Future You: achieve your career goals
Future You is a careers and student advice podcast. From A-level results day to starting your new job, we’re with you every step of the way on your journey to future you.
Future You is a careers and student advice podcast. From A-level results day to starting your new job, we’re with you every step of the way on your journey to future you.
Episodes

Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Why study Master of Public Health? | with the University of Liverpool Online
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
Wednesday Dec 03, 2025
This week I’m joined by Dr Vickie Bates and Dr Ranjit Khutan, programme directors for the University of Liverpool’s Online Master of Public Health (MPH). We discuss what makes this flexible, part-time course stand out - from its industry-focused curriculum, aligned with the World Health Organisation (WHO), to its strong global community of students and expert academic support
⬇️ Connect with:
Admissions: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentsupport/staff-hub/admissions/
Learn more about the courses available:
Master of Public Health (Online) -
https://online.liverpool.ac.uk/programmes/master-of-public-health/?utm_source=prospects&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=public-health/
Master of Public Health (Online) – Global Health
https://online.liverpool.ac.uk/programmes/master-of-public-health-online-global-health/?utm_source=prospects&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=public-health/
Master of Public Health (Online) – Global Mental Health
https://online.liverpool.ac.uk/programmes/master-of-public-health-global-mental-health/?utm_source=prospects&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=public-health/
Master of Public Health (Online) – Health Economics and Policy
https://online.liverpool.ac.uk/programmes/master-of-public-health-health-economics-and-policy/?utm_source=prospects&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=public-health/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivUniOnline/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/livunionline/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPMCJzTL3UMnQBDhcWk6Nng
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
How to get a career in the arts | with the National Theatre
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
This week, to mark Discover Creative Careers month, I go behind the scenes at the National Theatre (NT) to chat to Simon Stephens, head of the NT Skills Centre. We talk about the opportunities the programme provides to help people of all ages get into the arts. I also speak to Lily and Jade, two scenic design apprentices who explain what their roles involve and why they enjoy them.
⬇️ Connect with:
National Theatre Skills Centre: https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/learn-explore/skills-centre/
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Explore theatre manager: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/theatre-manager
Explore theatre stage manager: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/theatre-stage-manager
Search Masters degrees in theatre studies in London: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses/masters-degrees/theatre-studies/london?featuredCourses=&page=0
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Why study international business law LLM? | with the University of Liverpool Online
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
In this episode, we chat with Aref Hussein and Professor Padraig McAuliffe from the University of Liverpool about the online LLM in International Business Law. They explain what the course offers, who it’s for, and how it helps students to enhance their legal and business expertise to progress in their careers.
⬇️ Connect with:
Admissions: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/studentsupport/staff-hub/admissions/
Learn more about the LLM in International Business Law: https://online.liverpool.ac.uk/programmes/llm-international-business-law/?utm_source=prospects&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=law/
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
The role of a play therapist: Helping children heal through play
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
This week we’re joined by Harriet Kirby who works as a play therapist. She tells us about her educational journey, which included taking some time out to re-think what she really wanted to do, and what being a play therapist involves.
⬇️ Connect with Harriet
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-kirby-84a801a3/
Learn more about being a play therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/play-therapist
Explore being a psychotherapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/psychotherapist
Explore being a occupational therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/occupational-therapist
Explore being a high intensity therapist: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/high-intensity-therapist
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Keep calm and carry on: The realities of being a CEO
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
This week I’m joined by Heidi Fraser-Krauss, the Chief Executive of Jisc as she shares her career journey. We talk about the lessons she’s learned about resilience, communication, and self-awareness, and why true leadership is more about responsibility than power.
⬇️ Connect with Heidi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-fraser-krauss-23b0424/
https://jisc.ac.uk/
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
ADHD at work: Should workplaces have neurodiversity coaches?
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
This week, I'm joined again by Helen Garcia, discussing her role as an ADHD coach who has carved out a unique and much-needed role in today’s workplaces. We explore what it means to support neurodivergent employees, how ADHD shows up in professional environments, and why understanding brain diversity is crucial to creating more inclusive and productive teams.
⬇️ Connect with Helen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helengarcia-agile/
www.helen-garcia.com
Book a call: https://calendar.app.google/sgianHrzrJdwqHQa6
Hear Helen talk about being a scrum master: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0wqUArBhQv5sA7yCQLA34e?si=hsaRHCYsQXqYTh0phhzSCQ
Explore neurodiversity in the workplace: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/getting-a-job/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace
Learn more about looking after your mental health at university: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/university-life/looking-after-your-mental-health-at-university/
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📜 Transcript of this episode: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/podcasts/future-you-podcast-transcripts

Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
The realities of being a builder: Hard work, grit and groundwork
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
Wednesday Oct 22, 2025
From grave digging to running his own building company, Brian Tabony joins us this week to talk about his career as a builder. We discuss the skills required to thrive in the construction industry, and why resilience and hands-on learning are more important than formal qualifications.
Connect with Brian:
https://www.facebook.com/p/F2F-61555740075076/
Explore the property and construction job sector: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/property-and-construction
Learn more about property and construction jobs: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/property-and-construction/property-and-construction-jobs
Overview of the UK property and construction industry: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/property-and-construction/overview-of-the-uks-property-and-construction-industry
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Breaking into web design: Digital careers in the age of AI
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
This week I'm joined by Andy Bishop who shares his journey from studying typography to leading a digital agency. Andy shares how he taught himself web design during the .com boom, the skills every designer needs today, and why there’s still room for human creativity in an AI-driven world.
Connect with Andy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amacbishop/
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Explore being a web designer: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/web-designer
What can I do with a web designer degree: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/web-design-and-development
Learn more about being a web developer: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/web-developer
Explore the information and technology sector: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/information-technology
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