In today’s episode Mentor Mindset will be interviewing Lauren Devlin. Lauren is a fashion designer who designs under wear garments for Vanilla blush. At Vanilla Blush she specialises in post-surgery needs. Lauren studied at Heriot Watt University at their Galashiels campus. Portfolio and a 1-1 interview are common for securing a place at university to study art related subjects.  Lauren talks about the difficulties of the process and provides tips on how to be successful at 5:10. At...

This week Mentor Mindset is interviewing Fionn Corbett. Fionn is a TV and Film assistant who works on Outlander!   This interview is great for students who are interested in the TV or film industry and would like to learn how to transition into the industry through a traineeship program.   Since school Fionn has been exposed to creative projects and art which motivated her to study all forms of art and explore what each had to offer. She explains having a broad portfolio with extra...

Ryan is a Founder /Director of Gymmies Kitchen and a successful Entrepreneur from Ayrshire.   Ryan was a creative pupil at school, his interest in arts and his experience in hospitality prepared him for a life of entrepreneurship.    Ryan first project was in the manufacturing industry. He explains what steps he took and how part time jobs at an earlier age helped him understand the “in and outs” of the industry 4:00.  Ryan’s involvement in the business allowed him to travel outside...

I am interviewing Adam who is a Girvan Academy graduate who found his love in performing arts at an earlier age and started to pursue it at a performance level with some help from his mentors. Adam lists his mentors who helped him when he was growing up and what role each mentor played. Adam and I discuss that finding a mentor in your chosen field is easy when you have the mentor mindset!! He explains the culture shock he felt when he moved from Girvan to London and all the challenges it...

For many becoming a pilot was a childhood dream. On today’s episode of Mentor Mindset we interview David Brodlie a fully trained Ryanair First Officer and graduate of Marr College. “For young people if you know somebody that is in the industry you are interested in then there’s nothing wrong with having a wee chat with them” - David Brodlie. David gives a taste of what an aviation academy is like and what to expect as a cadet (5:29). He explains the journey towards his career as a pilot and...

This week Mentor Mindset interviewed Caitlin Alexander who is an Immigration Solicitor trainee. Explore how Caitlin found her passion in life and what choices she made to become lawyer.  “Work experience solidifies your interest” • Watch how Caitlin developed her interest in law by exploring her options at an earlier age then developed her interest in Law through work experience and shadowing. Her advice to us - be active about your passion and doors of opportunities will open for you.  •...

If you have an idea for a business but don’t know what do next, here is the advice to get you started! “You need to love what you do” Following up from last week watch the interview with Jay Taylor talking about his experience with setting up his business and how mentorship helped him achieve success in his career. Jay mentions the importance of guidance he received from his mentor and follow colleagues which helped him overcome challenges in his day work. He mentions Scotland is one of...

Learn from Jay’s experiences starting his own business, Taylormade Digital only 8 months after graduating. TaylorMade digital specialise in digital consultancy to help any small to medium business both grow and flourish online.  Jay has always been passionate about teaching and computer science since school and combination of this passion has motivated him to make TaylorMade digital whilst he was working full time at Apple. I asked him how he developed his passion for computer science and...

Hear how Scott balanced music and sports throughout school and found his career as an athlete. I asked him what most surprised him about the Olympic village and what he would recommend young people to do if they thought a sporting career would be an option for them. Scott is preparing to give back to the sport after competing as a professional athlete for 10 years. His new role Development Manager of the South West of Scotland takes him back to his home club and back to the ice to engage the...

This week I had the pleasure of catching up with Elaine Harrigan who is currently the head teacher at Girvan Academy. Her inspirational work ethic and positive outlook shone through as we discussed her experiences when a school pupil herself as well as her current lockdown activities. We talked about access to career advice and endless opportunities that young people now have with the amazing support of the school. We both agree “There are lots of different routes. There’s no one route...

Kieran is a professional dancer who has travelled the world with Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company. I interviewed him to learn of his journey from a Girvan Academy pupil to travelling the world with his partner. Throughout the interview his passion and energy for dance shines though. You learn how he continuously worked without needing an extra job to support him which is sometimes essential for new dancers. One of his best pieces of advice - “Try everything because you are never going to know...