Grad Life by the Horns Sophie Scully

In this episode, we had the joy of being joined, back in January of this year, by Tim Hyatt, the Head of UK Residential at Knight Frank. Unlike the vast majority of our guests, Tim didn’t actually go to university but offers such a fresh perspective on the arguments both for and against a uni education. He discusses why he sometimes regrets not studying for a degree, instead going straight into full-time work after leaving school, but also why he thinks he wouldn’t be where he is today if he’d followed the more traditional route. We left our conversation with Tim feeling utterly inspired and almost overwhelmed by his honesty and vulnerability. This episode is a special one and we hope you love it as much as we did.

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Guest: Tim Hyatt

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com

We are back! After a long break, we are delighted to open up Season 4 with both new and returning voices, Raheem Mirza and Akhil Shah. This week, you're in for a whole lot-a graduate gold. These wonderful guests take us through the practical must-dos of starting a business, eye opening discussions around men's skincare and mental health, as well as incredibly handy insights into the world of investment. These two really know a thing-or-two when it comes to Grad-ding Life by the Horns. 

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Having both landed esteemed roles as Rotational Graduates at St James' Place and since progressing into careers surrounding Responsible Investment and Corporate Finance Analytics, Akhil and Raheem ooze knowledge, mentorship capacity and brilliance in financial wellbeing. Alongside the busy corporate lifestyle, Raheem founded Ra. Skincare in 2020 after studying Medical Science and experiencing the stresses of city life, and was shortly joined by Akhil, who shared many frustrations regarding the complexities of skin brands for men. Together, they are advocates for breaking down the stigmas of men's skincare and beautifully draw the parallels with men's mental health, driven by their collective goal - "helping one million men face the day". Becoming a household name, Ra. Skincare has featured in GQ magazine and continues to produce simple, naturally wonderful and vegan products. Check out their website ra-skincare.com and join the movement #FaceTheDay by finding the 'perfect balance between convenience, effectiveness and indulgence'. 

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Guests: Raheem Mirza and Akhil Shah 

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com

Our Season 3 Finale! With, of course, another takeover (how could we resist?) This time, we ask graduates to discuss 'To What Degree...' do they actually use their degree? Be it book-to-book or not at all, we are here to challenge some limiting mindsets! Thank you to Sunny, Molly, Sophie, Jameel, Leanne, Oliver, Lucy, Livi, Sam, Cecilie & Claudia. 

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In graduate world, there are often conversations surrounding how, why and when our degree shows up. Although many believe studying was a highly beneficial experience, there are often circulating phrases such as 'I paid £30,000 for a piece of paper' or 'I can't remember anything from my lectures'...! It is also tough when you don't have a clear career trajectory, have a interest or career change since being 18 or even feel like you have to pursue something specific due to stereotypes stereotypes. From these 11 wonderful people, we hear so many stories, ideas and insights which we sure will resonate with you as listeners! An English student who now teaches in STEM, music and events enthusiasts, vocational degree seekers, joint honours grads...and many more. These inspirational contributors explore links between their day-to-day and studies and give great advice on how to look back on your degree with a positive attitude, and take steps using it. 

Stay up to date on our socials for our 1 year anniversary celebrations and surprises, and we'll be back in a few weeks with Season 4!

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com

We are nearing the end of Season 3, and also approaching our one year anniversary! So, hosts and graduates Becki and Sophie decided to have a catch up, reflect on the past year (and what a rollercoaster it's been) in the hopes that listeners can resonate and enjoy!

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In this episode, Becki and Sophie talk about everything that has happened over the past year and the aspects they have learnt about grad life. Through experiences, highs and lows and the conversations they have had with their wonderful guests - a lot has changed. In the format of asking each other 3 questions (much like waaay back to Episode 2) they managed to keep to some kind of structure! Becki is living in London, working in social media in the real estate industry and rolling out Knight Frank podcasts and freelance journalism. Sophie is working with management consultants as a freelancer, applying for jobs and just started renting with her partner. It's hard for Becki and Sophie to not natter on about grad life (as it is a passion topic after all). However, to give you a bit of a summary, they discuss the value of your degree, work environments, job applications, different kinds of relationships, moving house and to the big city, being bold, finances, and how to manage those good and bad weeks. A lot of this is filtered through the difficult time we are in now, but it also routes back to last year and what we hope for in the future. If you feel the same way or want to chat about anything that was discussed, Becki and Sophie's inboxes are always open! 

