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The Knowledge with David Elikwu148: The mindset shift you NEED to discover your best workGoing deep: The Battle Between Horizontal and Vertical WorkIn this episode of 'The Knowledge,' host David Elikwu dives into the dichotomy between horizontal and vertical models of engaging with the world. Using Donald Knuth's drastic life decision to quit email in 1990 as a starting point, David explores the philosophical implications of being either on top of things or at the bottom. The episode draws on historical and contemporary examples, from ancient philosophies to modern neuroscience, and includes insights from notable figures like Isaac Newton and Leonardo da Vinci. David emphasises the value of deep, focused...
2025-08-1427 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu147: Perseverance and Redemption – The Comeback of Ed LatimoreIn this episode, David Elikwu speaks with Ed Latimore, exploring his remarkable journey from growing up in the projects of Pittsburgh to becoming a professional heavyweight boxer. Latimore discusses overcoming challenges such as a tough upbringing, alcohol dependency, and setbacks in his boxing career. Key highlights include his recent decision to come out of retirement at 40, his experiences with training and fighting, and his reflections on persistence and grit. Ed also delves into his new book, 'Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business,' and how boxing has shaped his life and mindset. The episode also touches on his academic...
2025-08-071h 52The Knowledge with David Elikwu145: From Survival Mode to CEO Mode - Breaking the Cycle (ft. Christine Carrillo)David speaks with Christine Carrillo, an executive coach for early-stage CEOs and founder of The 20-Hour CEO. Christine has built three companies generating over $200M in revenue and now helps founders build lean, profitable businesses without burnout.They talked about:🏚 Growing up in poverty and becoming head of household at 14🛠 Navigating trauma, burnout, and building resilience💡 Why freedom, not money, was her ultimate definition of success🚀 Starting and scaling VC-backed and bootstrapped companies🧘🏽♀️ Rewriting productivity rules with the 20-Hour CEO🧠 The mindset shift from survival mode to CEO mode
2025-04-1737 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu144: From Football Dreams to AI Innovator (ft Alex Fefegha)David speaks with with Alex Fefegha, a creative technologist who currently works as a creative coder at Google's Arts & Culture Lab. Previously, Alex founded COMUZI, a design studio he started at 19. He also runs The Office of Art & Technology, creating games and interactive experiences.They talked about:💻 How Alex got into tech after growing up in South London⚽ Getting kicked out of a football academy put him on a new path🎵 Losing thousands trying to break into the music industry🧠 Teaching himself to code and making it his edge...
2025-04-1051 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu142: From eBay seller to a publicly listed brand empire (ft. Colin Landforce)David speaks with Colin Landforce, a serial entrepreneur who started his business journey as a teenager and went on to build successful ventures across multiple industries, from tech to cannabis. Colin is the founder of LTRMN, a multi-million dollar consumer cannabis product company, and creator of Cut30, a 30-day bootcamp that has helped over 1,000 creators and brands improve their short-form video skills for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.They talked about:💰 Having a positive relationship with money🔥 His early entrepreneurial start with CD burning and eBay🎉 Building a party promotion business in high scho...
2025-03-2732 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu139: Why cities are now competing for nomads (ft. Sondre Rasch)David speaks with Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a global social safety net for remote workers and companies.A natural entrepreneur, Sondre started selling server space in his early teens whilst playing MMORPGs. While most kids were focused on high school, at 14 he was already planning to build a Silicon Valley company, something he'd eventually do twice as a Y Combinator founder with Superside and later SafetyWing.Sondre used his own problems as a digital nomad to create solutions that now help thousands of people who want the freedom to work from anywhere.
2025-03-0641 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu136: Focus, Family, and Freedom with Jonathan GoodmanDavid speaks with entrepreneur and writer Jonathan Goodman. Jon built the Personal Trainer Development Center ($35M+ rev), hosts the Obvious Choice podcast, and is the author of several books, including Viralnomics, and his latest book, The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way.They talked about:💡 Standing out in a crowded industry🔄 Developing leapfrog skills⏳ Playing the long game in business and life🎯 The power of focus and prioritisation👨👩👦 How family amplifies success💪 Building freedom through constraints📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.i...
2025-02-1332 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu135: Monotasking, Reading, and Building Home Libraries with Thatcher WineDavid speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library.They talked about:📚 The evolving role of books in modern life🏛️ Creating custom libraries for cele...
2025-02-0641 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu134: Pivoting, Building, and Scaling startups with Jason ShenDavid speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason Co-founded RideJoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential.They talked about:🚀 The realities of startup founding and pivoting🤝 Navigating co-founder relationships🌱 How early experiences shape entrepreneurial paths💡 The power of...
2025-01-3056 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu130. Passion, Competition, and Drive with Jason ShenDavid speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason cofounded Ridejoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential.They talked about:✨ How consistency creates opportunity🎭 The impact of cultural identity🤸♂️ The discipline behind gymnastics🏅 What sports teach us about strategy...
2024-12-1948 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu129. Trust, Skills, and Winning Long-Term Games with Luca DellanaDavid speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals.They talked about:🎯 Why success is a long-term game🤝 The value of investing in people📉 The limits of compound...
2024-12-1236 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu127. Music, Reinvention, and Luck with Richie BraveDavid speaks with Richie Brave, a presenter and broadcaster featuring on BBC 1xtra, BET, Channel 4 and more. He is an active voice in challenging social dynamics and speaking up for marginalised communities. He is also the host of 1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave that explores the realities of Black British identity and many other topics.They talked about:🎶 The influence of music on identity🔄 The power of reinventing yourself💪 Why second chances are important🤔 The hidden forces behind youth behaviour🤝 The transformative power of relationships🌟 The truth about su...
2024-11-2835 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu125. Authentic Ideas, Social Media, and Writing with Wes KaoDavid speaks with Wes Kao, an entrepreneur, coach, and advisor who writes a newsletter. She is the co-founder of Maven, an edtech company that raised $25M from First Round and Andreessen Horowitz. Previously, she co-founded the altMBA with Seth Godin. Wes now writes for over 300,000 operators across LinkedIn, Twitter, and Substack, coaches tech leaders, and teaches a 2-day intensive course on executive communication and influence.They talked about:🔗 How social media is redefining connection💬 Why it’s good to disagree sometimes🔥 The trap of chasing viral content📝 How writing builds rigorou...
