Curious Customer - the Consumer Podcast.

About Curious Customer - the Consumer Podcast.

Curious Customer is for anyone curious about the world of Consumer: insights, trends, companies, brands - and the people building them. Hosted by Matt Chandler, the show explores the front lines of consumer innovation, featuring conversations with Founders, CEOs, CMOs, and Marketing Leaders shaping the future. Whether you're a future founder, brand builder, or simply curious about the world around you, this podcast is for you. Each episode dives into the experiences behind iconic brands and emerging startups, highlighting the thinking behind product, brand, distribution, and design. In an age of AI, we shine a light on the enduring power of consumer storytelling and market pull. After all, we're all consumers. It drives our economies - and deserves our curiosity. Thanks for tuning in. Find us at curiouscustomer.co

Publisher

Matt Chandler

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2025

Latest episode

8 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jan 2026

   What Canon, Nikon, and Sony cannot do. Re-inventing Cameras for an AI-world, with Vishal Kumar the Founder of Caira Camera.

   Vishal Kumar is the founder of Caira Camera — a camera that bridges the gap between your smartphone and professional equipment. Before launching his business, Vishal worked as a data scientist at Sotheby's, where he started creating his own content and quickly discovered the frustrations that come with traditional photography workflows. His experience led him to ask a simple question: why should getting quality photos mean spending hours editing on a laptop? Caira is his answer—a camera that ...

2. 

   4 Dec 2025

   The rise of ‘talent-led' brands. What do Kevin Hart, Selena Gomez, George Clooney, and David Dobrick all have in common? With Andy Hooper, Founder of R3

   We're living through a major shift in how brands are created. Andy Hooper, co-founder of R3, reveals that celebrity-endorsed products are evolving into celebrity-owned brands where stars actually have skin in the game. When Kevin Hart opens Hart House or Selena Gomez creates Rare Beauty, they're not just lending their name for a paycheck—they're building something they genuinely believe in and will use themselves. As AI-generated content floods social media with fake recommendations, understa...

3. 

   20 Nov 2025

   10 Million Customers - Where Does Octopus Energy Go From Here? Decentralised Energy, Battery Storage, Nuclear Power. Chief Strategy Officer, Tim Heal, Reveals a Vision for the Next Decade.

   What if your electric car could make you money while you sleep, or your energy company actually helped you save instead of just sending bills? In this episode, Tim Heal, Chief Strategy Officer at Octopus Energy, reveals how the way we power our homes is fundamentally changing—and why it matters for your wallet and the planet. For decades, energy companies have operated on outdated technology, treating you as a passive consumer. But a new model is emerging: smart technology that turns your hom...

Who has been a guest on Curious Customer - the Consumer Podcast.

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• Phil Rumbol
• Maxime Barbier
• Neil Tanna
• Nad Chishtie
• Madelaine Edwards

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

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Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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