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My Duvet Flip by Jack Parsons

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'My Duvet Flip,' the careers show.

Join Jack Parsons as he delves into an enthralling discussion with people and their careers, where we explore some of their most memorable instances of making mistakes and the valuable lessons they gained from them.

Jack Parsons
Gestion et leadership Économie
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  • Matt Callaghan, COO at easyJet Holidays: From 5,000 Hotels to 1 Million Customers
    Nov 13 2025

    Episode Guest:

    Matt Callaghan is the Chief Operating Officer at easyJet Holidays, where he leads customer experience, operations, and long-term strategy. With a background spanning Deloitte, British Airways, and frontline leadership at Heathrow, Matt brings a rare blend of operational grit and strategic vision.


    Episode Timestamps:

    0:00 Introduction

    1:23 Why Matt Said Yes to My Duvet Flip

    2:14 First Job at Next: Life Lessons from Retail

    4:00 Why Students Should Get a Job While Studying

    5:24 From No Plan to Deloitte Graduate Scheme

    7:01 Taking the First Step Without a 5-Year Plan

    8:20 What "All-In" Really Means

    10:16 Work-Life Blend and Being Present

    13:12 Failing Exams and Bouncing Back

    14:43 What Working Hard Means to Matt

    17:06 The Power of Curiosity — And Acting on It

    18:59 Why Matt Left Deloitte for British Airways

    21:00 Moving to London: Expectations vs. Reality

    23:00 Feeling Stuck and Choosing to Pivot

    24:57 Getting the Heathrow Operations Role Without Airline Experience

    27:11 Falling in Love with Aviation

    29:00 Why Matt Applied for a Job He Wasn’t Qualified For

    30:45 From Terminal 5 to easyJet

    32:11 A Global Role That Wasn’t Sustainable

    33:02 Joining easyJet and Shaping Strategy

    34:46 Building easyJet Holidays from the Ground Up

    36:00 Why easyJet Holidays Is a Special Place to Work

    37:43 Life Lesson: What Fostering Taught Matt About Leadership

    40:18 Matt’s Duvet Flip: Creating Joy and Connection Through Travel


    Episode Partners

    📊 Compare the Market

    Discover how you can make a difference at Compare the Market, the company behind one of the UK’s most popular comparison sites. From tech and data to marketing and operations, they’re on a mission to simplify decisions for millions.

    https://bit.ly/4i53Svj


    Disclaimer:

    The content provided on Duvet Flip is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. The views expressed by hosts, guests, brands or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show's producers, sponsors, or affiliates. The information shared is not a substitute for professional advice, including but not limited to career counseling, financial guidance, legal consultation, or mental health support.


    Listeners and viewers are responsible for their own decisions and actions based on the content provided, and Duvet Flip assumes no liability for any outcomes resulting from reliance on the information shared. By engaging with the show, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer.


    If you’re struggling with debt, trusted advice and free support can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/debt-advice


    If you’re struggling with mental health of any kind, you can find free support here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

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    42 min
  • Sam Sims, CEO at National Numeracy: The Volunteer Transforming a Nation’s Confidence with Numbers
    Nov 11 2025

    Episode Guest:

    Sam Sims is the Chief Executive of National Numeracy, with a career rooted in empowering individuals through confidence-building and lifelong learning. His work focuses on supporting those often overlooked to realise their potential with the right tools and encouragement.


    Episode Timestamps:

    0:00 Introduction

    0:32 Meet Sam Sims, CEO of National Numeracy

    1:13 What National Numeracy does

    1:54 Sam’s early work and first jobs

    3:06 Lessons from the call centre

    4:18 How Sam built confidence as an introvert

    5:21 Honest talk on imposter syndrome

    6:16 Why networking is Sam’s greatest professional tool

    7:23 The right (and wrong) way to network

    8:55 From research to running his own business

    10:11 What his first company was really about

    11:02 When business plans don’t go to plan

    11:42 Discovering purpose through volunteering in the US

    13:10 Helping a teenager unlock maths confidence

    14:19 Why confidence is more important than skill

    15:06 The long-term impact of belief and encouragement

    15:52 Why Sam joined the charity sector

    17:02 What keeps him motivated in the third sector

    17:51 Why volunteering is the engine behind social impact

    18:37 National Numeracy’s biggest annual campaign

    19:45 The power of their partnership with Compare the Market

    21:00 How number confidence connects to money

    22:01 Why financial literacy is about mindset first

    23:00 Sam’s biggest money regret

    24:06 One money tip Sam wishes he knew at 18

    25:00 Helping communities through local volunteers

    26:04 What the charity sector gives back to professionals

    27:13 The best work-life lesson Sam ever received

    28:09 Sam’s final message on confidence and belief

    29:00 What gets Sam out of bed in the morning — his duvet flip


    Episode Partners:

    📊 Compare the Market

    Discover how you can make a difference at Compare the Market, the company behind one of the UK’s most popular comparison sites. From tech and data to marketing and operations, they’re on a mission to simplify decisions for millions.

    https://bit.ly/4i53Svj


    Disclaimer:

    The content provided on Duvet Flip is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. The views expressed by hosts, guests, brands or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show's producers, sponsors, or affiliates. The information shared is not a substitute for professional advice, including but not limited to career counseling, financial guidance, legal consultation, or mental health support.


