When I grow up I want to be. The career podcast

Inside the role that keeps England Women’s rugby running This week, I sit down with Harriet Martin, the Women’s Operations Manager at England Rugby, to give a unique insight in to one of the most vital yet often unseen roles in elite sport. We talk about: How she removes “off-field noise” so players and coaches can perform at their best. The hidden logistics behind training camps, away games, and...

From building multi-million pound hypercars to restoring classics on TV, Hannah Gordon's career is anything but conventional. In this episode, she shares how her childhood love of cars led her to become a mechanic, her unexpected turn into the fire service after football, and how she built a portfolio career across mechanics, TV and beyond. We talk about how she navigated leaving the fire brigade,...

In this episode, Lynsey sit's down with Jess Wiggins, who spent over a decade pursuing her dream career in law. From trainee to Deputy Head of a law firm, Jess had it all—on paper. But at just 33, the pressure of long hours, a demanding job, and raising two young children took its toll, leaving her burned out and questioning everything. A chance offer of coaching from a friend gave Jess clarity sh...

In this episode, Lynsey chats with Jade Robertson, founder and creative director of the fashion brand Little Lies . From her first job front of house at a theatre to having her designs worn by stars like Taylor Swift, Jade’s career story is a fascinating reminder that you don’t need a set path to make an impact. Their conversation covers the importance of embracing new opportunities, sticking to y...

In this inspiring episode, Lynsey sits down with Ellen, who once dreamed of becoming a vet but found herself taking an entirely different path. Living in rural North Wales, Ellen used her ingenuity to transform her small piece of land into a flourishing business. She grows flowers, breeds pedigree ducks, and even uses wool from her sheep to help her flowers thrive. Ellen opens up about her struggl...

This week I sit down with Elizabeth, a recently appointed Partner at her firm and an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor. Elizabeth takes us through her journey from an initial interest in becoming a Vet to thriving in the world of Law. A lover of reading and crime novels, her passion for solving mysteries by her favourite authors has translated into a career where her analytical skills trul...

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jo Larkin, a consultant in sport and exercise medicine. Jo discusses her unique journey, from wanting to become a doctor at a young age to working with elite athletes and serving as a medical consultant across various sports, including rugby and sailing. Jo shares insights on injury management, rehabilitation, and optimising performance for athletes ranging from ch...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2, and we're kicking things off with a truly inspiring guest! Join your host, Lynsey Hyslop, as she dives into the incredible career journey of Amanda Bronkhorst, CEO and Founder of Just One Tree. Amanda spent 20 years as a freelance producer in TV commercial production before founding a global reforestation non-profit that has now planted over 4 million...

In this week's episode, join Lynsey as she sits down with Trademark Attorney Rachel Wilkinson-Duffy.   Rachel shares her journey from aspiring ballerina during homeschooling days to her current role as a Partner at Baker McKenzie. Through insightful conversation, she provides a glimpse into the diverse responsibilities of a Trademark Attorney, from courtroom representation for brands to witnessing...

In this weeks episode Lynsey is joined by Emma Kernan-Staines, an award-winning Executive Assistant renowned for her exceptional support of leaders in the world of sports. With a career trajectory that defies convention, Emma has carved out a unique niche as the power behind the throne, providing invaluable support and guidance to top sport executives. If you've ever wondered how to step into...

In this week's episode Lynsey is in conversation with Lisa Curran, owner of Currans Homes. If you've ever browsed Right Move, bought or sold a house, or even just dreamed of your ideal home, this episode is for you. Join Lynsey as she uncovers the behind-the-scenes workings of the estate agency industry and learn how Lisa prioritises relationships with vendors and exceptional service for h...

When Lynsey met Jane Hanson at the Women of the Year Awards lunch and learned that Jane was a qualified teacher, an educational consultant and wellbeing practitioner, a writer, a broadcaster, inspirational project leader, a soprano in the London Philharmonic choir, the Founder and Director of a global project; One Day One Choir, a former senior researcher in nuclear physics as well as being part o...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to have a job you don't even have to apply for? This week Lynsey sits down with Dr. Helen Fry and she explains what it means to be a Historian and they dive deep into how one becomes a Historian, the intriguing journey Dr Helen Fry took to discover her passion, and the fascinating world of historical specialisation. Dr Helen Fry is a Historian, biograp...

