How I Got Here from Radio 1's Academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott look back at the podcast, remembering their guests' top tips and the best bits of their stories. Guests include Dee Kaate, Kayode Ewumi, Tara Button, Ant Best, Charmaine Hayden, Mo Gilligan, Elhum Shakerifar, Dumi Oburota, Emma Gannon, Abigail Bergstrom, Tolani Shoneye, Shazia Hossen, Grace Victory, Richie Brave and Jordan Stephens.The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Jordan Stephens about how he got here. From sitting on a wall outside the Brit School to starring in Star Wars and selling millions of records as Rizzle Kicks.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepeneur Tara Button, BAFTA-nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar, comedian Mo Gilligan.The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Richie Brave about how he got here. From his early days as a thoughtful child to volunteering in the Criminal Justice System to being the face of nation-wide campaigns.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepeneur Tara Button, BAFTA-nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar, comedian Mo Gilligan and actor/musician Jordan 'Rizzle Kicks' Stephens. The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Percelle Ascott talks to Grace Victory about how she got here. From beauty blogging on Youtube to fronting hard-hitting BBC documentaries, writing books, and disrupting the online scene.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepeneur Tara Button, BAFTA-nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar and comedian Mo Gilligan. The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Shazia Hossen about how she got here. From developing an interest in fitness to being the first model to wear the hijab for Nike. Shazia has overcome all sorts of challenges and obstacles to become a leading personal trainer and female empowerment advocate with her own clothing line. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepeneur Tara Button, BAFTA-nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar and comedian Mo Gilligan. The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Tolani Shoneye about how she got here. The boys talk about Tolani's early career, passing out from exhaustion in internships to revolutionising the landscape of journalism at Buzzfeed. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepeneur Tara Button, BAFTA-nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar and comedian Mo Gilligan. The podcast is created in association with Radio 1's Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to podcaster and author Emma Gannon and Abigail Bergstrom, head of publishing at Gleam Futures about how they got here. From Emma quitting her job to carve out an online career to what Abigail looks for when seeking out new talent. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepreneur Tara Button, BAFTA nominated producer Elhum Shakerifar and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Dumi Oburota about how he got here. From humble roots to managing acts like Tinie Tempah and Wizkid, Dumi shares his expertise and inspirational tips.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, entrepreneur Tara Button, podcaster and author Emma Gannon and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Elhum Shakerifar about how she got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Elhum about her career and inspiration. From working with refugees and badly playing ping pong to cinematic releases of her documentaries and BAFTA nominations.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Mo Gilligan about how he got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Mo Gilligan, who has built a comedy empire from scratch, harnessing instagram for his character videos and selling over 25,000 tickets on his debut UK tour. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Charmaine Hayden about how she got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Charmaine Hayden, who has built and runs an international modelling agency Face4Music which is changing the way the industry engages with models. She is also founder of The Goal Digger Power Circle, motivating and empowering females in business. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Ant Best about how he got here. In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Ant Best, who has built and maintained an instagram empire from his platform I'm Just Bait. Ant talks to the boys about having a reliance on the platform, what happened when his account was deleted, and what's next in store.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Tara Button about how she got here.In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Tara Button who left a career in advertising to set up her own company Buy Me Once. After the company became a viral sensation, Tara was catapulted to entrepreneurial success, splashing across all the national newspapers and writing a book 'A Life Less Throwaway'. Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott talk to Kayode Ewumi about how he got here.In this episode, Joivan & Percelle talk to Kayode Ewumi, creator and star of BBC3 shows #HoodDocumentary and Enterprice. They learn how he got started - from making his own web series to being picked up by the BBC, starring in Action Team on ITV2 and creating his own content on a larger scale.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

Joivan Wade & Percelle Ascott talk to Dee Kaate about how they got here.In the first podcast Joivan & Percelle talk to Dee Kaate about how they got their own big break - from online hit Mandem On The Wall, to their first big TV break in E4’s Youngers and the seed of their own company The Wall of Comedy - which is now Europe's biggest comedy platform.Throughout the series Joivan and Percelle will be talking to people who have made their own success and taken their ideas from bedroom to boardroom. Guests include comedy writer/performer Kayode Ewumi, agent Dumi Oburota, entrepreneur Tara Button, model agency director Chams Hayden and comedian Mo Gilligan. This podcast is created in association with Radio 1’s Academy. Discover more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy

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