
audacity of we
By Mercy Abel
your podcast host and resident gen z , Mercy Abel will be having conversations with people at all levels of their careers to chat about the audacious stories behind the job titles. The conversations will explore real life insight that gen z can learn from as we begin to enter the working world as well as valuable insight to help current leaders understand gen z’s changing expectations when it comes to career paths and working cultures.
so... let's get into it!

audacity of weOct 18, 2022

kim gingras (professional dancer & choreographer) | the honesty behind the glam
happy new year audacious listeners - welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with kim gingras, professional dancer and choreographer with credits including Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Justin Timberlake. She speaks about TIkTok’s impact on the dance industry and the potential dilution on the quality of dance, navigating creating a digital portfolio on social media and the difference of being a choreographer vs a teacher in dance. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow kim: kimgingras.com (website) / @kimgingras (instagram)
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kamiqua lake (coldr) | forever connecting the dots
happy holidays and welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast (and the last of 2022)! This week we’re having a chat with kamiqua lake, CEO of the marketing communications agency, Coldr and founder of UK Black Comms Network. She speaks about how gen z are changing and challenging the comms industry, why it’s essential not to define yourself by your job title as well as urging founders of agencies to get better at centring around people (your employees). Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow kamiqua: kamiqua lake (linkedin) / @kamiqualake (instagram)
follow coldr: coldr.london / @coldr.london (instagram)
follow black comms network: blackcommsnetwork.co.uk (website) / @blackcommsnetwork (instagram)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

charlotte williams (sevensix agency) | no one was there to educate me
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with charlotte williams, founder of the influencer marketing agency, SevenSix agency. She speaks about overlooked legislation impacting the influencer pay gap, gen z having an expectation of brands to do better and being mindful in setting up mutually beneficial and not extractive conversations. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
legislation mentioned: 1976 race relations act
sustainably influenced episode: Gen Z & Their Relationship With Fashion Resale
Insta accounts mentioned: @influencerpaygap / @diet_prada
follow charlotte: charlotte williams (linkedin) / @charlottesevensix (instagram)
follow sevensix agency: sevensixagency.com (website) / @sevensixagency (instagram) / @charlotteseven6 (twitter)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

misha maseka (village girl productions) | your wildest dreams are achievable
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with misha maseka, multi-disciplanry creative and founder of village girl productions. She speaks about living a creative existence, not making decisions from a place of fear and encouraging yourself to always dream big. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow misha: @iamlema (instagram) / @MishaMaseka (twitter)
follow village girl productions: villagegirlproductions.com (website) / sweeter blue (short film)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

olivia mushigo (talker tailor trouble maker) | if you want something you have to ask
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with olivia mushigo, a fellow gen z and senior creative at Talker Tailor Trouble Maker. She spills the tea on keeping it hush hush on social media, being slow to speak / react and gives advice on how to live your best life on a gap year. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow olivia: olivia mushigo (linkedin) / @shigostar (instagram)
follow talker tailor trouble maker: @talkertailor
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

chris maho (talker tailor trouble maker) | I did that, thank you
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with chris maho, a fellow gen z and PR account executive at Talker Tailor Trouble Maker. He spills the tea on mental health and affordability, chats about showing up correct in conversations and gives advice on trusting the process. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow chris: chris maho (linkedin) / @christinciaga (instagram),
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

rich maciver (rich maciver photography) | know your worth and stand your ground
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with rich maciver, a freelance photographer travelling the world. He speaks about what to consider when moving countries for work, how to identify your rates as a photographer and the importance of team dynamics on shoot day. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow rich: rich maciver photo (youtube) / @richmaciverphoto (instagram) / richmaciver.photo (portfolio)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

fab giovanetti (alt marketing school) | pitch yourself the idea that you have
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with fab giovanetti, ceo & marketing consultant of Alt Marketing School. She speaks about why it’s necessary for marketers to have a dialogue with gen z, how to flag when you feel your work boundaries aren’t being respected and pitching ideas to yourself when making creative decisions. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
resources mentioned: article - why gen z is leaving brands on read / amanda baker - 5 stories method
follow fab: fab giovanetti (linkedin) / @fabgiovanetti (instagram) / fabgiovanetti.com
follow alt marketing school: altmarketingschool.com / alt marketing school podcast (podcast) / @almarketingschool (instagram) / @altmarkschool (twitter)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

roshni patel & emily mcguirk (bbc studios) | I will give my life for my job
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with my favourite duo roshni patel & emily mcguirk, two developing creatives from BBC Studios. They speak about how communication is key in all work environments, why comparison is thief of joy and the importance of creating safe spaces for marginalised voices. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow roshni: roshni patel (linkedin) / roshni patel (vimeo)
follow emily: emily mcguirk (linkedin)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

