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May 04, 2021 Launching Comedy Central with Art Bell
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In today's episode my guest, Comedy TV legend Art Bell delves into his TV career and gives us all the details around launching the Comedy Central. He goes into depth about his book Constant Comedy: How I started Comedy Central and lost my sense of humor and discusses how he felt during the process of starting a TV channel from scratch, being fired from the tv channel and how other people reacted.

Constant Comedy: How I started Comedy Central and lost my sense of humor is humorous, shocking and packed full with details, stories and truths, and in the most candid way possible Art Bell gives an insight into the true story behind the TV channel we have known and loved for 30 years.

About Art Bell

Art Bell is an Author, Writer, former TV Executive and the founder of The Comedy Channel which later became Comedy Central.

After graduating College, Art Bell got a job at CBS, then HBO, where he started the Comedy Channel that became Comedy Central. After that he was President of Court TV, then worked for a while as a consultant to a range of television companies.

After Art Bell left the TV business, he took some writing courses and found a love for writing. Constant Comedy is his first book, and delves into the process and experience of launching one of the most successful TV channels to date.

To find out more about Art Bell, his journey and to get your hands on a copy of his book, check out his resources below.

Resources:

Company Website: https://www.artbellwriter.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artbell/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artbellauthor/?hl=en

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April 30, 2021 EP08 Refusing To Be Silent with Shereen Daniels | Everyday Leadership Podcast
Since the 31st May 2020, Shereen has recorded a video every day charting her experiences of being a Black woman in the world of work
On today’s episode we peel the curtain back behind who Shereen is to learn more about her finding her voice, being a black woman operating in predominantly white spaces and feeling unwelcome, battling stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma whilst being a single mum of a young daughter at the time and why "working twice hard" notion potentially lead to her diagnosis, parenting, tough conversations and so much more.
About Shereen Daniels:
Shereen Daniels is the Managing Director of strategy consultancy HR rewired who specialise in delivering niche half-day workshops designed to support organisations that are committed to creating equitable, anti-racist and inclusive cultures.
Shereen’s Business:
https://www.hr-rewired.com/
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
2:30 Who is Sheereen Daniels
5:00 Working with ex-special forces and CIA personnel
8:30 Navigating HR as a black woman
09:40 Being overqualified at 16 and dealing with the concrete ceiling
9.48 Being passed over for job roles
13:30 Space for one black person and leaving your identity behind
19:00 Battling stage four Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
24.50 Wearing a skin that is not really yours
27:00 Experiencing hostility & the impact of social conditioning
30:00 Black people are not good enough to lead
33:00 Why diversity & inclusion is broken
35:22 Ignorance is no longer an excuse
41:00 Changing your name because of a job
43.00 Having “the talk” as a parent and navigating multiracial relationships
49:00 Why entrepreneurship is important for kids
55:00 Protecting your mental wealth
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LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/shereen-daniels
Twitter - https://twitter.com/hrrewired?lang=en
IG - https://www.instagram.com/shereen_daniels/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQf-YTx1mjrNBtbdd0EMWg/
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1 hr 5 min
April 27, 2021 How To Lead Yourself & Create New Behaviours with Eric Edmeades
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In todays episode my guest, International keynote business speaker, and serial entrepreneur Eric Edmeades gives us an insight into how to create new behaviours that will enable you to effectively lead yourself to a life of success. Amongst an array of wisdom and knowledge, Eric touches on how celebrating your achievements and successes whether big or small leads to more success. He explains the science behind why celebrating your achievements is one of the most powerful ways of creating new behaviours and why it is crucial to ignore other people's perception of what should and shouldn't be celebrated.

About Eric Edmeades

Eric Edmeades is the founder of the fast-growing health coaching company, WildFit and the founder of Speaker Nation, an international professional development network for aspiring and professional speakers with local chapters planned in major cities around the world and an internationally recognized business speaker and serial entrepreneur.

Eric has owned businesses in a variety of industries including mobile computing, medical simulation, augmented reality gaming, 3D camera engineering, and Hollywood special effects, where he had the privilege of working on Hollywood blockbusters like Avatar and movies in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, and Iron Man franchises.

Eric is also the founder of BusinessFreedom.com and the developer of Inception Marketing, he travels the world hosting business and marketing education programs, speaking at business conferences and providing executive coaching and business mentoring services.

