On this week’s episode of JobsWorth I’m joined by Essex based Musician Tobias (Toby) Smith. What does it take to turn something most people view as a hobby into a fully fledged career? Well, in Toby’s case, it involved two particularly inspiring family members, a heady mix of talent and hard work and a focus on what matters…doing something you love. This was easily one of my favourite episodes to date. Toby’s outlook on life is aspirational and for someone who hasn’t yet turned 30...
May 21, 2025
1 hr 11 min
My guest this week is Essex based Social Media Manager, Strategist and Content Creator, Abby Thomas. “I spent the majority of my 20’s working in a corporate role feeling like I was watching myself live out someone else’s life.” It’s a powerful statement and one that I think will resonate with a lot of our listeners. Abby’s is a story of resilience, hard graft and ultimately a lesson in the liberation that comes from getting sh*t done on your own terms. During our...
May 14, 2025
1 hr 16 min
On JobsWorth this week I’m speaking with Essex based Nutritional Therapist, Alexandra Allan. Alex describes herself as having been lucky enough to have had two careers. The first was a 20 year run in publishing…a world she’d wanted to work in from a young age and one where she achieved a great level of success. The second began when Alex turned 40, inspired in part by a book she picked up in an airport that changed her life on a flight home from New York. During our co...
May 7, 2025
1 hr 1 min
On this weeks episode of JobsWorth I speak with Gemma and Will Jones, the husband and wife team behind Essex based bakery business Wilma's. This conversation is, as its heart, a lesson in starting again. After the pair were forced to leave their previous careers behind it was time to go back to the drawing board. What followed was the creation of a brand that has become synonymous with all of your favourite sweet treats (think cupcakes, brownies, cookies...but not as you know t...
Apr 30, 2025
1 hr 18 min
In the first of our brand spanking new JobsWorth Express episodes I jump on a call with Mark Green, CEO and Founder of Change Rebellion. Mark has been working in the change and transformation space for almost two decades and in 2023 he decided to forgo the security (perceived security at least) of a permanent job to set up his very own business. We explore the events that led to him making that decision, the lessons he's learnt along the way, the reality of building something from...
Apr 25, 2025
42 min
This week I'm sitting down with Ralph Tait, founder and owner of The Hatch in Leigh on Sea. The Hatch has become a bit of a haven for me over the past couple of years. You'll regularly find me there a couple of times a week hunched over my laptop while knocking back some of their incredible coffee. As a result, I've got to know Ralph a little better and it was a complete no brainer to ask him if he'd be happy to come onto the show. We chat about how The Hatch came to be, how...
Apr 23, 2025
1 hr 5 min
This week we flip the script on the traditional JobsWorth format. It’s my turn to be on the receiving end of a barrage of questions and there’s only one person I’d trust with the job. My little brother Luke Adam Hawker. This conversation was super special. As well as talking about our careers, what it takes to start a business and how we juggle work and fatherhood, we also explore the importance of creativity (regardless of what you do for a living), my struggles with mental health, my discom...
Apr 16, 2025
1 hr 40 min
We wrap up this batch of JobsWorth Reshare episodes with Roll Boys Rising from October 2024. George Artemi, founder of Roll Boys, was certainly a fan favourite and 6 months on he's gone from strength to strength, building a brand that is renowned for making sensational cinnamon rolls. In this episode, I sit down with George Artemi, founder of Roll Boys, who shares his journey from aspiring professional footballer to successful entrepreneur. George discusses the challenges he faced after...
Apr 9, 2025
1 hr 32 min
For our penultimate Reshare episode we're going back to a conversation I had in March 2024 with Charlotte Debond-Sayer, founder of Essex based wedding and events venue, The Boundary. Ever wondered how a childhood passion can ignite a trailblazing career in interior design and entrepreneurship? Charlotte Debond-Sayer joined me to share her extraordinary journey from dreaming of beautifying spaces as a child to creating The Boundary, a unique Essex-based wedding and events venue. Th...
Apr 2, 2025
1 hr 27 min
On this weeks JobsWorth Reshare episode we're going back to our very first episode and a conversation I had with my mum, Lisa Hawker, back in September 2023. Have you ever wondered how the dreams of your childhood could possibly shape your future? Well, on this maiden episode of 'JobsWorth' we explore that very concept with my guest, Lisa Hawker, who also happens to be my Mum. We discuss her evolution from aspiring spy and actress to a successful self-employed artist. From banking to B...
Mar 26, 2025
1 hr 5 min
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