Rarely Heard Answers
From Rarely Heard Women
Concept:
"Rarely Heard Answers" is an intimate interview series featuring two remarkable women from diverse backgrounds engaging in candid, thought-provoking conversations. Each episode invites them to exchange five meaningful questions—chosen at random—sparking reflection, laughter, and connection.
Target Audience:
This series is created for women of all ages and backgrounds, offering a space to learn from one another’s lived experiences. Through open, relatable dialogue, Rarely Heard Answers fosters understanding, inspiration, and a sense of shared journey.
Format:
Filmed in a warm and intimate setting, the format creates an atmosphere of authenticity and trust. Each 20-minute episode delivers powerful insights in a concise yet deeply impactful way.
Content Strategy:
Distribution:
"Rarely Heard Answers" is exclusively available within the Rarely Heard Voices private digital space, ensuring a trusted environment where women can engage, reflect, and connect.
Objective:
This series amplifies women's voices, offering real, unfiltered stories that inspire, empower, and spark meaningful conversations. By capturing perspectives rarely heard elsewhere, Rarely Heard Answers strengthens the collective wisdom of women navigating life on their own terms.
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Sorina Cristina Dinca
Associate Vice President, People Business Partner
Saks Global
United States
Whitney Silver
Director of Planning
Hatch Studios
United States
Liz Bacelar
Global Head of AI & Advanced Analytics
Under Armour
United States
Noemi Elmaleh
Senior Vice President Merchandising and Go-to-Market
Calvin Klein
Netherlands
Servane Fournier
Communications Manager
Montblanc
United States
Marigay McKee
Co-Founder
Fernbrook Capital Management LLC
USA
Amie Borges
VP Wholesale
Madewell
USA
Sarah Victoria Welsh
Chief Product, Brand & Commercial Officer
Matalan Retail Ltd
United Kingdom
Virginia Hilfiger
Chief Branding Officer and Executive Director
MGOL Global
USA
Alyson Fadil
Chief People Officer
Matalan Retail Ltd
UK
Eliza Glover
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Buy Blvd
Audrey Depraeter
Managing Director of the Beauty & Retail division
Accenture
United States
Claudia Goncalves
Vice President of DTC
Diane von Furstenberg
United States
Allison Kopcha
Chief Business Development Officer
PLBY Group, Inc
USA
Suzanne Barton
Senior Vice President Design & Global Merchandising
Calvin Klein
United States
Rachel Webber
Chief Commercial & Chief Brand Officer
11:11 Media
USA
Alyssa Zigarelli
General Manager
The Children's Place
USA
Jennifer Maks
President
ALDO Group
USA
Elif Mete
Senior Director of Wholesale Planning
David Yurman
United States
Katherine Kapnick
Head of North America
Tamara Comolli Fine Jewelry
United States
Amy Shecter
Chief Executive Officer
Cast
United States
Frankie Mossman
Chief Commercial Officer
Dropit Shopping
USA
Lottie Oakley
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Spree Group Inc
USA
Ally Nissan
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Soirée Miami Beach
USA
Merritt Shwedel
Chief Operating Officer
Spanx
United States
Giselle Gonzaga
Analyst
TD Securities
United States
Liz Heller
Managing Partner
Membrain LLC
USA
Neda Ranaie
Founder | CFO
AMÉLIE ALVARI
United Kingdom
Andrea Nouss
Head of Growth Verticals Marketing
Amazon
United States
Elaine Lin
Executive Director
TD Cowen
United States
Yen Chu
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Tailored Brands
United States
Jessica Bendt
Intern
Hammerson
United Kingdom
Jennifer Malone
Director
Cowen and Company LLC
USA
Amy Kocourek
President
Victoria's Secret & Pink Beauty
United States
Jessica Parry
Principal
Blackstone
USA
Danielle Lafleur
President
Hatch Studios LLC
United States
Anna Celetti
Vice President of Sales and Operations
ALDO Group
Canada
Suzanne Long
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Fauxliage
United States
Taraneh Marciano
General Counsel
Saks Global
United States
Trish Kozlak
Head of Retail Expansion
Heyday
USA
Angela Farrugia
Founder
Brand X Society
United Kingdom
Aileen Shanley
CEO
Shanleyinteriors
Laura Rush
Senior Vice President Electronics, Toys and Seasonal
Walmart
United States
Leila Jalai
SVP Global Planning & Inventory Management
David Yurman
USA
Dawn Robertson
Chairman
Splitit
United States
Mary van Praag
Chief Executive Officer
Milani Cosmetics
United States
Sydney Saltiel
Analyst
TD Securities
United States
Kim Senker
Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Planning
Nisolo
United States
Nabila Okudo
Assistant Buyer & Business Operations Consultant
Macy's Inc.
