Best The Helios Network Podcasts (2024)

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Paris 2024 reflections: sponsor creep, broadcast highlights and the road ahead for LA 36:26

2h ago36:26

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan gather their thoughts and reflect on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. They discuss the broadcast coverage and tone, for the BBC, Discovery and NBC in particular; sponsor creep in the wake of LVMH and Samsung’s activity in Paris; the visual spectacle and the power of the still …

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Leaders in Focus: Claire Nelson, Managing Director, Netball Super League 36:17

15d ago36:17

36:17

Claire Nelson is in the midst of overseeing the relaunch of Netball Super League. As Managing Director, she’s plotting a 10-year path to professionalisation for the newly-restructured eight-team league and intent on growing the sport around the UK. On this edition of Leaders in Focus, she shares those plans; her approach to breaking the bad news to…

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The Olympic Games: hospitality, sponsorship, logistics and politics at Paris 2024 40:12

20d ago40:12

40:12

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan are reunited for a chinwag about the global business of sport. They reflect on the summer of sport and hospitality so far - from Wimbledon to the British Grand Prix - and consider the latest state of play at the NBA, as its new media deal nears completion, and the health of…

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Episode 14: Embracing Summer 26:53

21d ago26:53

26:53

Our newest episode of Motivation Monday is live! On this week's episode of Motivation Monday Kait and Henoc dive into the discussion of summer, they touch on how wonderful it is to see everyone come out and spend time together, the importance of building you confidence up especially in the summer when it's way too hot to hide behind our sweaters an…

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Athlete executives: Indy 500 champion Helio Castroneves and Premier Lacrosse League President Paul Rabil 0:22

27d ago0:22

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Leaders’ Content Director David Cushnan rattles through the big stories of the sports industry week - media rights updates from the NBA and Ligue 1, and the IOC-Saudi deal for the Olympic Esports Games - before two more conversations recorded at last month’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. He was joined by two athletes transition…

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Episode 14: The Duality of Bosses 24:02

1M ago24:02

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Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped! This week's episode is based around the duality of bosses, the good ones, the bad ones, the important aspects of a leader and what people in a leadership role can do to be better or support their workforce in a better way. Both Lauren and Kait discuss their experienc…

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The athlete takeover: Arsenal and England’s Alessia Russo and free solo climber Alex Honnold 31:49

1M ago31:49

31:49

Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan is back with the stories of the sports industry week, while Editorial Director James Emmett chips in with two more conversations from last month’s Cannes International Festival of Creativity. England and Arsenal footballer Alessia Russo was first to drop in to the Sport Beach, hosted by Stagwell, for a chat a…

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Pocket Change: The Future of AI in Technology and Governance 45:48

1M ago45:48

45:48

In this weeks episode of Pocket Change, welcomes back Brennen Schmidt, an author and globetrotting management consultant renowned for his expertise in cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and technology strategy. Throughout this podcast Brennen shares his insights on the rapid evolution of AI, its adoption across various sectors, and the importa…

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Leaders in Focus: Sally Bolton, CEO, Wimbledon – The All England Lawn Tennis Club 35:52

1M ago35:52

35:52

Recorded at The All England Lawn Tennis Club on the eve of the 2024 Championships, Sally Bolton discusses life as Wimbledon's CEO. In a wide-ranging conversation on Leaders in Focus, in partnership with IMG, she reflects on the varying leadership styles required to manage a two-week Grand Slam, a thriving year-round club and relations with a host o…

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Clap Out 20:07

2M ago20:07

20:07

Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped! This week’s A Penny For Your Thoughts episode is based around celebratory leavings around a new way called a "clap out". Kait and Lauren story tell their past experiences within jobs and how the process of leaving them went, including how cool a clap out would have b…

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The Cannes CMO conversations: Why a B2B brand is going on Manchester United's shirts and how to tell better stories through sport. 28:28

