Johanne Penney is the Founder & CEO of Amp Up Your Voice, a progressive anti-racism and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy that partners with modern and progressive brands and businesses who are on their journey to authentically diversify their business and who want to be true advocates. Working up to and mainly at C-Suite level Johanne helps drive real change and elevates brands by ensuring Inclusion and belonging and to authentically be part of the Racial Equity change...

Crosby Enninful is the founder of Egbenn Accountancy Services and a Chartered Accountant. He is 32 years old and has over 12 years experience in finance and accounting. He has been running is own firm for 5 years and works with small and medium size businesses dealing with all areas of accounting. In this episode, Alicia and Crosby delve into: The shift from managing contracts to managing a business Overcoming and emerging from periods of depression Exploring the significance of faith in...

Arsema is an experienced specialist tech recruiter and founder of an independent recruitment agency, hire|py. As a champion to see a more inclusive tech scene, this passion also led to Arsema launching the Black Recruiters Network, a community network to champion Black excellence within Recruitment & Talent Acquisition.    In this episode, Alicia and Arsema delve into a range of intriguing topics, including: Arsema's transition from the field of Chemical Engineering to a successful career...

Bukola Akinfaderin, Engineering Manager at Carvana, has accumulated over 20 years experience working in Information Technology. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Wesleyan University, CT and a Master’s of Science in Information Systems from New Jersey Institute of Technology.   Bukola has most notably been recognised for the creation of apps that focus on underrepresented groups. Her first project was Jandus Radio, a mobile application/social network that aggregated...

Coodie Simmons is an American film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, and producer. Coodie started directing from his music video fo Kanye West, entitled "Through the Wire", which was nominated for a MTV Viewers Choice Award, and won a Source Award for Best Music Video of the Year. Coodie has continued his music video success directing "Two Words" and the third version of "Jesus Walks" off Kanye West's The College Dropout album, Pitbull's "Culo" video, Mos Def's "Ghetto Rock"...

Michelle De Leon is the founder and CEO of World Afro Day®, 15th September. A global day of celebration and liberation of Afro Hair and Identity, with an estimated reach of 1.5 billion. Michelle successfully combines her broadcasting career of 20+ years at ITV Good Morning Britain with leading World Afro Day CIC. She has overcome her own struggles with Afro hair and was inspired by her 8 year old daughter to set up the day of celebration. Since 2017, her work has influenced the UN, UK...

Sandra Adu is a design director, multidisciplinary design educator and cultural policy researcher, who has harnessed her myriad design talents over the sprawling decade of her illustrious design career. She has always associated herself with branding and design initiatives that have effectively fostered positive organisational growth and behavioural changes. She is the founder of Black Girls in Design and has over the years played a crucial role in helping agencies to deliver exceptional...

Jamelia Donaldson is the founder and CEO of TreasureTress — a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair and also the co-creator of The Teen Experience, a monthly workshop series which offers young black women to attend a series of personal development workshops, network with other like-minded individuals and be inspired by mature and successful women. Workshops to date have included creating vision boards and discussions about self-care.   Since launching...

 Black Create Connect X QuickBooksWe're excited to announce our new partnership with QuickBooks, the leading accounting software for small businesses. Together, we're dedicated to empowering black entrepreneurs with tailored support and resources to thrive in today's competitive landscape. QuickBooks offers user-friendly tools for tracking income, managing invoices, and gaining financial insights, allowing business owners to focus on growth.What's next? Stay tuned for upcoming webinars,...

Tevin is the founder of 1000 Voices, a production company with a vision to eradicate all racial inequalities and inspire a generation of black British changemakers. He has a background in social entrepreneurship and currently works as a financial sales professional as well. Driven by his desire for a more equitable society for all, the 1000 Voices podcast is his first step towards realising his vision. Tevin is the founder and host of 1000 Voices, a podcast that interviews black British...

Vanessa Lyall is a bubble tea enthusiast of Ghanaian-Scottish heritage, born in America and raised in London. When she’s not working as a Senior Account Manager at Coolr, she’s creating something including TikTok content, poetry and Zara wishlists. She is an advocate for good mental health and the proud president of the ‘every person should get therapy’ club.   In this episode Alicia and Vanessa discuss: Life in DC - Childhood & Changes Being Young Free and Fearless  Creative vs...

