Best Chris Claire Sandys Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 79: Honing in on the ‘S’ of E S G – a critical component of the sustainability journey with Beth Knight, Social Impact and Sustainability Director 47:17

2h ago47:17

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Honing in on the ‘S’ of E S G – a critical component of the sustainability journey ESG – environmental, social, governance, a subject that has been an increasing topic of debate and discussion, but what about the S? In this episode we speak to Beth Knight, a leading figure in social impact and sustainability, with over 15 years’ experience in purpo…

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Graveyard Musings: Llanfair Talhaiarn, Wales 15:30

3d ago15:30

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#102. I've always loved graveyards. I'm not sure what it is about them that draws me in, but a little while ago I decided to record my musings as I wander round them. So that's what these Graveyard Musing episodes are, just me and my phone, in a graveyard (and sometimes Chris!). Welcome to another Graveyard Musing from me, Claire Sandys (host of Th…

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Episode 78: Unpacking the Action - Intention Gap with Sandy Skees, Purpose and Impact Global Lead, Porter Novelli 38:57

9d ago38:57

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“Be the voice of the consumer who wants to do more.” ESG – environmental, social and growth, (yep you read that right), growth rather than governance. We absolutely loved that take from Sandy Skees, Purpose and Impact Global Lead at Porter Novelli. We’ve wanted to talk to Sandy for some time since we came across their research on the ‘Intention – A…

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101 LOSS COUNTDOWN: 50 down, 51 to go 45:58

18d ago45:58

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#101. Another milestone reached! We've hit loss number 50 on our mission to explore 101 different types, meaning we only have 51 (!) to go. So we're just half an episode away from being halfway through all 101! In this episode we (Chris & Claire Sandys) pause briefly to discuss the last batch of losses, 41-50, and what nuggets of wisdom we've taken…

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Episode 77: Serious about social impact - How small changes open to the door to bigger impacts - Chris Baker, CEO Serious Tissues 59:45

1M ago59:45

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“If you can change how people spend their money, you can change the world.” Social Impact, sustainable business, creative ideas and changing behaviours, these are just some of the areas that we explored with Chris Baker, strategist turned entrepreneur and CEO of Serious Tissues. With behavioural science sitting behind so many successful business mo…

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Loss 50/101: Loss of a left arm and shoulder: Stephen Downes 53:34

1M ago53:34

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#100. When you lose your dominant arm, what's worse, the emotional toll, or the physical loss? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to chat about grief and see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #50 of 101: Loss of a left arm and shoulder Meet Stephen Downes from Cornwall, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma at …

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Episode 76: – Insects - The future of sustainable food for our pets? with Alessandro Di Trapani, CoFounder and CEO, Grub Club 41:39

1M ago41:39

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Did you know that 20% of the world's fish and meat is consumed by our pets? We didn’t… and so yet again, the learning curve continues. We love having conversations with amazing brands who are pioneering, disrupting the norms and thinking outside the box with a focus on delivering social and environmental impact. Food security, the impact of food pr…

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Navigating Mother's Day when you're childless... again. 42:03

2M ago42:03

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#099. Here it is again - Mother's Day. As many mum's across the UK will be glowing with pride at the presents their children offer, other women will be wincing a little (or a lot) every time they see these words. Well, as a childless-not-by-choice (cnbc) woman I know how they feel, and I'm here to share how I'm learning to mark it without letting i…

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BLOG: My Why: You're not the only one 15:36

2M ago15:36

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Are you struggling at the moment? Do you feel lonely in what you're facing? If you answer "yes" then this episode is for you. However, if the answer is "not at the moment" then I also think it's for you too. And if life is just peachy keen right now, then you might still want to lean in, to be able to help those around you who are finding life toug…

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Episode 75: – UpCircule Beauty - Building Capital from Waste and Embedding Circularity into Brand - CoFounder, Anna Brightman 35:54

2M ago35:54

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Proving unequivocally that waste can build capital, UpCircle is a truly inspiring organisation built on circular economy principles. The circular economy presents a huge opportunity for both business and the environment so we were really excited when Anna Brightman from UpCircle, a skincare and beauty brand built from waste and, focused entirely on…

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Let's Chat... Adding colour to funerals (with Jen Watson) 44:11

2M ago44:11

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#098. Let's Chat... about the amazing part that colour can play at a funeral. Let’s Chat episodes are with guests who have experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode, I (Claire Sandys) chat to the very lovely Jen Watson, a Funeral Celebrant in Kent. I first heard about Jen on our Funeral-Director-Work-Experience trip to Nort…

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Episode 74: – Investing in Biodiversity is a Competitive Opportunity with Gavin Sheppard and Rob Cheesewright, Pinwheel 41:59

