
YEARBOOK
A nostalgic show where we take celebrities back to their school days. Previously home of The Talk Twenties Podcast.
Latest episodes

May 9, 2023 • 40min
Navigating The Unknown in Business and Life In Your 20s with Perl Cosmetics
Isobel Perl, founder of Perl Cosmetics shares her story of being lost in her 20s, moving between jobs and everything she wished someone told her about starting business. Isobel has constantly dealt with the unknown in her 20s and tells us how she navigated this all.
After the Perl Cosmetics had a tough period, Isobel shared a TikTok about wanting to stop the small business due to failure, this reached thousands of people. Now Isobel focuses on ensuring people know that it is “not all sunshine building a business”. TikTok is now a vital part in the marketing strategy for Perl cosmetics with honesty at the forefront. Isobel works from home running Perl and offers advice for feelings of loneliness and the importance of networking.
If you are trying to navigate business, life in your 20s or even skincare advice from an expert this podcast is for you.
In this episode Isobel talks about:
Navigating the unknown
The secrets in business you need to know
Dealing with loneliness
Raising investment
Skincare advice
Feeling lost in your 20s
Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes
Guest: Isobel Perl
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May 2, 2023 • 47min
5 Steps to Controlling Your Mind with TJ Power | Addiction, Porn, ADHD & DOSE Formula
Neuroscientist and entrepreneur, TJ Powers shares the DOSE Strategy which is changing the game of mental health and everything surrounding. Covering addiction, porn, obsession, relationships, ADHD and general mental health using the DOSE strategy this episode is not one to miss.
TJ Power is the neuroscientist who co-founded Neurify.io, an education platform that enhances mental health with neuroscience-based training experiences.
TJ assists Gaby in building her personal DOSE formula in simple steps so you can follow at home and understand your brain whilst implementing simple steps to control it.
In this episode TJ talks about:
DOSE formula
Neuroscience expertise
Dopamine
Oxytocin
Serotonin
Endorphins
Advice on mental health for your twenties
ADHD
adulting failures
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Apr 25, 2023 • 40min
The Reality of One Of The UK's Youngest Barristers with Grace Rose Gwynne|, Sexism, Fear & Power
Grace Rose Gwynne exposes everything you need to know about working in law as a Barrister. Grace was announced one of the youngest barristers in the UK after being called to the Bar at 21 years old, Grace now advocates for more female representation at the Bar and fighting for a place in “the Old Boys’ club”.
TW: This episode contains sensitive subjects including explicit incidences of sexual assault
In this episode Grace talks about:
Lessons from becoming the UK’s youngest barrister
Dealing with ageism, sexism and prejudice in the work place
The rule of 3 in money
The whole journey to becoming a barrister
how to switch off after court
Separating yourself from your case
Rejection
Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes Guest: Grace Rose Gwynne
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Apr 18, 2023 • 45min
How to Survive Lifestyle Inflation with Niaz Azad | Financially Free, British Obsessions & Hustling
Niaz Azad, co-founder of Millennial Money UK and the podcast Loose Change. Born out of the realisation that himself and his co-founder practiced law with a salary job and still suffered from uncomfortable money talks and taboo.
Niaz explains why 100k salary in London is not a substantial amount like it used to be and how someone with 40k could end up with more money, sharing his own transparent journey and many more. This podcast is focused on discussing the controversial topics surrounding money and simple yet effective ways you can become financially free.
In this episode Niaz talks about:
geographical differences in money
British obsessions
How to become financially free
Lifestyle inflation
Twenties advice
sustaining a side hustle / small business
Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes Guest: Niaz Azad
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Apr 11, 2023 • 49min
Hannah Holland: How To Grow The Biggest UK Talent Agency | The Secret To Success
HLD Talent founder, Hannah Holland started the biggest UK female talent agency at 24 in her bathroom with no support. Hannah shares her to know what risks are worth it and how she has built some of the UK's rising digital creators such as GK Barry.
Hannah joins the Talk Twenties Podcast to give full insight like none before, into the secrets of success whilst not faking a corporate facade. From being excluded in school 3 times and kicked out of university, Hannah shares her struggles and the honest truth of this world. Hannah shares some insider knowledge into the industry from her time at the BAFTAS and partying on Maya Jama's Yacht.
In this episode Hannah talks about:
Struggles in education
How she built the biggest female talent agency
GK Barry’s Rise To Fame
The warning signs in the industry
Secret to success
Retirement Plans
Twenties Advice
Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes Guest: Hannah Holland
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Apr 4, 2023 • 40min
How To Unlock Your Full Potential Mind Body & Soul with Cami Sophia | Pilates Princess
Cami Sophia aka the TikTok sensation ‘Pilates Princess’ joins the Talk Twenties Podcast to teach you how to “become her” and unlock your true potential with your mind, body and soul.
