On this very special episode of Reset, the Podcast, Advertising Week Co-Founder and Chairman Matt Scheckner interviews Suki Thompson, Founder and CEO at Let’s Reset and Co-Founder of Oystercatchers, along with her daughter Jazmyn Thompson, Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT).

Her Highness Sayyida Basma Al Said of Oman is the Founder of Whispers of Serenity, the first ever wellbeing clinic in the Sultanate of Oman. In this Reset the Podcast, Princess Basma talks to Suki Thompson, Founder, Let’s Reset about what Serenity means to her.  Her own educational journey, around the globe,  in mental wellbeing, along with some fascinating insights into her Royal Family and its sense of purpose. 

Keith Moor is one of the most progressive marketers in the industry. He's also one of the most thought provoking. In this Reset the Podcast, the ex CMO of Santander and now CMO at Camelot talks to Suki Thompson, Founder & CEO, let’s Reset about why knowing yourself is the key to being a great leader. During our time together, he also talks about why purpose matters and what purpose means to him. Keith is known for his honesty, his directness and his ability to provoke and all of these...

David Enwright, Marketing Directly at Post Office Ltd, has played a major role in many iconic brands including HSBC, NatWest, Allianz and now Post Office Ltd and has done so with a modern leadership style - empathetic, open and kind. During our conversation we cover a tremendous number of subjects including how wellbeing links to productivity, the importance of relationships, autonomy, creativity and so much more. 

Keith Weed was one of the most experienced and high profile men in Marketing. He’s also one of the most energetic. In this Reset: The Podcast, the ex-Global CMO of Unilever talks to Suki Thompson, Founder & CEO, Let’s Reset about energy and the importance to him of creating a team culture and an open environment to embrace positive wellbeing and mental health conversations. Keith discusses how he has now Reset his life to run a portfolio career, giving him time to concentrate on some of...

In this week’s Reset the Podcast (from 2021),  Suki Thompson Founder, Let’s Reset talks to Dr Yvonne Thompson CBE. Yvonne is the founder of the powerful women’s network, Wintrade Global and was the founder of Choice Radio, the first black radio commercial station. For a woman with such an impressive CV, it’s no surprise that they manage to cover a whole host of interesting topics. From how she deals with uncertainty to the importance of creating diverse and inclusive cultures. During their...

Usually when I am talking to Arthur Sadoun, Chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe, we discuss the international marketing and communications industry and business in general. But today is a very different conversation because Arthur shares with me an open, honest and vulnerable account of his journey with cancer.  From how it was discovered, how he has felt through his treatment as well as the challenging navigation and decisions around how, who and when to share the news with his loved ones...

Rik Moore, Managing Partner, Strategy, The Kite Factory takes me on a wonderful journey of how he merged two things he loves to create his unique space in business.  Comedy and Media. It is so important to have a creative outlet and Rik found his initially performing comedy. However, soon he found himself without enough hours in the day, holding down a full-time job in both comedy and media and as a result he was working 300+ hours a month and was missing out socially with friends and...

In this week’s conversation, Dr Judith Grant speaks openly to me about how she suffered with very low self-esteem and bullied for being overweight in her school years. She reset, changed her life-style, built her confidence which inspired her entire career path, supporting individuals and organisations to maximise their wellbeing at work in companies like the Royal Mail and MACE. Then just three years ago, Judith’s life was seriously impacted by long covid. She openly shares with me a very...

This week on Reset the podcast I am talking to the talented, charming and brilliant Mark Bright, former Premier League footballer, Ambassador, Crystal Palace FC and author of ‘My Story' From Foster care to footballer. My conversation with Mark is simply remarkable and inspirational. Brutally honest, he shares with me how he grew up in Foster care, the impact of being abandoned by his Mum and Dad then growing up with his brother with a loving white family. Living with the racism he...

Starting a new role can be daunting for anyone and Kenyatte has spent equal time thinking about the commercial as well as people aspects of his new job as Chief Membership & Customer Officer at Co-op. We discuss the enormous opportunities ahead for him and how he plans to build strong connections with his new team, partners and customers. Kenyatte has taken time during his ‘gardening leave’ to reflect again on his own personal journey. He shares a previous moment when he reset his...

The power of stories and learning have always been a key passion for my guest this week. The colourful, creative and occasionally controversial Garry Lace, former CEO of some of London’s biggest advertising agencies and now a founder at Storians, speaks candidly about his own personal journey.   We talk about what he has learnt through his leadership experiences and career resets and why ‘staying tethered’ is now so important to him.  We explore how to inspire leaders to tell their own...

