What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

Olly Fawcett

What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

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What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

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What It Takes with Olly Fawcett

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Alessandro Palazzi, the bartender behind Dukes Bar's famous martinis, has been honing his skills in London for over 15 years. With an impressive 46-year career that includes work in Italy, France, and the UK, Palazzi has become one of the world
Jo Bird transitioned from Rankin Photography to a three-month adventure in Australia at 27. Upon her return, she became the Creative Lead for GymShark and Lounge, two of the UK's biggest brands. With her innovative approach, Jo played a key rol
Tom Aikens first walked into a kitchen at 18, and never looked back since. Up until he won 2 Michelin stars at 26, he worked under some of the best chefs in the world including Pierre Koffman & Joël Robuchon. In this episode of What It Takes, w
The Resturant industry is not for everyone, it demands a lot from those who want to be successful in it. One of the successes is Tom Booton, who first walked into a kitchen at 15, and now at 31 he is the Head Chef at the incredible Grill at The
Kym has now shot over 130 races for F1, across the globe. But he hasn't been doing it for his whole life, in fact he is relatively new to the world of F1. So what made him one of the best and most well known photographers in Formula 1, and what
Laura is currently launching Monk, a revolutionary ice bath brand which as been in development for over 2 years. But this isn't Laura's first business, she has not only already sold a brand she started, but also been through the high AND lows o
He was once almost about to be the new face of Versace, but then he became the face of M&S! Chris Baber has grafted his was into many amazing opportunities with the food world over the last few years, from winning TV show Yes Chef to working wi
We all have ideas of what life would be like following the world's biggest artists on the road as they tour for months on end. Zak had just that experience when he followed his childhood best friend Ed Sheeran as he travelled with his show, but
Toby Hoppy has been behind the scenes of some amazing brands as they have grown in their respective industries. From Trip Drinks to Patch Plants, Toby's experiences within these brands and the skyrocket in their online growth gave him the insig
The UK is now fully addicted to running, and at the heart of it is Runna. The Running coaching app is taking users from being unable to run a few miles, to completing marathons around the world. It's not a surprise that Co-Founder Ben Parker, h
After starting and selling her first business, Lucy Busk went on to work with some of the most exciting new brands within the food & beverage space. Consulting them on how to grow their revenue through sales effectively and quickly. She wanted
Leaving the security of a 9-5 can be scary, but doing it with only a small idea of what you might do with no real concept, name or starting place can be an even bigger jump. For Tom, starting El Rayo with his Co-Founder Jack, was just that. A m
Moth Drinks has seen some incredible growth over the last few years, going from 1 listing in the UK with two founders making the product by hand to a team of 30 with national distribution. Rob, Co-Founder of Moth believes this isn't just down t
It's no secret that it's hard to have a successful career within the art industry, but what does it really take to be a world-renowned artist? Marine Tanguy has worked in the industry for over 15 years, working with some of the best talent with
Imagine your life as an addict from 12-15 years old, then going sober for three years, and then relapsing at 19, and then building a global brand at 22 with your two best friends, that gets investment from The Sidemen, Dave, & Ricky Gervais.
Building a brand from £0 to £24 Million is not a simple process, however, THIS has managed to achieve it in just 4 years. But with achievements like this, the journey can't be smooth sailing. In this episode of WIT, Co-Founder Andy Shovel tel
In just 2 years, Quarter has gone from being a brand new brand, in a brand new sector, to now being stocked in some of London's hottest locations. Co-Founder Rohan tells us how it all happened, and the strategy to start building a new sector.
This week we sat down with Sam Matanle, Founder of Batch Ldn, and one of the founding team at Punchy Drinks. After spending 5 years at Punchy, Sam saw all of the highs and lows, and learned a lot about how to be successful in a hard industry. S
Welcome to the first episode of What It Takes! In this first episode we sat down with the Founder of Puresport Grayson Hart, to speak about his journey of building the #1 CBD brand in the UK Puresport. Puresport has seen some incredible growth
We are delighted to welcome Jordan from The Sidemen onto the podcast this week. Jordan has a wealth of experience which he takes us through in this episode. He sheds light into his journey to get to where he is now and how he has built The Side
After speaking at length about one of Jamie’s top 5 brands, Moscot, Jamie and Olly look into the world of Snapchat. Using Bacardi as an example, they look into the audience that’s on there, the creative that resonates, and why brands might or m
This week Jamie and Olly take a look at the hot topic that is first-party data. We have seen a resurgence in the importance of email and SMS marketing and Olly and Jamie take a look into why one of the oldest forms of marketing has such a big p
This week Jamie and Olly deep dive into OOH advertising - how it has changed over the years and whether it should be part of a DTC marketing strategy. On this theme, they also talk about some of their favourite OOH ads from Specsavers to Thursd
Jamie and Olly shed some light on the highly anticipated Swatch x Omega collaboration launch and what we can all learn from it. They also look into one of the most integral contributing factors to building a brand - font. How to choose one, wha
Order is restored this week with Jamie's return! We hear all about his and Olly's appearance at the first-ever 303 event last week and what future 303 events might be. Olly and Jamie give some tips on how to elevate ecom shoots on a budget as w
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