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We met a cleaner who built a business with zero experience. A flooring pro radiating full wizard energy. A travel lead, financial advisors, and even a DJ.. because why wouldn't we.

Throw in IT, private investigation, PR, and business consulting, and the show quickly stopped feeling like a podcast and started feeling like a dinner party where everyone has a wildly different job and far too much insight for one table. Somewhere along the way, we also talked menopause and aromatherapy… because leadership lessons show up in unexpected places.

Across six months, we collected amazing guests, big laughs, and more than a few “wait…what?” moments.

There was wisdom. There was chaos. There were stories we’re still unpacking.

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What if the “dream job” isn’t actually the dream?

This week we’re chatting with Emma Propter King, whose career has taken her from conservatoire practice rooms to celebrity contact lists and even a private 737 (casual). On paper, it’s all very glossy. In real life? Exhausting, all-consuming, and quietly wrecking everything else.

Emma tells us about her ultra-disciplined early years, before lifting the curtain on life as a PA to the mega-rich. We’re talking 24/7 availability, wild requests, Christmas-morning emergencies, and fixing couture disasters in Paris. Yes, there are famous names… but the real story is how fast “excess” becomes normal, and how much it costs in sleep, sanity, and missed life.

Then comes the plot twist: Emma steps off the jet, heads back to Suffolk, and builds a calmer, meaningful career as Head of Communications at Churchmanor Estates. Same high standards, zero private planes. She shares how those elite skills actually translate brilliantly to real-world impact—brands, websites, community, and work that ends at a sensible hour!

If you’ve ever questioned whether status is worth the stress, or dreamed about choosing peace over polish, this one’s for you.

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Steve Wright’s career path zigzags so wildly it should come with a seatbelt.

He started out aiming for carpentry, and somehow ended up in a darkroom below deck on 1980s cruise ships, snapping photos and selling memories one slightly forced smile at a time - welcome to the glamorous reality of ship photography.

Then came Casino Royale. One throwaway comment later and Steve found himself launched into a completely unexpected second career as Daniel Craig’s double. What could have been awkward lookalike gigs turned into confident performances after an acting coach taught him how to “walk into a room'

Along the way, there were near-disasters , cinematic moments, and plenty of “how is this my life?” stories. Think blue trunks in Saint-Tropez and Norwegian TV! It’s a story of graft, guts, good timing, and saying yes before logic kicks in!

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