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Love Your Career
by Lawrence Everest
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
Episodes
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Love Your Career: Oli Patrick
This week we have podcast royalty as we are joined by Oli Patrick. Oli is known to a number of people across the industry due to his podcast, his work with high performance and generally being a legend! He takes us through his career, his journey to now and his best tips for progression We hope…
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Love Your Career: Belinda Steward
This week we are delighted to welcome Belinda Steward, MD at Places Leisure onto the Love Your Career Podcast. Belinda joined Places in 2024 after a hugely successful career within hospitality and has brought that acumen over to the company to push it to the next level. Belinda tells us all about...
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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…
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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...
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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!
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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Love Your Career: Peta Young
The reason we started this podcast was really simple, to bring the best advice from absolute experts in our industry, this week we could not have brought you anyone better when it comes to being a people expert as Peta Young - people director at Oxygen Activeplay. Peta started out in the world of...
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Love Your Career: Lauren Connis
This week we are joined by Lauren Connis, Head of Health and Wellbeing for Oldham Active. In this episode of the Love For Your Career podcast, we interview Lauren who shares herinspiring career journey in the health and wellbeing sector. The conversation covers the importance of mentorship,...
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Love Your Career: Giles Denning
This week we are joined by none other than Giles Denning - head of marketing for PerformX and Fitfest. Giles has worked with a number of well known brands in the hospitality space before joining the fitness and leisure industry, initially freelancing with Bonska consulting before joining up with...
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Love Your Career: Freya Tringham
This episode sees us joined by the amazing Freya Tringham, Head of Padel at Powerleague. A real powerhouse in the industry Freya spent a number of years growing the Hotpod Yoga Brand, starting as a commercial strategist and franchise manager before growing into Head of Franchise management and…
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Love Your Career: Michelle Dand
This week was a really special one, we were joined by fitness industry royalty as Michelle Dand, head of fitness products and programming for David Lloyd was our guest on the show. Michelle is responsible for creating the strategic direction for Studio Programming along with the latest Fitness...
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Love Your Career: Paul Ferris
This week we are so excited to be joined by Paul Ferris. Normally here is where we would list their job title but with Paul, this feels like a real disservice as he is a man whohas had multiple hugely successful careers from the CEO of Speedflex to heading up the medical department at Newcastle...
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Love Your Career: Rob Beale
This week we are joined by Rob Beale of the illustrious Third Space, adding to our list of heavy hitters from the industry. Rob is the Fitness Director at Third Space, leading all aspects of Fitness & Personal Training for the group. Rob has a wealth of experience in several markets having held...
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Love Your Career: Martin Franklin
This week we are joined by Martin Franklin, CEO of Les Mills UK. A graduate of Birmingham University with a degree in sport and exercise science, Martin is a fitness industry 'lifer' joining the industry in entry level positions and progressing into roles in private club chains at a director…
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Love Your Career: Tara Dillon
This week we are joined by the one, the only - Tara Dillon. Tara is fitness industry royalty andwas appointed as CEO of the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity in January 2015. Tara began her career in sport and physical activity as a lifeguard in her local…
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Love Your Career: Elevate Special
This week is something slightly different as you join us at Elevate, fresh from our panel hosted by myself with 4 incredible leaders in the fitness industry who spoke to our audience about their journey to CEO and imparted some hugely valuable tips on how they can achieve it too. We were joined…
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Love Your Career: Jenny Patrickson
Wow what an episode this week! Just in time for Elevate 2025, we bring you the absolute industry legend Jenny Patrickson - MD of Active IQ. Jenny has been responsible for so much of the talent that has come into the industry over the years where she has sat in leadership positions for awarding...
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Love Your Career: James Allchin
This week on the Love Your Career Podcast we welcome James Allchin, Head of Group Membership for The Club Company. A rising star of the industry, James started in fitness with a spell at L.A Fitness before moving to Virgin Active where he started to push on, managing sales for some of the most...
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Love Your Career: Emma Sills
This week we are so excited to bring Emma's podcast to everyone. Emma is the COO of Pump Gyms, Business Mentor, Competitive athlete and an all round dream to work with! Having had a successful career in the corporate world working in senior positions for KPMG, Emma started in the fitness world as…
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Love Your Career: Becky Prifti
This week we are joined by an absolute legend in Becky Prifti, Central People Director for PureGym. Having joined in September 2019 Becky began in the company as People Partner and has seen the huge growth that PureGym has gone through in the last 5 years to not only grow themselves to the UK's...
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Love Your Career: Steve Shaw
This weeks guest is the mecurial Steve Shaw! Steve is the Co-Founder and Director For Stronger Wellness who specialise in creating smarter fitness spaces, improved workouts and training recovery, accessible to everyone. Having worked across the industry from clubland in Sales and GM positions to...
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Love Your Career: Steve Ward
This episode is a really special one as we are joined by Steve Ward, Chief Transformation Officer with Go Fit. Perhaps unknowingly, Steve once imparted the most valuable advice that has helped shape the Love Group and over the course of our chat, I'm sure that he will have a huge impact on you…
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Love Your Career: Carl McCartney
We are super excited about this one - the man needs no introduction but Carl is an industry legend, fitness extraordinaire and one of the most generous people in the sector in terms of helping others and giving his time. With years of amazing industry experience, Carl gives us so many pearls of...
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Love Your Career: Rowland Omamor
This week we are joined by Rowland Omamor, managing director for Lampton Leisure. Lampton offers a suite of fitness and wellbeing facilities for local people. Rowland set up the company in October 2020 having been in the private sector for a long time, and has made real waves in the public…
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Love Your Career: Justin Tamsett
Wow, what a treat this week we have! We are joined in the studio by Justin Tamsett, chair person and podcast host! Justin is recognized Internationally as a thought leader who delivers in a unique style and with quality content. He began his career in 1989 as a gym instructor before opening clubs...