3M ago41:59

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When you view something as a competitive opportunity, you look at it totally differently - how can we go above and beyond? How can we get a real angle on this? How can we bring people with us along this process? We’ve had a bit of a focus or mini-series on biodiversity and nature over the last few episodes of Can Marketing Save the Planet because i…

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Loss 49/101: Loss of life in an Emergency Department: John Cronin & Catherine Fowler 1:11:52

3M ago1:11:52

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#097. When someone dies in hospital there's the loss of a patient, but there's also the grief of the family, so how does dealing with that grief differ, depending which side you're on? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #49 of 101: Lo…

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Episode 73: – Biodiversity - How Marketing Can Inspire People to be Part of the Solution, with Dr Samual Sinclair, Co-Founder of Biodiversify 42:44

3M ago42:44

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“We are totally dependent on biodiversity to survive – this is not a ‘greeny’ concern, this is an everyone concern.” Given nature and biodiversity is SO important to the future of humanity, we wanted to dive deeper into this important area. Following our recent episodes with the brilliant Alexandra Pimor, who works with organisations to give nature…

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BLOG: My Why: The story of Herman 12:52

3M ago12:52

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Many years ago, in 2021, The Silent Why podcast launched with one specific last question it wanted to ask all its 101 loss guests - What's your Herman? Since then, it's been an exciting journey collecting Hermans (answers to this question). However, this year, in January 2024, I launched The Herman Company and all of a sudden (after a year of hard …

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Episode 72: – Exploring the world of ‘Meaningful Work’ - Challenges and Opportunities, with Claire Osborne, Sustainability Career Coach 41:00

3M ago41:00

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Are you using your career to fight for the future? In this episode we talk with Claire Osborne who has a fascinating job as a sustainability career coach. Claire works with people who are increasingly looking at where and how they work, questioning the role they can play as climate change, climate action and sustainability continue to rise up the w…

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New Year, New... Herman! 45:12

3M ago45:12

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#096. It's not just Christmas that can be a tough, heading into a New Year can be tricky too. And this year, even though we were very intentional about navigating a childless Christmas (and it went well), we hit New Year and for some reason the wheels fell off the apple cart! We're Claire and Chris Sandys, hosts of The Silent Why podcast, lovers of…

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BLOG: My Why: Know hope 6:18

4M ago6:18

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Sometimes our hope feels particularly weak or unstable as we head into a new year, especially if we've have a hard year behind us, or face a tough one ahead. Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it he…

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Hopelet 5: Cherish your hope 6:51

4M ago6:51

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#095. We all need hope, but where's yours at right now? Welcome to the fifth small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from me, Claire Sandys (host of The Silent Why). This year I'm providing hopelets every day between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2023, to help you find/mend/replace/fix your hope. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a missio…

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Hopelet 4: Letting hope be your guide 4:48

4M ago4:48

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#094. We all need hope, but where's yours at right now? Welcome to the forth small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from me, Claire Sandys (host of The Silent Why). This year I'm providing hopelets every day between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2023, to help you find/mend/replace/fix your hope. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a missio…

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Hopelet 3: When your hopes are high 4:11

4M ago4:11

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#093. We all need hope, but where's yours at right now? Welcome to the third small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from me, Claire Sandys (host of The Silent Why). This year I'm providing hopelets every day between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2023, to help you find/mend/replace/fix your hope. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a missio…

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Hopelet 2: When your hope is weak 3:31

4M ago3:31

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#092. We all need hope, but where's yours at right now? Welcome to the second small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from me, Claire Sandys (host of The Silent Why). This year I'm providing hopelets every day between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2023, to help you find/mend/replace/fix your hope. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a missi…

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Hopelet 1: When your hope is small 3:14

4M ago3:14

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#091. We all need hope, but where's yours at right now? Welcome to the first small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from me, Claire Sandys (host of The Silent Why). This year I'm providing hopelets every day between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2023, to help you find/mend/replace/fix your hope. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a missio…

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Comfort on Christmas Day 14:17

4M ago14:17

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#090. Christmas can be a tough time, right? If your response is 'absolutely not' then this festive episode might not be for you. But if you sense a sad little 'yeah it is' voice deep within, then we're hoping this opportunity to hear from a mix of our previous (and future) podcast guests might bring you some comfort. We're Claire and Chris Sandys, …

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Episode 71: – Part 2: Nature on the board… Exploring what business has to do with nature with Alexandra Pimor, Director of Nature Governance 33:53

4M ago33:53

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Part 2 - “We have to find the courage to do something different…” Following on from Episode 1, we delve further into the role of law in sustainability. 2023 saw a marked rise in legal cases being brought against businesses and governments, as well as the tightening of regulations and guidelines around not only what businesses can do, but what they …

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The (even more) Silent Why (& a bleak midwinter piano) 6:38

