“At some point, you realise Plan A isn’t going to happen… and that’s where everything changes.”

In this episode of What’s the Craic Podcast, I sit down with Zaymn, Group General Manager of Finance and Sales at John Hughes Group, to unpack the journey from chasing a professional cricket career to leading one of WA’s largest automotive businesses.

We talk about:

🏏 Growing up chasing the dream of playing cricket for Australia and the moment he realised it wasn’t going to happen

👨‍🍳 Starting from the bottom as a pot washer and building discipline through a chef apprenticeship

🚪 Getting rejected from his first role in automotive before finding an unexpected opportunity at John Hughes

📈 Rising quickly through the ranks to become one of the youngest business managers in the state

🧠 Overcoming early setbacks, learning challenges, and building confidence in a high-pressure environment

🚗 What it actually takes to run a business selling thousands of cars a month

✈️ Finding new challenges outside of work, including becoming a pilot

This one is about resilience, backing yourself after setbacks, and understanding that the path you didn’t plan can end up being the one that defines you.

🎧 Now live on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen.