JobsWorth - Carol Smillie - On Work, Family and Finding What Comes Next

 This week on JobsWorth, I’m joined by Carol Smillie. Best known for presenting Changing Rooms at its peak, Carol’s career has taken her from modelling to television, into business, and now into a completely different chapter as a humanist celebrant. In this episode, we talk about how those transitions actually happened… not as part of a grand plan, but by taking opportunities, backing herself, and figuring things out along the way. We get into the reality behind some of her biggest career moments, including landing her early TV roles, the success of Changing Rooms, and what it was like working in television at that time. But we also explore what came next. Carol shares her experience of starting and growing a business from scratch, the role naivety can play when trying something new, and why having control over your time and work has become more important as her career has evolved. We also talk about: ● The importance of confidence and people skills early on ● Learning on the job and adapting as you go ● The value of being easy to work with ● Why not every opportunity needs to be taken ● Finding work that fits around life, not the other way round There are also some brilliant stories along the way… including the audition that nearly went wrong, and what actually got her the job. This is a conversation about longevity, perspective, and building a working life that changes as you do. Please enjoy…Carol Smillie The JobsWorth website is here www.jobs-worth.comWatch the show on YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@jobsworthpodcastFollow the show on Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/jobsworthpodcast/?hl=enFollow me on LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnhawker/Follow me on TikTok; https://www.tiktok.com/@globaltechcollectiveSubscribe to my newsletter 'The Job Journal from GTC'; https://subscribepage.io/TheJobJournalLearn more about my proper job; https://www.globaltechcollective.com/Contact the show on [email protected]