How I Crushed It
How I Crushed It
Podcast Description
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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The podcast emphasizes themes of resilience, personal growth, and inspiration with episodes highlighting diverse topics such as diversity in media, tech accessibility for minorities, and navigating challenges in creative industries, including interviews with guests like Lydia Amoah and Ashleigh Ainsley.
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
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Dickson Mbi joins Tunde on How I Crushed It to share his journey from East London to winning an Olivier Award. Get the inside track on the sacrifices, setbacks, and successes that shaped Dickson Mbi’s groundbreaking dance career.
- Dickson Mbi’s resilience after a devastating knee injury nearly ended his dancing career
- Lessons from a childhood split between Cameroon boarding school and East London
- How rejection from professional football led to an unexpected career in dance
- The process of launching his own dance company and navigating the business side of the arts
- Creating the Olivier Award-winning show Enowate and the story behind his latest production, Tell Us, at Sadler’s Wells East
Dickson accepting Olivier Award
Listen back to interviews with:
Cassa Pancho – Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Black
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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
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