untalented

Something™ Creative Director Helena Hamilton is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN. We discuss Helena's journey, how tokenism is rife in the industry, why you need passion to survive in the industry, why diversity hiring needs time, the reality of virtue signalling, when creatives feel powerless and why Helena doesn't own a TV. Helena Hamilton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helena-hamilton-040b57157/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

MRM EVP and Chief Creative Office Harsh Kapadia is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Harsh has worked at 3 agencies in 4 different countries, he earned his stripes at JWT and VMLY&R. We discuss Harsh's journey, way to truly unlock a diverse workforce, the differences between working in India, Australia, England and the US, the importance of mentors, why creatives should seek therapy and why we need to be a little less serious. Harsh Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshkapadia/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

And Rising Co-Founder Jonathan Trimble is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Jonathan earned his stripes at VMLY&R, adam&eveDDB and Fallon London before finding his own business. We discuss Jonathan's journey, the problem with growing too fast and taking on too many clients, who the winners and losers are in the future of the creative industries, why there is a talent shortage, the realities of being fired by a client and the best way to lead creative teams to create incredible work. Jonathan Trimble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trimblejonathan/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Amplify CCO Jeavon Smith is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Jeavon earned his stripes at Jack Morton where he started as a Senior Experience Designer. Described as a creative visionary, Jeavon started at Amplify as a ECD and is now Chief Creative Officer (CCO). We discuss Jeavon's journey, what makes Amplify special, why we need to stop worrying about talent leaving, how obsessing over audience is the most important thing, why brands need to be careful when taking from culture, how to treat talent in the modern age and why wearing a backpack on the tube is a big no-no. Jeavon Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeavon-smith-21215614/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

KOTO COO & Founder Caroline Matthews and Wolff Olins Global ECD Emma Barratt are the latest guests on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Both Caroline & Emma are highly successful in the industry. They share the good, the bad and the ugly experiences encountered on the way of their success. We tackle taboos around Female leadership, how we can overcome the obstacles, the important conversation around maternity leave in this subject, how agency culture has been toxic, how to pave the way for more Female leaders, earning way less than male counterparts and how there's nothing wrong with sympathetic leaders. Caroline Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-matthews-ba2b0aa/ Emma Barratt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-barratt-2038708/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

It's a first for the podcast this week. Two of our own are the guests on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Sean and Joe look after our product design team here at UNKNOWN, and in this podcast they give you an insight into all things design. We discuss how to enter the industry as a junior, if Sean and Joe believe their University degrees hindered their progress as designers, will AI take design jobs?, what the latest is with WEB3, having a golf lesson with AI Tiger Woods and how to stand out from the crowd. Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-weareunknown/ Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-standing/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Executive Coach and Leadership Expert Hasan Khair is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Has gives us a masterclass on leadership. We discuss how to have the difficult but necessary conversations in business,  what great leadership looks like, how to become a better leader, whether the industry has a diversity problem and if any action has been taken, the difference between teaching and telling, whether or not values are BS and how to ensure the advertising industry remains desirable in the future. Hasan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hasankhair/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Gensler Creative Director Louise Jorden and Freelance Designer Titi Finlay are the latest guests on untalented by UNKNOWN ... this is a special conversation birthed on the back of Woody's LinkedIn post about the lack of female leaders in the design industry. We take both perspectives on the female leadership epidemic from a senior and a junior and discuss if anyone can be a leader, do Female's suffer more from imposter syndrome, how there are no Female leaders to aspire to in the sneaker industry, why social media trolls are stupid, and how young creatives can break into the industry. Louise Jorden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-jorden-277a9b6/ Titi Finlay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/titi-finlay-3b86b66a/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Accept & Proceed MD Sally Oldfield is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Sally is an industry legend and shares her experience of becoming a Female leader in an industry where the odds are tragically stacked against you. We chat about the Female Leadership epidemic, why talent is leaving the industry, why agency culture has to change, what young creatives can do to stand out and why it's important to have Female and Male leaders. Sally Oldfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-oldfield-b5b49063/  🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Writer and Creative Director Ray Smiling is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Ray is a storytelling legend and shares his experiences from writing ads for the worlds biggest brands. If you've ever wanted to know how to tell brilliant stories, write better ads, why brands stealing culture is wrong, the difference between storytelling in ads and film, what young creatives should do to find their fire, why Ray wants to transition into being a Film Director. Ray Smiling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raysmiling/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown