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When your studies and your career don’t align

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Many of us spend years honing our skills and chasing our dreams only to end up in a career that’s completely different to what we thought we’d have. For some it may seem like we wasted our time studying and training for something, but for others it’s just part of the journey of where we were meant to be.

 

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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