Take Flight Podcast

Remember a few episode ago Pabilo shared that he recently saw a therapist? Well this week, it’s a follow up from that session and find out who else has seen a therapist and who will soon be seeing one! The experience, what they learned about themselves, how it’s helped them and how it made them feel are all points they unravel and share, honestly and openly. It’s DEFINITELY one not to be missed!1....

Whether as a younger you or yourself now, we’ve all had goals either written down or in our head that we’ve wanted to achieve by a certain age. Well, that’s certainly the case among the 4 of us. This episode isn’t about setting goals but more have we fallen victim of wanting to achieve ‘things’ by a certain age and what even dictated that. In this weeks episode, find out who wanted to be a MILLION...

This week, along with the usual banter amongst the quartet, we talk about why a certain member of the group decided to get rid of their TV. Find out what brought about this decision, what they’ve replaced the TV with and what the benefits and drawbacks have been since. In life, do you remain proactive or do you settle down and get comfortable and almost live in a state of entitlement? What happens...

This week we reflect on our short lives so far and think what we'd tell our younger selves. Would we have taken risks earlier? Not be afraid to fall in love even though you may get hurt? Told people earlier how much they mean to us. We all know Olu loves talking and asking us questions when he does a book review so hear what he asks us as.1. Main Topic - What I'd Tell My Younger Self [1:03]2. Book...

Shuwel was honest enough to say he finds it difficult to say ’no’ and wanted to learn some tips on how the rest of the group say it. Pabilo would definitely be one to speak to as he can say it without hesitation! Jokes a side, there’s a way to say ‘no’ without saying ‘no’ to the person. Imagine applying to become a Navy SEAL officer weighing 300 pounds (in weight) and losing 110 pounds in 3 months...

This week is all about Pabilo! Pabilo shares how he managed to read 52 books in one year. More importantly, he speaks on why he started began this ‘reading renaissance’ and the method he adopts when he reads. Definitely an episode to listen to! Also, let us know how many books you count on Pabilo’s list!1. Main Topic - How I Read 52 Books in ONE Year[2:03]2. Book Recommendation - Daniel - ‘The Com...

When was the last time you did something for the first time? That's the question we ponder and discuss in this weeks episode. Hear Shuwel talk about the time he almost drowned in Lake Geneva and what he went on to do after that precarious event. Daniel shares his experience of building a house in Zambia and doing something similar this year in Lesotho but bringing one of the team along with him......

Episode 22 discusses why there's a need to support black and minority owned businesses. Additionally, we debate on whether we'd support it regardless of the level customer service we receive. Daniel highlights an important point that living in the West, do we expect a Western level of customer service and therefore construe certain 'cultures' as a lesser level of customer service? Finally, Olu's b...

We have a jam-packed episode this week but we’ve been sure to keep in the laughter, jokes and energy. We start off with a discussion about the law of attraction; do we believe in it? Has it worked for us etc that segues to us discussing the world’s first hip-hop billionaire Jay Z; how he accumulated his wealth and the different pies he has his fingers in. Lastly, if you want to improve the influen...

𝐷𝑖𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 1 𝑖𝑛 4 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝐾 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑈𝐾 𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟? We have a discussion on a pertinent, real-life and sensitive topic in 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎 – 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 (𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭).Post a life-changing event in Shuwel’s dad’s health, he shares a funny but very important story of his dad’s reaction when he booked him a therapy session. Olu, opens up about a d...

Another discussion based on a request from a listener and that’s about how do we maintain friendships as we get older? The quartet; Daniel, Pabilo, Shuwel and Olu share their insights and how they maintain their friendships as they get older, live in different cities/countries and in some cases, change of circles through marriage. One common theme amongst all of them for sure is, you have to be in...

We continue to listen to your feedback and here you have it! In this episode we talk about whether or not it's important to have a 'side hustle'. In addition, what we do on the side in addition to our day jobs, how It started and is it even generating an income for us? Olu is honest and frank that he got into his current company because of his project he started at university which was to compete...

In this episode, we talk about personal finance management. How we track our own finances, what works and what hasn’t but most importantly how and why did we start? Daniel is honest enough to say his wife does it better than he did and now she’s the one who does it. He also shares some fascinating tips when it comes to keeping to a budget! Pabilo stays on the theme of finance in this week’s book r...

In episode 16, we talk about whether we think mobile phones are a blessing or a curse. We delve into how mobile phones have evolved over the years and the introduction of the ‘smartphone’ which has completely changed the way we live and behave today. Shuwel and Olu share their recent experience after going home to Bangladesh and Nigeria respectively plus we have our weekly book recommendation.1. M...

In this episode we open as to why we feel we’re not individually fulfulling our full potential and the steps we’re going to take to improve upon that. Pabilo sets himself a challenge and Olu says live on air a project we should hold him accountable to…but what is it?! Listen to find out!1. Main Topic - What’s stopping us from reaching our full potential? [1:38]2. Book Recommendation - Pabillo - ’R...

In this episode we talk about toxic masculinity; what it is, how it impacts us and what can we do about it. Olu also shares a book on how you can ditch the traditional 9-5 and work 4 hours a week! However, is this for EVERYONE? 1. Main Topic - Dealing with ‘Toxic Masculinity’ [0:56]2. Book Recommendation - Olu - ’The 4-Hour Work Week’ by Timothy Ferriss [36:15] Book link - https://amzn.to/2ZNIhjyA...

In this episode we share some gems when it comes to travelling - how to get upgrades to first class, how to pay £50 for a return ticket to Athens, the best day of the week to buy a ticket, how to stay safe and much more!!!….PLUS one SPECIAL tip!1. Main Topic - Travelling Tips [0:51]2. Book Recommendation - Daniel - ’52 Things Sons Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relati...

Episode 12 is different to what you've heard in the past - we're honest and open. In this episode, we share why and how we started the podcast as well as why we almost quit a few episodes in. We also individually share where we'd like to see this podcast going. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram...

1. Main Topic - Networking [1:26]2. Special - The impact and legacy of Nipsey Hussle - [31:47]Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Main Topic - Financial Freedom [0:44]2. Book recommendation - Olu - 'Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love' - Rachel Heller and Amir Levine [40:14]Book link - https://amzn.to/2XYP4FjAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hos...

1. Main Topic - Property [0:46]2. Book recommendation - Pabilo - 'High Performance Habits' - Brendon Burchard [46:18]Book link - https://amzn.to/2XYP4FjAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Main Topic - Investments [0:46]2. Book recommendation - Daniel - 'Be All You Can Be - John C. Maxwell [32:25]Book link - https://amzn.to/2URJFxGAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. Main Topic - What does 'giving back' mean to us? [1:26]2. Hot Topic - Debt in your 20's [22:13]3. Book recommendation - Shuwel - 'Give And Take' - Adam Grant [36:15]Book link - https://amzn.to/2XRk3mAAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

1. Main Topic - Why have a mentor and should you have more than one? [1:45]2. Hot Topic - What if it was us in 21 Savage’s situation [27:30]3. Book recommendation - Pabilo - ’As A Man Thinketh’ - James Allen [42:44]Book link - https://amzn.to/2XOKYPUAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightp...

1. Main Topic - Mistakes, failures and what we’ve learned [1:06]2. Hot Topic - What happened with Fyre Festival? [26:30]3. Book recommendation [42:20]Olu - ’Outliers’ - Malcolm GladwellBook link - https://amzn.to/2UJRZj3Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See ac...