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In this week's episode I chat to Neil Atkinson, the host of the Liverpool Football Club themed podcast The Anfield Wrap.   As well as hosting countless shows on a weekly basis and a radio version for local Liverpool station Radio CityTalk, Neil is also one of the people responsible for growing and maintaining the business side of The Anfield Wrap.   You can follow Neil on Twitter by looking for @Knox_Harrington, or you can tweet me, the host, by searching for @AdamStevensActs. You can also follow the show by heading to @WalksOfLifePod   If you enjo this chat then please do rate us on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast from. There's also a decent backlog of conversations with people in careers as varied as Special Educational Needs, fashion design and taxi driving.    

Today I decided to enter the British Podcast Awards for 'Best Newcomer'.   I needed to select clips from at least three different episodes, published before the 31st of January 2018.   In looking for the clips I realised how many excellent contributers I've already spoken to and what a brilliantly varied set of career choices they've all made.   It was really tricky to select just a few clips, but I tried to choose ones that I felt represented what the podcast is all about.   Here is my entry for the British Podcast Awards. Wish me luck! 

This week's episode is a chat with Lizzi Doyle, a radio producer for Radio CityTalk on Merseyside.   Lizzi tells us all about how she got into media work in the first place, as well as the incredible number of jobs and work experience placements she had to do in order to get to where she is today.   This is a fascinating chat for anyone considering a career in media, as well as those who are intrigued about what goes on behind the scenes at a radio station.   You can follow Lizzi on Twitter by heading to https://twitter.com/lizzidoyle, plus you can follow the show by going to https://twitter.com/WalksOfLifePod.   You can also find the show's host, Adam Stevens, by looking up https://twitter.com/adamstevensacts  

This week's Walks of Life is a chat with Matt White. Matt trained as a biologist and specialised in immunology before leaving the scientific world in order to become an affiliate marketer.   This is a career that simply didn't exist 15-20 years ago, so it's interesting to hear how Matt stopped being employed in a 'classical' career in order to make his way in a burgeoning industry.   Follow the host of the podcast on Twitter by searching for @AdamStevensActs and follow the podcast itself via @WalksOfLifePod.   You can also follow this week's guest by searching for @wowcrisps.   Please also remember to rate us on iTunes or wherever you find your podcasts.

In the first Walks of Life podcast of 2018 I speak to Gareth Jarvis, a Consultant Psychiatrist who tells us about how he made his way to his current position in the NHS.   You can follow Gareth on Twitter by searching for @GarethJ_BEH, whilst you can follow me by looking up @adamstevensacts.    The show also has a Twitter account: @WalksOfLifePod and a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WalksofLifePodcast/. Simply search for Walks of Life in your favourite social media platform.    As always, feedback is welcome. 

This week's guest is Gavin Jones, a professional singer with the band The Rush as well as the owner of BandTube.    Gavin tells us all about how he could have been a professional footballer if he'd been more dedicated when he was younger, through to how he applies the lessons he learnt in his formative years to his work now.   You can find Gavin on Twitter by searching for @gavinjoneslive, or you can follow the podcast by looking for @WalksOfLifePod. You can also follow the host, @AdamStevensActs.   As always, we love getting feedback and would very much appreciate your ratings on iTunes.    

This week, Gareth Bennett-Ryan joined us to tell us all about life as an actor.   Is it all glitz and glamour, or is it a touch more complicated than that? Gareth tells us about how he began life as a labourer and a carpet fitter, but how he always wanted to be an actor and so concentrated his efforts around getting there.   It's a conversation that's filled with the highs and lows of a complicated career path.   You can follow Gareth on Twitter by looking for @GazzBenRy and you can find the host at @AdamStevensActs. The podcast also has it's own Twitter account, @WalksOfLifePod.   If you're more of a Facebook sort when it comes to social media then search for 'Walks Of Life Podcast' or head to https://www.facebook.com/WalksofLifePodcast/   As always, feedback, shares and iTunes ratings are all greatly appreciated.

This week we're joined by Cherona Sylvester, a fashion designer who works in women's knitwear.   Cherona tells us about how she got started in the fashion business and how she's climbed the ladder to where she is now. She gives advice for anyone hoping to get into the industry, plus looks ahead to her own future.    It's a brilliant discussion about an industry we all use the results of on a regular basis but perhaps don't understand all that well.   You can follow Cherona on Instagram by searching for MyCherona. You can follow the host on Twitter by looking up @AdamStevensActs and you can get the podcast for future updates by searching for @WalksOfLifePod.   As always, your feedback is appreciated, as are ratings on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast from.

This week I spoke to Ian Sylvester, a teacher at a Special Educational Needs school in West London.   Ian talks about the challenges facing SEN teachers in the modern school environment, as well as why the job is something he loves doing.   You can follow Ian on Twitter: @Isylv85. You can also follow the show: @WalksOfLifePod, and you can also follow me: @AdamStevensActs   Do remember to rate the show on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast, plus any feedback is welcome.

On this week's Walks Of Life podcast, Adam Stevens was joined by self-employed taxi driver Dom Smith.   From a life working for the DSS through to being a DJ, Dom had plenty of stories to tell. Find him on Twitter - @BiffyGiro.   You can follow the podcast - @walksoflifepod - and the host - @AdamStevensActs   Don't forget to rate us on iTunes! 

An interview with Robert Lawson, a self-employed electrician from Lawson Elecrical.   Find him on Twitter: @Robo1892 Follow us: @WalksOfLifePod   Feel free to share, offer feedback and rate us wherever you get your podcasts!