2024-11-1436 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu124: Leadership, Fulfillment, and Focus with Alan Stein Jr.David speaks with Alan Stein Jr., a speaker, coach, and author. He spent 15 years working with top-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) and now teaches companies how to apply the same strategies in business. He is the author of Raise Your Game and Sustain Your Game, which offers proven strategies to improve both individual and organisational performance.They talked about:🏆 What makes a great coach🤝 How team chemistry impacts success🌟 The impact of working with the right people🚀 Progress over perfection⏳ The impo...
2024-11-0731 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu118. Innovation, Community Building, and Black Entrepreneurship with Dawn DicksonDavid speaks with Dawn Dickson, a businesswoman, inventor, author, and investor with over 20 years of experience in technology and business development. She founded the retail technology company PopCom and women's shoe company Flat Out of Heels. Dawn was the first woman in the world to raise over $1 million through a secure token offering under a new Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act regulation.They talked about:🚀 Lessons in innovation and persistence⚖️ How to succeed across diverse business ventures💰 The hidden costs of venture capital⚠️ How lack of communication causes startup failures...
2024-09-2632 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu117. Leadership, Flexibility, and the Myth of Perfection with David MorrisDavid speaks with David Morris, Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation. As President & COO, he drives the success of NeoInsulation’s business operations, overseeing sales, field operations, and manufacturing. Under his direction, NeoInsulation has transformed from a niche product company into a top-tier manufacturing and field service provider.They talked about:🌟 The importance of focusing on excellence over long-term goals🔄 The power of versatility in leadership🌐 The freedom of being a generalist🛤️ The benefits of a non-linear career path⚖️ The freedom of choice vs. the burden of decision🌈 Why perfectio...
2024-09-1933 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu115. Ambition, Resilience, and Leadership with Barrett BrooksDavid speaks with Barrett Brooks, a writer and executive coach specialising in guiding mission-driven founders and creators through emotional and strategic barriers to business growth. His writing focuses on leaders and companies tackling critical societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity, education, food systems, healthcare, and circular products. Previously, he was the managing editor of The Carbon Almanac (a bestselling book on climate change led by Seth Godin), COO at Good Coffee, and COO at ConvertKit.They talked about:🧩 How past experiences cause startup misalignment⚠️ The negative side of self-imposed challenges⚖️ The tension...
2024-09-0536 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu111. Resilience, Healing, and Creative Dysregulation with Kelly Wilde MillerDavid speaks with Kelly Wilde Miller, an emerging writer and speaker giving voice to the necessity of authentic self-expression. She is a self-help author, who wrote and published her first book in 5-days, an award-winning speaker & creator of the growing newsletter Wild on Purpose.They talked about:🌀 The concept of creative dysregulation💼 How to overcome dysregulation in entrepreneurship🌟 Turning criticisms into creative power💫 Embracing vulnerability and authenticity in creativity🌞 The challenge of joy in everyday work🕔 The process of writing a book in five daysThis is just...
2024-08-0832 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu109. Purpose, Passion, and Perseverance with Barrett BrooksDavid speaks with Barrett Brooks, a writer and executive coach specialising in guiding mission-driven founders and creators through emotional and strategic barriers to business growth. His writing focuses on leaders and companies tackling critical societal issues such as climate change, biodiversity, education, food systems, healthcare, and circular products. Previously, he was the managing editor of The Carbon Almanac (a bestselling book on climate change led by Seth Godin), COO at Good Coffee, and COO at ConvertKit.They talked about:🔍 The role of agency in personal education🔥 The power of self-determination⚖️ The struggle o...
2024-07-2540 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu108. Decisions, Self-Integration, and the Power of Alter Egos with Kelly Wilde MillerDavid speaks with Kelly Wilde Miller, an emerging writer and speaker giving voice to the necessity of authentic self-expression. She is a self-help author, who wrote and published her first book in 5-days, an award-winning speaker & creator of the growing newsletter Wild on Purpose.They talked about:🔑 The impact of intentional decisions🕵️♀️ Kelly's secret life as Tori🎭 The power of alter egos🌱 The path to self-integration🌪️ How Kelly found herself amidst the chaos🎢 The unpredictability of career successThis is just one part of a longer conversation, an...
2024-07-1836 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu105. Dreams, Doubts and Creative Conflict with Kelly Wilde MillerDavid speaks with Kelly Wilde Miller, a writer and speaker giving voice to the necessity of authentic self-expression. She is a self-help author who was challenged to write and publish her first book in 5-days, an award-winning speaker and creator of the growing newsletter Wild on Purpose.They talked about:📉 Lessons from missed opportunities🎭 Finding your agency🎨 The struggle between creativity and stability🏆 The successes and setbacks in writing🧠 The power of choices⚖️ How to balance self-doubt and success📜 Full transcript:the...
2024-06-2735 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu103. Mindset, Stress, and Resilience with David RobsonDavid speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specializing in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behaviour. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection.They talked about:🧠 The brain's influence on physiology🤝 The connection of mind and body💭 Cultural and psychological influences on health💪 The importance of building mental resilience🛠️ How to manage stress...
2024-06-1327 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu102. The Path to Effective Leadership with Dave KlineDavid speaks with Dave Kline, an entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and coach who trains leaders on the playbook for leading high-performance teams. He is the founder and developer of the MGMT Accelerator, a cohort-based program that helps executives improve by developing established management playbooks and systems. He also owns SkillScouter, a leading source of online courses, learning techniques, and career guidance.They talked about:📉 Lessons learned from failed ventures🤝 Managing vs Leading🌐 The reality of theoretical and practical leadership💡 Empowering teams through unique values📌 The number one management lesson🔄...
