Simon Squibb | The Future of Education

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

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Technology, Business, Careers

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Simon Squibb: Why Working for Yourself Isn’t Risky Anymore In this episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, Simon Squibb – millionaire entrepreneur and education reformer – explains why the school system is outdated and failing future founders. He shares how being kicked out of school at 15 shaped his mission to fix it. From homeschooling his son to building a global audience, Simon reveals the highs and lows of content creation, how to build personal brand influence, and why entrepreneurship isn’t as risky as you think. You’ll also hear his thoughts on AI, politics, and the radical shift we need in how we teach young people about money, work, and life. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:45 Everything Wrong With School 04:01 The Truth About Entrepreneurship 12:36 Why Every Founder Needs a Personal Brand 14:00 AI Is Coming – Are You Ready? 15:00 Simon’s Wild Journey to Success 21:52 The Hidden Cost of Fame 26:22 Losing a Parent and Gaining Perspective 27:32 How to Actually Fix Education 29:15 Social Media Changed Everything 33:58 Content Is a Full-Time Job 35:08 Street Interviews & Real Reactions 44:35 Homeschooling Done Right 49:33 Final Thoughts on Risk, Dreams & Purpose ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy Dong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.1	Hello and welcome to this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future. Today, I'm joined by Simon Squib.
1:05.6	Now, you may know Simon from social media as the man that goes around asking people what their dream is and encourages
1:12.5	them to pursue entrepreneurship now i got to know simon four years ago when we used to do a lot on
1:19.2	the social media audio app clubhouse which was a bit like podcast meets radio combined and
1:25.7	it's been amazing to watch him grow since. He was at tens of thousands
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