The School of Risk Podcast

My super amazing guest on the show today is Merisha Stevenson. She is an Entrepreneur, Radio Host, Wealth Coach who has something special to share with you on this episode. As a financial strategist, one of the things she specialises on is helping couples who are contemplating life together avert the common reason why most marriages fail - money problems! We spend some time talking about this. Her radio show Financial Style Show on New Style Radio 98.7fm has over 700 episodes which has been running for the last 16 years till date discusses various topics on money matters, brand building, property, tax and much more featuring celebrities and CEO's of businesses.  Merisha expertly shows us how we can live life the way we all want and how Financial freedom is achievable for everyone. Listen out for these wealth building tips that will improve your life and business: Achieving your Purpose Managing your credit risk and maintaining liquidity How to build financial compatibility as a couple Preparing for financial crisis And much more. For more information, visit: Risk - https://theriskofyou.com/  Merisha Stevenson - https://merishastevenson.com/ Merisha on Radio - https://financialstyle.media/ Financial Style Make Money 2022 Wall Calendar - https://financialstyle.media/product/2022calendar/ About Chizubel Egwudo - https://chizubelegwudo.com/

In today's episode, my guest is Gregory Jasmin. He is the Founder and Managing Director of X2X Group DMCC, a data centre consultancy and engineers based in the United Arab Emirates, with offices in USA and Tanzania. Greg is an Entrepreneur and strategist who is working to enhance efficiency for businesses and also playing a major role as an influential leader. On the show, Greg gives us an insight into how technology, specifically data centres affects some of the basics infrastructures we use everyday. We explore the many opportunities and rapidly growing need for data centres in Africa and the Middle East. For more information, visit: Risk Management - https://theriskofyou.com/ Data Centres - https://x2xgroup.com/ Reach out to Greg - https://www.linkedin.com/in/grjazz/

My guest on this episode is Emmanuel Asuquo. Emmanuel is a qualified Financial Adviser who has worked in Financial Services for over 15 years. When we met on a mutual client's site over 3 years ago, little did we know we will be on a podcast together but we knew we would do something together. I consider Emmanuel a financial guru who has given financial education talks all over the UK and has spoken to over 30,000 people. He is helping people understand dynamics of money, helping them create the wealth they need. He has been featured in The Times, Telegraph, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers and invited to speak as an expert guest on BBC Radio. ITV, Channel 4 and other media platforms. On the show, we delved deep into some of the common limitations of having money or even understanding its character. Listen out for the following talk points: secrets of banking unveiled (don't miss this) financial empowerment  cultural, tradition and racial (not racism) limiting beliefs to wealth creation what is financial freedom? And much more... This episode is intense and incredibly valuable, you'd want to keep this one on repeat. For more information, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ https://emmanuelasuquo.com/

In this episode, our guest is my long time friend, Ibiere Addey. Ibiere is a Writer, Filmmaker and IT Consultant. She shares with us some stories on how it was growing up in London and how she and her family risked everything, bought a one way ticket to Germany into the unknown to what has become the best decision she ever made.  With several books published and a short film on the way, Ibiere shows us that it is possible to overcome common limiting beliefs that holds people back from taking the right actions that will change their lives for the better. This conversation was filed with many lightbulb moments that will inspire you. For more information, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Ibiere Addey - https://www.ibiereaddey.com/

In today's episode with Dr Haidar Al-Hakim we get to learn about his courageous risk-taking venture that's saved many lives. Dr Haider Al-Hakim is an Ophthalmologist, Psychotherapist, Author of Physician on Fire and podcast host of Surgical Spirit. Dr. Haidar is known as the Third Eye Doctor and you get to understand why through the way helps people see the world both literally and figuratively speaking. We talk about how he left the U.K. to go back to Iraq in a time of war to set up eye care clinics and hospitals to care for people in crisis. You get to understand some of the dynamics of taking your value beyond your comfort zone to really make a difference in the lives of others. Dr Haidar gives an honest insight into the medical practice and helps you to understand what really goes on in there. We were careful not to dig too deep to avoid censorship but if you listen carefully you will get the gist of it to help you make independent decisions about your own well-being. What's interesting about this podcast as I got to find out was that Dr Haidar and I crossed paths in 2016. I didn't know that until this podcast. We talked candidly in order to lay out facts about eye health, healing conditions such as glaucoma, psychotherapy, medical regulation and much more.  Take note of the following areas of our conversation -  Iraq through the eyes of an Eye Doctor Philanthropy  Eye Health Behavioural Science Medical Practice and Regulation Tackling Stress And much more... Listen and find out how you too can establish belief in the value you have to offer, take the right actions to materialise it and get the rewards you seek. For more information, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Dr Haidar Al-Hakim - http://www.drhaidaralhakim.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-haidar-al-hakim-17963573/ 

