Talk Twenties Podcast

Love Island’s Brad McClelland who is only 27- years-young is still “trying to figure out life” just like the rest of us, despite what people might believe after being on a huge show like Love Island Brad still wants to work a “normal job in the fire service” and actually found the one outside of the villa.

Life before Love Island for brad was working in many jobs, just like most of us do in our twenty’s and shares the reason many go onto Love Island. Brad talks with Gaby about dating in our modern world, finding the one (Daisy Maguire is Brad’s one 😉)

In this episode Brad reveals all about Love Island and everything that comes before and afterwards in ways he has never before, talking openly about dealing with the grief of his Nana.

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Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest:  Brad McClelland

Stop guessing and start growing your business with Alice Benham, business and marketing strategist and founder of On Paper. Alice has never had a “normal job” since 17 and has succeeded as an entrepreneur and digital creator, featured in Forbes, The Times and Insider Business using these 5 simple actions.

Alice shares her story of becoming a successful entrepreneur without a university degree or experience and shares everything she wishes she was told about business and the industry. This episode is a simple yet extremely effective Business 101 guide without excluding the barriers that life can bring.

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Host: Gaby Mendes Guest:  Alice Benham

Has Sam Prince, Made In Chelsea’s youngest chaotic party boy changed for good? After years of being labelled the liar, and cheat - Sam explains why he wants to rebrand and change for good.

Sam shares all about his life growing up and how he has always caused some chaos. After loosing his grandparents, Sam opened up on his struggle with grief and how Made In Chelsea has impacted his life from relationships, business, and even his diagnosis with ADHD.

Once a party boy who f**ked girls over, Sam explains how he has worked on himself and his relationship with Inga Valentiner and his growth in the business world with a focus on sustainable business including Bellr and Forager Herbs.

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Host: Gaby Mendes Guest: Sam Prince

You go to the gym and train your body, but do you train your mind? This week on the podcast we’re joined by Maya Raichoora, co-founder of Remap and visualisation expert. Maya is on a mission to make mental fitness as common as physical fitness. Aged 15, Maya was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis - an incurable irritable bowel disease. She endured crippling physical, emotional and mental pain. Visualisation saved her life and now she is teaching this powerful technique to others. Maya has worked with global brands such as Nike, Lego, Barclays to help working professionals become mentally fit through the power of visualisation.

If your headspace has been a little negative recently or you’re struggling to overcome some big challenges, then this podcast episode is for you.

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Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest:  Maya Raichoora

Isobel Perl, founder of Perl Cosmetics shares her story of being lost in her 20s, moving between jobs and everything she wished someone told her about starting business. Isobel has constantly dealt with the unknown in her 20s and tells us how she navigated this all.

After the Perl Cosmetics had a tough period, Isobel shared a TikTok about wanting to stop the small business due to failure, this reached thousands of people. Now Isobel focuses on ensuring people know that it is “not all sunshine building a business”. TikTok is now a vital part in the marketing strategy for Perl cosmetics with honesty at the forefront. Isobel works from home running Perl and offers advice for feelings of loneliness and the importance of networking.

If you are trying to navigate business, life in your 20s or even skincare advice from an expert this podcast is for you.

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Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest:  Isobel Perl

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur, TJ Powers shares the DOSE Strategy which is changing the game of mental health and everything surrounding. Covering addiction, porn, obsession, relationships, ADHD and general mental health using the DOSE strategy this episode is not one to miss.

Niaz Azad, co-founder of Millennial Money UK and the podcast Loose Change. Born out of the realisation that himself and his co-founder practiced law with a salary job and still suffered from uncomfortable money talks and taboo.

Niaz explains why 100k salary in London is not a substantial amount like it used to be and how someone with 40k could end up with more money, sharing his own transparent journey and many more. This podcast is focused on discussing the controversial topics surrounding money and simple yet effective ways you can become financially free.

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Host: Gaby Mendes Guest:  Niaz Azad

HLD Talent founder, Hannah Holland started the biggest UK female talent agency at 24 in her bathroom with no support. Hannah shares her to know what risks are worth it and how she has built some of the UK's rising digital creators such as GK Barry.

Hannah joins the Talk Twenties Podcast to give full insight like none before, into the secrets of success whilst not faking a corporate facade. From being excluded in school 3 times and kicked out of university, Hannah shares her struggles and the honest truth of this world. Hannah shares some insider knowledge into the industry from her time at the BAFTAS and partying on Maya Jama's Yacht.

