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How'd You End Up Doing That?

How'd You End Up Doing That?

Alex Jeffers

Join Alex Jeffers as he talks to regular people with professions and career paths which are a little out of the ordinary. Rather than discussing the high flying lives of celebrities and comedians - these are the stories of regular people who have taken the path less travelled to arrive where they are right now - hopefully inspiring you to do something similar.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best How'd You End Up Doing That? episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to How'd You End Up Doing That? for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite How'd You End Up Doing That? episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E07: Miles Cook - Tech Consultant, Race Instructor & more
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02/19/24 • 59 min

This weeks Episode is with Miles Cook, who works as a senior technical consultant, a race car instructor and manages a co working space in Cwmbran. I’ve known Miles for years now and we’ve worked together on a few projects - but he still surprised me with some of his work history and how certain jobs / experiences affected his mental health and attitude towards what he was working on. Through his career, Miles has been in many different software engineering roles including some of the early forms of AI which looked at social media monitoring, travel and tourism startups and running his own consultancy business - which currently he focusses on delivering Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solutions and building products in PHP You can find Miles in various places online: https://twitter.com/milescook https://twitter.com/springhubcw https://www.instagram.com/milescook82 https://www.youtube.com/cookracinguk If you’d like to send me an email you can do on [email protected]
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S02E01: Ben Tallon, The Creative Condition Author & Podcaster
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06/04/24 • 83 min

Welcome to Season 2 of How'd You End Up Doing That! This week we are speaking with Ben Tallon, author and host of The Creative Condition book and podcast of the same name. We talk about how Ben found his feet in the creative industries, what led him to getting his first book deal and the inspiration behind his latest book.
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E01: Mark Mansfield from Nation Cymru

S01E01: Mark Mansfield from Nation Cymru

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01/07/24 • 55 min

In this first episode of How'd You End Up Doing That? We speak to Mark Mansfield from Nation.Cymru about how he went from reporting on local football stories for Charlton Athletic to running the leading national news publication in Wales. Towards the end of the episode we talk about Mark's appearance on a compilation album for Cherry Red Records - I couldn't include the song in the pod, but here's a link to it on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/3e7l4HieftVSHvu3KDZEFB?si=e59ee78d6bfa4938 If you've got any questions, or want to get in touch feel free to drop me an email to [email protected] and I'll get back to you asap.
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E02: Rob Jones From DASH Mental Health and Wellbeing
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01/15/24 • 74 min

In this episode, we're going to be speaking to Rob Jones from DASH Mental Health and Wellbeing about how he went from studying music at the Royal Welsh College of music and drama, to teaching in a prison to eventually setting up his own company supporting the needs of young people in schools. Rob talks a lot about school avoidance, behavioural issues, ADHD, learning difficulties and learning needs. It's a really interesting chat that follows his journey and also looks at how the brain works in parts. If you want to learn more about the work Rob does, take a look at his website here: https://dashmhwb.co.uk/ You can find Rob on socials here: https://twitter.com/Dash_MHWB and here https://www.instagram.com/dash_mhwb/ You can also watch his TedX talk on school avoidance here: https://youtu.be/YA7KtRtN1tU?si=uoPATjI56dR8-VQ4
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E04: Kaptin Barrett, Hip Hop Coordinator with Amgueddfa Cymru
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01/29/24 • 83 min

This weeks episode is with Kaptin Barret who is currently the Hip Hop coordinator for Museum Wales / Amgueddfa Cymru. Before this though he was the head of music for Boomtown festival and he’s always been a staple act on many of the festival lineups under one of many guises. In the episode we talk a bit about his playlists that he made over lockdown - you can find these on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/user/axaxx6ndw2opzzwztz5xs5me9?si=e531a2c46d8b4e1e You can find Kaptin on his website here: https://www.kaptinbarrett.com/ and on his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/kaptinbarrett/ If you'd like to get in touch with me, you can email me at [email protected] or find me on twitter here: https://twitter.com/LxJffrs
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E08: Gary Piazzon, founder Porter Travel & Innovators Uncensored
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02/26/24 • 90 min

