The Briefing Show: Recent Episodes

Lauren Kelly

Welcome to The Briefing, the show where we take on the brand challenge a social movement is facing – and together with a panel of creative experts – look at how we would solve it, as if they were a real paying client.

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On this episode I’m joined by Barbara Waxman and Giles Day as we tackle ‘growing older’. The life stage beyond our 30’s has a bad reputation in popular culture. I believe it is time we reframe growing up and growing old as something we strive for. Let’s discuss!

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Barbara Waxman

Middlescence Life Stage Expert, Coach, Speaker, Author Barbara Waxman

Giles Day

Giles Day - Sydney, Australia | Professional Profile | LinkedIn

Links to things we mention:

  1. Stanley Hall (1844–1924) - Adolescence, Education, Boys, and Play - StateUniversity.com

Barbara Waxman: The Myth of the Midlife Crisis | TED Talk

The Melbourne Aging Study — Monash University

The Good Liar (2019) - IMDb

Caitlin Moran | Bestselling Author of More Than A WomanCaitlin Moran

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On this episode I’m joined by Dan Steiner and Polly Rodriguez as we tackle ‘sex’. The future of sex for our youth is looking bleak. How do we increase the amount of good sex for our future generations? Let’s discuss!

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Dan Steiner

Dan Steiner - Senior Writer - Interbrand | LinkedIn

Polly Rodriguez

Polly Rodriguez - CEO & Co Founder - Unbound | LinkedIn

Links to some things we mention:

About Unbound (unboundbabes.com)

MakeLoveNotPorn - social sex video sharing platform

We all do it, we just don't talk about it | Cindy Gallop | TEDxUbud - Bing video

Cindy Gallop | The Michael Bay of Business

The Original Period & Incontinence Underwear | Modibodi AU

What is Fintech? – FinTech Australia

OMGyes.com - Groundbreaking research into what feels good and why

Dipsea | Short and Sexy Audio Stories (dipseastories.com)

WOST Cyber Society (womenofsextech.com)

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On this episode I’m joined by James Hillhouse and Stefan Dezou as we tackle ‘Diversity’ and in particular, the lack of it in the creative industry, we all know we need more of it, but why aren’t we actually doing it? Let’s discuss!

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James Hillhouse

BITE Fuel Your Imagination | Leo dismantles the educational barriers to entry for dyslexic talent (creativebrief.com)

Stefan Dezou

Stefan Dezou (squarespace.com)

Links to some of the things we mention:

Home (rga.org.au)

Companies & Reviews | Glassdoor.com.au

Home | 72andSunny

Books:

Reflections from Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling by Stephanie Battaglino - 9781735389622 - Dymocks

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Welcome! Here's a sneak peak of what you can expect on this season of The Briefing Show with me, Lauren Kelly. And, if you like what you hear don't forget to subscribe here and to the show's Substack (notjustalogo.substack.com)

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On this episode I’m joined by Zoe Scaman and Julie Masters as we tackle ‘periods’. Over 50% of the worlds population have had a period, have a period, or will have a period. Periods are shrouded in confusion, shame, and a general feeling of yuck. We discuss the stigma around periods and taking the uncool to cool- lets discuss!

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Zoe Scaman

bodacious.be - A full service strategy studio

Julie Masters

Julie Masters - CEO - Influence Nation | LinkedIn

‎Inside Influence on Apple Podcasts

Links to some of the things we mention:

Chloe grace moretz period scene - YouTube

Lucy Peach Tells Us "How to Period Like a Unicorn" ('Cos Facebook Banned Ads for Her Fringe Show) - YouTube

'First Moon Party': A hilarious ad for tampon service - Bing video

Food Period Delivers Great Periods, Naturally

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On this episode I’m joined by Ash Stapleton from Interbrand and Carrie Dennes from Carrie Dennes Writing & Branding, as we tackle ‘sustainability’. Sustainability is no longer the domain of Greenpeace and croc wearers, it sits squarely in the main stream! Sustainability shouldn’t be about making it ‘a bit cooler’, it should be the sexiest, most desirable thing in the world- lets discuss!

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Ash Stapleton- www.ashstapleton.co

Links to some of the things we mention:

The People's Climate Assembly - ARRCC

New Nielsen Study Says Consumers Are Ready to Pay More for Social Responsibility - Sustainable Brands

Book:

We Are The Weather - Jonathan Safran Foer (wearetheweatherbook.com)

Movie:

Blue The Film