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Host: Gaby Mendes Guest:  Hannah Holland

Cami Sophia aka the TikTok sensation ‘Pilates Princess’ joins the Talk Twenties Podcast to teach you how to “become her” and unlock your true potential with your mind, body and soul.

Cami shares how she was rejected from work placements on her marketing degree which led to her creating more pilates content. The pilates princess TikTok at 8 million views. Since becoming so popular, Cami has had the opportunity to start her own podcast, ‘With Intention’. The show involves Cami discussing healthy habits, workouts, and mindfulness, amongst ‘girl talk’ and body positivity. In this episode Cami talks about:

Host: Cami Sophia Guest:  Gaby Mendes

Oli Paterson AKA ElBurrito Monster spends his life turning crazy food ideas into reality. Oli once studied maths at university, now he is a full time food content creator with 563k followers on TikTok and 23.3 million likes.

Oli has hacked the TikTok algorithm, sharing his 3 steps for success on the app and his structure for creating food videos that reach millions of people daily. Not only does Oli successfully make videos for his own account El Burrito Monster with views up to 11 million on one video. Oli talks about how he earns extra money by creating success for other businesses like Barburrito.

El Burrito Monster’s love for maths - although it didn’t work in the “real world” has helped him creating immense success in creating crazy meals like watermelon pizza and hotdog burgers. After all of the wild creations Oli has made he reveals how he lost 5.5 stone and became a healthier version of himself.

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Meduulla is a North Manchester musical artist known for her song Lifes Like a Box of Chocolates and her time on The Rap Game UK season 3. Meduulla first gained popularity as a Spoken Word artist and throughout this episode talks about her process for writing music and how it reflects being raised in North Manchester in a Zimbabwean household all the way to performing at Leeds and Reading fest.

As a twenty something Medulla covers a range of topics in the podcast from how she dropped out of university to focus on her music and the realities of being a black queer woman in rap.

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Host: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr Guest: Remi Akande

Accountant She aka Rachel Harris joins Talk Twenties to guide those going self employed and starting a business. Offering expert knowledge on tax and accountancy through her experience as a qualified chartered certified accountant and founder of Accountant She and director of Strive X.

This Podcast episode offers an easy understanding to starting and running a business with successful accountancy, allowing you to thrive in self employment and small business finance. Rachel is changing the world of accountancy, from launching the first bursary scheme to creating an E book “The Tax Guide for Influencers” with a growing 22,000+ person community.

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Host: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr Guest:  Accountant She

Remi Akande founder of MCR Fashion Industry and content creator, recently awarded MCR30under30 began his business MCRFashionIndustry whilst studying Law at university. Most recently Remi presented on the red carpet at the BBC Sports Personality of The Year Awards 2022. 

 In this episode Remi talks about: 

- Starting a business in his 20s whilst studying Law

 - Transitioning into creative spaces 

- Becoming a content creator / presenter and the secret to brand deals

 - Dealing with imposter syndrome

 - Turning a vision into reality

 - Life lessons in his 20s

 - Adulting failures  

20 questions with Gaby and Felix, in this episode the tea is spilled and piping hot. We would love for you to get to know us on a deeper level so decided to use this episode to answer some of your questions and we added a couple of personal ones in too.

In this episode, Gaby and Felix talk about everything from biggest insecurities to what their type is on paper.

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Hosts: Gaby Mendes, Felix Kabutey Jnr

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Victoria Niamh is an influencer and self development coach who advocates for body confidence to her 129k followers, after her near death experience battling with Anorexia, Orthorexia and Depression. Victoria uses her platform to help break the stigma around mental health. In this episode of the podcast, Victoria opens up on how her professional dance background from as young as 4 years old led to her perfectionism mentality. After years of chasing the ‘perfect’ body Victoria was diagnosed with Anorexia, Orthorexia and Depression at age 18. She used Instagram as a diary to document her recovery for the past 6 years. Victoria is now on her road to recovery, helping herself and over 100 thousand women. Victoria founded The Glow up Project which aims to inspire women to understand that the real glow up is an inside job.