2M ago28:28

28:28

Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan brings you the stories of the sports industry week, while Editorial Director James Emmett brings you a couple of heavyweight brand CMO conversations from last week's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. At the Sport Beach, hosted by Stagwell, he sat down with Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm, a B2B …

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Colour and creativity from Cannes; focused networking in Chiswick Park 30:40

2M ago30:40

30:40

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan are out and about, sharing their sports industry week. James is in Cannes, taking in the beaches, making note of the activations and soaking up the vibes at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity - and asking what sport is doing there, who it wants to meet, w…

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Episode 13: New Experiences 26:14

2M ago26:14

26:14

Welcome back to a new Motivation Monday with Kait and Henoc Maurice! Get ready to take this week by storm by starting with these two! This episode is all about new things! That’s right, new things! But more specifically new hobbies and sports. Both Kait and Henoc have started a new journey in their lives, and share about their new passions with arc…

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Sport and the big elections; theatrical ‘immersive’ experiences; and agile agency models 59:22

2M ago59:22

59:22

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan take an amble through the sports industry week, joined by Seven League and Rematch Founder Richard Ayers. They discuss how politics and sport are mixing during the UK General Election campaign, and as French President Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election just weeks before …

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North London Forever; Diverse thinking at agencies; Inside Under Armour's Curry Brand 56:25

2M ago56:25

56:25

Leaders' Content Director David Cushnan is joined by Javan Odegah, for the latest on the Leaders Meet: Diversity Series. They reflect on the recent Diversity breakfast hosted at 4se New York, touch on reports Anthony Joshua may be about to buy a stake in his hometown football club, Watford FC, and consider how Arsenal's newly-adopted anthem, North …

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Recognizing Yourself As A Whole 22:12

3M ago22:12

22:12

Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped! This weeks A Penny For Your Thoughts podcast is diving into the important discussion of mental health and self awareness. Kait and Lauren touch on many subjects around mental health like confusion of identity and how outside world incidents like a job can affect your…

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Leaders in Focus: Andy Anson, CEO, British Olympic Association 35:28

2M ago35:28

35:28

Andy Anson is preparing Team GB for a golden summer in Paris. The British Olympic Association CEO is the guest on this month's Leaders in Focus, where he looks ahead to the Olympics; considers the major challenges the Olympic world faces; and discusses whether athletes should be paid directly for winning medals at the Games. He reflects on a long a…

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Pocket Change: Leadership and Everything Within 47:56

3M ago47:56

47:56

Our newest episode of Pocket Change is live! On this week's episode of Pocket Change Kait welcomes back Jim Reid for a second time. Jim is the author of the book "Leading to Greatness" and is also a speaker and executive coach with Forbes. These two indulge in some very meaningful and insightful topics ranging from strategies for leaders, all the w…

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Backstage at 4se New York; Cowboys, storytellers, Gen Z athletes and other tales from a sports entertainment business blockbuster. 41:57

3M ago41:57

41:57

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan take stock of a big week of sports, entertainment and business at 4se New York. As the green room is dismantled around them in Chelsea, they reflect on some of the big themes of the event: storytelling in all its forms, the rise Cowboy culture, and the budding relationship …

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Credibility 23:59

3M ago23:59

23:59

Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped!! This week’s podcast is about credibility, being planful and insightfulness. You'll notice we have no key timestamps for this week's episode as these two lovely ladies talk about how important credibility and reliability is throughout. They dive into deep discussion …

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe's work-from-office policy; building an effective executive team from scratch; and sports leadership succession planning 55:55

3M ago55:55

55:55

Leaders’ Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan lean into the sports industry stories of the week. They're joined by Anna Edwards, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at executive search and advisory firm Elite Performance Partners (EPP), to discuss Manchester United' Co-Owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new work-from-office edict a…

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Pocket Change: Dealing With Burn Out 58:29

3M ago58:29

58:29

Our newest episode of Pocket Change is live! On this week's episode of Pocket Change Kait is joined again by the wonderful Ruthana, an A-Typical Coach. This their second podcast together, and dare we is equal, if not better and far more jam packed with amazing content than their first episode together! These two new dive into great discussion on bu…

