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How I Crushed It
by howicrushedit
Shining a light on talent in the community
Episodes
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How Dr Joy Odili Became the UK’s First Black Female Plastic Surgeon
Join Tunde on How I Crushed It as he interviews Dr Joy Odili, the UK’s first Black female consultant plastic surgeon. Not only is Joy is a leading consultant in the plastic and reconstructive field but she was included in the 2026 Powerlist which showcases the most influential Black People in the...
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From East London to Olivier Winner Dickson Mbi’s Journey in Dance and Resilience
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Dickson Mbi joins Tunde on How I Crushed It to share his journey from East London to winning an Olivier Award. Get the inside track on the sacrifices, setbacks, and successes that shaped Dickson Mbi's groundbreaking dance career. Dickson Mbi's resilience…
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Amina Folarin - CEO of leading marketing agency Oliver UK
Join us for a no-nonsense chat with Amina Folarin, CEO of Oliver, as she discusses her unique path from HR to the boardroom. This episode is packed with insights about leadership, diversity, and defying the odds in a competitive industry. The realities and challenges of moving from HR to the CEO...
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Julian Boaitey - Founder of Yendy Skin
Julian Boaitey is the founder of Yendy Skin, a London-based skincare brand built around African superfood ingredients sourced from Ghana. If you enjoy the episode, subscribe to How I Crushed It for more conversations with founders, entrepreneurs and people building ambitious businesses. Stay in...
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How Ayo Akinwolere Broke Barriers in British TV
Ayo Akinwolere has built an extraordinary broadcasting career — from becoming the first Black male presenter of Blue Peter to presenting some of the biggest sporting events in the world. In this episode of How I Crushed It, Ayo tells the story of growing up in Nigeria, moving to Birmingham as a...
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Jo Johnson: The Emmy-Winning Producer Behind Netflix’s Adolescence
BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning producer and director Jo Johnson sits down with Tunde to discuss her rise through the UK television industry. From growing up in Kensal Rise to smashing it on Netflix, she shares hard-won lessons and candid career insights. Early life in West London and influences on…
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Tunji Akintokun - Former Senior Director at LinkedIn
We revisit our chat with former Senior Director at LinkedIn, Tunji Akintokun. He has also had senior leadership positions at PwC and Cisco. Since leaving LinkedIn Tunji now focuses his energy as a Non-Executive Director, Trustee, Patron and Angel Investor using technology, sport, and the arts as...
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Dr Samantha Tross - Surgeon
Dr Samantha Tross is one of the UK's most respected orthopaedic surgeons. In 2005 she made history when she became Britain’s first Black female orthopaedic consultant surgeon. She was the first woman in Europe to use robotic hip surgery in 2018, and she has been regularly recognised as one of...
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Mike Williams - Co Founder of multi million selling patty business, Flake Bake
Mike Williams is co-founder of Flake Bake – the UK's most successful Jamaican patty business. In 2024 the business won Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing and in the same year Mike won the Black British Business Awards, Rising Star of the year - Entrepreneur🏆. Website TV Advert Listen back to...
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Sola Akingbola - Musician and band member of Jamiroquai
Sola Akingbola is a musician, recording artist and band member of the Grammy award winning band, Jamiroquai. Across his career he has performed with the likes of David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and he is also an accomplished composer for the stage and screen. Website Listen back to interviews with…
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Kyle Walker - Sky Sports Reporter
With the domestic football season coming to an end over the next week or so and the FIFA World Cup fast approaching in the summer, we revisit our chat with Skysports reporter, Kyle Walker. Kyle Walker is a SJA British Sports Journalism nominated Sky Sports presenter and reporter who also…
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Leon Francis - Leader in Retail & Consumer Brands
Leon Francis has been a leader and manager in three of the biggest consumer brands in the UK, Mcdonald's, Sainsbury's and Apple. He also has his own male grooming brand called Nuevo Noir which he started in 2021. In 2024 he won the Rising Star award at the Black British Business Awards in the...
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Serufusa Sekidde - Healthcare Leader and Chief of Staff at ViiV Healthcare/GSK
Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities. In this episode…
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Darryl Edwards - Movement & Fitness Coach
Darryl Edwards is a globally recognised movement coach, author and pioneer in the intersection of health and movement, renowned for his groundbreaking Primal Play Method. A former IT Consultant in the investment banking world he's since transitioned his career and he is now dedicating his life to...
