Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

Georgia Harrison on Revenge Porn, Changing the Law, and the Real Work Behind Being an Influencer

This week, Georgia joins Jimmy to describe her work as a celebrity campaigner, author, and influencer, and explains why creating content is a real job that requires research, editing, trend awareness, and constant posting across platforms.

She recounts how a former boyfriend filmed her without consent and sold the footage online, leading her to waive anonymity, take him to court, and campaign to remove the “intent to cause distress” loophole in the 2015 revenge porn law, work that earned her an MBE.

Georgia says current rules still fail victims, calling for faster takedowns than 48 hours, a “kill switch” system, stronger enforcement on tech companies, and action on the rise of intimate image abuse and manosphere content.

She and Jimmy also discuss motherhood, online trolling in politics, LinkedIn’s professional benefits, and taking risks despite embarrassment.

00:00 Intro
01:23 Influencer Life Explained
03:11 Reality TV Journey
03:55 Why She Became Activist
04:54 Abuse And Court Fight
08:47 Going Public For Evidence
11:26 Beyond Revenge Porn
12:32 Georgia’s Law Proposal
14:32 Tech Companies Accountability
15:55 Shame Empowerment Motherhood
19:20 Politics Like Reality TV
27:32 Trolling Bots And Safety
31:48 Receiving The MBE
34:20 Tackling The Manosphere
35:38 Manosphere Money Funnel
36:58 Creator Economy Explained
38:08 Trends Algorithms Workflow
40:56 Brand Deals And Campaigns
45:18 Styling Image Strategy
47:50 Fearless Mindset Failing
50:20 Why LinkedIn Works
54:25 Paying Mum For Childcare
56:53 Early Jobs Hustle
59:01 Love Island Leap
01:01:46 Mentor Boss Can Do
01:03:24 Reality TV Business Pitch

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Producer: Thuy Dong
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What happens when Downing Street texts on a Sunday asking if you can interview the Prime Minister two days later?

In this special episode of Jimmy vs the Producers, Jimmy sits down with growth leads Aggie and Annabel, alongside producer Thuy, to unpack the whirlwind behind our Andy Burnham interview.

Aggie and Annabel ask Jimmy how the opportunity compared with interviewing Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, what went into preparing for the conversation in just 48 hours, and why this felt like an “Olympic medal moment” for the show.

Thuy then turns the tables on Jimmy to discuss how they first connected through LinkedIn, how a one-day-a-week university placement became a full-time producing role, and how relationships and social capital can compound into career-changing opportunities.

This episode is supported by LinkedIn.

Watch the full Andy Burnham interview: https://youtu.be/mXnO06QfnCM

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Inside Number 10: Jimmy on Tim Cook, getting a wedding letter from Theresa May, and Starting Jobs of the Future

We decided to swap the seats this week: Jimmy is the guest. He went on The Independent's In The Room to talk about the three years he spent deciding who got through the door of Number 10 and what that taught him about how people actually get hired.

Helen MacNamara, the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary, and Cleo Watson, former special adviser to Theresa May and Boris Johnson, run a summer series called Lessons from Number 10 - what it's really like to work behind that black door.

Jimmy worked with both of them. Which, given this show spent the last month asking how you get in the room when you know nobody, is a fairly on-the-nose demonstration of the answer.

In this conversation: what the Prime Minister's Business Director actually does all day, why Number 10 has no floor plan and what that does to a new starter, how he got entrepreneurs into the building instead of the companies with big lobbying teams, what business consistently misunderstands about government and the other way round, why bringing business leaders into politics so often doesn't work, the trade trips and the logistics of losing CEOs in foreign countries, and the day it all stopped being fun.

Also: the origin story of this podcast. A question Theresa May asked him one
morning about where jobs actually come from - and why he's been trying to answer it ever since.

Thanks to Helen, Cleo and the team at In The Room for letting us play this here.

Their show is at @intheroom.pod, and it's part of The Independent Podcast
Network, produced with Next Chapter Studios.