4M ago6:38

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#090. Life is hectic. Christmas is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about. Oh, and my brother-in-law's beautiful piano playing of one of my favourite carols. Welcome to The Silent Why podcast, here to help you navigate loss and grief, and possibly... find hope. These very short, episod…

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Chris & Claire chat Christmas and Childlessness 1:00:56

4M ago1:00:56

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#089. Christmas can be hard, and we've experienced that ourselves as a childless couple, especially at a time of year when family seems to be at the heart of most festivities. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss, and we're Chris & Claire San…

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BLOG: My Why: Christmas, friend or foe foe foe? 11:16

5M ago11:16

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So, Christmas. Your friend or your foe? As this is a question most of us ask each year, I thought I'd republish this episode/blog that I put out in December 2021, to help us find the friend in Christmas when it's feeling more foe foe foe than ho ho ho. Welcome to another My Why blog from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why epi…

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What's on the podcast this Christmas and New Year? 7:12

4M ago7:12

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Find Christmas tough? We're here for you. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Some hosts put out less podcast episodes over Christmas, but not me, I'm going for more! In this episode I (Claire Sandys, host) am going to give you an idea of p…

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Episode 70: – Part 1: Nature on the board… Exploring what business has to do with nature with Alexandra Pimor, Director of Nature Governance 38:15

4M ago38:15

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“What does business have to do with nature? The next two episodes of Can Marketing Save the Planet go DEEP! We suggest you wrap up warm, pop in your headphones, and go for a wintry walk as we catch up with Alexandra Pimor, Director of Nature Governance at the Earth Law Centre. Despite preconceptions, we (humans) are part of nature, we are not above…

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Loss 48/101: Loss through anorexia & orthorexia: Julia Trehane 38:14

5M ago38:14

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#088. When it comes to eating disorders and losses, you might find you immediately think of ‘loss of weight’, but there’s so much more that can be lost through disorders linked to food and eating. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #4…

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Episode 69: – Marketing - The Management Science of Empathy, with Nicolas Lambert - Expert, Author, Sustainable Marketer 49:20

5M ago49:20

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“Marketing is the management science of empathy - we need deep empathy if we want to take humanity and our economy through this massive change that we are facing.” Marketing will not save the world, but we will not save the world without marketing. In this episode we talk with Nicolas Lambert, author of, “Can Marketing Save the World”, (we know… a …

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Let's Chat... Funeral Directing (with Adrianne Hickey) 40:46

5M ago40:46

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#087. Let's Chat... setting up your own funeral business, personalising funerals, and everything funeral directing. In these Let’s Chat episodes, I (Claire Sandys) chat one-to-one with a guest who has experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode I’m chatting to Adrianne Hickey, a Funeral Director in North Wales. I met Adi on o…

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BLOG: The One Where we say goodbye to Matthew Perry (aka Parasocial Grief) 19:34

5M ago19:34

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Could we BE any more sad about this loss? Welcome to another My Why blog from me, Claire Sandys, co-host of The Silent Why podcast. My Why episodes are audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: https://www.thesilentwhy.com/post/theonewherewesaygoodbyetomatthewperry Like many people, the sitcom Friends wa…

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Loss 47/101: Loss through cumulative grief: Jeanette Koncikowski 48:28

5M ago48:28

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#086. We'll all face grief and loss, but what happens when big losses come one after another in quick succession? How do we grieve them when we're barely through one loss before another one hits us? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss …

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Episode 68: – The Power of Design and Communication for Architects and the Built Environment to drive Climate Action, with Brigette Clements, ACAN. 48:26

6M ago48:26

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“We need people to communicate in a way that gives all of us an ability to move forward in a positive direction.” The built environment – it’s a massive subject, a massive industry and a massive contributor of emissions, (buildings and construction are responsible for approx. 40% of global energy related and carbon dioxide emission). There is a lot…

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BLOG: My Why: Meet my frenemies, the clouds 18:24

6M ago18:24

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'What's wrong with clouds?' you might ask, and that's exactly what they want you to think! Welcome to another My Why blog from me, Claire Sandys, co-host of The Silent Why podcast. My Why episodes are audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: https://www.thesilentwhy.com/post/meetmyfrenemiestheclouds Ove…

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PODCAST UPDATE: Going fortnightly 7:14

6M ago7:14

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#085. This episode contains podcast updates, exciting new ventures, an invite to a grief panel I'm appearing on, and general news about The Silent Why. Welcome to another episode from me, Claire Sandys, host of The Silent Why podcast. This one's an update on why I've decided to continue releasing podcast episodes every other week, and it's all link…

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Episode 67: – The FList 2023 - Creatives taking responsibility for people and planet. 41:15

