Technology, Business Trends and Future of Work | The Sonya Barlow Show

In this episode, we sit down with Cris Njoki and learn how she overcame family hardships and lost all her funds to become one of Kenya's most successful fashion household names. We touch on social media, influencing and community.

Tea with Sonya is a travel and trends based interview show hosted by Sonya Barlow whilst she travels the world. Season 1 is filmed in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sonya Barlow sits down with Sanjeev Jandu, founder of Breathe Media and Heir to Zucchini Grocers. We discuss how she started her business, studying in the UK, fake friendships and failures, nepotism with her father's connections and dealing with an ongoing health scare.

Sonya sits down with Wandia Gichuru to discuss her business Vivo, changing the fashion industry and taking it slow as a business person who is well known as an investor in Lions Den, Kenya.

Sonya Barlow sits down with Carl Reader to discuss how to start a business, shift your money mindset and control your finances! Carl Reader is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of business advisory firm d&t, and author of Boss It, The Startup Coach and The Franchising Handbook. He features regularly in the national press and on stage, and has helped thousands of business owners either start or grow their business. This special edition of the podcast is a part of the money matters series hosted by @LMFnetwork to enable financial education globally.

Strategically Winging It is the business podcast of the @LMFnetwork hosted by Founder & Entrepreneur Sonya Barlow. This podcast was edited by Kevin Barlow. 

Sonya Barlow sits down with Gaelle Koutou to discuss her move from fashion into tech. Gaelle (born and bred in France) has lived across the globe working for large tech companies such as Google, Apple & Oracle. She swiftly shifted from a fashion background, on a whim, to technology - allowing her passions to push through the gaps. As a black womxn in technology, Gaelle is motivated by sharing the stories of those minoritised through her newsletter and using her platform to discuss social movements, such as a black lives matter. In this episode, we talk about the fashion, technology, leading with passion, mass media representation, elevating the voices of black and LGBTQx people and overcoming the stereotypes of networks. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment and rating the episode. Follow us on instagram @sonyabarlowuk @gaellekoutou

Sonya Barlow sits down with Marine Tanguy to discuss her journey - growing up on an isolated island to being named as Forbes's 30 under 30. Marine has gone from strength to strength, disrupting the art game by starting a world leading art agency showcasing the artists behind the brand, whilst holding down the title of a "mother" and "wife". In this episode, we talk about the privilege we all must own, ironically being a female and facing competition, imposter syndrome and defining yourself away from other's expectations. If you are a womxn starting, scaling or leading a business - especially in the art, creative and agency world - this will significantly shift your mindset to a more confident and ready you! Let us know what you think by leaving a comment and rating the episode. Follow us on instagram @sonyabarlowuk @marinetanguyart

Sonya Barlow sits down with Dirk Bischof, founder of Hatch Enterprise. They discuss the importance of failing as a founder, his family life (you can hear his son in the background moving around as Dirk is very comfortable recording at home) and figuring the rest out. Growing up in Germany, Dirk founded a successful business before moving to the UK and setting one up himself via a startup accelerator. We discuss the entrepreneurial journey, if his hustle has been passed down to the kids and his need for an annual zen finding business trip to Japan. Hatch Enterprise is a UK based charity supporting founders and businesses through a range of opportunities.

This episode is kindly sponsored by Hatch Enteprise @hatchenterprise