In this episode, we introduce a new series to the podcast called ‘Academic Stories’. It aims at providing insights into what university life can be like, aside from all the pretty pictures we often see online. In this first Academic Story, Luke dives into his experience of cramming one year of content into one month when he was in his final year of university.

In this episode, we speak with Tom Cockbain from 'ZeroGravity', a digital mentoring start-up, focused on bridging the gaps between students from different backgrounds into entering higher education. We dive into detail about the current advantages to private school students in getting into top universities, the network advantage, imposter syndrome, the importance of a supportive mentor, and much more. Additionally, we forecast into the future for upcoming and current students, giving advice for post-university in finding career and business opportunities. We hope listeners will be able to use this advice to start building your own bridges to accelerate you into your dream universities, and we highly encourage you investigate the mentoring scheme provided at ZeroGravity!

Are you a new student heading to University soon, or perhaps you're currently at University and are struggling to find that thing to spice up your social life? Then this is the episode for you! In this episode, we give our advice for making the most out of the social aspects of univerisity. We discuss how low confidence is the greatest barrier to making friends and building relationships, and explain the benefits of joining various societies and student groups. Additionally, we give some insider tips for building a strong and supportive friend group to help guide a healthy relationship with work and life. Lastly, we provide some of our own advice for maintaining your work-life balance, with an emphasis on meaningful, productive outlets.

In this episode, we discuss the alternatives to University for students with Rebecca Dunne, the partnerships manager and Laura Dunne, the marketing manager at 'Not Going To Uni', a platform showcasing the alternatives to university for school and college leavers. With their knowledge and experience, we delve into the current employment landscape for students, discussing some of the misconceptions about obtaining your dream career. Additionally, we debate some of our advice for finding the right opportunity for you, advising how to filter through the abundance of different options available for students. Finally, we discuss some of the ways you can expand on your network as a means of opening personalised and exclusive opportunities for yourself amongst the competition.

In this episode of The Student Insider podcast, we let the topic set itself! In these 'Social Episodes', we record with no prior planning, letting our thoughts flow to make for some really interesting conversation. We reflect on our university experience and forecast into the future, asking where people can find meaning and happiness. We discuss the mind-body connection, some of the benefits of boosting testosterone and the impact of diet on your lifestyle. We delve into our stories in quitting video games and the impacts gaming addiction has had on us in the present day, and finish up talking about the psychology of friendships and making friends.

In this episode, we discuss some life updates and how we started and built a podcast as students. We dive into the podcast journey, the range of systems and tools we use to create content and much more.

In this episode, we speak with Radha Rü, runner-up in this years series of MasterChef UK - where amateur cooks are put to the test in a series of intense cooking challenges. We discuss Chef-Rü's experience on the show, her journey with cooking since the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of the mindsets and philosophies which helped her achieve her goals. Having made the switch from a degree in Law to becoming a Chef, she imparts invaluable advice for students feeling lost in a sea of careers choices, as well as providing fantastic advice for current university students.

In this episode, we reflect on our university experience so far and cover a range of university advice you need before you start. We speak about building the foundation, academic techniques, life skills, side hustles & extra-curricular projects. As well as, social skills, building confidence, mindset and gaining experience through internships. We hope you enjoy and find this episode valuable.

In this episode, we speak to Hannah, a third-year Neuroscientist at King's College London and creator of 'Incrementum', a self-help and mental health awareness platform. We speak about her journey and experiences with mental health, mindset and discuss different philosophies for life and university. Mental health can be easily neglected in the turbulence of our lives - picking up good habits and building mindfulness are ways of tackling tough times. Transparency with such topics is fundamental, a transparency that we provide in this episode.

The majority of the student experience is invested into studying, memorising and researching. In this episode, we decode some of the common studying conventions and look beyond just "putting in the hours". We discuss some fantastic study techniques to help you optimise your time, explain the importance of taking good breaks, as well as the importance of mindfullness and well-being in the grand scheme of university commitments.

In the 21st century, there is an abundance of distractions from the likes of modern technology. In this episode, we dive into this. As well as emotional intelligence, reading, journaling, use of social media, and the power of being optimistic.

In this episode, we continue sharing valuable life lessons we've learned over the last 21 years. Sharing insights from simple life skills to intentional living and mental health.

Making your way through your adolescent years is an extremely challenging feat in the mutlitude of stresses, setbacks and expectations the world sets on us, especially as students. After 21 years of living, Luke and Alex dive into their pasts to bring light to the most influential and life-changing lessons they have learnt so far.

In this episode of The Student Insider, we discuss and reflect on the last 12 months of our lives, having a drive for self-improvement, pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone, and gradually improving over time.

In this episode of The Student Insider, we let the topic set itself! In these "Social Episodes", we record with no subject or prior planning, which makes for some really interesting conversation. Join Luke and Alex in this episode and maybe you'll learn about some new concepts, pick up some interesting tips or techniques and perhaps even discover something completely new!

Technology is in our lives in a variety of ways and in this episode, we discuss our thoughts on if we spend too much time on technology. Including our realisations with using becoming dependent on technology, how we can be intentional with tech usage, the truth behind social media, exploring possible solutions to this dilemma and more.

In this episode, we talk with Jamie Amatruda. Covering, what it is like to be a Drama University Student in 2020/2021 and dealing with the online acting dynamic, Jamie's experience and aspirations as an actor, being intentional with social media, tips for memorising lines, dealing with rejection and more! Hope you enjoy this episode!

Thinking about your career as a university student can be very stressful, especially as universities put such a huge emphasis on its importance. What can we do to benefit our careers? Competing with other students when you're still considering what you want to do after your studies is not a great combination. In this episode, we discuss our experience with finding internships and career planning. We cover everything from networking, building a CV, as well as general advice on making decisions for yourself in preparation for the future. This is a great listen for those struggling to find momentum in building their career pathway.

Wondering what the best ways to shift your habits are? In this episode of The Student Insider Podcast, Luke and Alex discuss their habits and how they adjusted them for university, as well as giving some personal tips for success at university. We talk about the importance of study techniques, how to settle into new habits and productive schedules. We also discuss ways of improving yourself, with a highlight on how far confidence can get you academically!

In this episode of The Student Insider Podcast, we have our first ever guest, Lewis Goodall from the Back to Business Podcast! In this episode, we discuss content creation and how to stay motivated in producing consistent and quality content for our audiences, specifically for Instagram. We also discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on us and other upcoming first-year students and how we prepared for the changes universities have made. In particular, we discuss how Luke and Lewis have adjusted to having their study abroad plans cancelled, and what they did to make the most of the time they had over the summer break.