Roots to Routes with Anand Dattani

|E24| Kojo Agyei talks (pt.2): Overcoming Unexpected Setbacks & Staying Motivated On My Big Goal

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In part 2, we explore:

  • How consistency and relatability are just as important (if not more) than talent in having a significant impact
  • The importance of having a coach in all aspects of life and levels of expertise
  • How important it is to understand the difference between a mentor and a coach
  • Two radical and unexpected life events that led to selling a production company that was generating £1mn in annual turnover
  • Moving back to Scotland to protect her mother
  • How to deal with difficulties and setbacks out of your control
  • How to reset your life and come to terms with unexpected and unfavourable events

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    Kojo Agyei is a renowned lifestyle and wellbeing coach who has worked with Beyoncé, David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez, Emma Bunton, Tony and Cherie Blair and coached for adidas, Nike and Lululemon, plus Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Clubs. In 2004 he was chosen to be the face of the BBC’s ground breaking Athens’ Olympic Legends campaign and they cast Kojo alongside Louie Spence as a celebrity fitness trainer on the hugely successful teen TV show Bump and Grind.

    In 2004 Kojo set up his own production company under the Beyond brand which was nominated for ‘Sports Event of the Year’. When he closed the company to move to Scotland in 2011 it was turning over £1 million a year.

    But why did it close? Listen to Kojo's fascinating story, where some pivotal moments completely shifted the trajectory of his life, and it wasn't smooth sailing by any means.

    Get in touch with Kojo on Instagram @kojoopuniagyei


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