2024-06-0640 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu100. The Expectation Effect with David RobsonDavid speaks with David Robson, an award-winning science writer specialising in the extremes of the human brain, body, and behaviour. He has previously worked as a features editor at New Scientist and as a senior journalist at the BBC. He is the author of The Intelligence Trap, which has been translated into fifteen languages, The Expectation Effect, and The Laws of Connection.They talked about:🧠 The stereotypes and misconceptions of intelligence🧬 Genetic and environmental influences on intelligence💡 The expectation effect💊 The science behind placebos💪 How powerful our minds can be
2024-05-2345 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu99. Level Up Your Startup with Rob FitzpatrickDavid speaks with Rob Fitzpatrick, author of three books, including The Mom Test and Write Useful Books, both of which are among the most universally recommended books for early entrepreneurs and non-fiction writers. His books are used in universities such as Harvard, MIT, and UCL, and are also manuals for training at companies like SkyScanner and Shopify. He has led training programs at companies like HP and Sony Mobile, and has supported many startups and entrepreneurs.They talked about:🚀 Rob’s Y Combinator journey🔄 Lessons learned from a failed pivot💡 What to learn an...
2024-05-1638 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu98. Curiosity, Creativity, and Careers with Buster BensonDavid speaks with Buster Benson, an entrepreneur and former product leader at Amazon, Twitter, Slack, and Patreon. He writes for Medium and busterbenson.com and is currently the CEO of 750words.com. He is the author of ‘Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement.’They talked about:🌱 Having a positive mindset despite early experiences💻 The influence of the internet in transforming career opportunities📝 Buster’s journey in writing and building his career🔍 The power of following your curiosity🌐 How the Internet is reshaping our world💡 The inspiratio...
2024-05-0934 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu96. The Path to Authentic Writing with Anne-Laure Le CunffDavid speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.They talked about:🌟 Choosing authenticity over Mimetic desires🎨 Embracing individuality⚖️ Work-life balance as an entrepreneur💪 Overcoming self-consciousness⏳ Mindful productivity vs. toxic productivity✍️ Going from writing posts to booksThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙️ Neurosci...
2024-04-2530 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu95. The Power of Pivoting with Jenny BlakeDavid speaks with Jenny Blake, an international keynote speaker and author of Pivot: The Only Move That Matters is Your Next One, winner of the Axiom Best Business Books award in the careers category. She hosts two podcasts with over one million downloads combined: Free Time for heart-based business owners, and Pivot with Jenny Blake for navigating change.They talked about:🚀 Jenny Blake’s early career experiences⚖️ How to manage competing interests📱 How social media shapes perspectives🌟 Career fulfillment beyond mere results🎲 The power of taking risks🗝️ Self-disco...
2024-04-1839 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu94. Leading with Purpose with Ryan HawkDavid speaks with Ryan Hawk, the host of “The Learning Leader Show,” renowned as one of the most dynamic leadership podcasts available. Ryan is also the author of several highly acclaimed books on management, leadership, and excellence, including “Welcome to Management,” which Forbes hailed as one of the best leadership books of 2020.They talked about:🤝 Empathy over criticism👥 The qualities of exceptional team leaders💪 Building confidence through trust and empowerment🔍 Mentorship and self-discovery🤲 Embracing generosity and servant leadership🌱 Building meaningful mentorships👨👧👦 Unconventional lessons as an interviewer and a fatherTh...
2024-04-1137 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu93. Wealth, Investing, and Personal Finance with Rob DixDavid speaks with Rob Dix, a co-founder of Property Hub. Rob is a co-host of The Property Podcast, which is one of the biggest business podcasts in the UK, and the author of 3 popular books about property and investing including The Price of Money which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.They talked about:📈 The secrets of wise investing📊 Investing in stocks💼 Choosing the right investments💰 Role of gold and bitcoin in wealth preservation💸 Earning more over saving more📝 Importance of financial disciplineThis is just one part o...
2024-04-0434 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu92. Neuroscience, Writing, and Mindful Productivity with Anne-Laure Le CunffDavid speaks with Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist, writer, entrepreneur, and the founder of Ness Labs, which provides content, coaching, courses and community to help makers put their minds at work.They talked about:📒 The importance of journaling✍️ Developing as a writer👩💻 Anne-Laure's journey from Google to Ness Labs🧠 Embracing uncertainty and building a platform😬 Why being cringe is crucial to success⚖️ Balancing confidence and humility📜 Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/annelaurelecunff-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu...
2024-03-2838 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu91. The Art of Storytelling with Lawrence YeoDavid speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.They talked about:📖 How stories influence thinking🔍 The value of exploring different genres🕰️ How history changes beliefs.🌍 How broad taste can influence creativity🎨 The unique approach to nonfiction storytelling🚀 How he started blogging and made his first postThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here...
2024-03-2138 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu90. The Pursuit of Excellence with Ryan HawkDavid speaks with Ryan Hawk, who’s the host of "The Learning Leader Show," labeled as the most dynamic leadership podcast around, and author of some very popular books about management, leadership and excellence. And including Welcome to Management, which Forbes called one of the best leadership books of 2020.They talked about:🏆 The impact of great coaches🏡 Childhood and the importance of community🚀 The role of ambition in personal success💼 The importance of work ethic🔄 Transitioning from sports to business to podcasting🎨 The art of interviewing and lea...
2024-03-1446 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu89. The Price of Money with Rob DixDavid speaks with Rob Dix, a co-founder of Property Hub, co-host of The Property Podcast, which is one of the biggest business podcasts in the UK, and author of 3 popular books about property and investing including The Price of Money which was a Sunday Times Bestseller.They talked about:📈 Why the cost of living is rising👩💼 Why economists see things differently to regular people💰 Income and wealth inequality🏠 Renting vs home-owning💡 How to invest in your financial future📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io...
2024-03-0745 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu88. The Economics of Elites with Garett JonesDavid speaks with Garett Jones, an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and the author of 3 books: Hive Mind, 10% Less Democracy, and The Culture Transplant.They talked about:📉 Good economic policies that people still hate👥 The power balance between the public and the elites, and why we secretly love them❓ Where do we go wrong in trusting the masses🏛️ What Garrett learned working in Congress🧠 Then we talked about intelligence - the balance between intelligence and behaviour🌍 The interplay between intelligence and culture📊 How understand...