USA
Cricket Azima
Founder & Big Cheese of The Creative Kitchen & Founder of Cricket’s Candy Creations and Kids Food Festival
Cricket’s Candy Creations & Kids Food Festival
USA
Melanie Gallop
President, Calvin Klein Europe
PVH Corp.
Netherlands
Trisha Henderson
VP, Retail Media & Marketing Partnerships.
Saks Global
United States
Amanda Kane
Senior vice president, Product Operations at J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell
J.Crew
United States
Carly Halperin
Analyst
TD Securities
United States
Jonna Kim
Director
Cowen Inc.
USA
Katie McEwan
Chief Strategy Officer
Cancer Awareness Trust
United Kingdom
Heidi Packer
Consultant
United States
Amy-Claire Bodine
Principal Consultant
Bodine Change Management Agency
United States
Avia Yudalevich
Chief Financial Officer
Intrinsic Brands, Inc.
USA
Taryn Laeben
Chief Executive Officer
Nisolo
United States
Amanda Bacal
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Marketing
Joor
United States
Anjali Soares
President
The Phluid Project
United States
Sarah Mountcastle Mitchell
General Manager
Boka
United States
Antonia Wigan
Commercial Director
British Fashion Council
United Kingdom
Kathleen Ruiz
Founder
KRW Consulting
USA
Nivy Swaminathan
Senior Vice President - Commercial Analytics and Customer Insight
Saks Global
United States
Athena Tsamoutalis
Chief Operating Officer
Bogg Bag
United States
Marie-Prune de Batz
Senior Director - Performance Marketing & Merchandising
Adore Me
United States
Emma Crepeau
Chief Growth Officer
Rhone
Rhonda Nissan
Chief Operating Officer
Soirée Miami Beach
United States
Cleary Donna
New York Metro- Middle Market Team Lead
TD Securities
United States
Marie Audier
Founder and Owner
The Selects Gallery
United States
Jackie Bacchia
Director of Supply Chain
Ritual
United States
Grace Gould
Co-Founder and General Partner
Touch Capital
United States
Eva Platini-Hernandez
Vice President of Business Development
WHP Global
USA
Amelia Gesser
Vice President, Head of Mobile Commerce
Ralph Lauren
United States
Trang To
Vice President, Digital
Tapestry
United States
Michelle Weden
Senior Director Wellness Innovation and Incubation
Haleon
United States
Alexandria Collis
Senior Director of Operations and Customer Experience
Princess Polly
USA
Carina Harrison
Vice President, Head of Licensing and Partnerships
Hello Sunshine
United States
Emilie Valencia
Director, Key Accounts Wholesale
L'Occitane
United States
Jess Iandiorio
Chief Marketing Officer
Cimulate AI
United States
Glynis Karp
Chief Brand and Merchandising Officer
Steve Madden Apparel
United States
Alexandria Royal
Senior Director of Sales
Ritual
USA
Yenelle Jackson
Chief of Staff (Senior Vice President) to Chief Executive Officer
Marquee Brands
United States
Audrey Hilfiger
Founder
Audrey in the Garden
United States
Julia Shelanski
Associate
TD Securities
United States
Sindhu Culas
Chief Executive Officer North America
G Star
United States
Kelly Leigh Dowd
Senior Director
CELINE
Kimberlee Vaccarella
Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Bogg Bag
United States
Katy Cole
Consultant
United Kingdom
Tara Moni
Founder
La Maregold
United States
Aparna Galiasso
Head, Americas Retail & Consumer Goods GTM
Amazon
USA
Kristen Sosa
Chief Executive Officer North America
Zadig&Voltaire
United States
Flavia Garzia
Marketing Director & New Business Development
Pasta Garofalo USA
United States
Aleksandra Kinney
Vice President, Planning and Operations
The Children's Place
USA
Sahar Rohani
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
SOSHE Beauty
United States
Kim Vernon
Chief Executive Officer
Vernon Company
United States
Marci Zaroff
Chief Exceutive Officer
Ecofashion Corp
USA
Stephanie Fang
Northeast Regional Client Relations
Louis Vuitton
United States
Aarti Kapoor
Managing Director
Cascadia Capital
United States
Helena Sampson
Senior Vice President
Malin+Goetz
United Kingdom
Karen Booker
Senior Vice President Global Buying and International Franchise
Claire's Accessories
