Does the pressure of deadlines ever keep you up at night? Do you worry about taking time away from your phone in case you’re needed for something urgent? Persevering through times of pressure can be hard when it seeps into every part of our lives. So how do we work through it to come out the other side and use it for good?Today’s guest knows a thing or two about pressure. After falling into crime Remi Adeleke had a wake-up call after his life was threatened which led him to become a Navy SEAL. Now an actor and filmmaker, Remi has gone through times of intense pressure in many forms.In this episode, Remi opens up about the times of high-intensity pressure during his career, he talks to the reality that some pressure is good for us and shares his tips on getting through periods of high stress at work.--INSTAGRAMMagnify Instagram: @magnifycollectiveRemi Adeleke Instagram: @remiadeleke--EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONFor more aspirational content, subscribe to Magnify emails here for free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’re talking about purpose today. It’s a big word, and one that we know we can shy away from speaking about because of the weight of the word. But today we’re speaking about it. We’re tackling questions like how to find purpose in our work even if it’s not our dream job? How to carry on in your purpose when those around us don’t understand it?  For so many of us work is where we spend most of our time, so figuring out how to have a purpose in our jobs and having the courage to pursue that purpose is so important.Faith Cho, the CEO of the non-profit organisation ‘The Honour Summit’ and co-pastor of ‘The Presence Church’ has walked in her purpose since the age of 19 years-old. In this episode, she opens up about how walking in her purpose has at times been a lonely endeavour, how our missional purpose is never actually one stagnant goal but a vision that changes alongside different periods in our life, and how in order to find her purpose and courage to walk in it, she’s had to strip herself back to find her authentic self.--INSTAGRAMMagnify Instagram: @magnifycollectiveFaith Cho Instagram: @faitheurycho--EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONFor more aspirational content subscribe to Magnify emails here for free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Where do you think the success of an idea comes from? Do you believe it’s in the idea itself or in the process of executing the idea? While the idea itself definitely plays some part in the end success, refining the idea and strategising how to apply it also aids its victory.Lasanna Ace Harris, Grammy Award Winning Multi-Platinum Producer who has worked with the likes of Lecrae and Nicki Minaj has, through years of developing ideas, realised the importance of refinement in pushing an idea towards greatness.In this episode, Lasanna unpacks how best to refine ideas, how when applying our ideas we should not be disheartened by potentially limited resources and he also got us thinking about taking the pressure off the end result of something by putting the success in the process, not the final point.--INSTAGRAMMagnify Instagram @magnifycollectiveLasanna Ace Harris Instagram @aceharrismusic--EMAIL SUBSCRIPTIONFor more aspirational content subscribe to Magnify emails here for free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you left feeling deflated and unmotivated when you compare your position in your work journey to someone else's'? Do you ever ask ‘why them and not me’? Does it leave you feeling like you’re too far behind or wonder why if you started at the same time you aren’t in the same place as them? When we get caught up in the pace of someone else’s success, we disregard our own success which can take the joy out of what we’re doing.Today’s guest, Chibundu Onuzo, award-winning author of two novels ‘The Spider King's Daughter’ and ‘Welcome to Lagos’ became successful at a young age and has grown to understand that everyone works differently and therefore progress looks different for everyone.In this episode, Chibundu spoke about how we have a choice in how much we enjoy the process to get to the destination we are striving for in work, she also got real about asking where the expectations we put on ourselves come from and why it’s so important to break down big goals into small steps. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you ever feel like you could have done something better or that you took the wrong path in work? When something goes wrong in your career do you think it’s a reflection of your personal abilities? When we work in fear of doing the wrong thing or going wrong it can prevent us from taking the big swings which help us achieve our goals.Our latest guest, Jordan Raynor, best selling author agrees. After thinking he had to shut down his business and being fearful he would be defined as a failure by his friends, he realised that by putting his worth in his work meant he was working in fear, not freedom.In this episode he spoke about how he’s gone from working in fear to working in freedom, the benefits it’s had on his work and he also touched upon why working in excellence is the most loving thing we can do for ourselves and those around us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all have big ideas which we want to execute to our best ability. In order to do this, there are days that will feel the same day-in-day-out and on those days motivation can feel hard to come by. The thing that sees us through these periods is mental discipline. So, how can we develop our own mental discipline to carry us through when motivation can’t?To find out how, we had a chat with Abigail Irozuru, an English track and field athlete who specialises in long jump. After retiring due to an injury and then coming back to the sport, as well as not being picked for the home Olympic games after working and training hard, Abigail shares how mental discipline has been important in her own career in keeping going. Not only did Abigail give some great advice on the topic all of us can struggle with, but we were also so inspired by how real and vulnerable she got. It’s a great conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s the story behind your brand? And do you use your brand’s story to build engagement with your community? We all have a story to tell, and they hold the power to set us apart from other businesses. So, how can we use storytelling to speak with our audience and build trust?In this episode, we spoke to brothers Brad and Bryan Manning who at a young age, were both diagnosed with an eye disease that causes blindness over time. Using their story, they have co-founded the clothing brand Two Blind Brothers. Their brand has been built on a central mission: to impact those who are blind and raise money towards a cure for blindness.In this episode, they share their coincidental story of how their brand was born, how our challenges yield our strengths and how storytelling has been key to build and create a community and in turn create a successful brand. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you faced a challenge this year in your career? When you face these obstacles do you see them as roadblocks which can prevent you achieving your goal? How, in these moments can we use creativity to change inevitable obstacles into opportunities to innovate?In this episode, we spoke to Dan Blythe, who heads up the Creative Team at a church called Hillsong London. With all spheres having to pivot in light of the pandemic, especially creative industries, Dan has faced his fair share of hurdles recently. In this episode he shares how feedback is an integral exercise in all of our careers, as well as why it’s important to actively invite people we trust into our lives to critique our work. He also speaks on the creativity we all have within us which is key to overcoming obstacles and creating growth and progress from them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have all faced, and will face points where we have to navigate the space between our past step and our next step. In these moments, how do we put aside the frustration felt in wanting to know where to go and instead focus on utilising our passions to pursue our calling?In this episode, we spoke to Yvonne Bajela, who began her career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs. After merging her talents and interests she’s now pursuing her calling as a founding member and investor in early-stage companies at Impact X Capital and has been featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.In this episode, Yvonne spoke about how overcoming challenges have become the very things that have brought her success, the bold moves she’s had to take to end up where she is and how she has found fulfilment in walking in her calling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Entering a saturated market is tough, and the battle doesn’t stop there. Once you’re in, the challenge of remaining authentic and original in your ideas and execution arises. So, in these crowded markets, what does originality look like and where can fresh inspiration be drawn from?In this episode, we spoke to Pam Arias, an entrepreneur and the creative mind behind the thriving blog 'The Girl from Panama' which is dedicated to providing fashion trends, beauty tips and information on must-see travel destinations around the world.In this episode, Pam spoke about the ways she has kept her identity as a content-creator, the pressures of having to always be connected in any business and how her faith has anchored her through the challenges of working in the creative industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.