Unofficial Partner Podcast

Unofficial Partner Podcast


E9:: We Need To Talk About Rihanna: Inside the influence business

June 04, 2019


As Managing Director of Hearst UK’s Health and Lifestyle titles, Alun Williams sits at the centre of the multi-billion pound fitness and wellbeing market, with a direct line in to the trends shaping the lifestyle choices of men and women of all ages. The magazines in Hearst’s portfolio are among the biggest selling titles in the UK, offering direct feedback between the choice of cover star and sales.

So, who are the most effective fitness influencers? Who can be relied on to shift product, and who are influencers in name only?

The conversation covers everything from Crossfit, #WomenWhoLift, Tough Mudder and Parkrun through to the rise of the athleisure clothing market, the yoga boom and the research that links physical and mental wellbeing.




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