2024-02-2945 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu87. The Career of a Practical Creator with Lawrence YeoDavid speaks with Lawrence Yeo, a writer, illustrator, storyteller, and the creator of “More To That”, an illustrated long-form blog read by tens of thousands of people.They talked about:🎨 Balancing practical work with creativity💡 Cultivating and pursuing passion🚫 Avoiding mimetic desires📝 Writing good stories🔍 How to discover new ideas👥 Balancing personal taste with audience feedback📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/lawrenceyeo-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/GeB8cNR_TMY👤 Connect w...
2024-02-2246 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu83. Taste, Judgement, and the Traits of Great Founders with Sondre RaschDavid speaks with Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a global social safety net for remote workers and companies.They talked about:🌐 Choosing the right projects💡 Independent thinking and developing taste🤔 How ideas and individuals evolve over time🚀 The traits of great founders🎯 Audience capture🌐 How algorithms influence beliefs and behaviourThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙️Building Enduring Digital Companies with Sondre Rasch (Episode 79)
2024-01-2529 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu82. Building World-Class Athletes with Jamie SmithDavid speaks with Jamie Smith, founder and Head Sports Preparation coach of The U of Strength.They talked about:🌦️ Impact of Climate on Sports Performance🌍 Environment’s effects on athlete development🤸 Effects of early sports specialisation🤕 Dealing with injuries and burnout in sports🏀 Coaching and mindset in sports🧠 How the athlete's psychology affects longevity📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/jamiesmith-1/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/cnEbofENAx8👤 Connect with Jamie:
2024-01-1838 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu81. Skill Stacks and Career Evolution with Taylor PearsonDavid speaks with Taylor Pearson, an entrepreneur and author of The End of Jobs.They talked about:🚀 Deciding not to pursue law⚠️ The trap of traditional career paths🤐 The silent risk of staying in a job too long📊 The concept of a personal balance sheet🌍 Experiencing different cultures🌱 How living abroad affects personal growth🛠️ How to build a skill stack📘 The journey to publishing 'The End of Jobs'📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/taylorpearson-1/📹 Watch on You...
2024-01-1145 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu79. Building Enduring Digital Companies with Sondre RaschDavid speaks with Sondre Rasch, Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a global social safety net for remote workers and companies.They talked about:🌐 Conceptualizing digital countries💼 Sondre's early entrepreneurial experience🌱 Formative experiences and aspirations🎯 Choosing the right problems to solve🤔 Exploring intuition and judgement in decision-making🚀 Journey of building two YC-backed companies📹 Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/6Y4wf4Dtoyg📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/sondrerasch-1/👤 Connect with Sondre...
2023-12-1433 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu78. Business Finance, Failure, and Friends with Brandon PindulicDavid speaks with Brandon Pindulic, President of Spacebar Ventures, a digital business incubator and investment firm. He also previously founded OpGen Media.They talked about:🔍 Reviewing business decisions🤝 The role of trust in business operations💼 Building a personal holding company💰 Business success on personal finances🚫 Avoiding mistakes in decision-making🌟 Challenges and potential costs of success🤝 Surrounding yourself with successful peopleThis is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here:Part 1: 🎙...
2023-12-0734 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu77. Scaling Newsletters and Building Audiences with Josh SpectorDavid speaks with Josh Spector, a newsletter publisher and an audience and business growth strategist.Josh helps creative entrepreneurs to grow their audience and businesses and he also writes a great newsletter called For The Interested.They talked about:🎬 Josh’s early days in the entertainment industry📺 Traditional media and digital media💡 How to think about the value of your creations🚀 The importance of starting things and taking action📧 Building a newsletter from scratch🤔 Setting the right intentions to build an audienceThis is just one p...
2023-11-3033 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu74. Self-deception and decision-making with Robin HansonDavid speaks with Robin Hanson, an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and co-author of The Elephant in the Brain.They talked about:🕵️♂️ The hidden self-deception in our beliefs🤔 How to improve your thinking🙈 Hidden desires in social and economic policy🤵♂️ Experts, elites, and the institution reform🏢 Stratification in hiring and IQ bias🧠 Agency in decision-making🤖 AI bias and engineering constraints📏 How close are we to artificial general intelligence (AGI)📜Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/robinhanson-1...
2023-11-0947 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu73. Upgrade your thinking with Eric JorgensonDavid speaks with Eric Jorgenson, the CEO of Scribe Media. Scribe is the first, biggest, and best professional publisher. He is also an Angel investor and entrepreneur. He launched his rolling fund on AngelList, a rolling fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage tech companies.He authored the books The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness; and The Anthology of Balaji.They talked about:🤔 Why some people never change🧠 How your beliefs shape your outcomes🚀 Naval’s immigrant superpower🤖 NPC behaviours and bundled beliefs❓ Why you...
2023-11-0239 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu72. Maps, meaning and intuition with Bob GowerDavid Elikwu speaks with Bob Gower, a consultant, speaker, and author of two books.He also frequently contributes to publications like the Huffington Post and Inc. magazine.They talked about:🗺️ How Bob’s upbringing shaped his trajectory💰 Cults and the contradictions of Prosperity Gospel❓ The role of intuition in decision-making🔓 Positive and negative freedoms📚 How to pursue an unconventional path🗺️ How to build intuition for navigating lifeThis is just one part of a longer conversation. You can listen to the earlier episode here:
2023-10-2631 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu70. Fear, Money, and Happiness with Khe HyDavid speaks with Khe Hy, the Founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined, and joyful lives.Khe is the creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your Productivity.They talked about:🚀 Overcoming a scarcity mindset⏱ How to live in the present⏳ Balancing delayed gratification💡 The key to a life well lived💸 The pursuit of money and success💪 How to overcome fear and make decisions📜 Full transcript:
2023-10-1246 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu69. From Nation-States to Network States with Lauren RazaviDavid speaks with Lauren Razavi, Director of Special Projects at SafetyWing, overseeing the Plumia mission to construct a virtual nation on the internet.Lauren is also the author of "Global Natives: How Digital Nomads Will Shape the Future of Work, Travel, Innovation, & Migration," a book that explores the impact of digital nomadism on work and culture.They talked about:🌍 Challenges of modern-day digital nomad life🚀 Building digital passports🕰️ Digital Democracy🔮 The future of governance📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/laurenrazavi-2/
2023-10-0527 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu68. Creativity and Chaos with Kevon CheungDavid speaks with Kevon Cheung, an author and content creator.Kevon runs a course, Build in Public Mastery, to help entrepreneurs show their work publicly to build up their brand and superfan base.He wrote a book, Find Joy in Chaos, to help entrepreneurs build their online presence so opportunities and connections come to them.They talked about:📝 The hardest things to write🚫 How to stop being an amateur🗣️ Building in public👨👦 Managing life as a new dad📚 How writing a book boosts credibility💬 Bu...
