How I Crushed It
howicrusheditIs 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 | 85 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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Ayo Akinwolere has built an extraordinary broadcasting career — from becoming the first Black male presenter of Blue Peter to presenting some of the biggest sporting events in the world.
In this episode of How I Crushed It, Ayo tells the story of gr... more
BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning producer and director Jo Johnson sits down with Tunde to discuss her rise through the UK television industry. From growing up in Kensal Rise to smashing it on Netflix, she shares hard-won lessons and candid career insight... more
We revisit our chat with former Senior Director at LinkedIn, Tunji Akintokun. He has also had senior leadership positions at PwC and Cisco.
Since leaving LinkedIn Tunji now focuses his energy as a Non-Executive Director, Trustee, Patron and Angel In... more
Dr Samantha Tross is one of the UK's most respected orthopaedic surgeons. In 2005 she made history when she became Britain’s first Black female orthopaedic consultant surgeon. She was the first woman in Europe to use robotic hip surgery in 2018, and ... more
Mike Williams is co-founder of Flake Bake – the UK's most successful Jamaican patty business. In 2024 the business won Channel 4’s Aldi’s Next Big Thing and in the same year Mike won the Black British Business Awards, Rising Star of the year - Entrep... more
Sola Akingbola is a musician, recording artist and band member of the Grammy award winning band, Jamiroquai. Across his career he has performed with the likes of David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and he is also an accomplished composer for the stage and scr... more
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
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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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High-energy interview show that spotlights a diverse mix of guests from sports media, retail leadership, healthcare, entrepreneurship, publishing, and social impact. Episodes center on career journeys, overcoming obstacles, leadership lessons, inclusion, and the rhythms of building impactful brands or movements. Across conversations, listeners get actionable takeaways about resilience, mentorship, strategic risk-taking, and turning passion into scalable ventures. A notable throughline is a focus on empowerment and community impact, with guests often sharing personal origins, pivotal turning points, and practical advice for aspiring leaders in arts, business, and public life.
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Recent guests on How I Crushed It include:
1. Jo Johnson
2. Tunji Akintokun
3. Dr. Samantha Tross
4. Mike Williams
5. Sola Akingbola
6. Kyle Walker
7. Leon Francis
8. Serufusa Sekidde
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