At just 15 years old, Jamie Jewitt became a model shooting some huge career boasting campaigns for the likes of Calvin Klein, Tods, Emporio Armani and Tom Ford, however, he walked away from it all to try and find more purpose in his life. He caught the eye of TV producers and starred in a NYC based reality show Taking New York before eventually being cast again by the same TV producers for one of the UK’s most popular reality shows, Love Island. He now leads a more authentic life working with charities including Help the Refugees and only working with brands that align with his core values. In this episode we delve into men's mental health; we discuss how he overcame his own demons, what he really thinks about the term "influencer" and why social media can become toxic if you let it.

In this series, we'll dig deep to get to know the real person behind the digital fame. Shanie will introduce you to some incredible people, with amazing journeys and stories that you can either relate to, learn from or be inspired by.

On this episode of the 'Influence Me' podcast, Shanie Ryan is joined by YouTuber & influencer Nakita Johnson. With an impressive 880,000 followers on Instagram she promotes health and fitness across her channel's which led her to release her very own e-book, “No Excuses”. She opens up to Shanie about how different life was in her native South Africa and what it was really like relocating to London. She talks about choosing to keep her personal life off social media and reveals the daily habits that help her achieve her goals.

In this series, we'll dig deep to get to know the real person behind the digital fame. Shanie will introduce you to some incredible people, with amazing journeys and stories that you can either relate to, learn from or be inspired by.

On this episode of 'Influence Me', Shanie Ryan is joined by The Pink Coconut curator, holistic pregnancy coach, doula & blogger Laceinne & her husband Coupe DC who is a personal trainer, water fasting coach & nutrition expert.

Footballer Bayo Akinfenwa is a celebrity in his own right, in part due to infamously being the strongest player in the FIFA video game series, in part to his clothing range, Beast Mode On. He has over a million Instagram followers, owns a successful YouTube channel and has an autobiography. Despite his fame in other areas, he still plays for Wycombe Wanderers FC. In this episode, he delves into his multifaceted career, gets personal about his family life and describes his experiences of being a footballer and dealing with racism.

In this series, we'll dig deep to get to know the real person behind the digital fame. Shanie will introduce you to some incredible people, with amazing journeys and stories that you can either relate to, learn from or be inspired by.

Sarah Akwisombe is the founder of the No Bull Business School. NBBS has over two thousand students signed up to the fun online courses which promise to help build the brands of the future. Sarah also teams up with other experts - one of her most successful collaborations is with the Money Coach, Jen McFarlane, together they run the Money and Manifesting School. In this episode of Influence Me she sits down with Shanie and discusses confidence, money, motherhood and of course, building a no bull business.