"Just try and do your best, whatever it means that day."

In this episode, Sarah interviews Gabby Wolstenholme - a filmmaker, theatremaker, musician, collective owner and a director. Her passion lies in creating and this has always been the case for her. She graduated from York St John University in 2020 with a 1st class degree in drama and theatre. Now living back in Edale in the Peak District where she grew up, Gabby has a variety of work in the village which includes serving customers at Edale General Store, supporting outdoor lifestyle brand Jam Cycling, and editing this podcast! 

Sarah asked Gabby to be a guest on the show because of her unconventional route to finding new work opportunities. Rather than spending months sending off job applications and curating a CV, she has been offered new opportunities by meeting people and being open to work. As a recent graduate, Sarah also wanted to capture her perspective on University life and how important she thinks it is to get a degree. During the show, Sarah asks Gabby:

• How has living here had an impact on your creativity?
• Why did you decide to study drama and theatre at York St John University? 
• Was your experience of University how you expected it to be?
• Do you think that going to University is important for your career?
• Do you think it’s important for any other reasons?
• What valuable things did you learn about yourself throughout your three years at Uni?
• How do you approach finding new work opportunities?
• What is it that makes you say yes to a new job or project?
• When have you been challenged to do something that you’d usually shy away from?
• How do you handle the challenges that you face?
• What question would you ask somebody who is thinking about going to University?
• What question would you ask somebody who is looking for a new approach to thinking about their career? 

This episode was recorded outdoors by Sarah Lister in the Peak District on 7th October 2020 and edited by Gabby Wolstenholme.

You can follow Gabby on Instagram and check out her artist portfolio here.