Tune in for our Season 3 finale with another graduate takeover, and stay up to date on our socials with what we have in store to celebrate our 1 year in September! 

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com

This week, we talk to the wonderful Kaylee Golding - or in other words 'your favourite gyal from Brum'. To give you a glimmer of context, Kaylee is an award winning Radio Presenter and DJ, podcast host, LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter activist, body positivity influencer and so much more. We are so grateful for her coming on and talking about being your true authentic self, representation in broadcasting, and getting into the competitive industry. We hope you, as graduates, get as much out of this as we did. 

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Moving from Birmingham to London to study Radio and Digital Production at the University of Westminster, Kaylee's love for radio grew and has come on leaps and bounds. Being resourceful and determined enough to accumulate lots of experience in community and university radio, she has managed to explore the avenues of producing, presenting and DJing at Radar Radio, Bauer Media Group, and The Beat London. Alongside her busy schedule, she DJs and presents in The Beat London Saturday's 4 - 7pm which celebrates Urban Music and R&B, HipHop, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afrobeats and much more. As well as this, Kaylee is the host of the podcast 'On Your Gaydar' which opens up voices from the LGBTQ+ community a combines comedy, stories ("The T") and education. In this episode, the topic of diversity in the radio industry is discussed at length and just how much needs to be done to improve representation. Kaylee, alongside Grad Life by the Horns producer Pulama Kaufman and Sara Hebil-Motie, founded and developed the Radio Silence Movement to bring the statistics to the surface and pledge to put pressure on the industry to diversify. She has gained so much experience on the music scene, interviewed tonnes of well-known and up-and-coming artists and has learnt to fully embrace herself and have full confidence in her abilities. She offers countless tips and anecdotes on how to best access and navigate radio and broadcasting, especially as a minority. On her social media, she conveys a wonderful message to be unapologetically yourself and actively stop comparing yourself to others - learning to focus on what you do have and not on what you don't. You want a pep talk? We highly recommend you give this a listen and give her a follow. 

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Guest: Kaylee Golding @kayleegolding

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com

This week, we had our second virtual catch up with the wonderful, Sonya Barlow. It is too hard to summarise what Sonya does in a line, so we felt it was needed to pinch her LinkedIn title: an Award Winning Entrepreneur, TEDxSpeaker, Podcast Host & Diversity Consultant. It was an absolute pleasure having Sonya on the podcast and she is a huge inspiration to so many. As we talk in this episode about topics ranging from failure, diversity, studying abroad, STEM jobs and public speaking, we hope you resonate with something and that it helps you find your own way to Grad Life by the Horns.

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Studying in London’s Cass Business School with a sandwich communications degree in Italy, Sonya knew she wanted to make a difference for women in business. Not only does her day-to-day work impact women in transformative ways, but her success and commitment to the cause lead her to becoming the Winner of the Most Influential Women in Tech UK 2020 & Women in Software Changemaker 2020. After years of working in tech consultancy, Sonya transitioned to running her own diversity & inclusion consultancy in May 2018. She has grown the LikeMindedFemales Network to 17K + followers internationally and has facilitated important conversations in hundreds of workshops, community projects and corporate coaching. She is the first South Asian Woman to have delivered 2 TED Talks within one year - we can not recommend enough that graduates watch these talks: their titled “Failure Comes Before Resilience” and “Please, Come Online” and they can be found on YouTube or the TED site. Sonya enables and empowers women and underrepresented groups into tech, business & entrepreneurship. Her online presence offers skills and advice in LinkedIn profiling and networking, public speaking and mindsets. And, just when you thought she couldn’t do any more, she joined the podcasting world in June with her channel “Strategically Winging It”, sharing stories from founders, side hustlers and leaders.

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Grad Life by the Horns is a podcast covering every element of graduate life. From the existential dread that accompanies the last few months of university, to entering the post-education world jobless and £30,000 in debt, this fortnightly show is dedicated to helping and celebrating those navigating the 'graduate wasteland'.

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Social Media:

Co-host: Becki Hills @beckihills

Co-host: Sophie Scully @sophsculz

Instagram: @gradlifebythehorns

Twitter: @gradlifebth

Guest: Sonya Barlow @sonyabarlowuk

Artwork: Livi Arnold @livcreatively_

Producer: Pulama Kaufman @pulam.a

Music composer: Julian Schoming @brotherjuju

Sonya Ted X Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-WTMCSX7I&feature=youtu.be 

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Want to get in touch? Email us here: gradlifebythehorns@gmail.com