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Welcome to How I Crushed It, a podcast where we shine a light on talent within the community. In each interview each guest will share their journey on how they have been able to crush it whether it be in the world of the arts, sports, or the business world and beyond. Listen in to be entertained and find out how they each overcame big obstacles, find out who inspires them and what are the next goals for them to achieve. No matter what career you are in each interview will offer up takeaways ...
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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. Website Podcast ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: Twitter: @howicrushedit Instagram: @ho…
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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. W…
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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. A…
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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! Website LinkedIn ________________________________________________________________________________…
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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 …
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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 Instagram 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 Thea…
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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 spe…
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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…
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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 Website: Rehoboth Property Group Ins…
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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: He…
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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/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjarrettbryan/ South Londo…
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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/ ____________________________________…
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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 ___…
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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 …
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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 c…
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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, E…
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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…
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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: …
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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: @kylewalker115Twitter: @kylewa…
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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 …
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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 Sci…
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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 Make…
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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: @kikeoniwindeTwi…
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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: @d…
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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____________________________…
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I'm talking all things Law of Attraction/positive thinking/Lucky Girl Syndrome/ having faith- whatever you want to call it according to your personal philosophy! If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more subscribe to get updated every time I upload and download this episode to listen offline. Please also share with anyone you think will enj…
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Ugh, I was ghosted. But it taught me so much and I want to share it with whoever might learn something too. Also, some cool updates in my life and career! If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more subscribe to get updated every time I upload and download this episode to listen offline. Follow my personal Instagram for cartoons, life updates…
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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 Wi…
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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_____________________________________________________________________…
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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/In…
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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://ww…
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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 car…
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This episode was a tough one to record but I'm sure someone somewhere may feel a bit of comfort in knowing that body image struggles happen to the best of us. It's not easy talking about how my childhood impacted my self-esteem now but felt incredibly necessary. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more subscribe to…
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I can finally announce that I've written a book! You can pre-order it here: https://www.sarahakinterinwa.com/why-youll-never-find-the-one If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more subscribe to get updated every time I upload and download this episode to listen offline. Follow my personal Instagram for cartoons, life updates and more: https:…
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Bonjour! This is episode 2 of my podcast and we get deep about what it was like dating in France as black woman in my early twenties. Whew, this felt like a massive overshare but I feel like it could be helpful for someone out there and it does make you think about what role race plays in the dating world. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to he…
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Hi and welcome to episode one of my podcast 'The Sarah Akinterinwa Podcast'. What a boring name. I promise I'll think of something more interesting in the future. Anyway, some of you may have already read this story somewhere, but I wanted to tell it in my own words. If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more subscribe to get updated every t…
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