It was a joy to interview Lord Carnarvon for our 50th episode! He is a British aristocrat, landowner, and public figure best known as the custodian of Highclere Castle, the family estate in Hampshire made famous as the filming location for Downton Abbey.  In this podcast Lord Carnarvon speaks very honestly about the plight of farmers in the UK and has very sound advice for anyone wishing to head into this world.

Find out more about Lord Carnarvon here: https://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/

Find out more about careers in farming here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Beckie left school at 16 with no idea where life might take her and started out working in childcare. Then, during a trip to Toronto, Canada, a chance meeting with a firefighter completely changed her outlook and helped her discover her true calling: firefighting. Now, she’s sharing her story and some brilliant advice for anyone thinking about following the same path.

Find out more about Beckie here: https://www.instagram.com/firebirdbex69/

Find out more about careers in firefighting here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Edward’s career took a dramatic turn — from practising as a family law barrister to stepping into frontline politics in his early thirties. He went on to serve under both David Cameron and Rishi Sunak, and his story is packed with insight and inspiration. A must-listen for anyone considering a future in politics.

Find out more about Edward here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Timpson

Find out more about careers in politics here: 

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This podcast is essential listening for anyone exploring a career in dentistry. Philippa shares her honest perspective on how the application process has changed over the years and offers valuable advice on how she would approach it today. Once set on a future in ballet, she ultimately felt the pull of the dentist’s chair—and never looked back.

Find out more about Philippa here: https://riverside-dental-practice.co.uk/team/dr-p-floyd/

Find out more about careers in dentistry here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Zoe is a world-class yoga teacher, trained in India and now sharing her practice in the UK. Her journey, however, has been far from straightforward. Through each twist and turn, Zoe has embraced change and transformed her career in remarkable ways. In this podcast, we explore her inspiring path as she shares her wisdom on life, yoga, and the skills that have shaped her along the way.

Find out more about Zoe here: https://www.instagram.com/peachywithzoe/?hl=en

Find out more about careers in teaching yoga here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Phil’s career journey is fascinating and has taken him from believing he would pursue a career in politics to falling in love with luxury brands.  His story is one of resilience and chance and he gives invaluable advice to anyone thinking of pursuing a career with a luxury brand like Chanel

Find out more about Phil here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-rushton-a949b814/

Find out more about careers with Chanel here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Gemma co-founded Bodyflow in 2000, a business that started as a corporate chair massage offering that provided Japanese Acupressure massage to companies in London. Gemma has the gift of healing hands and her clients, an impressive list of celebrities and loyal devotees, have given her glowing testimonials.  But her career journey is far from straight forward and Gemma discusses her own twists and turns that ultimately shaped her into the driven individual that she is today.

Find out more about Gemma here: https://bodyflow.co.uk/reflexology-london-about-us-gemma-ireland/

Find out more about a career as a reflexologist here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Jill is a British author of romantic comedy and has sold over fifteen million copies of her books worldwide.  She is one of the most successful female authors of the 21st Century.  But she didn’t start out her career as an author and in this podcast she details her fascinating career journey and offers some invaluable advice to anyone thinking of penning their own best seller!

Find out more about Jill here: https://jillmansell.co.uk/

Find out more about careers as an author here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Laurie’s lifelong ambition to be a paramedic felt like it had been thwarted when he failed his A levels. In fact this set him on a different path that ultimately led to the Air Ambulance where he happily resides today!  This is a fantastic podcast to listen to if a career as a paramedic is something that you think you might want to pursue.

Find out more about Laurie here: https://ehaat.org/about-us/team-trustees/

Find out more about a career as a paramedic here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Peter has carved out a successful career at the esteemed law firm, Mischon de Reya where he heads up the Private Wealth Disputes team.  In this podcast Peter speaks honestly about what it really takes to be a lawyer and what sort of personality and qualifications he believes are necessary to succeed in the law world.

Find out more about Peter here: https://www.mishcon.com/people/peter-steen

Find out more about careers in law here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-five-podcasts

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Tatiana’s podcast is a story of determination and resilience and she speaks openly about the different twists and turns that her journey so far has taken from fashion PR to nanny to a collaboration with Victoria Beckham!  She also offers some advice to any creative individuals thinking of following in her artistic footsteps.