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Love Your Career: Duncan Anderson
What a guest we have this week! In our latest episode we are joined by Duncan Anderson, the founder of South Downs Leisure. Duncan is the founder CEO and Managing Director of South Downs Leisure, running leisure centres and swimming pools across Sussex, including Splashpoint in Worthing and Sea...
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Love Your Career: Steve Bambury
This week we are joined by the legendary Steve Bambury, COO of 1Life management solutions and Lawrence's Cricket nemesis. Steve has built an amazing career in the industry starting as a sales and marketing manager for Leisure Connection to progressing all the way through to a senior leadership…
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Love Your Career: Dave Alstead
This week we are joined by Dave Alstead, commercial director at Xplor Technologies. Dave has a wealth of fitness industry experience with over 20 years under his belt. Dave's background in operations and across the supply chain means he's worked with some of the industry's most prominent players…
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Love Your Career: Natalie McGuire
This week to help usher in the new year we are joined by Natalie McGuire - what an episode it is too! Natalie is currently part of Space & Place as their business development and engagement officer and has had a hugely successful career prior to this working with Welcome to Yorkshire and Swim...
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Love Your Career: Rob Cunningham
In our first episode of 2025 we are absolutely thrilled to welcome Rob Cunningham to the podcast. Rob is the director of leisure and business development for BH Live. Rob brings with him more than 15 years’ experience in health, fitness, sport and wellbeing. Rob started his career working in the...
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Love Your Career: Caroline Constantine
What an absolute treat we have this week as we welcome Caroline Constantine, Managing Director of Right Directions. Right Directions employ a number of highly experienced leisure managers across the UK who are able to provide specialist support in both quality manager and health and safety....
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Love Your Career: Dan Edwardes
This week on the show we have Dan Edwardes Founder and CEO of Parkour Generations. Parkour Generations the award winning multi-national professional organisation for the dynamic movement discipline of parkour / freerunning. Parkour Generations provides the highest quality education, coaching,...
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Love Your Career: Jon Kohn
We are incredibly privileged to welcome Jon Kohn onto the Love Your Career Podcast in our latest episode. Jon is the Co-founder of Thrive Gyms and former head of commercial for David Lloyd Clubs across the UK. With a wealth of experience across a number of roles, Jon is a truly exceptional guest...
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Love Your Career: Sarah Coghlan
This episode is a really important one. Sarah is a former Global Director and UK Head of the inspirational Movember group. Raising awareness of mental and physical health is a huge part of our wellness, and what could be more important to our sector than that. Hear more about the origins of...
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Love Your Career: Louise Anderton
This week we are joined by the amazing Louise Anderton, People Director for PureGym UK, Denmark and Switzerland. A relative newcomer to the fitness industry, Louise has made a huge impact already in driving the success of PureGym in the last year. Bringing a wealth of experience from the...
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Love Your Career: Julie Allen
When we say we have a guest on this week that is universally loved within the fitness industry - we aren’t kidding. Everybody’s favourite Business Development Director, this week we welcome Active Insight’s Julie Allen. Julie is truly one of the industries most loved faces who has excelled...
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Love Your Career: Clemency Lion
This week we are absolutely delighted to welcome Clemency Lion to the podcast. Clemency is part of UKActive’s exec team and joined in June of 2023 as Director of Research, policy and communications. Clemency’s background prior to joining the UKactive was filled with parliamentary experience,...
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Love Your Career: Rebecca Passmore
Love Your Career - Rebecca Passmore Wow, what an absolute honour and privilege to welcome Rebecca Passmore onto the podcast today. Rebecca is the Group COO for PureGym, overseeing the leadership of PureGym UK, PureGym Switzerland and PureGym Denmark Having spent 5 and a half years with PureGym in...
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Love Your Career: Jo Matthews
Love Your Career - Jo Matthews Jo is the Co Founder of Ten Health and Fitness which was born post a car accident that Jo suffered and has since blossomed into of the most recognisable and respected in the industry . In this podcast, Jo shares her journey from pre Ten to how the guys first started...
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Love Your Career: Paul Bowman
Love Your Career - Paul Bowman Paul is the dynamic CEO of Wexer. With a deep passion for the fitness industry, Paul has been at the forefront of integrating technology with fitness. In this podcast, Paul shares his journey through the fitness industry, from his early career to his current role.…
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Love Your Career: Marc Diaper
What a guest to have on the podcast, Marc Diaper, CEO of Gymbox. Marc is an inspiration when he talks and how he leads and within this chat he articulates brilliantly how he does this in such an authentic way. His passions, his journey and his decision making are all discussed. So much of his...
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Love Your Career: Danny Melling
Our next guest is one on the nicest people in our sector, plus he also crosses over into our other sector of childcare too!Danny Melling is the Interim Director of Member Experience at ukactive and is someone we have come to know really well as a friend, client, candidate and recently as a...
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Love Your Career: Steffie Bryant
This week we welcome Steffie Bryant, a long time friend of Love Recruitment and Chief of Staff at Keepme.ai. Steffie is our first two time guest on the Love Your Career Episode however this is her first release and she explains why in the episode. Having worked in clubland in senior roles and in...
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Love Your Career: Kevin Yates
We are so lucky this week. Not only do we have the first ever live recording of this podcast at the independent gym conference, we welcomed industry legend Kevin Yates. We cover all the usual areas and pursuits of the podcast but we also try and cover key areas that would be applicable to...
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ABOUT THIS 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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