How I Crushed It: Recent Episodes
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BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning producer and director Jo Johnson sits down with Tunde to discuss her rise through the UK television industry. From growing up in Kensal Rise to smashing it on Netflix, she shares hard-won lessons and candid career insights.
- Early life in West London and influences on Jo Johnson's work ethic
- Breaking into the industry and overcoming setbacks as a Black woman in TV
- Key career milestones: Brookside, The Real McCoy, EastEnders, and Coronation Street
- Transition from directing to producing, including the story behind hit Netflix show Adolescence
- The importance of representation, resilience, and advice for forging your own path in the arts
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We revisit our chat with former Senior Director at LinkedIn, Tunji Akintokun. He has also had senior leadership positions at PwC and Cisco.
Since leaving LinkedIn Tunji now focuses his energy as a Non-Executive Director, Trustee, Patron and Angel Investor using technology, sport, and the arts as vehicles for change through his philanthropic efforts to help those with talent who lack the access to opportunity.
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Dr Samantha Tross is one of the UK's most respected orthopaedic surgeons. In 2005 she made history when she became Britain’s first Black female orthopaedic consultant surgeon. She was the first woman in Europe to use robotic hip surgery in 2018, and she has been regularly recognised as one of Britain's most influential Black Britons in the annual Powerlist.
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Dr Dion Terrelonge: Psychologist and Fashion Stylist
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Mike Williams is co-founder of Flake Bake – the UK's most successful Jamaican patty business. In 2024 the business won Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing and in the same year Mike won the Black British Business Awards, Rising Star of the year - Entrepreneur🏆.
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TV Advert
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Ire Hassan- Odukale - Co-Founder of the fine dining restaurant, Ikoyi
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Sola Akingbola is a musician, recording artist and band member of the Grammy award winning band, Jamiroquai. Across his career he has performed with the likes of David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and he is also an accomplished composer for the stage and screen.
Website
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Kojo Samuel - Music Director
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With the domestic football season coming to an end over the next week or so and the FIFA World Cup fast approaching in the summer, we revisit our chat with Skysports reporter, Kyle Walker.
Kyle Walker is a SJA British Sports Journalism nominated Sky Sports presenter and reporter who also regularly works for Manchester City TV, EA Sports and FIFA. On this episode he talks about growing up in Moss Side, how he got his big break in TV and what interviewing Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp is like.
Kyle's Instagram
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Leon Francis has been a leader and manager in three of the biggest consumer brands in the UK, Mcdonald's, Sainsbury's and Apple. He also has his own male grooming brand called Nuevo Noir which he started in 2021. In 2024 he won the Rising Star award at the Black British Business Awards in the Consumer and Luxury category.
Website: Nuevo Noir
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Dion Terrelonge - Pioneer of fashion psychology
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Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Dr Serufusa Sekidde, BBBAwards 2025 winner in the Senior Leader – STEM category. Serufusa trained as a medical doctor, has since transitioned to become a healthcare leader and is currently serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO at ViiV Healthcare, part of GSK. He is an advocate for social change and healthcare equity through media outlets like CNN and BBC but also through music and In 2021 he came out with an album called The Solutionary Manifesto.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
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Listen back to interviews with other Medical professionals:
Dr Tijion Esho - Cosmetic Doctor
Darryl Edwards is a globally recognised movement coach, author and pioneer in the intersection of health and movement, renowned for his groundbreaking Primal Play Method. A former IT Consultant in the investment banking world he's since transitioned his career and he is now dedicating his life to helping others to combat chronic lifestyle diseases. His popular TED talk called, “Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out” has over 1.2 million views on Youtube.
Website: Primal Play Method
Books:
Animal Moves
Intro To Animal Moves
Paleo Fitness
Listen back to interviews with:
Tunji Akintokun - Senior Leader at LinkedIn
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With the Oscars 2026 taking place this weekend, we revisit our chat with entertainment mogul Femi Oguns.
