Gwen Gets To Work

It is International Women's Day and we are celebrating the achievements of a very special woman in today's Episode. Gwen asked all the important questions when she got the amazing opportunity to talk one-on-one with the incredibly lovely Polly Swann: World Champion, European Champion AND Olympic Medallist Rower! Is it hard to get in and out of those little boats? Do you get very wet? And...

Those shoes with that dress?! You need the help of a modern day super hero, The Stylist: swooping in to rescue people - from the fantastically famous to the fabulous rest of us - from not looking our best. A Stylist was top of Gwen's personal wish-list and fortunately the very fabulous Annabel Kerman was kind enough to oblige!  Annabel is a Stylist, Fashion Editor and Writer. You can click se...

SIT! Comfortable? Then we'll begin our training episode with Sara, who is also a Canine Massage Therapist. Sara works with dogs who need an extra bit of TLC. If you love dogs and think you would like to work with them when you grow up, or just learn a bit more about how to help your own dog, check it out! You can find out more about Sara's from her own websites: completecaninedogtraining...

Is a ploughman's still the lunch of choice for a man about the farm? And exactly what do farmers do with all that poo?! Gwen dives in with all the important questions this week in her chat with Simon The Farmer. See if you can play along with Gwen's 'Brain Game' and beat the Farmer at his own game. If you want to know more about what Simon does all day at work and about his tho...

Are you ready to relax? Get your calm on with this episode of Gwen Gets To Work in which Gwen talks to Sally, The Reflexologist. Gwen first met Sally when she was very little, and still remembers it very clearly. Reflexology is powerful stuff! So, it is about time they sat down to talk about what Sally does at work all day and how she makes people feel better! See if you can play along with Gwen&a...

Why can't you be good at guitar and the piano at the same time? Guitarist and Composer Richard Durrant reveals the reason and everything else about being a professional musician and composer. He travels to his concerts around the country on a bicycle and has a studio full of all sorts of different guitars. If you'd like to find out more about Richard or listen to his music visit his webs...

Have you ever thought about the grown-ups who write and illustrate the books you love? Imagine if children all over the world were reading a book full of your own stories - wouldn't that be amazing?! Holly tells Gwen about how it felt when her very first book was published and inspires us to draw our own pets this week - it's a lot of fun to try and draw them jumping about! You can take...

Babies aren't brought by storks?! Whaaaaat?! The midwife tells us all about how she helps mummies deliver and care for new babies and how it can be a super cool, wonderful, magical, and occasionally very messy job! Don't forget that Gwen is fundraising for some better equipment so that she can get out and about and interview adults at their places of work, once it is safe to do so. Here...

Christmas Special with Joe Lycett! Gwen and Joe chat Strictly Come Dancing, Christmas Baubles, furry coats and, of course, what exactly does a comedian do at work all day? We hope you love Gwen's festive treat and have a very happy holiday. You can see Joe presenting, and dancing, in The Great British Sewing Bee's Celebrity Christmas Special on catch up. And if you haven't seen his...

What dreams are made of - in this week's episode Gwen talks to Adam, a Professional Footballer! Is professional training a bit like what Gwen and her classmates do at school with Mr Eldridge? Does The Footballer know his football trivia? And what would he do if football was no longer an option? Don't forget that Gwen is fundraising for some better equipment so that she can get out and ab...

What is a software developer?! Kids all do coding at school these days, and in this week's episode Gwen gets to grips with what kind of job that skill might turn into. Nick explains his job really well without getting us in a twist. Don't forget that Gwen is fundraising for some better equipment so that she can get out and about and interview people at their places of work, once it is sa...

Lights, camera, action, and smile please! Gwen got her moment in the spotlight a couple of weeks ago, when she was photographed by star-shooter Scarlet Page. Scarlet told Gwen what she loved about the magic of taking pictures, and told a very naughty story about Robbie Williams! You can see Scarlet's photography work at https://scarletpage.com/ and her gorgeous  jewellery at https://www.loves...

