Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
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Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
Welcome to Get An Un-Real Job — I’m Erica. This is the show where we sit down with students chasing their dream, the jobs they’d do if nothing held them back.
Today I’m with Jude. Hey Jude — thanks for being here. Jude’s 18, originally from Wagga, moved up here in 2023 and is now in Batemans Bay. By day he works at Sombreros, and in every spare minute he’s making music — writing, rapping and performing. He didn’t fill in our survey, which is totally fine, but when I asked him what his everyday job would be if he could choose, he didn’t hesitate: “Just making music.”
Jude’s unreal job is to be an artist people can really relate to — someone whose lyrics help others name and feel their emotions. He wants his songs to put people at ease, to let them know they’re not alone. That’s his mission.
He’s already taking steps to get there. Jude visited JMC Creative Arts on a school trip and it stuck with him. He’s applying — there’s an audition element where you submit evidence of your abilities; he’s sent in two original songs. His music sits in rap but aims to “touch the soul” — not just hit hard, but hit in a way that’s accessible and meaningful.
Jude’s a real performer — he’s played at our school a few times and every time the crowd goes wild. For him, performing feels great: sharing originals, hearing people say the lyrics meant something to them, knowing his music might lift someone up on a tough day.
Later on we’ll ask an industry pro what the hardest parts of the music world are — but for now, let’s hear from Jude about his songs, his process, and how he’s trying to turn that unreal job into reality.
Music by Bensound
Get an Un-Real Job
Hello and welcome to Get an Unreal Job! I’m Erica Drewsen, a teacher at Carroll College in beautiful Broulee on the south coast of New South Wales.
The idea for this podcast came from my 25 years in schools, where I’ve learned that life beyond the four walls of the classroom can be thrilling — and sometimes a little daunting. When we’re young, we dream big. But by the time we’re teenagers, those dreams can start to fade.
So I asked my students to name two things: a “real” job — something familiar and achievable — and an “unreal” job, their ultimate dream role. What I discovered is that our teens are still dreaming big. And why shouldn’t they? Unreal jobs are real. People actually do them.
Each week, I’ll talk with a student about their dream — their unreal job — and then meet someone who’s living that dream in real life. Real stories, big dreams, and a reminder that the future is exciting.