2023-09-2845 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu67. The Alexander Technique with Michael AshcroftDavid speaks with Michael Ashcroft, a writer and Alexander Technique teacher who previously spent 10 years consulting on clean energy innovation.A lot of Michael's work centres around helping people expand their awareness. He's written several essays and posts I've loved, particularly about the concept of grinding, and how paying attention to our awareness can help us maximise our creativity, productivity, posture and physical engagement.They talked about:💡 Decision-making in challenging situations👨👩👧👦 How to make big life decisions🤔 The Alexander Technique explained🌟 Knowing and accepting life's possibilities🧠 Attention, expanded awa...
2023-09-2138 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu66. Life as a Digital Nomad with Lauren RazaviDavid speaks with Lauren Razavi, Director of Special Projects at SafetyWing, overseeing the Plumia mission to construct a virtual nation on the internet.Lauren is also the author of "Global Natives: How Digital Nomads Will Shape the Future of Work, Travel, Innovation & Migration," a book that explores the impact of digital nomadism on work and culture.They talked about:🌍 Defining digital nomads✈️ Travel and work-life balance🏡 Different modes of travel: Nomad, Tourist, Business🌟 The importance of a global outlook⏰ How time scarcity changes the way...
2023-09-1436 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu65. Passion, Discipline, and Success with Thomas FrankDavid Elikwu speaks with Thomas Frank, an author, YouTuber, and Notion expert.Thomas is best known for his blog CollegeInfoGeek, his YouTube channel with 2.9 million subscribers, and his second channel called "Thomas Frank Explains," which is the largest Notion education channel globally, with 170,000 subscribers.They talked about:🤔 How to pick opportunities🔑 The biggest keys to being successful🎯 How to focus on the right things🌟 How to deal with success🚀 How to create leverage in your life and work📹 Watch on YouTube:ht...
2023-09-0732 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu64. Life, Work, and Awareness with Michael AshcroftDavid speaks with with Michael Ashcroft, a writer and Alexander Technique teacher who previously spent 10 years consulting on clean energy innovation.A lot of Michael’s work centres around helping people expand their awareness. He’s written several essays and posts I’ve loved, particularly about the concept of grinding, and how paying attention to our awareness can help us maximise our creativity, productivity, posture and physical engagement.They talked about:🔄 Switching from corporate to self-employment🕊️ How freedom creates tension in work and life📝 Staying productive without burning o...
2023-08-3133 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu63. Writing Habits and Creative Productivity with David KadavyDavid speaks with David Kadavy, a prolific author and online writer.His most popular books are “Mind Management, Not Time Management: Productivity When Creativity Matters” and “The Heart to Start: Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating”.He currently has 12 available books on Amazon and has sold more than 100,000 books in twelve languages.They talked about:📚 His journey into writing🚀 Finding success with self-published books📝 The challenges of maintaining a writing habit📖 Insights into the changing landscape of book publishingDavid encourages creators to experiment, highl...
2023-08-2440 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu61. Funding Curious Dropouts with Danielle StrachmanDavid speaks with Danielle Strachman, the co-founder and General Partner of 1517 Fund. They primarily invest in dropouts, renegade students, and deep tech scientists.Danielle is an experienced venture capitalist with a unique approach to sourcing and investing in talent. She shares insights into her process of finding exceptional individuals (like Vitalik Buterin, Dylan Field, etc.) and building communities around them.You'll hear what she's learned from building a charter school, working with Peter Thiel to develop the Thiel Fellowship, and helping 16-year-olds turn $1000 into millions.They talked about:🔎 Unearthing extraordinary talent
2023-07-131h 16The Knowledge with David Elikwu58: One Person Powerhouse: Finding Leverage as a Solo Creator with David ElikwuToday we’re sharing David’s recent talk, ‘One Person Powerhouse’ from an event hosted by Fab Giovanetti, the founder of Alt Marketing School.David shares six powerful ideas that he’s learned from his personal journey as a solo creator.You will get a glimpse behind the curtain at David’s writing process, and learn principles that will help you become a one-person powerhouse.To book David Elikwu for speaking engagements, please visit https://theknowledge.pro/.📜Full transcript:http://www.theknowledge.io/onepersonpowerhouse/📹 Watch on Youtube:https://yout...
2023-06-0128 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu57: Rigorous Thinking and Online Education with Wes KaoDavid speaks with Wes Kao, Co-founder of Maven, which is a platform for live cohort-based courses.Wes Kao is a renowned entrepreneur, strategist, and educator known for her expertise in online learning, content creation, and digital marketing.They talked about:Refining a spiky point of view in a noisy online worldBalancing certainty and ambiguity in your writing.What Wes learned co-founding the Alt-MBA with Seth GodinHow online learning could change the education industry forever📜Full transcript:http://www.theknowledge.io/weskao/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/-i8MHu...