Femi Oguns is founder and CEO of both Identity School of Acting and Identity Agency Group and he has become one of the most influential people in the British Film and TV industry. He has shaped the careers of the likes of Michaela Cole, Damson Idris, Letitia Wright and John Boyega. He has been named on the Powerlist top 100 most influential figures of African/Caribbean descent in the UK and in 2014 he was appointed MBE for services to the acting industry.
Reach Femi at: https://www.instagram.com/mrfemioguns/
Talent Agency
Drama School
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Siobhan Copland is a matchmaker and dating coach with over 10 years experience setting people up on dates and consulting them on their dating lives. She is the founder of Cupid In The City and in 2025 it won Best Dating Agency in London & the South East.
Cupid In The City
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Audrey Indome - The Receipts Podcast
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Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah, aka Lady Phyll, is one of the most influential figures in the British LGBTQ+ community. She is widely known as Lady Phyll partly due to her refusal in 2016 to accept an MBE citing her opposition to colonial legacies that have contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ laws in many parts of the world.
Lady Phyll
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Maggie Alphonsi - World Cup winning rugby player
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Tobi Oredein is a journalist, public speaker and the founder and CEO of Black Ballad, a media and lifestyle platform for black women.
Tobi Oredein
Black Ballad
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Joelle Owusu-Sekyere is an awarding winning publisher of bold, engaging fiction and non-fiction books at Penguin Random House and Merky Books which is the book publisher created by Stormzy & Penguin Books.
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere
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Dorothy Koomson - Bestselling novelist
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We look back at the favourite bits of the podcast in 2025 including clips with the following guests:
Sebastian Thiel
Lorna Clarke
Akua Gyamfi
Bell Ribeiro Addy
Dr Daniel Moses
Dean Aston
Ashleigh Ainsley
Cassa Pancho
Thanyia Moore
Dorothy Koomson
Audrey Indome
Hope Powell
Thanks for you support and looking forward to shining a light on more talent in 2026!
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Hope Powell is currently Technical Director of the Women's football team at Birmingham City and the former manager of the women's England football team from 1998 to 2013. In her earlier career she also played for the national team appearing over 60 times and scoring over 30 goals. She has also managed Brighton & Hove Albion Women and coached the Great Britain women's football team at the London 2012 Olympic games. She received an OBE in 2002 a CBE in 2010, and in 2003 she was the second woman to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame for her services to football.
Hope Powell Instagram
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Jordan Jarrett-Bryan - Channel 4 Sports Broadcaster
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Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Ken and Mary Okoroafor, BBBAwards 2023 winners in the Entrepreneur Senior Leader category. They are the founders of The Humble Penny, which they grew from a 99p blog into an award-winning personal finance platform reaching over 5 million people.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
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Listen back to interviews with other personal financial experts:
Ayesha Ofori - CEO of Propelle
Bayo Adelaja is founder and CEO of Do It Now Now, an organisation which aims to improve social mobility, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship among Black communities in the UK. She has held positions at many organisations, including work at Google, the London School of Economics and the House of Commons and in 2023 she was awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship, social mobility, and financial inclusion.
Bayo Adelaja
Do It Now Now
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Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Jamelia Donaldson, a BBBAwards 2019 winner in the Entrepreneur Rising Star category, celebrated for her impact on global entrepreneurship and the natural hair care industry.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
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Listen back to interview with:
Audrey Indome from the Receipts Podcast
Dr Tijion Esho - Cosmetic Doctor
Bola Sol is a personal finance influencer, published author, and Financial Adviser. Her expertise has been featured in prominent publications such as Forbes, the BBC, ITV, the Financial Times, the Telegraph, as well as being the Grazia Money columnist.
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Emmanuel Asuquo
Tayo Oguntonade
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Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve made across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Dorothy Koomson, who won the Image Award at the Black British Business Awards in 2019. The award recognised her as Britain’s biggest-selling Black author of adult fiction. Dorothy’s remarkable career continues to inspire and champion excellence in publishing.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
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Listen back to interview with:
Jendella Benson - Novelist and Head of Editorial at Black Ballad
Dr Daniel Moses is a Property Investor and Property Educator. As CEO of Property Wealth Corporation he has completed over 30 projects since 2019, mentored over 1,000 individuals, and has a 7 figure property portfolio.