    Listeners and viewers are responsible for their own decisions and actions based on the content provided, and Duvet Flip assumes no liability for any outcomes resulting from reliance on the information shared. By engaging with the show, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer.


    If you’re struggling with debt, trusted advice and free support can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/debt-advice


    If you’re struggling with mental health of any kind, you can find free support here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

    Voir plus Voir moins
    32 min
  • Lukas and Benas, Co-Founders at Turing College: From No Funding to Y Combinator & £1M Bootstrapped Impact
    Nov 10 2025

    Episode Guest:

    Lukas Kaminskis is the CEO of Boom Training and Turing College, two organisations focused on transforming tech education across Europe. He’s a serial entrepreneur passionate about building learner-first experiences that unlock economic mobility.


    Benas Sidlauskas is the Chief Business Development Officer at Boom Training and Turing College. A long-time co-founder with Lukas, Benas is driven by creating scalable education models that equip people for the future of work.


    Episode Timestamps:

    0:00 Introduction

    0:20 Meet Lukas and Benas: Co-Founders of Turing College

    1:00 From debating rivals to co-founders

    2:00 Lukas' first job: rats, grain, and coding bootcamps

    3:20 Why Lukas turned down a political path

    5:00 Benas’ first hustle: filmmaking at 14

    6:15 The presidential film project that changed everything

    7:30 Growing up in small towns, dreaming big

    8:45 Turning down top universities to start something new

    10:00 Investors said no — so they bootstrapped from scratch

    11:20 Explaining bootstrapping: lessons and mindset

    12:40 Organising events without a legal entity

    14:00 Partnering with Harvard — and how Facebook helped

    15:20 Getting government backing to bring CS50 to Europe

    16:45 Flying to Boston and signing with Harvard

    17:30 What Turing College actually does

    18:40 Why AI and data skills matter more than ever

    20:10 Scaling across 80+ countries

    21:20 Impact stories from Uganda and Nigeria

    22:40 Acquiring Boom Training and expanding in the UK

    24:10 The apprenticeship system — and how they’re transforming it

    25:20 Peer-led learning: the secret behind their model

    26:30 What makes UK apprenticeships restrictive

    28:00 Levy funding: what SMEs are missing out on

    29:30 Why upskilling needs to go beyond senior leaders

    31:00 What Europe must do to stay competitive in AI

    32:00 Lukas on AI’s impact on the labour market

    33:30 The financial mindset that helped them grow

    34:20 Benas’ biggest money mistake

    35:10 Lukas’ #1 advice on investing in yourself

    36:00 Money tip: Spend first on “musts”, then “wants”

    37:10 What success looks like in 5 years

    38:20 Why education must evolve now

    39:30 What’s broken in the system — and their fix

    40:30 Their message to young people: take control

    41:20 Their message to businesses: don’t forget the non-power users

    42:20 Benas’ invisible success: resilience through rejection

    43:20 Lukas’ invisible success: 10-year co-foundership

    44:30 How they complement each other as co-founders

    45:30 What gets Lukas out of bed: fixing the future of work

    46:20 What motivates Benas: belief in Europe’s innovation potential

    47:40 Jack’s reflections and final thoughts

    48:40 Outro and thanks


    Episode Partners:

    📊 Compare the Market

    Discover how you can make a difference at Compare the Market, the company behind one of the UK’s most popular comparison sites. From tech and data to marketing and operations, they’re on a mission to simplify decisions for millions.

    https://bit.ly/4i53Svj


    Disclaimer:

    The content provided on Duvet Flip is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. The views expressed by hosts, guests, brands or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show's producers, sponsors, or affiliates. The information shared is not a substitute for professional advice, including but not limited to career counseling, financial guidance, legal consultation, or mental health support.


    Listeners and viewers are responsible for their own decisions and actions based on the content provided, and Duvet Flip assumes no liability for any outcomes resulting from reliance on the information shared. By engaging with the show, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer.


    If you’re struggling with debt, trusted advice and free support can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/debt-advice


    If you’re struggling with mental health of any kind, you can find free support here: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

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    50 min
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