How to make a big impact without burnout, with Bianca BestBianca Best knows about burnout - she experienced it, and has now written a book on how to avoid burnout while making an impact at work. Bianca is an adland powerhouse, a s...

TW: premature birth; miscarriageHow we created a dads' community at work, with Ben Irons and Joe Dolan of Microsoft AdvertisingBen Irons and Joe Dolan are advertising leaders, coaches and working dads. Together the...

tw: suicideEmma Flaxman is senior commercial comms lead at Channel 4 and a mental wellness influencer in adland, having led on mental health for the likes of PHD and Omnicom Group UK. Emma is superbly open about her own c...

tw: alcohol addiction, depressionNatalie Bell is CEO, MG OMD and one of the industry's most prolific leaders, with a string of accolades to show for it. With her focus on people and mental wellness, she's well-placed to t...

James Fox is the outgoing CEO of Havas. First and foremost though, in his own words, he's a dad, and in this conversation he talks about the truth of being a working parent and a leader in adland with refreshing honesty and perspective. ...

Trevor Robinson OBE is the co-founder of Quiet Storm, which he runs with his wife Rania (also a NABS Podcast guest) and Create not Hate, which works with young talent from underrepresented groups.Trevor is the brains and creativit...

Rania Robinson is CEO of Quiet Storm Advertising, co-founder of Create not Hate and a former president of WACL. She's also a naturally early riser, using her body-clock attuned 5am starts as valuable me-time to support her mental wellnes...

Jade is executive creative director at Huge, a design and innovation company based in London and New York. A graduate of St. Martin's, Jade describes herself as a creative adventurer. She's worked on brands from Sony to Starbucks and also ru...

Josh Krichefski is CEO of GroupM, EMEA and UK and president of the IPA. This industry influencer is also a huge advocate for mental wellness in our industry, and at the IPA has introduced the People First Promise to promote mental health awaren...

Trigger Warning: sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, alcoholism, cyberbullyingMatt Foster, director of DE&I at Ogilvy UK, has an outstanding track record of campaigning and changemaking, particularly in the LGBTQ+ ...

This week's NABS Podcast guest is Julian Douglas, global CEO at VCCP and a vocal advocate for mental wellness in the advertising industry. The instigator of the Pitch Positive Pledge during his tenure as IPA president, Julian is ...

Ally Owen is the rapid-fire and inspirational founder of Brixton Finishing School, the free course that develops underrepresented talent for adland. Ally shares her experiences of being an ADHD, working-class, single mum in adland to help eleva...

Iain Preston is a neurodiverse creative industry leader and DEI advocate. Full of energy and wisdom, Ian shares his lived experience of ADHD with our host Louise Scodie, openly discussing the challenges as well as the benefits it brings ...

Aimee Luther is managing director of the Liberty Guild. The Liberty Guild is an invitation-only curated association of the finest communication practitioners in the world. The business aims to give creatives and strategists a better work...

tw: suicideChloe Davies is a creative global inclusion and belonging consultant and founder of It Takes a Village, a network for Black women in advertising, marketing and media. Chloe is a proud Black bisexua...

tw: domestic violenceReeha Alder is the founder of Mighty You, an executive coaching and training consultancy focusing on helping individuals, teams and organisations to create spaces that help them to be their best authentic...

Melissa Robertson is CEO of creative agency Dark Horses. She is also one of adland's most visible menopause ambassadors. Melissa created a brilliant open-source menopause policy at Dark Horses that's become essential use for many in the ...

Amy Kean is a creative sociologist, advertising strategist, poet and best selling author. Her book, The Little Girl who Gave Zero F***s, is a clarion call to females everywhere who are too used to caring about what other people think of them...

Cat Wiles is an award-winning strategist who is as passionate about mental wellness as she is about creating great work. She has championed the right to disconnect, volunteered as an industry mentor, and set up mental health first aid pr...

How to give care and connect with others, with Scott Sallée  tw: suicidal ideation Scott Sallée is senior manager, Sustainability and Social Impact at Dentsu and is one of the leading voices in LGBTQ+ advocacy in the...

Ed Couchman is head of sales, UK & northern Europe, Spotify, and one of our industry's most prolific senior leaders. He's as well-known for his charity work as his professional life, including supporting NABS. Ed knows fi...

Tobi Asare is managing partner, head of growth, at OMD and someone who's passionate about creating opportunities for women and working parents Her book, The Blend, gives brilliant advice on how to find fulfilment at home and at work. 

James Appleby is one of our industry's most senior figures. He's managing partner at Assembly Global and also chair of Fast Forward, NABS' flagship pitching training programme.In this positive and open chat, James discusses his ex...

Rob Mayhew makes hundreds of thousands of people laugh with his daily sketches lampooning agency life. As loved for his trademark woolly jumpers as he is for his relatable wit, Rob joins us to discuss creativity, mental wellness and being funny...

Marty Davies is one of adland's leading strategists and joint-CEO of Outvertising, the industry's advocacy group for LGBTQIA+ people in the industry. Marty is founder of Smarty Pants, a strategy-first creative consultancy speciali...