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 your core values, and the power of knowing your “why” as well as many other interesting...

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 struggles in school following a diagnosis of autism and how stepping away from education left her...

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 truly shine. She shares how a desire to challenge herself led her into clinical negligence and...

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 children to seniors. Her role involves a mix of treating injuries and offering preventative care....

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 trees worldwide. Recognised by the United Nations as part of the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration,...

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 the fruition of her work in marketing campaigns.   Tune in to hear Rachel's passion and...

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 the pivotal role of a personal or executive assistant within the dynamic field of sports...

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 her clients. Discover Lisa's journey from corporate banking to taking over her sister's estate agency...

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 of the Women of the Year management team, she knew she wanted to record an episode with her. In...

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, biographer and author of more than 20 books on intelligence, prisoners of war and the social history of the...

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 conversation explaining how an accident which resulted in a broken leg was the starting point to her...

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 with the Intellectual Property sector. This advisor introduced her to the role of a Patent Attorney,...

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 to play in the World Cup Final since 1995, Lynsey gains an insight in to life as England Netball...

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. Jean explains how her career journey started with her studying visual art and geography at...

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 interest in the industry by other women. Meg doesn't do things by half either, as one way to promote the role and...

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 after not quite getting the grades needed to be accepted on to a Masters she decided she wanted to...

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 and Lucozade Sport in her commercial partnership and sponsorship roles were hard ones to give up,...

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, clients and work acquaintances, can lead to job opportunities. As a fellow working Mum, Lynsey...

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 help support mental and physical wellbeing, whilst always being mindful that she may be needed to...

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, but also how she manages business relationships when working with brands on behalf of...

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 Purple Monster. She helped start and grow the art department of Purple Monster where they use a vast...

Have you ever wondered how you get to be the person who works with high performance teams, Olympic athletes or managing a group of highly talented Sport Psychologist practitioners? This week, Lynsey has a great in depth conversation with Dr Kate Hays, Head of Women's Psychology at The FA, where one of her main priorities is working with and supporting the Senior Lionesses. Dr Kate Hays’ experience is extensive and she treats us to a fantastic conversation where she walks us through her...

Have you ever thought about what's involved to get milk from cow to coffee? This week Lynsey talks to Mary Selby (formerly Mary Ankers) who took over her family's dairy farm after her Dad actively encouraged her not to. After University Mary became a qualified Rural Surveyor and started out a career in supporting other farmers in helping them build, grow and sustain their farms. This gave her an insight in to how it could be done and so she decided to take this learning back to her family...