Nifty Conversations
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -The idea behind Nifty Conversations is simply to share knowledge and enduring wisdom, so that others in similar situations can use that to make informed choices. Our purpose is to make a positive contribution towards social mobility and actively participate towards improving our environment. We provide access to professional and personal experiences to inspire and learn from.
New Podcast episodes on the last Friday of each month.
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P 15: Finding confidence and self-belief w/|Felicity
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 68.2 MBThis story is about perseverance, the kindness of strangers, and the support of friends. In this episode, Felicity shares her story. Growing up in east London was not easy for her, as she did not start with the usual mother and father environment. Felicity still manages to navigate her way through life, despite the challenges she encounters. She shares what she has learnt and implemented along the way to help shape the person she is today. Along the way, Felicity finds interesting jobs l...
P 14: How men grieve over miscarriages? w/|Martin
November 26, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 35.1 MBIt is rare to hear from men who have experienced miscarriages, about how they grieve, and what they continue to go through. After experiencing four miscarriages, Martin shares his story and talks about the expectations, the pain, the dashing of hopes and the emotional roller coaster. He speaks movingly about how the emotions that come afterwards are unrehearsed and unapologetic. They don’t even ask for your permission before they hit you anywhere at any time. Touching on the sense of loss an...
P 13: Where self-determination can take you | w/Davies
October 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBDavies story is one of self-determination and self-development. Combined with strong faith, he manages to overcome adversity. After finishing university, he loses both parents, becoming an orphan. He finds himself alone without any support but still perseveres to fend for himself. Despite the circumstances, he pushes ahead and finds a job. Never accepting no for an answer, he works his way up to become the head of operations at Access bank in Nigeria. A leadership role where he is managing...
P 12: What It Took To Build A 30 Year Business | w/Bert
September 24, 2021 04:01 - 52 minutes - 33.1 MB30 years ago, Bert started his business, BW Heating and Plumbing Services. Bert shares his story around how he started his business and his commitment to his business, trainees, and customers. He was passionate about becoming a professional footballer. At first, he wasn't sure about what he wanted to do. After completing his work experience in a factory making tools, he decides that working in a factory was not for him, preferring instead to be out and about. When he started his business, ...
P 12 What It Took To Build A 30 Year Business W/Bert
September 24, 2021 04:01 - 33.1 MB30 years ago, Bert started his business, BW Heating and Plumbing Services. Bert shares his story around how he started his business and his commitment to his business, trainees, and customers. He was passionate about becoming a professional footballer. At first, he wasn't sure about what he wanted to do. After completing his work experience in a factory making tools, he decides that working in a factory was not for him, preferring instead to be out and about. When he started his business, ...
P 11: Importance of parental involvement in a child’s education w/Melissa
August 27, 2021 06:05 - 40.3 MBIn the last podcast with Jeffrey (P10), he highlights the importance and benefits of parental involvement in a child’s education. In that episode, he clarified why it was important for parents to get more involved by having conversations with schoolteachers, principals. He encourages parents to become school governors. In this episode, Melissa shares her experiences as a full-time working mother with two boys. She reveals the many conversations she has had with her child’s headteacher. You ...
P 11: Importance of parental involvement in a child’s education | w/Melissa
August 27, 2021 06:05 - 56 minutes - 40.3 MBIn the last podcast with Jeffrey (P10), he highlights the importance and benefits of parental involvement in a child’s education. In that episode, he clarified why it was important for parents to get more involved by having conversations with schoolteachers, principals. He encourages parents to become school governors. In this episode, Melissa shares her experiences as a full-time working mother with two boys. She reveals the many conversations she has had with her child’s headteacher. You ...
P10: The Barriers And Opportunities For Black People To Progress In Senior Roles |w/Jeffrey
July 30, 2021 05:00 - 79.2 MBThis episode is about understanding the barriers and opportunities for black people to progress in senior roles The episode delves into the challenges he faced at each stage of the journey and what Jeffrey did to overcome them. He shares helpful analogies, techniques, and lessons learnt along the way. Jeffrey reflects on how he handles racism. He raises an interesting point about the power of racism, in that the power of racism is not so much that it's done to you. It is the internalisatio...
P 10: The Barriers And Opportunities For Black People To Progress In Senior Roles |w/Jeffrey
July 30, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 79.2 MBThis episode is about understanding the barriers and opportunities for black people to progress in senior roles The episode delves into the challenges he faced at each stage of the journey and what Jeffrey did to overcome them. He shares helpful analogies, techniques, and lessons learnt along the way. Jeffrey reflects on how he handles racism. He raises an interesting point about the power of racism, in that the power of racism is not so much that it's done to you. It is the internalisatio...
P 09: Save A Child Charity | w/Daphine
October 26, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBDaphine is one of the founders of Save A Child Charity (SACC). After growing up without her father and mother. Daphine went on to study with the help of her grandfather and the local community. It was their passion for children, youth, and women that led her and her cofounder to start SACC. When gaining their experience, they witnessed others mishandling funds, and they knew then that they could and would do better. Saved to save is SACC's motto, which in part reflects Daphine's story. One o...
