Scott Tilford built an excellent career within Procter & Gamble. Over 17 years, he had worked on several categories culminating in his role as Sr. Director Analytics and Insights for North America Grooming.

But after so many years in a corporate setting, Scott found another calling. The town of Morrow, Ohio and the city of Cincinnati are anxiously awaiting his launch of The Depot Brewing Company, opening this year in the town’s nearly 200-year-old train depot.

Scott shares his story from college athlete and musician to corporate life to starting a brewery. We also stumble upon the likes of OJ Simpson, The King of Kong and 90s music along the way.

Michael Nevski has a really cool job. He is the Director of Global Insights at Visa working with the company’s Chief Economist to add a consumer research and strategy lens to the economic insights and forecasts they provide to their clients. He is also on the TMRE Advisory Board which has long been the biggest annual conference event in the Insights industry.

What you may not know is that Michael is likely the best table tennis player in your network. He trained intensively in college and has been playing ever since.

We discuss Michael’s career, the lessons he’s learned from competitive table tennis and his outlook on the future of insights. I also get his take on pickleball and he shares the records he’d want to keep him company on a desert island.

How does one go from art museum management to market research to DEI and storytelling consulting? Just ask Mary Hunter from Data Larks.

Mary has always been one to question the status quo, and one of her core strengths is understanding context – history, society, culture, economy and more. It has helped her at every stage of her career which includes working for the Museum of Contemporary San Diego, Kantar, GfK and The Kaleidoscope Group before starting her own consultancy.

Mary shares her unique journey from studio artist to researcher to consultant. Along the way, she covers the importance of storytelling, inclusive insights and the indie music and artists that move her.