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Episodes

S3 Ep29: Coffee Break With Kae Neskovic

Got a minute? Kae, Executive Creative Director at Superside, shares the moment she realised she could lead differently, what “AI-powered” really means for creative teams, and why confidence changes everything.

Aug 12, 20252 minSeason 3Ep. 29

S3 Ep28: Doing Less, Building Deep | Jessy Gill from Apna Studios

Catch up with Jessy Gill from Apna Studios a year after her episode from season 1. Jessy is slowing down, listening harder, and moving with purpose. In this episode, she unpacks the power of going slow to go fast, why community strategy beats top-down branding, and what it means to turn cultural truth into real change.

Jul 22, 20258 minSeason 3Ep. 28

S3 Ep27: Shirin Majid on Creativity vs Kindness

Shirin Majid is a multidisciplinary creative director and artist with more than 25 years experience at creative agencies. She reflects on building campaigns that truly matter and resonate. She’s not here to play it polished. She’s here to bite into the ass of life and drag it to her.

Jul 16, 20256 minSeason 3Ep. 27

S3 Ep26: Marine Tanguy, The Woman Rewiring the Art World

What if the art world wasn’t built for you - so you built your own? Marine Tanguy created the world’s first art talent agency, redefined public art, and made it profitable. A breakdown of money, privilege, visual dominance, and the unapologetic ambition behind rebalancing who gets to make it.

Jul 08, 202514 minSeason 3Ep. 26

S3 Ep25: A Logo Won’t Save You, Tosh Hall Talks Design

Tosh Hall doesn’t pull punches. The Global CCO of JKR talks about building cult-like creative cultures, calling out branding BS, and why a logo won’t fix your business. 5 minutes with one of the industry's sharpest minds.

Jul 07, 20255 minSeason 3Ep. 25

S3 Ep24: The Power of Pop-Ups with Canva's Jimmy Knowles

Jimmy Knowles, Global Head of Experiential at Canva, shares how he brings the brand to life offline, and why “IRL” is bigger than events. 15+ years of strategy experience squeezed into 5 minutes.

Jul 07, 20255 minSeason 3Ep. 24

S3 Ep22: Consistency Is Overrated, Teemu Suviala Talks Design

What happens when a cartoonist becomes a global design chief? From sketchbooks to sonic branding, Teemu Suviala rethinks what great creative leadership looks like through curiosity, chaos and contradictions. In this episode, we talk visual music, inconsistent brands, and why curiosity always wins.

Jul 04, 202510 minSeason 3Ep. 22

S3 Ep21: Think Like a Cultural Strategist with Amy Daroukakis

Amy Daroukakis gets lost on purpose - and that’s the strategy. From finding future fandoms in playgrounds to calling out frameworks as creative crutches, she breaks down cultural strategy without the jargon. This one's for the people building brands from the outside in.

Jul 03, 20257 minSeason 3Ep. 21

S3 Ep20: BBH Creative & Strategy Heads Fight for Work, Not the Ego

Saskia (Deputy CSO) and Felipe (ECD) from BBH London know what real creative partnership looks like, ten years of collaboration, no ego, and just enough conflict to keep the work sharp. In this episode, they talk candidly about why healthy creative tension is underrated, how briefs should never be thrown over the fence, and why creativity only works when it’s built on trust, not templates.

Jul 03, 202511 minSeason 3Ep. 20

S3 Ep19: Dida Atassi On Why the Middle East Moves Faster

Dita Atassi, Creative Lead at Accenture Song Middle East, breaks down why the UAE, Saudi, and Qatar are the world’s most exciting creative markets right now, what the US could learn from startup energy, and how focus is her not-so-secret weapon.

Jul 02, 20254 minSeason 3Ep. 19

S3 Ep18: Madolyn Grove on TikTok Creators

Madolyn Grove, Head of Creators at TikTok UK, isn’t here to sugarcoat it. Want to win online? Get focused, get real, and stop recycling ideas from 2019.