In this episode, I had a brilliant conversation with Peter Hopwood, Founder of Hopwood Speaker Coaching, as he skilfully lay's out the pitching and presentation essentials to help you carry yourself on life's big stage and influence your audience with value.  Peter is Global Speaker Coach & TEDx Coach / International Pitch Coach / Storytelling for Sales / Virtual Speaking Specialist. Peter has worked in 41 countries (physically) and lived in 7 - now based in Split, Croatia. As a global events MC and virtual host, Peter has built a portfolio of shaping some of the strongest tech events on the planet. Peter has managed significant stages at Mobile World Congress (Asia, USA, Europe), GITEX (Dubai), TNW (Amsterdam), JEC ASIA (Korea) and 500+ across his career. Peter travels the globe (physically & virtually) supporting executives, leaders, founders and teams to craft and deliver engaging stories, increase their leadership presence and persuasive connection - with impact. Our conversation essentially covers how you can adopt a set of speaking behaviours and insights to create stronger chemistry and connection, using storytelling techniques to get closer to better outcomes.  Do you have a fear of public speaking, whether it's in a small or large audience? Have you wondered why people who are experts in their fields often fail to communicate their value to their audience and therefore miss out on rewards? We talk about this and much more.  For more information, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhopwoodpublicspeaking/

On today's episode I brought a good friend of mine on the show today to share some valued insight into how data influences our lives and how businesses use data. Victor Bolu is the CEO & Co-founder of webautomation.io a Venture-Backed Start-up self-service, web-based point-and-click tool that allows anyone to easily extract data from web pages without having to write any code or download anything. They are the largest web scraping tool on the market. In this episode we talk about how data gathered through web scraping also known as web data extraction is used by many organisations including to my surprise small to medium businesses.  What can you use web scraping for? Do you know what 'bots' are? Are bots replacing humans at work? How can you use web data extraction to size up your competition? You don't want to miss this episode because Victor shed so much light on how you can use data in a way that can profit you if used correctly.  Entrepreneurship is freedom, listen out for Victor's take on this and how his risk-taking has led him to where he is today. Listen to how he balances his great ambitions with family life and so much more we talked about. For more information check out the following links -  https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Victor Bolu: https://webautomation.io/ Business programmes: https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/

Today's guest is Estella Malek. She is the Founder & CEO of AramWeer. AramWeer means 'where two lakes meet' in her South Sudanese home. She founded her organic skincare brand after spending some time working as a journalist. In this episode, we talk about: life as a journalist in Malaysia and China media representation of women in conflict regions some of the constraints we are bound by through societal norms how to get out of your comfort zone what she did to define her own future the way she wants motivation for entrepreneurship we explore how she is giving purpose to women in South Sudan through her entrepreneurship and much more I got a little lesson in South Sudanese culture that has now inspired my desire to visit this part of home in Africa. Listen out for the 3 simple but important advice she shares on how you can thrive in whatever worthy purpose you choose for yourself. For more information: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ To learn more about Estella Malek: https://aramweersheabutter.com/ Risk Taking: https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/

My guest on today’s episode is Liz Wright. Liz is a Partner at RSM UK and also YouTuber. Her channel Simplification by Liz provides useful career tips to help you have a fulfilling work life balance. We talk about the dynamics of risk and how you can gain so much value out of risk for your life, career or business and so much more. Listen out to how Liz explains the type of risk mindset you need to have to thrive. She also talks about the challenges of tackling being one of the very few females at the executive level. Her approach to how she managed this situation is one you would find valuable. For more information, visit the links below: About your host - https://chizubelegwudo.com/books/for-the-love-of-purpose/ More about Liz Wright - https://lizwright.co.uk/  Risk Strategy and Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/

My guest on today’s episode is Martin Harvey. Martin is the founding partner and CEO of TORI, a global consultancy company with offices in the UK and US. His experience in Technology, Strategy & Business Models has helped some multinational companies achieve excellence through digital transformation, IT Optimisation and Regulatory compliance. Listen out for our conversation on the following: Operational Risk Operational resilience Managing change/transformation projects The value small and large consultancies can provide Important advice for start-up and existing small consultancies  Martin shares experience with us and also gives 3 valuable tips on how you can start as a small business and grow into a global brand recognised for your value. For more information, visit the links below: About your host - https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Guest - Martin Harvey: https://www.toriglobal.com/ Risk Strategy and Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/

