Channelling Frustration to Tackle Racism and Underrepresentation in Sports and Media w/Leon Mann

Leading the change when it comes to racism in sport "If someone's doing it, I'm the first to go, they're doing it. Support what they're doing. But there was a space that was completely empty and open. I just thought, it feels like a good idea and it feels like we should be doing something. - Leon Mann (Want to read a full written for reading transcript version of this episode? Download it here.) Who is Leon Mann? Leon is a highly experienced content producer with a background in the media production industry. He's a skilled screenwriter and film producer. He's a highly influential character when it comes to the campaign to erase racism in sport, and has been regarded as an influencer in that space. He's also an esteemed voice in the newspaper of the same name. Leon's revelations around racism in football Rodney Hinds from The Voice newspaper played a huge part in Leon's campaign against whitewashing in football. In this episode, Leon explains how the idea of the Football 'Blacklist' came to be. You'll be absolutely blown away when you learn how much of UK Premier League football owes its existence to the black community (and when you learn how little it's represented at board level!) And that's just the tip of the iceberg of a conversation we have for you this week. You'll learn about how Leon uses leadership in his wider campaign of telling stories through his filmmaking. Key leadership learning moments 02m02s - Young Leon's aspirations 04m32s - How did Leon adopt his philosophy? 10m24s - How did Leon get into journalism? 14m32s - Building networks. 20m31s - Leon's 'driver' 36m34s - Dealing with the frustration 42m31s - Which area Leon enjoys the most 46m55s - Leon's views on racism in football 54m11s - How does Leon define leadership? Useful links Leon Mann on LinkedIn Leon's website Follow the podcast If you've just stumbled across this podcast episode by chance, please do click here to follow it so you never miss a future episode. If you want to learn more about this podcast, and myself, Sope Agbelusi, you can do so using any of the below links. Connect with Me Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Email: [email protected] I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me an email at https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]