TW: Eating disorders and mental health

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Guest: Victoria Niamh

Hosts: Gaby Mendes, Felix Kabutey Jnr

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Olivia Hanlon founded Girls in Marketing as a community initiative on social media in 2019. The idea came from a personal struggle to connect with other women working in the industry so Olivia created the community as a place to meet other marketers. Girls in Marketing is an e-learning platform and community on a mission to bridge the digital skills gap and equalise gender seniority in marketing. In this episode of the podcast we chat to Olivia about how to take an idea that you are passionate about and turn it into a profitable business.

Hosts: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr

Guest: Olivia Hanlon

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Ben West is one of the most engaged mental health campaigners in the UK, committed to making real change around mental health in our society. In 2018, at just 17 years old, Ben's world collapsed around him when he tragically and unexpectedly lost his brother to suicide. The loss of Sam, aged only 15 when he died, propelled Ben to take positive action from this tragedy and concentrate his pain into a drive to campaigning around mental health awareness, suicide prevention and fundamentally changing how we approach mental health, especially in schools and the education system. In this episode of the podcast we chat to Ben about mental health in your twenties and the importance of taking care of yourself.  TW: Mental Health and Suicide

Hosts: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr 

Guest: Ben West

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Two friends, Ola & Cullen, thought there was no relatable voice for young people interested in property, so when they bought their first place together during the pandemic they decided to fill that void and launched a TikTok page dedicated to being honest and open about their buying and renovating journey. The duo, who go by, Bricks and Disorder online, now have over 800k followers across platforms. They sat down with Gaby and Felix to share their tops tips for any young person looking to save for their first home and renovate! 

Hosts: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr

Guests: Bricks and Disorder

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Jessie Davies started sharing her stammer journey just 7 months ago on TikTok, she’s since amassed over 3.2 million followers under the name Mimi Darling Beauty. In this episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast Jessie talks about why her work on spreading awareness of speech impediments is so valuable and how she has navigated her twenties, including her thoughts on money, long-term relationships and her career.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Jessie Davies

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Luxe Collective’s co-founder, Ben Gallagher, joins the Talk Twenties podcast to talk all things Fashion, Business and Sustainability. We discuss Love Island coupling-up with eBay, the luxury fashion industry, why you should shop pre-loved, how Ben has built a successful business with his brother Joe and how he used TikTok to grow his business.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Ben Gallagher

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Today’s guest is neurodiversity advocate Ellie Middleton. Ellie has had an extraordinary 12 months. Not only has she gone viral and become somewhat of a LinkedIn public figure, but she has also recently been diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. Ellie advocates and talks openly about her life experiences in an extremely relatable way. In this episode of the podcast she discusses her journey to diagnosis, the traits of ADHD and Autism and how valuable neurodiversity can be in the workplace.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Ellie Middleton

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Today’s guest is Social Media Manager and Business Owner Georgia Aldridge. In this episode Georgia shares how she has been able to grow her social media business by securing social media success for her clients. We talk about working with her best friend, fitness trainer Courtney Black, on the growth of her app and what it taught her about working in social media. Georgia has a brilliant optimistic mindset towards social media and life in general, this episode is a must listen for those interested in this space!

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Georgia Aldridge

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You may recognise today’s guest, Tabitha Clifft from Season 2 of Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle. Before and after appearing on the show Tabitha has been obsessed with wellness and growth. This episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast shows how determined she is to commit her life to helping others live their true authentic selves through putting their mental and physical health first.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Tabitha Clifft

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Billy Shilton made his Paralympic debut in Tokyo and won a Bronze medal in the men’s class eight team with Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the men’s class 8 singles. Billy now 23, was diagnosed at the age of five with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a group of inherited conditions that damage nerves outside the brain and spine. In this episode of the podcast we chat about overcoming challenges and what it takes to be at the top of your sport!

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Billy Shilton

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Bow Anderson is the artist behind the TikTok viral sensation song ‘20s’ which is all about the pressures of being in your 20s and all of the expectations to have it all figured out. ‘20s’ has already amassed a staggering 3 million streams on Spotify at the time of this podcast release and Bow has toured with the likes of Ella Eyre, Mimi Webb and Tom Walker. She sits down with us to discuss why she felt called to write a song about the rollercoaster of a decade that is your twenties.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Bow Anderson

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Celebrating two years of the Talk Twenties Podcast! Gaby listens back to her guests advice on what they would tell their 20 year old self. A follow up to last week's episode.

