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Mac tells us a bit about his background working in the energy field, which is where he first noticed a lack of diversity. Mac goes into detail about why the Equal Group was set up and how organisations view diversity and inclusion. Mac reflects on the changes that have been made in organisations following the MacPherson report published in 1999. Mac explains how data is used as part of an audit to assess how successful organisations are at being an equal opportunities employer. We talk about the impact the Black Lives Matter movement has had on the Equal Group and the importance good leadership in keeping the momentum going.     Mac tells us about some of the successes Equal Group has had in transforming organisations. Mac@theequalgroup.com www.theequalgroup.com @theequalgroup

Kayleigh tells us about her current businesses and how she makes people laugh in her spare time We learn about Kayleigh's motivations for creating Bufe and how she managed to set up Bufe in two days. Kayleigh talks about the services Bufe provides and what makes Bufe a unique experience Kayleigh gives a bit of advice on how to set up a similar business and the importance of staying focussed on the goal We also discuss what the hopes are for Bufe over the coming year and the difficulties of going international. To access Bufe go to: www.bufe.co.uk Facebook: @bufemarketplace https://www.instagram.com/kayloudmouth/

Lillian explains what a Nuture Your Power Coach is and how she makes women feel powerful. Lillian gives us her view of leadership and the most important qualities a true leader needs to have to be successful. Lillian tells us how her own experience with a coach was an important factor in her becoming a coach. Lillian breaks down Neuro Linquistic Programming (NLP) and shows us why chidren are the NLP ninjas. Covid 19 has had an affect on most businesses including Lillian's training programmes and she tells us about some of the difficulties of online training and some of the positives. Lillian talks about her book "7 habits that rob us of our power" and explains some of these habits. Lillian happens to be a podcast host and tells us a bit about her podcast titled "Shine Out Loud Show". https://www.lillianogbogoh.com/ https://www.instagram.com/lillianogbogoh https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillianogbogoh/ http://www.shineoutloud.tv/category/podcast/ https://www.lillianogbogoh.com/thesevenhabitse-book/

Ernest tells us about some of his important interview techniques and one of his most successful moments in his coaching career. Ernest explains (using one of his many quotes) why he has chosen an interview coaching career rather then using his skills to get a high profile job. Ernest talks about his best selling books and has the difficult task of naming his favourite/most important book. Ernest (modestly) lets us know why we should choose him as an interview coach. Ernest gives us some top tips on CV writing To find out more about Ernest's coaching sessions you can email him on ernest@jobinterviewtips.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/Interview-Coaching-Expert-Ltd-105171424534418/ https://twitter.com/CoachingLimited https://www.youtube.com/c/ErnestEnabuleleInterviewCoach/ https://www.instagram.com/interviewcoachingexpert9/ https://www.jobinterviewtips.co.uk/ Books https://interviewcoachingexpert.net/ebook/

Khalia talks about her inspiration for creating Jamii and where the name Jamii came from. Khalia tells us why she felt it was important to help promote black businesses and how she identifies businesses that are a good fit for Jamii. Khalia gives us an insight into her future plans for Jamii. Khalia tells us about her other project Baygo a quick serve caribbean restaurant based in bank. Khalia explains her aims for this brand and what she hopes the future holds. Khalia also gives us a bit of advice in what should be your first steps to starting a new business. If any businesses are interested in working with Jamii they can email Khalia on khalia@lovejamii.com Get your Jamii card here: www.lovejamii.com/getmycard Twitter: @UKJamii Facebook: @UKJamii Instagram: UKJamii Visit Baygo: 27-29 EASTCHEAP, LONDON EC3M 1DE 0207 929 7225