Find out more about Tatiana here: https://tatianaalida.co.uk/ 

Find out more about careers as an artist here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Andrew’s story is interesting because he always thought he would pursue a career as a jockey but when he realised that he wasn’t good enough to do this he qualified as an accountant instead.  But, as life sometimes does this, he ended up as the CEO of the British Racing School and talks passionately about how to get more young people to pursue careers in racing.  This is a must listen if you are considering a career in the racing world.

Find out more about Andrew here: https://brs.org.uk/about/staff-trustees/

Find out more about the British Racing School here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Neil is the CEO of  AndersonOrr and, having joined in 2006, has risen the ranks to lead one of the top architect firms in the country.  In this episode, Neil talks very candidly about the long path to qualification as an architect and what sort of individual they look for in a graduate.

Find out more about Neil here: https://www.andersonorr.com

Find out more about careers in architecture here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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James is a First Officer for British Airways having trained as a Pilot straight from school.  James speaks very honestly about his decision not to go to university and what he believes enabled him to get a job in the aviation world. A must listen for anyone thinking of becoming a pilot.

Find out more about James here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-packe-071089182/

Find out more about careers in Aviation here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Abbie has forged out a career in a role that has been traditionally very much a man’s domain.  She is a brilliant example of how resilience and passion can achieve success and having left school at 16 she is now an independent business owner with a huge client list.  This is a must for anyone thinking of pursuing a career as a farrier.

Find out more about Abbie here: https://www.facebook.com/Abbiebayleyfarrier/

Find out more about careers as a farrier here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Andrew’s career journey has been very crooked having started in the army, a stint in a family owned gallery in Central London followed by being a deck hand on some of the most stylish super yachts. But fast forward to now and he is a successful super yacht broker selling the very yachts that he cut his teeth on.  His story is fascinating and a must for anyone thinking of pursuing a career in this fast-paced business.

Find out more about Andrew here: https://messumyachts.com

Find out more about careers in super yacht broking here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Ben Branson is the awesome entrepreneur and founder of Seedlip. He is also a crusader for the neurodivergent and has the brilliant podcast ‘The Hidden 20%’ where he interviews people from all walks of life about their experiences with autism & ADHD.  In this podcast ben discusses his very crooked journey and speaks about the things that have positively influenced him to be such a successful entrepreneur.

Find out more about Ben here: https://www.seedlipdrinks.com/en-gb/journal/six-with-seedlip-ben-branson-founder-of-seedlip/

Find out more about careers in the non-alcoholic spirit world here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Harry began his career in racing as a jockey, spending three successful years in the saddle and riding 50 winners, including a memorable victory at the Cheltenham Festival aboard Salubrious.

Realising his true passion for racing lay beyond the saddle, Harry transitioned into training and joined Paul Nicholls’ yard, where he quickly established himself as an integral member of the team. Starting as a Pupil Assistant, he was soon promoted to Assistant Trainer—a role he held for six years.

Harry brings an unwavering work ethic and a growing depth of knowledge about the racehorse.  In this podcast he speaks very honestly about his journey so far and offers great advice to any young person wishing to follow in his footsteps.

Find out more about Harry here: https://harryderhamracing.com/

Find out more about careers in racing here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Kenton Cool is one of the world’s leading high-altitude climbers and avid adventurers. He has climbed Mount Everest 19 times along with many other mountain peaks around the globe, including the ‘seven summits’ – the highest mountains on each of the seven traditional continents. He is also the only Brit to ski down two 8,000m peaks. In this episode, Kenton speaks about his career journey and what inspires him to continue working in one of the world’s most inhospitable landscapes.

Find out more about Kenton here: https://www.kentoncool.com

Find out more about careers in mountaineering here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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Doran is a fully qualified water sommelier and travels the world seeking out the best and purest waters nature has provided.  He has led a fascinating life having left the UK for Israel, aged 9, and arriving back in Manchester aged 17 with no education to his name!  He has worked in lots of different industries before hitting the proverbial gold when he bought a pub that had a water source with the highest quality water in the UK! 

Doran gives a wonderful insight into his life and offers up some much needed advice to the next generation.

Find out more about Doran here: https://www.beardedwatersommelier.co.uk/#about-me

Find out more about careers as a water sommelier here: https://mrfgconsulting.com/season-four-podcasts

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