Best Dator Podcasts (2025)

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JAZZIE DATOR - Waacking history, learning from Youtube and meeting your idols! 49:23

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The disco diva Jazz joins us to tell us about being a self taught dancer and how her first battle catapulted her to stardom! Jazz insta: https://www.instagram.com/jazzdee/ America's best dance crew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa0TCf1pEWo Lip J - waacking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCDqCnOqOas Thankyou for listening! Find all the songs me…

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Jim Dator 'Living Make-Belief: Thriving in a Dream Society' 27:23

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I’m honoured that the focus of this episode of ‘The New Abnormal’ podcast is Jim Dator, who’s had an extraordinary impact on futures-thinking. Indeed, I believe one would struggle to find someone else who could today be genuinely given the title of “the world’s leading futurist”. Although Jim is far too self-effacing to bestow that title on himself…

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Nardia Haigh 'Scenario Planning for Climate Change' 45:21

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This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features the author, academic and consultant Nardia Haigh, who has spent nearly two decades helping people navigate uncertainty using scenario planning. She has taught hundreds of people how to apply scenario planning methods, and advised individuals and organizations across corporate, nonprofit, and publi…

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SARAH SMALES - Dance dietitian, showgirl and changing the narrative! 38:17

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We absolutely love this episode with Sarah - an ex-pro dancer turned dance dietician! An episode about seeing positive change and changing the narrative for dancers and healthy relationships with food. Sarah's insta: https://www.instagram.com/mydancedietitian/?hl=en My Dance Dietician tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mydancedietitian Website: https:…

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Bulent Duagi 'Exploring new thinking and connecting the dots' 34:03

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This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Bulent Duagi, a 'cross-pollinator' in the Romanian futurists-ecosystem. He works with high-stakes decision makers, facilitating strategy execution and acting as a guide for organisations tackling tough challenges. He also works as a futures-skills trainer to help 'curious people stay relevant' via m…

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AURORA NOVA - Burlesque, injuries and inner confidence! 39:11

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We're joined by the incredible Aurora Nova this week for an inspiring and intriguing chat! It was amazing to hear so much about Burlesque - something we didn't know much about! Don't forget to like and subscribe 😊 Aurora Nova insta: https://www.instagram.com/auroranova_burlesque/ Thankyou for listening! Find all the songs mentioned in our spotify p…

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Jordi Serra del Pino 'Postnormal Times and the Three Tomorrows...' 51:30

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This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Jordi Serra del Pino, who is a consultant with more than 40 years experience in foresight, strategy and intelligence. As a professor, he’s participated in numerous academic programmes and currently holds several positions:Deputy Director at the Centre for Postnormal Policy & Futures Studies, Associa…

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Andre Spicer 'The Art of Less' 40:32

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This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Andre Spicer, Dean and Professor at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London. He's an expert in the fields of organisational behaviour, leadership and corporate social responsibility, and is the founding director of ETHOS: The Centre for Responsible Enterprise at Bayes. Andre is…

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AJ - Wicked the movie, full circle moments and a dancer who doesn't Tiktok?! 41:35

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We had the amazing AJ join us this week to tell us all about his expansive career within the dance industry! We touch on topics such as how he got into the industry, big budget movie sets, Millenium dance complex and always staying authentic to yourself!! AJ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayjayy_b/ Aj choreography - Shockout at Move it 2024: …

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Emma Briant 'Exposing the Propaganda Machine' 52:05

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This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Dr Emma Louise Briant, an internationally recognised expert and professor of information warfare & propaganda. She helps policymakers, governments, business leaders, journalists and the public understand and respond to the challenge of contemporary online threats. Her research, testimony and solutio…

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DESTINY SPARKES - disability dance, tap wings and crime scene cleaner dreams! 30:41

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We had so much fun talking to Destiny Sparkes (best name ever!) about her business Destiny disability dance and how she didn't even want a career in dance! Don't forget to check out the playlists in Spotify to find our guests' recommended great songs to dance to! The playlists are building and there are some real bangers in there!! Destiny Sparkes …

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Dr Joseph Voros 'Futures Thinking in Real-World Contexts' 54:53

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the famous physicist and futurist Dr Joseph Voros, who helps people and organisations think about the future in serious ways through futures-orientated intelligence and strategic foresight capability-building. He’s been a professional futurist for over 25 years, initially as a practition…

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SOPHIE POPPLEWELL - versatility, freestyling and stage invasions! 43:13

