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Nothing beats a Zoe Lister podcast 🎙️✈️

In this exclusive episode, we sit down with Zoe Lister – actress, writer, and the instantly recognisable voice of Jet2 Holidays. From her breakout role as Zoe Carpenter on Hollyoaks to becoming the viral “Jet2 lady” whose catchphrase took over TikTok, Zoe shares her incredible journey through acting, writing, voiceover work, and internet fame.

We talk about:

👉 Growing up & chasing her acting dream

👉 Landing her role in Hollyoaks and writing storylines

👉 Becoming the voice of Jet2’s iconic ads

👉 How the “Nothing Beats a Jet2 Holiday” meme went viral worldwide

👉 Reactions from Drake, Mariah Carey & even The White House 🤯

👉 Life beyond Hollyoaks & future plans in acting and VoiceOver

This is Zoe like you’ve never heard her before – funny, inspiring, and totally unfiltered.

Chapters:

0:00 intro / freestyle

1:08 Oi Oi out now! SHIZZIO x SPECIAL MC

1:31 Welcome Zoe Lister AKA the Jet 2 lady

3:13 Born & bred

4:22 I wanted to be an actor / no course

5:44 working in Butlins

7:13 move to LDN to pursue acting

8:05 how hard is it for actors to get jobs?

10:15 getting Hollyoaks audition

11:02 I went to Panama for turtle conservation

14:06 I almost didn’t go to Hollyoaks audition

15:52 Hollyoaks audition process was long!

18:02 I can cry on the spot

19:13 Hollyoaks audition cont…

20:35 getting Hollyoaks job / money made

22:03 how long does Hollyoaks last?

22:49 Big HO storylines / jumping out of a plane

27:57 why did you leave Hollyoaks? / Return

28:36 I also wrote for Hollyoaks

30:05 I wrote myself back into Hollyoaks!

30:52 would you ever return to Hollyoaks?

32:03 Neighbours characters

32:55 actors curse being on a soap opera

33:46 working regular jobs after acting

37:35 getting into voice over work

38:48 1st Voice over job paid big!

39:44 getting Jet 2 voice over job / money

41:32 Jet 2 employ me full time

42:59 trying to explain how it went viral

44:06 Is Samya Hafsaoui responsible for Jet 2 viral?

47:40 when did you realise its super viral?

48:38 Capital FM / Live PAs

50:09 best Jet 2 meme videos

51:29 bringing joy to others

51:59 do you own all of this?

52:20 meeting Jess Glynne

53:02 do Jet 2 owe you?

54:16 have you spoken to Jet 2 about this?

54:40 telling the world it’s my voice / own it

56:32 total views for Jet 2 meme

56:53 do Jet 2 own the sound? / making a song

58:05 Jeff Goldblum doing Jet 2 meme

58:47 The White House using the Jet 2 meme

59:56 Mariah Carey using the Jet 2 meme

1:00:27 Ibiza Final Boss

1:02:01 Drake using Jet 2 meme / Jet 2 owe you!

1:02:53 capitalising on viral / Meme coin / podcast

1:04:59 kids / doing meme on flight

1:05:38 does it get annoying? / longevity

1:06:28 is that your normal voice?

1:07:20 being the face of Jet 2

1:08:10 future plans / acting?

1:09:12 I can’t say ‘nothing beats’

1:11:20 AI Q’s / regrets / PA price

1:13:09 airline competition / Jet 2 free holiday

1:14:13 absorbing it / acting over shadow

1:15:20 Hollyoaks AI questions / Writing Q’s

1:18:54 mocking / regrets

1:19:23 Jet 2 or Hollyoaks ? / exploited

1:19:56 holiday / other airlines / AI voice

1:21:32 home improvements

1:22:11 quick fire questions

1:26:26 thank you Zoe / outro