HUNGRY.

You’re being too smart.And, it’s killing your brand.Following logic.Leaning on experience as a crutch.When, ostensibly, it’s a shackle.Petrified of looking dumb.We pre-rationalise decision making.So many brands, including myself, after a honey-moon of magical momentum become sterile, pallid, bland.This moment is VERY dangerous for challenger brands.The Dip.Trough of Sorrow.Really bloody hard bit.Rory says here, we must ditch experience and logic.Instead, act with child-like wonderment a...

Show Notes

 You’re being too smart.

And, it’s killing your brand.

Following logic.

Leaning on experience as a crutch.

When, ostensibly, it’s a shackle.

Petrified of looking dumb.

We pre-rationalise decision making.

So many brands, including myself, after a honey-moon of magical momentum become sterile, pallid, bland.

This moment is VERY dangerous for challenger brands.

The Dip.

Trough of Sorrow.

Really bloody hard bit.

Rory says here, we must ditch experience and logic.

Instead, act with child-like wonderment and playful curiosity.

We may, just, stumble upon a whole new bounty of opportunity, none of your competition ever saw.

Delighted to welcome back Rory Sutherland on to the poddy.

ON THE MENU:

1. The problem with “purpose-led brands” = too boring and serious, Sausage Rolls can’t solve world problems

2. Would Sushi actually taste good if it was from Somalia or Salford - provenance reframe

3. The easiest way for restaurants/brands to stand out - create gratuitous perversity - Bacon Sandwich

4. The first draft of everything is shit - pre rationalisation pisses over the bonfire of post rationalisation magic,

5. Why a Kitchen porter or corner shop worker is the best MBA - see business as whole system vs. individual components

6. Why You can't cut a sudoku: the optimisation of the parts doesn't create the optimisation of the whole,

7. The peak end rule: How am experience ends is super important - coffee and beer sommeliers 


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What is HUNGRY.?

HUNGRY is THE podcast for Challenger FMCG & Hospitality Founders wanting to pour gasoline on growth.

We chat with the industry BIG HITTERS. We ooze out the HIDDEN success secrets they’ve never told before and dive deep into their gut-wrenching failures, so you avoid them.

We help you grow bigger, faster, stronger.

Over the last 6 years, we’ve chatted to some insane guests on the poddy:

Rory Sutherland, Seth Godin, Jamie Laing, Spencer
Matthews, Tom Kerridge, Sir John Hegarty,

The founders of SOHO House, TRIP, The Devonshire, Tony’s Chocolonely, Vita Coco

Look, I’ll be blunt,

HUNGRY is NOT your normal podcast.
HUNGRY is NOT scripted and sterile Q&A interviews.
HUNGRY is for pretty much no one.
HUNRGY is a deliciously fun, wild and crazy, ADHD rollercoaster of free flowing conversations.

got what it takes?
Buckle up. Strap in.

get ready to… FEED YOUR HUNGER