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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 10 MIN

Minisode: Building confidence and contacts

from The John Schofield Trust Podcast · host John Schofield Trust

Starting out in journalism can be scary but, as our mentors share in this episode, your early career is all about building confidence and contacts. Tune in to hear advice from producer and founder of the Broadcast Institute Paul Connolly, foreign correspondent Shamim Chowdhury, BBC senior journalist Naomi de Souza, and Sky Sports commentator Gary Taphouse. The John Schofield Trust is a charity, to help us achieve our vision of #NewsroomsForAll, head to our website or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

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