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future is a show about work, careers and how people actually get hired - long-form interviews with the people who do the hiring.

Next week: Jimmy vs the Producers, on Andy Burnham interview.

You can read Jimmy's piece on the BTS of our Andy Burnham interview here: https://jimmysjobs.substack.com/p/did-i-like-andy-burnham

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AI, Sovereign Compute, and the Future of Family Business in the UK | Steve Rigby on Jobs of the Future

In 2026, Steve Rigby joins Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future to discuss why AI adoption in large companies will be slower than hype suggests because it requires difficult process transformation plus governance and security, while SMEs can move faster with low barriers to entry. He argues the UK is behind on preparing society and government for disruption, citing data that 39% of MPs have never used AI and calling for a multi-department “war footing,” including urgent AI data-center expansion and sovereign compute backed by government offtake. Rigby explains his role as chair of Family Business UK, the impact of new 20% tax charges on intergenerational transfers, and why the UK incentivizes selling businesses over long-term ownership. He outlines the Rigby Group’s scale, family succession planning, his philanthropy and education programs, and his efforts to influence policy via media, LinkedIn, and a new podcast.

00:00 AI Shift Like the 90s
00:43 Why Big Firms Move Slow
01:46 Reskilling and Job Risk
04:14 MPs Not Using AI
06:50 Data Centers and Compute
08:49 AI Sovereignty Plan
10:31 Chairing Family Business UK
11:22 Tax Changes Hit Succession
12:51 Rigby Group Overview
15:14 London Family Office Hub
16:40 Non Doms and Tax Carrots
19:39 UK Incentives and Mittelstand
22:40 First Jobs and Joining Family Firm
25:28 Building Tech Retail in the 90s
27:42 Family Business Life and Succession
29:40 Preparing the Next Generation
32:21 Kids Careers Outside the Firm
33:29 What Intelligence Really Means
34:08 Learning Styles Matter
34:42 Tech Powered Classrooms
36:24 Cradle to Career Impact
38:23 Inspiring Futures Model
40:12 Plural Career Time Split
41:44 Influencing Policy and Media
44:40 Family Business UK Growth
46:39 Podcast for Hard Issues
48:59 Sleep Data and Health Tech
52:22 Competitive Sports Journey
57:12 Giving Values and Dividends
57:58 Future of Family Firms
01:00:40 Mittelstand and UK Incentives
01:02:28 Podcast Pick and Wrap
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Youth Unemployment, Work Shadowing, and the Future of Work | Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future

Thanks to LinkedIn for partnering on this episode. Learn more about how the UK labour market is changing in the age of AI in LinkedIn’s latest report: ⁠https://lnkd.in/labour-market-report⁠

In a special early interview at 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Andy Burnham joins Jimmy to discuss why too many young people are struggling to get their first break, and what government, employers and senior leaders can do about it.

Reflecting on his own journey from an unpaid local newspaper reporter to Prime Minister, Andy explains why family connections often matter more than qualifications, why work shadowing can transform a young person's confidence, and why every leader should help open the door for someone without an established network.

They also discuss the future of education, apprenticeships, AI, recruitment, social capital and why Britain needs to value technical careers as much as university degrees. Andy shares what he looks for when hiring, why creativity and communication remain essential skills in the age of AI, and the leadership lessons that have shaped his career.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:29 Sponsor

01:49 PM Priorities on Youth Jobs

02:50 Early Career and Drift

05:35 Social Capital and Access

06:53 Hiring and Leadership Skills

08:51 Ambition Beyond London

09:42 English Degree and Creativity

12:24 Kids View of Job Market

13:49 Placements and Employer Role

17:26 AI and Future of Work

18:30 LinkedIn Data Break

19:51 Apprenticeships and Reform

21:28 Nostalgia Game and Advice

26:24 Closing Note and LinkedIn

Credits:

Jimmy McLoughlin OBE

Thuy Dong

Aggie Mellor

Annabel Wilcken

Ethan Pearman

Josh Eames

Laura Dunn

Special thanks to:

Sunny Winter

Nguyen Anh Duc
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