'My Duvet Flip,' the careers show.
Join Jack Parsons as he delves into an enthralling discussion with people and their careers, where we explore some of their most memorable instances of making mistakes and the valuable lessons they gained from them.
'My Duvet Flip,' the careers show.
Join Jack Parsons as he delves into an enthralling discussion with people and their careers, where we explore some of their most memorable instances of making mistakes and the valuable lessons they gained from them.
Episode Guest:
Matt Callaghan is the Chief Operating Officer at easyJet Holidays, where he leads customer experience, operations, and long-term strategy. With a background spanning Deloitte, British Airways, and frontline leadership at Heathrow, Matt brings a rare blend of operational grit and strategic vision.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:23 Why Matt Said Yes to My Duvet Flip
2:14 First Job at Next: Life Lessons from Retail
4:00 Why Students Should Get a Job While Studying
5:24 From No Plan to Deloitte Graduate Scheme
7:01 Taking the First Step Without a 5-Year Plan
8:20 What "All-In" Really Means
10:16 Work-Life Blend and Being Present
13:12 Failing Exams and Bouncing Back
14:43 What Working Hard Means to Matt
17:06 The Power of Curiosity — And Acting on It
18:59 Why Matt Left Deloitte for British Airways
21:00 Moving to London: Expectations vs. Reality
23:00 Feeling Stuck and Choosing to Pivot
24:57 Getting the Heathrow Operations Role Without Airline Experience
27:11 Falling in Love with Aviation
29:00 Why Matt Applied for a Job He Wasn’t Qualified For
30:45 From Terminal 5 to easyJet
32:11 A Global Role That Wasn’t Sustainable
33:02 Joining easyJet and Shaping Strategy
34:46 Building easyJet Holidays from the Ground Up
36:00 Why easyJet Holidays Is a Special Place to Work
37:43 Life Lesson: What Fostering Taught Matt About Leadership
40:18 Matt’s Duvet Flip: Creating Joy and Connection Through Travel
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