food: Why It’s So Hard to Get Right

46

Sustainability in Food: The Tools You Need to Make a Real Impact

47

Beyond the Hype: How to Make Trends Work for Your Food Business

48

From Ideas to Impact: Why Creativity Separates Food Industry Leaders from the Rest

49

Stronger Teams, Smarter Business: The Power of Neurodiverse Thinking

50

The Truth About Allergen Safety: Lessons from Microsearch Laboratories’ Danny Franklin

51

Thriving in the Food Industry: How Let Them Thinking Elevates Your Career

52

Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Take Back Control with Simple Prioritisation Hacks

53

How DISC Profiling Can Transform Your Food Industry Relationships and Your Career

54

Energy Is Everything: Mastering Boundaries for a Sustainable Career

55

The Truth About Climbing the Career Ladder in Food Retail: Lessons from Cam Rigg

56

Exploring Everyday AI: Tips for Food Industry Professionals

57

From Self-Doubt to Self-Assurance: Leadership Tools for Women in Food with leadership coach, Nicky Foster

58

You Can’t Do It Alone: The Power of Finding the Right Mentor

59

Empowering Food Developers: Inside IFST’s Innovation Toolkit

60

How to manage January chaos in the food industry

61

Building a brand with purpose with Tor Hunt-Taylor from The Collective

62

How was your year? 3 questions to reflect on 2024

63

On The Road with Lucy: Feeding the Future at IFST 2024

64

Transformative Leadership in Sustainability: Fran Haycock's Journey at Greencore

65

Bringing Food Manufacturing into the Digital Age with Mezze

66

Embracing Leadership: How to Succeed and What to Avoid in Food Industry Management

67

Transforming Procurement: Streamlining Processes and Supplier Engagement with Michelle Bailey

68

The Future of Food: Sustainability in New Product Development

69

The "Mmmake Your Mark" Initiative: Inspiring Careers in Food and Drink

70

Dealing with Difficult People in Meetings

71

Reducing Food Waste: Kate Hall’s Freezer Strategies and Influencer Insights

72

Stimulating Creativity: Techniques to Boost Innovation

73

From Anaphylaxis to Advocacy: Julianne Ponan on Allergy Education

74

The Hidden Struggles of Food Product Developers

75

From Qualitative Insights to Quantitative Data: a Balanced Approach to Market Research

76

From Nutritionist to Product Development Manager: Georgina Earing’s Journey

77

Summer Rewind - Time Management

78

Summer Rewind - Emotional Intelligence

79

Summer Rewind - Why Your Mindset Matters At Work

80

Summer Rewind - Letting Go Of Perfectionism

81

Kirsty Henshaw and April Dear live at Nourish your Network

82

Entrepreneurship and Resilience: Learning from Failures with Dave Christie

83

Creating High Performance Teams

84

Will Dickinson - From Kitchen to Corporate: hanging up the chef whites

85

Tackling the Talent Crisis: Nurturing Newcomers in the Food Sector

86

Ultra-Processed Foods: Separating Fact from Fiction with a Registered Nutritionist

87

Streamlining Product Development with Stage Gate in the Food Industry

88

Recipe Development and Career Transitions with Laoise Casey

89

Clear is Kind: The Importance of Honest Feedback at Work

90

Ultra processed Foods, a personal journey and what it means for the food industry

91

From Idea to Launch: Mastering Project Management in Product Development

92

Revolutionising Food Safety: How New Testing Technologies are Changing the Industry

93

Bold Moves: Thriving Amidst Risk Aversion in Food Industry New Product Development

94

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Leveraging the 80/20 Rule in Everyday Life

95

The Big Leap: Holland & Barrett's Food Innovation Journey with Rachel Chatterton

96

Autism in the Workplace: Charlie Jenkins' Story of Strength and Adaptation

97

Finding Your Fit: Neurodiversity and the Job Market with Ellie Vince

98

Rethinking Normal: Celebrating Neurodiversity in the Food Industry

99

Neurodivergence - It's not just a Trend

100

Rising Through the Ranks: Helena Field on Leadership in Food Operations

101

Crisis Averted: Navigating the Storm in the Food Industry

102

Using AI in the Food Industry with Grounded Research

103

Using failure to your advantage

104

Insights on Food Entrepreneurship and Evolving with Jason Gibb

105

Productivity Hacks

106

From Farming to Influencing with Milly Fyfe

107

5 ways to be a Fearless Foodie

108

How Category Managers can help save the planet with Charlie Derra

109

Why post launch reviews shouldn't just be a tick box

110

Turning uncertainty into competitive advantage, with John Stapleton (Part 2)

111

Turning uncertainty into competitive advantage, with John Stapleton (Part 1)

112

Why you should ditch the New Year’s resolutions for a happier year ahead

113

Navigating Non-Compete Clauses: A Cautionary Tale

114

Suzanne Coombes Asda Technical Manager

115

Tapping into your suppliers know-how

116

Speaking the Same Language: How Profiling Tools can help teams come together with Donna Ward-Higgs

117

Unlocking Success Skills: The Power of Soft Skills in the Workplace

118

Adulting in the Food Industry with Ellie Brook

119

Conquering Imposter Syndrome with Neuroscience

120

From Music to Microbiology: Exploring Food Safety with Danny Franklin

121

Self-Coaching for Career Success: Affordable Strategies to Thrive

122

Breaking Barriers in the Food Industry: Ayisha Koyenikan’s Inspiring Journey and commitment to uplift the next generation

123

Mastering the New Product Development Process: Boosting Careers and Business Efficiency

