Black Create Connect Podcast

BONUS EPISODE 27 - The Woman King Debate ft. Akin Akinsiku, Chantelle Lewis & Nadine Haughton

A few weeks back in the BCC What's App group, a debate arose regarding The Woman King and how it represents Black women. The views varied massively,  some thought it was a bad representation of black women and others believed it was empowering, whilst some members thought the entire storyline was incorrect and misrepresented what actually took place in history.
 
Alicia thought it would be a great and healthy idea to talk about these different opinions and combine this into a BONUS podcast episode.
 
Alicia got together with her best friend Nadine, who felt empowered by The woman king and is all for women leadership and power; Akin who is a creative director from the film industry who understands the truth about Dahomey and Chantelle who is the Co-founder of Mango studios and highly passionate about Gender and race equality.
 
This episode explores:
 
-The representation of The Woman king 
-Black women in society
-Film Creativity, what are the boundaries ? 
-Gender roles in leadership 
-How Black stories should be told to the world 
 
Watch this episode on Youtube on the Black Create Connect Podcast channel!
 
Special thank you to Mango StudiosLDN in Finsbury Park London for hosting this debate for us See more here - https://www.mangostudiosldn.com/

Ep 26 - Everything Left Unsaid ft. Triple O

Multi-award winning musician Triple O (Oluwatobi Oluwatobi-Oyefeso) is an east London based artist who has been pioneering Christian rap music in the UK for over 15 years.  By fusing high energy raps and combining them with his trademark fast paced delivery and introspective content, Triple O is an artist with a style matched by very few.
Triple’s music has received countless airplay on radio stations such as Premier Gospel, Premier Radio, Capital Xtra and BBC 1Xtra to name but a few – this is in addition to international radio spins, which have help widen his appeal into more international territories.
His debut album “Flatline” was released back in July 2011, and did extremely well on iTunes, culminating in a UK Tour. ‘’The Flatline Roadshow’’ took Triple O on a 3-city UK tour, which ended up being a highly acclaimed venture. This was later rewarded in October 2011 with a MOBO (Music of Black Origin) – the European equivalent to the BET awards. 
Fast forward to September 2022 Triple O released his 3rd studio album ‘Everything Left Unsaid’ – a release which had been two years in the making serving as the perfect follow up to the ‘Cry Like a Man’ EP. 
In this Episode Alicia and Tripple O discuss:
Key music influences 
The challenges of being a self-managed musician
What inspired this albulm
The commercial side to music 
His faith and blending it with his passion 
The art behind making his music 
Making conscious music,  why this is important 
Listen to Tripple O's latest albulm on all media outlets. 
Connect on Instagram @TrippleOmusic

Ep 25 - No one client is worth my reputation ft Charlene Brown Co-Founder of Howlett Brown

Charlene Brown is the co-founder and Managing Director of Howlett Brown and has over a decade of legal and financial services experience providing strategic employment law advice on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters including, bullying, harassment and discrimination, whistleblowing, culture, diversity and inclusion, data breaches, breach of confidentiality, pay reporting and training. Charlene also counsels on best practice for corporate diversity initiatives, diversity networks and startups. She serves on the UK’s Employment Lawyers Association working party and has contributed to the McGregor-Smith Review and the Ethnicity Pay Gap consultation. Charlene also serves on the advisory board of TNON (The Network of Networks), an organisation focused on the development of network leaders and the strategic advancement of employee resource groups to better serve businesses and diverse communities. In addition to her legal and D&I expertise, Charlene is also a life and business coach, helping individuals embrace change, manage issues of self-doubt and accelerate their career or business. Charlene is also the Founder of Honest Voice, a company created to empower and prepare young people to make more informed decisions about their future and to teach young people the practical business skills needed for career success, that are not ordinarily taught during education. In 2016, Charlene was named the Black British Business Awards Financial Services Rising Star and in 2017 Charlene was named the Legal Diversity Rising Star. In 2017 she was also recognised as a Future Leader by EMpower and the Financial Times (ranked no. 2 out of 30).
In this episode Alicia and Charlene discuss:
-Why she left her 6 figure job to start her own first
-The reality of being a founder
-Why Charlene choose law
-How to effectively call out clients
-Charlene's Music Career- singing , management touring and more
-Overcoming challenging people management and setting boundaries with employees
-What a DEI great professional really looks like 
-Growing internal ERG's effectively
Connect with Charlene here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlenelbrown/ Email - charlene.brown@howlettbrown.com

