Wing It

This week Tasha is back for a second episode to chat through some of the highs and lows of her career in management so far. Us 3 also look back fondly on our time as a team - I think we can agree that dealing with a crisis is a great form of team bonding and we are all still convinced that squids ARE a (sea) safari animal! This is another great episode with sound advice from Tasha, particularly this little nugget that we wanted to highlight during these uncertain times - 'you can't make a permanent decision based on a short term situation'.

Looking forward to you hopping on board our management roller coaster with us!

This week we welcome our former manager Tasha to Wing It.

Join us this week as we speak to Amaan, a Year 13 student, whose future dreams have been thrown into a sea of uncertainty and confusion, along with so many others studying for a place in further education that may no longer exist. We chat to him about how his life has changed since March 2020, his frustration towards the government’s lack of consideration for schools and students and how he himself has coped under lockdown. Listen out for his amazing pearls of wisdom for students and young people of any age, struggling to cope with a pandemic alongside grades, exams and a very uncertain future.

As always, check out www.lifesaplayground.co.uk and @make_life_a_playground for continuous student support!

As the furlough scheme in the UK comes to an end, we wanted to talk about how to stand out in the ever competitive job market. With Aiysha being made redundant and Yvonne's new role ceasing to exist at the start of the pandemic, we share our tips and tricks on how to cope with financial insecurity and how to mix things up when applying for jobs. Since Aiysha and Yvonne also have recruitment experience, they share their advice from an employer's perspective on how to impress the recruiter using one piece of paper and how to kill it in an interview! 

https://lifesaplayground.co.uk/community-job-page - your one-stop shop for job boards and websites to upskill yourself

https://www.fiverr.com/yvonnebetts19 - for CV and cover letter proofreading and editing

If you have any tips or recommendations yourselves, please do message us so we can share them with our Wing It community!

After speaking to Lucie a few weeks ago, join Yvonne and Aiysha this week as they talk about their own relationship with the business world and how it's changed over lockdown. We are talking business ideas, creativity, courses and just THROWING YOURSELF IN THE DEEP END when the time comes to start living outside your comfort zone. As we both went about business in quite different ways, have a listen and decide who you relate to the most and what kind of entrepreneur you would be. We hope this episode brings you some inspiration and motivation if business is something you are looking to get into and as always, let us know what you're working on! 

Check out Yvonne's Fiverr platform for all your editing and proofreading needs: https://www.fiverr.com/share/9GxLdE or find her on Instagram @yvonnebetts93

For Aiysha's tips, advice and guidance on anything from business to the job market can be found at www.lifesaplayground.co.uk or on Instagram @make_life_a_playground

Lucie's Coaching Business can be found at www.resourcefulsuccess.com or on Instagram @resourceful_coaching

Yvonne's business course, called 'Explore Enterprise', was done through The Prince's Trust - https://www.princes-trust.org.uk

Aiysha's business course, called 'Be The Brand', is specifically for those wanting to be the face of their business and was done through the No Bull Business School - https://www.nobullbusinessschool.com

Check out our websites or pop us a message!

This week Cinzia is BACK! We are so honoured to have Cinzia as our guest for our second Black Lives Matter episode where she lets us explore her world even further! Cinzia shares anecdotes from her childhood, gives us some great reading recommendations from her favourite Nigerian authors, discusses the issue of colourism, and explains what the BLM movement means to her. Cinzia also gives Aiysha, Yvonne, and anyone listening who would like to educate themselves on these matters some encouragement and wise words of advice going forwards. Thank you so much for tuning in again to hear more of Cinzia's story!

Reading recommendations:

Half Of A Yellow Sun 

Americanah

- by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The African Trilogy 

- by Chinua Achebe

This week Aiysha and Yvonne are joined by Cinzia Uba, Yvonne's friend and former colleague, to talk about her experiences as a black female growing up in Italy. Cinzia gives us an insight into her background, how her parents adjusted to life in Italy, and how her life and perspectives changed when she moved to the UK in 2012.  Cinzia, Aiysha and Yvonne also take a moment to appreciate London and all it's multicultural and multilingual glory!  This episode is merely a small teaser about Cinzia and her life before we delve a little deeper in next week's episode. You won't want to miss it!

This week, Aiysha and Yvonne are joined by Lucie Coudret, Aiysha's long-time uni friend and fellow belly dancing enthusiast, to talk about all things business! From a young age, Lucie has shown an entrepreneurial instinct, from selling her own jewellery to now being a qualified coach with her own business! Lucie helps us navigate her business ventures past and present, reminding us that it's OK to experience pitfalls and not get it right first time! Lucie talks a lot about resourcefulness and how she uses it in her own life as well as encouraging others around her to do the same! 

If you had any questions for Lucie or wanted to check out her coaching business, head on over to www.resourcefulsuccess.com or on Instagram @resourceful_coaching

Everyday we're side-hustling! ♫

This week, join Aiysha and Yvonne as they chat about the weird feelings of nostalgia and confusion that September has brought about as well as what it means to set goals for the future. Are you a goal-setter or happy to go with the flow? And do you feel like September brings about a New Year vibe, a back to school vibe, a new season vibe? Or do you think we're just overthinking? Have a listen and let us know whether you have any September goals and how you're feeling coming up to the end of 2020! Because we all know how much of a rollercoaster it's been!

This week Aiysha and Yvonne share their sources of inspiration, from books, to Instagram pages, movies and people! We discuss how inspiration and motivation go hand-in-hand - the reason WHY you are doing something needs to be strong enough for you to succeed, whether your idea involves making money or not! Even if you make a difference to one person, once a week - you are doing something right!  Remember, if you see someone start a new page, business or venture that you like or agree with - give them a boost! By telling that individual what they are doing is having an impact, you may be the one person they needed to hear from that week to keep doing what they are doing! As promised, here are some of the names, books and pages that were recommended and given shout outs to!

@jensincero - Author of You Are a Badass

@ecochoicesbyromane - @twins_tableforone - @ophelyfithealth

@therealkiyosaki - Author of Rich Dad Poor Dad

@tonyrobbins

The Pursuit of Happyness

Enjoy!