This week I am talking to the incredible Elizabeth Gooch, MBE, CEO of eg solutions and a powerhouse entrepreneur. We discuss her path to founding a successful UK tech company and pioneering a new and emerging technology market that is worth over $3bn. Showing that hard work and determination really does pay off. I love how Elizabeth has been successful by not sticking to the system. Her strength and creativity were used to adopt her own approach, resetting and choosing to take the...

Welcome to my first podcast of 2023. I hope you had time to reset over the break. Today I am talking to one of our coaches,  Dr Kate Delaney, Mindfulness expert and Clinical Hypnotherapist. Kate studied at the University of Southampton followed by a doctorate on Environmental Sciences, in Central America. Kate’s life drastically changed when she was 24. In a matter of months, she contracted a mystery illness which left her bedbound for 5 years. In this week's episode Kate talks us through...

On this week's Reset the podcast, we have Ben Slater, Senior Vice President Marketing, at Beamery, a talent lifecycle management platform. In this episode we cover different ways of working post COVID, the best ways to recognise and retain your talent and how to address the strategic issue of an emerging skills crisis.  Ben and I discuss how best to manage your people following on from such an unusual and difficult few years. He shares how important he feels it is to acknowledge your people...

For any food lovers, my guest this week is particularly special. Jo Pratt is an award-winning food writer, cook, food stylist and presenter.  We discuss what ignited her passion for food, how she creates her recipes and how she finds balance in life as she has built her own brand.     Jo shares with me how she struggles with feeling guilty when she takes 'me time' - a common theme for many entrepreneurs.   We discuss just how tricky and isolating Christmas can be for those...

For many having a baby is one of the most powerful and natural things to do in the world, but for others it’s a huge challenge that takes determination, courage and a lot of patience. In this week’s RESET the podcast I talk to Marcella Collins, Founder and Managing Director of Prompt Marketing. She shares openly the journey she and her wife, Maggie Alphonsi MBE, have gone through to have baby Artie and now Marcella’s current pregnancy. Marcella talks about the joy of their first child...

This week on Reset the podcast I am talking to the energetic and insightful Kit Krugman, Managing Director, co: collective. Having a creative outlet is a key part of our own wellbeing and so I love Kit talking through all things creativity, career paths and kindness. Together we discuss the essence of what makes a great modern leader. Kit believes in creating a clarity of vision and focus, excellent communication skills, authenticity and how to be authoritative as a woman We also reflect on...

I love makeup and female entrepreneurs and Christina Flach, President and CEO of 'Pretty Girl Makeup' embodies the best in both. In this week's Reset the podcast Christina shares with me how she first got into the makeup industry after seeing how makeup helped her friends and family to feel better about themselves, She talks about the journey her brand has been on and how her experience as a makeup artist allows her to find innovative ways to be creative with her brand. The sudden and...

Tony Miller, CMO, VP Growth and Performance Marketing, WW, Weight Watchers is one of the most open and inclusive people I know, and he wears his heart on his sleeve, which makes him an inspiring leader. Tony shares with me how it’s important to provide people with support as well as information to enable them to make a positive change to their physical wellbeing and in doing so, their mental wellbeing. We talk about his journey in becoming the dynamic leader and wonderful person he is...

Sarah Harbon is the General Manager, benefit, UK and Ireland, where she has worked for over 15 years. Sarah and I discuss how important it is as leaders to create a culture of kindness in a business. She shares how she tries to build her team at Benefit with a focus on the people within it. They encourage colleagues, customers and all others to be unapologetically themselves. Creating a strong team of kindness with colleagues who support each other, she argues, can enable them to be more...

This week my guest is Visha Kudhail, Director Business Marketing EMEA, Pinterest talking to me about speaking out and giving other people a chance to have their voices heard, which is so important in creating open and collaborative cultures.  Visha shares her insight into how she felt that her life was defined for her as a young Indian woman. She believes society often sets the rhythm and we as humans have to follow after it, whether that is in relation to our friends, partners, education...

This week I am talking to Rania Robinson, a female powerhouse, CEO & Partner at Quiet Storm and president of WACL. We cover marginalization on a gender basis, race basis and on a parental basis. I learn how she fell in love with the advertising industry at a young age. When Rania first started in London she found herself amongst so many people from different cultural backgrounds and yet in the workplace she was one of the only people of colour. She reflects on the time her gender,...

Jaz Thompson, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), NHS, helps Suki this week to deep dive into mental health, the brilliant support offered by the NHS in the UK and how you can learn to protect your own wellbeing.  We discuss the key themes from the first 5 conversations of this series, the impact of suicide on friends and family, why being non-binary can be particularly emotionally challenging, how measuring our wellbeing and performance impacts our behaviour and why going for...