This episode has been three years in the making. I really wanted to interview this guest, as I think her career path is so unique. Cheryl Davis is a train driver with Great Western Railway and has worked in the railway industry for over 13 years. She has also worked in the airline industry. If you want to hear more of Cheryl's story, tune in.
4 Jun 2026
Episode 15: Part 2. Cheryl Davis: Train Driver
This is part two of Cheryl's episode. Cheryl Davis is a train driver with Great Western Railway and has worked in the railway industry for over 13 years. She has also worked in the airline industry. If you want to hear more of Cheryl's story, tune in for part 2.
21 May 2026
Episode 14: Part 2. Gina Sarfo and Maame Serwaah: Solicitors
Part two of this episode focuses on both Gina and Maame's careers as solicitors navigating their way to qualification.. Both have very different pathways to the legal profession and share in this episode their current roles and what advise they would give to aspiring lawyers.
21 May 2026
Episode 14: Part 1. Gina Sarfo & Maame Serwaah, Solicitors
Part one of this episode highlights two different types of solicitors. Gina is an immigration solicitor working in a legal aid firm. Maame Serwaah is an investment fund solicitor working in a corporate firm. Both have very different paths to the legal profession and, in this episode, share their origin stories about how they got to their careers.
28 Mar 2025
Episode 13: Apprenticeships in England (Part 3)
In this final episode of our apprenticeship series, we’re joined by two inspiring women who share their unique journeys.
First, we welcome Law Amankwah, a Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer with a background in Education. Law spends her time guiding young people through their post-16 options, offering valuable insights into the choices available to them.
Later in the episode, we hear from Elizabeth Maame Acheampong, a Project Management Degree Apprentice at a leading online retailer and a thriving beauty entrepreneur. Elizabeth takes us through her decision to pursue a degree apprenticeship, the application process, and what it’s like now that she’s in the role.
Episode Timestamps:
🔹 00:00 - 03:09 | Introduction
🔹 03:10 - 31:52 | Law Amankwah on student outreach & post-16 choices
🔹 32:45 - End | Elizabeth Maame Acheampong on degree apprenticeships & entrepreneurship
Tune in for an insightful discussion on career pathways, education, and balancing ambition with opportunity!
6 Jan 2025
Episode 12: Apprenticeships in England (Part 2)
Today's episode of the Great Minds for Business Podcast features Dr Jessica O'Logbon who will be talking about the medical degree apprenticeship which has been paused. When we recorded it, the medical degree apprenticeship was still live, and universities were planning to roll the course out in September 2025. We speak about the practicalities and the proposed benefits of using apprenticeships to train Doctors.
Jessica's section is from 7:00- 21:20 mins
The second guest who is featured is Kwadwo Adu-Wiafe who is a Principal Specialist at Tenemos and completed a Degree apprenticeship in Computer and Information Systems in 2023.
Kwadwo's section is from 22:30 minutes - 57.30 minutes into the recording.
28 Nov 2024
Episode 11: Apprenticeships in England, Part 1
Grace Mansah-Owusu explores the evolving landscape of apprenticeships in England, featuring insights from apprenticeship lead Lisa Lawal and junior software engineer Otega Ajuchi.
10 Sept 2024
Episode 10: Akua Wood, Entrepreneur
This episide features Akua Wood, Entrepreneur and owner of online and physical store, Shea Butter Cottage. Since 2004, Akua has created a space for people to buy skin, haircare and decorative items that are ethically sourced, natural and organic.
Stay tuned to listen to an inspirational and interesting career journey
11 Jul 2024
Episode 9: Rachel Francis- McIntosh, Nutritionist
This episode focuses on Rachel's career and entry into Nutrition. She has studied for an undergraduate degree and a master's degree, and Rachel is very passionate about empowering people with information about food, health and wellbeing. Rachel has worked tirelessly to find and stay in a field where she gets so much satisfaction and is also determined to support and guide others.