Hello and welcome to The School of Risk Podcast. This trailer is an introduction to who we are and what we aim to deliver to you, our listeners.  Please enjoy this short segment and listen our featured episodes. Thank you. Chizubel Egwudo

On the show today is Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Mindy is the founder & CEO of The Book Midwife, Coach, Thought Leader, Publisher, Author, Professional Speaker.  We will be talking about how you can succeed as an entrepreneur, overcoming the fear of getting started on a value you want deliver, the value of writing and publishing your book and how you can publish your first book and much more. Mindy has done a first on the show by offering every listener a copy of her 'Thoughtful Leadership' e-book. All you have to do is to contact her on LinkedIn letting her know you have listened to Episode 29 of my podcast with her on The School of Risk Podcast and you will get a copy. You can find the link below. For more information visit the following links -  https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Get Mindy’s Thought Leadership E-Book - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindygibbinsklein/ Book Coaching - https://bookmidwife.com/ Risk Strategy and Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/ 

My guest on this episode is Neal Butler. Neal is the Co-Owner/ Operator & Managing Director of Thomas Connolly Estate Agents. How do I describe these guys – think of the Netflix Series – Selling Sunset. Neal and his business partners runs one of the most successful Estate Agents and Property Management company in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. Neal spends sometime with me to talk about the upsides and downsides of the property business. He shares with us some of the basic principles on how you can succeed in property whether you are an owner, renter or in it to create income from property. Please leave us a review rating to let us know how you feel about this episode. Thank you for listening. For more information visit -  Chizubel Egwudo - https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Neal Butler - https://www.thomasconnolly.co.uk/ Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/

My guest today on today’s episode is Olga Labai. She is a Lawyer, Oil & Gas Consultant and Trainer. Olga is the Founder and CEO of Oil & Gas Consultants based out in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. If you want to know about Oil & Gas in the Middle East, look no further than Olga Labai. She knows the region so well, having worked with many organisations across the Middle East who seek her invaluable expertise on contractual risks and negotiations. Olga and I will be talking about life and work in the Oil & Gas sector, Contract negotiations and we will get to know her better through story on transition into entrepreneurship and the lessons from it. Please text the link of this episode to a few people you know who will benefit from this, share it on social media to help us grow this podcast. Thank you. For more information, visit https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Olga Labai - https://ogc.works/   Olga Labai's Training - https://www.ogclearning.com/ Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/

My guest today is Funmi Oni. She is a certified Personal Performance Coach, Therapeutic Counsellor and Author of the book SNAPBACK – HOW TO BUILD A RESILIENT LIFESTYLE, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-CARE YOU CAN BE PROUD OF. On today's episode, Funmi and I focus our conversation on the inestimable value of a healthy self-esteem and how you can build a resilient self-esteem you can be proud of. We examine and outline how you can identify the root cause of low self-esteem, what you can do to eliminate and manage the causes of low self-esteem, the benefits of a healthy self-esteem and much more. Listen out for the answer to this question I asked her during the recording of this episode: 'Can you be an introvert or an extrovert and still have low self-esteem?' Her answer may surprise you. This is a remarkable and valuable discussion, one of my most important podcast to date. Please text the link to a few people you know who will benefit from this podcast, share it on social media ,so your they can take the necessary steps to have a better life for themselves and loved one. For more information, visit https://chizubelegwudo.com/ Funmi Oni's services - https://www.gaudiumservices.com/   Get Funmi's book - https://www.boostmyselfesteem.com/ Risk Taking - https://theriskofyou.com/