2023-05-181h 07The Knowledge with David Elikwu54. The Elephant in the Brain with Robin HansonDavid speaks with Robin Hanson, an associate professor of economics at George Mason University and co-authored The Elephant in the Brain.They talked about:The role of self-deception in human behaviour and the thesis behind the book he co-authored, The Elephant in the BrainThe potential consequences and risks associated with AI, how human minds might become like artificial minds.What’s really out there in space and what the future of space exploration might look like, including ideas like the great filter and grabby aliens.The concept of the sacred in human societies and how it sh...
2023-04-061h 37The Knowledge with David Elikwu53. How Culture Shapes Economies with Garett JonesDavid speaks with Garett Jones, an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and the author of 3 books: Hive Mind, 10% Less Democracy, and The Culture Transplant.They talked about: Democracy, how good it really is, and whether we have too much of it. Then they looked at intelligence, the impact IQ has on your job prospects and whether companies and nations should optimise for having higher IQ workers. Finally, they discussed culture—what it means, how it changes us, and the impact immigrants have on the places they move to.📜Full transcript:www.t...
2023-03-231h 26The Knowledge with David Elikwu52. Building in Public with Kevon CheungDavid speaks with Kevon Cheung, an author and content creator.Kevon runs a course, Build in Public Mastery, to help entrepreneurs show their work publicly to build up their brand and superfan base.He wrote a book, Find Joy in Chaos, to help entrepreneurs build their online presence so opportunities and connections come to them.📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/kevoncheung/📹 Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/vxaqTouus88👤 Connect with Kevon:Twitter: @MeetKevonWebsite: https://publiclab.co/Course: https://buildinpub...
2023-03-091h 20The Knowledge with David Elikwu48. The Pathless Path with Paul MillerdDavid speaks with Paul Millerd, a Creator, Writer, and Consultant. He’s the author of the Pathless Path, an incredible book.There were a lot of gems in this episode. You're gonna love this if you have any aspirations at all of being a creator or following your curiosity, finding your own path. 📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/paulmillerd/📹 Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/LYtaknOWyyM👤 Connect with Paul:Twitter: @p_millerd | https://twitter.com/p_millerdWebsite: Boun...
2023-01-121h 07The Knowledge with David Elikwu44: A Life Well Lived with Khe HyDavid speaks with Khe Hy, founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined, and joyful lives.Creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your ProductivityWe talked about philosophy and spirituality behind productivity, not just talking about what we should do and when we should do it, but also how and why.You're gonna hear us talk about Telic and Atelic activities, activities that have intrinsic versus extrinsic value. The right type of goals and objectives to have in...
2022-11-0346 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu43: Becoming prolific with David KadavyDavid Elikwu speaks with David Kadavy an Author, Podcaster and President of Kadavy, Inc.Author of Mind Management not Time Management, The Heart to Start and, Design for Hackers.Host of Love Your Work podcast, where he interviewed Seth Godin, Steve Case, & many more creative entrepreneurs.We talked a lot about productivity, we talked about writing, we talked about content creation about how David is able to consistently come up with new ideas. We barely even got to touch on was the fact that he designed an app with behavioral psychologist, Dan Ariely0...
2022-10-201h 40The Knowledge with David Elikwu42: Creating Free time with Jenny BlakeDavid Elikwu speaks with Jenny Blake an Author, Speaker, and Podcaster.Jenny Blake loves helping entrepreneurs and organizations move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams.We talked about this idea from her book, pivot about being able to make incremental changes in your career and really move yourself into a direction that aligns with what you really want to be doing and how to find joy in your work.📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/jennyblake/
2022-10-061h 13The Knowledge with David Elikwu41: Creative entrepreneurs playbook with Josh SpectorDavid Elikwu speaks with Josh Spector, a newsletter publisher and an audience and business growth strategist.He helps creative entrepreneurs to grow their audience and businesses and he also writes a great newsletter called For The Interested.We talked all about, so many great frameworks for shipping great work and finding the right audience, creating work that you are proud of and being able to create work consistently in a way that doesn't lead to burnout.📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/joshspector/📹 Watch on Youtubehttp...
2022-09-221h 11The Knowledge with David Elikwu40: Creating overnight success with Blake BurgeDavid Elikwu speaks with Blake Burge, a content creator and director of manufacturing at Neoinsulation.We talked all about the overlaps between creativity and entrepreneurship and the secrets behind his overnight success as a content creator on Twitter.And finally, we discussed a ton of great frameworks for being able to consistently produce great content.📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/burge/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/Tm0sZYbG06M🎙 Li...
2022-09-081h 03The Knowledge with David Elikwu39: World-class leadership playbook with Dave KlineDavid Elikwu speaks with Dave Kline, a solopreneur, and owner of MGMT Accelerator & Skillscouter.He advises executives on how to build exceptional teams and improve their careers.We talked about some of the big mistakes that both new and experienced leaders make, how to delegate effectively, how to empower teams and a lot of frameworks and mental models for making effective decisions in a replicable way.📜 Full transcript:https://www.theknowledge.io/dkline/📹 Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/UIG1WwWCn98
2022-08-251h 03The Knowledge with David Elikwu38: Making startups pop with Arielle JacksonDavid Elikwu speaks with Arielle Jackson, who is the marketing expert in residence at First Round, and also an amateur jewelry maker.Arielle built a well-storied career working in marketing at Google, Square and Cover. Now she’s a force multiplier at First Round, helping startups pop! She’s also teaching a course on Maven called Startup Brand Strategy.📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/arielle/📹 Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/pAD1KmhjVZQ🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast playerh...
2022-08-111h 19The Knowledge with David Elikwu37: Zero to seven figures with Ama Amo-AgyeiDavid speaks with Ama Amo-Agyei, a wellness entrepreneur and the founder of Plantmade.Plantmade creates powerful, vegan growth products handmade in small batches to make an actual difference in you and the planet!📜 Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io/ama/📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/VqLgXoAAVMY🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast playerhttps://plnk.to/theknowledge👤 Connect with Ama:Twitter: @amaa__officialPodcast: @riceathomepodcastWebsite: weareplantma...
