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The 20 Minute Career

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Have you ever said "I wish someone had told me what the job was actually like" or "I wish I knew that job existed" If you have or you're trying to avoid thinking it in five years from now this show is for you. The 20 Minute Career gives students, graduates and real professionals the honest conversations about jobs and careers that nobody else is having. Twenty minutes. One real professional. Zero filter. Every episode covers the Path, Pressure, Price and Payoff of careers across every industry. Real people. Real jobs. Honest conversations. Follow now. www.the20minutecareer.com

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August 11, 2026

Muay Thai Gym Founder — She Built Confidence Through Discipline

<p>Sarah Clisdell spent 18 years climbing the corporate ladder before she ever stepped into a boxing ring.</p><p></p><p>Straight out of school, Sarah moved roles and industries every 18 months, testing out different paths until she landed in one corporate role for the next 18 years. She built a career around big job titles, big pay packets and proving to herself she was capable. Then, in her 40s, she hit a wall in both her career and her fitness journey, and found Muay Thai.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Sarah takes us through her honest path from corporate leader to owner and coach of RISE Muay Thai Fitness, a women's only gym she built from the ground up during COVID. We talk about the discipline that carried her from corporate life into the ring, the loneliness of running a business alone, and why she still doesn't feel "ready" for what's next, and does it anyway.</p><p></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>Why she left a stable corporate career to open her own gym in the middle of a pandemic</li><li>The emotional cost of business ownership no one talks about</li><li>How she structures her day around a 4am start to protect her most productive hours</li><li>Why she works with a business coach, even as the coach</li><li>The skills from corporate life that carried straight into running RISE</li><li>Why communication will matter more, not less, as AI reshapes work</li><li>What she'd tell her 20 year old self about fear and failure</li></ul><p></p><p>This one's for anyone who feels stuck choosing between stability and what actually lights them up. Especially the students and career changers who think starting over means starting from zero, it doesn't.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for more honest career conversations, new episodes every Wednesday.</p><p></p><p>🔗 Everything in one place: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer</a><br />📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @the20minutecareer<br />🎙️ The 20 Minute Career — Real People, Real Jobs, Honest Conversations.</p>

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August 4, 2026

SaaS Solutions Consultant - What The Job Actually Involves

<p>Anna Lohkemper didn't grow up dreaming of a career in tech. She grew up dreaming of Broadway.</p><p></p><p>At 18, Anna moved to New York for musical theatre school, chasing a career in performance. After two years of auditions against hundreds of girls fighting for the same roles, the dream didn't work out. She moved home to Atlanta feeling like a complete failure, and started over.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Anna takes us through her honest, non-linear path from performer to Solutions Consultant at Workday, and how the skills she built on stage, reading a room, adapting on the spot, staying calm under pressure, are the exact skills carrying her through boardrooms across Europe, the Middle East and Australia today.</p><p></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>What a Solutions Consultant actually does day to day</li><li>Why the "5% of the job is the demo, 95% is the prep"</li><li>How she juggles 25-30 live opportunities at once</li><li>Becoming the trusted advisor in the room, and why that matters more than being the salesperson</li><li>How she uses AI to manage note-taking, follow-ups and RFP responses</li><li>The real cost of the role: travel, always being "on," and switching off</li><li>Why she believes nothing she learned chasing her dream was ever wasted</li></ul><p></p><p>This one's for anyone who feels like their path took a detour it wasn't supposed to. Especially the students, parents and mid-career professionals who think their old skills don't count for anything, they usually do.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for more honest career conversations, new episodes every Wednesday.</p><p><br />🔗 Everything in one place: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer</a><br />📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @the20minutecareer<br />🎙️ The 20 Minute Career — Real People, Real Jobs, Honest Conversations.</p>

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July 28, 2026

What Nobody Tells You About Digital Marketing

<p>What does a digital marketer actually do all day? Danni Russell started out studying science at university, then left after realising a lab job wasn't for her. She eventually found her way into digital marketing — and now runs her own digital marketing agency.</p><p>In this episode, Danni breaks down digital marketing careers in plain terms why it's less about clever captions and more about data, testing, and numbers.</p><p></p><p><b>What you'll learn:</b></p><ul><li>The difference between SEO and AEO (AI engine optimisation), and why it matters now</li><li>How AI has quietly shaped marketing for years, long before ChatGPT made it obvious</li><li>Why a scroll-stopping ad still won't save you if your landing page has a broken button</li><li>What a day in the life of a digital marketer really looks like</li><li>The skills that will matter most as AI takes over the busywork</li><li>What it's like running your own marketing agency, including the lifestyle trade-offs<p></p></li></ul><p>If you're a student considering a marketing career, or you think digital marketing is just clever captions and pretty ads, this conversation will change your mind.</p><p></p><p>Subscribe for more honest career conversations, new episodes every Wednesday.</p><p><br />🔗 Everything in one place: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/the20minutecareer</a><br />📲 Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @the20minutecareer<br />🎙️ The 20 Minute Career — Real People, Real Jobs, Honest Conversations.</p><p></p>

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What is The 20 Minute Career?

Have you ever said "I wish someone had told me what the job was actually like" or "I wish I knew that job existed" If you have or you're trying to avoid thinking it in five years from now this show is for you.

The 20 Minute Career gives students, graduates and real professionals the honest conversations about jobs and careers that nobody else is having.

Twenty minutes. One real professional. Zero filter.

Every episode covers the Path, Pressure, Price and Payoff of careers across every industry. Real people. Real jobs. Honest conversations.

Follow now. www.the20minutecareer.com

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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