Women in Brand

About Women in Brand

The Founders of the Women in Brand community, Tamira Hamden and Victoria Montgomery, sit down with inspiring women from across brand marketing, design, strategy, and business. Get the tea on their experiences, the advice they have for women navigating a career in brand, and the brands they're loving, and maybe even loathing...

Publisher

Women in Brand

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episode

15 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2026

   Rachel Lowenstein on the cultural power of girlhood

   Girlhood is thriving, and Rachel Lowenstein is at the centre of it. But what is girl culture, and why should brands take it more seriously? Rachel is a leading independent cultural strategist, speaker, and content creator. She helps people and brands understand girls - educating hundreds of thousands of online followers, and advising leading brands like Dove, Nike, Google, Meta, and UN Women. She joins Tami and Victoria to share a branding 101 on girl culture. Rachel reflects on her personal journey in brand, building an agency career at WPP then going independent as a strategist, shares her advice for women in brand, and eloquently unpacks what brands need to be paying attention to. Follow Rachel for the latest on girl studies: Substack - https://substack.com/@girlstudies Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rachelissan/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelissan Thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode possible. They're the always-on brand tracking platform - find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. Find out more about the Women in Brand community and how to become a member: https://www.womeninbrand.online/

2. 

   1 Jun 2026

   The science of brand entrepreneurship with Ngozi Elobuike

   What if the secret to successful entrepreneurship is more than just who you know... but who you could be? In this episode of Women in Brand, founder, technologist, entrepreneur, and cultural thinker Ngozi Elobuike joins Tami and Victoria to explore how she's built an award-winning career that spans continents, cultures, and disciplines. From aspiring doctor to launching sold-out wine brands, founding Dublin's premier Black-led wine club, and advising some of the world's biggest businesses through her work at Google, Ngozi gives a masterclass on curiosity, courage, and intersectionality. They deep dive how female entrepreneurs can take a scientific approach to building, the potential of African luxury branding, and how cultural thinking gives you a competitive advantage. Thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode possible. They're the always-on brand tracking platform - find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. Find out more about the Women in Brand community and how to become a member: https://www.womeninbrand.online/

3. 

   18 May 2026

   Anna Pompilio on the culture of being perceived, and how brands can connect in the age of algorithms

   WIB founders Tami and Victoria are joined by cultural strategist, trend forecaster, and writer Anna Pompilio for a conversation about internet culture, algorithmic identity, trend cycles and what it means to build brands in an era of constant perception. Together, they unpack the tension between authenticity and performance, why the internet suddenly feels “boring”, and the growing cultural exhaustion around being visible all the time. Anna also shares her journey from fashion design to brand strategy, the mentors who shaped her career, and why the future of brand building depends on curiosity, taste and real-world cultural inputs — not just AI-generated thinking. Subscribe to Anna's brilliant weekly culture digest, Midwesthetic: https://midwesthetic.substack.com/ Thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode possible. They're the always-on brand tracking platform - find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. And join us at the Women in Brand Summit! Happening May 27 in Birmingham, UK - final tickets remaining: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womeninbrand/2061724

4. 

   4 May 2026

   The secret to scale-up success: talking Tracksuit and brand partnerships with Grace Kortegast

   Based in New Zealand, Grace was the second ever Marketing hire at Tracksuit - and proves why your early hires are the most intrinsic to scaling up effectively. Grace joins Victoria and Tami on the podcast to talk about her career journey in brand marketing, and how a mix of entrepreneurialism and analytical thinking enables her to understand consumer behaviour and drive impactful partnership strategies at Tracksuit. One of those is Women in Brand, and Grace, Tami, and Victoria reflect on the synergy between WIB's mission and Tracksuit's commitment to equipping brand marketers with the data they need to secure investment and be taken seriously. A huge thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode, and so much of our community activity, possible. Find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. And finally, join us at the Women in Brand Summit - a full day of learning and networking hosted in partnership with Tracksuit! It's happening May 27 in Birmingham, UK - and as a special thank you for tuning in, use WIBPODCAST30 for a huge 30% off your ticket price: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womeninbrand/2061724

5. 

   13 Apr 2026

   What happens to brands when everyone can build? With GOOD THINKING's Chris Danton

   Chris Danton, Co-Founder of IN GOOD CO and author of GOOD THINKING, joins co-hosts Victoria and Tami to explore a shift that’s underway for strategists and brand builders: a world where anyone can create - from products and content to entire brand worlds - powered by AI. Chris speaks about the move from control to collaboration, and why brands can't work in siloes if they want to survive. She reflects on her journey from architecture to growing a strategic agency for challenger brands, and shares what she's learnt from her career so far. Follow Chris on Substack: https://ingoodco.substack.com/ Thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode possible. They're the always-on brand tracking platform - find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. And finally, join us at the Women in Brand Summit! Happening May 27 in Birmingham, UK - save your seat: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/womeninbrand/2061724

6. 

