How I Crushed It
Welcome to How I Crushed It, a podcast where we shine a light on talent within the community. In each interview each guest will share their journey on how they have been able to crush it whether it be in the world of the arts, sports, or the business world and beyond. Listen in to be entertained and find out how they each overcame big obstacles, find out who inspires them and what are the next goals for them to achieve. No matter what career you are in each interview will offer up takeaways which will help you to also CRUSH IT
Episodes
Christina Brooks is the Founder and CEO of Ruebik, a leading talent attraction agency which has partnered with organisations such as BT, BBC Studios, KPMG and Dr Martens. In 2023 she won the Rising Star category at the Black Talent Awards for her work in promoting inclusivity.
Femi Oguns is founder and CEO of both Identity School of Acting and Identity Agency Group and he has become one of the most influential people in the British Film and TV industry. He has been named on the Powerlist top 100 most influential figures of African/Caribbean descent in the UK and in 2014 he was appointed MBE for services to the acting industry.
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To celebrate the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, we thought we'd have an Olympic Special featuring guests that have come onto the podcast. Each guest describes how they have been impacted by the Olympics in their own way.
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Jordan Pitt is an actor, filmmaker and founder of One Umbrella Productions and has 30 years experience in the industry. His most recent piece of work is the Sky documentary ‘Untold Stories: Hair On Set’ which features insights from notable figures including Naomie Harris, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Afua Hirsch and can currently be viewed on Now TV or on Sky TV.
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Jamilia Grier is founder & CEO of Bytebao and a lawyer with over 15 years of experience in the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East. She is also the host of the Barely Legal in Web3 podcast.
Sonita Alleyne OBE is Master of Jesus College at Cambridge University and when appointed in 2019 she became the first black person to lead an Oxbridge college and first woman to lead Jesus College in its history. Previous to this she co-founded and led Somethin' Else, the award winning production company that creates hit podcasts and radio shows.
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Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE was a child prodigy and aged 11 she was the youngest girl ever to pass A-level Computing in the UK. She has carried this gift through to adult life and in 2013 she co-founded Stemettes, an award-winning social initiative dedicated to inspiring and promoting the next generation of young women in the STEM & STEAM sectors. Anne-Marie was th...
Naomi Sesay is the Head of Creative Diversity at Channel 4. She started her career at MTV and has over 20 years’ experience in television and media. She is also a powerful keynote speaker, property investor and is building a Smart City in Sierra Leone!
Sarah Akinterinwa is a cartoonist, illustrator, and writer. She started her current career during the pandemic by creating the comic Oyin and Kojo, which now features in the iconic American magazine, the New Yorker. Her work explores dating, relationships, identity, politics, and navigating adult life as a young woman of colour and has featured in the likes of the Gua...
Jumoke Abdullahi is a speaker, writer and one half of the duo behind The Triple Cripples, a platform created to increase visibility & highlight the lack of representation and discrimination faced by Black and non-Black women, femmes and non-binary people of colour, living with disabilities.
Danny Sapani is one of the most accomplished actors in the UK. His work spans film, TV and theatre and over the course of his career he has appeared in Hollywood blockbusters such Black Panther and Star Wars, TV such as Killing Eve, and Netflix's The Crown, and he can currently be seen on stage playing the lead role of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre in London.
Kojo Samuel is one of the most sought after music directors in the UK which has led him to working with the likes of Jessie Ware, Rita Ora, Dave and Stormzy. He's also been a prolific music producer and has played keyboards for the Sugababes.
Elesha Paul Moses is an actress, singer songwriter and, at the time of recording, is playing Tina Turner in the West End hit musical, The Tina Turner Musical. She has been mentored by Matthew Knowles, appeared on the X Factor and has also been mentored by Will.I.Am and Tom Jones while appearing on The Voice.
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Elizabeth Solaru is probably best known for setting up and running the multi-award-winning luxury cake business, Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium where she has made some of the most amazing cakes for some of the most exclusive clients across the globe. In January 2024 she launched the Diversity in Luxury Awards. She is also an internationally renowned speaker, author and con...
Jendella Benson is a British-Nigerian writer and editor. She is Head of Editorial at Black Ballad – the award-winning digital media platform and online community for black women. Her debut novel Hope and Glory was first published in April 2022 and she has written for The Sunday Times, The Independent and The Telegraph and most recently The Guardian.
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- Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 – Property Awards
- Real Estate Developer of the Year 2020 – Trusted Land,
- Property Developer of the Year 2022 – Property Investors Awards
We look back on the favourite bits of the podcast from across the year including interviews with (listen to the podcasts below):
Michael Akadiri: Here
Emmanuel Asuquo: Here
Dr Tijion Esho: Here
Kike Oniwinde Ogoro: Here
Keisha Thompson: Here
Kyle Walker: Here
Tayo Oguntonade: Here
Matilda Egere Cooper: Here
Stephanie Boyce: Here
Maggie Alphonsi: Here
Tunji Akintokun: Here
Claudine Adeyemi: Here
Beatrice Nicholas: Here
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan is a former Wheelchair Basketball athlete turned broadcaster and is now working as the Sports Correspondent for Channel 4 News, a presenter on talkSPORT, The Guardian Football Weekly and has his own Youtube channel, Blakademik. Website: https://blakademik.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanjarrettbryan/ South London Talent Factory documentary ____________________________________________________...
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