In addition to the game-changing work Eric is doing through his companies he also acts as a Board of Advisors Member for TedxMarin. Eric is also a Nutritional Anthropologist and Food Psychologist for his company WildFit, and he is also currently a faculty member and speaker in the food and nutrition, speaking and business spaces of Mindvalley University. In addition to these roles and his role as an International Keynote Speaker, Mentor, Consultant and Educator for entrepreneurs - Eric is also an avid wildlife photographer and champion of nature conservations.

To find out more about the incredible work Eric is doing, please check out his resources below.

Resources:

Company Website: https://ericedmeades.com/ | https://www.businessfreedom.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericedmeades/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/erictv.show/ Instagram: @EricEdmeades Twitter: @EricEdmeades

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1 hr 14 min
April 26, 2021 From Sales Assistant to Founder of @TheHumblePenny : Why Ken Okoroafor Quit Corporate for Freedom
In this episode, I talk to Ken Okoroafor who went from Topshop assistant to achieving financial freedom (becoming and living completely debt-free) in just over ten years and in today's episode we find out how he achieved this.
About Ken Okoroafor:
Ken is a husband to Mary (Co-founder of @TheHumblePenny HumblePenny), and father to two great sons – Joshua & Elias. He is also a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ICAEW), former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Edge Investments, an MBA holder from the University of Cambridge and has been featured on BBC, Channel 5, Metro, The Times, Guardian, etc.
What does it take to achieve financial independence in your thirties?
Ken Okoroafor lays out a practical roadmap. Ken explains how he and his wife defined their “north star” goal and aligned their spending, saving and investing around it.
He shares why he left a lucrative CFO career to pursue The Humble Penny, demystifying finances for families of all backgrounds. Learn how Ken paid off his mortgage, cut expenses and built passive income streams that gave him the freedom to choose his next chapter.
If you’re interested in financial freedom, family wealth planning or quitting the rat race, this episode is your guide.
He also creates personal financial coaching workshops with clients such as PensionBee, IG Markets, eToro, Experian, Youtube etc.
Learn more about Financial Freedom:
The Humble Penny - https://thehumblepenny.com/
Financial Joy Academy - https://financialjoyacademy.com/
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We talked about the followings:
Having a North Star Goal
Lack of representation for black people in personal finance
Building a community whilst working full time
Quitting work during the pandemic
How to simplify your life & why budgeting is important
Lessons from parenting and how they can apply in business
Developing a mindset to provide alternative solutions to tackle racism
Creativity is necessary to increase your income
How Faith is at the foundation of everything he does
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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thehumblepenny/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumblepenny/?hl=en
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thehumblepenny
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1 hr 1 min
April 23, 2021 Life & Business Lessons From Mum, Founder & CEO Gabriela Hersham | Everyday Leadership Podcast
In this episode, Gaby & I discuss the origins of Huckletree, picking the right co-founder, intentionally creating inclusive teams and why companies have no excuse, how being a parent has shaped the culture at Huckletree, balancing guilt as a mother, making time for you and your mental health.
About Gabriela Hersham:
Gaby is a mother, wife and Founder and CEO of Huckletree one of London’s original co-working spaces and credited as the woman who brought co-working to London. Huckletree now has eight communities in 4 cities, 3 countries and a team of 70 people.
Gabriela’s Business:
Huckletree - https://www.huckletree.com
In the business of building community - by curating shared workspaces, offering pro-bono accelerator programs and delivering educational content for entrepreneurs
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
02:30 What is Huckletree
4:00 Impact of Covid on Co-Working Space
06:15 Pivoting into the tech world from the film industry
08:00 Creating and running a business as a first-time founder
10:15 The good and bad side of being married to an entrepreneur
12:10 How Huckletree raised Series A funding
15:40 Developing a great relationship with your co-founder
17:30 Raising the initial investment to start the business
19:15 Lessons learnt from Huckletree journey
21:00 Creating a truly diverse workforce
24:00 What does leadership mean as the CEO
26:45 Declaring pregnancy to investors
28:45 Feeling like a second class citizen in the room as a woman in a room of investors
29:45 How being a mother has shaped the culture of Huckletree
34:00 Balancing mom guilt and reframing your mindset to look after yourself
37:30 Making Tic Tocs and why it’s important
42:00 Being the dumbest person in the room
45.40 Why having a great culture is important
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/gabrielahersham?lang=en
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriela-hersham-26b12565/?originalSubdomain=uk
IG - https://www.instagram.com/gabrielahersham/?hl=en
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54 min
April 20, 2021 Creating Inclusive Cultures with Marteka Swaby
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About On today's episode my guest, Mental Health Specialist Marteka Swaby gives us an insight into all things mental health within the workplace. She touches on the importance of being an authentic, compassionate and empathetic leader, and why it is crucial for leaders to get more comfortable having open conversations about mental health. Amongst an array of wisdom and knowledge Marteka explains the benefits that having frequent conversations about mental health can have on an individual's leadership, their employees overall wellbeing and the overall positive effect it can have on the company's culture.

