Solomon Smith is the founder of Brixton Soup Kitchen, an organisation that has received numerous accolades and been featured on BBC3’s Amazing Humans, Channel 4, BBC Radio 1xtra and the Evening Standard Top 1000 Influential list.
0:00 Covid 19 - Solomon tells us how Covid 19 and lockdown have affected Brixton Soup Kitchen and the people they serve.
5:09 The Beginning – Solomon tells us about growing up on the Moorland’s Estate in Brixton; giving tupperware tubs of his mums cooking to homeless people; and struggling with such severe dyslexia that he left school unable to read.
13:33 How Did You Get That Job – Solomon tells us how he: started organising community events; got National Lottery funding; and even graduated from university all whilst struggling with severe dyslexia.
26:26 The Battlefield of the Mind – Solomon tells us about the battle he experienced in his mind when God spoke to him and told him to open Brixton Soup Kitchen… and how he responded when everyone else told him not to do it.
39:02 The Mountain Top – Solomon tells us about working with 350 corporate companies including Puma, Adidas, Nickelodeon and Channel 4; giving away 178,000 hot meals and much much more!
41:53 The Things I Wish I’d Known – Solomon tells us the advice he would give to young men who are struggling to find their way in the world.
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Huge Rise in Food Poverty
Severe Dyslexia
Feeling Like I Have Nothing to Offer
Find Your Own Way to Overcome It
Be the Light
Learning to Talk to Corporates
Don’t Let Your Weaknesses Hold Down Your Strengths
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Solomon Smith Tedx Talk
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