What does class look like in the creative industries and why are we still not talking about it enough?

In this episode of Behind the Title, we sit down with Lisa Thompson, Strategy & Planning Partner at Wavemaker North and co‑founder of Common People, a movement committed to tackling class inequality across creative and media industries.

Together we explore...

• Why class is the forgotten diversity metric
• The reality of the North–South divide (and whether it still exists)
• How confidence, accents, and “fitting in” shape careers
• Why being yourself is your biggest advantage — especially in pitching
• The hidden barriers facing working‑class talent
• How organisations can design inclusion that actually works
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This is a conversation about fairness, voice, and the power of creating space for people to show up as they really are, not who the industry expects them to be.

If you care about better work, better culture, and better leadership, this episode is for you.

In any industry, job titles carry power, perception, and pressure. But behind every title CEO, CMO, CFO is a person navigating private challenges, mental health struggles, and silent turning points that shape who they are and how they lead.

Behind the Title is a candid podcast that pulls back the curtain on these personal stories.

Through honest, structured conversations with leaders at all levels, we explore the inner lives that fuel (and sometimes unravel) outer success.

Think of it as Alcoholics Anonymous for the media industry, but instead of substance, we talk about silence, stress, self-worth, and the systems that shape us.

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Nobody talks enough about what happens when your “superpowers” suddenly disappear.

Sometimes the thing that looks like “success” from the outside is costing someone far more than anyone can see.

Ali Reed shares what happened when menopause collided with senior leadership, pressure, family life and the expectation to keep showing up like nothing had changed.

This is a part of working life we still do not talk about enough how often high-performing people are praised for coping, while quietly breaking underneath it all.

Ali thought stepping back meant failure. It saved her.

This is not just a conversation about menopause.

It is a conversation about identity, pressure, leadership, and the things people carry silently at work.

A genuinely important one.

In any industry, job titles carry power, perception, and pressure. But behind every title CEO, CMO, CFO is a person navigating private challenges, mental health struggles, and silent turning points that shape who they are and how they lead.

Behind the Title is a candid podcast that pulls back the curtain on these personal stories.

Through honest, structured conversations with leaders at all levels, we explore the inner lives that fuel (and sometimes unravel) outer success.

Think of it as Alcoholics Anonymous for the media industry, but instead of substance, we talk about silence, stress, self-worth, and the systems that shape us.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Behind The Title, recorded a little while ago, feels more relevant than ever right now. Take care when listneing to the episode.

Because Daniele Fiandaca co-founder of Hard as Nails is working at the exact opposite end of that spectrum.

Not by lecturing men. Not by demonising them. But by giving them something the manosphere accidentally understood and weaponised, a space to feel seen.

He told me something I haven't stopped thinking about. By the time your child turns 18, you've already spent 90% of the time you'll ever spend with them. Let that sink in.

If boys are filling that gap with Andrew Tate, it's not because they're broken. It's because someone's filling that gap. Make sure it's you.

#Manosphere #MensMentalHealth #LouisTheroux #BehindTheTitle

In any industry, job titles carry power, perception, and pressure. But behind every title CEO, CMO, CFO is a person navigating private challenges, mental health struggles, and silent turning points that shape who they are and how they lead.

Behind the Title is a candid podcast that pulls back the curtain on these personal stories.

Through honest, structured conversations with leaders at all levels, we explore the inner lives that fuel (and sometimes unravel) outer success.

Think of it as Alcoholics Anonymous for the media industry, but instead of substance, we talk about silence, stress, self-worth, and the systems that shape us.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.