Cheryl tells us about her experience working in media and global event management and how this helped shape her career as a public speaker. Cheryl explains why the London Development Agencies BME Grant was a great idea while it lasted. Cheryl explains what two things motivated her to start The Black Child Agenda and how this had a positive outcome for her personally. Cheryl goes through the services that are provided by The Black Child Agenda, including advice on employment law. Cheryl talks about the “schools to prison pipeline” in some detail explaining how schools can breed resentment which can lead on to negative futures. Cheryl also tells us a bit about the Black Family Agenda and the Black Business Agenda. The Black Child Agenda  Conference 25th November 2017 13:00 – 19:00, 1 – 5 Hinton Road, London SE24 0HA. Tickets : http://www.cherylphoenix.com/conferencetickets/ Website: http://www.cherylphoenix.com Twitter: @cherylphoenix99 and @blackchildagend Facebook: @cherylphoenix9 and @theblackchildagenda

Junior had a lot of success with start up businesses whilst he was at university and tells us which one was his favourite. Junior tells us the amazing story about how his first book "How To Be A Student Entrepreneur" came into existence. Junior discusses the inclusion of entrepreneurship in schools and the importance as the the well trodden route of good education good job is no longer a guarantee Junior lets us know the best way of experiencing the Entrepower Academy and the benefits for people who join. Junior tells us three key bits of advice for anyone who wants to become an entrepreneur Out of all of the awards and accolades Junior has received he tells us which one would make his mother most happy. Junior explains how his family and his faith helped him become the success he is today. Web: http://www.juniorogunyemi.com/ Facebook: @juniorwole and @howtobeastudententrepreneur Instagram: jr_entrepreneur Twitter: @junioroguyemi

Renée explains a bit about Out The Box and where the name came from. Creatives, Renée gave us her definition of what a creative is and how the definition has changed slightly in recent times. Renée explains the format of her workshops and some of the content of the Out The Box videos. Renée gives us a preview of the content of Out The Box Live which is happening on 7th December 2017, Club Workspace, Farringdon EC1R 0AT, The show will be called “The Process” Tickets are available here http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-the-box-livethe-process-tickets-39169224204 Renée talks about her career in journalism and gives advice to anyone who is interested in being a journalist. Renée tells us how she is tenacious in networking and getting people for interviews and explains how networking should benefit all parties. Twitter: @outtheboxuk and @NayOTB Instgram: outtheboxuk Facebook: @outtheboxuk1  

Cherlene explains how she became a personality specialist and what this entails. Cherlene tells us why she has chosen to use a blended coaching technique rather than single method coaching. Cherlene gives us an incite into her childhood and how her life story dominates her speaking engagements. Cherlene has been celibate for 10 years and tells us how her early life meant it was important for her to commit to celibacy. Cherlene also offers advice on the first couple of steps that should be taken if anyone wants to become celibate. Cherlene tells us about her new Podcast Purity Talks which was launched in September 2017 and some of the topics covered. Cherlene talks about her book 21 Insights For Authentic Living and tells us where the motivation to write this book came from and a bit about the contents. Purity Talks Live, Friday 17th November 2017 at the Hackney Attic, 269 Mare Street, E8 1HE. Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/purity-talkstm-live-with-cherlene-wilson-tickets-37758964078 www.cherlenewilson.com Social Media @cherlenewilson

Casey has self published her books and explains a bit about her self publishing journey including pros and cons. Casey tells us why it was important to have black characters in her books and how these books are still appropriate for all races to read. Casey talks about why she decided to write children’s books and the importance of books for children as an aid for learning. Casey explains what happens in Casey Elisha Books reading corner and why she is happy to promote other author’s books. Casey tells us how she chooses people to interview as a representation of characters in her book. Casey also explains why she doesn’t sell her books through book stores such as Waterstones and Amazon. You can easily buy Casey’s books from her website. http://www.caseyelishabooks.com Twitter: @celishabooks Instagram: @celishabooks