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Femi Oguns - Entertainment mogul and talent agent
With the Oscars 2026 taking place this weekend, we revisit our chat with entertainment mogul Femi Oguns. 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…
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Siobhan Copland - Matchmaker and Dating Coach
Siobhan Copland is a matchmaker and dating coach with over 10 years experience setting people up on dates and consulting them on their dating lives. She is the founder of Cupid In The City and in 2025 it won Best Dating Agency in London & the South East. Cupid In The City Listen back to…
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Lady Phyll - Co Founder of UK Black Pride
Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah, aka Lady Phyll, is one of the most influential figures in the British LGBTQ+ community. She is widely known as Lady Phyll partly due to her refusal in 2016 to accept an MBE citing her opposition to colonial legacies that have contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ laws in many…
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Tobi Oredein - Founder of Black Ballad
Tobi Oredein is a journalist, public speaker and the founder and CEO of Black Ballad, a media and lifestyle platform for black women. Tobi Oredein Black Ballad ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch: X/Twitter: @howicrushedit...
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Joelle Owusu-Sekyere - Editorial Director at Merky Books
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere is an awarding winning publisher of bold, engaging fiction and non-fiction books at Penguin Random House and Merky Books which is the book publisher created by Stormzy & Penguin Books. Joelle Owusu-Sekyere Listen back to interview with: Dorothy Koomson - Bestselling novelist...
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Best bits of 2025
We look back at the favourite bits of the podcast in 2025 including clips with the following guests: Sebastian Thiel Lorna Clarke Akua Gyamfi Bell Ribeiro Addy Dr Daniel Moses Dean Aston Ashleigh Ainsley Cassa Pancho Thanyia Moore Dorothy Koomson Audrey Indome Hope Powell Thanks for you support…
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Hope Powell - Former Manager of the Women's England Football Team
Hope Powell is currently Technical Director of the Women's football team at Birmingham City and the former manager of the women's England football team from 1998 to 2013. In her earlier career she also played for the national team appearing over 60 times and scoring over 30 goals. She has also...
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Ken & Mary Okoroafor - The dynamic duo behind The Humble Penny
Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities. In this episode…
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Bayo Adelaja - Social Entrepreneur and CEO of Do It Now Now
Bayo Adelaja is founder and CEO of Do It Now Now, an organisation which aims to improve social mobility, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurship among Black communities in the UK. She has held positions at many organisations, including work at Google, the London School of Economics and the…
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Jamelia Donaldson - Leaving Financial Services for the Beauty industry
Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). This partnership celebrates past winners and the powerful impact they continue to make across their industries and communities. In this episode…
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Bola Sol - From model to Financial Advisor and personal finance influencer
Bola Sol is a personal finance influencer, published author, and Financial Adviser. Her expertise has been featured in prominent publications such as Forbes, the BBC, ITV, the Financial Times, the Telegraph, as well as being the Grazia Money columnist. If you like this also listen to other…
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Dorothy Koomson - Bestselling author
Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve made…
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Dr Daniel Moses - From gang member to property millionaire
Dr Daniel Moses is a Property Investor and Property Educator. As CEO of Property Wealth Corporation he has completed over 30 projects since 2019, mentored over 1,000 individuals, and has a 7 figure property portfolio. Dr Daniel Moses His latest book...
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Mark Dalgety - Founder and Managing Director of Dalgety Teas
Welcome to another special edition of How I Crushed It — #TheElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve…
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Dean Aston - HR and Talent Acquisition Leader
Dean Aston is the Director of People and Talent at tech company Carwow. Previous to this he worked at Google and he has held senior positions at Babylon Health, Trainline and EPAM Systems. Dean Aston ______________________________________________________________________________________________…
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Sebastian Thiel - Writer, Producer and Director of Netflix superhero show Supacell
Welcome to a special edition of How I Crushed It — the #ElevateSeries — created in proud partnership with the Black British Business Awards (BBBAwards). In the lead-up to the 2025 ceremony this October, we’re shining a spotlight on past winners and celebrating the powerful impact they’ve made...
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy - Politician and Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill
Bell Ribeiro-Addy is the Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill and has been a Member of Parliament since 2019. She was previously Chief of Staff to former Labour frontbencher Diane Abbott from 2016 to 2019. Bell Ribeiro-Addy...
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Mahari Hay - Director at Lloyds Bank Group and CEO & Co-Founder of the CCC Awards
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Mahari Hay has been at Lloyds Bank for nearly 20 years and has risen from working in the call centre to now being one of their Directors. In 2025 he and is business partner launched the CCC Awards which aims to recognise and celebrate those that contribute to the...
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Thanyia Moore - Actor and Stand-up Comedian
Thanyia Moore is an actor, comedian, and voice over artist from South East London. In 2013 she was named Best Female Newcomer at the Black Comedy Awards and in 2018 she joined the likes of Katherine Ryan, Andi Osho, and Sarah Millican when she was crowned Funny Women Champion. She has gone on to...
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Akua Gyamfi - Entertainment mogul and founder of The British Blacklist
Akua Gyamfi is founder of The British Blacklist which is a media platform and database which champions British Black creatives in film, TV, stage, sound and literature and as such, she has become an important figure the UK film and TV industry. Aside from this she hosts several podcasts including...
