Grow Your Own Career | The Career Farm

Grow Your Own Career | The Career Farm


Latest Episodes

88: Career Advice from Graduates 10 years out of University With Paul Murphy
September 27, 2018

My guest in this episode is Paul Murphy, author of 1000 Years of Career Advice, based on interviews with 100 […]

87: How to lead with emotional courage – with Peter Bregman
August 30, 2018

If You’re Willing to Feel Everything, You Can Do Anything! This week’s guest is bestselling author and one of Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speakers, Peter Bregman. Peter unlocks the secrets of highly successful leaders in his most recent book,

86: From a Desk and a Telephone to Floating a Business: with Jonathan Straight
July 26, 2018

  Jonathan Straight is a Yorkshire-based entrepreneur, writer, photographer and television presenter. His story is a dream-come-true for entrepreneurs:  Started his own business with little more than a desk, a telephone and an idea,

85: How to Keep your Audience Awake Using Humour: with Jeremy Nicholas
June 28, 2018

I asked Sony-award winning TV and radio broadcaster to come back on the show to talk to us about how to use humour to make your presentation or speech more memorable.

84: Find out if you’ve got what it takes for a career in coding – with Chris Hill of Northcoders
May 25, 2018

This month I interviewed Chris Hill about the opportunities in the digital economy. After working in the restaurant business Chris changed career through a coding bootcamp in London, and then he and his partner decided to bring the concept north.

83: Turning a passion into a successful career, with Matt Porter of Sportive HQ
April 26, 2018

This month my guest is entrepreneur Matt Porter, founder of Sportive HQ. Matt talks about his route to career success, which in many ways sounds as gruelling as the cycle races he organises! I was inspired by his optimism, flexibility and pure grit.

82: How to develop and launch your independent consultancy business, with David Mellor
March 29, 2018

This month I'm interviewing David Mellor. David is an author of three books and an expert advisor working with career changers keen to use their industry experience to make money in their own businesses

81: How to develop your career in an organisation, with Alison Temperley
February 22, 2018

In this episode, Jane speaks to Alison Temperley, former Head of Careers at PWC and now a career and leadership coach working with global companies and professional services firms. Great advice on how to develop your career within an organisation!

80: Stand out as a candidate applying to Financial Services companies and Business Schools – with Pascal Michels
January 25, 2018

In this episode, Jane speaks to Pascal Michels, Head of IESE MBA Admissions, about his varied career. Sharing advice about moving into finance after an MBA and insights about how candidates can make the best impression when applying to top business sc...

79: What I looked for when I recruited for Uber and Booking.com – with Nicolas Buteau
December 28, 2017

From Uber to Booking.com, Nicolas Buteau is a recruiter and entrepreneur who thrives in dynamic environments as well as in more established business operations. Here he gives the inside story on what it takes to get hired by these market leaders.