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The Future of In-House Creative Leadership39 Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid DeathThis time I am joined by Andy Pearson, the VP of Creative at Liquid Death, the billion-dollar canned water brand that has flipped the beverage industry on its head with dark humour, viral stunts, and cult-like storytelling.Before joining Liquid Death, Andy honed his skills in top creative agencies, leading work for global brands at CP+B, Deutsch LA, and Humanaut. Since moving in-house, he’s helped build a creative culture that thrives on taking risks, making entertainment over ads, and treating Liquid Death as a character in its own right.From collaborating with Martha St...
2025-11-0550 min
The Bold LoungeAndy Pearson: Bold in a Can- Why Playing It Safe is the Real RiskSend us a textAbout This EpisodeWhat if the crazy idea is actually the smartest move you could make? Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death, has built a career by leaning into the absurd and flipping conventional logic on its head. From selling $500 cookies to fund a trip that launched his career to redefining creative strategy at one of the fastest-growing beverage brands, Andy sees boldness as spotting opportunity where others see nonsense. In this episode, he shares how his unique approach unlocks unforgettable, viral campaigns and why the riskiest...
2025-07-1140 min
The Furious Curious141. ULTRAS | Why Liquid Death’s Creative VP Andy Pearson Runs 100 MilesWhat do 314-mile foot races and viral ad campaigns have in common? In this episode of Furious Curious, Britton and Alex sit down with Andy Pearson — VP of Creative at Liquid Death — to unpack how ultra-endurance running informs high-level creative thinking, brand-building, and navigating chaos.From hallucinating gingerbread men during 100-mile races to directing absurdly brilliant ads for one of today’s most unconventional brands, Andy reflects on why pushing limits physically helps sharpen creative instincts mentally. This episode explores the meditative power of movement, the cultural rise of ultrarunning, and the importance of playing more —...
2025-05-061h 09
Mostly Death StuffAndy Pearson: Liquid DeathAndy Pearson is the VP of Creative at Liquid Death, the fearless beverage brand that has remained wonderfully weird since it started in 2019. On this episode we talk about the intersection of death, humor and creativity. Andy enlightens us with Obi-Wan Kenobi hallucinations, why having kids made him think about death more than ever, and what he's been put on this earth to do.
Andy has his own podcast about running. Check it out here: https://betweentwopinespodcast.com/
2025-04-0338 min
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Brings a Brand LIFE? ft. a VP of Creative @ Liquid Death (Andy Pearson)Finally, we're talking about Liquid Death, one of Gorav's favorite brands. How do you bring life into a brand? What makes canned water work? How does being healthy & sustainable become cool? This week, we chat with Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death.After 12+ years as a copywriter and creative director at ad agencies, Andy now creates and leads creative with an incredible team at Liquid Death on its evil mission to make the world healthier and more sustainable.
2025-03-2754 min
Progressive NatureProgressive Nature 54 with Paul Pearson Live From Digital Society (02.11.24) - Di FM Dec 2024Paul Pearson Live from Digital Society 02.11.2024
01. Yotto - North [Anjunadeep]
02. Late Night Alumni - Empty Streets (Fanatique & Soju Remix) [Karma Music]
03. Khen - Closing Doors [Anjunadeep]
04. Trilucid - Kasamansa (Paul Thomas Extended Remix) [UV]
05. DeCode - Moments [J00F Aura]
06. Satoshi Tomiie feat Kelli Ali - Love In Traffic (Sistersweet unofficial)
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08. ARTBAT - Papillon [Fryhide]
09. Paul Thomas & Christian Burns - Enjoy The Silence (Extended Mix) [Black Hole]
10. Space Manoeuvres - Stage One (There & Back's Consolidation Rework)
11. Andy Ling - Fixation (Dylhen Remix) [Lost Language]
12. AVIRA feat Sam Martin - Change My World (Extended Mix) [Armada]
13. BT - Mercury & Solace (Helsloot...
2024-12-232h 02
Ready Set Collaborate with Wanda PearsonBuilding Resilience with Andy Robinson: Transforming Adversity into Purpose, Empowerment Through Mindset Coaching, and Breaking Free from Limiting BeliefsSend us a textUnlock the secrets to a resilient mindset as we sit down with the inspiring Andy Robinson, a mindset coach and former Marine whose incredible journey from a life-altering injury in Iraq to founding LFG Mindset Consulting is nothing short of remarkable. Andy opens up about how he turned personal adversity into a purpose-driven mission, offering insights into the pivotal role mindset plays in conquering obstacles and achieving meaningful goals. Discover how embracing collaboration and being open to help can pave the way for both personal and professional triumphs, and how Andy’s story is...