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Proving you don't have to traditionally train to become a professional in the field of dance!! Join us for Sophie's inspiring story of how she trained independently at home to compete with those with formal training! Sophie Popplewell insta: https://www.instagram.com/sophiepopplewell/?hl=en Thankyou for listening! Find all the songs mentioned in ou…

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BONUS! Dance Mom Charlotte - dedication, surprise costume and embarrassing lockdown vids! 23:59

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Our first ever BONUS ep! Zoë's mum, Charlotte joins us to tell all about what it's really like to be a dance mom! From collecting trees on the way to dance competitions to dedicating her weekends to support Zoë's dreams! And could Zoë's love of dance come from her mum and her Scottish dancing past? We're half way through series 1 and really hope yo…

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ELLA KATE - cruise stories, industry tips and daily waltz-ing with a 96 year old! 40:17

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Wow! So interesting hearing from Ella about what it's like from a performer's point of view onboard a cruise ship!! Also, Ella shared some amazing industry tips for those of you who are just starting to audiiton. Ella Kate insta: https://www.instagram.com/ellakate_creative/ Dance couple insta: https://www.instagram.com/duobella_/ Thankyou for liste…

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Neil Shearing 'The Fractured Age: how the return of Geopolitics will splinter the Global Economy' 38:48

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Series Five In this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, I interview Neil Shearing, the Group Chief Economist at Capital Economics, where he leads a world-class team of economists and oversees the firm’s global research agenda. A trusted voice in international finance, Neil is known for his clear, insightful analysis of the global economy - insight…

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CHARLIE - LGBTQ+ dance freedom, teaching, dance for mental health! 39:39

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We can't believe it's episode 7 already!! We are joined by Charlie Hagston who is inspirational with how dance has helped them through dark times and their journey into teaching. Charlie insta: https://www.instagram.com/charliehagstondance/ Charlie tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@charliehagston Thankyou for listening! Find all the songs mentioned i…

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SAMMIE RUTTER - hip hop, keeping it PG and inspiring the next generation! 37:37

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Thankyou Sammie for sharing your pathway into the dance industry, from traditional comps to course leader at Leeds City College ! What an inspiration for the young people she teaches and we hope this inspires you too! Sammie insta: https://www.instagram.com/sammienicole_danceofficial/ Explosive insta: https://www.instagram.com/explosive_uk/ Explosi…

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KATIE GEDDES - dance studio owner, let's dance Leeds and her mission! 33:09

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Wow, the passion from Katie about using dance as movement and joy is paramount throughout this episode! Her initiatives are spreading dance throughout Leeds and she's built such an amazing community at her dance studio in Leeds! Dance Studio Leeds insta: https://www.instagram.com/dance_studio_leeds/?hl=en Katie Geddes insta: https://www.instagram.c…

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Gergely Nemeth 'Strategic Foresight and Defence Innovation' 54:35

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Gergely Nemeth, former Head of Strategic Foresight at NATO and now CEO of Hungary’s Defence Innovation Research Institute (VIKI), who reflects on a career ‘impacted by coincidence’ but marked by increasing responsibility in defence planning, policy, and foresight. Beginning as an intelli…

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PAREESHA VALENTINA - Carnival, connecting with roots and bringing the Vybz! 32:08

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This week we're joined by Pareesha, the absolute Carnival QUEEN! You need to check out her creations through Valentina's Collective, they're incredible!! Pareesha opens up about songs that lift her mood and connecting to her ancestors through learning her craft! Pareesha insta: https://www.instagram.com/ms.pvalentina/?hl=en Vybz insta: https://www.…

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LAUREN G - X factor, being Taylor Swift and on tour with...? 48:53

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Our first proper guest!! Lauren G takes a break from her busy gigging schedule to tell us all about how she went from her dance degree, to judge's houses with Louis Walsh on X Factor to becoming a successful multi-tribute artist! Lauren G insta: https://www.instagram.com/laurengtributeshows/?hl=en-gb The Good Lies insta: https://www.instagram.com/t…

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ZOË FRANCESCA - dream guest, musical family and give this girl a Blue Peter badge! 36:13

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This week we're introducing our second guest - Zoë Francesca! Zoë is a professional dancer, Youtuber and dance teacher who has spent her whole life dancing and attributes her passion for dance to her musical family. Company Jinks, Not a damn thing changed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x_I2mbJ8F4&list=RD_x_I2mbJ8F4&start_radio=1&ab_channel=Compa…

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JESSICA FAYE - uni memories, musicals and is that cool Jess?! 36:33

