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Curious about what uni life is really like? Every week, Cardiff Met student Holly, chats with real-life students on leaving home, making friends, and campus life. Packed with hilarious stories and great advice, this is your ultimate guide to starting university. Produced by Carnival Content.

6d ago

Building a Business Before Graduation, with Jake and Holly

How to build a business before you graduate. Holly speaks with Cardiff Met strength and conditioning graduate Jake about growing a successful coaching business while studying for his master's. He explains how creating content on Instagram helped him attract clients and what it's really like being self-employed. Jake shares practical advice on building an online presence, staying consistent and managing your time. He also talks about how Cardiff Met's Careers Service helped him launch his business, and why helping people matters more than chasing likes and views. In this episode… 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:26 Meet Jake 00:50 Graduation Plans 01:38 Choosing Masters 02:58 Money Worries 03:55 Running The Business 04:46 Niche Rugby Clients 06:14 Content Strategy 08:17 Grow Social Channels 09:28 Time Management Struggles 10:34 Careers Service Help 12:44 Entrepreneur Advice 13:30 Quickfire Questions 17:37 Jake’s Inspiration 18:32 Purpose Beyond Numbers 20:20 Finding A Career Path 26:30 Skills Spotlight 29:01 Cardiff Student Life 32:34 Favourite Cardiff Spots 33:07 Wrap
Jul 8

Cricket in Cardiff: Chasing the Dream Job, with Bhavya and Holly

How an unpaid placement became a dream job in professional cricket. Holly speaks with Cardiff Met MSc Sport Broadcast graduate Bhavya Doshi, now Digital Content Producer at Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He shares how a placement led to a full-time role, why social media is one of the best ways into the sports industry, and what it's really like creating content for a professional cricket club. And of course all things cricket in Cardiff. Bhavya explains how Cardiff Met helped him build industry-ready skills, why gaining experience can matter more than getting paid at the start of your career, and how networking on LinkedIn opened new opportunities. Expect practical advice for anyone hoping to build a career in sport, media or digital content. And a good amount of chat about Cricket in Cardiff. In this episode… 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:27 Meet Bhavya 00:55 Landing The Glamorgan Cricket Placement 02:03 From Placement To Full-Time Job 03:06 What A Digital Producer Does 04:54 Course Skills And Mentorship 06:33 Standing Out And Unpaid Internships 08:51 Howzat - Cricket Basics 09:45 Cricket Culture At Cardiff Met 12:11 Training Grounds And Match Days 13:12 From Cardiff Met To The Pros 14:55 Cardiff Cricket Scene 16:08 The Experience At Sophia Gardens 16:38 Quick Fire Questions 19:47 When I Grow Up 20:48 Mentor - Alan Wilkins 23:12 Choosing Cardiff Met 24:44 Life In The UK 26:16 Career Goal - Make Cricket Cool 27:03 Skills Spotlight 28:45 Wrap
Jul 1

Starting a Freelance Creative Business, with Katie and Holly

Building a freelance creative career and being your own boss. Holly speaks with Cardiff Met graphic design and illustration graduate Katie about turning her passion for design into a self-employed business. She explains how she built her portfolio through personal projects and found clients through social media, especially TikTok. Katie also talks about navigating the uncertainty of freelancing, staying open to new opportunities, and how Cardiff Met's Centre for Entrepreneurship helped her get started. Expect practical advice on building a portfolio, finding clients, setting boundaries and making self-employment work. In this episode… 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:35 Meet Katie 01:02 Navigating Life After Uni 02:17 Going Freelance 04:16 Finding a Design Niche 05:14 Landing First Clients 06:20 Managing Uncertainty 09:07 Promoting Yourself on Socials 10:13 University Entrepreneurship Support 11:27 Freelance Advice 12:47 Quick Fire Questions 17:27 Cardiff Coffee Shops 18:26 When I Grow Up 21:36 Choosing Cardiff Met 23:36 Switching to Illustration 25:34 Careers and Clients 28:21 Skills Spotlight 30:32 Student Life in Cardiff 32:49 Wrap
Jun 24

Turning Passion into a Career, with Duke Al and Holly

There’s no single route into a creative career. Cardiff Met graduate Duke Al shares his story. A spoken word poet, author and creative practitioner, Duke turned his passion for writing into a freelance career spanning live performances, commissions, workshops, talks and community projects. He shares how writing became an outlet for managing OCD from a young age, why he didn’t share his work publicly until his twenties, and how a volunteering trip to Zambia helped him discover his purpose. Duke also talks about his type 1 diabetes, freelancing, personal branding, social media and the realities of building a creative career on your own terms. In this episode… 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:36 Meet Duke Al 01:05 Poetry Career 02:33 Power of the Pen Workshops 03:43 Clients and Commissions 05:05 Hip Hop to Self-Therapy 05:31 Living With OCD 08:06 Sharing Poetry Publicly 09:38 Quitting for Creativity 12:16 Freelance Support Network 14:49 Social Media Reality Check 16:43 Motivation and Passion 17:26 Zambia Turning Point 20:40 Poem - What gets you of bed in the morning 22:11 Quick Fire Questions 24:38 Skill Spotlight 27:20 Master’s in Creative Writing 30:26 Wrap
Jun 17

