Great Minds for Business Podcast

This episode has been three years in the making. I really wanted to interview this guest, as I think her career path is so unique. Cheryl Davis is a train driver with Great Western Railway and has worked in the railway industry for over 13 years. She has also worked in the airline industry. If you want to hear more of Cheryl's story, tune in.

This is part two of Cheryl's episode. Cheryl Davis is a train driver with Great Western Railway and has worked in the railway industry for over 13 years. She has also worked in the airline industry. If you want to hear more of Cheryl's story, tune in for part 2.

Part one of this episode highlights two different types of solicitors. Gina is an immigration solicitor working in a legal aid firm. Maame Serwaah is an investment fund solicitor working in a corporate firm. Both have very different paths to the legal profession and, in this episode, share their origin stories about how they got to their careers.

Part two of this episode focuses on both Gina and Maame's careers as solicitors navigating their way to qualification.. Both have very different pathways to the legal profession and share in this episode their current roles and what advise they would give to aspiring lawyers.

In this final episode of our apprenticeship series, we’re joined by two inspiring women who share their unique journeys. First, we welcome Law Amankwah , a Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer with a background in Education. Law spends her time guiding young people through their post-16 options, offering valuable insights into the choices available to them. Later in the episode, we hear from E...

Today's episode of the Great Minds for Business Podcast features Dr Jessica O'Logbon who will be talking about the medical degree apprenticeship which has been paused. When we recorded it, the medical degree apprenticeship was still live, and universities were planning to roll the course out in September 2025. We speak about the practicalities and the proposed benefits of using apprentices...

Ever wondered how apprenticeships have evolved over the years? Join me, Grace Mansah-Owusu as I delve into the history and future of apprenticeships in England. This is part one of a three part series. Featuring guests Lisa Lawal - Apprenticeship Lead at charity, Macmillan Cancer Support and Otega Ajuchi- Junior Software Engineer at Accenture who pivoted from teaching to tech using a Masters degre...

This episide features Akua Wood, Entrepreneur and owner of online and physical store, Shea Butter Cottage. Since 2004, Akua has created a space for people to buy skin, haircare and decorative items that are ethically sourced, natural and organic. Stay tuned to listen to an inspirational and interesting career journey

This episode focuses on Rachel's career and entry into Nutrition. She has studied for an undergraduate degree and a master's degree, and Rachel is very passionate about empowering people with information about food, health and wellbeing. Rachel has worked tirelessly to find and stay in a field where she gets so much satisfaction and is also determined to support and guide others.

This episode features Natel Allen, owner of nail varnish brand, Telle Moi. Nate has worked in various roles including education and real estate but it wasn't until she was trying to find a nude shade that suited her skin tone did she begin to create nail varnishes for herself at home. The compliments and the interest began flooding in and she began selling her nail varnishes. Natel balances ow...

This episode features actuarial analyst, Desmond Asante. Desmond's career journey is a fascinating story of resilience, perseverance and success. Listen to tune in to the empowering career journey.

This episode features London based Screen Writer, Alex Straker who has written for BBC soap operas and medical dramas such as Eastenders and Holby City, along with writing for the last series of the Last Kingdom. Alex has also written for Paramount's series Flat Share and many more. Alex speaks about his trajectory and path to screenwriting.

Jessica has just completed her final medical exams during the release date. During the recording Jessica was a final year medical student at Kings College London. Her interest in medicine formed organically and she had a fairly traditional route to medicine. During her journey, Jess has picked up countless awards and prizes for her work on educating and mentoring others about the medical professio...

In this episode we speak to Joyce Adewale, featuring her baby daughter in the background. Joyce started off her career working at a local authority in the South of England over 10 years ago and now she is a award winning executive assistant, working with senior level executives allowing them to work with ease and efficiency. As well as being a busy mum of two young daughters, Joyce also began her...

This episode features Enam Gbewonyo a British- Ghanaian Textile and performance artist with an impressive pedigree and back catalogue of work. Enam won the 2022 NAE Open Exhibition Prize. She has exhibited at Southampton's GIANT gallery and London's Gagosian as well as internationally in Venice, Lagos and Miami. Stay tuned to hear more of Enam's career journey. Enam is currently exhibi...

This episode features Catherine Palmer, a IT and Business Teacher at a Further Education College in the UK. Catherine speaks about her journey from finishing her degree in IT, to working in marketing and sales and moving to work within a charity, before she decided to retrain as a teacher. She talks about how her career has moved through her different life stages of marriage and being a parent too...

This is the first episode of the new podcast, Great Minds for Business. This podcast showcases diverse professionals with different careers, speaking about how they achieved their current role and getting under the lid of and demystifying career paths. This episode features Patty Da Silva, Head of Trusts and Foundations at The British Heart Foundation.

Episode trailer. This podcast will showcase diverse people with unusual careers or career paths. These careers include fundraising, medicine, entrepreneurship, real estate and many more.