Tokunbo joins us from New York and talks about the reason she got involved in working with the homeless in London and Washington DC and tells us about some of her experiences. Tokunbo tells us why children and women's rights is so important to her and why she has always been an advocate. Tokunbo gives us idea of the the type of food served at Tokunbo's Kitchen and the experience that comes with the food at the Oya Come Chop Supper Club. Tokunbo tells us about the twist she has given to her food to make it suitable for most palates. Tokunbo explains how she ended up attending the New York African Restaurant Week, which has now increased to three weeks. Tokunbo also explains why she enjoys this experience. Tokunbo talks about future plans for Tokunbo's Kitchen and one of her goals to feed John Boyega and Anthony Joshua. Website: www.tokunboskitchen.com Twitter: @tokunboskitchen Instgram: tokunboskitchen Facebook: @tokunboskitchen  

Mahawa tells us about some of the products Soapconnoisseur provides and what motivated her to start her business. Mahawa explains how she went from making soap for her daughters sensitive skin to starting a business selling soap. Mahawa gives some incite into some of the services provided by the job centre and how this helped her launch her business. Mahawa lets us know some of the ingredients she uses in her products and how the new line of products will be designed to help combat different skin conditions. Mahawa looks back at her time as a social worker and talks about how the skills gained as social worker have been transferable when running Soapconnoisseur. Web: www.thesoapconnoisseur.com Twitter: @soapconnoisseur Instagram: @thesoapconnoisseur Facebook: @thesoapconnoisseur

Daniella tells how her interest in writing started at a very young age, writing her first book aged 8. Daniella describes a turbulent time in college where she wrote a comedy sketch for Gina Yashere and Richard Blackwood. Daniella explains what motivated her to write her bestselling book Mr Wrong and shares some of the content. Daniella tells us why she felt it was important to start her own publishing company and why the company supports and publishes mainly women. Daniella talks about her workshops for aspiring female authors and empowerment workshops for young women and girls. Daniella shares some tricks of the trade on how to make your book a best seller. To find out more about the Power of Your Story workshop go to: www.tinyurl.com/yourstorydb Web: www.consciousdreamspublishing.com Email: info@consciousdreamspublishing.com Twitter: @dreamsconscious

Nii explains what Bigga fish have been doing for the last 17 years and some of the services they offer. Nii talks about how Bigga fish fused urban music with an orchestra with the hope of transforming orchestral music making it more appealing to younger people. Nii tells us what motivated him to set up Bigga fish at the age of 21 and explains the outreach work that the street teams do. Nii explains how Bigga fish has helped set up over 100 new businesses and the type of business mentors that were available to support the programme. Nii was acknowledged and received a Clore Award for leadership and what this award meant to him and why this was important. Nii lets us know about the future plans for Bigga fish including a Kung Fu temple in Jamaica (TRIBE). Nii also talks about his concerns for the future of Bigga fish in the knowledge that the budget they receive from the Arts Council has now been cut. To learn more about bigga fish go to: www.biggafish.com Twitter: @BiggaFish Facebook: @Biggafishonline    

Mottie tells us a bit about her time working for the National Health Service (NHS) and how she stumbled into the job but at her interview realised it was meant to be. Mottie talks about some of the initiatives she started at the NHS including a coaching and mentoring scheme designed to help BME staff reach the summit of the snow peaked mountain at the NHS. Mottie's background volunteering at church and youth clubs gave her the passion to help others through mentoring. Mottie explains why she is so passionate about mentoring and the importance mentoring to both young people and adults. Mottie tells us about some of the programmes Joined Up Thinking offers for young people between the ages of 11 - 30 and why some of these programmes are based on self confidence building. To find out more about the services Joined Up Thinking offers or to be a mentor or mentee go to: joinedupthinking.uk.com You can also get in touch with Mottie on the following links: Email: info@joinedupthinkinguk.com​​ Twitter: @JoinedUpThink2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JUTMentoring/

