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Listen to some amazing people from Scotland talk about the journey they've taken to find the career they love
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It was a pleasure to have Sgt John Fleming in recently to chat about his career in the Armed Forces. John, who has served since he was 17, chats through life as a soldier and his current role as a physical training instructor, helping soldiers develop their physical and mental strength.
In this episode, we're diving into a story that may sound like something out of a movie, between the ages of 17 and 21, Elliot Castro managed to commit fraudulent activity amounting to a estimated £2 million.
This isn’t a tale of success or something to admire. It's a stark reminder of how easily bad choices can lead to devastating consequences. We'll explore the allure, the mistakes, and most importantly, the lessons learned—because no amount of money is worth the cost of lost trust, lost freedom, and a damaged future.
I first interviewed Sophie around 4 years ago slap bang in the middle of COVID and it was good to finally meet in person and catch up on life, we chatted through Sophie's work in modelling, PR, charity work and the decision to re-enter the world of beauty pageantry several years after Miss Scotland. A real insight into going after the things you want to do in your career and some bits of advice that may help others.
Chance's are if you listen to the radio on the way to work in Glasgow you've listened to Des & Jennifer on Heart FM, we chat through Des's early years growing up in the Gorbals and school life, a varied career in radio, TV, comedy and notable the opening and closing of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, very interesting and honest chat and some great career experiences.
Tam is a household name in Scotland thanks to a successful career as a journalist, radio presenter, comedian and also for his TV work and restaurant reviews.
We chat through the lot from his early days at school to the amazing success of his weekly radio show 'Off The Ball', we also chat through how he has found success in each area of his career, and of course a few laughs in there as well 😊
A business is difficult enough to run with all the trials and tribulations that come with it, and then throw in doing that with the ones you love the most.
I sit down with my main sponsor MegaTech Projects to get the views on the ins and outs of a family business from 3 generations providing insight into a challenging industry
A pleasure to have former boxing promoter Tommy Gilmour in for a chat recently.
The Gilmour family have been involved in Scottish boxing for decades and it was great to sit down with Tommy and chat through his career promoting over 70 world title fights including the very memorable Pat Clinton fight, meeting Muhammed Ali, running the famous St Andrews Sporting Club, to his current career in darts management with players including Gary Anderson
Hugh Dallas is without a doubt one of the best referees that Scotland has produce, referenced by the numerous European matches and World Cup's that he has been a part of, we chat about Hugh's career on the pitch and some of his memorable moments both good and bad, this one is a must for any fans of football
Vivienne Lynch, born and raised in Glasgow, moved to the Scottish Borders to study Fashion at Heriot-Watt University and fell in love with lingerie very soon after. Vivienne started Miss Vivienne with a focus on good quality, empowering, inclusive lingerie for women that is also ethically and sustainably made here in the UK.
We chat through the challenges of building your brand, the things that nothing prepares you for when running your own business and the amazing community that has been built at Miss Vivienne ❤️
Amy Irons is a Scottish TV and radio presenter who has hosted a wide range of shows in her career, we chat through her early days of university and working at STV to taking a gamble leaving a full-time gig to the world of freelancing. An absolute pleasure having Amy on and a great insight into a demanding industry
It was great to start the year by sitting down with Darren and discussing his career in stand-up comedy.
From his early love of comedy to a comedy club debut that didn't go to plan to currently selling out his shows regularly, Darren is a great example of coming back from adversity in a hugely successful manner, delighted that he has found the success he deserves 😊
I finish 2023 by sitting down with St Mirren COO Keith Lasley for a chat about his career and current role.
We look back at Keith's unusual path into professional football, his many years spent at Motherwell a club he still holds dear, playing in England and then back up the road both playing and in management, we also look at Keith's transition into a boardroom position as COO and what the role looks like in the current climate of Scottish Football.
If you're a football fan in Scotland, chances are you have listened to the SSB phone in, I sit down with the current host Gordon Duncan to chat about his career and life in the hot seat fielding the weekly rants and banter of Scottish football fans 😂
If you've been to Edinburgh at some point chances are you've tried a Civerinos pizza and if not, give it a bash honestly 👌
I chatted with owner Michele about gambling it all on an idea and dealing with major changes in the economy over the last few years to ensure survival, opening in Glasgow and the challenges that have come with it and his hopes for a new generation of people coming into the industry.
This is a very insightful interview for anyone working either with children or in the teaching industry I'm sure you will relate to this one.
Holly is a primary school teacher currently working in a residential school working with kids from failed foster placements. We chat about the challenges and rewards that come from such a difficult role, the things that university doesn't prepare you for in the world of teaching and various other topics
Pretty sure if you're active on Twitter or YouTube you will have seen Callum's videos from all over the globe
We chat through some of the countries Callum has visited including Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, and Columbia to name a few, from spending time with the Taliban to going into the favelas in Brazil this lad's travels are off the scale 🌍
Listen in as I sit down with co-owner of Black Rooster Mick Kennedy, we chat through the rise of Black Rooster from an idea to a hugely successful franchise, We also have some football chat as we look back at Mick's time with Darvel and 'that' win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, life at East Kilbride and a new coaching partnership with Si Ferry
For those of you who don't know, Des has had a massively interesting career journey spanning a football career combined with running a successful business, football manager, columnist and FIFA-qualified football agent
Also the small matter of being part of an amazing team raising £2 million pounds for charity over the last 20 years, this is a brilliant conversation about business, sport and life in general with some laughs and amazing advice
Coming soon
Watch the 2nd part of my live show with Graeme Armstrong as he takes questions from our audience on a variety of subjects, some amazing questions from a brilliant audience and some great answers 😊
I got to sit down with newly crowned Miss Great Britain Glasgow Aimee McKay recently to talk all things about Miss Great Britain and Aimee’s journey to the final. Amazing insight into what goes on behind the scenes in these pageants and was also good to hear Aimee be so open about her own insecurities and how they have spurred her on to win the crown 👑
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