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Celebrating two years of the Talk Twenties Podcast! Gaby listens back to her guests advice on what they would tell their 20 year old self. Part two coming next week.

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You might recognise singer-songwriter Tallia Storm from your TV screens on shows like Celebs Go Dating and Real Housewives of Jersey. She joins us on the podcast to talk about the real truth behind ‘overnight success’ and opens up about her past in a way she hasn’t ever done before.

In this episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast, Tallia discusses some of the real career highs she’s been fortunate to experience, like her break-through moment at 13 when she was asked to open up for Elton John’s concert in Scotland. She also, however, talks candidly about her low moments, such as losing her record deal at 15 and being ‘fooled’ by producers to appear on X Factor: The Band, only for them to mock her and be ridiculed by the media.

Tallia Storm has been through a lot, but she is one of the most tenacious and determined celebrities we have ever had on the podcast. Her will to keep pushing herself to learn and grow after 10 years in the limelight is truly inspiring.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Tallia Storm

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Lalalaletmeexplain is an anonymous sex, dating and relationships expert who has amassed an incredible online following of over 185,000. This episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast is a straight-talking guide to the world of modern dating and covers the 4 stages of singleness, how to spot red flags (and green ones!), first date dos and don’ts, ghosting, getting the ick and trusting your gut. Lala is truly unique voice and her new book, Block, Delete, Move On is now available in all good book stores.

Hannah Anderson is the co-founder of Social Chain and Managing Director of Kyma Media. In this episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast Hannah shares her experience of going from primary school teacher to leading a global marketing company of 750 people, worth over £300 million. She speaks to Gaby about leadership, using empathy and emotion to your strength and what it’s like to have such an extreme amount of responsibility so early on in your career.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Hannah Anderson

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Sharon Gaffka was one of the original girls to enter the Love Island Villa in 2021 but it’s important to stress that she is far from your typical ‘influencer’. Before Love Island, Sharon was a Civil Servant for 6 years, working across many areas of politics. Since leaving, she’s used her platform to bring about awareness around several key political issues, including her campaign to tackle spiking and victim shaming which has recently taken her to the Palace of Westminster. In this episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast, you can expect an unfiltered and honest conversation about spiking legislation, women’s rights and what it’s like to be judged as a woman, both before and after stepping into the limelight.

Justin Wilkins is one of the most well-known young property investors and sourcers in the UK who also shares his real and relatable journey to his 22,000 subscribers on YouTube. He talks to Gaby on the Talk Twenties Podcast about the steps that lead him to fulfilling his property investment dream, showing it’s not all glitz and glamour as it may seem, but if you want something badly enough you can achieve it. We talk about diversifying your income, DIY, negotiation and more in this episode designed to push you out of your comfort zone!

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Justin Wilkins

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Frankie Burgess is no ordinary 20-something, whilst furloughed during the pandemic, she started reading her teenage diary from 12 years ago on TikTok. In doing so, she amassed a following of over 30,000, all tuning in to find out more about her teenage dilemmas! In this final episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast for 2021, Gaby and Frankie chat about the journey from teen to 20-Something in this incredibly relatable episode.

Host: Gaby Mendes

Guest: Frankie Burgess

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Navigating the world of investing as a beginner can be challenging. In this episode of the Talk Twenties podcast, we discuss the potential benefits of getting started on your investing journey early with Ryan King, founder of Making Money Simple. Gaby and Ryan discuss what the stock market is, how it is made up and the different methods of investing.

The information in this podcast is provided for education and informational purposes only, and does not constitute financial advice. You should not make any decision, financial investment or otherwise without undertaking independent due diligence and where appropriate, sitting down with a financial advisor. Don’t forget that your capital is at risk when you invest. 

This episode is sponsored by Zedosh. Download their app here: qrco.de/bc8SIR

Host: Gaby Mendes, Guest: Ryan King

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Getting ahead in the business world can be challenging in your twenties. In this episode of the Talk Twenties podcast, we discuss how to navigate the business world successfully with Oyinkansola Adebayo, founder of Niyo Enterprise, a business that empowers black women to pursue their business ideas and career aspirations through technology-driven boot camps. Gaby and Oyin discuss the power of financial literacy, negotiation skills and innovation in this exciting episode.

The Talk Twenties Team talk openly and honestly about their experiences of making, maintaining and letting go of friendships in your twenties with a LIVE audience. Recording took place at the first Talk Twenties in-person event at PINS Social Club in Liverpool on 20th October 2021.