Ever feel like you need someone to just listen to you? Well that is what a counsellor does. Jill the Counsellor calls herself The Worry Lady so that people, especially children, can come and tell her all their worries. Isn't that nice? Gwen has a good old natter with Jill but this time, the counsellor gets to do the talking! Some helpful links that Jill sent to us: childbereavement.org.uk win...

Who loves LEGO? Silly question - we all love LEGO! But some love it more than others and Gwen is one of those children that fell for it the moment they clicked their first two DUPLO bricks together.  Another life-long fan is this week's guest, Rob. Not only does he still love playing with these magical little building bricks but he actually works with them AND he has his very own minifigure!...

What do you think an Engineer looks like? And what do you think an Engineer really does all day? Gwen talked to the inspiring Kirsten, a Chartered Engineer who works in manufacturing, about what led her down a path that is very different to the one she had expected to take. It would be awesome to be able to visit Kirsten, and others like her, to record properly at their place of work. Don't f...

Gwen takes her mum and step-dad to a real life chocolate factory and asks its owner, Rosie, all about what she does at work all day. She also learns that there is actually a fourth kind of chocolate.....can you guess what colour it is? You can visit Rosie's Chocolate Factory yourself, or order some of the delicious treats from her web shop . Her chocolate really is extremely delicious! Don&ap...

Zoooooom zoom! What a thrill! On Saturday, Gwen got the chance to talk to one of the Mercedes F1 ™ engineers just after the Qualifying for the Eifel Grand Prix 2020 - German F1 Race. They talk speed, sound and what it means day-to-day to be working on these super fast cars for the best team in the world...and why the most impressive thing about the Formula One cars is not their speed.....can you g...

Podcasters go head to head in this week's episode when Gwen meets Jim, host of The Bloody Vegans podcast. Can you record a podcast in your pyjamas? What got The Podcaster into the game? And what equipment does he use? We were so inspired by the tech chat in this week's episode we decided to try and help Gwen take her podcasting to the next level with a Go Fund Me equipment drive. Click h...

Gwen meets Harriet, the Director of the Henley Literary Festival, in the week of the festival's first fully virtual offering. Join their game of 'Guess The Childrens' Author' and hear a funny tale of mistaken rabbis. This festival runs until October 4th 2020. You can browse and book events - some of which are completely free! - on the festival's website . Every week in the...

In this week's episode Gwen goes beyond the doorstep with David; one of Riverford Organic Farmers' amazing Delivery Drivers. He and Gwen play a complicated game of fruit and veg-based Rock, Paper, Scissors which you can join in with - if you can work it out! We find out all about how the fruit and veg boxes get put together and out for delivery, and Gwen and David (along with his dog, Sc...

Gwen and The Gardener play a game of 'Guess the Bug' and then happily shoot the breeze about ponds, wildlife gardening, steel-toe-capped boots and how amazing it is that you can put a seed in the ground and get food from it! Every week in the Gwen Gets To Work podcast, Gwen finds out about what a different adults does all day at work. Visit our website for past episodes and to find out w...

Welcome back to a new term of Gwen Gets To Work! We start the new term as we did the last, with a teacher of sorts. Gwen's uncle trains (mostly) young people at University in how to create the characters and environments that you find in video games. They had a good chat about different types of video games, which video games they like to play themselves, and about their shared love of stop a...

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A Trip to the Aquarium In the second of Gwen's holiday specials she follows up on her interview with The Oceanographer by visiting The National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth, UK. She guides her little cousin T around the aquarium and her even-littler cousin A gets a look in too! We had so much fun making this episode and Gwen was really proud to introduce her cousins to her podcast listeners. W...

An Oceanographery Hero In the first of Gwen's holiday specials she follows up on her interview with The Oceanographer by reading about Jacques Cousteau, one of The Oceanographer's heroes. In this mini-podcast she reads a poem from the illustrated book, Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne. If you were inspired by the interview to find out more about the first aqua-lung,...