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Love Your Career

Love Your Career

Hosted by Lawrence Everest

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Episodes

102

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Love Your Career is hosted by Lawrence Everest, CEO of Love Recruitment and Love Care Recruitment. The aim of this podcast is simple - we want to give you the best advice from industry professionals to help you grow and love your career. We want companies to be able to take guidance on improving their recruitment and for individuals to pick up knowledge, hints and tips of how they progress their career. We do this by letting our guests tell their stories. W: https://www.loverecruitmentgroup.com/ I: https://www.instagram.com/loverecruitment

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June 3, 202640 min

Love Your Career: Gary Linton-Walls

So excited this week to be joined by the amazing Gary Linton-Walls, Commercial Director for Lift Brands EMEA.A friend and former colleague of Lawrence, Gary has risen through the industry over the years and is a hugely respected commercial force of nature - helping to elevate Lift Brands to where it is today. Gary talks to us about his journey, the learnings he has taken on board along the way and guides us through the importance of internal candidates and crafting a brilliant candidate experience. We loved the episode with Gary and hope you will too!

May 13, 202651 min

Love Your Career: Marina Thomas

This week we are joined by Marina Thomas, Head of Training and Development for Alliance Leisure and MD of Marina Solutions. With an illustrious career working for some of the biggest names in the industry such as Holmes place and Precor, Marina is uniquely positioned to tell us all about how to succeed within the fitness industry. She takes us through her career journey, rules for success and how you can implement that in your career. A truly wonderful guest!

April 29, 202632 min

Love Your Career: Sean Mitchell

This week we are joined by Sean Mitchell, Head of Commercial for Kore (formerly known as Sandwell Leisure Trust).Sean takes us through his career progression, the power of staying consistent and his tips on how to progress in your career.A truly great episode!

April 15, 202639 min

Love Your Career: Minal Hawkins

This week we are joined by the amazing Minal Hawkins, Workforce Development Manager at CIMSPA.Minal has been a mainstay with CIMSPA since the turn of the decade, having worked with the sporting arena for England Netball prior to this. Minal tells us about her career journey, her top tips when interviewing for candidates and employers and so much more!

April 1, 202641 min

Love Your Career: Hayley Lever

This week we are joined by the amazing Hayley Lever, CEO of Get Manchester Moving.For 30 years, Hayley has played a leadership role in physical activity, sport, policy, and community development and since 2020 has sat as CEO of GM Moving, leading the the city-region's whole system approach to addressing inactivity and inequalities.Hayley runs us through her career, her approach to growth and how recruitment is ever changing. We hope you enjoy the episode!

March 11, 202640 min

Love Your Career: John Oxley

This week we are joined by the industry legend that is John Oxley!John has 40 years experience in leisure management having started out as Lifeguard. Senior leadership roles include Commercial Director and Group Operations Director for Everyone Active, Managing Director for mission-led charity Active Nation and Chief Operating Officer for Places Leisure. He is currently CEO at Stockport Active CIC (Life Leisure), an NED at ActiveXchange, and a Board Advisor to the Longevity Network. He is a Fellow of CIMSPA and has developed and delivers a Transformational Leadership Programme for the active well-being sector.John takes us through his journey, his learnings and how you can develop your career. So many amazing bits of info from what is one of the most well respected voices in the industry

February 11, 202645 min

Love Your Career: Fiona Sarkissian

This week we are joined by Fiona, head of franchise performance for Anytiem Fitness Australia and UK.In this conversation, we discusses the significance of mentorship in career development, the impact of influential books, and effective recruitment strategies. Fiona emphasizes the importance of defining non-negotiables in hiring, crafting effective job descriptions, and attracting talent through a compelling purpose. She also shares insights on preparing a winning CV, impressing in interviews, and the traits of effective leaders. He concludes with advice for his younger self and recommendations for future guests.Key takeawaysMentorship is crucial for career growth.Recognizing and nurturing relationships is key.Time management is really about choice management.Authenticity in interviews is essential.Defining non-negotiables helps streamline recruitment.Involvement in various roles aids career progression.A concise CV is more effective than a lengthy one.Preparation and punctuality are vital for interviews.Effective leaders genuinely care about their work.Enjoy the journey; career paths are rarely linear.

January 28, 202639 min

Love Your Career: Cam Bridger

Cam Bridger is an Account Director at Love Recruitment, leading the Commercial, Boutique Fitness and Suppliers division, where he specialises in placing management and senior leadership talent across the fitness industry. Cam has over 6 years of experience working with industry brands of all sizes and working with hundreds, if not thousands of industry professionals. With first-hand experience as a Fitness Manager at David Lloyd Leisure and as a business owner running his own personal training operation. This blend of practical experience and recruitment expertise allows him to truly understand the challenges faced by both employers and professionals in the sector. On the Love Your Career podcast, Cam brings these experiences to life, sharing honest perspectives, practical advice and industry insight to help businesses recruit better and individuals make more informed career decisions. His people-first approach reflects the podcast’s mission: improving recruitment outcomes, strengthening the sector, and helping careers thrive through better understanding, communication and leadership

December 17, 202538 min

Love Your Career: Nathan D'Rozario

This week on the Love Your Career Podcast we are absolutely thrilled to be joined by Nathan D'Rozario, Head of International Business Development for The Fitness Group Education. Nathan joins us after previously hosting Lawrence on his own podcast previously so it was a pleasure to be able to return the favour. With an extensive career within the industry, Nathan joined after leaving professional football and progressed into management with some of the most well known operators in the industry. From 2014 though Nathan stepped into the Education sector in the industry and has seen his career go from strength to strength, spending 7.5 years with TRX and becoming a well respected part of the company. Nathan talks us through his career, his keys to success and biggest tips. We hope you love the episode as much as we did.

December 3, 202551 min

Love Your Career: Jay Worthy

This week we are joined by industry Titan Jay Worthy, CEO at Myzone. Fresh off setting the industry abuzz with the recent Myzone Update show, Jay joins us on the Love Your Career Podcast to tell us all about his career. Jay talks us through navigating leadership challenges, traits of highly successful leaders and something that is often forgotten about in the world of high paced business, the importance of self care and wellbeing. An absolute barnstormer of an episode, we cant wait for you to hear it!

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