In this episode Gaby speaks to Shoshanna Davis, Founder of Fairy Job Mother. Fairy Job Mother is a platform to empower young professionals with the skills and mindset to stand out, get hired and progress in their careers.

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Meeting just one person can change the whole course of your life. This couldn’t be more true for today’s guest, Ash Jones. Ash is the Founder of Personal Branding agency Great Influence. He has helped to build some of the UK’s biggest CEO’s & Founders into industry-leading influential figures on Social Media.

His journey started with Steven Bartlett, CEO of Social Chain, where he was part of the founding team. Steven is now widely considered one of the UK’s most influential entrepreneurs, with his #1 business podcast 'Diary Of A CEO', Sunday Times bestselling book 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' and being the youngest Dragon on BBC One's Dragons Den. Since then, Ash has worked with a number of CEO’s & Founders, most notably Umar Kamani - CEO of Pretty Little Thing, Oliver Cookson - Founder of Myprotein, Julian Hearn - Founder of Huel and Sacha Lord - Founder of Parklife & Warehouse Project.

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At the age of 23, Elise Downing became the first woman and youngest person to run the coast of Britain, covering over 5,000 miles in 301 days! In her new book, Coasting, she opens up about the highs and lows of taking on a life-changing challenge when you have absolutely no idea what you are doing. Elise’s book is funny, relatable and honest. This episode of the podcast is no different!

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If you need to grow in confidence and you only have 48 minutes to do it, then this is the episode for you! In this week’s episode of the Talk Twenties Podcast we are joined virtually by Tiwa Ogunlesi. Tiwa is a globally recognised coach, international speaker and the founder of Confident and Killing It. Confident and Killing It is a purpose driven organisation and community that wakes women up to their worth so they can be confident, unstoppable and dare to live the life they truly desire.

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In this episode Gaby speaks to Sophie Princeton, Founder of Girls in Work, an online platform and community for professional career women, on a mission to empower women and drive career confidence through events, mentoring, podcasts and digital content.

By day, Sophie is Commercial Manager for some of the UK’s biggest radio brands, and having worked in the corporate finance industry for 4 years before that, there's a lot she has to talk about when it comes to women’s careers, the challenges we face in the workplace and all of the stuff you never get taught but are expected to know how to do!

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An exclusive interview with Founder and CEO of Copycat Fragrances, Josh White. Josh chats with Gaby about starting and scaling a successful online business.

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In this episode of the podcast, Gaby is joined by Esme Todd. Esme is an entertainment presenter and live host from Bristol. She has been chasing her dreams of becoming a successful broadcast presenter since she was 19 and is now working regularly with many well known brands across the UK.

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In this episode of the podcast, Gaby is joined Emily Hale, Founder of Build & Breathe Pilates. Not your typical yogi, Emily has two metal rods fusing her spine together following corrective scoliosis surgery. Using movement for rehabilitation and pain management afforded Emily a new perspective on exercise, moving to nurture her body rather than punish it trying to fit a certain body type.

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This episode of the podcast is proudly sponsored by Plum and INSPIREUK.

In this episode of the podcast, Gaby is joined by Claudia Cardinali. Claudia is a Personal Brand Manager at Great Influence, where she helps to build the UK’s leading CEO’s & Founders into industry-leading influential figures. Having built a personal brand to over 11,000 followers on her own LinkedIn in the last 12 months, she’s now on a mission to help people get through their quarter life crisis’ and find careers they genuinely love.   

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• The struggles of leaving university - experiencing a 'quarter life crisis'   

• Why you shouldn't worry if you're not in your dream job right now   

• Why should you use your voice more online and how to get over the fear of posting    

Gaby is joined by career coach Laura Leuillier, for a jam-packed episode full of practical tips and tricks to level up your Job Search Strategy. If you’re currently job searching at the moment, this is the episode for you!  

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Gaby is joined by author, Emily Houghton whose brilliant and heart-warming debut novel Before I Saw You flips modern dating on its head and asks if you can really fall in love with someone you've never seen.

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This episode's guest, Nathan Bickerton, pretty much broke the internet when he private messaged Social Chain Founder, Steven Bartlett and got a job offer just 10 minutes later. Listen to Nathan share his story and inspire us all to show initiative!  

