Sol N'Jie - President; Wasps Rugby Club, Rock Photographer and Charity Director

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Challenging University Podcast

Toni Kent

70 episodes

9 months ago

The podcast that uses inspiring career stories to challenge the idea that you have to go to university straight out of school if you want to get on in life.

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The podcast that uses inspiring career stories to challenge the idea that you have to go to university straight out of school if you want to get on in life.

#careerspodcast #lifestories #careerstories #careers #careerinspiration

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Sol N'Jie - President; Wasps Rugby Club, Rock Photographer and Charity Director

Challenging University Podcast

1 hour 6 minutes 25 seconds

2 years ago

Sol N'Jie - President; Wasps Rugby Club, Rock Photographer and Charity Director

How does it feel to be the first black rugby player in the UK?

And the first black ski instructor for artificial slopes in the UK?

And the first person to co-ordinate a major public event finishing in The Mall?

How about having 600 of your rock photographs licensed to Getty Images?

And how do you do all these things when you began life as a Ward of Court?

Solomon (Sol) N'Jie has had an incredible career spanning multiple industries which includes a number of firsts. In this episode Sol generously shares his memories and insights in the following areas:

His early life in a children's home
Challenging negative narratives and beliefs held by people in power
Joining the RAF
Entering the world of Wasps rugby
Teaching Paratroopers to ski
How he came to photograph some of the biggest names in rock
His experiences in Crowd Safety Management and involvement in The London Marathon, the Olympic Games and Live Aid!
The power of asking for what you want

To connect with Sol, you can find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solomon-n...

You can also view his iconic rock photos here: https://iconicrockphotos.net/

To hear Sol talk in detail about his Live Aid experience, head to: • Spandex, Synths and Stadium Rock: The...

And finally!.... To learn about the Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation, visit: https://waspslegends.co.uk/

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