Today’s guest is Kenzo Onumonu, Kenzo is a lawyer who works as a Senior Legal counsel for a venture capitalist. Outside of his 9-5, Kenzo is also the creator of Forty - a provocative card game that’s designed to get people talking and sparks important conversations. It was great to talk about the different external influences that can affect your c…

Today’s guest is Lorraine Copes MCIPS, she is the head of procurement at Corbin & King’s where she is responsible for group procurement, supply chain, quality assurance and the inventory system. She is a self certified foodie and is originally from Birmingham. Of all the roles Loraine tells us about, we notice that for about half of them, she has b…

Today’s guest is Dr Nneka Abulokwe - a tech, digital governance and diversity specialist who is passionate about the intelligent use of technology and governance. Her corporate career spans over 25 years, culminating in a return to her independent boutique consulting firm MicroMax - which is she is founder and CEO of. She is also one of the first A…

Today’s guest is Dr Efosa Uwubamwen. Efosa is currently a full time model who’s career started whilst he was studying for his General Medicine degree In Czech Republic. He was scouted after a friend of his saw him in some nightclub photos on Facebook. Efosa is a fashion model and one of the highlights he tells us about is his casting with the one a…

Today’s guest is Steven Apampa. Steven is a Digital Brand Manager at Nike where he plays a role in providing consumers with the best digital experiences. He primarily manages Nike’s digital content on Foot Locker’s channels. Prior to starting with Nike, Steven completed a Football Industries MBA before having a week to pack up and move to Amsterdam…

Today’s guest is Tola Apampa. Tola is Risk advisory and audit manager at Deloitte. Im sure you heard Deloitte and audit and you’re probably thinking he’s an auditor, but you’re wrong; he’s way too cool for that. Tola manages the large scale Robotics & Intelligent Automations division where he specialise in the Financial Sector working with tier 1 &…

Today’s guest is Nike Fakoya. Nike is a Pharmacist, a Business owner, Wife, Sister, and Mother - specifically my mother. Right now, she’s working with the NHS as a Senior Prescribing Advisor of High cost drugs. Her legacy in life is to build people up. On this episode, we talk about her early admission to university, starting and running her own ph…

On this weeks episode, i’m chatting with Onyeka Onyekwelu. Onyeka is the Lead Engagement Officer for the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI). She’s responsible for shaping the narrative around how London boroughs collaborate using tech, data and innovation to realise real world outcomes for Londoners. Her awesome story begins with a L…

Hooray, Episode 1 is now out! On this weeks episode, i’m chatting with Tolu Adebekun, an Insight Manager at Sky. Tolu talks us through his many different roles he’s held in the company from Business analyst as a graduate, to Insight Analyst, then branching out to Strategic Insight Consultant before coming back to the more commercial Lead analyst ro…

Trailer 2: A little blurb about me, the host of The Black Ladder Podcast. Who am I? Behind the name 'The Black LAdder' My Career What I hope the podcast will provide Share & subscribe to the podcast, there lots coming up and i'm excited for you to hear it all !! Please get in contact if you want to share your story or would like to recommend someon…

Trailer: Welcome to the Black Ladder Podcast. This is a podcast to highlight and put a spotlight on black people in different careers. Each episode will me and my guest, on my sofa, chatting about their career ladder, what they do, how they climbed the ladder and how being black has affected their career choices. I decided to start this podcast sho…