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Is success mainly determined by talent, hard work or luck?
Winner of the "Best Business Podcast" at the 2025 Black Podcasting Awards.
Welcome to How I Crushed It, a podcast where we shine a light on talent within the community. In each interview each guest will share their journey on how they have been able to crush it whether it be in the world of the arts, sports, or the business world and beyond. Listen in to be entertained and find out how they each overcame big obstacles, find out who inspires them and what are the next goals for them to achieve. No matter what career you are in each interview will offer up takeaways which will help you to also CRUSH IT
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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 managed Brighton & Hove Albion Women and coached the Great Britain women's football team at the London 2012 Olympic games. She received an OBE in 2002 a CBE in 2010, and in 2003 she was the second woman to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame for her services to football.
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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, we speak with Ken and Mary Okoroafor, BBBAwards 2023 winners in the Entrepreneur Senior Leader category. They are the founders of The Humble Penny, which they grew from a 99p blog into an award-winning personal finance platform reaching over 5 million people.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
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Ayesha Ofori - CEO of Propelle
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 House of Commons and in 2023 she was awarded an MBE for services to entrepreneurship, social mobility, and financial inclusion.
Bayo Adelaja
Do It Now Now
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
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, we speak with Jamelia Donaldson, a BBBAwards 2019 winner in the Entrepreneur Rising Star category, celebrated for her impact on global entrepreneurship and the natural hair care industry.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Audrey Indome from the Receipts Podcast
Dr Tijion Esho - Cosmetic Doctor
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 personal finance gurus:
Emmanuel Asuquo
Tayo Oguntonade
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Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the Gifted, Black and Crushing it playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
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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 across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Dorothy Koomson, who won the Image Award at the Black British Business Awards in 2019. The award recognised her as Britain’s biggest-selling Black author of adult fiction. Dorothy’s remarkable career continues to inspire and champion excellence in publishing.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Jendella Benson - Novelist and Head of Editorial at Black Ballad
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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X: @howicrushedit
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
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 made across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Mark Dalgety, a BBBAwards 2024 winner in the Entrepreneur Senior Leader category, celebrated for his impact on global entrepreneurship and the tea industry.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Elizabeth Solaru - Luxury Cake Designer
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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Stay in touch:
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
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 across their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Sebastian Thiel, a BBBAwards 2014 winner in the Arts & Media Rising Star category, recognised for his outstanding contributions to film and writing.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interview with:
Femi Oguns - CEO @ Identity Agency Group
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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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 development and success of others in the community. In 2025 he was also awarded the Freeman of the City of London.
Mahari Hay
CCC Awards
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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 appear on Live at The Apollo, Mock the Week, Alma's Not Normal, Eastenders (all BBC), and The Duchess (Netflix). In August 2025 she will be taking her show to Edinburgh.
Thanyia Moore
Next standup show
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Michael Akadiri - Comedian by night and Doctor by day!
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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 the popular, Your Aunties Could Never, and also has had a career as a high-end hair stylist where she got to do work for the likes of Vogue Magazine, Ms Dynamite, Hugo Boss and Naomi Campbell.
The British Blacklist
Podcast - Your Aunties Could Never
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Sonita Alleyne - Co-Founder of media company, Somethin' Else Productions
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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 break down the complexities of money, investing, and entrepreneurship, Ato sparks powerful conversations with thought leaders across business, health, and wealth—making financial literacy accessible to all.
The Savvy Wallet Podcast
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Audrey Indome - Co-host of The Receipts Podcast
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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 guests on such as Mel B, Louis Theroux and Tiwa savage. Through their success they have toured live shows across the country and their debut book Keep The Receipts was published in July 2021 and became a Sunday Times Bestseller.
Audrey Indome
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Kyle Walker - TV Presenter
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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 takes to become a CTO.
Tramale Turner
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Claudine Adeyemi - CEO of AI startup Earlybird
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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 Report, the UK’s most comprehensive research piece looking into the Multi-Ethnic consumer.
Lydia Amoah
The Black Pound Report
White Nanny Black Child documentary
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Naomi Sesay - Head of Diversity at Channel 4
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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 celebrating innovation and inclusion in the UK tech industry and beyond. In 2020, Ashleigh was recognised on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He is also a qualified football referee!
Ashleigh Ainsley
ColorInTech
BTF
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Dr Annie Marie Imafidon - CEO of Stemettes and Tech Thought leader
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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 Akadiri - Doctor by day and Comedian by night!
Stephanie Boyce - Ex President of Law Society
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