Path in Life Podcast

Ruth is a mom and a business owner who likes to keep busy and always have a project on the go.While raising her children, she needed a challenge. So, she took on a dying business, Bath Nappy Library, and turned it into a success just before Covid hit. Then, a few years later, after a chat with her neighbour, she decided to buy their business, Slug Rings, and turned that into another success.Her biggest lesson? If you have a dream, tell everyone. That’s how you keep yourself accountable and finally do the things you’ve always said you would.

On the latest Path in Life episode, I sat down with Philip, who went from being a musician, to a proofreader, and is now training to become a Quality Assurance Engineer.His story is a reminder that it’s never too late to pivot — as long as you’re willing to take the opportunity when it comes.We cover:✅ How missing an opportunity once changed the way he sees career choices.✅ Why listening to advice (and acting on it) can transform your path.✅ How helping others can open unexpected doors.

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 

Listen to Jess' story of how she achieved her dream of becoming an Area Manager in retail across the United Kingdom to then give it up for something better. Jess has showed me 3 things she lives by: 1) you choose how you react 2) you need to be highly adaptable 3) you set your own limitsTIME STAMPS:(00:00) Intro(01:22) Who is Jess Merritt?(03:08) How did you become a General Manager?(04:11) Jess’ Path in Life(25:00) Why are you a good Manager?(36:47) DISC Personalities(41:58) How do you choose your reactions?(51:05) Coaches/Mentors(56:16) Who has given you the most support?(58:46) Who are you looking up to?(01:42:06) Your Success Story(01:03:40) Question for Luca

John Mason was a founding partner of Midland Classic Bus Company and later worked as a marketer at CowSay"Moo!", an experiential marketing agency. He has since transitioned into the media and entertainment industry, producing television, events, and award-winning feature films.Currently, John resides in Bath, UK, where he serves as Vice-Chair of The Bath BID, and Site Director of Labyrinth Nightclub.#PathInLifeWithLuca#PILLPodcastTIME STAMPS:(00:00) - Podcast intro(00:10:40) - How did you get your first Client?(00:20:16) - What else did you do?(00:23:39) - McDonald's Job(00:27:28) - One of Europe's Biggest Holiday Park(00:29:20) - Labyrinth Nightclub(00:31:18) - Being Honest(00:36:14) - Why is the one thing that makes you valuable?(00:54:25) - What are your top 3 tips for improving your business?(01:01:50) - What do you like and not like to see your team do?(01:18:22) - How do you go about implementing something?(01:29:00) - What is one thing you want to achieve and what will stop you?