Wanna Be

#97 Elijah Lawal: Make Your Mark


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Hello and welcome to Season 3 of the Wanna Be Podcast. The podcast that takes you from where you are now to where you wanna be in 30 minutes or less. I am of course your host, Imriel!
A huge thank you to you if you listened to last week’s episode with Gabby Edlin. I was so energised off the back of our chat and I hope you were too!
Today’s guest is Elijah Lawal. Elijah used to be a lawyer before he became the PR manager at Google. He’s passionate about helping people from underrepresented groups get into creative careers. He’s on the board of Creative Access- a platform that helps young people get their start in the creative industries. Elijah has written a book called  ‘The Clapback- Your guide to calling out racist stereotypes’.
In today’s episode we talk about stereotypes and the ways we can banish them with education, Elijah shares how to transition into a creative career and why it’s important to leave a good impression at work! Let’s get into it!
A huge thank you to Elijah for being so candid and open with me about his life and his experiences that brought him to writing an incredibly entertaining and educational read. I highly recommend buying his book The Clapback which is available in bookshops, Kindle and on Audible.
Just a reminder that I’ll  be opening a members-only recording studio for podcasters in Peckham! If you’re interested head to contentisqueen.org to join the waiting list.
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