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Ato Jay - Host of The Savvy Wallet Podcast
Ato Jay is a leading UK-based podcaster and financial educator, widely recognised as the founder and host of The Savvy Wallet Podcast. Since its launch in 2021, the podcast has become a go-to destination for practical and relatable financial guidance, amassing over 170 episodes. With a mission to...
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Audrey Indome - Co-host of The Receipts Podcast
Audrey Indome is one half of the popular The Receipts podcast. The podcast launched in 2016 and regularly gets over 100,000 weekly listeners and Audrey and her co-host are known for their unfiltered and honest discussions about relationships, situationships, and everyday life as well as having...
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Tramale Turner - Chief Technology Officer
Tramale Turner is CTO at Robin AI. Previous to this he was CTO at Taxbit, Head of Engineering at Stripe and held leadership positions at Nintendo and Volkswagen. He talks about growing up in the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980's in Detroit, getting into university at the age of 16, and what it...
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Lydia Amoah - DEI Leader and author of The Black Pound Report
Lydia is recognised as one of Britain’s leading authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion and through her company, Backlight, she has collaborated with many organisations such as News UK and ITV to enhance their DEI initiatives. Among other roles, Lydia is also the creator of the Black Pound...
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Ashleigh Ainsley - Technologist and Co-founder of Colorintech and BTF
Ashleigh Ainsley is co-founder of Colorintech a non profit aiming to improve access, awareness and opportunities for ethnic minorities to enter the tech industry. Colorintech is probably best known for its BTF (Black Tech Fest) event which is Europe's largest technology and culture festival...
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Temi Johnson - Interior Designer & Criminal Defence Lawyer
Temi Johnson is an Interior Designer for commercial and residential spaces. Temi was a quarter finalist on BBC 1's TV show Interior Design Masters with Michelle Ogudehin and Alan Carr. She is also an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer. Temi Johnson Design Listen back to interviews with: Michael...
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Samuel Okafor - From Footballer to CEO of Kick It Out
Samuel Okafor is CEO of the powerful anti discrimination organisation, Kick It Out, which strives to put an end to all forms of discrimination within football. Samuel started off his career as a professional football player and then had a very successful career in Banking before taking up his...
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Cassa Pancho - Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black
Cassa Pancho is CEO, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, a professional ballet company for dancers of colour which she set up in 2001. Ballet Black has won numerous awards including an Olivier Award for best dance production and a Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding...
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Lorna Clarke - Director of Music at the BBC
Lorna Clark, as Director of Music at the BBC, heads up their music output which includes responsibility for a portfolio of six national radio stations (Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, Radio 1Xtra, Asian Network) as well as Music Live Events, Music Television commissioning and the…
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Best bits of 2024
We look back at the favourite bits of the podcast in 2024 including clips with the following guests: Charles Sekwalor Elizabeth Solaru Elesha Paul Moses Danny Sapani Jendella Benson Anne Marie Imafidon Femi Oguns Christina Brooks Ayesha Ofori Katherine Birbalsingh Thanks for you support and…
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Jameisha Prescod - Content Creator behind You Look Okay To Me
Jameisha Prescod is a digital content creator, UK-based filmmaker, and advocate, known for her impactful work centred on chronic illness, Black identity, and mental health. Jameisha has built a strong presence on social media through her platform You Look Okay To Me, where she shares her personal...
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Tim Nwachukwu - Sports Photographer formerly of Getty Images
Timothy Nwachukwu is an accomplished American sports photographer who is well-known for his dynamic sports imagery, capturing pivotal moments with an artful perspective. A former staff photographer for the world renowned Getty Images, his work includes coverage of major sports leagues and events,...
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Ire Hassan-Odukale - Restaurateur and Co-Founder of Ikoyi
Discover the inspiring story of Ire Hassan-Odukale, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Ikoyi, the renowned fine dining restaurant in London. Founded alongside Jeremy Chan, Ikoyi has redefined modern cuisine with its innovative approach, earning its first Michelin star in 2018, a second star in...
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Charles Sekwalor - The connector to Africa and CEO & Founder of The Continent Group and Movemeback
Join us as we dive into an inspiring conversation with Charles Sekwalor, the visionary CEO and Founder of The Continent Group. Charles shares his journey behind Movemeback, a game-changing tech platform positioned as the "LinkedIn of Africa." Discover how Movemeback is connecting talent across...
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Katharine Birbalsingh - Britain's Strictest Headteacher
Katharine Birbalsingh is an education reformer and the controversial founder and headteacher of Michaela Community School in London. She is also ex Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. In 2020 Katharine was made a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to education. @Miss_Snuffy...
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Ayesha Ofori - CEO of Propelle on a mission to solve £567 billion gender investment gap
Ayesha Ofori is Founder and CEO of Propelle, a female focused investment platform designed to empower women to invest regularly and build wealth. She is also a property investor and ex-investment banker and the winner of multiple industry awards. Propelle Ayesha Ofori Black Podcast Awards...
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