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On this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of being joined by our good friend Andrius.
Andrius works at a major investment bank, on the securities financing trading desk (yep we didn’t know much about this to begin with either!). Andrius helpfully walks us through the realities of working on a trading floor bank and explains in detail what his day-to-day involves.
Andrius’ parents moved his family from Lithuania to the UK when he was 11. Despite speaking limited English when starting at secondary school in the UK, Andrius overcame this (as well as every other challenge a typical adolescent faces) to complete his GCSEs and A levels, and secure a place at a Russel group university (all in under 7 years, not bad..).
Despite his clear career successes, Andrius’ humility and admiration for his influential family members shone through during this episode, and it really was a pleasure to record.
We hope that you enjoy!
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On this week’s episode, we were joined by our good friend Charlie. Charlie has had a very interesting career to date, leaving school at the age of 18 and “falling into” recruitment. His journey has involved working for a recruitment agency, running his own company with his gf at the time (now wife) and working in-house at various companies in leadership roles with a focus on talent acquisition & development.
Charlie explains the key role that emotional intelligence has played throughout his journey and shared reflects on the importance of building a sustainable working model. Despite his clear success, Charlie delivers a number of key pieces of wisdom with great humility and candour.
We hope that you enjoy!
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On this week’s episode, we were joined by Nathan Jones, also known as Mr Bag and Tag, ahead of his highly anticipated fight this Saturday 19 November against Joe Cummins.
Nathan is a professional athlete hailing from West London having had over 24 pro fights, known best for competing as an MMA fighter. He talked us through a challenging time when he was in his early twenties and the physical assault that led him to taking up martial arts.
Most notably Nathan fought for a BAMMA WORLD TITLE live on Dave and in front of a sold out Wembley Arena crowd; plus fighting twice at one of the highest levels in BELLATOR. He is also passionate about martial arts outside of the ring, where he spends time coaching other individuals to achieve their full potential or find the confidence they have always been seeking.
Outside of the sporting world, Nathan studied for a degree in History and Politics and also completed a masters in Social Care. He started his career as a social and youth worker for many years and went on to help and influence countless young people along their own life journey’s.
Alex and I were incredibly excited to have this conversation with Nathan and it did not disappoint. Nathan took us on a real journey, inspired both of us and we have no doubt will inspire those that listen.
We hope you enjoy this episode and if you have ever wanted to, find the courage to walk into a martial arts gym after listening to this episode.
Love and blessings as always.
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Hard Work Beats Talent Podcast presents... Episode #13
On this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of being joined by the musically talented Cartwright (a.k.a. Sam Johnson).
Cartwright demystifies the music industry and walks us through how he was discovered and signed by a major record label after years of unrelenting work. Cartwright’s career has taken him on tours around the world and has involved supporting major acts, such as George Ezra and most recently supporting Tom Odell on his European Tour. Cartwright is a living example of what life can offer you when sincerely pursue your passion, and his bravery and success in doing so, is truly astounding.
We were also extremely privileged to have Sam open up and speak to us about the loss of his father, and how this family has impacted the direction of his journey and amplified his focus.
This was a truly special episode for us to record and we are extremely proud to call Cartwright a friend a member of our inner-circle.
For more from Sam, look here:
Instagram: @thisiscartwright
Spotify: Cartwright and Sam Johnson
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On this week's episode, Alexandra provides us with an insight into realities of working in the world of modern journalism. Alex also describes her pathway into the industry, including how to be creative about obtaining work experience, through blogging and being persistent.
Despite her humility, we want to use this opportunity shine a spotlight on the many achievements that Alex has enjoyed in her young career. Most notably, Alex’s work on domestic abuse by police officers resulted in her winning the very prestigious Private Eye Paul Foot Award 2020 and led to lawyers submitting a nationwide "super-complaint" with police regulators. We are extremely proud to have Alex in our Inner Circle and even more proud to call her our friend.
Alex’s passion and commitment to journalism, and the social good that it plays, come across clearly.
If you, or anyone that you know has an interest in media or journalism, this is not an episode to be missed!
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita hear from Inner Circle member, @Ben Marsh.
Ben has completed the Civil Service Fast Stream and now works as a Senior Policy Advisor, with a focus on Hydrogen Policy.
Ben explained the importance of resilience, overcoming setbacks, not being defined by your school grades and the transferable skills that can be developed in sport for your professional career.
We also had the opportunity to discuss Ben’s passion for mentoring and the impact that certain books have had one his journey in life to date.
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita hear from Inner Circle member, Ellie Austin-Williams (@thisgirltalksmoney).
Ellie wears many hats as a Financial Educator, Blog Writer, social media content creator and Co-host of the fantastic podcast: Money Unfiltered.
On this episode, Ellie explains how, despite initially proceeding down a more traditional career-path (yes Law, we know, we really need to get more friends…), she has managed to carve out a niche of her own, as she now provides financial education to millennials (with a particular focus on women).
Ellie sets out the realities of starting an online business during the pandemic and provides some great money-management tips for both us and our listeners.
Ellie’s passion for financial education clearly came across during this episode, as well as her diligence and willingness to take calculated risks with her career.
To hear more from Ellie, do check her out below:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisgirltalksmoney/
Website - https://thisgirltalksmoney.com
Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/money-unfiltered/id1556496200
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita are joined by Inner Circle member, Josh.
