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This is my first solo episode based on your request! I am answering all of your questions, from 'what made you do it' and 'did you hit a wall' to 'what kept you going throughout the race'. I cover all of these and more. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 Instagram 🤳 https://www.instagram.com/toolongdontlisten/ LinkedIn...

Espree Devora , aka The Girl Who Gets It Done, is a well-known entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder in the tech industry. Espree is the founder of WeAreLATech, a platform that showcases the startup ecosystem in Los Angeles, and the host of the Women in Tech podcast, which highlights the stories of women making a difference in the tech world. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL,...

Michelle is a young female entrepreneur who kickstarted a career in Fintech (full-time) while working on a family-owned tea brand called Row & Ma , in both Paris and London. Her experience and story showcase her willingness to learn and grow as a young entrepreneur to ultimately found her own business. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/...

This is the first episode where I'm joined by two guests, Isabella and Derin , co-founders of LocalMeal . LocalMeal's mission is to rebuild trust in restaurant recommendations wherever you are. Tune in to hear from LocalMeal's co-founders, the challenges faced, and the business growth strategy.  If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=...

Oliver founded Tailoraid after quitting medical school to pursue an MSc in Digital Health Management & Data Intelligence at EM Lyon. During his student experience, he met his co-founders. Through passion and hard work, the three graduates have built a product that aims to shape and disrupt the future of patient data and healthcare. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Pat...

Thomas Erikson , the bestselling author of " Surrounded by Idiots ," joins me in Episode 19 to discuss the intriguing correlation between personality types and career decisions. Thomas shares valuable insights and practical tips for anyone who wants to make informed choices about their professional future.   If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreo...

In 2020, Erifili launched the Z Link , the first Gen Z-led social media agency helping brands reach the generation of digital natives. In this episode, Erifili takes us through how she founded and scaled the business, and shares practical tips along the way. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 Instagram 🤳 https://www.inst...

Maya moved to the US from Tunisia and graduated in BBA Business Management & Marketing at the University of San Francisco. After graduating, she joined Twilio , a cloud management system, where she works as a Field Marketing Coordinator. In this episode, Maya talks about her journey from Tunisia to SF, to then working in tech, something she never thought she would do. If you want real-time updates...

Michael joined the Cypriot army at the age of 18 after High School. Following his service, he moved to the UK and completed a BSc in Business Management from the University of Kent with an Athletic Scholarship for Basketball. Upon spending a year in industry in Norway, he developed an interest in both Strategy and the Energy industry. This led to him to pursue an MSc in Economics & Strategy at Imp...

After graduating from UCL, Ines ' love for entrepreneurship led her to join the world of Venture Capital (VC) by joining Partech , a VC based in Paris. She then joined Notion Capital in London where she closed a $40M Series B deal. In Episode 15, Ines shares everything she knows about what makes or breaks great founders.  If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Commu...

This is an exclusive French episode - featuring Malo - a young reunionese who is currently training to cross the English Channel in Summer 2023.   If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 Instagram 🤳 https://www.instagram.com/toolongdontlisten/ LinkedIn 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/company/too-long-don-t-listen/ Twitter 🐦 http...

Malik shares his story: from fashion studies to fine dining, Malik has experienced figuring out his passions during lockdown, and pursuing it no matter what. His love for the kitchen made him fight to turn his haven into his workplace. His next step is to open his own restaurant in Paris.   If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903...

Charlotte started her career in Psychology, but quickly realized that her true passion lies within Physics and Engineering. After moving to London to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Birmingham, and then a MSEng at UCL, Charlotte pursued her career in the heart of the Silicon Valley at Cisco. In this episode, she takes us through her career journey and decision making...

After graduating from Sciences Po in MSc Finance & Strategy, Daniel moved to London to work at SMBC , a Japanese Bank. During his 4 years of financial experience, he managed to pursue his strong passion for sports as a Team Liaison Officer ( TLO ). Today, Daniel talks about his experience as TLO in Doha, supporting the Red Devils for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. If you want real-time updates from TL...

Jing Ting (JT) shares her incredible story. From growing up in Singapore to studying in Manchester University & Imperial College Business School, JT talks about the challenges of following your heart and mind while remaining ambitious and determined. In this episode, she describes her path to finding her passion for marketing and media planning, and talks us through the decisions she had to make t...

Niki studied Business & Finance at City University of London, to then work as a supply chain intern at GSK. Him and his business partner, Quinn, got qualified for an Amazon competition which kickstarted a career in Entrepreneurship as they both won the competition. For the past year, Niki has been managing the growth of Qwerty Beer Box by offering brewers an e-commerce sales channel. If you want r...

In this podcast, Andres talks about building the first social media app for music lovers, Vollou . During the pandemic, Andres and his business partner Callum discussed the challenge of trying to remember the name of songs and memories at parties. Together, they decided to solve this problem by starting Vollou. Andres talks about the journey of being a founder, and the challenges he encountered. I...

Aziza is a Marketing Manager at Amazon. From Med School in Belgium to Politics & Economics in London, Aziza talks about choices she made to go from pharmaceutical studies to becoming a Marketing Manager (Full Time) at Amazon who's now pursuing Business Analytics studies (Part Time) at Imperial College. Tune in to hear about her decisions and choices. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you...

Dasha is a Senior Associate at a boutique strategy consulting firm. After spending 3 years at Gymshark, she decided to do pursue a MSc Strategic Marketing at Imperial College where she quickly realised that she wanted to start her own business, Lila Wolken . In this episode, Dasha talks about starting her headband business, while working Full-Time at a strategy consulting firm. If you want real-ti...

Zhanto is from Kazakhstan. When he got accepted to Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology ( KAIST in South Korea), he thought he wanted to pursue a career in Neuroscience. He quickly realised that he was drawn to the world of coding. This is why he decided to follow a career in tech; from Cisco to Google, here's his career outtake. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join...

Khulan is the pure embodiment of Women in Tech. Originally from Mongolia, she grew up in Czech Republic to then study her BSc at SOAS University in London, where she quickly started looking for a way to make money through Part Time jobs in Marketing and Design. She used that experience to apply to Adobe where she secured a Solutions Consultant, to then join Google as Cloud Solutions Consultant in...

Ilyes is a Quant researcher at Marshall Wace. After studying at l'X, he pursued a PhD in Machine Learning at UCL for 4.5 years. Following this, he decided to become a Quant researcher in one of the biggest hedge funds in London. Ilyes shares his experience, and talks about the challenges of doing a PhD at University College London. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Pat...

After studying BSc Management Science at UCL, Shaig wanted to explore the world of Finance, so he decided to pursue a MSc in Finance at London Business School . In this episode, Shaig takes us through his experience from Investment Banking at City Bank, to starting his own company. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 Insta...

Ahmed is a founding engineer at Heron Data, a fast growing tech startup in London, where he’s contributing to a £1M ARR. He takes through decisions he had to make to get to this position today. If you want real-time updates from TL; DL, you can join me on: Patreon Community 🚀 patreon.com/user?u=89903495 Instagram 🤳 https://www.instagram.com/toolongdontlisten/ LinkedIn 💼 https://www.linkedin.com...