Spikes Excitement Talk #94 with Rachel Exton
Description
In this episode, Sandra Peat sits down with Rachel Exton, VP of Global Brand at Pearson, to explore a career that spans everything from high-end beauty and disinfectant to cutting-edge education and AI.
Rachel shares her remarkable journey through brands like Unilever, John Frieda and Dyson and how each role taught her something new about people, purpose and pivoting. She opens up about navigating career challenges, including returning from maternity leave and re-entering the workplace on her own terms.
Together, Sandra and Rachel unpack why every product — even bricks and disinfectant can be emotionally meaningful, the importance of purpose in today’s marketing landscape, how brand marketing can drive transformation in education and what excites Rachel most about AI and the future of lifelong learning
Tune in and get inspired to follow curiosity and go back for what you really want.
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