UofG Sound Tracks

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Sound Tracks is the podcast brought to you by University of Glasgow Careers and Alumni, that’s jam-packed with sound advice from our graduate world-changers to help keep your career on track. Join hosts Kezia and Rosie as they take you on tour with awesome alumni all over the world to share their career journey. From side hustles and social enterprises to surviving freelance, creating social impact and surviving the big city living around the globe. In each episode, you’ll be sure to get the inside track with industry insights, practical ideas and honest advice. It’s the must-have soundtrack to your world changing career journey.

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Linda De Caestecker - The Medical Student turned Public Health Director who’s still a biscuit lover at heart

Check out Linda's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/lindadecaestecker/ UofG Grad Linda De Caestecker is the Director of Public Health for Greater Glasgow and Clyde, a career which she moved into after working as a Doctor both at home and abroad. Now an Honorary Professor, Charity Trustee and important local figurehead, Linda explains what Public Health really means in it’s broadest sense – and how you can build a career in it too. We talk through...

Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Jude Pullen - The Product Design Engineer who’s sent superman into space

Check out Jude's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/judepullen/ Jude Pullen is an award-winning Product Design Engineer and Technologist with a fascination for solving unconventional problems – both mechanical and human. Jude has worked for brands like Dyson, Speck Design, Sugru and is now currently working for Lego. From fire-fighting robots and Superman Space-pods, to medical devices for the NHS and life-changing inventions for terminally ill ch...

Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Mark Beaumont - The Athlete, Broadcaster and Author who pedalled round the world in 80 days

Check our Mark's bio and recommended careers resources: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/markbeaumont/ In this final episode of Sound Tracks season 1, UofG politics and economics graduate Mark Beaumont talks us through what it takes to break the circumnavigation cycling world records not once but twice! We unpick what ‘success’ actually means, get his tips on work-life balance plus hear about the journey he took before his world-record breaking ones. What’s your Soundtrack? We ask GU...

Dec 10, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Bev Lyons – The Showbiz Lion who’s shopped with Beyonce

Bev has over two decades of experience as a writer and broadcaster for web, tabloid, magazine, broadsheet, TV and radio. She founded the daily Razz pages for the Scottish Daily Record newspaper covering entertainment and has written for the Glasgow Evening News. A familiar voice on our radio and television Bev has appeared on BBC Radio Scotland, Radio Clyde, STV and so many more! Today, Bev blogs on her site www.theshowbizlion.com (check it out for all the latest news and gossip from Glasgow) an...

Nov 25, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Kian Golzari - The Active Dreamer who made business with LeBron James a reality

Check out Kian's Bio and recommended resources here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/kiangolzari/ Kian Golzari has personally sourced and manufactured over 2,500 products for brands such as Tesco, Panasonic, United Nations, Google and more! So his insight into business as a product developer and entrepreneur is not to be missed! Today, Kian is in business with LeBron James and Neymar as a Partner in Active Dreamers - a connection made during his year studying abroad in Miami...

Nov 08, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Amal Azzudin - The Glasgow Girl putting refugee rights on the global stage

Check out Amal's Bio and recommended resources here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/amalazzudin/ Amal Azzudin is a Human Rights campaigner and Social Justice Activist now working for the Mental Health Foundation and as an ambassador for the Scottish Refugee Council. Amal's passion for human rights and social justice began when she rose to fame as one of the Glasgow Girls in 2005 after campaigning against dawn raids, and the detention and deportation of asylum seekers in Gla...

Oct 26, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Mick Cooke - The Pharmacology Grad who won a Brit Award

Check out Mick's Bio here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/mickcooke/ In this episode we hear from Mick Cooke , the UofG Pharmacology graduate who found his feet as a musician whilst studying at Glasgow and went on to spend 15 years with iconic indie band Belle and Sebastian. Since leaving the band, Mick has gone on to become a successful composer for children’s television. Mick shares his advice for building connections in the creative industries and reminds us how importan...

Oct 12, 2018•39 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Corien Staels - The Dragons' Den star who's practically pitch perfect

Check out Corien's Bio and recommended resources at : https://www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/welcomehome/soundtracks/corienstaels/ UofG business grad Corien Staels , Founder of Staels Design ltd. trading as Wheelair - is an impressive source of inspiration. In this episode, hosts Rosie and Kez caught up with her while she was back in the UK on business after an exciting year for her product. Corien's Dragons' Den experience was described by Peter Jones as ' pitch perfect' and today she's still travelling ...

Oct 12, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1

The Official UofG Sound Tracks Trailer

Sound Tracks is the fortnightly podcast brought to you by UofG Careers and Alumni, that’s jam-packed with sound advice from our graduate world-changers to help keep your career on track. Join hosts Kezia and Rosie as they take your on a tour with awesome alumni all over the world to share their career journey. From side hustles and social enterprises to surviving freelance, creating social, creative and scientific impact, to surviving the big city living around the globe. Our alumni guests will ...

Oct 09, 2018•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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