Sayce Holmes-Lewis is an entrepreneur, sports coach, mentor and activist providing strategic counsel and cultural insight within the public & private sectors, whilst also delivering aspirational keynotes on the importance of community, racial equity, personal growth & resilience. Sayce is the founder & CEO of Mentivity, an award-winning mentoring organisation, and alternative education provision that provides aspirational support for young people, schools, parents, and carers...

Meet Haydn, a highly experienced Social and Digital Marketing Consultant focusing on Arts and Non-Profit Organisations. With over 15 years of experience in social media and digital marketing, Haydn has worked with a range of brands, including Coca-Cola, Unilever, Campari Group, Kickers, and more. His work on award-winning experiential, social, and digital marketing campaigns is highly regarded. Haydn has worked in the Arts and Culture sector for the last seven years. He was a part of the team...

Andy Ayim MBE is renowned for his deep expertise and experience coaching founders strategically towards achieving product/ market fit. He is a go-to expert on angel investing. He has become a leading voice across Europe for training the next generation of angel investors and supporting startups with scaling responsibly. His angel training programmes have empowered over 400+ new angels including the Black Angel Group spun out of Google's Black Network which has invested over $3.5m in over 28...

Bejay Mulenga, a multi-award-winning serial social entrepreneur, with over 10 years of business-building experience, having trained over 10,000 entrepreneurs as part of his work. He is the youngest award winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion in the UK. Passionate about teaching entrepreneurs the skills they need to take their business to the next level, Bejay is the founder of Supa Network, the Business Building Club, and more ventures dedicated to this ultimate goal. Bejay has...

Kelliesha White is an esteemed Marketer who is the Senior Brand and cultural Impact manager at tech platform Depop. She is at the core of youth culture, bringing insights into the wider business and is constantly challenging the business to ask ‘ Why should our communities care?’. Kelliesha has delivered talks at Loreal group, London College of Fashion, Youth Marketing Strategy, BIMA, Samsung, Performance Marketing world Unlocked & more – exploring topics such as Gen Z,  Culture and...

This is a Christmas special with Alicia and 1 of her sisters Simone. They discuss:   - The importance of mending broken relationships with loved ones - How to mend broken relationships  - How God proves himself time and time again - The Richardson menu on Christmas Day  - Christmas games suggestions section    To connect with Black Create Connect on all platforms follow @blackcreateconnect

Lee Chambers is a British psychologist, entrepreneur, male ally and speaker. He is the founder of PhenomGames and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. Chambers was inducted as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences in 2023. He has been interviewed by Vogue, The Guardian and Newsweek, and is known for analyzing the psychological aspects of the workplaces, wellbeing and intersectionality. He is one of the UK’s leading voices on male allyship and gender equity. He was named as a Marie...

Bisi Alimi is the founder and the Executive Director of the Bisi Alimi Foundation, an organisation working to accelerate social acceptance of LGBT people in Nigeria. Alimi has a BA in Theatre Arts (2004) from the University of Lagos Nigeria and MSc in Global Governance and Public Policy (2011) from Birkbeck College University of London. Alimi is a multitalented storyteller, actor, activist and angelic troublemaker. He has over 15 years experience working on Sexual Orientation and Gender...

Ryan Gonsalves, Born in England, started his career as a Professional football (soccer) player at Huddersfield Town, before moving on to play semi-professional around Europe and coaching in the US.  That team ethic and the need for a single, cohesive, passionate strategy has underpinned his work in global giants General Electric and HSBC, in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and now Australia. Ryan is now the founder of 2ndwind, which inspires high-performing individuals to discover a...

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James is an experienced copywriter, blogger, and social media manager with a proven track record of assisting growing businesses in connecting with their audiences and positioning themselves as industry experts. With a strong background in email marketing, blogging, and writing website pages, the individual excels at capturing the voice of a brand. Having worked on successful B2B business development teams, James has generated millions in revenue for employers. His expertise in sales cycles...

Romain Muhammad is a is a distinguished professional with over a decade of corporate experience, making significant contributions on both national and international levels. He is the Founder and CEO of Diversify, an agency focused on empowering marginalised communities in the professional world.  Romain is widely recognised for his expertise in DEI, and corporate social responsibility and is a respected writer and public speaker.  Currently, he holds the prestigious position of Aziz...

Charlene Hunter is the CEO & founder of Coding Black Females. Charlene has a strong academic background with a BSc in Mathematical Sciences and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Birmingham. She has over 10 years of experience as a Java and C# developer and technical architect and has skills in requirements capture, technical architecture, testing, and various other aspects of building successful software applications. She has a strong passion to increase and showcase the...