This is You at 22
Join Harriet MacDonald as she interviews industry professionals from a plethora of different career paths on the one thing they all have in common: all once being twenty-two. The twenties today are different from the twenties past but the struggles with loneliness, identity, and having no idea what you’re going to do with your time are still a rite of passage. At its core, and if for nothing else, we're here to remind you that you are doing nothing wrong.
This is You at 22
Ep. 2 - "Confident, Ambitious, Naive" - David Jacob
Our next guest, David Jacob, walks us through the world of finance, workplace politics, and how one finds their place in it. Discussing David’s work for The Science Museum, we delve into the current advancements in technology and what we ourselves can do to support climate action. David discusses the role of luck in your 20s and asks whether the pursuit of passion is what should be driving your career. If you endeavour to follow where your talent takes you, this is the episode for you.
Photo Credits: David Jacob
Correction: David mentions a book by Vaclav Smil called The Way the World Works. The book is actually called How the World Really Works.
Producers: Ari Brinn-Hetherington and Harriet MacDonald
Sound: Callie Powell
Visuals: Tom Gerard
Cover Art: Imi Price
Music: Tezni Williams