Josh takes Alex and Nikita on a Journey from is days in Strategy Consultant, being a subject matter expert to tweak client’s business models to reposition the organisation to make an impact in the market, to now working in Asset Management for one of the World's largest firms where he takes investment from external investors and re-investing it across a broad range of industries, asset classes and markets. Josh takes us through the key skills required to succeed in an asset management/investment role and the various avenues that are available into the career, including graduate schemes.
From a personal perspective, Josh was born to a Turkish father (who grew up in Turkey in the 50s) and a Liverpudlian mother (who grew up in Liverpool in the 60s), attended a state school and did grew up in a small part of Reading. It is safe to say that Josh came from humble beginnings, but with great aspirations. He had to overcome many challenges, along with his family, to excel beyond measure.
If that wasn't enough, check out Josh’s viral YouTube video of him playing the “perfect game” of mini Pool that attracted 3.7m views!
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed our conversation with Josh.
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita hear from Inner Circle member, Rachael.
Rachael describes her path from State School to legal high-flier! We felt extremely humbled by the openness with which Rachael told her story, as her journey to where she is today has been far from conventional.
What is clear from this episode is that, irrespective of the challenges that we face during our upbringings, it is possible to create the successful futures that we hope for through applying ourselves in a disciplined, structured, focused and consistent manner.
We are very proud to have Rachael in our Inner Circle and for all that she’s accomplished in such a short span of time. For anyone who has aspirations of breaking into the legal sector, this one’s for you!
Rachael's LinkedIn: Here
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita are joined by Inner Circle member, Dr. AJ.
Dr. AJ is a medical doctor specialising in General Practice, as well as working in Accident and Emergency, a doctor for sports teams and a medical student mentor/trainer.
We are taken on a journey through Dr. AJ's route to qualifying as a doctor, which gave Alex, Nikita and the listeners a fantastic insight into the different routes available into the medical profession, meaning you are not restricted to strictly studying medicine at university. We got to hear all about Dr. AJ's experiences in anatomy classes where ribs were cracked open and medical students fainted, to the more challenging aspects of being a doctor, such as downloading people's emotions and delivering bad news.
We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Dr. AJ and had many laughs during the process. We believe there are many takeaways that you will no doubt assist you with your journey into medicine.
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!
Reading Recommendation: - My Name is Why - Lemn Sissay - Buy
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita are joined by Inner Circle member, Kim.
Kim takes us on her journey as a young adult, from studying to become and qualifying as a Personal Trainer at the age of 20, to living and working abroad in France and Italy and owning her own franchise cleaning business, Well Polished.
Alex and Nikita learn in detail how Kim entered the fitness industry and what it takes to be a successful Personal Trainer. We discuss the differences between working in a "big gym" and more boutique style fitness studios such as F45. We also gained an understanding of the importance to continue to evolve in your career on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Throughout this episode we establish some key life principles, including living within your means, working hard to better your lifestyle and not worrying if you do not know what you want to do from the outset.
We thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with Kim and believe there are many takeaways that you will also enjoy.
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!
Enjoy some of Kim's online fitness sessions by following her on Instagram at @kindnesswithkim
If you are looking for cleaners in South West London, check out Well Polished: https://www.well-polished.com/domestic-cleaning/greater-london/south-west-london/
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita are joined by Inner Circle member, Bayo.
We dive into the realities of how to succeed in the technology industry, start-up culture, share options, developing a winning mindset, the power of action and many more gems.
Bayo also tells us about his podcast: The Vibes 'n' Tribes Podcast, career break, the opportunities he is exploring within the FinTech industry and his opinion on the future of Crypto/Bitcoin.
For more of Bayo, check out The Vibes 'n' Tribes Podcast: linktr.ee/vibesntribes_
To watch Alex’s appearance on Bayo’s podcast visit: https://youtu.be/gmFZJi89z_A
To watch Nikita’s appearance on Bayo’s podcast visit: https://youtu.be/8X_W2m2b3Q0
We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it!
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Book/Reading Recommendation:
1. The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking by Saifedean Ammous
2. The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
Reflections:
3:51 “No two days are the same”
6:12 “Outcomes-focused and solutions-driven”
15:07 “I never look at things with a negative mindset”
18:40 "To get things you’ve never had, you need to do things you’ve never done”
20: 58 “Don’t let failures consume you”
35:50 “Closed mouths don’t get fed”
48:08 “It comes back to that inner-circle piece and surrounding yourself with people that elevate you and challenge you in healthy ways”
59:57 “Get comfortable being uncomfortable”
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On this week's episode, Alex and Nikita are joined by Inner Circle member, Beth. Beth takes us all on a journey through her Sainsbury's internship, career progression at Amazon as the Head of Operational Excellence and new role as Director of Brand Management. On this episode, find out how to enter the commercial world while also investing in property and selling products on Amazon.
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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In Episode 2, co-host Alex breaks down the various steps he took to enter the legal sector and the experiences that he's had to-date. This includes his transition to the finance industry and the various challenges he's overcome as an individual from a non-traditional background.
Gems
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Join Alex and Nikita on Hard Work Beats Talent's first episode where Alex walks through:
- Nikita's journey from Ukraine to the UK;
- education history; and
- journey to qualifying as a Solicitor and a property investor.
Gems
We hope you enjoy this episode!
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