6M ago41:15

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“There’s really no way you can say you don’t know this is a dangerous activity at this point” Making a return to the podcast, we caught up with Duncan Meisel, founder of Clean Creatives, so we could talk about the newly published F-List. For anyone unfamiliar, Clean Creatives, is a movement of advertisers, PR professionals, and their clients cuttin…

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Let's Chat... Grief and belief (with Matt McChlery) 41:57

6M ago41:57

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#084. Let's Chat... facing loss and a life-threatening illness, and the effect it can have on your faith. In these Let’s Chat episodes, I (Claire Sandys) chat one-to-one with a guest who has lived experience or expertise in a particular area of grief. In this episode I’m talking to Matt McChlery who is a worship leader, podcaster, author, song-writ…

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Episode 66: – Building the business case for Sustainable Marketing (Part 2) - Caroline Taylor, Former CMO, IBM Global Markets 27:52

7M ago27:52

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Carrying on from Part 1, this episode jumps straight into the tactical side, where Caroline shares her views on the opportunities around digital, making the point that, “listening for a business is such a wealth of value which can be done in an automated way, and is the way forward to be commercially successful.” Moving on to metrics and measures a…

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Detecting Loss in Detectorists: A British comedy observed 32:22

7M ago32:22

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#083. In this episode I'm looking at one of our favourite TV programmes ever; the British comedy, Detectorists. Welcome to The Silent Why, a podcast exploring every type of loss and grief and all the places we find them. I'm Claire Sandys and every now and then, among our regular episodes (exploring 101 types of loss) I like to share another love o…

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Episode 65: – Building the business case for Sustainable Marketing (Part 1) - Caroline Taylor, Former CMO, IBM Global Markets 35:03

7M ago35:03

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“There are four questions every business needs good answers to. Why would anyone want to buy from us? Why would anyone want to work for us? Why would anyone want to invest in us? Why would anyone allow us to operate in their community, society?” It’s another two-parter and in this episode (Part 1), we dive into the role of CMOs and leaders when it …

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Loss 46/101: Loss through disenfranchised grief and childlessness: Jody Day 55:44

8M ago55:44

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#082. Have you ever felt like you didn't have the right to grieve something/someone? Or been through a loss that felt unacknowledged by social norms? Or maybe your loss was minimised or not understood by others. If so, that's disenfranchised grief. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around grief, to see if hope …

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Episode 64: – Being sustainable - A re-commerce revolution and personal journey rethinking consumption - with Simon Garnett 45:02

8M ago45:02

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“Being sustainable is a story of assumed negatives, but it’s actually a story of discovered positives.” We were joined in this episode by Simon Garnett who has been on a personal journey with consumption, one which he started when he realised his own habits were unhealthy, a journey he continues and has taken into his professional life as well. Sim…

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Let's Chat... Parenting as a widowed parent (with Jeanette Koncikowski) 58:43

8M ago58:43

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#081. Let's Chat... how to find your way with parenting as a widow or widower. In these Let’s Chat episodes, I (Claire Sandys) chat one-to-one with a guest who has lived experience or expertise in a particular area of grief. Today I’m talking to Jeanette Koncikowski, a writer, consultant and grief advocate from Buffalo, New York. In 2014, when she …

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Episode 63: – Gen Z - The Largest Generation in History… Conscious and concerned about the planet! 33:55

8M ago33:55

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“Through marketing campaigns we can bring sustainability and growing smaller more sustainable brands to the front and drive capital away from big brands.” Where better to get the viewpoints from Gen Z about climate concerns and consumption habits than directly from a Gen Z’er. On this podcast were joined by Estella Struck, Founder and CEO of the fi…

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The (even more) Silent Why (& Welsh waters) 7:17

8M ago7:17

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#080. Life is hectic. Sometimes we simply need to stop for a moment. And that’s what this short episode is all about. Oh, and the beautiful streams in North Wales… Welcome to The Silent Why podcast, here to help you navigate loss and grief, and possibly... find hope. These new, very short, episodes will pop up every now and then to help you take a …

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Episode 62: – The Green Guides - Tackling the social and environmental challenges we face - with Laura Brett, VP, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division, NY. 31:52

8M ago31:52

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“Building a culture of trust around green claims is the most important thing marketers, business and brands should be doing, using advertising self- regulation as a tool, making sure everyone is upholding those standards.” As regulations and guidelines in and around sustainability continue to evolve, tighten up and support a better future around ma…

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August can be tricky, so I'm doing it differently this year 19:29

9M ago19:29

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August can be a tricky month. Whether you have children, don't have children, go on holiday, don't go on holiday - things do shift a bit, and there's a few things happening at The Silent Why HQ that are a bit different too. Welcome to another episode from me, Claire Sandys, host of The Silent Why podcast. This one is a bit of an update on what's ha…

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