Dr Daniel Moses
His latest book
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Welcome to another special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve made across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Mark Dalgety, a BBBAwards 2024 winner in the Entrepreneur Senior Leader category, celebrated for his impact on global entrepreneurship and the tea industry.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Elizabeth Solaru - Luxury Cake Designer
Dean Aston is the Director of People and Talent at tech company Carwow. Previous to this he worked at Google and he has held senior positions at Babylon Health, Trainline and EPAM Systems.
Dean Aston
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Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — the #ElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve made across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Sebastian Thiel, a BBBAwards 2014 winner in the Arts & Media Rising Star category, recognised for his outstanding contributions to film and writing.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Femi Oguns - CEO @ Identity Agency Group
Bell Ribeiro-Addy is the Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill and has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. She was previously Chief of Staff to former Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott from 2016 to 2019.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
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Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mahari Hay has been at Lloyds Bank for nearly 20 years and has risen from working in the call centre to now being one of their Directors. In 2025 he and is business partner launched the CCC Awards which aims to recognise and celebrate those that contribute to the development and success of others in the community. In 2025 he was also awarded the Freeman of the City of London.
Mahari Hay
CCC Awards
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Thanyia Moore is an actor, comedian, and voice over artist from South East London. In 2013 she was named Best Female Newcomer at the Black Comedy Awards and in 2018 she joined the likes of Katherine Ryan, Andi Osho, and Sarah Millican when she was crowned Funny Women Champion. She has gone on to appear on Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, Alma's Not Normal, Eastenders (all BBC), and The Duchess (Netflix). In August 2025 she will be taking her show to Edinburgh.
Thanyia Moore
Next standup show
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Michael Akadiri - Comedian by night and Doctor by day!
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Akua Gyamfi is founder of The British Blacklist which is a media platform and database which champions British Black creatives in film, TV, stage, sound and literature and as such, she has become an important figure the UK film and TV industry. Aside from this she hosts several podcasts including the popular, Your Aunties Could Never, and also has had a career as a high-end hair stylist where she got to do work for the likes of Vogue Magazine, Ms Dynamite, Hugo Boss and Naomi Campbell.
The British Blacklist
Podcast - Your Aunties Could Never
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Sonita Alleyne - Co-Founder of media company, Somethin' Else Productions
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Ato Jay is a leading UK-based podcaster and financial educator, widely recognised as the founder and host of The Savvy Wallet Podcast. Since its launch in 2021, the podcast has become a go-to destination for practical and relatable financial guidance, amassing over 170 episodes. With a mission to break down the complexities of money, investing, and entrepreneurship, Ato sparks powerful conversations with thought leaders across business, health, and wealth—making financial literacy accessible to all.
The Savvy Wallet Podcast
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Audrey Indome - Co-host of The Receipts Podcast
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Audrey Indome is one half of the popular The Receipts podcast. The podcast launched in 2016 and regularly gets over 100,000 weekly listeners and Audrey and her co-host are known for their unfiltered and honest discussions about relationships, situationships, and everyday life as well as having guests on such as Mel B, Louis Theroux and Tiwa savage. Through their success they have toured live shows across the country and their debut book Keep The Receipts was published in July 2021 and became a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Audrey Indome
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Kyle Walker - TV Presenter
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Tramale Turner is CTO at Robin AI. Previous to this he was CTO at Taxbit, Head of Engineering at Stripe and held leadership positions at Nintendo and Volkswagen. He talks about growing up in the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980's in Detroit, getting into university at the age of 16, and what it takes to become a CTO.
Tramale Turner
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Claudine Adeyemi - CEO of AI startup Earlybird
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Lydia is recognised as one of Britain’s leading authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion and through her company, Backlight, she has collaborated with many organisations such as News UK and ITV to enhance their DEI initiatives. Among other roles, Lydia is also the creator of the Black Pound Report, the UK’s most comprehensive research piece looking into the Multi-Ethnic consumer.
