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Dig In is your go to source for insights innovation. It's for anyone with a genuine interest in fostering brand and product growth, exploring groundbreaking innovations, and embracing the dynamic world of expanding businesses and brands.
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On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Tracey Halama, CEO of Supergut and former CEO of Vital Proteins, to explore how a sales-driven mindset shapes CPG leadership, why aligning messaging to channel is critical for growth, and how personal consumer insight is fueling the next wave of “food as medicine” innovation.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Paul Gaudette, CEO here at Dig Insights, to unpack the evolving role of the insights function, exploring why insights must move beyond being misframed as a data factory to become a true growth driver, how to balance speed with substance and rigor in an era of overpromised technology, and what it takes to translate “the what” into the “so what” that fuels smarter business decisions.
On this week’s episode, Jess Gaedeke is joined by Douglas Healy, Head of Consumer Insights — North America at Kraft Heinz, to unpack why heritage brands like Quaker win when they embrace their origins, how insights teams must evolve from data providers to true growth drivers, and why a learning mindset (not faster tools) is the real competitive advantage in today’s AI-fueled landscape.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Patricia King, EVP Global Client Partner at Dig Insights, to unpack the tension between speed and substance in the age of AI, the difference between fast answers and confident decisions, and why strategic clarity, human judgment, and true partnership are what ultimately turn outputs into meaningful outcomes.
On this week’s episode, Jess Gaedeke is joined by Kendra Speed, Founder & Principal at Klarion Group and former Director of Consumer Market Insights and Marketing Strategy at LinkedIn, to unpack how she rebuilt LinkedIn’s brand tracking program to drive real strategic action, what it takes to lead insights through organizational change, and why human curiosity—not just AI—is the key to the future of the insights function.
On this week’s episode, Jess Gaedeke is joined by Marcie Connan, EVP of Delivery Excellence & Client Experience at Dig Insights, to unpack why global insights only work when paired with local context, how scaling without flattening markets leads to better decisions, and what human-centered leadership looks like in complex, global organizations.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Cristina Marinucci, VP Global Growth & Omni Commercial Insights at Mondelez, to unpack how starting with real snacking moments helps close the say–do gap, why system-led innovation beats one-off launches, and what it takes to build scalable growth platforms that actually show up on shelf.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by DIG’s VP of Marketing and Brand Strategy Meagan Healey to unpack how AI is reshaping agency discovery and marketing decision-making, why human judgment and trust still matter most, and what it means to be a modern marketer in an AI-accelerated world.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Saverio Spontella, (newly appointed!) Chief Commercial Officer, at Land O’Frost, to discuss how marketing leaders can practically embed AI into everyday decision-making, use it to accelerate insight-to-action workflows, and why embracing AI is quickly becoming table stakes for modern marketing and insights teams.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Kevin Hare, EVP here at Dig, to unpack how agile iteration, predictive insights, and social context are transforming innovation from early signals to validated concepts.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Jenna Levine, Senior Manager, Agile Strategic Priorities at Danone, to explore how consumer empathy fuels breakthrough innovation, why nuanced understanding maters when designing for complex needs, and how agile, insight-led ways of working help teams move faster without sacrificing rigor.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Frank Serpico, EVP at Dig, to unpack how true conviction (without ego) helps overcome pushback, why the real power of segmentation lies in activation and stakeholder alignment, and what Gen Z’s BS radar means for brands trying to earn authentic credibility.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Amir Jamil, Associate Director of Analytics, Insights and Capabilities at Barilla, to discuss how he navigated stakeholder pushback to rebuild Barilla’s consumer segmentation, why trust and empathy are the real drivers of insights impact, and how Gen Z, AI, and shifting food trends are reshaping the future of the category.
On this week’s episode, Jess is joined by Erin Mays, EVP of Trends & Innovation at Dig Insights, to unpack how protein evolved from a niche fitness ingredient into a powerful cultural and brand signal, what its rise reveals about the shift from diet culture to resilience-driven wellness, and the lessons brand leaders can take from protein’s inclusive, insight-led path to mainstream relevance.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Brian Lechner, Senior Director of Category Leadership at Premier Nutrition, to unpack how the protein category defied traditional CPG rules to become a mass-market force, why retailers who “build it” are winning big, how innovation is shifting toward new formats and demand moments, and what GLP-1–driven behavior changes mean for the future of nutrition.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke chats with Dig’s very own SVP, Lesley Sloggett, to unpack how real customer stories fueled an empathy-rich financial campaign, why seamless collaboration between insights and marketing creates game-changing work, and how Gen Z’s nonlinear approach to money and life is reshaping the future of financial brands.
Insights and marketing is really a match made in heaven. On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Erin Cohen, Senior Director of Consumer Insights and Intelligence, and Rachel Vares, Director of Brand Marketing, Advertising and Content at CIBC, to discuss how deep consumer insights and seamless collaboration between insights and marketing fueled the bank’s latest brand campaign, helping transform financial uncertainty into trust, authenticity, and brand confidence.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Dig Insights Co-Founder and CEO Paul Gaudette to discuss why true innovation requires focus, how “killing the middle” frees teams to pursue ideas that matter, the dangers of chasing shiny objects without consumer purpose, and how building a culture of shared accountability, not isolated teams, fuels sustainable innovation.
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Tina Lambert, former Chief Marketing Officer at Tropicana and author of Innovation Is Ugly, to unpack why the traditional innovation funnel is broken, how leaders can balance creativity with disciplined execution, and the lessons she’s learned from both billion-dollar brand successes and spectacular failures. Check out Tina's book, Innovation is Ugly, here: https://innovationisugly.com/
On this week’s episode, host Jess Gaedeke is joined by Rob Volpe, founder of Ignite360 (acquired by Dig Insights) and empathy activist, to explore how understanding irrational fears can unlock brand growth, the power of storytelling to inspire action, and why human connection is the most valuable insight of all.
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