
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue
With the Minter Dialogue podcast, your host Minter Dial is on a mission to help elevate the debate and insert more meaningfulness into our lives. He gives weekly interviews around leadership, brand strategy and transformation, featuring top business leaders, personalities, entrepreneurs and authors from around the world who are making things happen! The show was ranked as the #6 Leadership and #5 Branding Podcast 2021 by Feedspot, Julie Livingstone’s Top 15 Marketing Podcasts 2020 and Top 50 Marketing Blog/Podcasts by Linkedin.Minter Dial is a filmmaker and author of five award-winning books, including The Last Ring Home, Futureproof (FT Press), You Lead (Kogan Page) and Heartificial Empathy, 2nd edition (2023). Podcast show notes are on minterdial.com. To rate & review: RateThisPodcast.com/mdial
Latest episodes

Feb 11, 2023 • 1h 9min
A discussion on Journalism, Free Speech, Media and Society with Anne-Elisabeth Moutet (MDE505)
Minter Dialogue with Anne-Elisabeth MoutetAnne-Elisabeth Moutet is a French journalist who has worked with some of the most prestigious titles, including VSD, France Soir, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph and Elle. Today, she's a regular commentator on television (including on the BBC, Arte, France24, C'est dans l'Air...) and a columnist for The Telegraph, UnHerd, The New York Post, CapX and TWS. In this conversation, we discuss her career as a journalist, the evolutions and state of journalism today, freedom of speech, her preferred sources and outlets, and how to manage one's public online profile (i.e. social media) in light of today's divisive environment. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Feb 4, 2023 • 50min
Align and Shine with Brand Consultant, Designer and Author, Marianne Hartley (MDE504)
Minter Dialogue with Marianne HartleyMarianne Hartley is a brand consultant and designer who loves to create irresistible brands through her consultancy, Hartley & Soul. Having worked on such projects and brands as The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Pageant, Intercontinental Hotels, Toyota and Bacardi, Marianne is a seasoned brand expert. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges of building a powerful brand, her process for helping brands find and expand their image, as well as some of the great insights from her new book, Align & Shine, Gain an unshakable foundation to build your legacy brand. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Jan 28, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Tao of Podcasting with author and veteran podcaster, Charlie Birney (MDE503)
Minter Dialogue with Charlie BirneyCharlie Birney is a fellow podcaster, who co-founded Podville Media and the Podcast Village where he consults and helps produce notable podcasts, such as The Lincoln Project or The 1600 Sessions. He is also author of the newly published, “The Tao of Podcasting,” that uses the wisdom of Tao to help navigate the world of podcasting. In this conversation, we discuss Taoism, Charlie's career and creative outlets, the evolution of podcasting and some of the pearls in his book, which he wrote and illustrated. This episode is loaded with interesting tidbits and resources.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Jan 21, 2023 • 58min
Understanding our Universe with Dr Michael Hauser, Former Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (MDE502)
Minter Dialogue with Dr Michael HauserDr. Michael Hauser is an Emeritus Astronomer. In his capacity as Deputy Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, he was instrumental in transforming the Institute into a multi-observatory organization that included the work on the Hubble and James Webb space telescope programs. Michael was a member of the COBE science team and was part of the Nobel prize delegation in Stockholm in 2006 when the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John Mather and George Smoot for their discoveries of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation with NASA's COBE satellite. In this conversation, we discuss Mike's career highlights, some of the key discoveries he was part of, the challenges and benefits of international collaborations in light of geopolitics, the value of theory versus observation, the future of space exploration and the nature of ambition in space.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Jan 14, 2023 • 59min
Under the Hood with the Insurance Tech Startup, Cachet CEO and cofounder Hedi Mardisoo (MDE501)
Minter Dialogue with Hedi MardisooHedi Mardisoo, CEO and cofounder along with Kalle Palling, of Cachet that creates smart insurance solutions that take into account your lifestyle and work schedule. Based out of Estonia, Cachet is an insurance tech initiative that was voted top 100 most innovative startups in the space in 2021. In this conversation with Hedi, we discuss the notions of platform economy and platform worker, the major problem that Cachet solves, the challenges they've faced and how they've tackled them, future growth plans and much more. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Jan 7, 2023 • 2h 36min
A life lived to the full, with business success, phenomenal encounters, singing, flying and tennis with Victor Dial (MDE500)
Minter Dialogue with Victor DialVictor Dial, who is also my father, had a long career in the automotive industry, rising to be Chairman and GM of Ford France, then VP of Sales and Marketing at Peugeot. Simultaneously, he was Chairman, and then CEO as well of the American Hospital of Paris. He was board member for many companies and lived the majority of his adult life in Europe, between the UK, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Spain. In 1988, he was awarded the Legion of Honor by the government of France. In this chat, we discuss his life, biggest influences and lessons learned. Some of the incredible highlights of his career, his passion for flying and singing, and so much more. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to go over to iTunes or your favourite podcast channel, to rate/review the show. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.