   30 Mar 2026

   The global brand strategy behind Love Island with Lauren Watson

   How do you build the brand blueprint for a global entertainment giant like Love Island? Lauren Watson, the Vice President of Brand and Marketing at ITV Studios, joins our hosts Tami and Victoria to share how she's grown some of the UK's best-loved shows into culturally relevant, global brand successes. Lauren looks back on her hands-on experience merging T-Mobile and Orange into EE, working on collabs like Katy Perry x Coca-Cola at Universal Music Group & Brands, and directing brand building at ITV Studios for 65 labels across 13 countries. Learn how to: Determine a brand's point of difference Understand your audience and leverage channels to create that 'water cooler' moment Foster creativity and look beyond your category in your brand team Thanks to Tracksuit for making this episode possible. They're the always-on brand tracking platform - find out more at https://www.gotracksuit.com/ and mention 'Women in Brand' when you get in touch. Get your ticket to join our community at the in-person Women in Brand Summit happening May 27 in Birmingham, UK: https://buytickets.at/womeninbrand/2061724

7. 

   12 Nov 2025

   How to build customer-centric brands with Suze Dowling

   Suze Dowling, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer of Pattern Brands, discusses building customer-centric brands and growing direct-to-consumer businesses, emphasizing the importance of staying connected with customers in this interview.

8. 

   29 Oct 2025

   Founding a multi-disciplinary design studio with Asmah Mansur-Williams

   Asmah Mansur-Williams, co-founder of The Black Pepper Studio, discusses building authentic brand worlds through design and leading a multidisciplinary studio, emphasizing the importance of cross-cultural influences in brand design in an interview with Women in Brand.

9. 

   15 Oct 2025

   The changing face of beauty branding with Hania Flannery

   Hania Flannery discusses her career in beauty branding with Tami and Victoria, sharing advice on leadership and how the beauty industry has evolved, in this interview.

10. 

    1 Oct 2025

    Transatlantic trends and building On Brand with Ellen Kellogg & Mia Clarke

    Ellen Kellogg and Mia Clarke explore transatlantic brand culture, discuss navigating ethical dilemmas, and reveal how diverse career paths strengthen brand strategy in this interview.

11. 

    17 Sept 2025

    Human-centred hiring in brand and marketing with Madeleine Barnes

    Madeleine Barnes, Practice Group Head at Robert Half, discusses human-centered hiring practices in brand and marketing, employer branding, and building a flexible career, in an interview with Tami and Victoria.

12. 

    3 Sept 2025

    Data-driven brand strategy with Sandra Habib

    Brand strategist Sandra Habib shares data-driven insights on building unique brands and leveraging AI with hosts Tami and Victoria in this interview.

13. 

    26 May 2025

    Women in Brand x Victoria Montgomery

    Co-Founder Victoria Montgomery discusses her career experiences, values, and soft skills that shaped her brand understanding in an interview with Tami, offering advice for women seeking their brand voice.

14. 

    6 May 2025

    Women in Brand x Tamira Hamden

    In this very special edition of the Women in Brand Podcast, our network's Founder, Tamira Hamden, is in the interview seat. Speaking with Co-Founder Victoria Montgomery, Tami shares all about her career journey through studying drama to progressing into leadership in marketing and brand - through to Founding the Women in Brand network. Tami speaks about the greatest influences on her life, career, and mindset as a brand strategist, along with the achievements - and learnings - her experiences have given her. She reflects on her background as a half-Palestinian woman, and how both her personality and principles have shaped her branding outlook. She also delves into the story behind Women in Brand - what inspired the idea in the very beginning, the values and principles at the heart of the network, and why meaningful community is so important for women. In true Women in Brand fashion, Tami also spotlights the people that have inspired her brand career - including learning from Marty Nuemeier, Robert Jones, Debbie Millman, and Daniel Lee. She also shouts out some of the supporters, speakers, and friends of Women in Brand that are intrinsic to the network: Claire Berthet, Mimi Hayton, Emma Lindsay, Olivia Kibble, Nhoon Ahmed, Tamara de Jong, Iona Ratcliffe, Rachel Allison, Elle Davidson, and Kesha Tansey. ⁠ We hope you enjoy this Founder episode of the Women in Brand podcast, and a big thank you to our season 1 podcast partner, Next Level Recruitment, who you can get in touch with via their website: https://www.nextlevelrecruitment.co.uk/

15. 

