The christinethomasz's Podcast

Lisa Hall | Great Annual Savings Group and Radio

Lisa has worked in a whole host of areas and companies over her long career, what they all have in common is her love of sales. She tells us how the sales profession has changed over the years and how she has adapted and grown to accommodate such changes.

Julie Kimber | Netball Coach and Teacher

Julie Kimber’s love of netball has driven her whole career. She describes how her skills as a coach have led to numerous jobs abroad and how her love of playing that ball has led to a variety of roles - both a volunteer and as a job as a netball coach. Julie is the netball Academy lead at Gateshead college and describes how her love of sport and in particular netball, has helped her carve out a career doing something she absolutely loves.

Louise Evans | Premature Baby ICU Nurse

Louise Evans tells us about how she left school, studied business, and worked in an office for years. She was made redundant and retrained as a nurse - and has never looked back. She describes her training, and the different areas of nursing she has worked in, including her current role in the premature baby intensive care unit at Oxfordshire hospital. Louise serves as a reminder that it is never too late to pursue your dream profession.

Margaret Gosley | Information Scientist (Librarian)

Margaret Gosley has had a long and fulfilling career as a librarian - or to give it its new title an Information Scientist. She gives us a fascinating insight into just how varied this work can be - taking you into the world of science, law, the arts and even defence. She also describes her role as a school librarian and how she would support and encourage young people within the safe environment of the library. She has a wealth of fabulous ideas and experiences to share with you all.

Minesh Patel | Maths Teacher and Teaching Abroad

Minesh Patel tells us all about how his business degree led him to work in cells and how he soon realised, such a career was not for him. He tells us about his love of teaching and how as a business studies teacher, maths teacher, and cricket coach he has inspired generations of young people. He also took his whole family to Tanzania, where he worked in a school and describes the experience of living and working abroad, as a teacher. He is now back in England and continues to love his role as a teacher - listen to his inspiring story.

Detective Sergeant James Somersall | Policing and Cyber Security

Detective Sergeant James Somersall tells us all about how his love of sport led him into a career in the police. The many roles he has had in the police and his current role in the ever-expanding world of cyber security. He gives young people some great advice about the variety of ways they can enter the police service.

Fran Minney | Singer and Musician

Fran shares her journey into becoming a professional singer. She explains her particular route, the training and the professional qualifications and the sheer determination that is needed to be successful as a professional singer. We are also thrilled that Fran has written and produced a series of films for Building Self-Belief that help young people appreciate how music and musicality can support their wellbeing.

Mujiba Ejaz | Business and Operational Delivery Administrator (Research data)

Mujiba tells how her love of research led her to work for the NHS, helping researchers and academics gain life-changing insights from the world's largest health dataset. She talks about the advantages of attending university while living at home and about graduate trainee schemes.

Mitch Donaldson and Becky Bartram | Drama School and Acting as a Career

Mitch Donaldson and Becky Bartram tell us about their route into training as actors and in stage combat. They describe the highs and lows of an acting career, including the process of getting into Drama School and the auditioning process for getting acting work. A fascinating insight into acting as a profession.

Nathaniel J Thompson | How to Become a Millionaire

Nathaniel worked as a Teaching Assistant, trained as a fashion designer and is now a filmmaker. Listen to the story of how when working in a gym and mixing with famous people, he learnt the top tips about how to become a millionaire.