2024-12-0428 min
Granite Goodness#26 Nancy Pearson: The local government evangelist! Making civic engagement empoweringOn episode 26 of Granite Goodness, Nancy explains to Andy that the format of many modern public meetings is basically a leftover from colonial times, when the only voices allowed were land-owning dudes in wigs. Time for an upgrade! The two also discuss:* Civic Engagement Advocacy: Nancy emphasizes the power of civic engagement and the importance of everyone contributing to shape their communities.* Path to Public Service: Nancy’s background in education and arts led her to local government in Portsmouth, where she connected civic work with cultural and economic development.* Historical Re...
2024-11-201h 11
Any Insights Yet? with Chris KocekReframing Risk & Doing Scary Stuff with Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid DeathWhat is risk?For most people, a risky situation is one where you’re exposed to danger.Put another way, it’s the possibility of something bad happening.But for Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death, the definition of risk takes an interesting detour. For Andy, the real danger is not that something bad will happen, but that nothing will happen at all.No reaction. No learning. No breakthroughs.Just a boring piece of creative, dead on arrival, completely ignored.That’s why, over the course...
2024-10-3136 min
Marketing Is a JokeLiquid Death VP of Creative: Andy PearsonSend us a textUnless you live under a barn or were born in a rock (did I get that right?), you've heard of Liquid Death. The brand that sells canned water (CANNED WATER) is also one of the best - if not THE best - at producing hilarious, absurd, and unforgettable advertising. We had the honor of talking to Andy Pearson, one of their top creative minds for an hour or so...and let me just say...he did not disappoint. There's a lot of fun stuff in this one - you won't wanna miss it...
2024-09-2857 min
It's No FlukeE91 Andy Pearson: Liquid Death's evil mission to make the world healthier and more sustainableAndy Pearson is the VP of Creative at Liquid Death, one of the fastest growing non-alc beverage brands. As part of Liquid Death's evil mission, Andy helps oversee all creative output from the brand, from its viral video content to social content to merch to experiential events to CRM and more. Prior to his current attempt at global domination, Andy spent 12+ years as an award-winning creative at agencies like CP+B, Deutsch LA, and Humanaut.
2024-08-1340 min
MediaCat UK PodcastLiquid Death’s Andy Pearson on humour and entertainmentFor this podcast we had a guest host, regular contributor to the magazine, author and co-founder of Genius Steals, Faris Yakob, take control. His guest was VP of Creative at Liquid Death, Andy Pearson. They discuss Liquid Death's creative process and how not getting bogged down in details helps creatively, as long as everyone agrees that what they're doing is a good idea and can be brought to life.
Andy talks about how the creative process often lasts all the way into the edit room, and how it's important to allow every piece of that process to...
2024-08-0830 minMediaCat UK PodcastLiquid Death’s Andy Pearson on humour and entertainmentFor this podcast we had a guest host, regular contributor to the magazine, author and co-founder of Genius Steals, Faris Yakob, take control. His guest was VP of Creative at Liquid Death, Andy Pearson.
They discuss Liquid Death's creative process and how not getting bogged down in details helps creatively, as long as everyone agrees that what they're doing is a good idea and can be brought to life.
Andy talks about how the creative process often lasts all the way into the edit room, and how it's important to allow every piece of that...
2024-08-0830 min
Icons in the MakingBuilding a killer brand with Liquid Death's Andy PearsonLiquid Death isn’t just in the business of beverages. It’s on a mission to get more people to drink healthier beverages while helping kill plastic pollution. Not to mention bring humor and wildly entertaining content into the world. In this episode, we sit down with Andy Pearson—writer, director, ultra-marathon runner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death. Under Andy’s creative direction, the brand has mastered the art of subversive marketing and attracted a cult-like following along the way. This wide-ranging conversation features stories behind the brand’s edgy and out-there marketing campaigns and the importance of finding me...
2024-06-2539 min
Baltic Brand Talks#01 Andy Pearson from Liquid Death. Deep Dive.Tune in for the first episode featuring an interview with ANDY PEARSON, VP of Creative at Liquid Death – one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands in the world with a hell of a story to tell.
ANDY PEARSON is pioneering a radical approach in crafting a brand that challenges boundaries and revolutionizes the traditional water market.
In this episode, ANDRIS and ANDY delve into the disruptive journey of Liquid Death. How did humor and authenticity propel the brand’s success over big-budget competitors? What’s their perception of competitors and copycats? Liquid Death's story reveals invalu...
2024-06-071h 02
Picking Up RocksEmbracing the Edge: Andy Pearson on doing the scary stuff and why it matters.In this episode of "Picking Up Rocks," Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death, shares his insights on the power of facing fears and pushing personal limits. We track how engaging with 'scary stuff'—from his roles in ultramarathon running to innovative marketing strategies—has fueled growth and learning in his life across many aspects of it. Andy delves into his experience with the grueling Barkley Marathons, highlighting the intense challenges and psychological resilience required, while also sharing some keen insight into how the race was started and also finished for the first time by an outsider, free from...
