Working Class to World Class
Hello! My name is Lynn Lester and the purpose of my podcast is to celebrate the dreamers, the fighters and the underdogs who despite coming from ordinary backgrounds, went on to achieve extraordinary success. It is my mission to help inspire people, no matter where they stand in society, to keep thinking big and to never give up. As Jim Kerr of Simple Minds told me ”Sometimes your disadvantages are actually forming advantages that you find a way to use later in life”.
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Episodes
Oct 29, 2022
Oct 29, 2022
1 hr 4 min
In this first episode I was lucky and privileged to meet Rankin, one of the world’s most renowned photographers and cultural icons. He opens up about the working class values his parents instilled in him as a child, and how it has helped drive his life and career. A big thank you goes to Calvin and The Drum for filming the first ever episode.
About me
I grew up as the youngest of seven children in one of Glasgow's toughest neighbourhoods. I was orphaned at a young age, and faced many challenges along the way, but somehow found the strength to keep going, feeling utterly grateful every single day.
Through a combination of luck, hard graft and karma, I have been fortunate to build a career in the media, marketing and technology sectors.
I pinch myself when I travel the world, to host and present awards, TV shows, and events with some of the world's biggest celebrities and companies. I have benefited from a career that a wee girl from Clydebank could never even have imagined, and this podcast is my way of helping others in their own journey to success.
But no matter where I go or what I do, I never forget where I came from.
About my guests
Working Class to World Class celebrates people who have come from humble backgrounds, and defied all odds to achieve success in their respective fields. From music to sporting heroes, from high profile business leaders to entrepreneurs, from overnight successes to those who have achieved their ambitions over time. Each episode features an inspirational guest whose insights, learnings and lessons will be invaluable to anyone looking to achieve their own dreams.