Lindsey Stephens has spent her working life across the media, so she knows a good story. And that’s what sparked her idea for the Accidental Careers podcast, where she talks frankly and with great humour with fascinating people who are in jobs they never imagined would be their 9 to 5 (and then some) when they were sitting in front of the careers officer at school.
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In this episode we chat to Rebecca about her journey to getting where she is today, she is a force of nature and one to watch - listen in to find out how she went from dreaming of having a briefcase to organising events for thousands of people
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7 Nov 2023
Luke Dejahang
In this week’s episode we chat to Luke Dejahang – MD/ Owner of Crown Pavilions. You will be fascinated by his route to this luxury garden room business. Luke talks to us about his motives for getting a ‘proper job’ and how he has turned back to his first love of acting for a labour of love film in the making.
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24 Oct 2023
Angela Langford
In this episode we speak to Angela Langford, who's career changed when she decided to create her own thing. Originally she wanted to bring Spanish cooking to the UK, but changed her mind. The culinary world's loss was skincare's gain when she decided to go a different way.
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10 Oct 2023
Adele Johnston
Adele Johnston's career took a change when she found herself experiencing perimenopause in her early thirties. She quit her job, and now as a full-time menopause coach she and her team work to help other women through the same journey
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26 Sept 2023
Eloise Skinner / Lindsey Stephens
This week the tables are turned and you get to find out more about our host Lindsey Stephens when Eloise skinner asks her how she found her accidental career. Eloise also has a great story from lawyer to psychotherapist and author! Don’t miss this episode!
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12 Sept 2023
Matt Tyler
Matt Tyler's career was full of accidental steps. When his health club work gave him an opportunity to travel the world on board a cruise ship he met his wife and their career paths would lead them together to A Good Day
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5 Sept 2023
Lee Williams
Lee Williams considered many careers - from rugby player to pilot to sound engineer - before he turned his focus to copywriting. After honing his skills and learning the power of advertising, he brought his biotechnology background to bear and co-founded his own agency Naked Health
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29 Aug 2023
Tania King-Mohammad
This week we chat to Tania King-Mohammad, a former NHS consultant, who suffered burnout and depression due the pressures of her work. She found success in property and has now founded Freedom With Tania to offer mentorship and business strategy to others
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15 Aug 2023
Chris Skelley
Chris Skelley has a remarkable story - one that gave me goosebumps all they way through. I thoroughly enjoyed this chat and getting to know the man himself. Chris started life with ambitions of becoming a mechanic. When that dream was shattered, he dug deep and found the strength from within which took him on to become a Paralympic medallist and MBE. Dive in and have a listen
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8 Aug 2023
Helen Dimmick
Listen in as Helen Dimmick - Gemologist from Ainsworth Jewellers - talks to us about her career, the many twists and turns she has faced and how well she has adapted. Together with her husband she is transforming the long-established family jeweller. Helen dreamt of being a prima ballerina and followed that for a while before the road took another direction.
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1 Aug 2023
Claire Robinson
Claire tells us how LA Law and Ally McBeal gave her a distorted view of the legal profession, she moved from that world into a more girly and empowering world full of fashion and passion. Listen in to find out how Claire loves to make women everywhere feel special. She is also enjoying bringing the hight street in Chorley back to life with a bit of chic magic.
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25 Jul 2023
Suzan Holder
This week we chat to Suzan Holder, and what a career she has had: from journalist to loose women to author and more in between. She is an exceptional storyteller so her books are a must-have summer read. Star-studded interview this one, with Elvis, Paul McCartney and Slade all featuring. Get a brew, sit down and prepare to be entertained!
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18 Jul 2023
Nicola Gleave
Nicola talks to us about how her life took a turn following a breast cancer diagnosis. The Accident in her career was a wake up call and set her on the road to discovering what its like to be your own boss. Charity had to be at the heart of what she was doing and supporting awareness of breast cancer so have a listen where this journey has taken her.
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11 Jul 2023
Anna Crockett
On this episode we talk to Anna Crockett, MD of the newly established Public Sector Media. She tells us about the path and many jobs she has had over a very interesting career, sales, media, shoes – she has done it all. Her motivation? Money! If you are a public sector business looking for a fantastic marketeer that understands your sector look no further than publicsectormedia.co.uk (http://publicsectormedia.co.uk/). Thanks for Listening.
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