How I Crushed It

Akua Gyamfi - Entertainment mogul and founder of The British Blacklist

Akua Gyamfi is founder of The British Blacklist which is a media platform and database which champions British Black creatives in film, TV, stage, sound and literature and as such, she has become an important figure the UK film and TV industry. Aside from this she hosts several podcasts including the popular, Your Aunties Could Never, and also has had a career as a high-end hair stylist where she got to do work for the likes of Vogue Magazine, Ms Dynamite, Hugo Boss and Naomi Campbell.
 
The British Blacklist
Podcast - Your Aunties Could Never
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Sonita Alleyne - Co-Founder of media company, Somethin' Else Productions
 
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Ato Jay - Host of The Savvy Wallet Podcast

Ato Jay is a leading UK-based podcaster and financial educator, widely recognised as the founder and host of The Savvy Wallet Podcast. Since its launch in 2021, the podcast has become a go-to destination for practical and relatable financial guidance, amassing over 170 episodes. With a mission to break down the complexities of money, investing, and entrepreneurship, Ato sparks powerful conversations with thought leaders across business, health, and wealth—making financial literacy accessible to all.
 
The Savvy Wallet Podcast
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Audrey Indome - Co-host of The Receipts Podcast
 
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Audrey Indome - Co-host of The Receipts Podcast

Audrey Indome is one half of the popular The Receipts podcast. The podcast launched in 2016 and regularly gets over 100,000 weekly listeners and Audrey and her co-host are known for their unfiltered and honest discussions about relationships, situationships, and everyday life as well as having guests on such as Mel B, Louis Theroux and Tiwa savage. Through their success they have toured live shows across the country and their debut book Keep The Receipts was published in July 2021 and became a Sunday Times Bestseller.
 
Audrey Indome
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Kyle Walker - TV Presenter
 
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Tramale Turner - Chief Technology Officer

Tramale Turner is CTO at Robin AI. Previous to this he was CTO at Taxbit, Head of Engineering at Stripe and held leadership positions at Nintendo and Volkswagen. He talks about growing up in the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980's in Detroit, getting into university at the age of 16, and what it takes to become a CTO.
 
Tramale Turner
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Claudine Adeyemi - CEO of AI startup Earlybird
 
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Lydia Amoah - DEI Leader and author of The Black Pound Report

Lydia is recognised as one of Britain’s leading authorities on diversity, equity and inclusion and through her company, Backlight, she has collaborated with many organisations such as News UK and ITV to enhance their DEI initiatives. Among other roles, Lydia is also the creator of the Black Pound Report, the UK’s most comprehensive research piece looking into the Multi-Ethnic consumer.
 
Lydia Amoah
The Black Pound Report
White Nanny Black Child documentary
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Naomi Sesay - Head of Diversity at Channel 4
 
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Ashleigh Ainsley - Technologist and Co-founder of Colorintech and BTF

Ashleigh Ainsley is co-founder of Colorintech a non profit aiming to improve access, awareness and opportunities for ethnic minorities to enter the tech industry. Colorintech is probably best known for its BTF (Black Tech Fest) event which is Europe's largest technology and culture festival celebrating innovation and inclusion in the UK tech industry and beyond. In 2020, Ashleigh was recognised on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. He is also a qualified football referee!
 
Ashleigh Ainsley
ColorInTech
BTF
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Dr Annie Marie Imafidon - CEO of Stemettes and Tech Thought leader
 
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Temi Johnson - Interior Designer & Criminal Defence Lawyer

Temi Johnson is an Interior Designer for commercial and residential spaces. Temi was a quarter finalist on BBC 1's TV show Interior Design Masters with Michelle Ogudehin and Alan Carr. She is also an experienced Criminal Defence Lawyer. 
 
Temi Johnson Design
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Michael Akadiri - Doctor by day and Comedian by night!
Stephanie Boyce - Ex President of Law Society
 
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Samuel Okafor - From Footballer to CEO of Kick It Out

Samuel Okafor is CEO of the powerful anti discrimination organisation, Kick It Out, which strives to put an end to all forms of discrimination within football. Samuel started off his career as a professional football player and then had a very successful career in Banking before taking up his latest role with Kick It Out.
 
LinkedIn profile
Kick It Out
 
Listen back to interview with:
Maggie Alphonsi - Rugby World Cup Winner
 
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Cassa Pancho - Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black

Cassa Pancho is CEO, Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black, a professional ballet company for dancers of colour which she set up in 2001. Ballet Black has won numerous awards including an Olivier Award for best dance production and a Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Company and Cassa was awarded an MBE in the 2013 New Years’ Honours List for services to Classical Ballet. To date, she has commissioned over 40 choreographers, to create over 60 new ballets for the company.
 
Ballet Black
 
Listen back to interviews with:
Beatrice Nicholas - Pianist
 
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Lorna Clarke - Director of Music at the BBC

Lorna Clark, as Director of Music at the BBC, heads up their music output which includes  responsibility for a portfolio of six national radio stations (Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music, Radio 1Xtra, Asian Network) as well as Music Live Events, Music Television commissioning and the Visualisation team. This also includes the annual coverage of Glastonbury and the world’s biggest and longest-running music festival, The Proms. Lorna has judged prestigious awards like the Sony Radio Awards and the Mercury Music Prize and in 2024 she was crowned winner of the Outstanding Contribution honour at the Music Week Women In Music Awards.
 
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Listen back to interviews with:
Sonita Alleyne - Co-Founder and former CEO of Somethin' Else Productions
 
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Stay in touch:
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Email us at howicrushedit@gmail.com
Use the hashtag #howicrushedit on Twitter & Instagram
 
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