2022-07-281h 24The Knowledge with David Elikwu36: Breaking down the cult of leadership with Bob GowerDavid Elikwu speaks with Bob Gower, an author, speaker, and consultant, who cares deeply about creating organizations that are a net positive for the world.Bob Gower assists leaders in aligning their teams on all levels in order to achieve optimal performance.He is the author of two books, Agile Business: A Leader's Guide to Harnessing Complexity and Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations to Transform Your Business and Life, as well as a former contributor to the Huffington Post and Inc.Full transcript:www.theknowledge.io...
2022-07-141h 00The Knowledge with David Elikwu35: Chasing your vibe with Richie BraveDavid Elikwu speaks with Richie Brave, a Broadcaster at BBC Radio 1xtra and Head of Diversity for a Publishing Company.Richie dug into his background growing up in London, and how he was able to craft his own career, defining success on his terms to build a life that suits him. Finally, Richie shared some of the incredible grassroots work that he does in his local community.📜 Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/richiebrave🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast playerhttps://plnk.t...
2022-06-301h 09The Knowledge with David Elikwu34: Leveraging tiny teams with Christine CarilloDavid Elikwu speaks with Christine Carrillo, an Executive Coach for Early Stage CEOs, Founder of The 20-Hour CEOOver the last decade, she built and led three companies that have generated $200M in revenue. She experienced everything from bootstrapping a business to $25M to building a hyper-growth VC-backed company to $28M ARR in under two years.📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/AbIr-Mrg-M4👤 Connect with Christine Carrillo:Twitter: @ChristineCarrilWebsite: christinecarrillo.com📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/carrillo📄 Show notes:Early back...
2022-06-161h 21The Knowledge with David Elikwu33: Building a bud empire with Colin LandforceDavid speaks with Colin Landforce, the CTO of Unrivaled Brands.They talked about Colin’s early forays into entrepreneurship, building things from high school and college and beyond, and then also this incredible journey of building a publicly traded cannabis company (Unrivaled Brands).And then finally, they also talked about the idea of building a brand around yourself and tenets of being able to find authenticity and being yourself and finding your voice.📹 Watch on Youtubehttps://youtu.be/b83OwOuc2tY👤 Connect with Col...
2022-06-021h 00The Knowledge with David Elikwu32: Finding your path with David MorrisDavid Elikwu speaks with David Morris, the Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation.David dug deep into his background and the road to becoming a chief operating officer and everything that he learned along the way.They also discussed the idea of finding your path and not over optimising for optionality. Finally, David unpacked his leadership playbook, sharing everything that he's learned about leadership, both at home and at work, as well as the skills and values that you need to be a great leader.Connect with David:Twitter: @wdmorrisjr...
2022-05-1958 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu31: Make your conversations flow with Joe FerraroDavid speaks with Joe Ferraro, a teacher, podcast host and speaking coach.Joe Ferraro is currently in his 22nd year as an educator, teaching English 12, Public Speaking, and Creative Writing. In addition to his work in the classroom, he is the host of One percent better podcast, and founder of DamnGoodConversations.com, a company whose mission is to teach you repeatable ways to have the best conversations in your life and work.Connect with Joe Ferraro:Twitter: @FerraroOnAir Blog: https://www.damngoodconversations.com/damn-good-servicesShow notes:[Topics + timestamps]
2022-05-051h 04
The Knowledge with David Elikwu30: Following your Curiosity with Buster BensonDavid speaks with Buster Benson, CEO of 750words.com, author of "Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement".Buster's had a well storied career across Silicon valley, having worked at Amazon Twitter, Slack and Patreon. But he's also an entrepreneur. He's built and co-founded several incredible businesses like 43things.com, Healthmonth.com, and currently is the CEO of 750words.com.Connect with Buster:Twitter: @busterBook: Why Are We YellingWebsite: 750words.comShow notes:Buster as an introvert [4:19]Why he’s w...
2022-04-211h 06
The Knowledge with David Elikwu29: The Psychology of Trading with David BelleDavid Elikwu speaks with David Belle, a Trader, the founder of Macrodesiac and Director of Growth at TradingViewWe talked about:The psychology of traders and what makes investors like Warren Buffet so successful. We also talked about emerging trends in crypto and web3, and high leverage skills to build in your career.Show notes:Why most retail traders lose money [6:42]How success leads to destruction [7:54]Why Warren Buffet is a great investor [10:02]The magic of financial markets people often overlook [29:14]Why the...
2022-04-071h 02
The Knowledge with David Elikwu28: Fintech and Fashion with Urenna OkonkwoDavid speaks with Urenna Okonkwo, the founder and CEO of luxury fashion fintech platform Cashmere. They talk about everything at the intersection of fashion and fintech, as well as Urenna's experiences fundraising and scaling.At the age of 23, Urenna Okonkwo came up with the idea for an app to help women save for luxury purchases. Now Cashmere is the savings platform for fashion-forward women, who want to save sensibly.Connect with Urenna:@urennalexacashmereapp.co.ukFull Transcript: www.theknowledge.io/urenna/
2022-03-2448 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu27: Colonialism and culture with JJ BolaDavid speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author. Continuing from last week, their conversation touches on the impacts of stereotypes on black masculinity, the consequences of colonialism on cultural pride within ethnic communities.This is the second episode of a 2-part series!JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call Home, Mask Off) in the last 5 years. His latest novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing (2021), tackling themes such as...
2021-05-1349 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu26: Identity and masculinity in the black community with JJ BolaDavid speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author, on how he went from being a good writer to a published author, as well as his experiences grappling with a multinational identity, his views on social justice and masculinity within the black community and how all of these topics influence him to write.This is the first episode of a 2-part series!JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call...
2021-05-0654 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu24: The business of Black hair care with Joycelyn MateDavid speaks with Joycelyn Mate, the co-founder of Afrocenchix. They talked about Joycelyn’s journey building an afro haircare brand, scaling it, and the challenges they faced fundraising as Black women founders.Joycelyn Mate is one of the amazing brains behind Afrocenchix, an overnight success ten year in the making. The unintentional business she started with her friend Rachael while at university became the first afro haircare brand to be stocked at Whole Foods UK, and the pair have already raised over half a million pounds in venture funding, including backing by WeWork/SoftBank....
