126: From Detention to Distinction | Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado is a UK born global leadership speaker with a passion for people. Born in Hackney with an early memory of his dad leaving the family when he was young, his mother and sister became his primary support network with a strong and proud Nigerian background.

Onyi attended university and in his second year of study, he made a series of decisions that changed and shaped his life. Onyi decided to leave University and join his friends to live a street life as he describes, ‘hustling’ for a living. In a 10-year period that followed, six of his friends were murdered, he was shot at, and served two separate prison sentences. Onyi remembers a comment from a particular prison guard that he was always happy, cheerful and reading whilst in prison and this in part prompted a sudden realisation that he needed to change his life and that he was fed up of being fed up.

Onyi uses his early experiences of not being responsible or taking accountability for his actions as a catalyst for seeking how he can be a force for good. 

Experiencing the murder of 6 friends made Onyi feel heartless, and London feel like a war zone full of money, girls and fun whereby he had become anaesthetised to the dangers around him.

Today, Onyi uses his background as his own personal power. He trained to be a Counsellor and started consuming learning like a sponge to develop as a speaker and trainer. He also works with young adults in schools throughout London to help them become a leader of distinction as he tells them his frank story as an inspiration of how anyone can excel and change their life for good.

Onyi created ‘Cutting Edge Leadership’ based on three pillars of Influence, Impact & Inspiration coupled with the ability to be a creative, collaborative and critical thinker.

Listen to this episode for a full explanation and inspiration for all of us to become ‘legacy minded.’
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