Chian Reynolds joins us on this week's episode of the podcast, and it's a belter! She is the host of the popular YouTube show Grilling, a YouTuber discussing conscious conversations with a range of guests on her own channel and the leader of the intentional community built on her Instagram page 'The Conscious Hypocrite'. 

***DISCLAIMER: For legal reasons, we couldn't discuss the Grilling Show in-depth*** 

We discussed:  

📹 - First becoming a content creator through discussing feminism  

☯️ - How she pivoted into becoming 'The Conscious Hypocrite' 

🏚 - Her battle to overcome homelessness 

⭐️ - The success of her YouTube show Grilling 

💬 - Dealing with criticism or negative comments online

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The first guest on the podcast with a Wikipedia page, Ted Talk and Fire in the Booth with Charlie Sloth! None other than Shocka! He is a musician, a public speaker and mental health advocate. And a very well known person within his community of Broadwater Farm Estate/Tottenham and the UK Urban music scene!  

We discussed:  

🎵 - How he got into the music game and getting signed to a label with his group Marvell 

🧠 - His battles with depression, being sectioned 3 times and the steps he took to making a recovery 

🎤 - Becoming a Ted Talk presenter and turning his speech into a live music show! 

🪞❤️ - How he began embodying self-love in his life

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Our guest on the show this week is Katerina Robinson, who is an actor, a stand-up comedian and the co-creator and star of the recently successful live show 'The Whoreing Twenties'. She's also been described by The Evening Standard as London's answer to Samantha Jones from Sex in the City!

We discussed:  

🎭☯️ - The good and bad elements of the acting industry.

🍆🍑 - What it's like having sexual themes in her work as a woman in the arts industry.

🎬 - Self-directing shows like 'Lads' to take regain creative power. 

🎤😂 - Her bold transition into the stand-up comedy world.

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We welcomed Dustin Lee on this week's episode. He is a Content Producer & Videographer for Team GaryVee — run by the famous entrepreneur, public speaker and marketing genius GaryVee! Dustin is also a content creator in the worlds of BMX biking and Muay Thai fighting.  

We discussed:  

📹 - Where his passion for videography emerged from.

🎲 - How the opportunity to work with Gary Vaynerchuk came by CHANCE. 

📝 - His TIPS for content creators after learning from the BEST in the game in GaryVee. 

🔥 - How to assess whether you're making FIRE content for your audience.

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***Apologies in advance for the audio being choppy this week. Tried my best to remove the sounds. Hope you still get value from the episode!*** 

On this week's podcast, we welcomed Lucy Norris, who is a journalist, blogger, content creator, and the host of the What It's Like podcast — where she talks to successful people including entrepreneurs, athletes, writers, musicians and many more! 

We discussed:  

🗞❤️ - Where her passion for journalism came from 

🎓 - The best lessons she's learnt from the 100+ guests on her What It's Like podcast 

💪🏻💯 - How she fought to stay consistent with delivering weekly content to reach over 100+ podcast episodes  

⭐️ - What 'success' means to her after interviewing hundreds of successful people  

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We welcomed Michael Akadiri to the podcast this week. He is a medical doctor by day, and a stand-up comedian by night! 

We discussed:  

😂 🆚 🤣  The difference between being a funny guy and being a professional comedian 

👨🏿‍⚕️  Balancing work as a medical doctor and being a stand-up comedian 

🎤  The brutal training ground that is Open Mic Comedy Nights! 

🗣  How he deals with hecklers, criticism and opinions from media outlets 

🖼  His vision for the future in the comedy industry

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In this week's episode, we welcome a special guest in Tom Grant, who is a solicitor for Fletcher Sports Law advising professional athletes (football, boxing, golf etc), reality TV stars and social media influencers.

We spoke about:

🚶🏻‍♂️ His journey to becoming a lawyer in the sports & media industry

🏝 How he inadvertently became a solicitor for Love Island contestants and other social media influencers

🤑 How to social media influencers can maximise their financial opportunities

❤️‍🔥 How to avoid getting burnt in commercial deals

⚽️ His experience working with top football players and clubs, including the England National Men's Football Team!

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This week, we welcome an England INTERNATIONAL sprinter on the podcast - Eugene Amo-Dadzie! He is a track & field athlete, balancing this with working full-time as a Chartered Accountant, being husband & father. We talked about where his passion to start pursuing a career in athletics came from, his mindset behind the rapid progress he's been making in the sport and his mixed feelings of JUST missing out on the Olympics' squad while still claiming a silver medal in the 2021 British Athletics Championships 100m final.

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This week's episode is a real BLOCKBUSTER so grab some popcorn and get comfortable! We welcomed Senxe on the podcast. He is a musician, a writer and a crypto-badman from Croydon, South London. In this 2-hour special, we discussed his journey within music and songwriting, how his first studio session was a massive reality check and how NFTs can change the music landscape. We also talked about learning about the power of the mind when pursuing lofty dreams and how beginning to find the keys to his deeper self will inevitably come out in the music.

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This week's episode features Jade Carvalho - who is a personal trainer, fitness Instagram blogger and OnlyFans creator. Some of the things we discussed included blowing up to 100K+ followers on TikTok, why she believes 'motivation' doesn't exist, how she pivoted her training work during the pandemic and her experience of being an OnlyFans creator.

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