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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! This show has had multiple awards and citations over the years, including the #2 Brand Strategy podcast worldwide by Feedspot in 2025 (#1 in the UK), as well as #22 among all Leadership podcasts. It was also listed as a Top 50 leadership podcast by LeadersHum for 2022 and Top 50 Marketing Blog/Podcasts by Linkedin.Minter Dial is a filmmaker and author of multiple award-winning books, including The Last Ring Home, Futureproof (FT Press), You Lead (Kogan Page) and Heartificial Empathy, 2nd edition (2023). He also hosts The Joy of Padel podcast.Podcast show notes are on minterdial.com. To rate & review: RateThisPodcast.
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Dec 13, 2020 • 55min
Driving Purpose and Success: Creating Endless Possibilities as Hubbard Hall CEO, Molly Kellogg (MDE401)
Minter Dialogue Episode #401Molly Kellogg is the President and CEO of Hubbard-Hall, a specialty chemicals business that was founded in 1849. As the 6th generation head of the family business, Molly Kellogg is shepherding Hubbard-Hall through change, not least through the challenges of the pandemic. In this conversation, we discuss her leadership style, how she has led the company through a transformational journey, lessons learned and how and why purpose has been an important part of their success, as well as how ice hockey has played an important part in Molly's life.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Dec 6, 2020 • 1h 17min
The State of the Art in Holographic Tech with Pioneer Ian O'Connell (MDE400)
Minter Dialogue Episode #400Ian O'Connell is a British businessman, inventor, technology visionary and Pepper’s Ghost expert. He is the co-founder of Musion IP Limited, Musion Events Limited and Musion 3D Limited. Ian is widely recognized as a pioneer of holographic image capture and display technology. In this conversation, we discuss the founder story, how he became attached to the hologram, his entrepreneurial odyssey, the state of the art of holographic technology today, use cases 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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nov 29, 2020 • 56min
The Importance of History and A Unique Entrepreneurial Journey from Podcast to TV Network with Dan Snow, founder of HistoryHit TV (MDE399)
Minter Dialogue Episode #399Dan Snow is a historian, author, reputed oarsman, adventurer, Television presenter and entrepreneur, having founded and now successfully sold HistoryHit.In this conversation, we discuss the journey that took Dan from the creation of the HistoryHit podcast to the HistoryHit TV network. We look at his experience and lessons learned along Dan's entrepreneurial journey. We explore how history telling has changed, how's it different on a TV versus a podcast, what content is working, how viewership has changed during the pandemic, and the importance and role of history in society.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nov 22, 2020 • 55min
Art, Shame and Perspective with Mitch Joel, Investor and Decoder of the Future (MDE398)
Minter Dialogue Episode #398Mitch Joel, who was my first ever guest, kindly accepted to return for the 10-year anniversary episode of my podcast.Mitch is an investor, best selling author, brilliant speaker and decoder of the future. His two books, Six Pixels of Separation & CTRL ALT Delete have both been deeply influential in my life. He's an active blogger and is one of the original pioneers in podcasting.In this conversation, we discuss the importance of art, fiction, music and comics. We look at the noxious issue of shame, take perspective on the last decade in the midst of the pandemic, and zoom in on how consumer habits and behaviours have changed. We also explore how communication has changed and look at what deregulation of the big tech cos could look like.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nov 15, 2020 • 53min
The Power of Being and Thinking Patterns of Success with Jarrod Haning (MDE397)
Minter Dialogue Episode #397Jarrod Haning is an acclaimed classical musician, upcoming author and a stimulating speaker having been four times on TED. In this conversation, we discuss how our brains function when we listen to music and what that can tell us to make us better people and leaders. We look at the power of being, some kernels from his soon to be published book The Thinking Patterns of Success and the wisdom -- even need -- for each of us to find a bigger problem.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nov 8, 2020 • 1h 30min
The Power of Long-Form Meaningful Conversations with Amit Varma, Host of The Seen and the Unseen (MDE396)
Minter Dialogue Episode #396Amit Varma is the first journalist to win twice the prestigious Bastiat prize (2007 and 2015), which aims to honor writers "whose work cleverly and wittily promotes the institutions of the free society”. Based in Mumbai, Amit was named by BusinessWeek magazine in its India's 50 Most Powerful People 2009 list, for his blog India Uncut. He's an author and host of The Seen and the Unseen podcast, one of the most impressive podcasts you'll ever come across for its long-form interviews and superlative guests. In this conversation we discuss the state of India, the philosophy behind the man and the podcast, India's role in leadership and film, the importance of meaningful conversation and many more topics.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Nov 1, 2020 • 51min
Success by Leading with Conviction, Purpose and Transparency with Abhishek Rungta (MDE395)
Minter Dialogue Episode #395Abhishek Rungta is an enduring entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Indus Net Technologies, providing Digital Consulting, Web and Mobile Apps, Analytics and Cloud Infrastructure services; and he's self-described Gardener at Seeders Venture Capital. In this conversation, we talk about Abhishek's journey, his leadership style, insights into his success, the role of purpose, his significant lessons learned and many gems to become a successful leader.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Oct 25, 2020 • 45min
The Secret behind Killer Visual Strategies with Amy Balliett, author and entrepreneur (MDE394)
Minter Dialogue Episode #394Amy Balliett is a successful entrepreneur and author of Killer Visual Strategies,Engage Any Audience, Improve Comprehension, and Get Amazing Results Using Visual Communication. In this discussion, we discuss Amy's inspiring entrepreneurial journey, pivoting from SEO to infographics to killer visual strategies. We discuss the importance of context, image as part of personal branding and the role of images in your marketing strategy.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Oct 18, 2020 • 50min
Turning Audio Podcasts into Text using Descript AI with Heather Ellis, Descript Marketing Manager (MDE393)
Minter Dialogue Episode #393Heather Ellis, Customer Marketing Manager at Descript, talks us through the rise of Descript as a premier transcription service for podcasts, using an evermore sophisticated artificial intelligence. We discuss podcasting, the Descript business model, how the company manages to work in improvements and upgrades, and the learnings made so far in Descript's enterprising journey.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)

Oct 11, 2020 • 47min
Re-Inventing the Conference with Bob Bejan, Corporate VP at Microsoft (MDE392)
Minter Dialogue Episode #392Bob Bejan, Corporate Vice President: Global Events, Production Studios and Marketing Community at Microsoft. Aside from being a talented musician, Bob has always been a creative spirit, driving events in his personal and professional life. In this conversation, we discuss the differences in cultures between the French and American companies for whom he's worked, a behind-the-scenes chat about the real Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, the transformational effect of the pandemic on events at Microsoft and some remarkable insights, facts and figures about creating engaging events online. If you're interested in creating online experiences, you'll want to lean in and listen to Bob's mojo.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.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/minterdial)