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We thought we'd start by introducing your first host - Jessica Faye! Jess is a professional dancer, dance teacher and choreographer who owns a commercial dance company Unite and she also loves a good musical! Newsies choreo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kDUwZ2Snng&list=RD-kDUwZ2Snng&start_radio=1&ab_channel=JessicaFaye Jessica Faye insta: https…

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Introducing...Dance to this Podcast | TRAILER 0:52

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Introducing our brand new podcast DANCE TO THIS!! Your one stop shop to find great songs to dance to and inspiration from legends in the dance industry that will leave you feeling inspired to DANCE TO THIS Podcast!! New episodes every Wednesday! Thankyou for listening! Find all the songs mentioned in our spotify playlists! https://open.spotify.com/…

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Lourdes Rodriguez 'Embodied Futures - the next evolution in foresight' 31:16

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal features Lourdes Rodriguez, a Strategic Foresight Consultant with the European Commission and Co Exec Director at Teach the Future. With a background in Psychology, her work has been focused on trends research and foresight for more than 15 years, and she's therefore deeply experienced in discovering new…

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Marie Stafford 'The Future 100 - trends and change to watch' 51:24

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Marie Stafford, Global Director (Intelligence) at VML. She's a strategic foresight consultant skilled in creating inspiring future narratives, transforming futures insights and trends into commercial opportunity across a top tier multinational client portfolio. Specialised in foresight a…

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Peter Cunliffe-Jones 'Fake News - what's the harm?' 50:46

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Peter Cunliffe-Jones, visiting researcher at the University of Westminster and Director of Facts Matter Research, a misinformation research and strategy consultancy, where he advises organisations in effective ways to both counter the harmful consequences of misinformation and protect wi…

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Faris Yakob 'Collaboration is the way to solve problems' 38:05

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Faris Yakob, co-founder of Genius Steals, who began his career as a strategist during the first dot com explosion, before moving into agency world. He worked for some dynamic agencies inc Naked Communications (as their 20th employee) before moving on to be EVP Chief Tech Strat at McCann …

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Gareth Kay 'Creating tangible value from intangible assets' 33:28

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal features Gareth Kay, Partner at The Intangibles 'the transformation consultancy for the intangible world'. He's spent over two decades working in, and learning from, some of the best creative companies in the world. In that time, Gareth realized there is no ‘one way’ to shape and deliver valuable brands …

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Epaminondas Christophilopoulos 'The Future is always uncertain...' 41:35

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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, who is a Foresight, Strategy, Innovation and long-term planning advisor to government, private corporations and NGOs. A highly experienced foresight researcher with an extensive track-record on international projects and sound academic credentials, he's an…

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Jan Berger 'Anticipating Change for Corporate Foresight' 43:54

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Jan Berger, the Founder & CEO of Themis Foresight. Based in Berlin, his company anticipates economic, technological, social and political drivers of future change. He and his team are driven by the conviction that outstanding futures research is key for the strategic direction of Europe'…

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Nils Muller 'Helping companies to stay relevant in the future' 40:26

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Series Four In this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview Nils Muller, CEO & Founder of TrendONE - a specialist agency that's a market leader in identifying key trends in fast moving branches of business. In our discussion, Nils discusses their methodologies and approach to working for clients such as BMW and Airbus, his viewpoints on developin…

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Chris Arning 'Semiotics: how to make the invisible...visible' 53:07

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Series Four In this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Chris Arning, Founder of the boutique consultancy Creative Semiotics Ltd, co-founder of Semiofest, and course leader of 'How to do semiotics in seven weeks'. He works with best-in-class virtual teams to analyse brands in order to make them more coherent and true to themselves, more distin…

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Michael Beverland 'Brand Management: Co-creating Meaningful Brands' 55:42

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Michael Beverland, Professor of Brand Strategy, Strategy & Marketing, at the University of Sussex Business School. He's an innovator in marketplace authenticity and strategic design research, as well as cultural marketing insights. Michael is also the author of 'Building Brand Authentici…

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Phil Balagtas 'Making Futures Work: integrating futures thinking for design, innovation, and strategy' 49:35

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Series Four This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features Phil Balagtas, author of the superb new book 'Making Futures Work'. Phil is also a former Design Director at McKinsey Design and General Electric (Digital & Aviation) with over 20yrs of experience as a Digital Interaction Designer and Design Leader working across sectors inc aviation, …

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Stephanie Vilner-Sheppard 'Dare, disrupt and be kind' 52:25

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the brand innoventor & commercial strategist Stephanie Vilner-Sheppard, who consults globally on strategy to help clients innovate and futureproof their P&L (for people and planet). She’s a problem solver for brands and businesses, through a lens of planet-centred design-led thinking. Th…