2024-04-1855 min
Unsigned518Unsigned518 - Episode 118 - Pearson ConstantinoUnsigned518 - Episode 118 - Pearson Constantino
I had never actually met Pearson before recording this episode, but he has been very instrumental in helping my band and so many others over these last several years as host of the hugely popular EQXsposure on WEQX that I felt like we were old pals. Every week Pearson puts together a playlist of local bands/musicians that really highlights the diverse and immense talent that can be found in our area. It is one of the few radio shows that I actively pay attention to each week, to see who...
2024-04-0946 min
The Midpacker Podcast#38 Andy Pearson | Liquid Death, Vol State, & Creating Joy In Everything You DoThe MidPacker Pod is part of the Freetrail network of Podcasts.
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In this episode, Troy Meadows interviews Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at Liquid Death. They discuss Andy's journey to running, his high-pressure job, and the balance be...
2024-03-231h 32
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan BowmanAndy Pearson | Ultrarunner & VP of Creative for Liquid Death Andy Pearson is an ultrarunner and VP of Creative at Liquid Death, living in Southern California. He's also the co-host of a trail running podcast called Between Two Pines, distributed by UltraSignup. He's made his career in advertising and creative, winning industry awards along the way. He's also a longtime ultrarunner who has competed in races like Western States, Big's Backyard Ultra, Barkley, and Cocodona 250. Topics discuss: Andy's personal and professional background The difference between entertainment and marketing "The art of stupidity" The value of thinking irrationally Creating viral products Liquid Death's famous Super Bowl ad Maintaining a...
2024-03-081h 21
Digitale Optimisten | Geschäftsideen, Tech-Talk, InterviewsWie Liquid Death diese 4 Marketing-Gesetze bricht und damit seinen Umsatz ver-30-facht (mit Andy Pearson, VP Creative)Findest du Trinkwasser langweilig? Andy Pearson nicht - er baut mit Liquid Death die Hype-Marke in den USA, die jede Regel des Marketing bricht. Höre diese Folge, wenn du neu über Marketing und Kreativität nachdenken willst.
Andy Pearson ist VP Creative von Liquid Death, der gehyptesten Getränkemarke der Welt, die in 3 Jahren ihren Umsatz ver-30-facht hat.
(00:00) Intro
(04:30) Andy Pearsons erste virale Werbung: Cookies for Cannes
(08:12) “Mango Chainsaw” und “Dead Billionnaire”: Was ist Liquid Death?
(20:58) Der einzigartige Marketing Ansatz von Liquid Death
(45:48) Ha...
2024-02-191h 07
Soul & Science: Fast Forward Your Marketing Mind#22: Liquid Death VP of Creative Andy Pearson | How Being Bold Can Strike Gold (Encore)A few weeks ago the Soul & Science podcast won three Signal Awards. And two of those awards were for this episode featuring Andy Pearson, the VP of Creative at the water brand Liquid Death that we first aired last year. Shoestring marketing budgets are common at startups and create an environment of innovation. Andy jokes he was given a $0 initial ad budget to launch. He knew the name, along with the arresting skull-festooned cans, would have to do most of the talking. When the marketing money began to flow, Liquid Death bought Tony Hawk’s blood an...
2023-11-0629 min
You Might Hate This Book12. Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe world is in peril! Well, not really. But Hannah and Stephanie’s friendship might be if Hannah hates Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir as much as Stephanie fears she will. In the not so distant future, Earth is threatened by an alien life form that is stealing energy from the sun. Ryland Grace, disgraced scientist and devoted middle school teacher, awakes aboard the Hail Mary, Earth’s last ditch attempt to discover a cure for their dying sun. This week, Stephanie and Hannah discuss the sci-fi genre, the benefits and pitfalls of first-person narration, and t...
2023-02-0656 min
Hot Air1. Math Matters With Andy PearsonJoin our host and technical editor, Rebecca Matyasovski, in a quick chat with ASHRAE Journal Refrigeration Applications columnist Andy Pearson in the first episode of Hot Air, a new series presented by ASHRAE Journal Podcast. In this premiere, we dive into ASHRAE Journal’s December 2022 column, “Math Matters,” and Andy gives advice on learning how to love the way numbers work.
2022-12-2110 min
Soul & Science: Fast Forward Your Marketing Mind#22: Liquid Death VP of Creative Andy Pearson | How Being Bold Can Strike GoldShoestring marketing budgets are common at startups and create an environment of innovation. Andy Pearson, VP of Creative at the water brand Liquid Death jokes he was given a $0 initial ad budget to launch. He knew the name, along with the arresting skull-festooned cans, would have to do most of the talking. When the marketing money began to flow, Liquid Death bought Tony Hawk’s blood and his soul (and maybe yours) online. In this episode, Pearson, an ultra-marathoner and ad agency veteran, explains his process, where he takes a favorite playlist, and pen to paper to grasp an...
