Awaiting Approval

Awaiting Approval

Adam Jennings hosts a podcast about the messy, human side of creative leadership

English Arts Design Explicit
Episodes 42
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Apr 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
59%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

What happens when seasoned creatives finally speak without filters? Hosted by Adam Jennings, a design leader with three decades of experience, Awaiting Approval invites creative directors, design leads, and experienced makers to share the work they’re proud of, the lessons they learned too late, and the messy, human truth of leadership. Awaiting Approval is a Cordial Fox production. Hosted by Adam Jennings. Produced by Adam Jennings & Jasmin Egner

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Recent Episodes

S3E6 Tamora Petitt - Clarity

Jun 11, 2026 59m

Tamora Petitt has spent 25 years helping people find their way through complex experiences, from redesigning one of the internet’s most visited health tools to building UX teams from scratch,…

S3E5 Charles Cadbury - Conviction

Jun 04, 2026 54m

Charles Cadbury has spent 25 years building things at the edge of what’s possible. He created one of the first voice-enabled hotel concierge systems, invented voice-activated audio advertising, won…

S3E4 Odeya Noble-Bougay - Continuity

May 28, 2026 1h 5m

Odeya Noble-Bougay returns. If you heard her in Season 2, you already know why. If you didn’t, go back and find it, then come here. Odeya thinks in ranges rather than binaries, leads with a…

S3E3 Nacho Zuccarino - Vulnerability

May 21, 2026 1h 16m

Nacho Zuccarino - VulnerabilityNacho Zuccarino has lived several careers in one lifetime. He started out teaching metaphysics in Buenos Aires, moved into advertising, spent a decade in Silicon Valley…

S3E2 Debbie Millman - Becoming

May 14, 2026 48m

Debbie Millman has spent over 20 years interviewing the world’s most creative people, built one of the most celebrated design podcasts in existence, written a number of highly acclaimed books,…

S3E1 David Martin - Curiosity

May 07, 2026 47m

David Martin founded Fantasy Interactive before most people knew what interaction design was. He helped shape the visual language of operating systems used by billions, built one of the most…

S3 Season 3 Trailer & Cast Reveal

Apr 30, 2026 4m Trailer

Season 3 of Awaiting Approval is here.22 episodes. 22 conversations. 22 themes. One season.Starting May 7th.Watch the trailer now.E1 — David Martin — Curiosity — 7th May E2 — Debbie Millman —…

S2E18 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 18 - Debrief

Apr 02, 2026 18m

Season 2 of Awaiting Approval comes to a close with something a little different.No guest this time. No one-word theme attached to a single conversation. Just me, stepping back to look at what this…

S2E16 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 16 : David Sheldon-Hicks - Awareness

Mar 19, 2026 1h 17m

David Sheldon-Hicks, founder of Territory Studio, closes out Season 2 of Awaiting Approval with a conversation about awareness… and what it really takes to build something that lasts.We start in the…

S2E15 Season 2, Episode 15: Lou Maxon – Care

Mar 12, 2026 1h 29m

Lou Maxon returns to Awaiting Approval for part two of our conversation, and this time the theme is care.We meet in a metaphorical Bryant Park with Mountain Dew in hand and quickly move beyond…

S2E14 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 14 : Dan Onufrisyhn - Generosity

Mar 05, 2026 46m

Dan Onufrishyn is Director of the Creative Leadership Program at Miami Ad School. But before the title, before the CV, before the impressive brand list, there is something simpler running through…

S2E13 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 13 : Lucy Jackson - Discipline

Feb 26, 2026 1h 16m

Lucy Jackson is the Founder and Chief Clarity Officer at Studio Jackson. She’s also a brilliant example of what happens when you back yourself, even when the plan isn’t fully formed yet.We start with…

S2E12 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 12 - Sandra Gonzalez - Regeneration

Feb 18, 2026 1h 20m

Sandra Gonzalez didn't take the expected route into design leadership. She started in engineering, moved into education, product, and front-end development, then taught herself UX by building her own…

S2E11 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 11 : Recruiter Roundtable - Empathy

Feb 12, 2026 1h 14m

Hiring in 2025? Brutal. Struggle. Chaos. Messy. Exciting.In this special bonus roundtable episode, Adam is joined by five leading recruiters and talent partners – Laura Baker, Erica Fortgang, Sam…

S2E10 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 10 : Odeya Noble-Bougay - Light

Feb 05, 2026 59m

By day Odeya Noble-Bougay is Director of Product Design at Aviv Group, but at heart she is a maker. Someone who thinks with her hands, listens deeply, and believes that creativity is as much about…

S3E2 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 9 : William Barraclough - Curiosity

Jan 26, 2026 54m

William Barraclough has built a creative career driven less by formal pathways and more by instinct, curiosity, and a willingness to try things before knowing where they might lead. Now Head of…

S2E8 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 8 : Hardy Sidhu - Presence

Jan 22, 2026 50m

Hardy Sidhu is the Founder and CEO of Format-3, but labels have never sat comfortably with him. Designer, strategist, business builder, father, philosopher… Hardy has moved fluidly through roles and…

S2E7 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 7 : Angela Arnold - Grace

Jan 15, 2026 57m

Angela Arnold has built her career by listening deeply. To herself, to others, and to the quiet signals that tell you when something feels right… or when it doesn’t.As Head of Product Design at…

S2E6 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 6 : Joel Gill - Integrity

Jan 08, 2026 1h 9m

Joel Gill has lived several creative lives in one. Musician, engineer, global design leader, single father, mentor, and now Chief Experience and AI Officer at Experience Artisan. His story stretches…

S2E5 Awaiting Approval. Season 2, Episode 5 : Venessa Bennett - Growth

Jan 01, 2026 58m

Venessa Bennett has built a career that mirrors the evolution of digital itself. She is now Global Director of UX at Dye & Durham, but her journey began in graphic information design, moved…

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Awaiting Approval has published 42 episodes since April 2025, covering topics in Arts, Design.

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