USA
Lynn Flynn
Executive Vice President, Fashion Vertical
WHP Global
United States
Stephanie Thrasher
Head of DTC North America
Logitech
USA
Jill Butterworth
Global Chief Brands Officer
Rarely Heard Voices
United Kingdom
Justine Mannering
Managing Director
Cowen Inc
United States
Kristin Savilia
Chief Executive Officer
JOOR
USA
Larissa Hunt
Partner
Envirosell Global LLC
United States
Anne Baker
Chief Executive Officer
Anne Baker LLC
Graziella Thake
Chief Executive Officer
The Optimisation Hub
Australia
Athina Olaussen
Head of Wholesale
Johnstons of Elgin
France
Nadine Kheirallah
Senior Vice President, International Sales
Anastasia Beverly Hills, LLC
United States
Jane Hooberman
Analyst
TD Securities
United States
Tara Desai
Chief Executive Officer
Iris & Romeo
United States
Archana Ramaswamy
Head of Boutique Excellence, United States
Chanel
United States
Megan Keller Maley
Executive Vice President
Haddad Brands
United Kingdom
Louise Couch
Chief Financial Officer
Seasalt Cornwall
United Kingdom
Neda Ranaie
Founder | CFO
AMÉLIE ALVARI
United Kingdom
Jody Plows
Chief Executive Officer
Nobody's Child
United Kingdom
Sarah Tinsley
Marketing and Place Director
Hammerson
Catherine Mathivat
Chairman
Les Deux Magots
France
Clare Cooper
Senior Growth Marketing Lead
Hammerson PLC
United Kingdom
Chantal Khoueiry
Chief Culture Officer, The Bicester Village Shopping Collection and Founder, Brides do Good
The Bicester Village Shoppping Collection
United Kingdom
Sian Westerman
Advisor
The Lane Crawford Joyce Group
United Kingdom
Lesley Low
International Development Manager
John Lewis & Partners
UK
Alison Rehill-Erguven
Chief Executive Officer
Cenomi
Saudi Arabia
Anna Berry
Consultant
United Kingdom
Amy Quayle
Head of Brand Strategy
Enduro Supply
United Arab Emirates
Laura Jacob
Head of Sales & Business Development
Ella & Jo
Lucy MacLeod
Head of Commercial Partnerships
Manolo Blahnik
United Kingdom
Rebecca Ollive
Senior Product Manager
Jellycat
United Kingdom
Rachael Sleath
Market Advisor, UK Consumer Retail
Enterprise Ireland, Irish Government Body For Trade
United Kingdom
Jo Newton
Director of Buying : Hampers, Fashion, Beauty and Home
Fortnum and Mason
United Kingdom
Belles Berry
Chief Executive Officer
The Great Taste Company
Kate Sowery
Personal Assistant to Carol Kane
Debenhams Groups
United Kingdom
Ashley Margarit
Senior Buyer
Target Corporation
United States
Laura Onita
Retail Correspondent
Financial Times
Carolyne Faulkner
Performance Coach
Dynamic Astrology Limited
United Kingdom
Cath Kidston
Founder
C.Atherley
United Kingdom
Théa Marks
Chief Operating Officer
Roladin London Ltd
Carol Kane
Founder & Group Executive Director
Debenhams
Claire Lyndon
Head of Retail EMEA
Mulberry
United Kingdom
Emma Barnett
Broadcaster and co-founder
BBC and Colour your streets
Jodie Soussan
Managing Director
Allbirds
United Kingdom
Natalie Williams
Head of Brand
Hazaar Limited
United Kingdom
Jennifer O’Connell
Business Owner
SISTERLY
Kylie O’Donoghue
Director
FemFuelz
Ireland
Angela Farrugia
Founder
Brand X Society
United Kingdom
Shree Soneji-Unsworth
Head of International
Russell & Bromley
United Kingdom
Aparna Galiasso
Head, Americas Retail & Consumer Goods GTM
Amazon
USA
Romy Miller
Chief Marketing Officer
Knoops
United Kingdom
Anne-Marie Trudeau
Chief Executive Officer
Trudeau
Canada
Sylvie Freund-Pickavance
Group Director of Strategy and Business Development
Value Retail
United Kingdom
Sabrina Burns
Founder
Luca and Rosa
United Kingdom
Lauren Morledge
Category Manager
Boots
United Kingdom
Catherine Thomas
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Clarion Housing Group
United Kingdom
Alessandra Marinucci
Founder
Lussosphere
United Kingdom
Mary Portas
Founder
Portas
United Kingdom
Eloise Ladkin
Asset Manager
Cadogan
United Kingdom
Maria Hollins
Joint Managing Director
Ann Summers
United Kingdom
Suzi Avens
Head of Jaeger
Marks and Spencer
United Kingdom
Barbara Meade
UK Head of Retail / International Business Growth Manager
Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter
Ireland
Natalie Quinn
Executive Vice President, Brands' Global Expansion
Rarely Heard Voices
United Kingdom
Alexis Cepeda Maule
Managing Director of UK & Europe
Reformation
United Kingdom
Nita Chambers
Brand Partnership Manager UK Lead
Hammerson
United Kingdom
Natalie Scott-Ely
Chief Executive Officer
Oxford Wet n Wild Limited
Sabina Savage
CEO/Founder
Sabina Savage
United Kingdom
Lalage Beaumont
Chief Executive Officer
Lalage Beaumont Ltd
United Kingdom
Amy Houlston
Chief Marketing Officer
Kartharine Pooley
United Kingdom
Dilys Maltby
Senior Partner/ Non - Executive Director
Circus/The White Company
United Kingdom
Lauren Wellman
Leasing Manager
Hammerson
United Kingdom
Fiona Gaughan
Chief Trading Officer
Asos
United Kingdom
Beth Pettet
Buying Director
John Lewis & Partners
United Kingdom
Emma Watkinson
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
Silk Fred
United Kingdom
Rajashree Rane
Retail and Consumer Goods Business Development lead EMEA
Amazon Web Services
United Kingdom
Henrietta Rix
Chief Executive Officer & CoFounder
RIXO London
United Kingdom
Melanie Smallwood
Group Chief Commercial and Brand Partnerships Officer
Global Fashion Group
United Kingdom
Amrita Sandhu
Director
Enterprise
Sarah Chapman
Founder
Sarah Chapman Ltd
United Kingdom
Sonya Corrigan
Director of Public Relations & Communications
Seasalt Cornwall
United Kingdom
Charlotte Clutterbuck
Trading Director
Rixo
United Kingdom
Susie Calvert
Trading Director
Debenhams Plc
UK
Becky Cock
Talent
Marks & Spencer
United Kingdom
Laura Brown
Chief Executive Officer
Emaar
United Arab Emirates
Jenni Fenlon
General Manager
National Beauty Distribution
Ireland
Rebecca Scott
Chief Trading Officer
Hush
United Kingdom
NJ Falk
Managing Partner
Athletic Propulsion Labs
United States
Sagra Maceira de Rosen
Board Member
Monocle, Fiorucci, Voyager Club, Omni United
United Kingdom
Laurelle Gilbert
Chief Marketing Officer
Caprice Holdings
United Kingdom
Kirsty Connor
Buying Director
Never Fully Dressed
United Kingdom
Christine Kitching
Chief Executive Officer, Advisory Board Member
Off-White
Carmen Manku
Vice President, Talent Business Partner, Europe & Middle East
Tory Burch
United Kingdom
Sandra Duke
Sales Director
Swaine Group
United Kingdom
Darcie Stevenson
Ecommerce Merchandiser
Johnstons of Elgin
Laura Vann
Chief Executive Officer
Laura Vann
United Kingdom
Annie Hought
Founder
Round Retail
United Kingdom
Kara Groves
Chief Executive Officer
Wyse London
United Kingdom
Noemi Elmaleh
Senior Vice President Merchandising and Go-to-Market
Calvin Klein
Netherlands
Sophie Quy
Chief Executive Officer
Suzanne Kalan
United Kingdom
Lisa Shapiro
United Kingdom
Sophie Katrina Garner
CIC Director
Take A deep Breath CIC
United Kingdom
Una Kent
VP, ESG and DEI, WBA International
Wal Green Boots Alliance
United Kingdom
Suzanne Harlow
Advisory Board Chair
Kenji Ltd
United Kingdom
Aine Kennedy
Account Executive
Enterprise Ireland
USA
Sara Harris
Head of business development
Fashion retail academy
United Kingdom
Cassandra Bergsland
Director of Omnichannel
John Lewis & Partners
United Kingdom
Georgia Freebairn
Head of Brand
Never Fully Dressed
United Kingdom
Marissa Carter
Chief Executive Officer
Cocoa Brown
Ireland
Nicky Bliss
People Director
New Look
United Kingdom
Helen Connolly
Chief Executive Officer
New Look Retailers Ltd
United Kingdom
Lucy Litwack
Chief Executive Officer
Coco de Mer
UK
Christine Montard
Director of Markets and Events
IADS
France
Briony Garbett
Chief Executive Officer
NAAMA Studios
United Kingdom
Melanie Gallop
President, Calvin Klein Europe
PVH Corp.
Netherlands
Jo Jenkins
Chief Executive Officer
White Stuff
United Kingdom
Gwynn Milligan
Non Executive Director
Raishma
United Kingdom
Sarah Jossel
Broadcaster and columnist
Sarah Jossel / Sunday Times
United Kingdom
Tayla Brady
Leasing Manager
Hammerson
United Kingdom
Costanza Filippin
Chief Executive Officer
STUDIUM DOMINI
United Kingdom