andrew dobbie (madebrave) | you're more talented than you think you are
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with andrew dobbie, CEO & founder of strategic brand agency, MadeBrave. He speaks about navigating hybrid working, understanding the impact of how you make people feel and encouraging that your talents are likely greater than you think. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
designer mentioned: alex black
follow madebrave: madebrave.com / @madebrave (instagram)
follow andrew: andrew dobbie (linkedin) / @dobbieandrew (instagram) / @entertainingdad (tiktok)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

kahlil greene (content creator & gen z historian) | keep going and keep creating
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with kahlil greene, a gen z historian and consultant. He speaks how tiktok is increasingly being used as a search engine by young people, why content creators social justice and history should aim for quality over quantity, and how brands should consider partnering with agencies to find and work with relevant creators. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow kahlil: kahlil greene (linkedin) / @kahalil.greene (instagram) / @kahlilgreene (tiktok) / www.kahlilgreene.com (website)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

greg bunbury (bunbury co) | we’re deserving of a basic level of respect
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with greg bunbury, a London-based creative & D&I consultant and graphic designer at Bunbury Co. He speaks about the necessity in considering moving beyond London, why true authenticity needs to be discussed with bringing your whole self to work, and how diversity and inclusion led actions is beneficial to everybody. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
mentioned food stall: @sunkissedplates
follow greg: greg bunbury (linkedin) / @gregbunbury (instagram)
follow bunbury co: bunbury.co
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

manisha ferdinand (prime video) | networking with a capital N
**apologies for the audio disruptions, construction was working hard on recording day but the episode was too good not to share**
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with manisha ferdinand, the head of PR (Europe) for Prime Video. She speaks about throwing the ladder down for the younger generations, not taking yourself too seriously and the misconceptions of networking. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow manisha: manisha ferdinand (linkedin) / @Ferders (twitter)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

jahnavi inniss (graphic designer & creative producer) | have conviction in your decision
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with jahnavi inniss, a talented gen z graphic designer and creative producer. She speaks about her experience with freelancing and full-time work, reviving the documentation of Black history and having conviction in your decisions. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
book mentioned: oliver bukerman - Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
follow jahnavi: jahnavi inniss (linkedin) / @jahnavinnis (instagram)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

luke seraphin (sky studios) | your happiness is based on you
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with luke seraphin, former head of PR, drama & factual (at time of recording) and current inclusion head for Sky Studios. They speak about the importance of understanding neurodiversity, the need for inclusive recruitment processes and how to embrace that your happiness is based on you. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow luke: luke seraphin (linkedin) / @lukeseraphin (instagram)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

julia haber (home from college) | if it doesn’t work you are not a failure
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week we’re having a chat with julia haber, CEO and founder of the US-based platform, Home from College, made for students to build better resumes / CVs and get flexible work experience at an early stage in their career. She speaks about the gig economy and its place for gen z, the importance of asking questions in interviews and why organisations, big or small, should begin listening to their future key consumer that is gen z. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow Home from college: www.homefromcollege.com / @homefromcollege (instagram & tiktok)
follow julia: julia haber (linkedin) / @juliahaber (instagram)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

asad dhunna (the unmistakables) | it will all be alright
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week tune into 1 of 3 debut episodes of the podcast where we’re having a chat with asad dhunna, CEO and founder of the ED&I strategic cultural consultancy, The Unmistakables. He speaks about how work gets done virtually and in-person, having an impact on up and coming talent and reminding founders that it will all be alright. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
follow The Unmistakables: theunmistakables.com
follow asad: asad dhunna (linkedin)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

cat agostinho & jay richards (imagen insights) | each young person has an individual voice
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week tune into 1 of 3 debut episodes of the podcast where we’re having a chat with cat agostinho and jay richards, co-founders of Imagen Insights - a specialist insights agency and gen z community. They both talk about the importance of intersectionality in data when it comes to gen z as a demographic and acknowledging each individual voice in the insight. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
mentioned links: imagen insights - brutally honest report
follow Imagen Insights: imageninsights.com
follow cat agostinho: cat agostinho (linkedin)
follow jay richards: jay richards (linkedin)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

jasmine anouna (the bloom) | joy is a tool for social change
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast! This week tune into 1 of 3 debut episodes of the podcast where we’re having a chat with jasmine anouna, founder of The Bloom - a social change platform and global newsletter. She talks about being a joy activist and how important it is for paid opportunities within the world of social impact. Wanna hear more? Let’s get into the episode!
mentioned links: brené brown - Dare to Lead / bill burnett & dave evans - Designing your Life
follow the bloom: readtobloom.com
follow jasmine: jasmine anouna (linkedin)
follow audacity of we: https://linktr.ee/audacityofwe
follow mercy: https://linktr.ee/mercyabel

audacity of we (gen z careers podcast) | trailer
welcome to your fav gen z careers podcast!
do you find yourself asking:
...how did they land that job?
...who is going to tell me the reality of that role?
...what's the tea with gen z?
have a listen to episodes launching from September 2022 and you just might get the answer you're looking for!
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Music credits
Track: Phoria — Metro Vice (ft. Dubfest) [Audio Library Release]
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