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How I Crushed It
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 beyond. Listen in to be entertained and find out how they each overcame big obstacles, find out who inspires them and what are the next goals for them to achieve. No matter what career you are in each interview will offer up takeaways which will help you to also CRUSH IT
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Meet your Host: Tunde 🎙️
From the stage to the studio, Tunde brings a unique blend of storytelling and curiosity. A former actor and voiceover artist turned seasoned recruitment professional, he’s interviewed thousands - now he’s sitting down with the go-getters, the game-changers, and inspiring voices from the community.Each episode of How I Crushed It uncovers the real stories behind their success - raw, honest, and full of gems to help you CRUSH IT in your own career.
Episodes
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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 at the Black British Business Awards in the Consumer and Luxury category.
Website: Nuevo Noir
Listen back to interviews with:
Dion Terrelonge - Pioneer of fashion psychology
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Know someone else who is CRUSHING IT? Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
Thursday Apr 16, 2026
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 their industries and communities.
In this episode, we speak with Dr Serufusa Sekidde, BBBAwards 2025 winner in the Senior Leader – STEM category. Serufusa trained as a medical doctor, has since transitioned to become a healthcare leader and is currently serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO at ViiV Healthcare, part of GSK. He is an advocate for social change and healthcare equity through media outlets like CNN and BBC but also through music and In 2021 he came out with an album called The Solutionary Manifesto.
The BBBAwards celebrate outstanding Black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK, championing excellence, diversity, and leadership in business.
Find out more: https://thebbbawards.com/
Email us: howicrushedit@gmail.com
Listen back to interviews with other Medical professionals:
Dr Tijion Esho - Cosmetic Doctor
Tuesday Mar 31, 2026
Tuesday Mar 31, 2026
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 his career and he is now dedicating his life to helping others to combat chronic lifestyle diseases. His popular TED talk called, “Why Working Out Isn’t Working Out” has over 1.2 million views on Youtube.
Website: Primal Play Method
Books:
Animal Moves
Intro To Animal Moves
Paleo Fitness
Listen back to interviews with:
Tunji Akintokun - Senior Leader at LinkedIn
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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
Instagram: @howicrushedit
Know someone else who is CRUSHING IT? Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on X & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
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 in the British Film and TV industry. He has shaped the careers of the likes of Michaela Cole, Damson Idris, Letitia Wright and John Boyega. He has been named on the Powerlist top 100 most influential figures of African/Caribbean descent in the UK and in 2014 he was appointed MBE for services to the acting industry.
Reach Femi at: https://www.instagram.com/mrfemioguns/
Talent Agency
Drama School
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Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
Sunday Mar 01, 2026
Sunday Mar 01, 2026
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 East.
Cupid In The City
Listen back to interviews with:
Audrey Indome - The Receipts Podcast
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
Wednesday Feb 18, 2026
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 have contributed to anti-LGBTQ+ laws in many parts of the world.
Lady Phyll
Listen back to interviews with:
Maggie Alphonsi - World Cup winning rugby player
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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
Instagram: @howicrushedit
Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
Saturday Jan 31, 2026
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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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
Instagram: @howicrushedit
Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere is an awarding winning publisher of bold, engaging fiction and non-fiction books at Penguin Random House and Merky Books which is the book publisher created by Stormzy & Penguin Books.
Joelle Owusu-Sekyere
Listen back to interview with:
Dorothy Koomson - Bestselling novelist
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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
Wednesday Dec 31, 2025
We look back at the favourite bits of the podcast in 2025 including clips with the following guests:
Sebastian Thiel
Lorna Clarke
Akua Gyamfi
Bell Ribeiro Addy
Dr Daniel Moses
Dean Aston
Ashleigh Ainsley
Cassa Pancho
Thanyia Moore
Dorothy Koomson
Audrey Indome
Hope Powell
Thanks for you support and looking forward to shining a light on more talent in 2026!
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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on X/Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Hope Powell is currently Technical Director of the Women's football team at Birmingham City and the former manager of the women's England football team from 1998 to 2013. In her earlier career she also played for the national team appearing over 60 times and scoring over 30 goals. She has also managed Brighton & Hove Albion Women and coached the Great Britain women's football team at the London 2012 Olympic games. She received an OBE in 2002 a CBE in 2010, and in 2003 she was the second woman to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame for her services to football.
Hope Powell Instagram
Listen back to interview with:
Jordan Jarrett-Bryan - Channel 4 Sports Broadcaster
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Stay in touch:
X/Twitter: @howicrushedit
Instagram: @howicrushedit
Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
Want some uplifting music to help you CRUSH IT? Check out the playlist
This playlist has been curated by guests that have appeared on the podcast
🪙To support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/howicrushedit