David Elikwu speaks with Richie Brave, a Broadcaster at BBC Radio 1xtra and Head of Diversity for a Publishing Company.Richie dug into his background growing up in London, and how he was able to craft his own career, defining success on his terms to build a life that suits him. Finally, Richie shared some of the incredible grassroots work that he does in his local community.📜 Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/richiebrave🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast playerhttps://plnk.to/theknowledge👤 Connect with Richie Brave:Twitter: @RichieBravewemovefund@bbc.co.uk / bbc.co.uk/pudsey📄 Show notes:Radio is definitely something he always wanted to do since young [3:06]Music was always big for him growing up [6:57]Life for him coming up in the area that he lived in [12:10]How did he make helping other young people and doing the CBT related things [19:40]Took the opportunities that were presented in front of him [24:30]Hard work, doesn't always pay off [26:34]Allowing people to reimagine and dream [33:49]Financial freedom [35:44]Having a platform allows us to have a collective conversation across the black communities [39:37]Built his whole career by being himself [44:46]You follow impartiality guidelines when being in BBC [47:01]Section of his wages every month goes towards charitable things [49:35]A bit of respect is so important for him [53:13]Being online is a really weird thing [1:03:28]We move fund [1:06:20]🗣 Mentioned in the show:Cognitive Behavioral TherapyBlack JoyBritish Broadcasting CorporationTurbo PascalWe move fund: Youth Social Action👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge🚀 Career HyperdriveDavid runs a course that will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business, or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of.http://careerhyperdrive.com🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business, and culture. We explore tools, frameworks, and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David Elikwu speaks with Christine Carrillo, an Executive Coach for Early Stage CEOs, Founder of The 20-Hour CEOOver the last decade, she built and led three companies that have generated $200M in revenue. She experienced everything from bootstrapping a business to $25M to building a hyper-growth VC-backed company to $28M ARR in under two years.📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/AbIr-Mrg-M4👤 Connect with Christine Carrillo:Twitter: @ChristineCarrilWebsite: christinecarrillo.com📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/carrillo📄 Show notes:Early background and upbringing [4:10]How did she start at the very bottom [6:14]How did she start her own company [9:09]What kind of success does she look up to? [22:12]The idea of success started to turn into freedom [25:22]Unethical moments she experienced [27:34]She’s very fortunate to have a CEO coach [43:12]A lot of pressure being extraordinary [48:30]How are you as a CEO [51:24]When she started Butler heath [1:00:19]I hate managing people [1:03:15]Prioritizing family over work [1:20:27]🗣 Mentioned in the show:KaiserTechstarsThe 20 hour CEOButlr Health👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge🚀 Career HyperdriveDavid runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of.http://careerhyperdrive.com🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with Colin Landforce, the CTO of Unrivaled Brands.They talked about Colin’s early forays into entrepreneurship, building things from high school and college and beyond, and then also this incredible journey of building a publicly traded cannabis company (Unrivaled Brands).And then finally, they also talked about the idea of building a brand around yourself and tenets of being able to find authenticity and being yourself and finding your voice.📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/b83OwOuc2tY👤 Connect with Colin Landforce:Twitter: @landforceWebsite: landforce.coPodcast: builders.build📄 Show notes:Full notes and transcript here:theknowledge.io/landforceThoughts on being a builder [4:20]How did he get into cannabis [14:48]How cannabis works from a legislation perspective [16:51]The nature of any startup [19:50]Trouble with the cannabis industry [22:13]How to lead effectively and help the business to succeed [25:10]What do you think makes you take that first step [31:31]Different ideas he tried [35:26]Being able to experiment, try things and to play in different spaces [44:10]Skills to develop and can execute well [45:49]How to manage social media presence [53:57]🗣 Mentioned in the show:David BelleTwilioCryptoWordPress👨🏾‍💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioCourse: http://careerhyperdrive.comWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.comPodcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge🚀 Career HyperdriveDavid runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of.🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David Elikwu speaks with David Morris, the Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation.David dug deep into his background and the road to becoming a chief operating officer and everything that he learned along the way.They also discussed the idea of finding your path and not over optimising for optionality. Finally, David unpacked his leadership playbook, sharing everything that he's learned about leadership, both at home and at work, as well as the skills and values that you need to be a great leader.Connect with David:Twitter: @wdmorrisjrShow notes:David's journey to COO [1:59]The magic of 'mid-life' [8:32]The pressure to have things figured out [14:32]What does it mean to get things right [16:40]The glamorous alternative future [27:20]How David built his career [31:54]Learning values through hard lessons [38:02]The hardest skills (you really need to learn) [47:07]Great leadership and great parenting [50:33]The battle against cynicism [54:58]Mentioned in the show:ForbesHarvard Business ReviewFull transcript:https://theknowledge.io/davidmorrisAbout David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge🚀 Career HyperdriveDavid runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of.http://careerhyperdrive.com🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. It’s where you go to figure things out. A curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with Joe Ferraro, a teacher, podcast host and speaking coach.Joe Ferraro is currently in his 22nd year as an educator, teaching English 12, Public Speaking, and Creative Writing. In addition to his work in the classroom, he is the host of One percent better podcast, and founder of DamnGoodConversations.com, a company whose mission is to teach you repeatable ways to have the best conversations in your life and work.Connect with Joe Ferraro:Twitter: @FerraroOnAir Blog: https://www.damngoodconversations.com/damn-good-servicesShow notes:[Topics + timestamps]Mentioned in the show:DamnGoodConversations.comSeth GodinFull transcript:https://theknowledge.io/joeferraroAbout David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledgeThe Knowledge:As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. The Knowledge is where you go to figure things out. It’s a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with Buster Benson, CEO of 750words.com, author of "Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement".Buster's had a well storied career across Silicon valley, having worked at Amazon Twitter, Slack and Patreon. But he's also an entrepreneur. He's built and co-founded several incredible businesses like 43things.com, Healthmonth.com, and currently is the CEO of 750words.com.Connect with Buster:Twitter: @busterBook: Why Are We YellingWebsite: 750words.comShow notes:Buster as an introvert [4:19]Why he’s willing to be authentic on the internet [5:38]Buster's early experiences on the internet [6:30]Being able to write online and having that creative streak [9:11]What was it like coming into Amazon [13:13]His text ad service for blogs [16:28]What was the motivation? [21:29]The infinite possibility of the internet [27:26]What inspired Buster to write why are we yelling? [30:27]Productive Arguing is a Secret Skill [36:33]How to learn from people you disagree with [40:02]Important considerations for the Metaverse [44:27]The origin of 750 words, and why Buster built it [55:06]Mentioned in the show:NaNoWriMo43things.comWhy Are We Yelling?Thinking is hardCognitive bias cheat sheetThe Artist’s WayFull transcript:https://theknowledge.io/busterAbout David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledgeThe Knowledge:As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us.This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most.The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. It’s where you go to figure things out. A curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise.Website: theknowledge.ioPodcast: plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David Elikwu speaks with David Belle, a Trader, the founder of Macrodesiac and Director of Growth at TradingViewWe talked about:The psychology of traders and what makes investors like Warren Buffet so successful. We also talked about emerging trends in crypto and web3, and high leverage skills to build in your career.Show notes:Why most retail traders lose money [6:42]How success leads to destruction [7:54]Why Warren Buffet is a great investor [10:02]The magic of financial markets people often overlook [29:14]Why the crypto trend isn't going away [48:02]How overlapping your skillset makes you powerful [51:51]The biggest skill differentiator is... [54:38]The one thing you need to take an unconventional path [56:57]Connect with David Belle:Twitter: @davidbelle_ @macrodesiac_Mentioned in the show:MacrodesiacTradingViewBrokerageBridgewaterDavidbellefx.comFinimizeSchumpeterian creative destructionCharlie MungerWarren BuffetFull transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/dbelle/About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledgeNewsletter: https://theknowledge.ioWebsite: https://www.davidelikwu.com,Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with Urenna Okonkwo, the founder and CEO of luxury fashion fintech platform Cashmere. They talk about everything at the intersection of fashion and fintech, as well as Urenna's experiences fundraising and scaling.At the age of 23, Urenna Okonkwo came up with the idea for an app to help women save for luxury purchases. Now Cashmere is the savings platform for fashion-forward women, who want to save sensibly.Connect with Urenna:@urennalexacashmereapp.co.ukFull Transcript: www.theknowledge.io/urenna/About David:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.- Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge- Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, https://theknowledge.io- Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author. Continuing from last week, their conversation touches on the impacts of stereotypes on black masculinity, the consequences of colonialism on cultural pride within ethnic communities.This is the second episode of a 2-part series!JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call Home, Mask Off) in the last 5 years. His latest novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing (2021), tackling themes such as mental health, police brutality, and the power of love, is out later this year!Connect with JJ Bola:Twitter/Instagram:@JJ_BolaJjbola.comShow notes:The burden of successful black stereotypes, and the consequences of sexualisationThe self-fulfilling prophecy of stereotypesLoss of cultural heritage and history (and the consequent replacement of taught racial history)Consequences of colonialism on history and heritageThe recent realisation of cultural identity, and appreciation of cultural differencesImpacts of colonialism on other ethnic communitiesQuotes:“it's a real conversation that we need to have amongst ourselves. But places like Twitter seems to be the only platform for it. And there's just not enough nuance like it's about popular voices, it's about retweets, it's about, you know hashtags.”“I think the most powerful thing that we can do, I say like, as black people, is connect with our ancestral lineage, connect with our history is never by culture. That's the pathway to liberation that effort, like everything else, has been tried and tested, you know, and I think that the further that we get along, we can talk about, you know representation in, in, in society, but as long as the society remains white supremacist materialistic which is like. It's not going to liberate us, but the more we are traditionally tied to our ancestral values.”“you're gonna learn about this culture you're going to embrace it in a very different way. And I think that's something I would love to see more within our community as well, maybe not just even from Africa, but I guess Pan African as well I'm looking around the diaspora and we can embrace each other. I'm looking at how we can find that collective identity.”Full transcript:[Link]About David:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, operator and strategist who traded corporate law for tech. He now helps startups to scale. David previously founded Baba’s Flight Club and is currently building Democratic Republic, a sustainable coffee and wine company. David writes weekly about learning more and living better in The Knowledge newsletter, and speaks regularly on The Knowledge podcast, Travel n Turn up podcast, and The Knowledge: Office Hours.Twitter: @Delikwu / @DemRepWorldWebsite: davidelikwu.com, demrepworld.comNewsletter: theknowledge.substack.comPodcast: gopod.me/theknowledge, travelandturnup.comThe Knowledge:Welcome to The Knowledge, hosted by David Elikwu. David is on a journey of learning more and living better, and sharing everything he discovers along the way. As a writer, tinkerer, and serial entrepreneur, David unpacks wisdom from elite performers and everyday people, highlighting everything you need to know to navigate the world around you.Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.comPodcast: gopod.me/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations

David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author, on how he went from being a good writer to a published author, as well as his experiences grappling with a multinational identity, his views on social justice and masculinity within the black community and how all of these topics influence him to write.This is the first episode of a 2-part series!JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call Home, Mask Off) in the last 5 years. His latest novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing (2021), tackling themes such as mental health, police brutality, and the power of love, is out later this year!Connect with JJ Bola:Twitter/Instagram:@JJ_BolaJjbola.comShow notes:JJ Bola discusses his career progressions as a writer and poetThe importance of consistency in writingStructuring hobbies outside a 9-to-5The influence of environment and identity in writingThe levels of identity in first and second-generation immigrant children, and its impacts on personal philosophy and allegianceImpacts of foreign political struggles on identity, and the importance of empathy amidst confusionThe hierarchy of the black community in British societySocial justice and how it affects communitiesThe sexualisation of successful black men, and how it affects masculinityReclamation of identity and humanity (reclaiming the N-word, buying back land)Archetype personalities and black masculine stereotypesImpacts of materialism and capitalism on black stereotypesAbout David:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial-entrepreneur, operator and strategist who traded corporate law for tech. He now helps startups to scale. David previously founded Baba’s Flight Club, and is currently building Democratic Republic, a sustainable coffee and wine company. David writes weekly about learning more and living better in The Knowledge newsletter, and speaks regularly on The Knowledge podcast, Travel n Turn up podcast, and The Knowledge: Office Hours.Twitter: @Delikwu / @DemRepWorldWebsite: davidelikwu.com, demrepcoffee.comNewsletter: theknowledge.substack.comPodcast: gopod.me/theknowledge, travelandturnup.comThe Knowledge:Welcome to The Knowledge, hosted by David Elikwu. David is on a journey of learning more and living better and sharing everything he discovers along the way. As a writer, tinkerer, and serial entrepreneur, David unpacks wisdom from elite performers and everyday people, highlighting everything you need to know to navigate the world around you.Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.comPodcast: gopod.me/theknowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations