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untalented by UNKNOWN is a bi-weekly podcast where we give the unheard humans, who power our creative industries, a voice.

  1. 03/12/2025

    You're Not Owed A Creative Career (But Heres How To Build One)

    This episode's guest is Alex Bec - co-founder of It’s Nice That, builder of multiple creative businesses, and now the driving force behind Creative Lives in Progress, the platform reshaping how young people break into the creative industry. Alex grew It’s Nice That from a scrappy blog into a global creative community reaching 8.5 million people a month.  This episode is about what's happening right now in the creative career space the collapse in junior opportunity, the rise of AI, the moral cost of “efficiency”, and how an entire generation is being squeezed out before they even start.

    51 min

  2. 27/11/2025

    Lets Talk Money: With Jim Houghton

    Untalented's host Ollie Scott sits down with Jim Houghton from Waypoint, one of the most experienced M&A advisors in the creative industry, and someone who has seen more agencies born, scaled, bought and sold than almost anyone else. But this isn’t a finance podcast. It’s the conversation creative people never get, but absolutely need. Jim breaks down: • why UK agencies fear failure  • how creative people massively underestimate their own power • why early equity dilution ruins lives • what actually triggers agency sales  • how private equity suddenly took over the creative industry • when a business is genuinely “sellable” • and the biggest mistake founders make before talking to an advisor If you’re a creative, a founder, or someone inside a company that’s just been acquired, this episode will change the way you see the entire business side of creativity.

    1h 19m

  3. 18/11/2025

    Democratising Influence: Inside the Rise of Buttermilk

    In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Buttermilk - a world-class creator agency. Jamie Ray digs deep into his founder journey: a story of how a bored trainee lawyer walked out of a City job, set up shop in a Krispy Kreme, and built Buttermilk into a $50m+ creator agency. We get into how influencer marketing actually works now, why TikTok and COVID changed everything, how brands are using super fans to decide what products to launch, and where AI fits into the creator economy.  It’s honest and funny - a proper look at where the creator world is heading next.

    44 min
  4. The Power of People and the Pull of Culture | with Ben Saul-Garner

    30/10/2025

    The Power of People and the Pull of Culture | with Ben Saul-Garner

    We sit down with Ben Saul-Garner, Co-Founder of Attachment, to talk about the intersection of culture, talent, and brand storytelling.

    5 min
  5. Be Funky, Yet Refined with Kate Rush-Sheehy

    23/10/2025

    Be Funky, Yet Refined with Kate Rush-Sheehy

    In this episode of Untalented, Kate Rush-Sheehy, Chief Strategy Officer at GSD&M, breaks down what really makes a brand cool  and why over-focusing on Gen Z might be the least strategic move of all.

    2 min
  6. The Work We Do and the Company We Keep | Mohan Ramaswamy

    15/10/2025

    The Work We Do and the Company We Keep | Mohan Ramaswamy

    Mohan Ramaswamy, Co-Founder of Work & Co, shares what it really takes to build products people love, and why staying close to the work matters more than ever. From co-creating digital experiences for the world’s biggest brands to redefining what creative leadership looks like, Mohan unpacks the value of being hands-on, choosing the right clients, and surrounding yourself with people who push you to think sharper.

    4 min
  7. Community Is Your Currency: Daisy Morris on Culture Beyond the Algorithm

    08/10/2025

    Community Is Your Currency: Daisy Morris on Culture Beyond the Algorithm

    In this episode of Untalented by Unknown and Canva, Daisy Morris, Founder of The Selfhood and author of Community is Your Currency, breaks down what it actually means to build community in a world drowning in noise. From prescribing rest as a growth strategy to calling out “trend fatigue,” Daisy shares how brands can move beyond vanity metrics, build human-first ecosystems, and create connection that lasts longer than a viral moment.

    11 min
  8. The Strategy Behind Building Community with Koral Ibrahim

    24/09/2025

    The Strategy Behind Building Community with Koral Ibrahim

    Koral Ibrahim, Founder of The Ready House, joins Untalented to share his philosophy on building brands with physical spaces that feel alive with community. From his father’s advice, “never reject coffee”, which opened doors early in his career, to his take on why department stores lost their way, Koral unpacks how curiosity, connection, and culture shape the future of retail spaces.

    8 min
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untalented by UNKNOWN is a bi-weekly podcast where we give the unheard humans, who power our creative industries, a voice.

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  • Creator
    UNKNOWN
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    112
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    untalented