The New Abnormal
#TheNewAbnormal podcast (which has over 250,000 downloads) focuses on understanding today and anticipating the future. Discussing these subjects via the viewpoints of my guests has led to some fascinating conversations with activists, creatives, writers, philosophers, strategists, psychologists, lecturers, futurists, etc. Re: my bio, I'm a strategist, author and speaker. My 1st book went to No1 in the business charts, whilst my 2nd was shortlisted for the 'Business Book of the Year' Awards. (The podcast partners with The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a global leader in applying futures studies to solve strategic challenges, helping clients to be #FuturesReady.) So, we hope you enjoy listening to the series - which was set up during the early days of Covid, and is divided into Series One [2020-21] Two [2022] Three [2023] Four [2024] and Five [2025]. All rights reserved. #TheNewAbnormal podcast series © Sean Pillot de Chenecey 2020. Please note that it's currently on hold, as I literally don’t have the time to record any episodes at the moment, but it’ll return in late summer...
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Chris Sanderson 'The New Extraordinary: making better futures happen for global businesses'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Chris Sanderson, co-founder of The Future Laboratory, one of the world's most renowned futures consultancies.
Via their unique blend of tr…
Matt Klein 'Trend Spotting: AI vs Human'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Matt Klein. He's a Cultural Theorist + CyberPsychologist + Strategist who helps organisations understand emerging social shifts and author pr…
Lydia Caldana 'The Way Ahead - Trend Research, Analysis & Forecasting'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Lydia Caldana, a global brand strategist, trend forecaster and consumer insights analyst.
She identifies emerging behaviours and technologie…
Felix De Laet aka Lost Frequencies 'From DJing at student parties to worldwide success'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Felix De Laet aka Lost Frequencies, who would normally be found manning a DJ booth somewhere in Paris, Tokyo, Berlin or New York.
The globa…
Elodie Marteau 'Connecting the dots - trend analysis'
Series Two
In this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Elodie Marteau, a Paris-based foresight strategist & cultural analyst, who helps businesses identify cultural opportunities to future-proo…
Andy Crysell 'Creating culturally charged commercial advantage'
Series Three
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview Andy Crysell, Founder & CEO at Crowd DNA, the dynamic cultural insights and strategy consultancy who have offices in London, Amster…
Mark Shayler 'Helping big companies think small and small companies think big'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview Mark Shayler, owner at Ape.
He's a Thinker / Doer / Creator / Speaker / Author, who helps companies grow sustainably by developing …
Wyn Baptiste 'The System isn't broken, it was built that way...'
Series Two
In this reposted episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interviewed the filmmaker, broadcast journalist and presenter Wyn Baptiste. He's currently senior producer of the hugely successful TV drama…
John Dunleavy 'Leadership re: Transparency, Collaboration and Resilience'
Series Two
This reposted episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast features John Dunleavy, Global Chief Client Officer, Ogilvy Group & IBM Global Client Leader, WPP.
He's spent over a decade leading agencie…
Ian McGarrigle 'The Future of Retail'
Series Two
This episode of #TheNewAbnormal is a masterclass in retail c/o a renowned specialist.
Ian McGarrigle, an ex-senior retail journalist and Parter at Bell Pottinger, is Chairman of the World R…
Julian Boulding 'The Cannes Lions Review'
Series Three
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview Julian Boulding, President of TheNetworkOne, who work with around 1200 agencies in nearly 120 countries worldwide, providing 'open …
Cailin O'Connor 'The war against truth and the social dynamics of alternative facts'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Cailin O'Connor, who is an associate professor of logic and philosophy of science at the University of California.
She's also the co-author…
Jack Godfrey Wood 'Making what's next: why great design is an engine of hope'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Jack Godfrey Wood, VP Design at Native Design in San Francisco.
They're an independent design company who 'drive growth by creating what pe…
Ben Hughes 'Design Theory, the Consumer Experience and Creativity in China'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Ben Hughes, Professor at the Beijing Institute of Technology.
He's also a consultant at, and an ex-professor of, the Central Academy of Fine …
David Shah 'Social Polarisation, Accelerated Trends, and the Rise of the Oligopolies'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview David Shah, the renowned Publisher and Owner at View-Publications; five leading-edge magazines specialising in textiles, colours and brandin…
Sarah Rabia 'Trend Forecasting and Brand Futures'
Series Two
This episode of #TheNewAbnormal features Sarah Rabia, the Global Director of Cultural Strategy & Backslash Co-Founder at TBWA\Chiat\Day.
Based in Los Angeles she's an award-winning Content …
David Nottoli 'Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Value Creation'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview David Nottoli. He's an award-winning brand and communications strategist re: some of the world's top advertisers inc Hershey, Nike, Levi's, C…
Sean Pillot de Chenecey "Authenticity, Ethics and Innovation"
This isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests.
Hence…
Steve Vranakis 'Leading-edge creativity and reinventing the agency model'
Series Two
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Steve Vranakis.
He's an award winning creative who worked on the launch of the iPhone, with Amazon, NASA (Space Lab), The United Nations, …
Charlie Waterhouse 'Rebel for Life'
Series One
In this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interviewed Charlie Waterhouse, Creative Director of This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll (with an ethos based on identity + activism for culture + causes) whose …