This week we’re joined by Yaw, a serial entrepreneur whose skincare brand Ava Estell has achieved amazing success during lockdown.

We explore the factors that led to Yaw serving thousands of astounded clients, making £2m in revenue in less than 12months and how this has changed his life

This week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Kwaku Dapaah, the Co-founder of Dapaah Chocolates, a family-run Artisan Chocolate brand. Kwaku is a man of many talents, as well as being a business owner himself, he supports other start-up founders as Digital Learning & Content Lead for YSYS (Your Startup, Your Story). He is also one quarter of the “Over The Bridge” podcast where he shares his experiences as a Cambridge University Graduate,.

In this episode discuss his approach to starting a business from scratch, the importance of social impact, the learning curve he experienced when entering into the world of artisan chocolate, some of his expensive lessons and much more.

...we're back!!!

This week we are joined by Patrick Adom, the co-founder and CEO of Very Puzzled who's mission is to provide children and young adults with a platform that allows them to explore and learn about the richness of the African continent.

We talk about finding the right balance between confidence and humility, getting your children involved in entrepreneurship and building a business that last for generations.

Following on from our last discussion, this week we talk about the importance of Joy! We talk about the difference between joy and happiness, why joy is so important, and where joy comes from.

As please attempting to be highly effective, one of the questions we regularly get from people is “why are you always so serious?”

This week, we interrogate that criticism and consider our approach

We discuss how our life experiences have impacted our characters, how important “joy” / “fun” are, whether we are out of balance and whether we need to change our perspectives

This week, we are joined by Claudine Reid MBE, an extremely accomplished businesswoman who has been at the helm of multi-award winning Social Enterprise for over 25 years, providing essential services to enhance and transform communities. Claudine has distilled her wealth of experience into valuable insights which she shares on various platforms as a coach, mentor and educator.

We talk about the importance of mindset when striving for success, what it takes to achieve financial freedom, her most expensive lesson and loads more.

In this episode, we discuss how it feels to be maxed out and talk about some of the ways we can meet our commitments without having to work 24/7.

We talk about hiring staff, using technology, working how much our time is worth and loads more

This week we continue our discussion about seeking financial freedom and are joined by very special guest to help us navigate the world of cryptocurrency.

Dami, a creative with a background in website design, was unfortunately furloughed during the Global pandemic and found that developing a portfolio of digital assets was they key to his financial freedom.

In this episode we discuss what cryptocurrency actually is and talk about some of the very expensive lessons that new investors make. Cryptocurrency is a HUGE subject so we'll definitely be revisiting this

This week we have a very special episode. After over a year of podcasting, we record our first ever podcast in the same room.

We’re talking all about financial freedom in this episode; why it is important, why it took us so long to really understand what it means and how you can start your financial freedom journey today.

We hope you enjoy it and as ever, get in touch with us - we’d love to hear from you!

We're back! After a short break from Podcast world, we've returned to share an Expensive Lesson about the importance of Leadership.

Leadership is one of the broadest topics we can think of and evidently,  seriously important right now. In recent years, we've all seen just how detrimental poor leadership can be and this episode is our attempt to get discussion going.

This week we're joined by two very special guests. Shaun and Craig McAnuff are not only two very talented entrepreneurs who have built their business, Original Flava, a company that helps people from all backgrounds cook amazing food, they're also family.

In this episode we talk about their plans for the future, the importance of being intentional and what is was like working with one of the UK's largest book publishers.

This week, we are joined by Jonathan and Hannah-Ruth Moore, co-owners and lead coaches within Sayaw, a subscription-based online service which gives users access to both live and pre-recorded instructor-led fitness content. Their mission is to strengthen their communities’ mental and physical wellbeing through dance, martial arts and fitness.

We have a great conversation where we discuss the duos upbringing, the experiences that moulded them, humble beginnings and their ambitions for growth.

This week we begin to tackle one of the most important questions business owners ask: “How do I stand out from the crowd?”

In the first what will likely be many discussions about marketing, we talk about identifying your audience, effectively reaching potential customers and some of the core principals behind branding.

Amongst start-ups and entrepreneurs, the terms ‘Agile’ and ‘Lean’ get used regularly and sometimes interchangeably. But what do they mean and why is it important for you to adopt a Lean and Agile mindset? In this episode we aim to demystify these terms and discuss how entrepreneurs can adopt a 'Fail Fast' mentality and win in business.

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part three: This week we continue our series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers. In this episode, we conclude are discussion on communication

We explore the third part of Dale Carnegie’s "How to win friends and influence people" which looks into how we can persuade our stakeholders. We discuss, handing over control, emotional intelligence and the importance of telling  compelling story

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part two: This week we continue our series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers.

In this episode we use Dale Carnegie’s classic book, ‘how to win friends and influence people’ to explore the section ‘How to make people like you’. We delve into the controversy behind the title of this section and discuss some of the key principals.

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part one: This week we kick off a new series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers. These are qualities that many possess but very few people have mastered. We start off with what might be the most important of all, communication.

In this episode we use Dale Carnegie’s classic book, ‘how to win friends and influence people’ to explore techniques in handling people.

This week we conclude our 'Starting a New Project' series by looking at the 'Performing' stage of the Tuckman Model. At this stage your team is in flow and performing to its full potential. With hard work and structured processes, the team is likely to achieve its goals efficiently.

In this episode we discuss: Identifying new areas to add value, giving additional responsibility to junior team members and exceeding stakeholder expectations.

So you’ve gone through the pain of forming a team and managing conflict between its members, now what?

This week we discuss the third stage of the Tuckman model, Norming. This is the phase where the team really starts to function and work together. Individuals start to understand each others work habits and ethic and everything seems much more natural. Responsibility and roles are much more clearly defined, expectations are set, and collaboration is in full swing

In this episode we share examples of well-run teams and identify the qualities they have. We talk about some of the steps you can take to move past the Storming stage and the importance of continuous improvement.

Happy New Year! This week we tackle the second stage of launching a project (according to the Tuckman model), STORMING. 

We discuss the importance of having  a diverse range of thinkers in your team, how to manage conflict and how to facilitate your team meetings in order to innovate effectively