Episode 802

Baker’s Delight: The Recipe for Emotional Loyalty (#802)

Published on: 3rd September, 2026

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What happens when a loyalty programme becomes deeply connected to the brand customers already love?

In this episode we are joined by Pascale McBain, Head of Digital Customer Experience at Baker’s Delight, to explore how Dough Getters is strengthening customer relationships across more than 500 bakeries in Australia.

Pascal shares how Baker’s Delight uses loyalty data to understand customer behaviour, why research revealed that awareness—not rewards—was the biggest opportunity, and how Dough Getters is driving emotional connection, advocacy and commercial value.

She also discusses the importance of simplicity and frictionless experiences, the role of personalisation, engaging franchisees across a complex network, and how customer data is shaping the future of the programme.

A fascinating conversation about building loyalty by combining brand love, customer insight, simplicity and meaningful rewards.

Hosted by Carly Neubauer

Show Notes:

1) Pascale McBai

2)Baker’s Delight

3) Dough Getters

4) The Chimp Paradox by Professor Steve Peters (Book Recommendation)

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Let's Talk Loyalty
“Let’s Talk Loyalty” is an industry podcast for loyalty marketing professionals.

If you work in loyalty marketing, join us every week to learn the latest ideas and marketing insights from loyalty specialists around the world.

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Paula Thomas

Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV.

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.

In 2025, she was chosen as the International Loyalty Industry Personality of the Year.