    21 Apr 2025

    Women in Brand x Oana Leonte

    From working at the biggest brands like Disney, Warner Bros., and PUMA, to founding her own platform and community Unmtchd, Oana Leonte is the ultimate expert on building brands with a lasting legacy. In this episode of the Women in Brand podcast, hosts Victoria and Tami sit down with Oana to discuss her journey into brand and marketing, her personal learnings as an executive brand leader, and the challenges of balancing motherhood with a career. Oana shares her honest experiences working with iconic brands, and talks about the need for brands to create a positive lasting impact in society - and what she's doing at Unmtchd to help brand founders do just that. Together, they also discuss the entrepreneurial future of brand careers, and why it's so important that people, especially women, are supported and empowered to take their career into their own hands if the workplace construct doesn't suit them. Oana draws on her current brand influences, referencing GAP inc., as well as designer Zach Posen, brand marketer Jo Bird, and business entrepreneur Emma Grede. Tami also references research released in February 2025 by Pregnant then Screwed, which you can read here: https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/74000-women-a-year-lose-their-jobs-for-getting-pregnant-or-for-taking-maternity-leave/ (https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/74000-women-a-year-lose-their-jobs-for-getting-pregnant-or-for-taking-maternity-leave/) Find out more about Unmtched: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theunmtchd/ And save Oana's Unmtchd podcast as your next listen after this one! https://open.spotify.com/show/1TT3WIq0fUSnGSs4wVwK3Q Thank you so much to Oana for joining us for this episode, and to our season 1 podcast partner, Next Level Recruitment, who you can get in touch with on their website: https://www.nextlevelrecruitment.co.uk/

16. 

    7 Apr 2025

    Women in Brand x Silvia Matias

    In this episode of the Women in Brand Podcast, hosts Tami and Victoria are joined by Silvia Matias. An award-winning Independent Designer, NON-OFF Studio Founder, and Creative Director, Silvia has achieved a celebrated career in design that's taken her across Europe and enabled her to collaborate with the very best in brand design. Silvia, who is Portuguese and currently based in Lisbon, speaks candidly about the influences that have defined her personal design identity: how branding found her, balancing creativity and business in the design industry, and the realities that female designers face - but also how the industry is evolving for the better in her eyes. It's an enlightening conversation, in which Silvia is generous with her vulnerability and advice for early career designers, along with sharing the wisdom that she's gained over the years as a woman in brand. Explore some of Silvia's exceptional design work: https://silviamatias.com/ A huge thank you to Silvia for joining us for this episode, and to our season one podcast partner, Next Level Recruitment, who you can get in touch with on their website: https://www.nextlevelrecruitment.co.uk/

17. 

    24 Mar 2025

    Women in Brand x Zeenat Fayaz

    For fans of The Brand Education Podcast, we have a treat of an episode sitting its host, Zeenat Fayaz, in the interviewer hotseat. Zeenat established her brand consultancy for the higher education sector 6 years ago, where she is now Director of Brand Strategy and partners with renowned HE institutions around the world - listening to their needs and guiding them to achieve growth through strategic brand evolution. Zeenat's background in HE branding and business development, from Times Higher Education through to freelance consulting, has given her a deep understanding of the sector. In this conversation, Zeenat joins Victoria and Tami to discuss her journey building a consultancy in a tough industry - one that has a legacy of centuries, but its understanding of the discipline and value of branding is in its infancy. Together they examine how vanity metrics take different forms across sectors - from Times rankings to Cannes Lions nominations, creative is often invested in for the awards and accolades, rather than to execute a brand strategy - so how can we pull brands out of this competitive churn? As always, our guest shares the brand thinkers that have influenced her path through brand. Zeenat speaks about the pinch-me moment hosting brand philosopher Marty Neumeier on her podcast after respecting his work for many years. She also references Pangaia and Ogilvy, Alchemy by Rory Sutherland, and the magnificent Emily Osborne and Jo Lowe from The Brand Education Advisory Board. Listen to The Brand Education podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brand-education-podcast/id1614215391 Thank you to Zeenat for joining us for this episode, and to our season 1 podcast partner, Next Level Recruitment, who you can contact here on their website: https://www.nextlevelrecruitment.co.uk/

18. 

    10 Mar 2025

    Women in Brand x Mimi Hayton

    Women in Brand x Mimi Hayton Mimi has excelled in a varied education and professional career - from architecture and design, to management consultancy and going freelance, founding Marquess Studio. In this episode, Mimi walks us through her career experiences, reflecting on what has motivated her to pursue the right job for her, and how switching up your career can feel daunting, but so rewarding. She shares her advice on how to harness your skills and qualities to be an impactful brand strategist, and how her 'squiggly' career has got her to where she is now (and that it's ok to never quite feel like you've got things sorted). She also shares how she's drawn from interests and influences outside of the world of branding to make her a well-rounded strategist. Mimi is an intrinsic part of the Women in Brand team, being there to build the network from day 1, to now heading up content strategy - so it's a pleasure to dedicate our first ever podcast episode to her brilliance. And, there's a few individuals that Mimi references as her big influences and admirations (as well as some of the brands she wouldn't love to work with!). She shouts out brand queens Zoe Scaman, Laura Kuglitsch, Keketso Sedibe-moeng, Mona Bhatnager, along with our wonderful friends of Women in Brand, Joel Leeman and Ryan Sheppard at Vivace. Thank you to Mimi for joining us for this episode, to Next Level as our season 1 podcast partner, and Tamara de Jong at The Lucky Moon for her generous design work.

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• Suze Dowling
• Asmah Mansur-Williams
• Hania Flannery
• Ellen Kellogg
• Mia Clarke

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