On today’s episode I have a very special guest Stevie Kidd. He is a serial entrepreneur who has built his business to over seven figures. He is the founder of the Stevie Kidd Pathway and author of the book, The 1% Mindset. Stevie and I will be exploring risk taking as an entrepreneur, reflecting on his own journey and how he has helped people develop the 1% mindset.  Our conversation was so powerful that I had to make sure this was the first podcast to be released for 2022. We dive deep into how to use the power of visualisation to achieve your purpose (please listen out for how he does it – I’ve never seen it done this way before), we also discussed how to train your brain to achieve the seeming impossible challenges, the value of understanding your mind and so much more.  If you are inspired by what you are listening to, text a few people to share it with them, share it on social media or send the link of this episode to anyone you know who is in business or aspiring to be an entrepreneur so they can learn how to develop the mindset for success.  New shows are released every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Subscribe or follow-on Spotify, Anchor Podcast, Apple Podcast or Google Podcast to be notified.  Thank you for listening. To learn more about Chizubel Egwudo and the work he does, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ and https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/ Connect with Chizubel Egwudo on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Barrister Marian Wokocha is in the house today to share some deep insight on managing relationship disputes. As you can tell by her title, Marian is lawyer, she is also a mediator, counsellor and relationship life coach. In today’s episode with Barrister Marian Wokocha, we will be discussing some of the challenges facing the primary type of relationship have and that is family. No matter who we are or what we do, the state of your relationships can affect your purpose negatively or positively. We will be examining practical ways to resolve disputes when they happen so we can all get along and progressively move forward to our purpose. In addition to her legal profession, Marian Wokocha is currently pursuing her doctorate degree at the University of West Scotland in the United Kingdom. Listen out for these discussion points: identifying triggers to disputes working out disputes in the interest of all parties adopting a positive mindset protecting the Wellbeing of children in the middle of disputes the value of being reasonable and much more. Enjoy listening and learning! To learn more about Chizubel Egwudo and the work he does, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ and https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/ Connect with Chizubel Egwudo on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

Risk Takers, welcome to the concluding part of this amazing podcast episode with Beatrice Kihagi.  This podcast was packed and is in two parts, please listen to Part 1 if you haven't already done so. This second and concluding part of the podcast shows how it is possible to overcome some of the most difficult challenges you can experience by learning and adopting a positive mental attitude. We discuss: how she grew her business from nothing motherhood, parenting and being a wife while she grew her business navigating the war-torn zone of South Sudan to supply resources to the displaced Work with the United Nations losing it all and starting over developing a positive mental attitude You will learn building tenacity, resilience, mindset and much more. Enjoy listening and learning! To learn more about Chizubel Egwudo and the work he does, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ and https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/ Connect with Chizubel Egwudo on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

In today’s episode is Naj Zakaria. She is the Founder and CEO of Coco Dreams, a luxury brand specialising in Eco-friendly, Vegan, Natural and Handmade Essential Oil Candles and body care products. Naj successfully transitioned from employment work to start her own business from home. She shares valuable insight on the challenges of building a successful brand whilst being a wife, mother and an entrepreneur.  We explore the realities of having the right mindset to achieving your purpose and you will get to experience how she does it during this show today.  This episode sheds light into what women like Naj have to sacrifice in order to build the dream that she wants for herself and family. We discuss: work life balance challenges in the employment sector the value of having your own business adapting to external factor beyond your control  and much more To connect with Naj Zakaria, please visit - http://cocodream.co.uk/ Press play now to listen to this highly motivating and inspiring episode. If you enjoy listening and learning from our shows, please leave us a rating and review on Spotify, Anchor Podcast and Google Podcast. You can also leave an audio review which we could feature in one of out episodes to show our appreciation. Don't forget to share this with the people in your network so they too can benefit from this podcast. To learn more about Chizubel Egwudo and the work he does, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ and https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/ Connect with Chizubel Egwudo on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube

In today’s episode with Prof. Nigel Adams, we talk about the education system, entrepreneurship and explore some of the many strategies you can take to succeed in your business. Prof, Adams is the Director of the Buckingham Enterprise & Innovation Unit situated at the University of Buckingham here in the UK. He is also the Programme Director of the Masters programme in Applied Business Skills at the University of Buckingham. Professor Adams also teaches, coaches and supports students in the business and start-up aspects of the innovative two-year Bachelor of Science degree in Business Enterprise. We discuss: the value of starting young children off early in entrepreneurship overcoming the barriers of traditional education how to get a start-up business off the ground successfully having the risk takers mentality critical success factors for entrepreneurship To find out more about Prof. Nigel Adams, please visit - https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/directory/professor-nigel-adams/  Press play now to listen to this highly motivating and inspiring episode. If you enjoy listening and learning from our shows, please leave us a rating and review on Spotify, Anchor Podcast and Google Podcast. You can also leave an audio review which we could feature in one of out episodes to show our appreciation. Don't forget to share this with the people in your network so they too can benefit from this podcast. To learn more about Chizubel Egwudo and the work he does, visit: https://chizubelegwudo.com/ and https://theriskofyou.com/programmes/ Connect with Chizubel Egwudo on LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube