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We chat with James Pringle founder of Goldsmith Ventures and Host of the Riding unicorns podcast. James tells us all about Venture capital, Entrepreneurship and working at startups. If you are thinking about going down the venture capital route this is a great listen as James breaks down the routes into the industry as well as what you can do to stand out when applying for jobs within the industry. We also talk about the importance of building personal brands and a presence on social media as the VC landscape becomes more and more competitive. A pleasure to chat with James. 

We chat with Anya Jackson about life as an intern within the world of marketing. Anya recently completed an internship at the dating app Thursday, if you are on LinkedIn or work in the city of London you may have seen some of the marketing stunts Anya was involved in outside Liverpool street to help raise awareness for Thursday. Anya gives some brilliant advice on getting an internship and how to make an impact whilst you are there. A real pleasure to chat with Anya. 

We chat with Vic the Co-founder of Antler Social - a TikTok Marketing Agency. Vic tells us all about her journey as a content creator, from creating makeup tutorials on facebook to jumping onto Musically (now TikTok) to reach a new audience amassing over 1 Million followers! So its safe to say that Vic knows what she is talking about when it comes to creating digital content, especially on TikTok. This all led to Vic and her co-foudner Matt Starting Antler a TikTok Marketing agency which was launched just a few weeks ago and has already signed some very impressive clients. We chat about what its like to work in marketing, whether or not we think university is worth while in marketing and especially social media as well as what you can do to become a  successful content creator or stand out in the application process for marketing roles in general. A real pleasure to chat with Vic. 

We chat with Imogen about life as a self taught business owner. We chat about starting multiple businesses, imposter syndrome, and much much more. The realities of being a business owner are far from the glamour we sometimes see plastered all over social media. Imogen showcases her daily life as a business owner on her social media revealing the good and the bad that comes with owning a business. Imogen is currently really doubling down on her creative agency Bijouxbrands, which focuses on the fashion industry. A real pleasure to chat with someone so honest about the world of business. As you will hear the difficulties and the failures make the wins that much sweeter! 

We chat with Thomas Beach about the future of the farming and Agriculture industry. A brilliant insight into how framing will develop over the coming years with the advancement of AI, Robotics and Data Analytics, these advancements will allow farmers to focus on diversifying, and becoming more environmentally friendly. Thomas is actively working towards changing the industry through his business Autonomous Agri Solutions which imports and sells ROBOTTI, an autonomous light weight vehicle that can be used to assist with all sorts of farming activities. We discuss the future of Farming and the skill sets the industry is going to need going forward, from Marketing, to Data analytics, to Engineers, to business development roles. The developments in agriculture will truly open the industry up to so many new people who can bring a new perspective, ideas and skill sets. A pleasure to chat with Thomas.   

We chat with Ben Scott-Robinson about the future of farming & Agriculture, the farming industry needs to change to keep up with the demand for more food, but not only that, it also needs to change to become less wasteful and more precise, whilst also becoming more environmentally friendly. This is where Ben's company comes in, the Small Robot Company specialises in using AI and Robotics to achieve per plant farming. A really interesting chat about an incredibly important industry that is set to change, new careers in the industry have already started to pop up thanks to companies like Ben's, whether that be in engineering, AI, Robotics, Marketing etc.  

We chat with Holly about life as a Software Engineer. Holly's journey to becoming a developer started when she was younger, gaming with her Dad and wanting to be able to create the games they would play together. Holly gives some great advice on how to get started, from internships to standing out from the crowd to other important issues within the industry. We also broach the topic of imposter syndrome and how to deal with it. A real pleasure to chat with Holy. 

We chat with Rebecca about life as a private pilot working towards becoming a commercial pilot, from hour building to exams to the opportunity you could have once you get your commercial license. Rebecca also gives some great advice on the subjects you should be taking to give yourself a head start on the pilots exams. A great chat with a really enthusiastic future commercial pilot!  

We chat with Katya about life as an electrical engineer working at Nasa's JPL. If you are a bit of a science geek like Jules and I then you will love this episode. Full of great advice about getting into Science and engineering, how to stand out in interview processes and a great example of being so passionate and driven that the business or company you interview at decide that they need you and create a new role just so they can employ you! We also talk about the importance of interview prep, which is always an underrated skill set. A really inspiring and motivating chat. a pleasure to have Katya on the show. 

We chat with Rory about training to become a commercial Helicopter Pilot. Rory grew up on a remote island in the British Isles, and as a result some supplies were delivered via helicopter, Rory would watch these helicopters fly in and ever since then has dreamed of becoming a pilot himself. But as such is life, the opportunity had not presented itself to Rory and he went on to have a successful career working at the BBC, until recently when a once in a lifetime decision and opportunity presented itself. We chat about how to go about becoming pilot, from exams to flying lessons, to the type of careers available once you qualify. A really great chat for anyone that wants to take to the skies.