Tracey Field, author, education consultant, and estates strategy expert, joins Paul Fernandez to reveal what’s really going wrong behind the scenes in the UK’s school system—and how she’s helping fix it. With decades of experience across major government, charity, and royal projects, Tracey shares her unique journey from high-level leadership to launching her own consultancy at 55, rewriting the rulebook for how education estates are managed.

From surviving remote posts in the Falklands to challenging multi-million-pound inefficiencies in UK schools, this episode explores visibility, impact, and the power of backing yourself later in life.

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The broken budgeting system behind school estates—and why no one’s fixing it

Why Tracey walked away from a secure job in her 50s to start from scratch

How personal loss shaped her boldest professional moves

Building a business around a book—and why it was the one she wished existed

Balancing family, leadership, and reinvention in a second act career

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Jessica Paul, actor, screenwriter, and business coach, joins Paul Fernandez to share how she’s using personal branding to power business growth—on and off social media. From building a loyal audience on TikTok to working with top entrepreneurs on mindset and visibility, Jess breaks down how storytelling and energy shape success.

🎙️ Key Highlights:

The truth about authenticity and personal branding

How fear holds founders back—and how to work with it

The four-step process to showing up online with confidence

Building a brand across platforms without burning out

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