2022-10-1729 min
ForktalesAndy Pearson / VP of Creative at Liquid Death, World Domination MastermindLiquid Death is a canned water company founded in 2017 with the tagline “Murder your thirst”. The company calls itself “a funny water company who hates corporate marketing as much as you do” with a mission to “make people laugh and get more of them to drink more water more often, all while helping to kill plastic pollution.”Much of the water industry is founded on concepts of purity and seeing that purity in the water, which is why nearly all bottled water is packaged in single-use plastic bottles. Liquid Death aims to change that with its aluminum can packagin...
2022-09-1535 min
ForktalesAndy Pearson / VP of Creative at Liquid Death, World Domination MastermindLiquid Death is a canned water company founded in 2017 with the tagline “Murder your thirst”. The company calls itself “a funny water company who hates corporate marketing as much as you do” with a mission to “make people laugh and get more of them to drink more water more often, all while helping to kill plastic pollution.”Much of the water industry is founded on concepts of purity and seeing that purity in the water, which is why nearly all bottled water is packaged in single-use plastic bottles. Liquid Death aims to change that with its aluminum can packagin...
2022-09-1535 min
ForktalesAndy Pearson / VP of Creative at Liquid Death, World Domination MastermindLiquid Death is a canned water company founded in 2017 with the tagline “Murder your thirst”. The company calls itself “a funny water company who hates corporate marketing as much as you do” with a mission to “make people laugh and get more of them to drink more water more often, all while helping to kill plastic pollution.”Much of the water industry is founded on concepts of purity and seeing that purity in the water, which is why nearly all bottled water is packaged in single-use plastic bottles. Liquid Death aims to change that with its aluminum can packagin...
2022-09-1535 min
Often Imitated: CX Stories from HistoryMaking Your CX the GOAT with Andy Pearson, VP of Creative, Liquid DeathHis Airness. Mike. MJ. All names that represent the GOAT himself: Michael Jordan. When he rocked the now infamous Air Jordans in the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest, he changed the shoe game forever. His sneakers had been banned from the NBA, and subsequently became the world’s next obsession. How he turned wearing shoes into an entire empire and one of the best customer experiences of all time, is something else all together. Someone else who’s turned the mundane into a one-of-a-kind experience is today’s guest, Andy Pearson. He’s the Vice President of Creative at Liquid De...
2022-06-2321 min
Entrepreneurial InsightsAndy Ticer and Michael Hudman (S3E9)Natives of Memphis, Andy and Michael began cooking as children. Their extended Italian families would gather for jovial Sunday suppers, where everyone would help make homemade meatballs and ravioli. When Andy and Michael met at Christian Brothers High School, they immediately connected over their similar ancestral backstories. After graduating from the University of Mississippi and Auburn University, respectively, Andy and Michael attended Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, SC and the Italian Institute for Advanced Culinary Studies in Calabria, Italy. Both Andy’s and MIchael's first formative kitchen experience was working under Chef Jose Gutierrez at Chez Philippe in Me...
2022-06-0841 min
Wake. Dad. Drink. Repeat.Creativity Leads to Success, Liquid Death, Ultra Running and Punk Music with Andy PearsonThis week on the pod I am joined by Andy Pearson. Andy is a dad to two, the VP of Creative Liquid Death Mountain Water, an ultra runner and a man capable of growing a lot of hair. Andy and I dive into a lot on the pod this week! Andy talks about some funny stories from the campaigns he has worked on at Liquid Death (like capturing some of Tony Hawk’s blood), hi...
2022-01-2458 min
Unite Oral HistoryJohn Smith (1932 - 2021) - The decline of the docks.In the fourth and final podcast, Great Yarmouth Docker John Smith recalls the ending of the National Dock Labour Scheme in 1989 and the subsequent destruction of pay and conditions that also did nothing to halt the decline of Great Yarmouth Docks as an industry.To find our more about our Oral history project please visit: - https://theunitehistoryproject.org
2021-09-2409 minUnite Oral HistoryJohn Smith (RIP) - Stopping the JobThere is power in the union! John Smith explains what he means by stopping the job!
2021-09-2410 minUnite Oral HistoryJohn Smith - From docker to branch secretaryIt is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Smith on Thursday 23rd September. In memory of John we will publish the last three interviews we captured with John.
2021-09-2410 minUnite Oral HistoryJohn Smith - The life of a Great Yarmouth DockerThis is the first of four interviews with Great Yarmouth docker John Smith was born in 1932 and in the first of our podcasts he recalls his early life including being evacuated during WWII.
2021-09-1705 min
Unite Oral HistoryBarry Casey - Covid ObservationsBarry Casey shares his observations of how Covid impacted his members.
2021-08-1601 minUnite Oral HistoryBarry Casey - Recruiting repsBarry Casey on how to persuade union members to become workplace reps.
2021-08-1601 minUnite Oral HistoryBarry Casey - Why NHS unions were opposed to the introduction of PFI projects in the 1990sDublin born Barry Casey is an Operating Department Practitioner and the Unite lead rep at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS. In the past he worked in the NHS in Leeds and Hull, where he became active in MSF, which later became part of Unite..
2021-08-1601 minUnite Oral HistoryBarry Casey - What makes a good representativeDublin born Barry Casey is an Operating Department Practitioner and the Unite lead rep at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS. In the past he worked in the NHS in Leeds and Hull, where he became active in MSF, which later became part of Unite..
2021-08-1602 minUnite Oral HistoryOur full interview with Sarah DoyleUnite NW young member Sarah Doyle on how young workers view unions, how the Unite NW young members committee successfully encouraged the involvement of young members from industrial locations and outlines some of the successes of the committee.
2021-08-1611 minUnite Oral HistorySarah Doyle - Opposing fire and rehire!Sarah Doyle of Liverpool describes why the Unite North West young members committee is campaigning against fire and rehire.
2021-08-1601 minUnite Oral HistorySarah Doyle - Why join a union?Unite young member Sarah Doyle explains why young workers will benefit from joining Unite
2021-08-1601 minUnite Oral HistoryTackling sexual harassmentSarah Doyle of Liverpool explains how the Unite North West young members committee successfully helped a young woman who was being sexually harassed by her boss
2021-08-1603 minUnite Oral HistoryThe role of safety committees on West Yorkshire busesBy retired bus driver Ronnie Morrison, who was also the TGWU passenger trade group secretary for many years in Yorkshire.
2021-08-1602 minUnite Oral HistoryFarm and food production workers need union protectionRonnie Morrison was for a period of almost four years a TGWU agricultural and rural trade group secretary in the 1980s. This is some of his observations.
2021-08-1604 min
This Week in Pediatric OncologyTWiPO #88: The ACCELERATE ALKi Pediatric Strategy Forum with Prof. Andy Pearson & Prof. Lou CheslerWATCH THE VIDEO WEBCAST HERE: https://youtu.be/zZiE19fhzQQ
Tune in to the latest TWiPO episode as hosts, Dr. Timothy Cripe and Dr. Brenda Weigel, meet with Prof. Andy Pearson and Prof. Lou Chesler to discuss the ACCELERATE forums; Prof. Pearson & Prof. Chesler played pivotal roles in the start of the ALKi Pediatric Strategy Forum. Listen in as they discuss their experiences from the very first meeting, how topics are chosen, and the importance of bringing together key people from different industries. The ACCELERATE international platform provides a transparent forum to discuss and address, in a...
2021-07-2929 minUnite Oral HistorySteven Byford - Shopping around for supportStevne Byford, a Unite workplace rep with Sainsbury’s and a branch secretary in York, explains how he has sought to play a role in the local trade union movement and also encourages other Sainsbury’s reps to do so in their own local areas.
2021-07-2903 minUnite Oral HistorySteve Byford - From the plow to the plate!In this brief podcast, Steven Byford, a Sainsbury’s Unite rep in York, outlines how his union seeks to link up workers across the food sector.
2021-07-2902 minUnite Oral HistoryMick Rafferty - How the BBC reversed the footage at Orgreave during the 1984/85 miners’ strikeMick Rafferty is a former coal miner who also worked at various power stations for 25 years and where he was often elected as an AEU, later Unite steward. Mick was at Orgreave in 1984 and he describes what happened including how the BBC often reversed the footage.
2021-07-2909 minUnite Oral HistoryMick Rafferty - A mine of information!A mine of informationNUM member Mick Rafferty was very involved in the 1984/5 miners’ strike. Never previously arrested before or since, Mick fortunately escaped an attempt by the police to have him convicted for an offence he never committed. In this podcast he re-examines events during the year-long battle for jobs and communities.
2021-07-2908 minUnite Oral HistoryMick Rafferty - There is power in a union!There is power in a unionMick Rafferty on his role as an AEU/Unite shop steward at various power stations for over two decades.
2021-07-2907 minUnite Oral HistoryRonnie Morrison - What is collective bargaining?What is collective bargaining?By a man who knows, Ronnie Morrison, a retired regional senior industrial officer of the TGWU.
2021-07-2901 minUnite Oral HistorySteven Byford - Workers UnitingSteven Byford the Sainsbury’s Unite workplace rep and branch secretary is a Unite delegate to Workers Uniting. This is a trans-Atlantic trade union created in 2008 by a merger of Unite with the US based North American United Steelworkers. Byford describes how this international body works to create international solidarity and has had some encouraging successes.
2021-07-2706 minUnite Oral HistorySteven Byford - A workplace steward within Sainsbury’sSteven Byford has since 2010 been a Sainsbury’s Unite workplace rep and in this 4-minute podcast he describes how he supports members right across the NEYH region.