This weeks episode is with Gary Piazzon, who is the founder of Porter Travel - a business which has evolved and pivoted a few times but the core idea is about making the process of travel simpler. Gary’s career started in Admiral Insurance as a stop gap job while he worked out what he was going to do and the journey he went on from that is quite the story. https://www.portertravel.co.uk/ Gary now also runs Innovators Uncensored, a media business which publishes a regular newsletter aiming to help startup founders. They are also organising their first event which takes place on the 21st of March in Cardiff. https://www.innovatorsuncensored.com/ Between Admiral and now there’s also stories of socks, soaps and jewellery and other startup stories, so pack your bags and hop onboard as we go on a journey through startup life.
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - Season 1 Recap / Introduction

Season 1 Recap / Introduction

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03/20/24 • 12 min

Welcome to How'd You End Up Doing That! This episode, while being the final episode of season 1 of the podcast, also serves very much as the introduction to the season in a sort of circular fashion. This episode is a look at the inspiration behind the podcast and a run through of the first 10 episodes. If you listen to this and want to get in touch, either if you have some feedback or you think you've got a story you'd like to tell people then feel free to get in touch on [email protected], or you can find me on Twitter - @lxjffrs
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E10: Deborah Price - Production Coordinator, Aardman Animation
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03/13/24 • 66 min

This weeks episode is with Deborah Price who works as a production coordinator with Aardman Animation in Bristol - previously working on Chicken Run 2, Dawn of the Nugget and currently working on the next Wallace and Grommit production which will be coming out on Christmas Day 2024. In a previous role at DNEG, she worked as part of the production team on the Disney film Rons Gone Wrong. It’s a great chat about all things film production, looking at the different roles available to people who are interested in the creative industries, but might be looking for a role which sits outside of the regular scope of what people think of as creative. You can watch Chicken Run 2, Dawn of the Nugget on Netflix now - and if you’ve got anything you’d like to ask feel free to email me at [email protected]
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E03: Joe Latham Graphic Novelist

S01E03: Joe Latham Graphic Novelist

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01/22/24 • 72 min

This weeks episode is with Joe Latham who has gone on a journey from studying design at University, through being in a band and making a living out of customising myspace pages for people and now works as a graphic novelist, with a few stops in between. We also talk on his feelings of imposter syndrome, how a lack of confidence potentially put his career on the back foot and how he ended up designing golf balls for Vernon Kay. You can find Joe on the following places: Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LookhappyShop Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joe_latham_illustration/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Lookhappy You can also find a list of places to buy Joe’s upcoming book Haru on Simon and Schuster here - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Haru/Joe-Latham/9781524884734 If you would like to get in touch with me, please feel free to send an email to [email protected] or find me on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/LxJffrs
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How'd You End Up Doing That? - S01E09: Sue Revell - Leadership Coach & Podcast Host
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03/04/24 • 74 min

This week's episode is with Sue Revell who works as a leadership coach, a podcast host, director with Practise Solutions and a guest lecturer. She’s had a fascinating career going from working as a nurse through a range of managerial roles to ending up where she is now. We talk about how she overcame adversity in sexist attitudes and working with difficult people, how she decided she wanted to host a podcast and what she thought about the move from working in the public sector world to then being a self employed coach. You can find Sue in the following places online: https://womenonamission.club/ https://twitter.com/WoaMPod https://www.linkedin.com/in/suerevell/ https://www.instagram.com/suerevell_womenonamission/
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How many episodes does How'd You End Up Doing That? have?

How'd You End Up Doing That? currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does How'd You End Up Doing That? cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on How'd You End Up Doing That??

The episode title 'S01E01: Mark Mansfield from Nation Cymru' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How'd You End Up Doing That??

The average episode length on How'd You End Up Doing That? is 69 minutes.

How often are episodes of How'd You End Up Doing That? released?

Episodes of How'd You End Up Doing That? are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of How'd You End Up Doing That??

The first episode of How'd You End Up Doing That? was released on Jan 7, 2024.

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