Meet Ellis Platten - the YouTuber who just went shirt shopping with DAVID BECKHAM.

Ellis is the founder of the YouTube channel AwayDays.AwayDays is the biggest football channel on YouTube and features the Sidemen and Premier League footballers. This was one of my favourite episodes to date.

Ellis’s career embodies what I am trying to achieve with The Graduate Guide…

Shining a light on alternate ways to achieve a fulfilling and successful career. He is not only hilarious, charismatic and good in front of camera. But ALSO an extremely competent (self-taught) businessman who has landed work with the likes of Classic Football Company Ltd. In the episode itself we take a deep dive into:

The highs and lows of being a creator.

Understanding the YouTube algorithm.

How to keep your content authentic.

From the founder of GymShark to Rishi Sunak - meet the ex-downing street minister who is interviewing Britain’s leading entrepreneurs.

I sat down with Jimmy who set up Jimmy's Jobs to explore the future of the economy with Britain’s leading entrepreneurs.

This is HUGE episode for The Graduate Guide to have someone of this pedigree in worlds of business and politics.

We discuss topics such as:

How to tackle unemployment

Expanding your network

Overcoming social pressures

What is Jimmy’s definition of success?

“Having the time and space to have your curiosity fulfilled”.

Check out the episode on YouTube or Spotify

Jimmy is even a very talented stand up comedian!

Meet James Collier and find out how Huel became the world’s BEST-SELLING complete nutrition brand 👇

In this episode, James shares his career journey from being a clinical dietitian in the NHS to building Huel with Julian Hearn.

KEY TALKING POINTS

📈Using Nutrition to optimise productivity and performance

🎓How to stay healthy as a student.

🪜James' delegation journey.

❓Getting into a career at Huel.

James' definition of success?

"Live your life as if you want to leave a legacy, because then you can do good in the world, right?"

Check out the episode now on YouTube or Spotify!

In this episode, Harry shares his career journey and how he became the Head of Partnerships at Thursday, a unique dating app. He discusses the different roles he has had in the past and his promotion within the company. He also provide insights into what Thursday is and why it stands out among other dating apps. Tune in to learn more about his experience and the innovative approach of Thursday.

.Find out how to navigate work visa challenges as an international student in the UK👇

From my experience, international students are not only the most passionate people about careers…

But also the most deserving of employment in the UK!

HOWEVER

There are so many challenges international students have to face in order to land their dream job.

In this episode the brilliant Sakshi talks me through how any international student can land a job in the UK.

The main topics we cover in this episode are👇

1. Work Visa Restrictions
2. Post-Study Work Opportunities
3. Language Barriers
4. Networking Challenges
5. Knowing your worth

Check out @sa website here 👉 https://sakshibansal.com

In this episode, Victoria shares her journey in the marketing industry, from consulting to working for Nestle and Google. She discusses her passion for influencer marketing and the greater economy. Victoria also reveals how she discovered her interest in marketing through a marketing internship and why she decided to pursue it as a career. Tune in to learn more about her experiences and insights in the field of marketing.

In this podcast, Harry, the COO of a company called Homebox, discusses the company's role as a bill bundling company. Homebox manages and bundles all of the utilities for tenants in households, such as energy, council tax, water, TV license, and broadband. Harry also talks about the future of the company in the realm of banking and how they aim to provide better tailored financial solutions than traditional banks through embedded finance and open banking. He explains his decision to work for a startup instead of a big bank, citing a desire to be part of something disruptive and different.

Meet Reese Wong… the 20 year old award-winning, community builder and speaker! At age 16, he founded ISSIA, Hong Kong's largest youth-led nonprofit. Since 2019, ISSIA has involved 300+ volunteers from 80+ schools, launching 30+ projects; featured on 15+ platforms. As an international speaker, he has spoken to 3000+ attendees at 60+ engagements, including global conferences and schools. He have been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Future Minds 25 Under 25 Awardee among other accolades. He is now supporting the U.S. State Department as a Tech Policy Intern and catalysing the London university entrepreneurial ecosystem as President of LSE Entrepreneurs. Watch my episode with Reese here.

Joe Seddon is the Founder & CEO of Zero Gravity, a mission-driven business that unlocks potential by mentoring talented students from low-opportunity backgrounds into university, work, and life. Since launch, Zero Gravity has mentored 8,000+ students into top universities, and our success stories have been featured in BBC News, Sky News, Channel 4, and The Times, amongst others. This was truly an amazing episode and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording this!