2021-07-2705 min
Ginger Runner LIVEGRL 363 | Andy Pearson - Running 500k across Tennessee!Andy Pearson is BACK on the show to chat about his INCREDIBLE run across Tennessee in the insane Vol-State 500k. 4.5 days of heat, storms, gas station meals and lonely running - Andy will certainly have some stories to share!
2021-07-2751 minUnite Oral HistoryTerry Cunliffe - Yorkshire Ambulance StrikeUnite regional official Terry Cunliffe outlines how union members defeated attempts by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to take away union recognition rights. It was a two-year (2013-15) battle that included a Leverage Campaign plus twelve days of strike action, the first strike in the NHS since Ambulance Workers took national action a quarter of a century earlier. For more on the background:- https://unitelive.org/resolute-patient-safety-fight/
2021-07-2212 minUnite Oral HistoryDave Allen - Why I became a Trade unionist and later a councillorSunderland born Dave Allan describes why and how he got involved in the trade union and labour movement at an early age, why he became a shop steward and a labour councillor plus his role in promoting the rights of disabled people.
2021-07-0814 minUnite Oral HistoryTerry Cunliffe - Working for A Direct Labour OrganisationIn the 1980s stonemason Terry Cunliffe was pleased to start work in the public sector for the Huddersfield Corporation Direct Labour Organisation and he also joined the building workers union, UCATT, where upon being elected as a shop steward he sought to improve workers’ pay and conditions combined with ensuring that council tenants received a good repairs service.
2021-07-0812 minUnite Oral HistoryDick Banks - Being a trade unionist in the public sectorDick Banks left school with no knowledge of trade unions and he became a plumber with Leeds City Council. Yet when his job and terms and conditions were put under threat in 1980 from central government he witnessed the strength of collective action and was inspired to became a workplace rep and later convenor in an ongoing battle to defend local government public services and the employment of those who work in the sector.
2021-07-0808 minUnite Oral HistoryBetty Gallacher - Pride MarchesBetty Gallacher, who was an elected Transport and General Workers Union/Unite bus workers’ representative for decades, has throughout her life played a massive part in the ongoing struggle for working people, equality and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender rights.
2021-07-0609 minUnite Oral HistoryBetty Gallacher - Fighting for equal opportunitiesBetty Gallacher, who was an elected Transport and General Workers Union/Unite bus workers’ representative for decades, has throughout her life played a massive part in the ongoing struggle for working people, equality and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender rights.
2021-07-0612 minUnite Oral HistoryBetty Gallacher - Being a representativeBetty Gallacher, who was an elected Transport and General Workers Union/Unite bus workers’ representative for decades, has throughout her life played a massive part in the ongoing struggle for working people, equality and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender rights.
2021-07-0608 minUnite Oral HistoryAudio reading of the story of Betty GallacherBetty Gallacher, who was an elected Transport and General Workers Union/Unite bus workers’ representative for decades, has throughout her life played a massive part in the ongoing struggle for working people, equality and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender rights.
2021-07-0612 min
Outside the Huddle UKEpisode 65 - NFC North with Zack PearsonAndy is heaven as we get to talk about his division this week the NFC North. We are joined from Chicago by Zack Pearson who gives us the inside look on the Chicago Bears going into the new season. We give our opinions on how the North will finish up and a little man called Aaron Rodgers pops into conversation
2021-07-011h 08Unite Oral HistoryFranco Villani - A Safety Rep during a pandemic.Unite’s FRANCO VILLANI has been presented with the TUC Health & Safety Wellbeing Representative of the Year Award for the Humber and Yorkshire Region.It was justly awarded for his work in helping to ensure that procedures have been adopted to protect his fellow workers at Bridlington Hospital during COVID19.
2021-06-2111 minUnite Oral HistoryOur second interview with Mark RobertsonIn part 2, Mark describes 2 successful strikes by Unite members in 2010 and 2014.“I hope I have given you an insight as to how low paid workers can organise…. We need to get into McDonalds, fast food industries… all workplaces have the potential for trade union organisation.”These are edited exerts of a much longer interview for the Unite Oral History project.
2021-06-1508 minUnite Oral HistoryBecoming a shop steward in the 1980's - Mark RobertsonMark Robertson worked at Tyneside Safety Glass in Gateshead from 1976 to 2020.In part 1 he describes becoming a union steward in the 1980s and how he was subsequently able to build an effective workplace union organization that in turn improved the wages and conditions of employees at a low paid workplace.
2021-06-1511 minUnite Oral HistoryMohammed Taj: - Tax avoidance and military mistakesMohammad Taj was a Bradford worker for over 40 years and in 2013 he was the first Asian person and first bus worker to hold the post of TUC President. In this piece he puts forward the case for a clampdown on tax avoidance. He also examines what he believes are Britain’s ill-fated military operations.
