Have you ever wondered how realistic TV drama's with characters as Firearm Police Officer's are? Have you ever wondered if working with children in a previous career could provide you with skills that you will fall back on when working in Firearms?! This week Lynsey talks to Sarah who dreamt of being a police officer as a child and is now working in her dream job. With adrenaline coursing through her body day and night; as not only is she a Firearms officer, she is also a rugby player...

Have you ever wondered how someone can travel the world, go scuba diving every day and get paid for it? This week Lynsey talks to Kayleigh who is a PADI scuba diving staff instructor. Kayleigh has worked all over the world including the Seychelles, The British Virgin Islands and Utila in Honduras, though she insists that she doesn't spend all of her time on the beach and just jumping in to the ocean to cool down! From trying scuba diving on a family holiday when she was younger, gaining a...

Hello and welcome to When I grow up I want to be, the career podcast. If you have ever heard what someone does for a living and you’ve thought ‘how on earth do you get in to a job like that’ or you’ve wondered how someone actually gets paid for doing such a fun job, then this could be the podcast for you. I’m Lynsey Hyslop and for the last 15 years I’ve been working with individuals ranging from elite athletes, Olympians and serving prisoners on their personal and professional development,...