Marketing Nuggets

Hosted by Emma Windsor

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153

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Jun 2026

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Your marketing mentor & biggest cheerleader, here to share the real, messy, beautiful truth about what it takes to level up your marketing, productivity, and confidence. Whether you're drowning in B2B complexity, chasing B2C creativity, or staring at a to-do list that feels impossible, I'm spilling everything from my 12+ years that I wish I'd known. We're talking award-winning campaigns that started as complete disasters, the late-night brainstorms that changed everything, and the systems that actually move the needle (plus the epic fails that taught me the most). Because here's what I know for sure: success doesn't happen in isolation. It's about building marketing strategies that work, creating unshakeable confidence for the big scary moments, and using productivity systems that achieve your marketing goals. No matter where you are in your journey - from graduate to director - this podcast is for ambitious marketers ready to stop playing small and embrace the mess of figuring things out to have a successful and fulfilling marketing career. Come for the stories. Stay for the strategies that actually work.

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June 16, 2026Episode 3818 min

156: How Ambitious Marketers Break Out of Execution Mode and Start Leading

One day, about 5 years into my career, my manager pulled me aside and said something that stung for days."Emma, you're excellent at executing what's in front of you. But I need you to start thinking about what should be in front of you."I went a away defensive. I thought I was doing everything right.But she'd spotted something I couldn't see yet, something I now call the Identity Lag. The gap between the marketer you're actually capable of being, and the one you're currently showing up as.In this episode, I'm unpacking what the Identity Lag is, why it hits the most capable marketers hardest, and the one question that starts to close it. No jargon. Just the reframe that I wish someone had handed me five years earlier.If you've ever finished a day doing a lot and felt like nothing actually moved forward, this one is for you.Something is coming. I'm building something for ambitious marketing managers. It's not ready yet but when it is, you'll hear about it first. Sign up hereFollow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

June 9, 2026Episode 3723 min

155: You're Already in the Right Rooms. Are You Owning Them?

Here's something nobody puts in a job description.The signals you send before you open your mouth. Where you sit. How you hold yourself when someone else is speaking. The pace you speak at when you finally do. These things are being read by every room you walk into and most of us have no idea what they're saying.In this episode, I'm talking about the physical and strategic language of authority, the signals that tell a room who you are before content has even started.And the thing I really want you to hear: you don't develop presence the day after you get promoted. You build it now. In the meetings you're already in.If you've been waiting for the title before you start showing up like you already deserve it, this one's your permission slip.Something is coming. I'm building something for ambitious marketing managers. It's not ready yet but when it is, you'll hear about it first. Sign up hereFollow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

June 2, 2026Episode 3622 min

154: The Three Presence Myths That Are Keeping You Invisible

You've watched someone own a room and told yourself: they're just naturally like that.I used to believe that too. Until I figured out that what I was watching wasn't personality. It was something else entirely.In this episode, I'm dismantling the three biggest myths about presence. The ones that keep brilliant, experienced marketers invisible in exactly the rooms where they need to be seen.Because presence isn't something you're born with. It's something you build. And the building starts in the rooms you're already in.If you've ever left a meeting feeling like you left your best thinking in the car park, this one's for you.Something is coming. I'm building something for ambitious marketing managers. It's not ready yet but when it is, you'll hear about it first. Sign up hereFollow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

May 26, 2026Episode 3518 min

153: When It All Goes Wrong: The Marketer's Guide to Bouncing Back

Something went wrong. It doesn't matter what - a campaign that tanked, a presentation that died in the room, feedback that landed harder than you expected, a decision that turned out to be the wrong one. It happened publicly. And now you have to figure out what to do next.Not the debrief. Not the lessons learned. The other thing… the emotional reset that nobody talks about and nobody teaches you.In this episode I'm sharing the four-step recovery protocol I use when something knocks me flat in my marketing career and why the way you bounce back from hard moments matters just as much as how you show up for the good ones.Something is coming. I'm building something for ambitious marketing managers. It's not ready yet but when it is, you'll hear about it first. Sign up hereFollow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

May 19, 2026Episode 3419 min

152: The Three Conversations Every Marketing Manager Gets Wrong (And How to Get Them Right)

There are three conversations that happen in every marketing manager's month. And most of us have been quietly getting all three of them wrong, not because we're bad at our jobs, but because nobody ever taught us what the high-stakes version of each one actually looks like.In this episode I'm walking through the three moments where marketing managers shrink most consistently and giving you a specific, practical framework for each one.This isn't about confidence tips. It's about knowing exactly what to say and how to say it, so the next time one of these moments arrives you're not winging it.Something is coming. I'm building something for ambitious marketing managers. It's not ready yet but when it is, you'll hear about it first. Sign up hereFollow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

May 12, 2026Episode 3324 min

151: Imposter Syndrome: Why I Hate the Phrase (And What To Do Instead)

I've heard the phrase "imposter syndrome" probably a thousand times in my career. And every time, I hate it. Not because the feeling isn't real, but because I think the label is making us more stuck, not less.In this episode I'm getting into why I hate the phrase, what's actually going on when that self-doubt shows up, and the one question swap that changes how you respond to it. Plus the specific ways it shows up in marketing careers and what to actually do when it hits.If you've ever second-guessed whether you deserve the role you're in, or felt like everyone else has it figured out except you, this episode is for you.Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

May 5, 2026Episode 3222 min

150: Feeling Stuck With Your Marketing? Here's What to Do Next

If your marketing role has started to feel a bit... comfortable, then this episode is your nudge.Sometimes feeling stuck in your marketing career isn't about burnout or losing motivation, it's a sign you're ready for something more. And in this episode, I'm talking about the thing that's moved the needle for me more than almost anything else in twelve years as a general marketer: deliberately learning something new.I'm sharing the real stories - from teaching myself Google Ads on a free course and a £250 budget, scaling it to £2,500 with real ROI behind it, to the HubSpot moment that made me realise I had a blindspot I couldn't ignore any longer and exactly how to start stretching yourself without overwhelming yourself.Whether you want to learn a new channel, develop a new skill, or simply start thinking at a higher level in your current role, this episode will show you how to make it actually happen.If you've been playing it safe in your marketing for a little longer than you want to, this episode is for you!Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

April 28, 2026Episode 3126 min

149: Lost Your Marketing Mojo? Here's Exactly How to Get It Back

Every marketer loses their mojo at some point. The ideas stop flowing, the confidence dips, and suddenly you're staring at your to-do list wondering what happened to you.In this episode, I'm sharing the January that nearly made me question my entire career — and the lunchtime walk that completely changed how I think about those flat, uninspired periods.Because here's what I've learned after twelve years in marketing: you haven't lost your ability. You've lost your connection to it. And those are two very different things.We're covering why mojo dips happen (including the one reason nobody talks about), how to recognise the warning signs before they spiral, and the five practical ways to get your momentum back, without waiting to feel motivated first.If you've been going through the motions lately, this episode is your reset.Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

April 21, 2026Episode 3023 min

148: From AI Tools to AI Marketing Systems: What I’m Building Next

This is the final episode in my AI mini-series and it feels like a turning point.Over the last few episodes I've taken you through how I actually use AI day to day, the mindset shift from speed to outcomes, how to prompt properly, how to build Custom GPTs, how to lead a team through it, and even how I used AI for a confidence boost before a keynote.But this episode is different. This one is about what comes next.Because I've hit a new ceiling and I want to share honestly where I am, what I'm trying to solve, and what I'm building towards over the next six weeks.If you've been on this journey with me through the series, this is the episode that takes it a level further. This is a great place to start thinking bigger about what AI can actually do for your marketing.Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com

April 14, 2026Episode 2918 min

147: Ai for Confidence: The Unexpected Use Case

Two hours before a keynote to 80+ marketers, I was sitting in a freezing Starbucks trying not to spiral. What if I rush? What if I blank? Is 25 minutes even enough time? (Especially when the last time I spoke, I fully blanked for ten seconds and still think about it.)I couldn’t call anyone. I didn’t want to stand outside in the freezing cold rehearsing to myself. So I did something unexpected.With not many options, on a whim, I opened ChatGPT and asked for a pep talk. In this episode, I walk you through exactly what I did. And the result? One of the best keynotes I’ve delivered. This isn’t about replacing human support. It’s about having something steady when your marketing bestie isn’t available and you need to stop the spiral quickly.If you’ve got a presentation, interview, launch day or big conversation coming up, then this episode is for you.Follow me on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-windsor29/For more episodes visit my website : emmawindsor.com