What is a Degree Apprenticeship? With Jibreel and Holly

The Degree Apprenticeship. What is it and how does it work? This week Holly is joined by Jibreel, a first-year Applied Software Engineering degree apprentice at Cardiff Met, to break down what a degree apprenticeship really involves. Jibreel shares his weekly routine with Legal & General and university. He talks about the balance between study and work, and the benefits of being paid and getting vital work experience at the same time as getting a degree. Jibreel explains what the application process is like (CV, online tests, video interview and assessment centre), and his top advice to cast the net and apply widely for practice. In this episode… 00:00 Episode Teaser 00:21 Holly introduces Jibreel 00:40 Degree Apprenticeships Explained 01:34 Weekly Schedule 03:50 Application Process Breakdown 06:42 Finding Apprenticeships Early 07:59 Why Cardiff and Cardiff Met 08:36 Quick Fire Questions 11:33 When I Grow Up 12:23 Who Inspired You 13:21 Finding Career Direction 16:12 Balancing Work and Uni 18:01 Accommodation 18:31 Skills Spotlight 21:05 Student Life in Cardiff 23:12 Wrap
Jun 10

A Recipe for Success, with Shruti and Holly

How do you land a job after university when you keep getting rejected? Holly is joined by Cardiff Met MSc Food Science and Technology graduate Shruti. They talk about job hunting anxiety, ATS / AI CV filtering, and why keywords matter. Shruti reflects on moving from India to Cardiff, the unexpected culture shocks she overcame as well as finding student life very welcoming. She shares her experience in the food industry so far. Starting as a Quality Assurance Lead at Celtic Oriental and then unexpectedly gaining the opportunity to move into management.
Jun 3

Mum, Student, Startup Founder, with Kyla and Holly

Motivation and having the right people around you can make the difference when university feels tough. Holly speaks with Kyla, a BSc Psychology and MSc Health Psychology graduate who studied as a mature student and single mum. They talk about balancing parenting with university, managing imposter syndrome, and staying focused on clear goals. Kyla tells her story of launching her business Lighter Brighter Minds during her master’s, with support from Cardiff Met’s entrepreneurship team, bootcamps, and student networking. In this episode… 00:00 Teaser 00:16 Holly introduces Kyla 00:35 Balancing Mum and Uni Life 01:51 Turning Trauma into Purpose 03:43 Building Lighter Brighter Minds 06:26 From Imposter Syndrome to a First 07:29 Transition into Entrepreneurship 09:14 What is Lighter Brighter Minds 11:13 Advice for Single Parents 12:27 Quick Fire Questions 16:13 Warm Chocolate 16:33 When I Grow Up 18:16 Who Inspires You 19:04 Purpose and Parenting 20:10 Returning to Study 21:53 Seeing the Response 22:44 Why Cardiff Met 26:01 Skills Spotlight: Motivation 28:30 Mature Student Life 30:25 Wrap
May 27

Careers Fair to Placement Year, with Fin and Holly

Want to know what a placement year is really like? And how it can shape your career before you graduate? Holly is joined by Fin, a fourth-year Business Management (Marketing) student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He did his placement at Enterprise Mobility and continues working for them, now as Campus Brand Manager. Fin talks about his role and how he discovered the placement through the Cardiff Met Careers Fair. He shares how the placement boosted both his confidence and communication skills, and how it helped him focus on his final year. In this episode… 00:00 Teaser 00:19 Welcome 00:39 Inside the Placement Year 01:20 Plans After Graduation 01:49 Working For A Big Corporate 02:33 What Enterprise Mobility Does 03:18 Finding Placements and Careers Fairs 03:47 Standing Out and Networking Tips 05:12 Quick Fire Questions 07:52 When I Grow Up 08:56 Who Inspired You 09:52 Finding Your Path 10:47 Why Uni? 11:43 Career Support And Cardiff Met 12:31 Ultimate Career Goal 13:08 Skills Spotlight: Communication 14:58 Rugby And Student Life 17:08 Growing Into Adulthood 18:45 Placement Tips And Networking 19:45 Wrap

Curious about what uni life is really like? Every week, Cardiff Met student Holly, chats with real-life students on leaving home, making friends, and campus life. Packed with hilarious stories and great advice, this is your ultimate guide to starting university. Produced by Carnival Content.

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Cardiff Metropolitan University
Years Active

2024 - 2026
Episodes

39
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Clean
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