Ronke tells us about her university experience in Richmond, Virginia USA and why America appears to be the land of opportunity. She also talks about the positives of going to university including the networking aspect. Ronke explains why she chose to set up a public relations company and the services Ariatu offers. Ronke talks about the Hoxton Apprentice and what this initiative meant to her in the role of trustee. Ronke talks about how she became a Director at Voluntary Action Academy, which was linked to her role as a trustee for Voluntary Action Islington. Ronke also does mentoring through a couple of organisations and explains how she manages her time in order to not become overwhelmed. Ronke tells us about her lifestyle blog "who's for dinner" and why she continues to do this blog. Ronke's shares some future plans and how she intends to get herself in a position where she can give back and teach others her skills. If Ronke had to choose one person who really inspires her it would be Oprah Winfrey. To check out the services Ariatu offers go to: www.ariatupr.com See Ronke's social media below: https://www.instagram.com/ronke.lawal/ https://twitter.com/ronkelawal https://www.facebook.com/RSLawal

La'tifah tells us how her cake making hobby became a business and the input the Princess Trust had on getting her business launched. La'tifah explains why she had to give up a possible career in forensic science and how her story helps in her role as a Young Ambassador for the Princess Trust . La'tifah talks about how she makes the edible incredible and the time it takes to make sculptured cakes. La'tifah gives us an incite into what it was like baking a cake for the Queen and Prince Charles and getting to meet them. If you are interested in cake decorating you can contact La'tifah here: Website: www.bakethatcake.co.uk/ Email: info@bakethatcake.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/bakethatcakeuk Twitter: @bakethatcakeuk Instagram: @bakethatcakeuk If you would like La'tifah to bake you a cake please go to: www.bakethatcake.co.uk/enquiries  

Claudine explains the services The Student Development Company offers to young people who have finished their education and are thinking about starting their careers. Claudine talks about her app Career Ear which allows students to ask professionals questions regarding their industry and receive responses via the app. Claudine also talks about some of the work she does as a Social Mobility Ambassador for the law society. Set goals, achieve, repeat is Claudine’s motto for success and she lets us know the importance of setting goals. The subject of young people voting and the importance was also discussed and how young people can become more politically aware. Contact Claudine: Email: c.adeyemi@studentdevelopment.co.uk Website: http://www.studentdevelopment.co.uk Twitter: @studevco @ClaudineAdeyemi Instagram: @studevco Facebook: The Student Development Co. LinkedIn: The Student Development Co.

Marcia explains why Throw it Out was set up and how netball suffers the same issues that we find in everyday life. Marcia talks about the early findings of her PHD, which is about the Educational Attainment of Looked-After Children. Marcia previously worked at the Voice newspaper and the Pride magazine and talks about her experience there. Also commenting on the popularity of these types of media today. Marcia talks about her input in the training of police officers following the Macpherson Report published in 1999. Marcia explains what the Parent Action and Resource Centre (PARC) have been up to over the last year including conferences and workshops. The training provided for parents to enable them to support their children through their education, including advocacy training to help parents deal with exclusions. Marcia talks about the upcoming event on 28th October 2017, for more details or to contact PARC: Website: http://parentsactionresource.org.uk/ Email: info@parentsactionresource.org.uk Facebook: Parents action resource centre Twitter: @uk_parc

In this episode Claude tells us what it was like growing up in Chapeltown Leeds in the 70's and 80's and how things have changed over the years including immigration. Claude talks about what made him get involved with the community and how this led to volunteering, this included the influence the late Darcus Howe had on his life. Claude tells us about the Self Build Community Project where a group of unemployed men were able to get involved in building their own houses. We are also given an insight into the Race Card project where Claude travelled to some of the major cities in England and compared the experiences of black people in these areas. Claude talks about his involvement with the Black Health Initiative and the aims of this project. Claude explains a bit about the Routes2Success programme and working with the Black Training Enterprise Group (BTEG). You can get in touch with Claude here: Email: Claude@lwicct.co.uk Email: Hopperuk@me.com Facebook: Hoppa hendrickson Facebook: Race card lwicct Twitter: @hopper_claude www.youtube.com/channel/UCiELXbi_HK2pkQXAHupwqjQ