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Join us on this powerful journey with our guest, Rene Carayol, a true pioneer who has broken many barriers in business and made significant strides.

Ren Carayol is one of the worlds leading executive coaches, working with some of the Fortune 500 and FTSE 100s top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and executive teams. He has worked closely with leaders such as former US President Bill Clinton to Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan as well as Nelson Mandela.

Listen in as Rene candidly shares about his upbringing, the sacrifices his parents made for his education, and the incredible drive to succeed they instilled in him. Through stories of leaving his personality at the door to fit into his professional environment, he highlights the stark difference between his early career and today's world, emphasising the importance of authenticity and embracing our history.

In a thought-provoking discussion about mentors and role models, we address the struggle of finding supportive figures for the younger generation. Rene opens up about his own journey, acknowledging the crucial role his mentors played in his success, even when he felt rough, unaware, and underprepared. This episode also explores the concept that those who have been successful are not necessarily game changers, but have been changed by the game, highlighting the importance of giving back and helping those who come after us.

Finally, we tackle the dynamics of leadership, career change, and the power of inclusion. Rene shares his own career change journey, focusing on strengths rather than weaknesses, and emphasises the need for discerning job selection. With personal stories of fostering an inclusive environment in his teams and the lessons he learned from leaders like Nelson Mandela, we learn that leadership goes beyond a job title - it's about making people feel a part of something special. Don't miss out this conversation filled with valuable insights and stories of personal growth, leadership, and the power of optimism.

EPISODE CHAPTERS

(0:00:08) - Sacrifices, Success, and Authenticity

(0:07:41) - Lacking Black Role Models and Mentors

(0:13:01) - Mentoring and Personal Growth Importance

(0:24:02) - Changing Careers

(0:34:40) - The Power of Inclusion

(0:38:49) - Embracing Differences and Moving On

(0:47:09) - Leadership and the Need for Change

(0:55:12) - The Power of Leadership and Connection

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Perhaps the biggest game changer in my leadership has been triumphantly facing a journey with breast cancer. The moment brought me to my knees and challenged my very existence.

Michelle is a Senior Investment Officer and Head of Public and Private partnerships advisory for the Caribbean at the World Bank. The World Bank is the world's largest multilateral development bank, owned by 190 member countries, which promotes long-term economic development and poverty reduction.

She has over 25 years of experience and has always been driven by the next deal until cancer brought her to her knees and gave her the greatest gift in her transformation, bringing a new level of vulnerability and surrender.

I had to make intentional choices about how I want to live. And I have brought that intentionality to how I lead and the impact I want to make

She is now leading a team working on a transformational program with the Government of Jamaica to significantly advance Jamaica's development agenda through strategic partnerships and deeper

engagements with the World Bank through a $1.5 billion private sector infrastructure investment to bring to market possibly, highway, broadband, healthcare, water, sanitation, and other infrastructure

projects.

In this conversation, Michelle discusses topics such as:

• Being an infrastructure nerd

• Creating great relationships with your managers

• Signs that you want something more out of your career

• Change your mindset, change your language

• Carrying the weight of a country's infrastructure

• Focusing on Self-Mastery

• The gift from her cancer journey

• You can't build trust if you're talking all the time

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Are you ready to turn the key to a life brimming with financial freedom, the kind of freedom that could have you retiring early, basking in the kind of lifestyle you've always envisaged for your family?

Your dreams are ripe for the taking. Just take a leaf from Ken and Mary Okoroafor's book, the ingenious minds behind The Humble Penny. Their journey from being resource-strapped, working-class immigrants to becoming the epitome of Financial Independence in their mid-30s is nothing short of inspiring. They broke free from the shackles of mortgage and charted a course towards a life filled with financial security and heartwarming moments, all thanks to a blend of relentless hard work, judicious saving, and astute investing.

The Humble Penny didnt just sprout overnight. It was nurtured from a modest 99p blog, blossoming into a beacon of financial wisdom, guiding over 5 million souls worldwide towards a healthier money mindset via their YouTube channel and Academy. The ripple effect of their endeavour is encapsulated in their transformative book, Financial Joy: Banish Debt, Grow Your Money and Unlock Financial Freedom in 10 Weeks, a testament to the power of transforming financial dreams into tangible freedom.