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Leaders in Focus: Barbara Slater, Former Director of Sport, BBC 35:41

3M ago35:41

35:41

Barbara Slater is one of the most respected figures in the sports broadcasting industry. A former international gymnast and Olympian, Barbara joined the BBC 40 years ago and is on the cusp of retiring from her current Director of Sport role. During her tenure, she's changed attitudes and enhanced perceptions of women's sport, overseen remarkable gr…

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Passion vs. Purpose 17:32

3M ago17:32

17:32

Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped!! This weeks podcast is based around passion vs. purpose. What does your passion mean to you? How can you continue your passion even if it's not your main purpose in life? Kait and Lauren dive into laughter and great conversation about this topic all while sharing the…

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How Ferrari and HP got together; George Pyne’s turf management; and the rise and rise of Cowboy culture 57:06

4M ago57:06

57:06

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan shake down the global sports industry for the stories of the week. That includes Amazon’s potential broadcast deal with the NBA, Saudi giant Aramco’s new partnership with Fifa, difficult days for sports journalism, George Payne’s turf management, DAZN’s German football disp…

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Pocket Change: Meet Richard Basantes 46:45

4M ago46:45

46:45

Our newest episode of Pocket Change is live! On this week's episode of Pocket Change Kait is joined by Richard Basantes, serial entrepreneur and sales & marketing executive in the world of law. During this recording, Kait and Richard bounce back and forth sharing stories and insights across a spectrum of topics, including how Richard goes about his…

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Aquatics GB CEO joins the podcast with World Swimming in deep water; Fifa's new rights carve-out; and Thomas Bach avoids a Godfather III moment 1:02:13

4M ago1:02:13

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Leaders Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan run the rule over the stories moving the global sports industry needle this week. They're joined in the studio by Aquatics GB CEO Drew Barrand. Together they discuss the fallout from the Chinese doping story; and the CEO response to scandal: the motivating factors behind any…

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Episode 12: The Importance of Belonging 27:36

4M ago27:36

27:36

Our newest episode of Motivation Monday with Kait and Henoc Maurice is live! Join these two for an amazing episode back in action and ready to tackle the Mondays with motivation and positivity! During this episode, Kait and Henoc share wonderful conversation catching up on the weather (literally) and they discuss the importance of community and wha…

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A Penny for Your Thoughts: Word of the Year 33:46

4M ago33:46

33:46

Our newest episode of A Penny For Your Thoughts with Kait and Lauren just dropped!! Put on your thinking caps for this week's episode where we jump right in and explore the "word of the year"! It's been a while since these two ladies have "come at 'cha" with a podcast, but we're back and swinging! Listen while these two friends talk about finding j…

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Paying athletes; the future of BBC Sport; why PFL and DAZN have joined the MMA party 59:17

4M ago59:17

59:17

Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan pick out and poke around the stories of the sports industry week, joined by DAZN VP, Right Strategy, Tom Waterhouse. They discuss World Athletics’ announcement it will pay athletes who win Olympic gold this year - and the wider debate over whether and how athletes should be…

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Pocket Change: Meet Ruthana Seng 52:41

4M ago52:41

52:41

Our newest episode of Pocket Change is live! On this week's episode of Pocket Change Kait is joined by Ruthana Seng, a professional who defines herself as an "A-typical Coach". These two new friends engage in an enthusiastic conversation that covers the topics of leadership, cycle breaking, honoring the people who helped us (including past versions…

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Masters Week; the Caitlin Clark effect; what we’re watching on YouTube 38:47

4M ago38:47

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Leaders' Editorial Director James Emmett and Content Director David Cushnan have a roam around the stories of the sports industry week. On the eve of the Masters, there’s a reminder of Augusta National’s well-manicured and private approach to running a global sports event; remote reflections on the Caitlin Clark-inspired remarkable few weeks for wo…

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