2 May 2024
Episode 8: Natel Allen, Entrepreneur
This episode features Natel Allen, owner of nail varnish brand, Telle Moi. Nate has worked in various roles including education and real estate but it wasn't until she was trying to find a nude shade that suited her skin tone did she begin to create nail varnishes for herself at home. The compliments and the interest began flooding in and she began selling her nail varnishes.
Natel balances owning her brand with other roles. She also appeared on the BBC's Dragon Den in 2023, hoping to secure investment for her business.
You can find out more about Natel's brand here (https://www.tellemoi.co.uk) on the website and you can watch Natel's Dragon's Den Episode here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AxOzYUkPY4).
1 Apr 2024
Episode 7: Desmond Asante: Actuarial Analyst
This episode features actuarial analyst, Desmond Asante. Desmond's career journey is a fascinating story of resilience, perseverance and success.
Listen to tune in to the empowering career journey.
15 Feb 2024
Episode 6: Alex Straker: Screenwriter
This episode features London based Screen Writer, Alex Straker who has written for BBC soap operas and medical dramas such as Eastenders and Holby City, along with writing for the last series of the Last Kingdom. Alex has also written for Paramount's series Flat Share and many more. Alex speaks about his trajectory and path to screenwriting.
23 Jan 2024
Episode 5: Jessica O'logbon: Medical Doctor
Jessica has just completed her final medical exams during the release date. During the recording Jessica was a final year medical student at Kings College London. Her interest in medicine formed organically and she had a fairly traditional route to medicine. During her journey, Jess has picked up countless awards and prizes for her work on educating and mentoring others about the medical profession as well as her very popular social media following as well and her informative e-books and other publications about qualifying and working as a doctor abroad as well as how to be a better research doctor. You can find out more about Jess's business by going to her website, www.progresswithjess.co.uk (www.progresswithjess.co.uk) or following her instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jess.olo/).
30 Dec 2023
Episode 4: Joyce Adewale: Executive Assistant, Entrepreneur and Social Media Influencer
In this episode we speak to Joyce Adewale, featuring her baby daughter in the background. Joyce started off her career working at a local authority in the South of England over 10 years ago and now she is a award winning executive assistant, working with senior level executives allowing them to work with ease and efficiency. As well as being a busy mum of two young daughters, Joyce also began her own executive assistant organisation, The Delegate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Joyce has an impressive social media influencing presence after she won a give away fronted by Reality TV ex Love Island Molly Mae. Stay tuned to the episode to find out how Joyce juggles all of these roles.
21 Nov 2023
Episode 3: Enam Gbewonyo, Textile & Performance Artist
This episode features Enam Gbewonyo a British- Ghanaian Textile and performance artist with an impressive pedigree and back catalogue of work. Enam won the 2022 NAE Open Exhibition Prize. She has exhibited at Southampton's GIANT gallery and London's Gagosian as well as internationally in Venice, Lagos and Miami. Stay tuned to hear more of Enam's career journey.
Enam is currently exhibiting at New Art Exchange in Nottingham UK with her show, Dellu until 13th January 2024 which you can find out more about here (https://www.nae.org.uk/event/dellu-by-enam-gbewonyo/).
31 Oct 2023
Episode 2: Catherine Palmer, I.T. & Business Teacher. Getting into the teaching profession
This episode features Catherine Palmer, a IT and Business Teacher at a Further Education College in the UK. Catherine speaks about her journey from finishing her degree in IT, to working in marketing and sales and moving to work within a charity, before she decided to retrain as a teacher.
She talks about how her career has moved through her different life stages of marriage and being a parent too. Stay tuned to listen to more of this story,
10 Oct 2023
Episode 1: Patty Da Silva, Fundraising and Philanthropy Professional
This is the first episode of the new podcast, Great Minds for Business. This podcast showcases diverse professionals with different careers, speaking about how they achieved their current role and getting under the lid of and demystifying career paths.
This episode features Patty Da Silva, Head of Trusts and Foundations at The British Heart Foundation.
26 Sept 2023
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