
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 beyon... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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With the domestic football season coming to an end over the next week or so and the FIFA World Cup fast approaching in the summer, we revisit our chat with Skysports reporter, Kyle Walker.
Kyle Walker is a SJA British Sports Journalism nominated Sky... more
Leon Francis has been a leader and manager in three of the biggest consumer brands in the UK, Mcdonald's, Sainsbury's and Apple. He also has his own male grooming brand called Nuevo Noir which he started in 2021. In 2024 he won the Rising Star award ... more
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 thei... more
Darryl Edwards is a globally recognised movement coach, author and pioneer in the intersection of health and movement, renowned for his groundbreaking Primal Play Method. A former IT Consultant in the investment banking world he's since transitioned... more
With the Oscars 2026 taking place this weekend, we revisit our chat with entertainment mogul Femi Oguns.
Femi Oguns is founder and CEO of both Identity School of Acting and Identity Agency Group and he has become one of the most influential people i... more
Siobhan Copland is a matchmaker and dating coach with over 10 years experience setting people up on dates and consulting them on their dating lives. She is the founder of Cupid In The City and in 2025 it won Best Dating Agency in London & the South E... more
Phyllis Akua Opoku-Gyimah, aka Lady Phyll, is one of the most influential figures in the British LGBTQ+ community. She is widely known as Lady Phyll partly due to her refusal in 2016 to accept an MBE citing her opposition to colonial legacies that ha... more
Tobi Oredein is a journalist, public speaker and the founder and CEO of Black Ballad, a media and lifestyle platform for black women.
Tobi Oredein
Black Ballad
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The black barber story is really amazing and I am very inspired by it.
Some talents of that community are always concentrated to brighten and enlighten a community. We got a good idea about talent from this podcast episode. thank you.
Mark Maciver is a successful entrepreneur. I am inspired by his story. I can go a long way by applying his initiative in my real life and hopefully others like me will be inspired by this episode.










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