The CMO Podcast

"The CMO Podcast" is a unique podcast hosted by Jim Stengel.

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

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

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 creativity. 

Aimee Egan, Chief Enterprise Officer of Shutterstock, brings the perspective of driving growth and transformation in one of the world’s most influential content companies. 

Sophie Bambuck, Chief Marketing Officer of Audemars Piguet, offers a fresh take on building a luxury brand with deep heritage while shaping its future. 

And Durana Elmi, Founder and COO of Cymbiotika, shares her entrepreneurial journey of building a wellness brand from the ground up, fueled by grit and innovation.

Recorded live at the Brand Innovators LVMH Villa, presented by Shutterstock, listen in a Jim explores how life stages influence leadership style, and what it takes to keep pushing boundaries no matter where you are in your journey.

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Jonnie Cahill (PepsiCo) | How to Onboard with Intention

Jonnie Cahill (PepsiCo) | How to Onboard with Intention

Jim’s guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Jonnie Cahill, the newly appointed SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of International Foods at PepsiCo. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Jonnie stepped into this role in April 2025 after more than 12 years at Heineken, where he most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer for the U.S.

PepsiCo is a global food and beverage powerhouse with nearly $95 billion in sales and an iconic portfolio of brands — including Pepsi, Gatorade, Quaker, Lay’s, Cheetos, Mountain Dew, and Tostitos, to name just a few.

This marks Jonnie’s third CMO role. Prior to PepsiCo and Heineken, he served as CMO of Telefónica in Dublin, and earlier spent six years at Diageo, where he had the opportunity to work on one of Ireland’s most beloved brands: Guinness.

Jonnie and Jim sat down over coffee at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to talk about his journey, leadership lessons, and the challenges of building global brands. 

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Melody Lee (Mercedes-Benz USA) | Success is Never Solo

Melody Lee (Mercedes-Benz USA) | Success is Never Solo

This week, Jim welcomes Melody Lee, the Chief Marketing Officer of Mercedes-Benz USA. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s most enduring luxury brands and will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year.

Melody’s career in marketing had an inauspicious start. She graduated from Georgia Tech with both a BS and an MS in international affairs, took a $12/hour internship at a PR firm, and never looked back. After six years in PR, Melody made the jump to the client side with a six-year stint at Cadillac. She then held senior roles at Shiseido and MillerKnoll before joining Mercedes-Benz in the summer of 2023.

Recorded during the Cannes Festival of Creativity, this episode features a conversation about modernizing legacy brands and building your creative chops.

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Building Brand Love with UGG, Tinder, Tubi and Transunion

Building Brand Love with UGG, Tinder, Tubi and Transunion

In this special roundtable episode of The CMO Podcast, recorded live at the Brand Innovators LVMH Villa, presented by Shutterstock. Jim Stengel sits down with four powerhouse marketing leaders to explore the timeless—and timely—question: What does it take to build a brand people truly love?

Joining Jim are...

Matt Spiegel, EVP of TruAudience Growth Strategy at TransUnion

Nicole Parlapiano, Chief Marketing Officer of Tubi

Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer of Tinder

Carole Diarra, Global Vice President of Marketing for UGG

Together, they reflect on the power of going back to brand-building fundamentals, why “the fruit is in the roots,” and how kindness and care can be transformative forces in leadership. This is a conversation full of wisdom, laughter, and straight talk on how to lead brands, and teams, with heart. Whether you're a marketer, creative, or purpose-driven leader, you’ll walk away inspired to double down on what really matters.

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Brian Irving (Lyft) | The Pink Rebels

Brian Irving (Lyft) | The Pink Rebels

Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Brian Irving, the Chief Marketing Officer at Lyft,  the 13-year-old, San Francisco-based  company whose purpose is to improve people’s lives with the world's best transportation. Lyft does business in the US and Canada, and has about $6 billion in revenue

Brian has been at Lyft for about 15 months. Before that, he has worked at three of the world’s most valuable companies: Google, Meta and Apple. He has also worked at Levi Straus, Eventbrite, and AirBnB. Brian had no idea growing up in Flint, Michigan that his life would unfold this way. Recorded in person at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, tune in for a heart-to-heart conversation with Jim and Brian!

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Elizabeth Rutledge (American Express) | The Customer at the Center of Everything

Elizabeth Rutledge (American Express) | The Customer at the Center of Everything

Jim's guest this week on The CMO Podcast is Elizabeth Rutledge, the Chief Marketing Officer of American Express. Elizabeth is a unique CMO–she has been at AmEx for her entire career of 35 years, and she has been CMO for seven of those years. AmEx’s stock was about $4 when Elizabeth joined, and it is about $300 currently. More trivia–American Express was founded in 1850–one of the oldest brands in the world.  