Lydia Amoah
The Black Pound Report
White Nanny Black Child documentary
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Naomi Sesay - Head of Diversity at Channel 4
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Ashleigh Ainsley is co-founder of Colorintech a non profit aiming to improve access, awareness and opportunities for ethnic minorities to enter the tech industry. Colorintech is probably best known for its BTF (Black Tech Fest) event which is Europe's largest technology and culture festival celebrating innovation and inclusion in the UK tech industry and beyond. In 2020, Ashleigh was recognised on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He is also a qualified football referee!
Ashleigh Ainsley
ColorInTech
BTF
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Dr Annie Marie Imafidon - CEO of Stemettes and Tech Thought leader
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Temi Johnson is an Interior Designer for commercial and residential spaces. Temi was a quarter finalist on BBC 1's TV show Interior Design Masters with Michelle Ogudehin and Alan Carr. She is also an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer.
Temi Johnson Design
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Michael Akadiri - Doctor by day and Comedian by night!
Stephanie Boyce - Ex President of Law Society
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Samuel Okafor is CEO of the powerful anti discrimination organisation, Kick It Out, which strives to put an end to all forms of discrimination within football. Samuel started off his career as a professional football player and then had a very successful career in Banking before taking up his latest role with Kick It Out.
LinkedIn profile
Kick It Out
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Maggie Alphonsi - Rugby World Cup Winner
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Cassa Pancho is CEO, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, a professional ballet company for dancers of colour which she set up in 2001. Ballet Black has won numerous awards including an Olivier Award for best dance production and a Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Company and Cassa was awarded an MBE in the 2013 New Years’ Honours List for services to Classical Ballet. To date, she has commissioned over 40 choreographers, to create over 60 new ballets for the company.
Ballet Black
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Beatrice Nicholas - Pianist
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Lorna Clark, as Director of Music at the BBC, heads up their music output which includes responsibility for a portfolio of six national radio stations (Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, Radio 1Xtra, Asian Network) as well as Music Live Events, Music Television commissioning and the Visualisation team. This also includes the annual coverage of Glastonbury and the world’s biggest and longest-running music festival, The Proms. Lorna has judged prestigious awards like the Sony Radio Awards and the Mercury Music Prize and in 2024 she was crowned winner of the Outstanding Contribution honour at the Music Week Women In Music Awards.
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Sonita Alleyne - Co-Founder and former CEO of Somethin' Else Productions
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We look back of the favourite bits of the podcast in 2024 including clips with the follow guests:
Charles Sekwalor
Elizabeth Solaru
Elesha Paul Moses
Danny Sapani
Jendella Benson
Anne Marie Imafidon
Femi Oguns
Christina Brooks
Ayesha Ofori
Katherine Birbalsingh
Thanks for you support and looking forward to shining a light on more talent in 2025!
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Jameisha Prescod is a digital content creator, UK-based filmmaker, and advocate, known for her impactful work centred on chronic illness, Black identity, and mental health. Jameisha has built a strong presence on social media through her platform You Look Okay To Me, where she shares her personal journey with chronic illness, particularly lupus. This platform has become a vital resource for individuals experiencing invisible illnesses.
You Look Ok To Me
Lupus UK
Hibbs Lupus Trust
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Jumoke Abdullahi Co-Founder of The Triple Cripples
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Timothy Nwachukwu is an accomplished American sports photographer who is well-known for his dynamic sports imagery, capturing pivotal moments with an artful perspective. A former staff photographer for the world renowned Getty Images, his work includes coverage of major sports leagues and events, including the NBA and NFL, FIFA 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Olympic games.
