The Mic Drop Club

What would you do if you were looking at 47 years to life in prison, and was giving the option to reduce your sentence by effectively snitching? Well that is the hot debate across social media platforms as Rapper Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (pronounced "six-nine") or Tekashi69 is currently in that situation.

This podcast addresses the wider issues around snitching, what it means in those communities around the world that embrace this value. We also touch on the effects rappers have in promoting the 'No Snitching'  code to the wider community. This is great debate that is sure to raise your awareness to the sometimes hidden drivers behind gang culture, poverty mindset, poor education and lack of trust in authorities  to provide an equitable service to all citizens.

 K-Rino] Be careful how you treat strangers. You may be entertaining angels who came to protect you from hidden dangers.

This podcast explains how a chance meeting with Jingo at a busy train station lead to the collaboration for the Mic Drop Club. 

Packed with many useful tips on motivation, conducting yourself at interviews using the STAR technique and so much more.  Must listen and who knows these tips might just help you land that dream job!

Star Technique

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-the-star-interview-response-technique-2061629

Don't just live life, make life BOOM!

Must Watch interview with the British iconic tailor Gresham Blake – I promise you will feel much better about yourself!

Gresham Blake is a design led tailoring business and ready to wear clothing brand, creating bespoke, made to measure & limited edition luxury clothing, shoes & accessories for both men and women.

With stores situated in the heart of Shoreditch, London and Brighton’s famous North Laine.

Gresham and his wife, Fal, launched the Gresham Blake brand in Brighton at the height of ‘cool Britannia’ in 2000. Since then, Gresham’s eye-catching creations for high profile clients including Ray Winstone, Steve Coogan, Jimmy Page, Plan B and Norman Cook (aka FatBoy Slim) have brought him fashion industry recognition and an ever-growing army of customers attracted by his signature combination of quality garments with a quirky twist.

Gresham grew up in Royal Tunbridge Wells, inheriting his needlework skills from his mother, a talented seamstress & art teacher. His mum’s influence on his career direction was evident early – by the age of four Gresham was already using his tailoring & design skills to create apparel & matching accessories for his Action Man Collection. After briefly considering a career as a sculptor, he went on to study Fashion at Brighton University, following in the footsteps of former alumni, Barbara Hulaniki.

In this exclusive interview Gresham Blake shares not only share history starting up but also some of his personal styling tips. Gresham champions individualism, creativity and boldness when it comes to suits. This is particularly excellent when it comes to people wanting to feel their most authentic self in any environment, helping to overcome Imposter Syndrome. 

*imposter syndrome is a psychological term referring to a pattern of behaviour where people doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent, often internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud*

Thank you to Gresham Blake tailors for taking the time out to do the interview - Who knew that self-doubt could be partially linked to your attire?

Happy 20th Anniversary Gresham Blake

https://www.greshamblake.com/

In this Podcast we interview professional bodybuilder and friend Andrew Grosset on how to remain motivated on your goals. Yes, we all know the journey is thwart with ups and downs, where motivation and inspiration can feel depleted. These are times when you have to dig deep, Andrew share his tips to reconnect to this source of energy, to help you push through whatever challenge you are going through.  Let us be honest, there are only a handful of things that require more constant dedication in terms of exercise, diet and conditioning than bodybuilding, a single day of relapse could result in failing to reach your peak performance for a competition. 

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