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Hands up if your screen time massively increased around about March 2020? Yep, I think most of us can say that. Whether it was due to checking the news, wanting to learn something new or just looking for some light-hearted entertainment due to boredom, we’ve all been spending crazy amounts of time on our phones in the past year or so!

In this episode, Gaby is joined by Daisy Morris, creator of The Self Hood, a digital marketing agency that aims to help you grow a social media following without losing your mind!

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Do you ever feel like you can’t be put in a box when it comes to your career? Do you have more than one strand to your working life? Can you be identified by a number of descriptors? Then, it’s likely you have a multi-hyphen career.

In this episode, Gaby speaks to serial multi-hyphenate Jenny Okolo. Jenny is an occupational therapist by day and by night she’s 1/3 of award-nominated podcast 'She's In A Pod and the founder of She Aspires Skills Academy - a brand centred around supporting young females and the real-world issues that affect them.

They talk about Millennials and Get Z in the workplace, flexible working, burnout, side hustles and passion projects in this honest and raw account of life as a multi-hyphenate.

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For many of you, you may be thinking why on earth should I be worrying about my pension when I am in my twenties?? And you’d be right, there really is nothing to worry about once you know what you’re doing, you can keep paying in and forget about it! As we’ve mentioned many times on the podcast, financial literacy is something that is often not addressed within the education system, leaving many young people clueless and having to fend for themselves. Its surprising how many of you listeners have reached out to ask if we could do an episode breaking down the financial jargon surrounding pensions. In this episode Gaby chats to Kia Commodore, creator of the Pennies to Pounds Financial Literacy Platform. They break down pensions and do the research for you, so you don’t have to!

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Have you ever found yourself feeling perfectly ok about your life and then all of a sudden you see something on social media and you start questioning yourself? If the answers yes, you’re not alone.

Many of us will start to get more serious in our relationships in our twenties. Every relationship is usually at a different stage but whether you live apart or together, want to buy a house, get married or have kids together, money always has a large part to play.

If you’re lucky you might be on the same page with your partner about money, but that’s not always the case for all matters. If you’re not, or you think you could be better at managing money with your partner then this is the episode for you. Gaby is joined by Thando and Lindie Jacobs from Skilled Finances as they talk you through the best ways to manage your money as a couple.

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In the year that none of us could have predicted, Gaby looks back on her Talk Twenties journey and shares her thoughts and feelings for 2021.

Listen to Gaby's frank and honest account of her twenties and allow it to inspire you to push through those harder times and create the life you want for yourself. 

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Now, more than ever, it's important to be paying close attention to our everyday mental health. In the lead up to World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th October, Gaby sat down to chat with fellow twenty-something Kathryn Wheeler who is Head Writer at Happiful Magazine. In this episode, they outline the definitions of mental health, mental illness and wellness, discuss the importance of talking about mental health and offer practical tips to prioritise your mental health on a daily basis. They also discuss the impact of recent world events on us as twenty-somethings and what we can do to ensure it all doesn't get too much! 

Join Gaby and Mortgage Advisor, Serena Smith as they talk you through the process of buying your very first home in the UK. In this episode, Gaby opens up about her first time buyer experience and how she missed out on the first home that she set her heart on because her and her partner were uneducated and nervous about the process. She's since made it her mission to make the home buying journey more accessible for twenty-somethings. 

Wanting to buy a house someday but have no idea about mortgages? Fixed Term, Variable Rate, Remortgaging - what does it all mean? Now is the time to swat up on all of these terms and with the help of Mortgage Advisor, Serena Smith, we’ve made that possible in this episode of the podcast! Learn what you need to do to prepare for buying a house and hear Serena’s insights and predictions on how the property market will look after lockdown. One not to miss for aspiring first time buyers!

A chance to get an insight to what they don’t tell you about buying a house, this episode will leave you feeling one step closer to purchasing your first home. In this episode, Gaby chats with home decor lover Alicia Murphy about saving for, buying and renovating her home, Emerald Terrace.

Feeling stressed about not having it all figured out? Fear not, the Talk Twenties podcast will help you become a more confident YOU in your twenties! With some inspirational guests on board, Gaby discusses issues faced by today's twenty-somethings and covers all the stuff you never got taught in school. From managing your finances to navigating a career, buying a house to making new friends, this podcast will guide you through adulthood, with a lot of truths and laughter.