Podcast Episodes

Leadership Lessons from Penn State’s Alumni Conference (The Home Depot, Avanos Medical and Blue Mountain Quality Resources)

Episode 363

School is back in session—and so is the CMO Podcast, live from Penn State’s Alumni Leadership Conference. In our annual tradition, Jim welcomes three remarkable Penn State alumni on stage to explore …

Published on 1 month ago

Colin Kelton (Vanguard) | Building a Lifetime Career

Episode 362

Not many CMOs can say they’ve had just one job their entire career, but our guest this week can say he can. Joining Jim is Colin Kelton, the Global Chief Marketing Officer at Vanguard, the 50-year-ol…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Lisa Materazzo (Ford) | Ready Set Ford: Inside the Bold Global Relaunch

Episode 361

For the first time in its 122-year history, Ford Motor Company has launched a singular global campaign—Ready Set Ford. To mark the occasion, Jim Stengel and The CMO Podcast traveled to Detroit to sit…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

George Felix (Chili's Grill & Bar) | The Playbook for Becoming Brand of the Year

Episode 360

Who doesn’t remember the Chili’s jingle—“I want my baby back, baby back, baby back…”? Or maybe you’ve seen the viral TikToks about Chili’s Triple Dipper. Chili’s is back in culture in a big way, and …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ariel Kelman (Salesforce) | Leading the Charge in AI Innovation

Episode 359

Fall is here, which means back to school, football season, crisp apples, and the world’s biggest blend of tech conference and music festival: Dreamforce. Now in its 22nd year, Dreamforce 2025 returns…

Published on 2 months ago

Jessica Padula (Nespresso USA) | Brewing Growth & Sustainability

Episode 358

 This week, The CMO Podcast is serving up a rich and flavorful conversation as Jim sits down with Jessica Padula, Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability for Nespresso USA. Nespresso, part of …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Building Brands with Courage: Voices from Hinge, Essity, and Be LOVE

Episode 357

This week, we’re wrapping up the summer with the final episode recorded in the south of France at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Captured at Chez Vayner, this roundtable brings together thr…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Marketing Across Uncertainty | Lessons from the Deloitte Global Roundtable with Nestlé, Saucony, Zurich Insurance and

Episode 356

In a world of constant disruption and global uncertainty, how can marketing leaders keep their teams focused, inspired, and moving forward?

In this week’s episode, recorded live at the Deloitte Digit…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Calum Laming (British Airways) | Brand-Building at 35,000 Feet

Episode 355

In this week's episode The CMO Podcast, Jim sits down with Calum Laming, the Chief Customer Officer of British Airways. He and his team are responsible for a creative replatforming of British Airways…

Published on 3 months ago

From Startup to Legacy: How Life Stages Shape Leadership, featuring Shutterstock, Audemars Piguet and Cymbiotika

Episode 354

On this week's episode of The CMO Podcast, Jim is joined by three remarkable leaders who are at very different stages of their careers and lives, but all share a bold vision for leadership and creati…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago