Path in Life Podcast

Shari is a Senior Product Designer who has worked in all types of companies from Fortune 500, to agency, to now freelancing. We cover:✅ The biggest mindset shift needed to go from a corporate team to freelance.✅ Common mistakes junior designers make when building their portfolio.✅ Her #1 tip for starting a career in Product Design right now.Tune in to find out how you can become and grow as a Product Designer.

Josh is only 28 and has conquered 2 massive sectors: Politics and Finance, on top of being married and having a baby. Politics has taught him what hard work actually is, and gave him the tools to succeed in Finance and become a great salesman. The most useful thing he has learned across both sectors is: "What are you focusing on?"

What's the key to running your own real estate business?For Jack Flower, it comes down to getting the foundations right: from pricing properties correctly to delivering great client service.At just 27, Jack has built his own business, and in this episode he shares the lessons that could help you too.

In this conversation, I sat down with John, Director of Studies in Computer Science at the University of Bath, to talk about how people find themselves in academia.John comes from a family of teachers, but never set out to follow that path. And yet, as he put it:“the next step of my life was always presented to me very intuitively, but at the very last moment.”We talked about the WHAT and the HOW of entering academia, the 3 paths that you can take, and the mindset it takes to get there.

In 2020, Edwin and his dad started Watts Moving, a local removals company here in Bath. Six years later, they haven’t broken a single item and now serve consistent, returning customers across the UK.Edwin doesn’t view other companies as competition. His focus? What’s best for the customer.I went into this thinking the removals industry was “just vans and lifting boxes.” After this conversation, I see it completely differently. It takes serious mental strength, resilience, and pride to succeed, especially when you’re building something of your own.If you’re thinking of starting a company (removals or not) this episode is packed with real insight on what it takes.

Watts Moving: https://www.wattsmoving.co.uk/

Vera Allsop has 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.Vera lived in a time where women spent most of their time caring for their families. This has brought her immense joy and satisfaction. While she acknowledges that times have changed, her advice to young people is invaluable!Tune in for the next 45 mins to find out about someone's life!

Wendy has to love what she does. Whether it is selling, singing, or gardening, passion and love are at the heart of everything for her. Before owning and operating "A Nice Little Shop" in Bath, she spent 20 years singing, on and off, in Australia and East Asia.

Rosario has been running his local, Italian coffee shop for the past 16 years in the heart of Bath.With a passion for coffee, inherited from when he was working at the age of 10 with his father, Rosario has not just brought his Sicilian roots with him, but also built a strong Community. A community that cares for each other, helps one another, and is ready to welcome anyone who is coming in through their doors.

At the age of 24, Kyra Hardy is an entrepreneur. From 0 to 24k followers on insagram in 3 years, Kyra has chosen her hard. She has been building her Social Media Presence through @yourbathguide account and established the Marketing Agency, Social Studio, to help local business in Bath promote themselves. Cool person, and someone I am looking up to.

TIME STAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:42) Who is Kyra?

(04:58) Kyra’s Path in Life 

(08:33) 200k views Reels

(13:12) How did you actually start all of this?

(15:47) ChatGPT

(17:00) Most surprising thing you have learned?

(22:18) Comparing Yourself to others

(24:47) June Reset with ChatGPT

(24:45) Structuring ChatGPT

(29:08) What has made you keep going and not give up?

(32:06) What feeling are you selling?

(34:58) Biggest Step-up

(37:11) Do you eat for free?

(38:25) 5 Mistakes I wish I knew about early on

(48:00) What is next after Bath?

(52:44) How are you different to anyone else?

(54:18) Kyra’s advice

(59:15 ) Role Models and Learnings

(01:02:27) Kyra’s Success story

Darren’s been DJing since 1986. Alongside years of day jobs — from tiling and lorry driving to being a gym coach and spin instructor — music’s always been his constant.

Now he’s still on the decks and running his own mobile disco business, bringing the party to weddings and events across the UK.

If you want to contact Darren, check out his Website: (https://www.dazzevents.co.uk/)

TIME STAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(00:47) - Who Is Darren?

(06:40) - Darren’s Path in Life

(34:58) - Mobile Disco

(40:40) - Recap of Darren’s Path in Life

(45:54) - Main Takeaway from your Path in Life

(49:31) - What lies in your future and what will stop you?

(51:42) - Luca vs DJ