Dec 17, 2022 • 59min
22 Ideas About the (Near-Term) Future, with e-commerce pioneer and retail expert, Eva Pascoe (MDE499)
Minter Dialogue with Eva PascoeEva Pascoe is famous for having co-founded the world's first ever Internet Cafe, Cyberia Cafe, back in 1994. With a career deep in e-commerce and retail -- she's been a standout pioneer having worked at TopShop, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and more. She's currently Director of Ecommerce at The Retail Practice consultancy, cofounder and chair of the Cybersalon.org think tank, as well as other directorships and advisory board positions. Most recently, she wrote one of the chapters of near-term fiction book, 22 Ideas About the Future, with a foreword from Douglas Rushkoff. We discuss the future of retail, tech and money, as well as dive into her particular story, The Summoned.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Dec 10, 2022 • 52min
Speak Easy with speaker, bestselling author and TV/Podcast Host, Lou Diamond (MDE498)
Minter Dialogue with Lou DiamondLou Diamond is a keynote speaker, consultant, podcast and TV host, CEO of Thrive and bestselling author. His latest book is called "Speak Easy. Connective with Every Conversation," published by Page Two. In this conversation, we discuss Lou's business, how he came up with his personal purpose, the push for transparency of salaries, managing uncomfortable conversations, as well as what's changed since he wrote his prior book, "Mastering the Art of Connecting."If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Dec 3, 2022 • 57min
Building A Global Village with filmmaker and founder of The Village, Brenda Keesal (MDE497)
Minter Dialogue with Brenda KeesalBrenda Keesal is a writer, filmmaker and digital storyteller, based in Montreal. She's also the founder and Creative Director of The Village, a human and media platform, and an innovative model for interactive storytelling, transformative entertainment and social impact. Both online and in-person, it offers deep experiences and profound connection, through a live-stream and curated network of human stories. In this conversation, we discuss her career, including her award-winning film, Wanker, her blogging, Burns the Fire. We explore her new project, The Village, how it came about, what it entails and how she shepherds the conversations and personal storytelling from people around the world. We also discuss the work she's doing for UkraineNow, a decentralised organization launched by Artur Kiulian. Plenty of inspiring stories and learnings. If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.

Nov 26, 2022 • 1h 6min
Retail Relevancy and the Future of Retailing, with author, entrepreneur and intrapreneur John Andrews (MDE496)
Minter Dialogue with John AndrewsJohn Andrews is a career shopper marketer, entrepreneur and intrapreneur having worked for the likes of Newell Rubbermaid, Hanes and, on the retail side, Walmart where he built Walmart Elevenmoms. He has also founded and exited several startups. He is coauthor along with Ted Rubin of Retail Relevancy: How Brands and Retailers will Connect in a Post-Physical World. In this interview, we discuss John's career, the future of retail, who holds the power between brands and retailers, whether brands should own their channel (à la Nike and Apple), and solving some of the biggest retail challenges looming.If you've got comments or questions you'd like to see answered, send your email or audio file to nminterdial@gmail.com; or you can find the show notes and comment on minterdial.com. If you liked the podcast, please take a moment to rate/review the show on RateThisPodcast. Otherwise, you can find me @mdial on Twitter.
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