About this podcast
Oh For Food’s Sake unravels the challenges faced when working in the food industry whether you are in an employed role or a business owner.
We are your hosts, Amy Wilkinson and Lucy Wager and offer you a new discussion drawn from our own experiences in the industry from stress, burnout and resilience to working with retailers, setting up on your own and much more.
There will also be guest interviews from our food industry network to explore these challenges further giving you a comprehensive offering of stories, tips and advice through this rewarding industry.
Episodes
- The Real Cost of Always Saying Yes · 26 minSaying yes can feel like the easiest option in food manufacturing and retail, particularly when you're under pressure to deliver, keep customers happy and avoid letting people…
- What Do You Really Get From Mentoring? · 35 minMentoring gets talked about a lot in food and retail, but what does a good mentoring relationship actually give you, whether you’re the mentor or the mentee? In this episode, I’m…
- Imposter or Improver? Rethinking Self-Doubt at Work · 39 minThe food and drink industry is full of talented people, but access to opportunity isn’t always equal. Who gets into the room, who gets heard and who gets the support to progress…
- Beyond Busy: What Burnout Really Looks Like · 47 minBeing busy can feel like part of the job in food manufacturing and retail. But when constant pressure becomes normal, it can be difficult to recognise when stress has tipped into…
- Why Self-Promotion Doesn’t Have to Feel Awkward · 32 minMany people working in food manufacturing and retail are comfortable talking about products, but far less comfortable talking about themselves. In this episode, I'm joined by…
- Why “It’s Not My Fault” Stops Progress · 22 minAccountability is a familiar word in food manufacturing and retail, but putting it into practice can be much harder. Projects stall, actions stay unresolved and responsibility…
- Beyond the Data: What Great Category Teams Really Do · 42 minCategory management often gets talked about in terms of data, reports and shelf space. But in food manufacturing and retail, it is so much more than spreadsheets and range…
- When Does Difficult Behaviour Cross the Line? · 28 minDifficult behaviour gets tolerated far too often in food businesses, particularly when the person involved is seen as commercially valuable or difficult to replace. In this…
- Redundancy, Confidence and Taking Back Control · 38 minStress and uncertainty have become part of everyday life in food manufacturing and retail. But one thing we don't often talk about is what happens when work starts to shape how…
- What “Be More Strategic” Actually Means · 19 minSeason 4 of The Fearless Foodie begins with one of the most common pieces of leadership feedback in food manufacturing and retail, and one of the least explained. Being told to…
