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Career Realities podcast #3:
the Charity Founder/Public Sector worker/Musician

This week’s Career Realities interview is with Paul Richards, founder of charity Stay Up Late, a charity that promotes the rights of people with learning disabilities to live the lifestyle of their choosing. Paul spent fifteen years as a musician in the band Heavy Load, and he talks about combining being a musician with actually earning money, how the band lead to the opportunity to set up Stay Up Late and to work he really valued. Along with how he discovered he really didn’t want to work in a bank… He keeps a blog called Pressure Drop about how to run a charity off your back table.

Career Realities podcast #2:
the Workshop leader/Photographer/PA

This week’s Career Realities interview is with workshop leader and photograper Jackie McCullough. After full-time, full-on careers as a PA in the music industry and other professions, she now runs workshops and makes photography projects around the subjects of fostering and families.

Career Realities podcast #1: the Painter/Teacher

The first Career Realities interview is with painter Edwina Bracken. A former full-time (and then part-time) art teacher, Edwina has recently completed an MA at Glasgow’s School of Art. She talks about the difference between her expectations and the realities of a teaching career, and how she came to (just about) earn a living as a fine artist.