Ep 24 - 6 Figures in 2 years! The best kept secret ft Niall Simpson, Founder BTSN

Niall Simpson is the Founder and Director of. Pursue Talent and Black Tech Sales Network, he recently spoke at Black tech Fest 2022, sharing insights on how to develop a career in tech sales, and is a respected leader with the tech sale space.  Niall has been passionate about tech sales since 2017, and even more passionate about under represented sales professionals excelling within the tech industry. If you're interested in joining the Black Tech sales network,  you can join using the link below, and if you're looking at hiring sales. professionals,  then touch base with Niall using the contact details below.
 
In this episode Alicia and Niall discuss:
 
-The motivation for getting into Tech Sales 
- The importance of being well-traveled 
- Solo travel trips to Mexico 
- What a stand out sales professional looks like
- How much money you can make in tech sales - 6 figures in. 2 years 
- Successfully growing an online community  
https://www.linkedin.com/company/btsn/https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuetalentniall@pursuetalent.com

EP 23 - The first Black owned Lottery ft Sophia Leach

Sophia Leach is an award-winning retail professional with 15 years in retail management in world recognised prestigious British brands.
Sophia is the first African-Caribbean woman to hold a full Gambling Commission licence to operate a lottery within the UK. She is on a mission to establish growth and monetary support for the black community, by using the Black Card Lottery to provide cash prizes, donate to black owned charities and to use the proceeds of the lottery as a form of crowdfunding to pay back to the community.
The Black Card lottery’s goal is to create our own wealth and support systems, to keep our money within our community and to aid growth and support.
 
In this Episode Alicia and Sophia discuss:
The requirements to create a lottery based business 
The Black community not being financially protected 
The reason why Sophia started the Lottery 
Thee charities and causes the Lottery will support 
How we can generate sustainable wealth for the black community
The History behind lotteries
Register for the black Card Lottery using this link:
www.blackcardlottery.com

Ep 22 - Black Experiences in the workplace - Facts and Stats

In this episode Alicia discusses and explores the educational and workplace barriers that the black community face until today. She reads through and comments on an EY 2022 report where over 1000 black professionals were surveyed and statistics were shared on why black professionals have set - backs in the workplace. 
 
To discuss more about how you can make long term changes for black. employees, please email alicia@blackcreateconnect.co.uk
 
Link to full report here - https://www.ey.com/en_uk/diversity-inclusiveness/breaking-down-workplace-barriers-for-young-black-people 

Ep 21 - How to build generational wealth ft Emmanuel Jones

Emmanuel is an award winning experienced Insurance Advisor with a history of providing businesses, individuals and families with bespoke tailored insurance policies to match their needs. Emmanuel is skilled in Financial Planning, Life Insurance, Critical Illness Cover, Mortgage Insurance, Business Protection As Well As Other Types of Protection.
In this Episode Alicia and Emmanuel discuss:
- Having a “we’re in this together forever” mindset
- The importance of investing in life insurance
- Overcoming discrimination in uni and
- Understanding your strengths and building a career from them
- The importance of building your network
Connect with Emmanuel https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-jones1188/ @ejay_diamond1 - Instagram
Email - e.jones@preciseprotect.co.uk

Ep 20 - Shaping up Culture ft Mark Maciver (Slider Cuts)