This is a live recording with Ken and Mary Okoroaforas as they discuss the book for the first time.

Connect with Ken & Mary

IG - https://www.instagram.com/thehumblepenny/?hl=en

Book - https://geni.us/financialjoy

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Money earned from your the market will provide for you but money earned from your own business will set you free - Tobi Oluwole.

Tobi built a 600k side hustle, retired from corporate life (RFC), left his dream job that he applied seven times for and has built a LinkedIn profile of almost 200k followers working with major brands all by the age of 28.

He went from undervalued to paid in full in less than 3 years I wanted to know how he did it.

My guest today Tobi Oluwole is the Co-Founder of employment company 3Skills, and Founder of his very own coaching program, TPS Accelerator.

In this conversation, Tobi discusses topics such as:

• Entrepreneurship and finding the gaps in the market

• Action Over Analysis

• Writing Your Own Eulogy.

• Three game-changing strategies that paved his path to becoming invincible.

• The art of investing deeply in relationships and planting seeds for the future

• The interplay of faithfulness, fortune, and unwavering consistency.

• Building a cohesive unit and always keeping integrity front and centre

• The importance of taking a moment to recognize your own achievements.

Connect with Tobi

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thetobioluwole/

IG - https://www.instagram.com/iamthetobi/?hl=en

Website - https://www.tobioluwole.com/

Connect with Me

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Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@everydayleadershippodcast

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sopeagbelusi

Email: [email protected]

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Dont confuse getting noticed with being seen - Abi Adamson

Today, we laugh, we get real and candid around the experience of a Black woman navigating the corporate space. Despite working hard and the impact of the work being felt, my guest was overlooked, and that experience profoundly shaped her.

My guest today is Abi Adamson (she/her/hers) the award-winning Founder & DEI Director of The Diversity Partnership (TDP). Quoted in the New York Times as one of the "Stars of Black LinkedIn", Abi is often described as the future of diversity and inclusion thought leaders.

Abi has built global DEI culture strategies for some of the worlds best-known companies, including American Express, Google, Spotify and Wise and is a trusted voice for the media and has been featured in leading publications discussing DEI issues, including the Metro, Training Journal, People Management and HR Zone.

In this conversation, Abi discusses topics such as:

• Film Production and Not Wanting To Be A Starving Artist

• Hiring equitably and Nepotism

• Being overlooked and not seen as less than despite evidence to the contrary

• Choosing peace of mind over legal recourse and a payout

• The power in your Nigerian name and not getting to switch off your identity

• Utilising what you have inside of you despite painful external circumstances

• How a video on Linkedin changed her life and the importance of using your voice

• Learning how to humble brag

Connect with Abi

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiadamson/

Website - https://www.thediversitypartnership.org/

Connect with Me

Website - http://www.mindsetshift.co.uk

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@everydayleadershippodcast

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sopeagbelusi

Email: [email protected]

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Did you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening. 

We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]

Don’t confuse getting noticed with being seen - Abi Adamson

Today, we laugh, we get real and candid around the experience of a Black woman navigating the corporate space. Despite working hard and the impact of the work being felt, my guest was overlooked, and that experience profoundly shaped her.

My guest today is Abi Adamson (she/her/hers) the award-winning Founder & DEI Director of The Diversity Partnership (TDP). Quoted in the New York Times as one of the "Stars of Black LinkedIn", Abi is often described as the future of diversity and inclusion thought leaders.

Abi has built global DEI culture strategies for some of the world’s best-known companies, including American Express, Google, Spotify and Wise and is a trusted voice for the media and has been featured in leading publications discussing DEI issues, including the Metro, Training Journal, People Management and HR Zone.

In this conversation, Abi  discusses topics such as:

Connect with Abi

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiadamson/

Website - https://www.thediversitypartnership.org/

Connect with Me

Website -http://www.mindsetshift.co.uk

Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@everydayleadershippodcast

Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/sopeagbelusi/

LinkedIn -https://www.linkedin.com/in/sopeagbelusi/

Twitter -https://twitter.com/sopeagbelusi

Email: [email protected]

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