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Matt Boffey ‘Brands that move people, move the world’ 54:58

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Matt Boffey, Chief Strategy Officer at Design Bridge and Partners. He’s part of its Senior Leadership Team and Executive Committee, managing a business of nearly 300 people in London, where he leads a strategy team of ‘the brightest and best brand & design thinkers on the planet’! We dis…

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Max McKeown 'Innovation Strategy, Leadership & Culture' 46:06

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Series Four This episode of ‘The New Abnormal’ podcast features the strategic psychologist Dr Max McKeown - a writer, consultant & researcher specialising in innovation strategy, leadership and culture. He’s written a series of influential books and conducts research with Warwick Business School. An advocate of innovation culture, he also argues th…

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Sohail Inayatullah 'Visioning the Futures' 45:56

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Series Four This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features the political scientist and university professor Sohail Inayatullah, who is the inaugural UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies at the Sejahtera Centre for Sustainability & Humanity, and instructs at the Metafuture think tank. He helps individuals and organisations create alternative and pre…

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Alexis Tennent 'The intricate relationship between memory, time and plurality' 41:38

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Series Four This episode of the New Abnormal podcast features Toronto-based Alexis Tennent, who is an innovative leader, design & foresight strategist. She firmly believes that foresight should not be confined to the realms of academia, politics, or privilege; rather, it should be an opportunity accessible to all. That's why Alexis aims to inspire …

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Monika Bielskyte 'Challenging the binaries of dystopia vs utopia and society vs technology' 49:54

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the renowned futurist and speculative designer, Monika Bielskyte. She's also the founder of Protopia Futures, a life-centric design and collaborative foresight platform that centres previously marginalised perspectives. The project's mission is to inspire a new wave of future visions sho…

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Roman Krznaric 'History for Tomorrow: inspiration from the past for the future of humanity' 45:40

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal features the leading social philosopher Roman Krznaric, whose books focus on the power of ideas to create change. His international bestsellers, which include The Good Ancestor, Empathy, and Carpe Diem Regained, have been published in more than twenty-five languages. His new book History for Tomorrow is …

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Falk Fuhrmann 'Investigative Anthropology, Cultural Empathy and Brand Strategy in China' 37:56

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Falk Fuhrmann, Executive Director at Shanghai HuiLue Business Consulting Co, and Visiting Professor teaching International Brand Communication & Innovation, Consumer Behaviour & Insights, at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. He also is an award-winning creative strategist with more t…

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Lesley-Ann Noel 'Design Social Change: take action, work towards equity, and challenge the status quo' 47:42

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features the designer, researcher, and educator Lesley-Ann Noel, who is the author of Design Social Change and co-editor of The Black Experience in Design. She’s also created several design tools for critical reflection, such as The Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel. Lesley…

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Julian Boulding 'The Cannes Lions 2024 Review' 50:40

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal features Julian Boulding, Owner of The Network One. They provide “open source creativity” and communications services from around 1200 independent agencies in 109 countries, worldwide. His annual review of the Cannes Lions Festival is always eagerly sought after, and the actual version will be sent out a…

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Catherine Roy 'Change Agents, Foresight Strategy and Organisational Disruption' 43:42

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Series Four This episode of The New Abnormal features Catherine Roy, Foresight & Design Leader at Thales. She sets their foresight and design strategy, and helps to drive futures thinking & business growth. Overall, she aligns futures, business, product and service strategy with the needs of users / consumers in order to achieve goals. In this podc…

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Chloe Markowicz 'Creativity is Contagious' 40:57

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Series Four This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features Chloe Markowicz, Editor at Contagious, which helps agencies and brands supercharge their marketing by learning from the world's most creative and effective companies and campaigns. They do that via their IQ intelligence platform, consulting services, training and events. We discuss a r…

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Paolo Gallo 'The Seven Games of Leadership' 46:42

1+ y ago46:42

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Series Four This episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast features Paolo Gallo, a renowned executive coach, bestselling author and keynote speaker. He's the author of two superb books: 'The Compass and the Radar - the art of building a rewarding career while remaining true to yourself' and the newly published 'The Seven Games of Leadership - navigating t…

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Ari Wallach 'A Brief History of the Future' 46:13

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Series Four This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features Ari Wallach, who is a futurist and social systems strategist. He's also the author of 'Longpath: becoming the great ancestors our future needs' and host of 'A Brief History of the Future' (which premiers on PBS in April 2024) c/o Futurific Studios, a new production studio focused on sh…