Mark Maciver, aka SliderCuts, it a multi-award winning barber and has been cutting hair professionally since 2003. During that time, he has nurtured an impressive client list, which includes basketball player Lebron James, world heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua, TV personality Reggie Yates and high-hitting UK rappers Stormzy and Tinie Tempah, amongst others.With over 184k followers on Instagram, and 20,000 subscribers on YouTube, SliderCuts has travelled the globe cutting hair, making him a worldwide renowned barber. His razor-sharp skills make him an expert figure in his field, and his vast knowledge and business acumen has made him a trusted figure within the wider community. As a result, Mark was recognised for his position as one of the UK’s top black business people following his win at the acclaimed Black British Business Awards in 2018, and was nominated for a prestigious Evening Standard Business Award in 2019.Through these things and more, Mark continues to perfect his craft while equipping small businesses, his community and the younger generation with the expertise and self-belief they need to flourish and succeed. Through his craft, Mark has built up a highly recognisable brand in SliderCuts that has stretched his reach and impact far beyond the barbering industry, landing him features in Nike’s “Nothing Beats a Londoner” campaign, Facebook’s “Let’s Get to Work” campaign, features in magazines such as GQ and Time Out to name a few. Not only that, Mark opened the SliderCuts Studios barbershop in East London in 2018; is working on creating a product line; and released his debut book in 2019 titled Shaping Up Culture, where he shares key business insights.Mark’s passion, drive and diligence has allowed him to not only build a successful business, but to also become a role model to many.
 
In this episode Alicia and Mark discuss:
 
- Having a "anything is possible" mindset and always finding a way 
- How to market yourself and grow an online following
- Childhood challenges 
- Why listening and supporting others is important
- How to grow a profitable service based business 
- How to gained credibility from celebrities
- Shaping up culture - the book why he wrote it 
 
Connect with Mark:
https://www.slidercuts.com/ 
https://twitter.com/SliderCuts?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 
https://www.instagram.com/slidercuts/?hl=en 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2B6dVjt-QFigKHIMwP-EQ

Ep 19 - Sicklecell awareness is important ft Denice Koduah

Episode 19 of this weeks podcast is dedicated to National Sickle-cell awareness month. Denice is a Sickle-cell warrior and a Creative Assistant. She has been living with sickle-cell from a birth and has managed to successfully graduate up to degree level and balance work and life demands, and recently successfully becoming a homeowner. Denice is passionate about raising awareness of sickle-cell, and as apart of her efforts to raise awareness, she has partnered up with Soho House for an event on 21st September in Brixton. This episode will give you more information on sickle cell overall and what actions you can take to support other sickle-cell warriors.In this Episode Alicia and Denice discuss: - The definition and discovery of Sicklecell - How Sicklecell has affected Denice’s life - Dealing with Sicklecell crisis - Juggling work and the ongoing effects of Sicklecell - Managing your mental health as a sickle cell warrior - Why Sicklecell awareness is important To ask Denice any direct questions contact her on https://instagram.com/denicekoduah?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Sign up to attend the free sickle-cell awareness event at soho house here -https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sickle-cell-diaries-tickets-414738151977
 

Ep 18 - Most importantly I’m Black ft. Torin Ellis

With over 20 years experience, Torin Ellis is a DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Coach, Consultant, public speaker and published author (Rip the Resume). Torin is a Board advisor at WORQDRIVE and Get-Optimal, he addresses talent development and recruitment through the leadership lens. He's an expert is surgically sourcing and securing high impact talent, curating conversations around bias/race and inclusion in the workplace.  Torin is a trusted Practitioner and former Executive Producer and Host of Career Mix, a weekly show on SiriusXM. His voice has also become requested and trusted by some of the biggest conference organizers in the US and abroad. He's been featured in Forbes, Voice of Job seekers, Fuel50 and more. He hosts his very own podcast called "Crazy and the King" featuring Julie Sowash.
 
In this episode Alicia and Torin discuss: 
- What companies can do to have a lasting impact on diversity equity inclusion
- Why Torin wrote "Rip the Resume"
- What a great DEI result looks like 
- Valuing yourself as a consultant 
- How to thrive as a leader as a black professional 
- The best way to seek a mentor 
 
See more on Torin here - https://torinellis.com/ 
Follow Torin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/torinellis?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 
To connect with Torin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torinellis/  
https://www.crazyandtheking.com
Buy Torin's Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Torin-Ellis/e/B01E7PAEJK%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share