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Business Brew from Caffeine

Business Brew from Caffeine

Written by: Andy Milligan
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Business Brew from Caffeine is a podcast about growing business by building bold and purposeful brands. In each episode, we bring together business leaders and experts to explore the ideas shaping modern organisations - from brand-led business strategy to customer and employee experience. Big ideas. No froth.

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Episodes
  • My Dream Store Brands with John Allert

    My Dream Store Brands with John Allert
    May 19 2026

    In episode three of Caffeine’s Business Brew, we launch a new series: My Dream Store Brands.


    In this format, guests choose eight brands that have shaped their lives, careers and thinking - the brands they would stock in their own dream store.


    Our first guest is John Allert, CEO of INEOS Grenadiers and former Global CMO of McLaren Group and CEO of Interbrand UK.


    From LEGO and Star Wars to Newcastle Brown Ale and Australian Rules Football, John shares the stories and brand lessons behind the brands that matter most to him, and what they reveal about creativity, culture, sport and the enduring power of great branding.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • CX -‘Lessons from a Life in Retail'

    CX -‘Lessons from a Life in Retail'
    Apr 29 2026
    In this episode, Andy Milligan speaks with retail CX specialist Mark Gould about why retail’s biggest challenge is friction, not technology, and how AI can empower frontline teams, improve customer experience, and drive sustainable growth.

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    48 mins
  • On Purpose - 10 Years On

    On Purpose - 10 Years On
    Mar 11 2026

    Ten years after the publication of On Purpose, Andy Milligan and Shaun Smith revisit the ideas that shaped the book and explore why purpose-led brands still outperform those that don’t.


    In this first episode of Business Brew from Caffeine, Andy and Shaun reflect on the thinking behind On Purpose, how the concept of purpose has evolved over the past decade, and why many organisations have struggled to translate purpose into real business impact.


    They discuss the core idea of purpose-driven experience - aligning brand strategy, customer experience and employee experience so that everything a business does genuinely “lives the brand.” Along the way they revisit the three key principles from the book: Stand Up, Stand Out and Stand Firm, and explain why the most successful organisations focus first on meeting meaningful customer needs.


    Andy and Shaun also tackle what has gone wrong with purpose in recent years, including purpose-washing and the confusion between purpose and ESG or corporate virtue signalling.


    Ten years on, they argue that purpose is not a slogan but a strategic filter - one that helps leaders clarify decisions, align culture and create distinctive experiences for customers and employees alike.


    The question for leaders today is simple: is your organisation still truly on purpose?

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    54 mins
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