Lost and Searching with Seven Jacobs

Is your life a nightmare? Really? Or is it a dream? Maybe? Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM is the founder of RAFFL and Just Entertainment, and the author of Dreaming In A Nightmare. He founded his first organisation at 13 and has been awarded for his services to youth engagement and politics in the UK. A good friend of mine who I built my first business with, we reminisce and discuss some important things t...

How do we get out of our own way to ACTUALLY achieve our goals? Will Yoxall is the founder & CEO of Untapped, a full-service digital agency who specialise in mobile app and custom web projects. A serial entrepreneur, Will has multiple investments in the tech space. Specialising as a Fractional CTO, Will builds tech businesses until they require a full-time CTO. Will brings a unique blend of bu...

A bonus episode, talking about UK politics and where we're going. And the dangers too. FULL EPISODE WITH TOM: Listen to the episode here on streaming platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ldtv/episodes/The-Story-New-Business-Leaders-NEED-To-Hear-w-Tom-Adeyoola-e2pc1ro Or watch here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DnjeV8qnEeg

Why does it seem that hostility towards people different to "us" is on the rise? Why is "talking about the minefield" so dangerous? Maria Petnga-Wallace is a consultant and founder of Ubuntu Works, having worked within EDI for 18 years across law, adtech, charity, and more. Maria is a trustee at charities Black Tri Tribe and Impact Initiatives, and EDI Lead at S-RM, a strategic and cyber intellige...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to transition from a high-powered corporate career to the unpredictable world of startups? Jinesh is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sprive, the UK’s leading independent mortgage app on a mission to help homeowners achieve mortgage freedom faster and save on interest. He is also a former Director at Goldman Sachs. He's raised multiple rounds of Venture Capital and to...

Please be aware in this video we discuss challenging topics around suicide and mental health. Viewer discretion is advised. Tanya is a multi-award-winning Lived Experience mental health, suicide prevention and disability speaker, Gen-Z D&I leader and cultural competency educator. After founding a youth-led mental health peer organisation, she works across 4 continents to break stigma and empow...

Have you ever felt constrained by societal labels, or challenged when embarking on a journey? André Skepple is a neurodivergent entrepreneur and innovator, primarily known as the Founder of FullSpektrum®, an AI & Web3-based initiative focused on digitally transforming employment, education, health, and social care services to better support neurodivergent individuals, such as those with dyslex...

Common leadership is failing us. But we can't change everything, can we? No, but we can change SOMETHING. And it starts with us. Join me for a short dive into who I am and why I do what I do. I've been through some challenging times in my life, all throughout my life. Loss, danger, mental health, and more. But I was lucky - I made it out the other side. We aren't all so lucky. And why do we need t...

Have you ever felt like you're just existing, rather than living? New business leaders fall into so many TRAPS, from why they get up to do what they do, to how they do what they do. Today, we explore both. Kevin Withane is the founder of Ikigai Legal, a consultancy that produces legal and strategy services to startups, scaleups, SMEs, and VC; helping them from idea, through growth, to exit. Kevin...

Most new business leaders do NOT understand what they're getting into. THIS is the story they NEED to hear before they start. Tom is the co-founder of Extend Ventures, Non-Executive Director of Channel 4 and technology entrepreneur. Previously, he was CEO and Founder of apparel technology scale-up Metail. In addition, he is a governor of leading independent school St. Paul’s, chair of the music mi...

How does the venture capital ecosystem shape today's business leaders? Is the influence actually a good one? Let's uncover some hidden influences behind today's startup leaders. Eleanor Kaye is the Managing Director at Newton Venture Program - a joint venture between LocalGlobe (a leading UK VC firm) and London Business School. Newton trains aspiring and practising venture capital professionals wi...

A little bit more about me, what I've been through, what matters, and what doesn't... Join me for a short dive into who I am and why I do what I do. I've been through some challenging times in my life, all throughout my life. Loss, danger, mental health, and more. But I was lucky - I made it out the other side. We aren't all so lucky. And why do we need to be in the first place? Because someone ma...

The system is failing us; young people need to change the way they think! But how? Austin Okolo is an award-winning entrepreneur, co-founder of The Gen Z Club (one of the biggest communities of young people in the UK), and a content creator. We sit down to talk about the dimension of leadership that is the next, upcoming generation: Gen Z. We'll Explore: How common leadership is failing young peop...

Gavin Presman is a distinguished leadership coach and bestselling author, known for his expertise in sales leadership and driving high performance through a positive, collaborative approach. With two bestselling books, he has empowered commercial leaders worldwide by providing insights into building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of collaboration that leads to sustainable results. H...

Remy Blumenfeld is a coach, Forbes contributor, and multiple-time business executive who sold his companies to some of the biggest players in the film industry. He now coaches leaders in the creative industries, and shares with us 10 of his most sobering lessons on life and leadership. Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an impactful and authentic leader, or how to convert weak commitme...