Lynsey is joined today by Sally Orange who is an endurance runner and adventure athlete who has completed a marathon in every continent dressed as a piece of fruit. Sally is also a physiotherapist with over 20 years in the military, a mental health campaigner, has run more than 80 marathons raising money for charity and has recently been awarded her MBE. Sally treats Lynsey to a really honest conv...

Have you ever wondered what you would get if you crossed a Lawyer, a Scientist and a business person? In this weeks' episode Andrea Brewster explains how this mix would make a great Patent Attorney. After earning her Chemistry degree and discovering that her true passion did not align with laboratory work, Andrea's career took a different path when she consulted a careers advisor familiar...

Have you ever wondered how to become a Head Coach at Elite level? In this episode, Lynsey talks to Jess Thirlby former England netball international and now England Netball Head Coach about her career journey from player to coach and everything in between. From representing England at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 to last year coaching the first England team other than Australia and New Zealand t...

Lynsey Hyslop explains the exciting reason why she has been quiet lately; being in training camp with the England Women's rugby team The Red Roses, however she reassures listeners that there will be some exciting episodes being released in the next few weeks. You can connect with your host here Lynsey Hyslop | LinkedIn

What job could you do if you enjoy working outdoors, you want to educate all ages about their part in habitat conservation as well as having the requirement of being able to use a chainsaw to maintain the countryside (sensibly, with a licence I might add!). In this week’s episode Lynsey learns all about the varied role of a Countryside Ranger from Jean Cheadle who has been in her role for 20 years...

Some people may be more familiar with this role being referred to as 'Ground Staff' and with the industry being reportedly made up by only 2% of women, some may refer to it with the job title of 'Groundsman', however in conversation with Lynsey, Meg Lay explains how she wants to use her role as Sports Turf Professional at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to help ignite some inte...

Have you ever wondered how you can become a qualified Pilot and work for a global airline flying all around the world and get to call that your job? In this episode, Lynsey has a open and honest conversation with Laura Azancot who does just that. After starting her academic career in psychology at University where she initially wanted to train as a Clinical Psychologist, Laura talks about how afte...

Lynsey was treated to an in depth exploration of Floss Andrews' career which spans 20 years in Football working for the likes of The Premier League at clubs such as Chelsea, QPR and Norwich. Although the thrill and excitement of being pitch side at every home game in her role of Match Manager or the variety of work she experienced when working with huge brands such as Barclays, Nike, Budweiser...

Kirsty qualified as a Solicitor 14 years ago and is now a Principal Associate and Solicitor specialising in Real Estate at Shoosmiths - a leading national law firm. In this episode Lynsey has a really honest conversation with Kirsty about the competitive nature of gaining a place on a training contract, how work experience is vital when trying to get in to Law and that by being nice to colleagues,...

Not everyone associates sport, physical education and wellbeing as being a job that they could do in a prison, but Charlotte does just that as a Physical Education Instructor, or PEI for short, in a male prison. Lynsey has a good conversation with Charlotte about how she has autonomy over her role to react to interests or needs of prisoners and staff to create courses, classes and initiatives to h...

In Tullia's role she represents a range of publishers and publications such as GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue and works with luxury brands to advertise products and campaigns via print and digital media. Tullia has worked with brands such as Burberry, Dior and Stella McCartney and in this episode, she talks to Lynsey about not only how she got to work in the luxury brand sales and advertising industry,...

A Corporate Illustrator is a great example of the type of job that this podcast was created for. Lynsey has a great, lengthy conversation with Alana Patchett who is a Director at Purple Monster. Her main role there, since joining in 2010, has been creating animations, online virtual environments, pictures, process maps, doing real time scribing and generally bringing the artistic visual eye to Pur...