Tim's website
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Sarah Akinterinwa - Cartoonist
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Discover the inspiring story of Ire Hassan-Odukale, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Ikoyi, the renowned fine dining restaurant in London. Founded alongside Jeremy Chan, Ikoyi has redefined modern cuisine with its innovative approach, earning its first Michelin star in 2018, a second star in 2022, and ranking as number 42 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
In this episode, Ire shares the challenges of building a globally acclaimed restaurant, and his vision for pushing boundaries in the food industry. This is a must-listen for food lovers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about what it takes to succeed in the high-stakes world of fine dining.
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- Anne-Marie Imafidon, Founder of Stemettes and tech innovator.
- Sonita Alleyne, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge, and media CEO.
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Join us as we dive into an inspiring conversation with Charles Sekwalor, the visionary CEO and Founder of The Continent Group. Charles shares his journey behind Movemeback, a game-changing tech platform positioned as the "LinkedIn of Africa." Discover how Movemeback is connecting talent across Africa and empowering professionals to drive impact on the continent.
Connect with Charles Sekwalor and The Continent Group:
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Listen to Learn: This episode will resonate with anyone interested in Africa or entrepreneurship.
Katharine Birbalsingh is an education reformer and the controversial founder and headteacher of Michaela Community School in London. She is also ex Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. In 2020 Katharine was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to education.
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Ayesha Ofori is Founder and CEO of Propelle, a female focused investment platform designed to empower women to invest regularly and build wealth. She is also a property investor and ex-investment banker and the winner of multiple industry awards.
Propelle
Ayesha Ofori
Black Podcast Awards
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Rayvenn Shaleigha D’Clark is a digital sculptor, curator and lecturer. Her works have been exhibited alongside the likes of Tracey Emin, Ai Wei Wei, and Banksy. In 2024 she was one of 30 people across Europe to be recognised by Forbes magazine and included on the renowned Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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Christina Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Ruebik, a leading talent attraction agency which has partnered with organisations such as BT, BBC Studios, KPMG and Dr Martens. In 2023 she won the Rising Star category at the Black Talent Awards for her work in promoting inclusivity.
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Elevated Conversations
Footsteps
Key4life
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Femi Oguns is founder and CEO of both Identity School of Acting and Identity Agency Group and he has become one of the most influential people in the British Film and TV industry. He has been named on the Powerlist top 100 most influential figures of African/Caribbean descent in the UK and in 2014 he was appointed MBE for services to the acting industry.
Talent Agency
Drama School
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To celebrate the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, we thought we'd have an Olympic Special featuring guests that have come onto the podcast. Each guest describes how they have been impacted by the Olympics in their own way.
Featuring clips from (click the link below to listen to the full episode):
Tunji Akintokun
Kike Oniwinde Agoro
Maggie Alphonsi
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan
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Jordan Pitt is an actor, filmmaker and founder of One Umbrella Productions and has 30 years experience in the industry. His most recent piece of work is the Sky documentary ‘Untold Stories: Hair On Set’ which features insights from notable figures including Naomie Harris, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Afua Hirsch and can currently be viewed on Now TV or on Sky TV.
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Untold Stories: Hair On Set
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Jamilia Grier is founder & CEO of Bytebao and a lawyer with over 15 years of experience in the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East. She is also the host of the Barely Legal in Web3 podcast.
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Podcast
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Sonita Alleyne OBE is Master of Jesus College at Cambridge University and when appointed in 2019 she became the first black person to lead an Oxbridge college and first woman to lead Jesus College in its history. Previous to this she co-founded and led Somethin' Else, the award winning production company that creates hit podcasts and radio shows.
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Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE was a child prodigy and aged 11 she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing in the UK. She has carried this gift through to adult life and in 2013 she co-founded Stemettes, an award-winning social initiative dedicated to inspiring and promoting the next generation of young women in the STEM & STEAM sectors. Anne-Marie was the temporary Arithmetician for 60 episodes on Channel 4’s Countdown, the world’s longest-running game show and she is currently Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University.
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Stemettes
Book - She's in CTRL
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Naomi Sesay is the Head of Creative Diversity at Channel 4. She started her career at MTV and has over 20 years’ experience in television and media. She is also a powerful keynote speaker, property investor and is building a Smart City in Sierra Leone!