2021-05-2605 minUnite Oral HistoryMohammed Taj: - Racism, pride, presidency and tackling fascism!Mohammad Taj was a Bradford worker for over 40 years and in 2013 he was the first Asian person and first bus worker to hold the post of TUC President. In this piece he recalls how, even in the most difficult of circumstances, he refused to accept racism. He also recalls from his early years how he became aware that many older Asian workers felt proud of their roles they had played in rebuilding Britain after WWII.He recalls his joy at becoming TUC President and what he sought to achieve during his one year in post. Finally In...
2021-05-2611 minUnite Oral HistoryMohammed Taj: - The Labour Party, pensions and employee ownershipIn this piece he recalls how bus drivers at his workplace built a Labour Party workplace branch. This led to a number of workers becoming local councillors, which in turn ensured the issues bus workers wanted to pursue to defend their jobs and conditions were raised on important political bodies. Taj, who retired on a decent pension in 2015, argues for decent pensions for all. He also recalls the largely successful period in the 1980s and 90s when bus workers across West Yorkshire owned 49% of the company they worked for.
2021-05-2609 minUnite Oral HistoryMohammed Taj - My storyMohammad Taj was a Bradford Bus tworker for over 40 years and in 2013 he was the first Asian person and first bus worker to hold the post of TUC President. In this piece he recalls the struggle to get more Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority members of the TGWU active across the union.
2021-05-2606 minUnite Oral HistoryAllison Daykin - The impact of repetitive work patterns on womenAllyson Daykin of KP Foods in Rotherham was elected to the TGWU women’s regional and national committees from the mid-1980s through to the second half of the 1990s. In this podcast she describes how she won support for a union inquiry on the impact of repetitive workplace practices on women workers. When it was discovered that women were being injured it then proved possible to push some employers into adopting safer workplace procedures.
2021-05-1408 minUnite Oral HistoryFighting for equal payIn 1971 and inspired by the 1970 Equal Pay Act, Allyson and her young workmates got organised at KP Foods and later won better terms and conditions. Victory initially though did not just mean challenging management practices!In 1971, aware that the 1970 Equal Pay Act had been enacted after the 1968 successful Ford sewing machinists strike at Dagenham, Rotherham’s Allyson Daykin and her badly exploited, mainly female, juvenile workmates at KP Foods sought to improve their wages and conditions.They quickly came up against resistance from the male dominated TGWU workplace branch and thus set out to organise th...
2021-05-0610 minUnite Oral HistoryRacism growing up - Abdul Tan RashidTan is a Unite activist and lay tutor, in this episode he discusses the importance of good teachers when faced with racism growing up!
2021-04-2004 minUnite Oral HistoryMy role as an equality rep - By Abdul Tan RashidIn this episode Unite activist and lay tutor Tan Rashid explains his role as an equality rep in the workplace.
2021-04-2005 minUnite Oral HistoryInterview with Abdul Tan Rashid - Why join a trade unionTan is a Unite activist and lay tutor. In this series of podcasts Tan explains why people should join a union, his role as an equality rep and finally growing up and racism.
2021-04-2002 minUnite Oral HistoryThe Yorkshire Ambulance Dispute of 2013b - 2015Paramedic Debbie Wilkinson, a long standing Unite member, speaks of the successful two-year (2013-15) battle, including a Leverage Campaign plus twelve days of strike action, the first strike in the NHS since the Ambulance Workers took action a quarter of a century earlier, to prevent Unite being derecognised by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. For more on the background:- https://unitelive.org/resolute-patient-safety-fight/
2021-04-1914 minUnite Oral History1842 Halifax - Killing democracy!Our working class histories are not taught in school. So we know little of the Luddites, the Tollpuddle martyrs, the Peterloo massacre or the Killing of Chartists in Halifax in 1842. In this podcast Catherine Howe narrates the tale of a fateful sunny day in Halifax West Yorkshire in 1842.
2021-04-1508 min2021-04-0902 minUnite Oral HistoryJacob Goddard - My experience of trade union educationThis very short interview outlines Jacob's time in the classroom.
2021-04-0901 minUnite Oral HistoryWhat does it mean to be a shop steward?Our third interview with Richard Horsfield. Richard explains his role as a shop steward in the workplace.
2021-03-2208 minUnite Oral HistoryBeing a safety representativeAs of March 2021, former miner Richard Horsfield is a Unite trade union tutor who for two decades up until 2020 was the Unite senior steward/convenor at Wavin near Holmfirth. In this 7-minute podcast he briefly explains the role of shop steward and safety rep.
2021-03-2208 minUnite Oral HistoryThe Miners strike of 1984 and the Battle of OrgreaveAs of March 2021, Richard Horsfield is a Unite trade union tutor who for many years was the Unite senior steward/convenor at Wavin near Holmfirth. On leaving school in 1979, Richard worked for the National Coal Board and was active in the National Union of Mineworkers for over a decade during which he experienced the 1984/85 miners’ strike and the brutality of the police at the Orgeave coking works. This is Richard’s short story of his time as a coal miner.