124

Unlocking Innovation: Human-Centered Business Growth with Neil Sykes

125

Conquering Performance Anxiety for Success: Mind and Body Tips

126

Creating Pollen + Grace: A Journey in Food Innovation, Health, and Accessibility with Stephanie Kingston

127

Unleashing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset: Seizing Opportunities, Taking Risks, and Thriving in Business

128

Navigating Cross-Functional Relationships in Food & Drink

129

Insights for Success: Talking Strategy with Mark Whalley

130

Is Your Workplace Toxic? Here's Some Key Watch Outs

131

A Seat at the Table: Optimising HR in Food with Jennie Beasley

132

Building Trust in Your Team

133

From Squeaky Clean to Safety Supreme: Unveiling the Importance of the Hygiene Department with Phil May

134

Stop Saying it was a Team Effort

135

Unlocking Supermarket Shelves: The 'Buyerology' Approach to Retail Success with Karen Green

136

Why Working So Hard is Holding Your Career Back

137

Marketing Healthy Brands with Corrine Toyn

138

5 Steps to Confidence

139

Driving Innovation with Claire Hughes

140

4 Signs you might be burnt out

141

Helping Mission Led Challenger Brands With Louis Bedwell

142

What 100 Podcast Episodes Have Taught Us

143

Collaboration Over Competition

144

Future proofing your business in the Food industry with Adrian Short

145

Making Technical Sexy With Deborah Kotulla

146

4 Things You Need To Do To Succeed In Your NPD Career

147

4 Things Foodie Startups Need to Know

148

Marketing shorthand with Chris Owen

149

Book Review: The Chimp Paradox

150

Navigating your EHO with Ruth Baker

151

Self promotion without selling your soul

152

Starting out in the Food Industry with Martha Wood

153

Three Simple Ways to Become More Assertive

154

Overcoming Barriers in the food industry with Bethan Grylls

155

Future proof your career with career cushioning

156

Procurement Hacks with George Willis

157

The 5 Dysfunctions of teams and how you can fix them

158

Understanding diversity + inclusion at work with Amie Burke

159

Liquidating a Business

160

How to survive redundancy

161

Change your mindset, not your job with Claire Martino

162

Building your personal brand

163

Nourish Awards with Diana Babic

164

Ta Da: Celebrating your successes

165

Understanding Agronomy with Debbie Winstanley

166

How to say No

167

Vegan Chocolate Pioneers! We meet Rimi & Manav from Love Raw

168

How to stop self sabotaging

169

Micro networking

170

Harnessing the power of trends with Charles Banks

171

Developing Functional ingredients with Danni Schroeter

172

Sustainable & Healthy Ageing with Barbara Bray

173

Overwhelm

174

The No Club book review

175

Career tips from James Pye, More People

176

How to ask for a Pay Rise

177

How to see the Bigger Picture

178

Sampling Session Success

179

How NPD consultants can help you with Sarah Fielder and David Neville

180

From Invisible to Valued at work

181

Socials First Strategy with Phia Folkes

182

Sustainability with Andy Wright

183

How to switch off from work

184

How to stay Motivated in tough times

185

Atomic Habits - Book Review

186

Menopause with Dr Angela Wright

187

How to Present with Confidence

188

5 steps to manage stakeholders

189

Taking the leap into Self Employment

190

Resilience Mindset with Rachael Edmonson Clarke

191

Why People Pleasing Might Hold you Back

192

How to Get your Voice Heard in Meetings

193

Managing your Boss

194

Career Happy Parenting with Rebecca Amin

195

Why the Stage Gate Process Matters

196

How to Drop Your Busy Badge of Honour

197

Creating Compelling Product Stories

198

Finding Purpose

199

Mindfulness with Amy Polly

200

Stress Management

201

Why Quality Management matters

202

Challenges for young people in Food with Kirsty Barden from MDS

203

Special Episode - It's our 1st Anniversary!

204

Knowing when to Quit - Lucy's Story

205

Why we need to support NPD Teams

206

Women in Leadership with Nicola Buckley

207

Emotional Intelligence

208

Time Management

209

Building Supplier + Retailer Relationships

210

Burnout in the Food Industry

211

Performance Review Tips

212

Workplace Bullying with Employment Lawyer Lynne Ingram

213

Raise your profile to raise your horizons

214

Social Media Marketing with Sascha Dutta

215

Set your Goals & intentions

216

Foodie Christmas without the Frazzle

217

Handling Difficult Conversations

218

Hybrid working in the Food Industry

219

Insight Matters

220

Flourishing in the Food Industry with Jo Elsdon

221

Challenges for Women in Food

222

Boosting Creative Confidence

223

Delegate for Success

224

Letting go of Perfect

225

How do we attract new talent to the Food industry

226

Pivoting in a Pandemic with Justin Gilchrist

227

How To Build Your Network

228

Balancing a Career And a Family

229

How To Stop NPD Being Overlooked

230

Tips For Starting a Career in Food

231

The Things We Wished We Had Known With Gail Francis

232

Innovation Mindset With Simon Allison

233

Why Your Mindset Matters At Work

234

Filling Your Innovation Tank Up

235

Failing Forward With BBC Apprentice Finalist Camilla Ainsworth

236

Stop Imposter Syndrome Holding Your Career Back

237

Build Your Confidence to Build Your Career

238

Bouncing Back with Foodie Founder Jayne Hynes

239

Five Top Tips For Building Resilience

240

Reframing Resilience

241

Meet Amy and Lucy

242

Hello and Welcome!