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Sarah Akinterinwa is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She started her current career during the pandemic by creating the comic Oyin and Kojo, which now features in the iconic American magazine, the New Yorker. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, politics, and navigating adult life as a young woman of colour and has featured in the likes of the Guardian, the LA Times and for Roc Nation.
Her dating book - "Why You’ll Never Find the One"
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Jumoke Abdullahi is a speaker, writer and one half of the duo behind The Triple Cripples, a platform created to increase visibility & highlight the lack of representation and discrimination faced by Black and non-Black women, femmes and non-binary people of colour, living with disabilities.
The Triple Cripples
Ted X talk
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Danny Sapani is one of the most accomplished actors in the UK. His work spans film, TV and theatre and over the course of his career he has appeared in Hollywood blockbusters such Black Panther and Star Wars, TV such as Killing Eve, and Netflix's The Crown, and he can currently be seen on stage playing the lead role of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre in London.
Danny Sapani
King Lear
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Kojo Samuel is one of the most sought after music directors in the UK which has led him to working with the likes of Jessie Ware, Rita Ora, Dave and Stormzy. He's also been a prolific music producer and has played keyboards for the Sugababes.
Kojo's website
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Elesha Paul Moses is an actress, singer songwriter and, at the time of recording, is playing Tina Turner in the West End hit musical, The Tina Turner Musical. She has been mentored by Matthew Knowles, appeared on the X Factor and has also been mentored by Will.I.Am and Tom Jones while appearing on The Voice.
Elesha Paul Moses
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Elizabeth Solaru is probably best known for setting up and running the multi-award-winning luxury cake business, Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium where she has made some of the most amazing cakes for some of the most exclusive clients across the globe. In January 2024 she launched the Diversity in Luxury Awards. She is also an internationally renowned speaker, author and considered to be a leading expert in the world of luxury selling.
Elizabeth's Cake Emporium
Diversity in Luxury Awards
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Jendella Benson is a British-Nigerian writer and editor. She is Head of Editorial at Black Ballad – the award-winning digital media platform and online community for black women. Her debut novel Hope and Glory was first published in April 2022 and she has written for The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Telegraph and most recently The Guardian.
Jendella's novel: Hope and Glory
Jendella's Ted Talk
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Sanmi Adegoke is one of the leading specialist property developers in the UK and is CEO of Rehoboth Property Group. Some of his recent awards are: * Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 – Property Awards * Real Estate Developer of the Year 2020 – Trusted Land, * Property Developer of the Year 2022 – Property Investors Awards
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We look back on the favourite bits of the podcast from across the year including interviews with (listen to the podcasts below):
Michael Akadiri: Here
Emmanuel Asuquo: Here
Dr Tijion Esho: Here
Kike Oniwinde Ogoro: Here
Keisha Thompson: Here
Kyle Walker: Here
Tayo Oguntonade: Here
Matilda Egere Cooper: Here
Stephanie Boyce: Here
Maggie Alphonsi: Here
Tunji Akintokun: Here
Claudine Adeyemi: Here
Beatrice Nicholas: Here
Edwin Appiah: Here
Thanks for your support so far and looking forward to shining a light on more talent in 2024!
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Jordan Jarrett-Bryan is a former Wheelchair Basketball athlete turned broadcaster and is now working as the Sports Correspondent for Channel 4 News, a presenter on talkSPORT, The Guardian Football Weekly and has his own Youtube channel, Blakademik.
