The 20 Minute Career
Know the Career Before You Start
Learn what careers are really like from people in them.
The 20 Minute Career helps high school and university students explore different careers through honest conversations with the people doing the job. In under 20 minutes, you’ll discover what they do, how they got there, what they enjoy, what challenges them, and the advice they wish they’d been given before they started.
Whether you’re choosing school subjects, deciding on a university course or exploring future career options, you’ll gain the insights you need to make informed career decisions with confidence.
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Whether your curious about technology, healthcare, engineering, marketing, finance, law a trade or any other profession, you'll hear directly from the people living those careers every day.
EPISODE 15 - COMING
Guest - Danni Russell
Danni Russell left a science degree, thinking a lab wasn't for her, then switched to design before landing in digital marketing where hypothesis, testing and data turned out to matter just as much. In this episode she breaks down what the job really involves, and why it's more data than design.
29th July 2026 | 20 minutes
EPISODE 14
Guest - Josh Nicholls
Josh Nicholls left school in Year 10 to become an electrician. Twenty-five years later, he owns two national businesses, Platinum Electricians and Jet Black Plumbers, and has already stepped back from running them. He shares how he built a business that works without him, and why trades are far from a second choice.
22nd July 2026 | 20 minutes
Every Career Has a Story
Every conversation follows our 4P Career Framework—a simple way to explore what a career is really like, beyond the job title.
01
PATH
How did they get there?
Subjects
Degrees
Pivots
First breaks
Door openers
Internships
Strengths
02
PRESSURE
What challenges come with the job?
Pace
Hours
Stress
Stakeholders
Performance
03
PRICE
What does this career demand?
Time
Cost
Lifestyle
Effort
Emotional load
04
PAYOFF
Why do they love what they do?
Skills
Impact
Money
Growth
Meaning
Status
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