Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This is episode 14. I am joined by Bukkie Smart, is an accountant and the founder of the personal-finance platform, " Save Spend and Invest". She is also the author of the book 'The ABCs of Personal Finance'.

Bukiie is passionate about helping young people succeed in their financial lives and aims to empower young millennials to save better, spend wiser and invest smarter through conferences and workshops.

On this episode, we talk about:

We talk about finance and key necessarily taught in school but in the school of life.  

We cover starting and funding a creative business, and way to increase your income.

Cultivating good financial habits and a positive mind toward money.

Connect with Shanley

Instagram: @bukiiesmart

                  @savespendinvest

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

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Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week I am joined by Shanley Lewis. Shanley is wellbeing and founder of Good to me Uk. Good to me UK is a service based on encouraging and equipping individuals to look after their mental health and wellbeing through self-care and more.

She has been doing some incredible work through her platform and workshops, encouraging and equipping people from all works of life to prioritise themselves and wellbeing.

On this episode, we talk about

• Basics of wellbeing and self-care 
• The challenges that creatives and does working in the creative sector face and how this can positively / negatively affect an individual’s mental health & wellbeing.
• Shanley share many useful and practical techniques truly practice self-care.

Connect with Shanley

Instagram: @Shanleylewis

                  @goodtomeuk

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

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Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week I am joined by Chantel Sachanna.  Chantel is a business success coach she delivers coaching, training and events to help you identify the necessary steps to grow your business and scale up to six figures. 

On this episode we cover a lot, from Chantel’s journey to entrepreneurship, discovering your passion, finding the courage to start, the mindset for success, increasing your income, sustaining success and planning for 2020. 

Connect with Chantel 

Instagram: @chantelsachanna

This episode is in collaboration with Unfolding essentials 

Connect with Unfolding: Instagram @unfoldingessentials

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship.

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week I am speaking from the heart. On this episode, I Introduce my journey, my triumphs and lows.  I share some encouraging words; give some tools. tips to break barriers and have a clear and defined vision for 2020.

This episode is in collaboration with Unfolding essentials 

Connect with Unfolding: Instagram @unfoldingessentials

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creatives in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week I am joined by Joel Davis, the CEO of Tutors United. Tutors united is a social enterprise that employs university students and provides affordable private tutoring to primary school pupils from low-income and migrant backgrounds.

Since starting Tutors United, Joel has scaled tutors united operations across Four UK cities, employed over 250 university students and tutored over 1,000 primary school pupils to make outstanding academic progress.

On this episode, we discuss Joel’s journey from acting to social entrepreneurship and impacting the lives of young pupils by bringing education back home. Joel highlights the need for more male teachers in the educational sector. Joel also shares his experience starting a social enterprise, managing a diverse team and scaling his successful business. 

Connect with Tutors United

 Instagram: @tutorsunited

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creative in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

This week I am joined by Charlene Hunter is a Senior Developer with over 10 years’ experience and is passionate about improving diversity in the tech sector. Charlene set up Coding Black Females in 2017 with the aim of growing and supporting the community of Black female developers.

On this episode, we talk about some of the challenges that women in tech face. We address the need for more diversity in the tech industry, ensuring that young women have access to training and gain creative programming skills. Charlene gives her tips on entering and thriving in the tech industry. She also shares great insight into the highs and lows of starting an initiative with a vision to create a positive impact.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

 

Connect with Codingblackfemales

 Instagram: @codingblackfemales

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creative in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week, I had an insightful conversation with Deena Tissera, a Community councillor and a PhD candidate. Deena is the vice-chairperson of the George Street Community Council in Aberdeen, Scotland and sits on several strategic boards as an active member pushing for change in the public health and political sphere.  

Deena has worked with the NHS and other key public health organisations. Deena is journey is certainly inspiring from representing Sri Lanka in the Miss World pageant in 2015, from finding her voice, finding the strength to impact change in her community and wider.

On this episode we discuss Deena’s passion to use her voice and position to stand in the gap for others and advocate for equality and better health. Deena shares the key moments in her life that ignited the passion address gaps in her community. We discuss the highs and lows of being a BAME woman in politics and the need for more representation within this field. We even touch on Brexit, and the possible impacts it will have on young people and creatives start-ups. Indeed, in times like this creativity is required to ensure that we are problem solver addressing gaps and creating for impact.

 

Connect with Deena Tissera

 Instagram: @deena_tissera

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

 

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creative in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week, I had a conversation with Daniel Hubbard is a London based interiors stylist and art director. Daniel is the owner of Small Batch Goods. An online store of small-batch interior products that support independent makers, small companies and charities. Daniel set up Small Batch Goods to counteract the increasingly fast-paced and throwaway culture by providing quality products that are meaningfully crafted products made to last. I was drawn to small batch good’s ethos and stance on sustainability, supporting and telling the stories of creatives doing good through their journal.

It was a real joy to listen to Daniel's wealth of knowledge and advice. On this episode, we discuss Daniels’ role as a freelancer and business owner not only focus on only making a profit but also doing good. We discuss the revival of the craft industry and supporting independent makers in the UK. We touch on the concept of slow living with a focus on wellbeing and conscious buying. Daniel offers some insight into collaborating with makers and artisans, forming strong and profitable partnerships.

Connect with Small Batch Goods

 Instagram: @smallbatchgoods

 

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]

Welcome to the Creatives in Focus Podcast. The podcast where we discuss the journey to excellence and creating for impact.

On this podcast, I will be joined by creatives and entrepreneurs who are excelling in their fields and creating for positive impact. The Creative in Focus conversations will cover social impact, public health and entrepreneurship. My vision for this podcast is to inspire you to discover, grow and make your creative passions a successful and impactful reality.

Connect with us on Instagram @creativesinfocus  Twitter: @creativesnfocus #creativesinfocus

This week I had a lovely conversation with Bridie Kirsopp. Bridie is a social media evaluator, freelance writer and online content creator/blogger. She has worked with several brand and companies including the NHS. Bridie has a passion for defending the rights of marginalised communities. As a stroke survivor, she uses her platform to shine a light on issues associated with chronic illness. 

On this episode, we discuss wellbeing tips, underrepresentation of certain groups within the creative industry. We also talk about  Bridie's creative journey, navigating life and influencer industry in her own way.

Connect with Bridie

 Instagram: @bridiemia

Thank you for listening to this podcast

I would love to hear your thoughts this episode, so feel free to connect with us on social media.

Instagram: @creativesinfocus  

Twitter: @creativesnfocus

#creativesinfocus

Website- https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

You can listen to and check out our past interviews and episodes: https://victoriabolaokerinde.com/category/creatives-in-focus/

If you have further questions, bookings, or sponsorship enquires, please email us at [email protected]