Create Tomorrow, The WGSN Podcast

How can you round up a community to build your brand and disrupt industries? Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli welcomes Modi Oyewole and Josh Hubberman, co-founders of golf community Swang, to discuss how they are evolving the future of golf as an inclusive and community-driven activity.

Amid the cultural shift in golf, Josh and Modi break down their innovative approach to making golf more accessible and appealing to younger generations. Drawing from music, they reshape the perception of the sport to attract a diverse audience with greater representation. Listen to how they formed strategic partnerships, overcame challenges of entrepreneurship, and built connections.

Legacy media is entering a new era as Gen Z has grown up and is coming to power. Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli invites editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, Willa Bennett to discuss her vision for evolving iconic magazines to resonate with younger audiences amid the changing media landscape.

Community engagement remains all-important—how can brands strengthen it? Willa highlights the need for authenticity and connection in storytelling to overcome challenges in curating content for a niche culture. Listen in on how magazines can serve as a guiding force for readers navigating love and identity as social media shapes magazine content.

In this episode, Create Tomorrow host Cassandra Napoli hears from Nicole Loher, the founder of Climate Communications Collective C3, about brands’ responsibilities in climate storytelling, the challenges of greenwashing, and the evolving landscape of climate education.

Nicole highlights the importance of effectively translating scientific data into relatable narratives, especially for younger generations like Gen Z, who are increasingly impacted by climate change. Listen in on emerging climate storytellers and learn the language of trust and transparency to reach your audience.

In this episode, WGSN’s Create Tomorrow host, Cassandra Napoli is joined by Content Director of Insight Joe McDonnell and Senior Strategist of Events, Liz Tan, to discuss the launch WGSN’s new platform to help brands navigate key events impacting consumer behaviour. 

Revealing the criteria for featuring significant events, evolving traditions, and celebrations, our guests offer insights into collective effervescence and the cost-of-living impact on consumer sentiment, driving future consumer trends. Tune in to find out how to effectively capture cultural moments and harness engagement opportunities within sports and music events.

Gen Z brides are redefining wedding style with a passion for individuality and one-of-a-kind pieces often found in secondhand stores. Our host, Cassandra Napoli, invites Sidney Morgan-Petro, Head of Retail and Buying at WGSN and Lily Kaizer, founder of by-appointment vintage bridal salon Happy Isles to dive into the evolving world of vintage bridal fashion amid the booming vintage resale market.
Join them to learn how important the influence of social media is – especially TikTok, why in-person shopping experiences remain essential and how businesses can adapt to meet the expectations of the modern bride.

How can the NFL grow its league now and in the future? In this episode, Cassandra Napoli, WGSN’s, and Kyle Smith, the NFL’s first Fashion Editor explore how fashion can boost connections with fans – particularly younger audiences and women. 

He shares insights on the NFL’s strategic move into fashion, the importance of authentic athlete representation, and the potential for athletes to transition into fashion careers post-retirement. Join them to learn about the cultural shifts shaking up the sports industry and find out how to score successful partnerships and campaigns that have brought athletes into the fashion spotlight.

How can brands work with creatives to land successful campaigns with strong relationships? Our host Cassandra Napoli invites GRLSWIRL’s CEO and Co-founder, Lucy Osinski, and Co-founder and Chief of Global Community/Partnerships, Kelsey Harkin, to share how their women-led group skate cultivates Collective Effervescence through inclusive empowerment.

They champion Soft Adventure – WGSN’s top trend, where many consumers seek less physically demanding outdoor activities that need little prior expertise. Find out how they harnessed social media and grassroots activism to expand their reach from their early days of skating on Venice Beach to growing a global movement.

What’s the last advertisement you simply can’t forget? In this episode, WGSN’s Create Tomorrow host, Cassandra Napoli, learns from Havas Lynx’s Creative Director, Gabriel Araujo, about advertisers’ evolving role in capturing consumer’s short attention spans and why he enjoys collaborating with young and old to bring ideas to life.

From generative AI and its ethical implications plus the effectiveness of IRL brand activations to cultivating joy to progress consumer culture, Gabriel shares his insights on crafting ads that resonate well. Find out how and why WGSN’s brand strategies – Advertising, the rising Slow Advertising, and Restorytelling adding unique cultural value – and local, not global campaigns are driving advertising.

Gen Beta will be the first to grow up in an AI-driven world, raised by Gen Z and Zellennial parents who are rethinking digital childhoods amid technology’s influence. Born between 2025 and 2040, Betas will be shaped by hyper-personalised tech, sustainability, and ethical innovation – forcing brands to progress Gen Alpha strategies.

We explore Gen Beta’s defining traits – from the rise of inclusive postpartum care and innovative infant nutrition, to why some Gen Z parents choose to go offline and the increasing need for safety online. Find out how Gen Beta will be and what this means for brands with Cassandra Napoli, Create Tomorrow’s host, Allyson Rees, WGSN’s Senior Lifestyle Strategist, and Claire Lancaster, WGSN’s Head of Food and Drink.

In this episode, we are looking at winning over tween and teen consumers online and at retail which is something our guest, Meghan Hurley, Claire’s Vice President of Global Marketing knows a lot about.

Straight from her session at this year’s National Retail Federation’s Big Show held in New York, she talks to WGSN's Cassandra Napoli about winning with modern consumers.

Meghan reflects on how Claire’s targets Zalpha consumers (the fringe generation sandwiched between Gen Z and Gen Alpha aged 9-14) by cocreating campaigns and products alongside them and aligning with their preferences for phygital experiences.