Charlotte Parks-Taylor, Co-owner and Chief Strategy Officer at Cream, started out as a media assistant.

She talks with us about the power of a people-centric hiring policy, being selective about the clients she works with, and how sustainable media and creative choices can give employees a greater sense of purpose.

How do you get everything you want from life and work? 

Larissa Vince, CEO of TBWA\London, started her career in the hectic world of journalism before finding her feet in advertising.

She talks with us about why choosing to work part-time or having children doesn’t mean sacrificing a successful career.

Our working lives will naturally have slow moments, and by realising you’ve got plenty of time, you can focus more on the present.

How do women succeed in a working world designed by men?

There are more than three wise women in the Earnest strategy department, so for a seasonal treat, we invited our ‘Strategals’ to do what they do best and share their strategy for being women in marketing.

Whether it’s overcoming imposter syndrome, asserting yourself at work, or being a successful leader, these gals have got your back. 

How do you find your marketing niche?

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Find out more about Juliet: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietpurcell/ 

How do you guide young hires to greatness?

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Find out more about Olivia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-mae-hanlon/

Join the Girls in Marketing community: https://girlsinmarketing.com 

Check out the books discussed in this episode:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/work-like-a-woman/mary-portas/9781784163624

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-women-rise/sally-helgesen/marshall-goldsmith/9781847942258 

How do you become comfortable with discomfort at work? 

Raina Roberts, Sales Director at StackAdapt, took a windy path through nannying, hospitality and the charity sector to get to sales and advertising. She talked with us about the stresses of getting your first job, getting therapy to overcome imposter syndrome and how important it is to normalise mental health conversations at work.

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Learn more about Raina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raina-roberts-2ba541108/ 

Get involved with Bloody Good Period: https://www.bloodygoodperiod.com 

Or take a look at StackAdapt: https://www.stackadapt.com 

How do you create a culture for creativity? 

Clair Heaviside, Founder of a Manchester-based digital and creative agency, learned how to engage with the toughest of crowds by starting her career in prisons. She talked with us about the post-pandemic shift agencies outside of London, and how to create a culture that lets creativity flourish.

Please note: due to some technical issues on our end, the audio quality is a little rough when our host Beatrice speaks. But Clair sounds perfect, and she's the person you'll want to hear from anyway!

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Find out more about Clair's agency Serotonin here: https://www.serotonin.co.uk

Learn more about Clair via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairheaviside/

Or check out Freshwalks: https://www.freshwalks.co.uk 

How do you ‘fake it til you make it’?

Olivia Day, SEO Lead at Digitaloft, was whacked with imposter syndrome after flying through promotions in her early 20s. She talked to us about rejecting ‘hustle culture’, toxic productivity and the power of adopting a work persona. 

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Find out more about Olivia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-day-798447157/ 

Or check out Digitaloft: https://digitaloft.co.uk 

How do you ease off yourself, when you’re a perfectionist at heart?

Maria Winn, CMO at Mitie, used her background in engineering to approach marketing as a science as well as an art. She talks with us about overcoming perfectionism, the importance of being commercially minded no matter your role, and how to feel comfortable as a woman in more traditional working environments.

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You can find Maria on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-winn/

How do you think advertising can embrace the sex lives of its audiences’? 

Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO of Make Love Not Porn – the social sex sharing platform on a mission to revolutionise the porn industry, has had an action-packed career in some of the world’s biggest agencies. She talks with us about why advertising should stop being so prudish about sex and, in her words ‘to get the f**k out of a racist, misogynistic industry and start building our own businesses’.

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