The First Five Miles

The First Five Miles

By Victoria RotheBusinessEntrepreneurship
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The First Five Miles episodes

  • Staying true to your roots: with Mr Blackman's Marc Belle

    Side hustle and small business series: Marc Belle went from dreaming of designing music covers in Barbados to creating an award-winning Bajan-Inspired men's cosmetics range, Mr Blackman's, named one of GQ's 7 best men's grooming products in the world. This is an honest conversation exploring navigating the fickle design industry, the labours of product development and the joys and the art of keeping the passion when your passion becomes your business. Discover more on TheLeadershipBlog. UK  and Instagram.

    48 min
  • Having their cake (and eating it too): The Big Bake's Eloise Frank and Adam Chaudhri
    Adam Chaudhri (cake personality: Bakewell tart) and Eloise Frank (cake personality: banana bread) are the dream team behind The Big Bakes, twice shortlisted for Small Business Entrepreneurs of the Year. The duo met working in the airline industry and decided to soar to new heights with their own business venture. They share their tips on how to make a great idea into a sweet success. More profiles, articles and interview on TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.
    32 min
  • 5 min Monday Mindset: Is Done better than Perfect?

    There are two types of people in this world: those who just want things done and those who want things to be perfect. Which, if either, is right? What does perfection mean anyway, and could perfectionism indicate an underlying toxic pattern of behaviour that actually stops you from achieving your dreams - or even just getting started? Gary Vee is garyvaynerchuk.com. More articles, blogs and leader profiles on TheLeadershipBlogUK and Instagram.

    5 min
  • Saying YES to yourself: with dance entrepreneur, fashion blogger and influencer, Ziba Lennox
    Ziba Lennox is the co-founder of MaZi dance fitness Chicago, founder of fashion and lifestyle blog DancingMamaStyle.com and an Instagram influencer @zibalennox. Her mission is to inspire other and share knowledge on fashion, entrepreneurship and, of course, fitness and dance. In this conversation we cover what it takes to be first in something, turning a passion into a life pursuit and the power and art of being authentic online. More articles, interviews and profiles on TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.
    42 min
  • 5 min Monday Mindset: are people born confident?
    Are you a confident person? Is confidence something we are born with - or something we can learn? This episode covers the three ingredients of confidence: self-awareness, self-belief and certitude and the secret mental bypass you must make to become a truly confident person. More articles, interviews and profiles on TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.
    6 min
  • Stepping into the fire: author, therapist and life coach Julia Cha on what it really takes to grow
    Julia Cha is the author of 'Am I There Yet?: the messy business of being yourself when you have no idea who that is', a practical and no-nonsense read on how to transform your life. She is a life coach and award-winning rapid transformation therapist. Her passion is helping people work through their limits, including subconscious programming that hard-wires and freezes us in debilitating thought and behaviour patterns and works to constantly sabotage our chances of success. You can connect with Julia here. In this episode, we explore the difference between real self-work and 'Self Development Lite' and how to push past boundaries and the fear of rejection to create the life you really want. For more interviews, articles and insights, head to TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.
    22 min
  • 5 min Monday Mindset: how successful people make hard decisions - fast.

    We make about 35,000 decisions a day, so why do some decisions leave us feeling paralysed? Selecting just one option above all else can be hard, but if you are going to be successful you have to learn the art of choosing and committing to one thing. Let's explore why and find ways of breaking through when we feel caught in the headlights. More articles, interviews and profiles on TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.

    5 min
  • Walking on the wild side: with fitness entrepreneur James Griffiths
    How do you hit - and stay at - your peak state? James Griffiths is the founder of Wild Training: the gym, online workout platform and app. James’ mantra is "a life with no limit". He is the world record holder for the highest altitude workout ever, completed 1000 24kg kettlebell snatches in under 1 hour and was 2018’s Southern England's strongest man under 80kg. His obsession isn’t with his own fitness - everything he’s done is about learning how to help others push past their limits. Wild Training is all about sharing the joy of health and fitness in unique ways that challenge traditional norms. Read more views on leadership from James here. More articles, interviews and profiles on TheLeadershipBlog.UK and Instagram.
    47 min
  • Fun and games: from Bridgend to the BAFTAs with tech and gaming entrepreneur Richard Pring
    In gaming, Richard Pring is kind of a big deal. He is a Multi-Award Winning film and video games director, producer, designer and entrepreneur, recipient of 3 BAFTA Cymru awards and more than 50 personal awards for business. He is the co-founded Wales Interactive, a hugely successful video games and interactive movie publishing and production company. He has worked on over 30 titles for gaming platforms including PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox achieving millions of sales worldwide and counting. Today’s conversation is about the importance of focus and the drive to succeed, paving your own way and creating an entire industry on nothing but vision.
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    43 min

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