Joy isn’t the same as happiness and for Qoy, that distinction changed everything. In this episode, she traces the moments she chose joy over expectation: rejecting a private-school scholarship after watching how her mum was treated, walking away from a high-paid job that drained her spirit, and building a show with no rules simply because she knew the world would enjoy her being herself. What begins as South vs East banter becomes a bigger conversation about identity, free will, and the quiet courage it takes to leave “good on paper” environments that are bad for your soul. Qoy talks faith without preaching, boundaries without bitterness, and the unglamorous truth that there are no shortcuts only the hard you choose and the hard you love.

We dig into originality as strategy, not slogan. Qoy breaks down how turning YouTube into a living portfolio led to real cheques and real rooms, where asking isn’t “begging” but professional curiosity that opens doors. She owns her pricing mistakes (“they would’ve paid me thousands more”) and maps the uncomfortable climb from freelancer to business owner: moving from vibes to systems, from solo to teams, from reactive gigs to B2B services. Along the way, London is both backdrop and teacher, South London grit meeting Somerset House polish, proof that where you’re from can be an asset if you know how to carry it.

If you’re 18–25 (or just early in a new chapter), this is part blueprint, part nudge: take five years to try everything, document what works, learn fast, and protect your joy like it pays your bills, because one day, it might. Like, comment, and share with a friend who needs the reminder that purpose over paycheck.

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The Bread and Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade is not your typical finance or business podcast, it explores real-life stories of how money plays a part in our day-to-day life - with no boundaries, no secrets and no censorship. In each episode we invite you to be a fly in the room when we discuss money taboos, key financial advice and some of the hottest money topics online, often with well-known guests from influencers, athletes to musicians. Together we discuss money in a super relatable way, talk about the impacts it's had on their journey and the role it plays today. Topics will revolve around how money plays a part in parenting, living and working abroad, entrepreneurship and content creation & more!

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