Elizabeth graduated from Princeton, and earned her MBA from the Stern school at NYU. Recorded in person at the Deloitte Apartment at the Cannes Festival of Creativity, join the two for Jim's conversation with the CMO of a 175-year-old brand that is certainly not behaving that way.

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The Creator Economy Roundtable with Brandon B, Kim Larson (YouTube) and Kenny Gold (Deloitte Digital)

The Creator Economy Roundtable with Brandon B, Kim Larson (YouTube) and Kenny Gold (Deloitte Digital)

We had a whirlwind five days in Cannes last week, bringing you our first of many live, in-person episodes recorded as part of the Cannes Lions Festival. And to kick it off, Jim is diving into a topic that was a part of many conversations in the south of France…the Creator Economy. Creators and the space they’ve forged have become one of most transformative forces in marketing. It’s reshaping how brands connect with people, how content is made and consumed, and how influence is earned. 

Joining Jim are three guests who know this world very well: 

  • Brandon B, Creator and Founder of StudioB
  • Kim Larson, the Global Head of YouTube Creators
  • Kenny Gold, the Managing Director, Head of Social, Content and Influencer for Deloitte Digital


We’re going to talk strategy, authenticity, audience building, and where this entire ecosystem is headed. With a little advice sprinkled in! So, tune in as we come to you live from the Deloitte Apartment at Cannes Lions!

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The Day the Universe Changed with Mike Moynihan (Lego) and George Carey (Human-ology)

The Day the Universe Changed with Mike Moynihan (Lego) and George Carey (Human-ology)

You have probably noticed we are getting more provocative with our episodes and their titles. A few weeks ago we released an episode titled “Is Brand Purpose Dead.” Well this week’s episode takes it up a notch: “The Day the Universe Changed: How the last five years have changed us as humans and consumers.”  

Jim's guests are Mike Moynihan, the SVP of Brand, Marketing, Insights and Partnerships at the Lego Group, and George Carey, the founder and CEO of Human-ology, a research company that tracks shifts in values and emotions that shape human attitudes and behaviors.mTheir clients include Google, Nike, McDonalds, and of course Lego. Mike has been at Lego for an amazing 30 years, and George founded his company about 15 years ago.  

George will share how the human inside the consumer has fundamentally changed over the past five years, beginning with the pandemic and then intensifying with the 2024 US elections. And Mike from Lego will talk to how this has changed how they think about their brand, and the initiatives that emanated from that.

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Learn about the Human-Ology study here: https://tinyurl.com/3thz8knj

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Carrie Palin (Cisco) | Powering An Inclusive Future For All

Carrie Palin (Cisco) | Powering An Inclusive Future For All

This week Jim's guest on The CMO Podcast is Carrie Palin, the SVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Cisco, the $55 billion by revenue tech leader, whose purpose is to leverage technology, people, and broader networks to solve society’s greatest challenges. Cisco is on quite a roll–its stock is up about 40% in the last year.  

Carrie never took a marketing class in school, and never even imagined she would be a top tech B2B marketer, let alone the CMO of one of the world’s great companies. But serendipity happened, and Carrie said yes to IBM coming out of TCU, and began a tech marketing career that took her to Dell, Box, Splunk, and now Cisco. Carrie has had a remarkable run in her four years as Cisco’s CMO, which we will talk about.

Tune in for a conversation with a CMO, who believes some things in life are simply non-negotiable.

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Bio of The CMO Podcast

"The CMO Podcast" is a unique podcast hosted by Jim Stengel, former CMO of Procter & Gamble and now a small company entrepreneur. In this podcast, Jim engages in intimate conversations with dynamic CMOs from various industries, offering listeners a deep dive into the thought process and motivation behind the role of the Chief Marketing Officer.

Unlike typical marketing podcasts, "The CMO Podcast" provides a fresh and insightful perspective on the CMO position. Jim, known for his emphasis on purpose-driven marketing, explores the personal and professional journeys of his guests, shedding light on the challenges, successes, and strategies that shape their roles as CMOs.

Through candid and revealing discussions, Jim and his guests paint a comprehensive picture of the demanding and influential nature of the CMO role, which has a significant impact on the overall consumer experience. Listeners can expect to gain valuable insights into the strategic decisions, leadership qualities, and industry trends that shape the marketing landscape.

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