Remote Careers PSHE Podcast Worksheets

Welcome to the Remote Careers PSHE Podcast Worksheets: companions to the Remotely Interested Podcast!

Since July 2024, Mosaic Gold has been publishing Remotely Interested, a monthly podcast exploring the world of remote work. Each episode, host Mary Ogbeide Grillon interviews a different professional about their experiences working remotely. Together, they discuss the challenges and advantages of remote work, share practical strategies for success, and highlight important considerations for wellbeing and mental health in a remote environment.

CLASSROOM ACTIVITY:

• Episodes run from between 20 mins to 1 hour 5 mins

• Play each episode for free via YouTube and Spotify: links are available: http://linktr.ee/mosaicgold

• Each student completes the 2 pages of between 7 to 10 questions per episode as they watch and listen

• You, the teacher, retains the 3rd page of answers for marking

• Series of episodes can be used over the course of several weeks

• Any unfinished questions can easily be completed as homework

• Episode content and worksheet answers can serve as a basis for further class discussions

• Ideal for Head of Year / Head of PSHE / Head of Sixth Form / Class Tutors

Each worksheet includes 2 pages for students to answer between 7 and 10 questions per episode, with timestamp indications of when the question is answered (e.g. [00:01:38]) The 3rd page is an answer sheet for the teacher’s reference, with a timestamp start and end time of where the answer is in the video (e.g. [00:01:38] - [00:02:33])

EPISODE LIST / CAREERS FEATURED:

1. Science Teacher / Public Speaking Coach
2. Global Insurance Debt Collection
3. Data Analyst Tech Team Leader
4. Graphic Designer (recent graduate)
5. Software Analyst
6. Foreign Languages Teacher
7. Sales Executive
8. Product Manager in IT
9. Cleaning Business owner / Psychotherapist
10. International Account Management and Purchaser
11. Game Developer (18 year old A-Level student!) - student favourite
12. Chartered Accountant

The first 12 episodes included in this batch of worksheets feature guests…

• from a variety of industries including teaching, graphic design, data analytics & game development

• from 9 different countries including UK, Bulgaria, US & Brazil

• whose ages range from 18 to 60!

Mary Ogbeide Grillon was born in Kent, England, educated at University College London and worked in central London in a variety of accounting roles before working exclusively online as a remote freelancer since 2017. Working from England, Thailand and now based in Portugal, Mary is committed to helping others start and grow their remote freelancing careers by sharing the values, etiquette and mindset required for success.