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The last 2 months have been eventful to say the least, back up & running in Paris. Reflecting on the last few months, the latest with my agency & the intention for the next month(s).

Speed has been very importantly lately, nice getting a moment to reflect on this last month, where the business is going and continue putting in the work, whatever shape that takes...

7 weeks living in Paris, juggling corporate & building a business... embrace the routine, stack days one by one

If not now, when?Recently moved countries for a job opportunity, all the while juggling a business & finding my feet. A new routine, environment, same goals... Forcing my own hand to get out my comfort zone & get after it! If not now, when?

After taking the week off from corporate, I had a lot of extra time to focus on figuring out my business processes, where to focus my time and work more efficiently given my limitation of not being all in.

Consistent week with a clear idea on what to adjust for the upcoming week. Felt quite slow during the work week but glad I've chipped away and had a few things connect today (Sunday)...Set things up quite well to hit the ground running on Monday. Paying a lot more attention to Quality this week > Quantity (last week).

New Direction with the Podcast, documenting the journey of starting & running a Business! Aiming to record these podcasts every Sunday, recapping on the week & preparing for the week ahead. Step at a time with the big picture in mind is the theme, hoping this weekly podcast will help me clarify & re-calibrate as I go along!

Avery is the founder of 'Early Stage Founders'. A community helping new founders land their first client. Naturally, I had to ask how Avery began in this space and his journey into entrepreneurship. Overcoming a lot of financial pressure after his corporate role disappeared post acquisition, leading to a real sink or swim situation. I regularly speak with Avery on building my own business, glad I got to record this one!

Louis discusses his path in building a Newsletter Agency. As a recent agency owner, I had a tonne of questions on how he has sustainably built his business, systems, teams to operate without tasks falling through the cracks. He shares brilliant insights to how Orbit Marketing has grown, quite literally adopting the mentality of survival first! I took immense value from this conversation, "work at a pace that is sustainable forever" stuck with me, quite fitting as I'm currently reading Nassim Taleb's Antifragile book from his incerto series 👌.

Arash and I go a long way back! His wisdom and perspective has been very valuable to me throughout the years, especially when I had just left the hospital. Always great catching up and talking about all different aspects of life, from self-improvement through to parenthood. Great individual I include in my council when I need an opinion and perspective.

Impact before Income is a big theme in this discussion. Aaisha is the Founder of Creative Thinkers Club - guiding young creatives to secure jobs! From starting a personal brand on social media to taking responsibility and making her own opportunities rather than waiting for it, her story and strategies for breaking into the creative industries are insightful & impressive!

A few gems throughout this podcast where Rob speaks about all things creativity. Getting out of creative ruts, how to get out of your own head, taking the pressure off, altering the stakes & utilising negative experiences as sources of strength! Rob opens up about his early experiences of going into foster care and using his creativity as a source of hope and escape

Tyler and I discuss his journey from getting into Stanford, to landing a job at Goldman Sachs, to then climbing the corporate ladder... and then changing paths. Leaving the corporate world is always a complicated topic of discussion, very interesting to understand his perspective and the decision to walk away. X: @TheTlerCho / Podcast : The Idea Exchange / tylercho.com

12 months on from leaving the corporate world to pursue the entrepreneurial route, Joey and I speak about his journey this last year, the challenges faced in building DEWITCO Group and now shifting the goal posts to scaling! A rollercoaster of a year, this one could have easily gone on for hours... X : Joey | Fractional CFO / LinkedIn : Joey De Wit

Diagnosed with cancer, hospitalised for 9-months and getting through a 3 year chemotherapy cycle. The mentality that has helped me get through challenging periods in my life through leaning on the vision you have of yourself in 5 years. Carrying the torch forward, planting seeds today for a better harvest in the future!

I frequently speak with Armin about work/ life and appreciate his perspective & council. His way of thinking is very unique and helps me understand a different perspective. We went into this episode with the theme of recapping on 2023, however naturally turned into one of our regular conversations about Uni, marketing agencies, living & working in London!

First overseas podcast recorded in Bangkok, Thailand. Minesh discusses his introduction to trading and how that developed over time and mistakes. A very tough environment to be successful in and even more so in the crypto space. Very interesting conversation about trading, the crypto market and Minesh's story of breaking into the space and making a name for himself!

Daniel speaks about losing his Dad at the age of 21. Understanding how some process grief, especially when external circumstances are passed onto the 'man of the house'. Daniel and I have grown up together, so this was a very personal episode for me to listen and record with him, very grateful for his willingness to share this experience on MI Locker.

Matt's journey from Corporate to running his own Business sparked through lockdown. 2 years into the running of Purrfects.com and already an Amazon best selling product. A fascinating journey behind the creation of this e-commerce brand!

In this episode Shayan talks about his experience of getting through school, deciding to go down the route of becoming a doctor and the challenges he has faced along the way.

Elyse gives a very honest insight into her academic journey and breaking into the world of investment banking. From studying in the UK to making the move over to the Netherlands for University, her resourcefulness and resilience shines bright!

Greg is a Chef De Partie at the Clove Club in Shoreditch, London. In this episode he dives deep into the industry, standards required in Michelin starred restaurants and developing under the heat!

Kourosh talks about his introduction to the music world and finding his own lane as a producer. I have quite literally always known Kourosh, so had a lot of fun talking about our experiences growing up! We speak about beginning Taekwondo together, growing up around two cultures, communities and the beginning of XY. Spotify : XY Instagram : k.a.xy Instagram: xyhq.co.uk

On this episode Joey and I speak about getting into the corporate world, more specifically finance! Understanding his mindset at an early age to take on the challenge of breaking into this world and then recently making the jump into entrepreneurship as a Fractional CFO. Twitter - @joeydeWit_ LinkedIn - Joey de Wit

A quick run through of my university experience up to where I am today! The next step is getting a guest onto this podcast and stepping out of quite a few different comfort zones.

9 months in hospital to radio silence. In this episode I talk about returning to the real world and facing new mountains.

This podcast is for anyone who has been affected by cancer, whether you're a patient, a survivor, or a loved one. It's also for anyone looking for hope and inspiration in the face of adversity.

My first month in the hospital dealing with my first round of chemotherapy.

Part 2/2 - Being diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia aged 16.

Part 1/2 - Leading up to my diagnoses I had a few things happening at once. I have broken this down into 2 episodes to hopefully create a bit of a structure to this messy story.

First episode of 2023!! I decided to divert from the script and talk about where I am at this moment before getting into the good stuff.

Going through leukaemia at 16, attempting to podcast at 24. A brief introduction to where I am now and the reasons for giving this a go!