by Joe Sledge | May 23, 2025 | Careers
Turning Frustration into a voice Frustrated with how the 2023 teacher strikes were covered, Dylan Price and Hayden Stevens decided to act. The two Kent-based primary school teachers turned to podcasting. Their goal was simple: give UK teachers a voice. “My passion and...
by Zain Durrani | May 23, 2025 | Careers
This week on The Optimist: Unplugged, hosts Jasmine and Eloise speak to Jeanie Vowels – a woman, who after facing various trials and tribulations, finally found herself in standup comedy. Despite describing herself as ‘quite odd’ as a child, Jeanie was...
by Annaleece Longmore | May 23, 2025 | Careers
With over 34,000 followers on Instagram, Solansch Curland is continuing to help others with their OCD through her informative content. “It’s like a constant dark cloud on top of you”, says Sol, who can remember the moment that everything became clear about her...
by Elim Lau | May 23, 2025 | Careers
Once a district councillor in Hong Kong, Alice Lee arrived in Scotland as a political refugee. Now elected in Alloa, she proves that immigrants can belong, contribute, and lead. A crumpled crisp packet, a discarded plastic bottle, and a piece of broken glass…...
by Eloise Cox | May 23, 2025 | Careers
Nir Zavaro, also known as the Chief of Happiness, has had his life ripped apart more times than he can count. Now he has built up an agency worth 7 figures, he is starting from scratch once more, but this time it’s by choice. Nir Zavaro has always had a gift for...
