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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice

How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice

Westfield

Get inspired with top business advice from successful founders and entrepreneurs alike in this podcast series ‘How I Got Here’ by Westfield.

Across 8 episodes the series explores a range of interesting and inspirational careers, interviewing business founders and individuals about their career journeys to date and discovering how they got to where they are now.

Reece Parkinson (BBC 1Xtra) delves into the journeys from the likes of Henry Milroy, Co-Founder of Pan N Ice finding out how a summer trip to Thailand birthed the pioneers of ice cream rolls in the U.K. Philip Taylor, CEO and Founder of Carbon Theory, who went from making soap in his kitchen at home to one of the top selling medicated skincare products in the UK and US in under 2 years and Emmanuel Asuquo who gives an insight into the importance of understanding the value of money.


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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Follow your passion and go with your gut

Follow your passion and go with your gut

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10/16/20 • 25 min

On this final episode join Ajay Pabial the Founder of Art Clubbers and Oktay Saliev who runs the Hustle Guide, plus Kadijia one of their alumni as they discuss how they help support young people and budding entrepreneurs journey into the creative sector. Highlighting the importance of following your passion, believing in your abilities and the benefits of surrounding yourself with like-minded people.



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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Change making career choices

Change making career choices

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10/16/20 • 29 min

Campaign Manager at Love Not Landfill, Hannah Carter shares her career journey, from corporate PR to pursuing her passion of helping the environment. Hannah explains what exactly a circular economy is, the difference between a Not for Profit organisation and a Charity and outlines how Love Not Landfill has helped divert a whopping 15.2 tonnes of clothing from landfill in 2019*.



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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Make money work for you

Make money work for you

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10/16/20 • 30 min

In Episode 07, financial guru Emmanuel Asuquo, with over 15 years’ experience in finance, shares how his bedroom window became his vision board growing up and how setting high expectations aided him to become a young financial advisor at just 22 years old. Reece and Emmanuel explore the importance of getting intelligent with your finances, knowing your value and how Covid-19 has highlighted the need for multiple streams of income.

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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Don't bring problems, bring solutions

Don't bring problems, bring solutions

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10/14/20 • 37 min

Join Reece as he chats with foodie founders Bex of Bexfast, the all-natural, vegan breakfast company and Mehak Kansal founder and owner of Bindas Eatery, a new Indian restaurant concept whilst they talk all things suppliers, turning a dream into a reality, the challenges faced and getting their top tips on starting a business.

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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Innovation in a saturated market

Innovation in a saturated market

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10/12/20 • 31 min

Co-Founder of Gymbox, David Cooper, speaks to Reece Parkinson on how the brand took fitness to a new level, creating one of the original boutique gym concepts in the UK and the need to create unique and innovative experiences in a saturated market.

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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Wall Street to Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur

Wall Street to Award-Winning Chef and Restaurateur

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10/07/20 • 31 min

In this episode Reece Parkinson sits down for a chat with Judy Joo, award winning Korean Chef, TV personality and founder of Seoul Bird, a new Korean street food concept at Westfield London. Judy shares the importance of food startups needing to adapt to the new environment post Covid-19, the significance of knowing your finances when starting a business and how its important to never giving up, and shoot for the stars.

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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Hard work, magic and a viral Daily Mail feature

Hard work, magic and a viral Daily Mail feature

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10/06/20 • 36 min

Joined by CEO, and founder Philip Taylor of medicated skincare brand Carbon Theory, Reece Parkinson and Philip discuss how hard work and a little bit of magic helped the idea grow on a tight budget to become one of the top selling ranges in the U.K. and US in under 2 years. Philip shares his tips on starting a business in the skincare industry, the importance of having a unique selling point and the need to stay persistent.

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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - Failures are building blocks to success

Failures are building blocks to success

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10/06/20 • 30 min

Welcome to the 'How I Got Here' podcast!

In Episode 01 Reece Parkinson is joined by the pioneer of ice cream rolls in the U.K, Pan-n-Ice Co-Founder, Henry Milroy.

Sharing how having self-confidence and the belief, gave him the push to start the business without knowing everything and understanding the notion, the quicker you make mistakes the quicker you learn from them, enabling the business to scale-up and constantly evolve.


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How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice - How I Got Here - Introduction

How I Got Here - Introduction

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10/05/20 • 1 min

Introducing 'How I Got Here' by Westfield.


Get inspired with top business advice from successful founders and entrepreneurs alike in this podcast series ‘How I Got Here’ by Westfield.

Across 8 episodes the series explores a range of interesting and inspirational careers, interviewing business founders and individuals about their career journeys to date and discovering how they got to where they are now.

Reece Parkinson (BBC 1Xtra) delves into the journeys from the likes of Henry Milroy, Co-Founder of Pan N Ice finding out how a summer trip to Thailand birthed the pioneers of ice cream rolls in the U.K. Philip Taylor, CEO and Founder of Carbon Theory, who went from making soap in his kitchen at home to one of the top selling medicated skincare products in the UK and US in under 2 years and Emmanuel Asuquo who gives an insight into the importance of understanding the value of money.


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How many episodes does How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice have?

How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice currently has 9 episodes available.

What topics does How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice cover?

The podcast is about Retail, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Business Advice, Podcasts, Inspiration, Entrepreneurs, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice?

The episode title 'Follow your passion and go with your gut' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice?

The average episode length on How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice is 28 minutes.

How often are episodes of How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice released?

Episodes of How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice are typically released every 1 day, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice?

The first episode of How I Got Here - Career inspiration & business advice was released on Oct 5, 2020.

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