About Marteka Swaby

Marteka Swaby is a Psychotherapist by background with over 15 years experience in Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, PTSD, Addiction, and specialises in Eating Disorders, particularly compulsive & emotional overeating.

Marteka is a Mental health specialist, facilitating online workshops to support teams & individuals to build happier, healthier & more inclusive hybrid workplaces, which she describes as her superpower!

Marteka is the founder of Benevolent Health, a company that specialises in providing expertise in mental health through consulting, coaching and mentoring. Benevolent Health is passionate about bringing together technology and human connection to increase access to mental health.

Marteka has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom about all things mental health and also sits on the advisory board of Make A Difference Summit and is a Gcologist coach at The GC Index, as well as a Psychotherapist at Ocean Medical Clinic.

In addition to the great work Marteka is doing within the mental health field as a Mental Health Specialist, Speaker and Mentor. Marteka also hosts a podcast - Better Mental Health' to raise awareness of diverse mental health issues & make mental health part of everyday conversations from diverse perspectives.

To find out more about the great work Marteka is doing please check out her resources below.

Resources:

Company Website: https://benevolenthealth.co.uk/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marteka-swaby/

Twitter: @martekaswaby

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56 min
April 19, 2021 How To Create A Life Filled With Joy with Ruth Penfold | Everyday Leadership Podcast
In this episode, I talk to Ruth about her journey to finding joy which took over 20 years and involved navigating an abusive relationship, why we need to live in alignment in all areas of our life and why it is so important we take responsibility for our lives both personally and professionally.
About Ruth Penfold:
Ruth is the People Practice Lead at bp Launchpad. She has held previous senior leadership roles as People VP at Onfido and Director, Talent Acquisition at Shazam. Her reason for being is "Creating space for people to become the best possible versions of themselves"
Ruth is also a practising yoga instructor and podcast host of Pancakes and Peacocks a podcast that explores joyful living in all its forms
Ruth’s Business:
https://ruthpenfold.com/
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
3:00 What does joy actually mean
4:30 Measuring yourself based on other people and the impact that had on her life
6:30 Friendship revealed a 20-year-old blindspot which started awakening
8:20 The small things count in a relationship
9:10 Series of fortunate events lead to freedom from abusive relationships both personally and professionally
11:10 Setting the bar for how others treat you
13.25 The pain of staying small
17:00 How do you stop comparing yourself to other people
19:30 Becoming your own psychologist
21:30 Coming out of a psychologically abusive relationship
22:30 How to have a mutually beneficial growth-driven personal and professional relationship
23:30 Definition of Leadership
25:00 Showing up as a leader
28:00 The difference between joy and happiness
30.30 Running away from coaching
31:00 What is coaching
38.50 Giving yourself permission to show up authentically not waiting for an invite
43:00 Stepping up to bigger roles despite feeling underqualified
45:00 Why BP is the best place she has ever worked
46:31 We don’t have to be perfect
47:27 Take responsibility for your life
49:10 How companies can create inclusive environments
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/ruthpenfold
Linkedin - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ruthpenfold
IG - https://www.instagram.com/ruthpenfold/?hl=en
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April 16, 2021 Breakdown To Breakthrough | Everyday Leadership Podcast
In this episode, I talk to Christina about finding the courage to step away from the titles and allure of corporate life when she realised that her life was out of balance impacting her mental health. We discuss transferable skills, the importance of family and opening up to friends when going through dark times as well as leadership, unconscious bias, imposter syndrome, and what it means to be a leader who truly cares.
About Christina Economou:
Christina is the Commercial Director for Ezra who is on a passionate mission for equality. Using technology at Ezra she is removing the elitism around coaching. Using her voice she speaks up about racism and gender equality.
Christina’s Business:
https://www.helloezra.com/
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
2:50 Demystifying the elitism around coaching
4:00 How companies have embraced tech for coaching
5:30 Leveraging previous mental health issues to deal with lockdown
7:10 Identifying when your mental health is out of sync and you need to act
8:45 Opening up to work and family about mental health
9:45 What a company that truly cares about people looks like
11:15 Being brave enough to walk away from a career and put yourself first
13:15 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
14:30 Transferring corporate skills to the family business
16:00 70-year-old dad embracing a digitised way of working
17:15 Connecting the dots looking backwards
21:15 What is leadership?
22:30 Business owners need to remember
22:40 Family is the backbone despite having a different lived experience
25.40 Taking learning from home and applying them in the corporate world
26:45 Leaders showing genuine concern and showing they care
30:20 Leading with empathy and the impact that has on people
32:30 Not getting seduced by the PR, awards and accolades around inclusion
33:20 Experience of unconscious bias as a woman
38:40 Power of vulnerability and opening up to people
42:30 Struggling with switching off from work and being intentional
45:00 3 guiding principles to live life by
46:50 Definition of success
48:20 Thriving and not surviving
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LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceconomou/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrissieEco
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52 min
April 13, 2021 Rewriting The Story That You Tell Yourself with Mark Leruste
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Have you ever felt like you dont deserve your job or accomplishments? Felt like a fraud who is going to get found out very soon and everything will be taken away from you? Congratulation you are part of the estimated 70% of the worldwide population who is suffering from impostor syndrome, or what psychologists often call the impostor phenomenon. In today episode my guest and friend Mark Leruste delves into all things imposter syndrome and why it is important to have an open conversation about it. He taps into how society doesn't talk about the feelings of fear and self-doubt that we all experience and why it is crucial to change this.