Website: https://blakademik.com/
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South London Talent Factory documentary
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Edwin Appiah is an investor and Venture Capitalist and General Partner of Cornerstone VC, the largest black led, diverse-focused investment fund. He is also a former International Banker to the rich and famous at Coutts Bank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinappiah Website: https://www.cornerstonevc.co/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Emmanuel Asuquo is a Financial Adviser, author, and motivational speaker. He is also a popular TV personality who you may recognise from BBC 1 show We Are England, Channel 4 show Secret Spenders and Save Well Spend Better. Emmanuel's book: Get Your Money Right Twitter: @TheEmaneffectUK Instagram: @theemaneffectuk Website: www.emmanuelasuquo.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Maggie Alphonsi is a rugby World Cup winner. She won 74 caps and scored 28 tries playing for the England national team and in 2012 was awarded an MBE for services to rugby. A columnist for the Daily Telegraph, she has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2016 and since then has become the first former female player to be part of a TV broadcast team for a men’s Rugby World Cup and is a pundit on ITVs coverage of the current Men's Rugby World cup. Maggie's autobiography: Winning the Fight Twitter: @maggiealphonsiInstagram: @maggiealphonsi Join us at the UK Black Business Week this week for the Ultimate Celebration of Black Excellence! For a free ticket to Thursday's Black Media, Culture & Sports Talks please click here for tickets and enter free ticket code: CRUSHEDIT2023______________________________________________________________________________________________Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Tayo Oguntonade is a successful property investor, mortgage advisor and also a popular TV presenter. He can currently be seen on the BAFTA award-winning Great House Giveaway on Channel 4. He's also been featured on Channel 4 show Steph’s Packed Lunch, Rip Off Britain and Morning Live and is fast making a name for himself as a trusted property and consumer advice expert. He and his wife have also created the successful property related Youtube channel Brickzwithtipz. Twitter:@brickzwithtipzInstagram: @brickzwithtipzWebsite: www.tayooguntonade.com/______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Stephanie Boyce is a solicitor and from March 2021 to October 2022, she was President of the Law Society where she made history by becoming the sixth female, and the first person of colour to become president of the professional body. A passionate diversity champion, she has also been involved with the HM Treasury and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy taskforce to boost socio-economic diversity. She has also made the Power List 100 Most Influential Black People in the UK in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and was jointly awarded the 2022 Burberry British Diversity Awards-Inspirational Role Model of the Year Twitter:@IStephanieBoyc1Website: https://www.istephanieboyce.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Jessica Hope is an award winning PR expert and the founder and managing director of Wimbart, a London based boutique PR agency. Wimbart specializes in the African tech startup sector, with a focus on Sub Saharan Africa and the MENA region. She is a regular speaker, panelist, and mentor on Tech in Africa and has been recognised both in the UK PRWeek Powerbook 2019-23 and in the Provoke EMEA “Innovators to Watch” 2021 list. In 2023 she was named BME PR PRos' Founder of the Year and Wimbart was voted Agency of the Year.
Instagram: @wimbarthope Website: https://wimbart.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hope-wimbart/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Shannon Bono is an artist and also an Associate Lecturer currently living and working in London. As well as her works being exhibited across the world, Shannon is also currently one of ten leading artists from the UK commissioned by King Charles to create portraits of ten pioneering members of the Windrush Generation. Instagram: @bonosart_ Website: www.bono-art.com BBC Documentary - Windrush: Portraits of a Generation ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Kyle Walker is a SJA British Sports Journalism nominated Sky Sports presenter and reporter who also regularly works for Manchester City TV, EA Sports and FIFA. On this episode he talks about growing up in Moss Side, how he got his big break in TV and what interviewing Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp is like. Instagram: @kylewalker115 Twitter: @kylewalker115 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On the podcast this week we speak to Dr. Dion Terrelonge who is a chartered Psychologist, a researcher and fashion stylist. She is also considered one of the pioneers of fashion psychology in the UK. In this episode we talk about Vogue departing editor Edward Enninful, how fashion tastes change as you get older and why many black women are getting into fashion psychology. Instagram: @thefashionpsychologist_ Website: www.thefashionpsychologist.com ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this podcast this week we speak to Tech leader and philanthropist