2021-04-1553 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu21: Life on the West End with Merryl AnsahThis week I'm joined by actress Merryl Ansah. She's sharing her journey as an actor from her first roles to playing Nala in The Lion King on the West End.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Merryl on social media at: @merrylansah.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2020-07-0939 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu20: The new way to cake with Benjamina EbuehiThis week I'm joined by baker and food stylist Benjamina Ebuehi. She's sharing everything she's been up to since making the quarter-finals of the Great British Bake-Off, including her amazing new cookbook: The New Way to Cake.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Benjamina on social media at: @bakedbybenji and @thesistertable.Support this podcast at — ht...
2020-06-1155 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu19: Building a sustainable brand during the pandemic with Christiana IlliyaThis week I'm joined by environmental consultant Christiana Illiya, who is the founder of Hibby's drinks. She shared some of the lessons she's learnt building the brand, as well as the challenges she's facing now, dealing with the global pandemic.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Christiana on social media at: @hibbysdrinks_.Support this podcast...
2020-06-0545 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu18: Exploring Africa in a time of crisis with Hannah AjalaThis week I'm joined by BBC journalist Hannah Ajala who's spent the last few months travelling throughout Africa, sharing the stories of people from around the diaspora who have moved back to live and work. She shared some of the lessons and stories she's gathered from her travels, as well as her experience now, dealing with a global pandemic while in Nigeria.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on...
2020-05-211h 06The Knowledge with David Elikwu17: Therapy, community, and digital self-care with Seyi AkiwowoThis week I was joined by campaigner and activist Seyi Akiwowo. She is the founder and director of Glitch, a non-profit campaigning to end online abuse. We talked about the importance of therapy and community leadership, Seyi's political journey as Newham's youngest counsellor, and the responsibility of Big Tech in dealing with online abuse.This was such an important conversation to have, especially now that most of our lives have been migrated online. If you find our conversation useful please do share it with a friend! Glitch is running online workshops on digital self-care...
2020-05-141h 05The Knowledge with David Elikwu16: Luxury fashion and ecommerce in Africa with Ayotunde RufaiThis week I'm joined by investment-banker turned entrepreneur Ayotunde Rufai, the founder of luxury fashion platform Jendaya and Editor in Chief of ArtValue magazine. We talked about Jendaya's journey, the problems faced by e-commerce innovators in Africa, and the impact of streetwear in the world of luxury fashion.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Ayo on social media...
2020-05-071h 06The Knowledge with David Elikwu15: Fast money and mindless consumerism with Richard OdufisanThis week you can hear my pre-pandemic conversation with Richard Odufisan, a manager at Deloitte consulting. We lamented about our battles with mindless consumerism, fast fashion, charity, and wealth inequality.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Richard at @tftp_tunde and @plantationtales.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2020-04-3049 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu14: The media's role in society with Ade OnibadaThis week you'll hear my conversation with Ade Onibada, a journalist, news reporter and factual producer. We spoke about her journey into journalism and progression through the industry, and then on a macro level about the role of media in society, the widening gap between the right and the left, and the importance of maintaining journalistic integrity.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the...
2020-04-2342 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu13: The journey of an Entrepreneur with Claud WilliamsThis week I sat down with Claud Williams, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Dream Nation. Claud shared his journey so far as an entrepreneur, as well as his aspirations, and we had an engaged discussion touching on the entrepreneur's life cycle, passion vs purpose, mental health, values, vision and legacy.// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find...
2020-04-161h 11The Knowledge with David Elikwu12: Faith, Science, and Positive Vibes with Jasmine AfiaThis is a continuation of my conversation with Lawyer and Digital content creator Jasmine Boadi. This time we're chatting about faith, science, the law of attraction, personality tests, horoscopes and more!// If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com.// Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Jasmine at @afiajasmine and @stylestatute.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2020-04-0902 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu10: Can UBI solve our poverty problem?Universal Basic Income is an idea that's been discussed by everyone from Martin Luther King to Milton Friedman, and it's been a topic of increasing interest following Andrew Yang's 2020 Election campaign. In this episode I discuss the pros and cons, and whether UBI may hold the key to solving our poverty problem. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-10-1034 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu9: The problem with gun control in AmericaAmerica's gun control problem is out of hand and only getting worse. Today we're taking a deep look at what's causing this issue, and what can be done to solve it. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-08-1334 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu8: Boris, Trump, and the Chinese trade warLet's get to know Britain's new prime minister and find out why China's winning the trade war. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-07-3118 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu7: Nigeria - where fiction meets realityWe need to have a frank discussion about the state of Nigeria and its future on the world stage. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-07-2329 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu6: Five robo-advisors to get started investingRobo-advisors - I’m sure you’ve heard of them by now, and how they’re supposedly disrupting the investment game, but if you haven’t, this episode should clear up some of the smoke and point you in the right direction when it comes to picking one and getting started! / Nutmeg: http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/nutmeg / Moneyfarm: (use referral code: MF087364 to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/moneyfarm / Wealthify: (search for the THY DAILY EDGE circle to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/wealthify / Scalable Capital: http://t...
2019-07-1630 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu5: Investing BasicsA brief introduction to bonds, stocks, funds, and a few other things you need to know to get started investing. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-06-2424 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu4: Tesla may not be a Lannister after allTesla has had a great run of pulling finance from thin air and rallying stocks just in time for every bond repayment date - but how long can the show go on? / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-06-2408 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu3: Will the sun rise on Japan's debt crisisA brief overview of Japan's economy, covering its mounting debt problem, policy options, and Abenomics. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-06-2410 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu2: The Fault in our Trade Agreements (A brief love story)Whimsical coverage of President Trump's state visit to Japan, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's "entertainment diplomacy". / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-06-2411 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu1: Theresa May has buggered off and Brexit is definitely happening (a rant)Theresa May's resignation has sparked a mad scramble for The Iron Home - 10 Downing Street. Join me for a short rant as I vent about party politics and, of course, Brexit. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledgeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations
2019-06-2310 min