Just Curious...

What does it take to perform under extraordinary pressure while protecting your reputation and mental health? How do you remain authentic when the world is watching, and what can business leaders learn from the discipline, resilience and teamwork of elite athletes? In this episode of Just Curious..., Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard welcome three-time Olympian and European sprint champion Adam Gemili to explore the realities of professional sport, the pressures of public scrutiny and the imp

What does it take to turn childhood adversity into strength, purpose and lasting social impact? How can sport, mentoring and the intervention of just one trusted adult change the trajectory of a young person’s life? And what responsibility do individuals, businesses and communities have to ensure children leaving the care system are given the opportunity not simply to survive, but to thrive? In the second part of our deeply personal conversation with Olympic legend Fatima Whitbread MBE, she tel

What happens when a childhood defined by abandonment, institutional care and trauma becomes the foundation for extraordinary resilience? How can one caring adult change the direction of a child’s life? And what needs to change to ensure that young people leaving care are given the support, stability and opportunities they need to thrive? In this very special episode of Just Curious, Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard talk to sporting icon Fatima Whitbread MBE about the experiences that shaped

Corporate communications has moved from a service function to a place at the leadership table. But what does it take to become a trusted adviser to the C-suite? How should communications leaders prepare for crises they cannot predict, prove their value when prevention is invisible, and use AI for more than producing content? In this episode of Just Curious, hosts Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard speak to global communications leader and author Tabita Andersson about her book, Chief Communica

How can brands tell complex stories in ways that genuinely move people? What does creative drama offer that conventional articles and social posts cannot? And, as artificial intelligence reshapes media, how can storytellers embrace new technology without losing empathy, judgement and human connection? In this episode of Just Curious, hosts Nicky Regazzoni and George Blizzard speak to Juliet Riddell, Head of New Formats at the Financial Times and the creative force behind its Standpoint series.

How do leaders build trust when technology, work and consumer behaviour are changing at speed? What does AI really mean for knowledge workers, and how can brands remain human when more of their customer experience is mediated by machines? In a world of high-frequency change, the challenge is not simply to predict the future, but to understand what is changing, what is not, and where communications leaders should place their energy. In this episode of Just Curious…, hosts Nicky Regazzoni and Ge