Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Calum Mackinnon from Mac & Wild to the podcast.

Mac & Wild are a Scottish restaurant brand with restaurants in London and the Scottish Highlands. Co-founders Calum & Andy have created a brand that celebrates Highland hospitality with a twist on Scottish traditions. Having worked with huge Scottish brands as well as catering Brooklyn Beckham's 21st birthday - we were desperate to chat all things branding with Calum.

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Rebecca Hopkins from Balance Me to the podcast.

Balance Me is a natural skincare brand founded by sisters Rebecca & Clare in 2005. The sisters were ahead of the curve with their self-care solutions and advocate taking time for yourself and your skin - because skincare is self-care. Rebecca joined Megan & Eilidh to discuss the origins of the brand and how they've navigated the last few months. 

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Vanessa Bremner from The Juicing Co. to the podcast.

The Juicing Co is an Aberdeen based juicing brand with health, wellbeing and nutrition at the heart of its philosophy. Every juice is made with love and is raw, cold-pressed and never pasteurised. After taking time away for maternity leave, founder Vanessa has recently restarted the business and has been welcomed back by customers old and new. Megan & Eilidh chat to Vanessa about the origins of the brand and the juggle of returning to life as a business owner. 

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Katie Lopes from Stripe & Stare to the podcast.

Stripe & Stare is a sustainable knickers & loungewear brand who make 'the world's comfiest knickers'. Katie joined us to discuss the creation of the brand as well as her own journey with branding and retail. With fans including Dolly Alderton and Holly Willoughby - we're in great company!

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Natalie Butler from Barre Balance to the podcast.

Barre Balance is a Barre studio in Liverpool that was founded by instructor Natalie, after living in Australia for 3 years. When Natalie moved back to Liverpool with her collected knowledge, skills and training of Barre, she decided to open up Liverpool’s first dedicated Barre studio. Barre is a new concept to the city but she didn’t realise how many girls have been waiting for it to arrive! We spoke to Natalie about building her brand and how she adapted at lightning speed in the wake of the UK's lockdown.

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Nick Smalley from Teasmith Gin to the podcast.

Nick is one half of the husband and wife founding team behind Teasmith, a gin brand created here in Udny, Aberdeenshire. With a long-held love for gin and the emerging popularity of craft gin, in 2015, Nick and his wife Emma began their own journey into the exciting spirits sector. Inspired by the history of the area, Nick & Emma have created a unique award-winning gin and a beautiful brand to boot - so needless to say, we were very excited to learn all about it!

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Sarah Stephen from Barra Berries to the podcast.

Barra Berries is an Aberdeenshire food grower and in the early days, they sold their strawberries, raspberries and blackberries from a roadside burger van but now they have grown to have their own farm shop and event venue. The brand is beautiful and very 'Instagrammable', so we sat down with co-owner Sarah to chat about the evolution of Barra Berries.

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Monica Welburn-Leggat to the podcast.

Monica is a lifestyle and fashion blogger at The Elgin Avenue, influencer, podcaster and business owner, who has created a cohesive and beautiful personal brand. We were excited to discuss this different side of branding with Monica and get her insight into the emerging influencer industry.

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them.

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram or via email at [email protected]

Hello and welcome back for Season 2 of The Brand Sessions!

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Mechelle from Melt to the podcast. 

Melt is Aberdeen’s first Grilled cheese sandwich shop. Melt was founded by Mechelle Clark in 2016 after being made redundant twice in the same year from the oil and gas industry. After attending up to 60 job interviews the decision was made to create a job if one couldn’t be found and she took up her passion for cooking full time. 

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them. 

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram at @thebrandsessions or via email at [email protected]

Today, Megan & Eilidh welcome Jess from Solasta Skin to the podcast. 

Solasta Skin provide eco-luxe vegan skincare products designed for your skin and body care rituals.  Inspired by the beauty of nature, the products are hand made with healing plant oils, earth grown exfoliants and nutrient dense fruit extracts.  Eachand every product is made and packaged by Jess with care and love.

‘The Brand Sessions’ is all about brands – how they look, sound, feel – everything that goes into creating a brand and maintaining it. This is a space where we can very openly discuss the topic of brands which we feel so passionately about and give people a behind the scenes look at what goes into making brands successful.

Eilidh McCluskie is the Managing Director and Founder of Bold St Media, a PR agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. 
Megan Milne is the owner of Xana Creative, a social media and video agency based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Both Eilidh & Megan are passionate about working with great brands and creating awesome content for them. 

For more from Eilidh & Megan, follow us on Facebook & Instagram at @thebrandsessions or via email at [email protected]