
The Fearless Foodie (formerly, Oh For Food's Sake) is a space for honest chats, practical tools, and the reminder that being fearless doesn’t mean having it all sorted – it means feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Especially when the industry we love often feels like it’s breaking us. If that speaks to you, have a listen. And if it hits home, rate, review, and share it with your work besties or... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 250 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and development... more
You would never run a production line without maintaining it. Yet many businesses are expecting people to operate at full capacity without the support, recovery, or development they need.
In this episode, I share what I am hearing from leaders and t... more
The phrase "talent shortage" gets used a lot in food manufacturing and retail. But is there really a shortage of talent, or are we simply overlooking people who do not fit traditional expectations?
In this conversation, I’m joined by Rich Howell, fo... more
Conflict often gets treated like something to avoid. But in reality, conflict is part of collaboration, decision-making, and working with other people.
In this episode, I start with a situation that will feel familiar to many people in food manufact... more
Leadership often gets reduced to targets, results, and performance. But in food manufacturing and retail, where pressure is constant and expectations are high, how people feel at work can have a huge impact on what they achieve.
In this conversation... more
Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes, journalist and Food Manufacture editor Bethan Grylls shares the latest headlines, trends and development... more
Supporting women in the food industry should not be seen as a nice to have. It is a commercial, cultural, and leadership priority.
In this live conversation, I’m joined by Tracy Southwell and Ross Dennison to talk honestly about what inclusion actua... more
Creativity is not a job title. It is how work gets done.
In this conversation, Susan shares her background in food product development and introduces Creative ID, a framework that helps people understand how they naturally approach ideas, problem-so... more
Enjoyed listening to these friendly, articulate voices and inspiring ideas.
Honestly, you two! I’m in bits after hearing your stories again.. you are so positive, so supportive of each other and those of us struggling in the food industry (actually I’m not struggling very much now, but definitely used to) and totally authentic! Another brilliant podcast You really help.. Keep on going..Caroline T
This is a brilliant podcast for those working in the food industry. It offers so much advice on how to manage mental health, how to progress, how to manage a team as well as really interesting interviews. It’s the empowering manager you had or you wish you had. It makes me better at my job.
Super-informative podcast that covers a huge range of topics related to working in and around food. Lucy and Amy are really relatable and provide honest, genuine advice and guidance.
I’ve just discovered this podcast and binge-listened to several episodes. All really useful information and very relatable as a female working in the food industry. I love hearing their stories to help explain the issues being discussed. Excited to listen to more 👍🏻
I’ve enjoyed every episode that I’ve listened to, it’s great to see a light being shone on the various challenges of our industry. Looking forward to catching up on all past and future episodes, keep up the great work! Brandt
I absolutely love this podcast as someone who works in operations in the food industry. It can be really hard sometimes and you have made believe I’m not the only one.
The podcasts have been relevant with detail, research, and practical knowledge with examples from Lucy and Amy (some are pretty funny).
Making it easy to listen to and absorb the information. Highly recommend giving it a listen.
Thank you
Still listening a year on, all the topics and the hosts are totally relatable. A must for anyone working in the food industry!
A great relaxed podcast, talking about working in the food industry and all the trials, tribulations and joy that it brings! Loved it!
Love tuning into this podcast, can relate so much having worked in NPD for a good few years and it’s fab hearing Amy and Lucy’s advice and knowledge on all things product development related !! Amy was my manager many moons back and a great one she was!
Absolutely loving every episode. As a bit of a newbie in the food industry it’s so good to listen to two experienced female voices sharing the wealth of their experience.
I have just discovered this podcast and as a woman in the food industry for the last 15 years I’m hooked and also emotional listening to this. What a rollercoaster…absolutely brilliant.
Love this podcast, it is thought provoking and provides a really useful insight and perspective into what it is really like to work in the food industry. It is refreshingly wonderful!
Absolutely loving this podcast, recently moved into NPD from 3 years in technical and finding it great for advice and hearing about your journeys! ☺️
Such an insightful and relatable podcast!
Amy and Lucy are so open and honest about their experiences in the food industry and are full of tips and advice on managing the day to day challenges as well as the balance between work and home life. It really is a breath of fresh air to hear others talking about their experiences and learn new ways of how to approach, think and manage the challenges we are facing every day! Thanks Lucy and Amy for helping make my days that little bit brighter :)
Relatable and compassionate discussion with insights and advice to try out in the real world. A real joy.
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A practical, people-focused show centered on leadership, culture, and growth within the food and retail industries. Episodes frequently explore humane leadership, team dynamics, inclusion, and practical Career development with a strong emphasis on real-world, actionable takeaways. Notable strengths include a clear focus on human-centered approaches, candid stories from senior leaders, and tools that listeners can apply at work to improve performance and wellbeing. A consistent thread is helping professionals navigate high-pressure environments while maintaining integrity, connection, and resilience. This mix makes it useful for managers, product and operations leads, and anyone seeking honest guidance on building healthy, high-performing te... more
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