Cami shares how she was rejected from work placements on her marketing degree which led to her creating more pilates content. The pilates princess TikTok at 8 million views. Since becoming so popular, Cami has had the opportunity to start her own podcast, ‘With Intention’. The show involves Cami discussing healthy habits, workouts, and mindfulness, amongst ‘girl talk’ and body positivity. In this episode Cami talks about:
Camis journey with ‘Pilates Princess’
Life changing turning 20
Growth on social media
Body intuition
Motivation
Growing into yourself
Balanced diet
Turning thoughts into reality
Adulting failures
Host: Cami Sophia Guest: Gaby Mendes
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Mar 28, 2023 • 52min
Sink or Swim: How Building Social Chain Almost Broke Dom McGregor
Dominic is the co-founder of Social Chain, EY Entrepreneur of The Year winner, and is currently working with the government on social media. Dom announced on the Talk Twenties Podcast that he is hoping to run for prime minister in the future and shares his journey through his twenties. Dom opens up about his recovery with alcoholism, offering advice and support for other twenty somethings listening.
After co-founding social chain with Steven Bartlett which was listed £300 million valuation in August 2019, Dom shares behind the scenes insight on what struggles arise when building businesses, especially as a young twenty year old after dropping out of university.
*TW: mental health, addiction & suicidal ideation *
In this episode Dom talks about:
- Co-founding a £300 million evaluated business
- Pressure's of entrepreneurship- mental health
- his struggles with addiction
- Dreams of becoming prime minister
- Adulting failures
- Advice for twenty year olds
Host: Gaby Mendes
Guest: Dom McGregor
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Mar 21, 2023 • 41min
How Spirituality and Crystals Can Change Your Life with Athena's Crystals
Georgina dedicated herself to learning about the power of crystals and spirituality. Since then, she’s built a fast-growing community on TikTok, with over 1 million followers, inspiring others to learn about spirituality and self-confidence.Georgina Easterbrook AKA Athena’s Crystals grew up in Brighton with her jeweller dad.
After going to work with him one day and seeing him work with diamonds, she became fascinated with how such beauty can come from the earth and so began her love of gemstones and crystals. After struggling with mental health for many years and toxic relationships, Georgina’s life changed when she leaned into the power of spirituality, now successfully running her own crystal jewellery online business and her first book The Crystal Path is available now.
In this episode Georgina talks about:
- Guide for crystals
- Spiritual guidance for attracting your dreams
- Love languages- Attracting dreams into reality
- Manifesting wealth- Dealing with Trauma
- Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes
Guest: Georgina Easterbrook
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Mar 14, 2023 • 36min
El Burrito Monsters Strategy For 11 million views on TikTok
Oli Paterson AKA ElBurrito Monster spends his life turning crazy food ideas into reality. Oli once studied maths at university, now he is a full time food content creator with 563k followers on TikTok and 23.3 million likes.
Oli has hacked the TikTok algorithm, sharing his 3 steps for success on the app and his structure for creating food videos that reach millions of people daily. Not only does Oli successfully make videos for his own account El Burrito Monster with views up to 11 million on one video. Oli talks about how he earns extra money by creating success for other businesses like Barburrito.
El Burrito Monster’s love for maths - although it didn’t work in the “real world” has helped him creating immense success in creating crazy meals like watermelon pizza and hotdog burgers. After all of the wild creations Oli has made he reveals how he lost 5.5 stone and became a healthier version of himself.
In this episode Oli talks about:
How to eat good and cheap at university
Building a career in the food industry
Turning your passion into work
Strategies for going TikTok viral
Stepping into adult life
Adulting failures
Advice for twenties
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Mar 7, 2023 • 36min
The Rap Game UK: Breaking into a male dominated industry with Meduulla
Meduulla is a North Manchester musical artist known for her song Lifes Like a Box of Chocolates and her time on The Rap Game UK season 3. Meduulla first gained popularity as a Spoken Word artist and throughout this episode talks about her process for writing music and how it reflects being raised in North Manchester in a Zimbabwean household all the way to performing at Leeds and Reading fest.
As a twenty something Medulla covers a range of topics in the podcast from how she dropped out of university to focus on her music and the realities of being a black queer woman in rap.
In this episode Meduulla talks about:
lyrical process
The Rap Game UK
Dropping out of university
Using differences as an advantage
The power in words
Measure of success in parents
Adulting failures
Host: Gaby Mendes & Felix Kabutey Jnr Guest: Remi Akande
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