What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
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What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
For as long as we can remember, we have been told that it is better to be a doctor, engineer or lawyer when we grow up. We want to inspire students and parents to think holistically, beyond the social constructs instilled in their minds. Join us as we explore ideas with people who are at the top of...
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Accounting for Change: From PwC Professional to Academic Leader
After over 15 years in the corporate world, Dr. Caroline Chaffer went from PwC chartered accountant to University of York Associate Dean. Her story re...
From Sunshine to Showers: MARA Scholar Izz Irfan on Settling In and Studying in the UK
What’s it really like to swap Malaysia’s sunshine for the UK’s famously unpredictable weather? MARA scholar Izz Irfan shares his honest take on adjust...
Building Futures: Ali Kahwaji on Empowering Students Through Tech
NMIT’s (Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology) Ali Kahwaji proves that true innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. In this episode, he shares ho...
No Map, No Problem: Malaysian Scholars Share Their Unconventional Journeys
What happens when you ditch the "safe path"? Meet three Malaysian scholars at the University of Birmingham who took the leap. From science to philosop...
The Eight-Year Intermission: Dr Nick Turnbull on the Value of Unscripted Academic Journeys
What if taking a break wasn’t falling behind, but finding your way? Dr Nick Turnbull from The University of Manchester shares how an eight-year detour...
Turning the Tables: When the Host Becomes the Guest
This is no joke — from cold-calling blood donors to becoming a surprisingly talented water filter salesperson, Devina's unconventional career path tak...
Serendipitous Detours: Brad MacKay’s Path to Global Relevance
What if the biggest breakthroughs in your career came from the paths you never planned?
Professor Brad MacKay of the University of St Andrews di...
Breaking the Global Financial Crisis Cycle: Lessons in Financial Innovation
Journey through financial history with University College Dublin's Don Bredin as he unravels how economic crises shape our world. Drawing from his fir...
From Courtroom to Classroom: Crafting Your Own Legal Journey
From solicitor to professor, Paul McConnell shares invaluable insights on navigating legal careers globally. Join us as we explore how work experience...
Mapping the Mind: Neural Navigation and the Future of Brain Science
From studying Alzheimer’s to decoding how our brain's "GPS" works, Exeter’s Dr Jon Brown’s research is on its journey to shape the future of neuroscie...
The Psychology of Solitude: Exeter’s Dr Jennifer Lay discusses being alone in a hyperconnected world
Is there a loneliest time in a person’s life? Can you be in solitude in a crowd? Dr Jennifer Lay from the University of Exeter discusses her niche res...
History, the best degree: Oxford grad and Queen Mary lecturer Dr Rowena Abdul Razak on using the past to understand our present
“History is not just about facts, figures and people - it’s about learning where we came from,” says Queen Mary lecturer in Cold War History, Dr Rowen...
Modern times call for modern degrees: Leeds' geology and environmental expert Dr Phil Murphy on how the climate crisis will create a demand for 'green' jobs
The climate crisis is real, and it is already affecting our future, including the jobs it is creating and will create. The key to looking for a succes...
From Reading to Leading: How a desire for new languages and culture led Dr. Eoin Jordan to his career path
“I started off with no real clear direction,” Dr Eoin Jordan confessed about his career journey. But as we listen, his non-linear career journey is an...
Sounds good: Warwick’s Professor Duncan Billson’s story from radio ‘tinkerer’ to sound innovator
If you’re an audiophile, you might have heard of Warwick Acoustics, which its director, Professor Duncan Billson claims to make the “world’s best head...
Going global while celebrating local: International designer Sacha Leong’s journey of delivering exceptional interiors all over the world
Sacha Leong is no stranger to the global interior design scene, having designed global projects such as the Ace Hotel in London, Odette, a fine-dining...
Wok this Way: Inner Mongolian Chinese Chef Bo Li’s journey from architecture to culinary arts
“He’s abandoning his bright future to cook food for someone else,” Bo Li’s father said in dismay when Bo Li decided to drop out of his Master’s degree...
Headlines to Heartstrings: Teacher, journalist and owner of Makchic, Laych Koh’s journey of writing from journalism, teaching to motherhood
As young as nine years old, Laych experienced firsthand a lesson of humiliation and also kindness from an unpleasant classroom experience in Malaysia...
Feasting on Fun: Ili Sulaiman’s journey from serving the British Royal Wedding to becoming Malaysia’s much loved celebrity chef
If you’ve watched Ili on screen, she’s always bursting with so much joy and laughter. The joy is real and permeates everything she does from her studi...
Runways and ruins: Two senior academicians from Southampton University take us through their journey in luxury fashion and archaeology
Does fashion matter, or is it just frivolous? Also, what does a museum and archaeology expert do when she gets more confused from visiting Nepal’s Nar...
An award-winning writer at dawn and reservoir engineer by day: Wole Talabi on the joy of figuring out numbers and narratives
Wole Talabi’s curiosity has taken him places. At nine, he read his parents’ entire collection of encyclopedias because he enjoyed the process of findi...
From engineering, literature to digital humanities: Leeds’ Dr Dibyadyuti Roy’s intricately woven journey across three continents
The word ‘text’ originates from ‘textile’ - which means woven together. To Dr Dibyadyuti Roy, this was the single most accurate way of describing his...
Proving the naysayers wrong: How Malaysia’s first blowdry bar, Cocodry broke even in six months during Covid-19
“It won’t work,” people told Kim when she first bounced the idea of a blowdry bar. “You’re going to get eaten alive by the big fish.” Kim, the perenni...
Climate crisis: You can make an impact right where you are, says ecopedagogy specialist, Dr Ria Dunkley
Straight from the heart, Dr Ria Dunkley revealed that she didn’t know what she wanted to do at university. Her tutor encouraged her to study tourism....
Reconciling real life with art: How Tragikomedi founder Shari Jaffri grew her writing and illustrating skills from a childhood of ‘daydreaming’
Shari’s teacher would complain to her parents, “Shari’s just a daydreamer, she should really focus more in class.” But being a daydreamer had grown he...
A marketeer from childhood: Southampton University’s Assistant Professor in Marketing, Dr Tugra Akarsu on the invaluable impact of her entrepreneur parents on her career
“There was always an action at the workplace,” Southampton University’s Assistant Professor of Marketing, Dr Tugra Akarsu shares. She confesses that g...
No money, no network, no experience: How two Portsmouth College students built the award-winning media agency Hewitt Matthews all by themselves
“I’ll just sell my car - that will do our salaries for a while, and we can just walk to meetings,” thought Carl Hewitt when his co-founder Reece Matth...
Entrepreneur from young: How ZUS Coffee COO Venon Tian’s online business funded his university life and grew his career
“We won’t be able to send you to university anymore, we couldn’t afford it. You got to think for yourself,” Venon Tian’s mother told him as he finishe...
Break a leg: How a rugby mishap became a self-fulfilling prophecy for actor and MPW’s Director of Admissions James Barton
When James Barton broke his leg as a teenager, his dreams of being a professional rugby player had to take a dramatic shift. Looking back, the mishap...
Dime and time: Patreon’s Former Editor Julian Brimmers’ journey of giving his all in writing about music, pop culture and more
Julian Brimmers grew up in unassuming Straelen, Germany where he “yearned for the exciting stuff”. He went on to be a journalist, filmmaker and podcas...
History ‘Manuel’: Leeds’ Professor of Global History Manuel Barcia’s makes his own history from a working class family in Cuba to international recognition
Prof. Manuel Barcia’s first day of work at a museum archive changed his life forever. “This is what I want to do for the rest of my life,” he thought...
Still getting starstruck: Record label 4AD Head of Press & Communications, Annette Lee chats about how going for gigs turned into a career for her
Annette Lee started off as a receptionist before rising the ranks to be the Head of Press & Communications at 4AD, one of the world’s most respected i...
Museum Musings: Corinna Gardner on her unique journey as a museum curator at the V&A, the world’s leading museum of art and design
You’ve probably visited museums, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in a museum? More specifically, being a museum curator? In this epi...
Find your beat: How award-winning international broadcaster and social psychologist Aleks Krotoski found her own voice in her career and encourages you to do the same
Born in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, Emmy and BAFTA award-winning international broadcaster Dr Aleks Krotoski takes us through her journey of reinventing...
Let it be a journey: Accenture’s SEA Energy Lead Cheah Wai Seng bares all about his most important influences and principles that led to his success
Most of Cheah Wai Seng’s childhood memories revolved around what he did outside of school. Discover how these puzzles of life fit into his journey fro...
Courting destiny: Kelantan-born Vinita Templeton's journey from child rights specialist to immigration lawyer
Vinita Templeton disliked studying law and thought it was the most dreary thing ever. “I’d sooner pick up a novel than read a law book,” thought Vinit...
Yalpanam author Shivani Sivagurunathan on creativity, the creative process, teaching creative writing and finding her creative voice
Creativity—as author Shivani Sivagurunathan discovered for herself—was birthed out of the lack of activities and events in her quiet hometown in Port...
Business unusual: How Professor Peter Rodgers’ interest in Soviet Union politics paved the way to his role as MBA Director at Southampton Business School
Ever wondered what it is like to study at one of the most sought-after MBA programmes in the world at the University of Southampton? Listen in as Sout...
Paradise found: Dr Bryan Brazeau on the immeasurable value of an interdisciplinary liberal arts degree and how it has transformed his life
What really is the value of a liberal arts degree? Associate Professor (Liberal Arts) at the University of Warwick, Dr Bryan Brazeau, has answers and...
Fashion educator Karen Heard on growing up as a country girl, her Devil Wears Prada years and unending discovery with students at UAL
Fashion educator Karen Heard grew up in the West Country, England where the seeds of curiosity and exploration were first sown. Later, when faced with...