2021-03-2208 minUnite Oral HistoryOrganising workers on Zero Hour Contracts part 2The second part of our interview with Josh Berlyne. Josh also explores the need for younger people to learn more about, and more importantly to join a trade union!
2021-03-1810 minUnite Oral HistoryOrganising Workers on Zero Hours Contracts part 1This is the first of two interviews with Josh Berlyne, who as a young worker, got involved in Unite the Union and began organising his colleagues in the hospitality sector on zero hour contracts.
2021-03-1807 min2021-03-1512 minUnite Oral HistoryClause 4Mark Metcalf's second interview with Allison Daykin. Allison reflects of New Labour and the removal of Clause 4 from Labours constitution.
2021-03-1503 min
Bonsai In ConversationEP15: Andy Pearson - Stone Monkey CeramicsAndy Pearson is a prolific leading ceramic artist from the UK. Andy's unique creations are sold under the banner of 'Stone Monkey Ceramics' and his pieces have featured in many international Bonsai exhibitions, such as; The Trophy, The Bonsai World Expo, Bonsai Europa and the Gafu Ten, where his work was awarded Gold in the unglazed category in 2015.In our discussion with Andy we covered a variety of topics, including the different stages of his ceramics career, his influences and creative processes and some technical insights into his bisque firing program.
2021-01-241h 01
Down to Earth ConversationsEpisode 17 - Caz Tod-Pearson - The Simple WayIn this episode I chat with Caz Tod-Pearson, director of The Simple Way in Philadelphia. The Simple Way is a community organisation looking to do what they can to love their neighbours in one of the poorest areas of Philadelphia in which they live.
We talk about what the Simple Way are doing to love their neighbours, what drives them to do so, some of the things Caz has learnt along the way, and how Caz sees this as an outworking of loving Jesus.
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2020-10-2549 min
The Brother SideEpisode 8 - Andy Alloway - The state of real estateWe sit down with the CEO of Nebraska Realty, Andy Alloway. We learn about his athletic background and his choice between training in minor league baseball and real estate. We think he made the right decision. Andy also discusses the future of real estate despite COVID.
2020-10-0858 min
ProcessDaunte Crawford & Andy Hyde - Aesthetic Athletes, S&C For Young Athletes & Starting A Business Through EnjoymentDaunte & Andy are co-founders of Aesthetic Athletes, a Strength & Conditioning company based in Manchester. We discuss how they founded the company through doing something they both enjoy, Andy goes into detail on some advice for young athletes, especially in the off season & we also touch on transitioning out of football into the 'real world'.
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2020-06-301h 15Ginger Runner LIVEGRL #301 | ANDY PEARSON - Beyond The 2020 Barkley: The Back-To-Backbone ProjectGINGER RUNNER LIVE ep. 301 - Andy Pearson was supposed to run this year's Barkley Marathons. With the event cancelled, he opted to create his own adventure in his back yard by running the 68 mile Backbone Trail - twice. Unfortunately, everything didn't go according to plan. Join us for another fun show!
2020-03-3055 min
Moonshots Podcast: Superstar mindsets and success habitsMichelle Obama - Becoming, featuring Mark Pearson-FreelandJoin Mike and special guest Mark Pearson-Freeland as they listen to some of Michelle Obama's incredible speeches, and apply Michelle's greatest insights to their own experiences. Michelle Obama is a lawyer and writer. She is the wife of the 44th U.S. president, Barack Obama, and was the First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. As first lady, Michelle focused her attention on social issues such as poverty, healthy living, and education. Her 2018 memoir, Becoming, discusses the experiences that shaped her, from her childhood in Chicago to her years living in the White House.
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2020-03-2354 min
The EPIC Podcast with Canterbury TechThe Epic Podcast Ep 7 - Olivier Klein (AWS) & James Pearson (Media Suite)This episode we're again at the Canterbury Tech Summit with Kris Herbert and Andy Poulsen chatting with Olivier Klein, Head of Emerging Technology at Amazon Web Services, and then we feature an edited cut of James Pearson from Media Suite's presentation at the Summit about defining a shared vision.
2019-12-0630 min
Movers MindsetAndy Pearson: Failure, inspiration, and injuriesHow can a coach ensure their students surpass their own skills and preserve the essence of parkour over generations?
Andy Pearson unpacks why he considers himself a failed coach, and dives into what he believes his job as a coach to be. He shares his insights on where to look for coaching and training inspiration outside of parkour, before going through the litany of injuries he’s had, and explaining how they have shaped his training. Andy discusses his current training and how he expects it to grow and evolve, before wrapping up with his thoughts on FI...
2019-08-1452 minGinger Runner LIVEGRL #223 | Andy Pearson & The 2018 Bigfoot 200Andy Pearson JUST finished the Bigfoot 200 a few hours ago and he's ready to join us on tonight's episode. He has some insane stories to share from one brutal adventure!
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