Embracing life's detours to become your best self w/Chenelle Ansah

As long as you turn up and work hard, life is going to be ok! "If your goal doesn't completely drown you, it's probably not big enough and definitely like mine completely floors me in the fact that what I'm trying to do is move the market and change what the future should look like... - Chenelle Ansah (Want to read a full written for reading transcript version of this episode? Download it here.) Who is Chenelle Ansah? As an investor and consultant, Chenelle is passionate about ensuring founders of diverse backgrounds have access to capital. As Partner at Cornerstone Partners with a mission focused on investing in black founders from the UK, she works hard every day making sure they are leading the charge when it comes time for new Fintech opportunities or bank M&As (mergers and acquisitions) across Europe. In addition to serving as Founder/MD of Nell Consulting where her expertise includes strategy work related specifically around financial disruption plus scaling operations within companies experiencing growth. From fashion and dancing to finance and investing Young Chenelle started out as the family entertainment, dancing for friends and visitors on demand. But, as is common with our guests on the "Everyday Leadership" podcast, it wasn't long before THAT chat with a parent came up, and the focus began. A career in finance beckoned, and as it goes, it was quite the path. Neo banks and Chenelle's cornering of that expertise The emergence of neo banking was a big deal for businesses in the UK. And Chenelle was right in the thick of it. She explains how she developed a reputation for expertise in the space, and how working with these banks helped her understand how to systemise these businesses. The ordered steps at the centre of Chenelle's faith It becomes abundantly clear in this chat that like Sope, Chenelle's faith is at the heart of all she does. She explains how she feels that her life is already decided and she's just showing up and continuing along the path. And as she explains, that belief, when you have it, enables you to live a life that others can only dream of... Key leadership learning moments 01m15s - Young Chenelle and the dancing 04m31s - The fascination with fashion 09m01s - Moving into business finance and investments 18m00s - Chenelle's faith in her preordained path 35m00s - Bridging the gap as a life mission 37m15s - Big Audacious Goals and dealing with the overwhelm 41m50s - The journey with Cornerstone Partners 47m29s - What's next? 48m39s - How Chenelle defines leadership Useful links and shout outs in the episode Cornerstone's website Chenelle's LinkedIn Chenelle's page on TechInvest Nell Consulting 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]