Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

Former Arsenal F.C. midfielder Mathieu Flamini joins Jimmy to talk about life after elite football, building a global biochemical company, and what Arsène Wenger taught him about leadership, pressure, and winning.

Mathieu opens up about the reality of playing for Arsenal, the loneliness of elite sport, the mentality required to survive at the top level, and why “footballers die twice”. He explains how he went from Premier League football to running a major sustainability business, meeting world leaders, attending Davos, and building a company focused on replacing oil-based chemicals with plant-based alternatives.

They discuss resilience, competition, biohacking, retirement, hiring winners, entrepreneurship, and why most people are too afraid of failure.

00:00 Intro
01:02 Entrepreneur vs Elite Athlete
03:15 What Arsène Wenger Taught Him
05:08 How Football Recruitment Really Works
06:34 Hiring Winners
09:02 Joining Arsenal After The Invincibles
12:02 Starting A Business While Playing Football
14:20 Building A Biochemical Company
16:45 Why Athletes Make Great Entrepreneurs
19:05 Running A Huge Business After Football
22:10 The Loneliness Of Elite Sport
25:00 The Reality Of Being A Footballer
30:08 “Footballers Die Twice”
34:02 Retiring From Football
36:20 Finding Purpose After Arsenal
39:22 Meeting King Charles & World Leaders
40:05 Biohacking & Performance
46:10 Cooking, Health & Longevity
47:40 What The Next 10 Years Look Like
50:15 Why Competition Makes You Better
54:20 How To Hire Great People
57:15 Turning “Impossible” Into Possible
58:40 Quick Fire Questions
59:30 Arsenal, Spurs & Football Today
1:02:10 Advice For Young Footballers

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Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/
Junior Producer: Thuy
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Anthony Scaramucci doesn’t hold back.

From Trump’s obsession with legacy (yes, including the “ballroom” idea) to why Keir Starmer’s strategy with Trump might actually be working, this is a rare insider breakdown of power, ego, and what really happens behind the scenes.

Scaramucci explains:

Why Trump respects King Charles — and what Americans really think of the Royal Family

What the next two years of Trump actually look like (and why it could get messy)

Why people around Trump say one thing publicly… and another privately

The surprising reason Starmer standing up to Trump could be the right move

And the brutal truth about status, ego, and chasing the wrong career

He also reflects on his infamous 11 days in the White House, getting publicly destroyed, and how it changed the way he thinks about success, failure, and building a life you actually want.

If you care about politics, power, or just making smarter decisions in your own career — this one’s packed.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:00 Meet The Mooch

02:03 Own Your Weaknesses

03:22 Trump and King Charles

04:59 Why Americans Love Royals

07:43 Next Two Years Forecast

10:40 Who Runs After Trump

13:51 Outsider Candidates Return

15:23 Status and Potomac Fever

19:28 11 Days Fallout Lessons

21:49 Workplace Status Shifts

23:53 Reading Like Buffett

24:23 Delegation And Empowerment

25:13 Rocks And Sand Priorities

27:01 London Sprint Schedule

27:38 Relax And Love Work

28:20 Brand After Trump

29:10 Trump Strengths And Charm

31:55 Starmer Stands Up

33:11 Advice For The Kids

37:07 White House One More Day

38:21 Peer Group And Leadership

41:01 Book Picks And Stoicism

44:04 Life Is Good Outro

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Note: For transparency, McDonald’s have previously sponsored Jimmy’s Jobs and have been strong supporters of the show.

What’s really going on inside McDonald’s?

Jimmy sits down with the new UK & Ireland CEO, Lauren Schultz, inside McDonald’s HQ — with a live restaurant running behind them — to break down how one of the world’s biggest brands actually operates.

They cover:

The real reason McDonald’s keeps changing the menu
Why UK restaurants are the busiest in the world
What it’s actually like working there
And why they’re now hiring thousands of young people

Lauren also explains the Youth Confidence Index, why Gen Z are misunderstood at work, and how McDonald’s is trying to solve the “first job” crisis with paid work placements.

Plus: menu experiments, AI vs creativity, and what it takes to run a £6M restaurant.

00:00 Intro: Inside McDonald’s HQ
01:01 The Daily Rush (Breakfast → Late Night)
02:18 First Months as CEO
03:56 The First 90 Days Playbook
05:27 Reinventing a 50-Year Brand
06:43 Why the Menu Keeps Changing
08:41 How McDonald’s Tests New Ideas
10:52 The Youth Confidence Crisis
13:52 Inside the Paid Work Experience Scheme
17:16 How Tech Is Changing Jobs
21:04 Creating “Magic Moments” in Restaurants
23:06 How Much Freedom Franchisees Really Have
24:12 Why McDonald’s Service Feels Different
24:35 What They Look for When Hiring (3 C’s)
26:22 Creativity vs AI
27:58 How She Got Into Marketing
30:33 The Happy Meal Turnaround
31:19 Why the First Job Matters So Much
34:39 Expanding the Work Experience Programme
36:01 Raising Kids With Work Ethic
39:43 British Food Taste Test
43:08 Pub Culture & Final Thoughts

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Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/
Junior Producer: Thuy
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Karishma Vijay on Winning The Apprentice, Explosive Growth & What Lord Alan Sugar Is REALLY Like Behind The Scenes

Days after winning The Apprentice, Karishma Vijay sits down with Jimmy’s Jobs to break down what actually happens when you win — from £250K investment decisions to £250K in sales in just 72 hours.

She reveals the truth about working with Lord Sugar, how she built skincare brand Kishkin from rock bottom, and why not watching the show might have been her biggest advantage.

From losing a 20,000-unit shipment to scaling globally, this is a raw, behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s fastest-rising founders.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
00:24 Meet The Apprentice Winner
01:08 Winning Without Watching
02:08 Spending the Prize Money
03:46 What Kishkin Actually Is
05:10 Rock Bottom to Moonshot
06:30 From Side Hustles to Agency
09:37 Building the Team and Ops
11:14 Sourcing and R&D Worldwide
12:48 Why The Apprentice Works
16:38 Favorite and Worst Tasks
18:46 Behind the Casting Process
22:07 Life After the Final
23:26 From One Sale to Lorries
24:25 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs
24:50 Stop Funding Yourself
26:22 MVPs and Digital Products
27:39 Launch Fast Decide Faster
29:11 Experience Beats Education
31:58 From Medicine to Business
34:07 Tracksuit Job Pitch
36:35 Drive and Doing Reps
38:07 Teach Money in Schools
38:43 Apprentice Production Secrets
41:27 Boardroom Reality Check
43:57 Tim vs Karen vs Sugar
44:35 Winning Reactions and Wrap

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Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE
Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/
Junior Producer: Thuy
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Our guests need no introduction- Ben Francis & Noel Mack are the founder and Chief Brand Officer of Gymshark. 

Setting up their HQ in the Midlands, Gymshark is one of the most exciting brands in the UK and is now valued at over £1 billion. 

Ben and Noel would be the first to admit that traditional schooling and academia did not suit their strengths and neither left school with great results- but it didn’t stop them from becoming a success.

This episode will delve into Ben’s first time meeting the Prime Minister, where he thinks the jobs of the future are coming from and the biggest disasters they’ve had at Gymshark. 

We hope this leaves you with inspiration and advice on how to start your career- or simply piques your interest in the future of the UK economy. 

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Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/
Junior Producer: Thuy Dong
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