Mark breaks down the myths that the only people who can be successful are those who are extremely confident or extroverted. He taps into his book Its not you, its me and breaks down how transformational leaders who have described themselves as shy, insecure and introverted have found a way to change their narrative and rewrite their story. Mark gives us an array of wisdom and knowledge into how to identify feelings of imposter syndrome and most importantly how to combat these feelings and tap into your purpose and potential.

About Mark Leruste

Mark Leruste is the Founder and Host of The Unconventionalists. Mark Leruste is on a mission to help entrepreneurs and business leaders have an impact on the world with their message.

Mark previously served as Country Manager at the Movember Foundation, where he helped raise 2.8 million for mens health and inspired 110,000 fundraisers to sign up, winning multiple awards along the way.

Since then, his videos have been viewed over 2.5 million times on social media and his podcast has been downloaded over 160,000 in over 100 countries worldwide.

He is the author of Its Not You, Its Me and his popular TEDx talk What They Dont Tell You About Entrepreneurship is the most-watched TEDxCardiff talk to date.

Over the years Mark has acquired many well-deserved accolades and has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, GrowthLab, Metro, VirginStartup, Shortlist. Mark has also spoken at notable companies such as Google, Adobe, YouTube, Samsung, The Guardian, LOreal, Method & Ecover, VirginStartup, Oxford Said Business School, Intuit, INSEAD, State Street and Wellcome Sanger institute

To find out more about the incredible work Mark Leruste is doing check out his resources below.

Resources:

Company Website: www.markleruste.com | www.theunconventionalists.com

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste

Twitter: www.twitter.com/markleruste

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56 min
April 12, 2021 The Reality vs Fantasy Of Being An Entrepreneur with Sade Salami | Everyday Leadership Podcast
In this episode, I talk to Sade about leading yourself, the distinction between a fake entrepreneur and a real entrepreneur, the benefits of being counter-cultural when it comes to social media and lots more.
About Sade Salami:
Sade is a black serial entrepreneur running 3 successful businesses working with reputable names in the media, fashion, sport and entertainment such as Google, Grazia, Manchester United etc
Sade’s Business:
http://www.freshstrawberry.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/wearefsevents/
https://www.instagram.com/everydayfroday/
https://www.instagram.com/naturalstylestory/
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TIMESTAMP (Times are approximate)
03:00 Leading yourself
03:20 Distinction between a fake entrepreneur and a real entrepreneur
05:20 Ideology v reality of work/life balance for entrepreneurs
08:00 Learning to talk to yourself & trust your gut
11:00 Benefits of being counter-cultural when it comes to social media
12:30 Adding value & shifting the attention away from oneself
15:50 CVs are a waste of time
17:00 Key qualities required when building a team
19:02 Developing trust in a team
20:25 Using dyslexia to help her
25:15 Just do it
28:00 Connecting the dots from childhood games
30:42 People are soft
32:37 Building character in the next generation
36:00 Dealing with the loneliness of being an entrepreneur
39:45 How to become an entrepreneur
43:22 Being a black female entrepreneur and the stereotypes associated with that
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sadesalami/?hl=en
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