Jul 02, 20257 minSeason 3Ep. 18

S3 Ep17: Trevor Robinson on Creative Freedom and the Ideas That Got Away

Trevor Robinson, founder and Executive Creative Director of QuietStorm, joins the Untalented Summer Series to talk about what drove him to build one of the UK's most original creative agencies. Trevor shares why creative ownership matters, how resilience shaped his career, and how hard it is to recognise greatness.

Jul 01, 20253 minSeason 3Ep. 17

S3 Ep16: Quick Takes with Sir John Hegarty

A true highlight from Cannes: sitting down with the one and only Sir John Hegarty - founder of BBH. Decades of experience, distilled into one conversation that’s packed into just 5 minutes.

Jun 25, 20256 minSeason 3Ep. 16

S3 Ep15: Brains Behind Brands, with Max Ottignon

Max Ottignon, Co-Founder of Ragged Edge, shares expert insights into branding in the age of AI, exploring how to harness artificial intelligence effectively and why human creativity remains at the heart of great brand strategy.

Jun 24, 20258 minSeason 3Ep. 15

S3 Ep13: The Holy Trilogy of Wiedemann Lampe, with Benji & Alex

The dynamic duo behind brand consultancy, Benji Wiedemann and Alex Lampe, share their 18-year journey through design, technology, and strategy. A deep dive into what’s shaped their approach and how they connect brands with culture and community.

Jun 22, 202526 minSeason 3Ep. 13

S3 Ep9: What is Success, Really? with Tom Sneddon

Co-founder of Supernova, Tom Sneddon, gets chatting about what real success looks like today. Tom is all about the social-first mindset, and sometimes this level of creativity isn’t about luck.

Jun 18, 202512 minSeason 3Ep. 9

S3 Ep6: Heritage Brand, Hot Takes with Adam Field

Adam Field, ex-Head of Marketing at Reiss and former strategist across social platforms and sports fandoms, joins us to talk about what actually builds brand loyalty in 2025. This conversation pulls back the curtain on modern marketing with substance.

Jun 12, 202515 minSeason 3Ep. 6

S3 Ep5: Brands with bite, Studio Drama Boys Talk Design

William and Chris, the creative minds behind Studio Drama, join us to talk about designing brands that actually stick. Known for their expressive work in brand identity, art direction, and type design, the duo shares how they bring personality to every project

Jun 12, 20258 minSeason 3Ep. 5

S3 Ep3: Design Real Talk, with Viv Greywoode Stink Studios

Viv Greywoode gets into his journey into his career in design. Now, as Head of Design of Stink Studios, the creative superstar unpacks favourite projects, integrations of AI, and how to keep on top of the game.

Jun 11, 202516 minSeason 3Ep. 3

S3 Ep2: Just Go For It, Wayne Deakin on Bold Brands in 2025

Creative superstar, Wayne Deakin, discusses the evolution of his leadership style. A brutally honest conversation on bold branding today and keeping commercially relevant while staying true to creative principles.

Jun 11, 202515 minSeason 3Ep. 2

S3 Ep1: SXSWL: Welcome To Our Summer Series with Canva | Tom Carey

We're at SXSW London?! Welcome to our new Summer Series, we're partnering with Canva to bring you a fresh batch of industry insights from the people killing it in the game right now. Our micropodcast format means that you'll only get ten minutes of the juiciest conversations around South by South West London. We're kicking things off with a word from Tom, the Creative Director of Canva Europe, with Untalented host and founder of Untalented Ollie Scott.

Jun 11, 20259 minSeason 3Ep. 1

S2 Ep3: Building Joan: Creativity, Tenacity, and Telling Better Stories with Jaime Robinson

In this episode of Untalented, Jaime Robinson, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Joan Creative walks us through her remarkable journey from TGI Fridays to top agencies like Chiat/Day and Goodby Silverstein, and ultimately to launching Joan in 2015. Jaime shares what drove her to build an agency that creates smarter, more resonant work, especially for women, and the milestones that have defined Joan’s rise: from the iconic Netflix “Rules for the Modern Woman” campaign to expanding across N...

May 28, 202558 minSeason 2Ep. 3
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