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Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Opportunity Creation Ep8: Carol GlennCALLING ALL THOSE WHO WANT TO WORK IN MOTORSPORT.. This episode is for you 🏁From being the very first black Race Marshall in the UK to being Team Principal at Next Racing Generation, Carol Glenn is the Queen of ✨ OPPORTUNITY CREATION ✨ and a key voice in the Motorsport sector 🏎️🏁She shares why the skill is so important and how to use it to level-up in your career, especially when you may not be the "most connected" 🌋If one person had to embody ✨ OPPORTUNITY CREATION ✨ it would be Carol. She creates opportunities for others, especially those who m...
2025-12-1226 minYoung people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Opportunity Creation EP9: Lia Isabella & Yokio WalkerCALLING ALL CREATIVES.... you NEED to listen to this EP For the very first time this season, we have 2 guests joining the Volkanic Eruption and that is the CREATIVE powerhouse Lia Isabella & Yokio Walker 🎉
2025-12-1234 min
Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Self-Starter Ep7: Kevin CaushEver heard the saying “nothing lands in your lap”… from one group of GEN-Z to another we can say that for the majority this is true..This week’s Volkanic skill playing card is all about using your initiative……a skill our Gen-z speaker (Volkanic Eruptor 🌋), Kevin Caush, knows all too well. He’s a graduate design engineer who’s navigated education and work through/post COVID and industry changes with AI.This episode is packed full of advice for young people especially ENGINEERS on navigating the j...
2025-10-2434 minYoung people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Selling Yourself Ep6: Carolyn ShepherdVolkanic Skill Playing Card 🌋: Selling Yourself As young people it's easy to think that the change is only happening to our generation i.e. education in covid, navigating a job market in an era of AI, lack of opportunity, rising unemployment but further along the line, there are those who are older than us and some could argue "with greater responsibilities" who are also being impacted by redundancies, job cuts and an inability to find work after years in their fields despite ample experience.The change is happening to everyone and selling yourself isn't a huma...
2025-10-1333 min
Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Selling Yourself Ep5: Hannah FrameVolkanic Skill Playing Card 🌋: Selling Yourself 00:00 What is selling yourself?03:37 Intro to Hannah 04:50 As a young-person navigating the corporate world, why is "selling yourself" important to Hannah + tips for listeners 06:12 I'm introverted, how do I sell myself?The brilliant Hannah Frame has taken on the corporate world by storm and has won awards but Hannah was once a young person new to the corporate world, looking to gain opportunities and grow her career and the skill of "selling yourself" was just as important then as it is now.Hann...
2025-10-1330 minYoung people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Resilience Ep4: Carl BartonVolkanic Skill Playing Card 🌋: Resilience Do the younger generation have resilience? We think so, but resilience can look different from situation to situation, person to person and generation to generation. The world is rapidly changing, many young people with work experience and formal degrees/apprenticeships are struggling to find jobs and gain opportunities but the shift isn't just happening at entry level, mid-senior talent are also experiencing layoffs and challenges securing employment too. Across generations we can see the same skill, resilience, is being exercised but in different ways and with different priorities. Our guest Carl...
2025-09-0536 min
Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Resilience Ep3: Gerren Ntiri00:00:00 Episode Intro 00:02:45 Intro to Gerren00:05:01 Gerren Joins Motorsport demands high-performance, period. Ever thought that was just technical skills? If so, think again.The sport commands exceptional human skills beyond being technically proficient. When you're watching your favourite F1, GT or other racing series' drivers speed around the track, there is a team of amazing engineers, strategists etc behind the scenes who need to be able to communicate effectively, work cohesively, have extreme attention to detail and possess ample resilience when margins are so tight. Gerren is one of those won...
2025-09-0528 min
Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Communication Ep 2: Thandie Sibanda 🌋 Volkanic Skill Playing card: Communication00:00:00 Episode Intro & Intro to Thandie 00:02:32 Thandie Joins 00:03:18 What does "Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation" mean to Thandie?00:06:11 The 'gift of the gab'- how Thandie used her communication skills to gain opportunities in a competitive field 00:07:38 Not a fan of formal networking? No stress, Thandie talks 'finding your tribe' 💪00:09:36 Communication is connecting with peopleToday, we’re joined by a Volkanic eruptor, the multi-hyphenate Thandie Sibanda 🎉, who’s living life in the fast lane and taking on the...
2025-08-3028 min
Young people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Leadership Ep 1 : Jayden Hughes00:00:00 Intro to the Podcast 🎉00:02:12 How does the Podcast Work?00:04:15 Intro to Jayden 00:04:45 Don't settle! Why at 19, Jayden wanted to be a leader at JLR00:06:20 It's not impossible, how Jayden became JLR's youngest early careers advocate and how you can too🌋 Volkanic Skill Playing card: Leadership Our first Volkanic Eruptor Jayden talks all things leadership, using his youth as power and building his confidence. Leadership has been a key skill in Jayden’s journey thus far, one which has led him to not only become a fo...
2025-08-2533 minYoung people aren't alien, they're just a different generation®Leadership Ep 1: Helen Marshall🌋 Volkanic Skill Playing card: Leadership In this episode we pick the brain of a millennial, the brilliant Helen Marshall, who takes a trip down memory lane sharing what life was like for her generation when leaving education, how she navigated the hurdles and opportunities as a young person and something about dial up internet???Helen is the Chief Learning Officer at Thrive, she's a multifaceted corporate L&D leader, speaker, founder and podcast host who consistently supports others and her teams to reach their full potential. Let's face it, as a young person leade...
2025-08-2536 min