Tunji Akintokun. He is currently a senior director and leading the UK and Ireland Marketing Solutions team at LinkedIn. A keen African contemporary art collector, and former top junior athlete he was awarded an MBE in 2018 for services to young people from ethnic minorities in Science and Technology. He explains why having good mentors and personal champions can be the most powerful thing you can do for your career Twitter: @tunji_akintokun LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tunjiakintokun Your Future Your Ambition Further information about fostering in the 70's and 80's ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this podcast this week we speak to Keisha Thompson who is a Manchester based writer, performance artist, mathematician and producer. Keisha is the Artistic Director and CEO of Contact theatre based in Manchester, Chair of radical arts funding body, Future’s Venture Foundation, an ITC board member and recipient of The Arts Foundation Theatre Makers Award 2021 . In this interview Keisha talks about her love of Manchester, how she got into the Arts, and what she is most proud of in becoming the Artistic Director of Contact. Instagram: @shebekekeTwitter: @Keke_Thom ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this podcast this week we speak to award winning entrepreneur and founder & CEO of BYP Network, the networking platform for black professionals. In this interview Kike talks about her day to day life as an athlete, using the sports mentality in the business world, and the problems we are facing in the black community. Instagram: @kikeoniwindeTwitter: @KikeOniwinde BYP Network: https://byp.network/ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On the podcast this week we speak to cosmetic doctor to the stars, Dr Tijion Esho, aka the lip doctor, and founder of ESHO clinics. In this interview Dr Esho talks about how he got into the Cosmetic industry, dealing with illness and death in his family and, despite his success, making sure his kids do not lack hunger as they grow up. Instagram: @drtijionesho Twitter: @drtijionesho______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this episode we speak to pianist and composer, Beatrice Nicholas. In this interview Beatrice talks about how she began playing the piano at 4, how competitive the music world is and going to the same school as Ed Sheeran! Website: www.beatricenicholas.com Instagram: @beatrice_nicholas_pianistTwitter: beatrice nicholas______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this episode we speak to funnyman Michael Akadiri. He is currently performing up and down the UK with his standup comedy show No Scrubs. What's more Michael is a Doctor! Yes, a proper one. Instagram: @michaelakadiri Twitter: @michaelakadiri For tickets for his standup show: https://linktr.ee/michaelakadiri Michael's podcast Late Night and Wet Wipes: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AVVPFOaIeqUI2MULq1ANt Michael's book recommendation: This Is Going To Hurt______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @howicrushedit Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this episode we speak to a leading journalist and TV News producer, Funmi Olutoye. Currently working for Good Morning Britain on ITV she has also written for The Independent and was recently Producer for The Big Breakfast. Instagram: @funmioTwitter: @funmiolutoyeTikTok: @fumnio_________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch:Twitter: https://twitter.com/howicrusheditInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/howicrushedit/Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this episode we speak to Matilda Egere-Cooper. She used to be an award winning music journalist interviewing the likes of Stevie Wonder, Al Green and Alicia Keys. Now she is making waves in Content Marketing and has created her own running community for women of colour, FlyGirlCollective. Matilda Egere-Cooper: https://matildaegerecooper.co.uk/Instagram: @matildaegerecooper @flygirlcollectiveTwitter: @megerecooperMatilda's book recommendation: Malcolm Gladwell - The Tipping Point________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.com Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
On this episode we speak to an award winning former lawyer and now founder and CEO of Earlybird, Claudine Adeyemi. In this interview Claudine goes through how she went from living in hostels and B&Bs to crushing it in the corporate world. Claudine Adeyemi: Instagram: @claudine.adeyemiTwitter: https://twitter.com/claudineadeyemi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudineadeyemi______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Welcome to How I Crushed It, a podcast where we shine a light on talent within the community. On this episode we speak to one of the UK's leading black Barbers and an award winning entrepreneur, Mark Maciver. In this interview Mark goes through his journey, his biggest failure, plans for the future and tips on using social media to further your career. Mark Maciver:Instagram: @slidercutsTwitter: @SliderCutsYoutube: www.youtube.com/@SliderCuts Mark's book: Shaping Up Culture______________________________________________________________________________________________Stay in touch:Twitter: @howicrusheditInstagram: @howicrusheditEmail us at howicrushedit@gmail.comUse the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
