OH FOR FOOD’S SAKE
-THE FOOD INDUSTRY PODCAST
unravelling challenges faced when working in the food industry whether YOU’re employed or a business owner.
We are your food industry podcast hosts, Amy Wilkinson and Lucy Wager and we offer you a new discussion each week. Drawn from our own experiences in the industry from stress, burnout and resilience to working with retailers, setting up on your own food brands and much more.
There will also be guest interviews from our food industry network to explore these challenges further giving you a comprehensive offering of stories, tips and advice through this rewarding industry.
TALKING POINTS
Clear, Kind and Fearless: How Being Honest Helps You Build Influence at Work
This week, Amy is joined by Angharad Ross, executive coach, seasoned commercial leader and self-proclaimed collector of difficult conversations. ...
Episode 2 Why You Don’t Need to Be the Smartest Person in the Room to Lead
This episode is as down-to-earth as it gets. Amy kicks off with a reminder that fearlessness isn’t about having zero doubts—it’s about doing the...
Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin September 2025
Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes,...
Episode 1 The Fearless Foodie: Building a Bolder, Braver Food Industry
It’s a new beginning for the podcast. Amy jumps right in by addressing the elephant in the room: going solo after 208 episodes with Lucy. She...
The Fearless Foodie Podcast – Season 1 Trailer
In this trailer for the Fearless Foodie podcast, Amy Wilkinson introduces listeners to the purpose and heart of the show. Designed for professionals...
The Final Episode: Why Ending Oh For Food’s Sake Has Lessons for All of Us
On the last ever "Oh For Food’s Sake" episode, we open up about the process (and sometimes pain) of letting go—whether it’s stepping down from your...
Innovating in Food Manufacturing: How Smart Systems and Soft Skills Make It Happen
Welcome to another episode packed with insights, laughter, and brutally honest takes on what it’s really like working behind the scenes of food...
Can You Lead With Heart and Still Win? The Truth About Purpose in the Food Business With Andrew Thornton
This week, we peel back the layers on what running a genuinely heartful business looks like in food and retail. We welcome Andrew Thornton,...
Gen Z Is Redefining Work. Are You Ready?
We kick off this episode by confronting a very familiar narrative: Why is everyone blaming Gen Z for “not wanting to work”? On Oh For Food’s Sake...
Torifin, 12/11/2022
Informative, varied and relatable
Super-informative podcast that covers a huge range of topics related to working in and around food. Lucy and Amy are really relatable and provide honest, genuine advice and guidance.
LouiseChick, 04/12/2021
Brilliant!
Absolutely loving every episode. As a bit of a newbie in the food industry it’s so good to listen to two experienced female voices sharing the wealth of their experience.
Asertyuiop, 16/11/2022
Great resource
This is a brilliant podcast for those working in the food industry. It offers so much advice on how to manage mental health, how to progress, how to manage a team as well as really interesting interviews. It’s the empowering manager you had or you wish you had. It makes me better at my job.