Take Flight Podcast

Your favorite quartet are back and this week we are talking about a very hot topic: Recession...Are you ready? We tackle: What is a Recession? What do we observe around us – professionally and personally? And what are we doing to prepare for the next 6-24 months. Closing the episode out with predictions. A lot of value for everyone to consider. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴif you have any feedback, find u...

In this weeks episode, we talk about the stock market. If you’ve been listening to the news, along with interest rates, you would’ve heard countless references to the stock market and its performance. So, what has really happened in the last couple of years, especially in 2020 till now? What does the stock markets outlook look like? How does it affect us? We discuss this and much more in this week...

Prior to the pandemic, Daniel had a love for travelling and for those who know him, know that he loves travelling - to the extent he used to set himself travel targets. Hear Daniel touch on some of his latest travel experiences but also shares 5 key benefits he perceives you gain from travelling. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or any topics you'd like us to discuss on the show, DM u...

At the time of recording this episode, the UK is in full crisis management mode following the recent mini budget announcement from our new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng this month. UK inflation and interest rates have reached record highs whilst our sterling has reached a record low. It has been reported that the UK economy is just a matter of weeks has lost $500 billion, investors are losing confide...

In this episode, Pabilo openly shares what life has been like since Ahyan Aziz Timbo, his second child was born. His life has changed (again) and whilst he is going through the change wanted to share how it feels to be a parent of two, why it's more challenging than the first child and suggestions for new parents to keep in mind. If you are planning to have children someday or expecting a second c...

Your favorite quartet are back for a brand new group episode. It's been a busy summer personally and professionally so the group are here to unpack it ALL. Including all the learnings along the way. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback, find us on Instagram @takeflightpodcast. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you are listening on too – we appreciate your sup...

In this episode, Shuwel talks about a recently achieved milestone with his real estate company ACG, which started off as a ‘side hustle’ and has now evolved to crossing the £3m+ mark. He shares the timeline of that journey, his why and the how - all while living outside of the UK. If you’re interested to start your own journey of investing, business building or scaling, this episode is for you. Aʟ...

In this episode, Shuwel reflects on a recent milestone of buying his parents their dream home. Through that process, he was able to put together 7 lessons from the why, what and how. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or any topics you'd like us to discuss on the show, DM us on Instagram @takeflightpodcast. Please also subscribe and leave a review on whichever platform you are listening...

This is somewhat of a pensive episode where Daniel had pondered why we don’t talk about our salary with close friends or circles. There’s often so much secrecy when it comes to what we earn in our jobs and unwilling to share and why is that? Daniel doesn’t have the answers but has some thoughts to this. Daniel also shares the benefit of talking with trusted people and what that can bring. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡ...

During the last 10 years, Olu has been able to multiple his income by 4x. While almost everyone agrees that increasing your income is important, many struggle with how to do so. In this episode, Olu reflects on key lessons on building multiple streams and increasing salary. If you have any feedback, find us on Instagram @takeflightpodcast. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review on whichever pla...

If you’ve been a listener of our podcast for a while, you’ve most likely heard in passing that Daniel likes making cocktails and this is true. In this short takeaway Daniel shares the following 3 things:1. What got Daniel interested in making cocktails?2. When did Daniel start making cocktails?3. When did Daniel start taking it seriously? Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback, find us on I...

During the Summer break, Shuwel had the opportunity to travel and catch up with friends. Friends that that he's been able to meet, connect and build relationships with, through his 5 country relocations plus 60+ countries he's explored. In this episode, Shuwel reflects how through these recent experiences, it brought to his mind 5 key reasons why travelling is a great return on investment and why...

In this episode Olu reflects on his 10-year corporate career journey which he started in 2012. Olu walks through his journey and pivotal moments during the 10 years. With a decade of experience, Olu shares some of his most important learnings and what he is most proud of. Wherever you are in your career, the insights shared can certainly help to support your thinking and give you a few ideas that...

We are back with another big interview episode, this time with Kazeem aka the man behind 'Property by Kazy'. Kazy is a London based property developer with 10 years of experience, over £20m GDV generated, a co-founder of a 7 figure revenue rent to rent company, presenter, social media star and much much more! We discuss Kazy's journey from his paper round to 7 figure real estate deals, the propert...

Daniel recently went to the U.S. for both business and pleasure. This wasn’t his first time to the U.S. but it was his first time considering moving there. So what’s changed? In this episode, Daniel shares how he went from jokingly telling his wife they will be moving there to viewing a house less than 15 hours later and putting down a deposit! Okay, the last part isn’t true but Daniel did go and...

Your favorite quartet are back and this week we are talking about a very hot topic: Recession...Are you ready? We tackle: What is a Recession? What do we observe around us – professionally and personally? And what are we doing to prepare for the next 6-24 months. Closing the episode out with predictions. A lot of value for everyone to consider. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴif you have any feedback, find u...

In this takeaway episode, Pabilo shares a life-changing story on how he lost £25,000 in order to learn the true definition between an asset and a liability. Pabilo believes these stories are important to share within our community because anyone who is creating wealth will be faced with similar decisions and strategies on how to grow their wealth. They say the best way to learn is through other pe...

In this takeaway Shuwel talks about a pivotal moment during every leader’s journey – when transitioning from an individual contributor to a leader managing a team. A key component of that shift is to not have the answers, but to ask better questions, Shuwel shares a frame he has used and examples of where he’s applied it. ------Important Information: This podcast is for information purposes only....

In this week’s episode, we discuss whether a pension is a great investment vehicle to create wealth. We take the opportunity to share key facts, figures, and information on what pensions are and how they work. Similar to our property vs stocks four-part series, we took a similar approach to passionately debate the pros and cons of a pension with Olu and Daniel arguing for and Shuwel and Pabilo arg...

Earlier last year, Olu shared in a Takeaway episode a work experience that almost left him redundant. Fast Forward, Olu announced his promotion to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the beginning of May 2022. In this episode, Olu (Olu_Okunola) shares is experience from redundancy to Chief Financial Officer and lessons learned that you can apply to your career. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any fe...

We are back with another blockbuster interview episode, this time with Yvonne Bajela. Yvonne is an early stage investor and Founding Member of Impact X Capital, a UK-based venture capital fund which invests in companies led by underrepresented entrepreneurs. Yvonne was voted Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Europe Finance List and on Forbes’ 25 Leading Black British People To Follow. We discuss Yvonne’s journe...

In this episode, Pabilo reflects on his 10-year journey with Novartis. What started as a dream back when he joined in 2012 has turned into a reality. Pabilo kicks off by taking you right back to where it all started and walking through his career and how it has evolved. With a decade of experience, Pabilo shares some of his most important learnings and what he is most proud of. He saved the most m...

Welcome to another episode. This week we take a deeper look into the company we’re all well accustomed with, Netflix. Last month, it was announced that Netflix for the first time in 10 years lost subscribers to their platform, at the same time, $50B was wiped off their value as well as projecting a further loss in subscribers in Q2. It seems that despite $7.8B in Q1 net revenue which was a YoY inc...

Earlier in the year, Daniel shared in a Takeaway episode that he became a dad for the first time at the same time as starting a new job in a new company. Now that 90+ days have past, how is Daniel getting along? Daniel gives an insight what it’s been like for personally and professionally has he’s taken on a new title, pun intended. You may be surprised that Daniel has only been in the office 3 ti...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt by now heard that Elon Musk, the richest man in the world will be acquiring Twitter. From going to owning a 9% stake in Twitter at the beginning of April to being invited to being on the board, rejecting the board position within days and then saying he will buy the company - thus making it private, and NOW having his $44 billion dollar offer...