P 09: Save an African Child Charity | w/Daphine
October 26, 2020 00:00 - 18.6 MBDaphine is one of the founders of Save A Child Charity (SACC). After growing up without her father and mother. Daphine went on to study with the help of her grandfather and the local community. It was their passion for children, youth, and women that led her and her cofounder to start SACC. When gaining their experience, they witnessed others mishandling funds, and they knew then that they could and would do better. Saved to save is SACC's motto, which in part reflects Daphine's story. One o...
P 08: Understanding the impact of Overian Cancer | wShweea
September 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBShweea is a dancer, teacher, and a vegetarian her entire life. Here she shares her experience and journey from being diagnosed with advanced stages of Ovarian cancer through to the various treatments that she has undergone with the support of friends, strangers, and family. You will hear about people coming together in a way that best reflects human beings and their generosity. The episode includes: --- 0:00:00 --- Intro --- 0:04:30 --- How Shweea found out about the cancer and the sympt...
P08 Understanding the impact of Overian Cancer wShweea
September 24, 2020 00:00 - 63.9 MBShweea is a dancer, teacher, and a vegetarian her entire life. Here she shares her experience and journey from being diagnosed with advanced stages of Ovarian cancer through to the various treatments that she has undergone with the support of friends, strangers, and family. You will hear about people coming together in a way that best reflects human beings and their generosity. Listen to the episode, and click here (https://gf.me/u/ykc438) to provide support to Shweea. LISTEN to Nifty Con...
P 07 Pursuing an independent path |w/Chaghig
August 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBChaghig is Lebanese with Armenian roots (speaks Arabic, English, French, Armenian, and half Italian). After completing a Masters and Ph.D., she started Globetrot with Arabic, where she teaches Arabic online. You will hear about the differences between Lebanese and Armenian culture, dialect, language, and get an insight into her journey to developing Globetrot with Arabic, including her motivations, self-doubt, and growth. The conversation with Chaghig raises various questions about indepe...
P 07: Pursuing an independent path | w/Chaghig
August 28, 2020 00:00 - 56.7 MBChaghig is Lebanese with Armenian roots (speaks Arabic, English, French, Armenian, and half Italian). After completing a Masters and Ph.D., she started Globetrot with Arabic, where she teaches Arabic online. You will hear about the differences between Lebanese and Armenian culture, dialect, language, and get an insight into her journey to developing Globetrot with Arabic, including her motivations, self-doubt, and growth. Listen to the episode and checkout Globetrot with Arabic on Youtube. ...
P 06: How to network with people | w/Melissa
July 31, 2020 00:00 - 56 minutes - 60.6 MBMelissa is a career coach, and here she provides practical steps for those that are at risk or have lost their jobs during COVID. She covers the importance of looking at your network, including those that you know, like friends, family, colleagues, and the importance of putting out feelers for opportunities, especially if you are looking to do something different. You will get some tips around structuring your message, updating your CV, and completing online application forms. Listen to the ...
P 05: Personal Fitness Development Journey | w/Shola
June 26, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 43.1 MBShola has been into health and fitness for around 30 years. He has also been into personal development for a similar amount of time. In this Skype conversation, he discusses the mindset required to start on the journey. The journey for him starts as a tall skinny kid, growing up with a complex, because of his slim physique, something he then decides to change. It was about having the right mindset to even start the process. The first training session was a killer, just doing basic stuff. I...
P07 Pursuing an independent path | w/Chaghig
June 23, 2020 22:13Chaghig is Lebanese with Armenian roots (speaks Arabic, English, French, Armenian, and half Italian). After completing a Masters (MA) and Ph.D., she started Globetrot with Arabic, where you will find her teaching the Arabic language globally online. In this Skype conversation, we learn something about the differences between Lebanese and Armenian culture, dialect, language and get an insight into her journey to developing Globetrot with Arabic, including her motivations, challenges (like se...
P 06: Networking and Small Talk | w/Melissa
June 06, 2020 22:40Melissa is a career coach, and in this conversation, she considers practical steps to be used by those that are at risk or have lost their jobs in these times. We discuss the importance of looking at your network, including those that you know like friends, family, colleagues, and the importance of putting out feelers for opportunities, especially if you are looking to do something different. She also covers ways that you can use professional networks like Linked In. In this conversation, M...
P 04: Press on with hope | w/Tahiya
May 29, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBTahiya is from Uganda, and she shares her perspective on the impact of COVID and the lockdown. She discusses the challenges of raising her 2-year-old daughter without a job and shares her concerns for her family and her employee that she struggles to help during these difficult times. Despite her difficulties, she encourages others not to give up and press on. Listen to the episode, and hopefully, Tahiya’s tenacity inspires you. Follow on ► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3BQfVIa ► SoundCloud: h...
P 03: Beyond COVID-19 | w/Melissa
April 24, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 40.6 MBThis Skype conversation with Melissa considers the effect of the Coronavirus and the potential opportunities for individuals that can be worked on today to better prepare for what is coming. She reflects on the economy, jobs, family, the role of the side hustle and ways of working that may change, once this pandemic is behind us. She also provides an insight into her approach. Checkout her top 5 recommendations. Follow on ► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3BQfVIa ► SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3f2...
P 02: Managing Depression | w/Jackie
March 27, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 52.1 MBJackie Alecho has completed her first book. We look at her 180-degree journey. She talks about her challenges with depression. Where she found help, support, and the tools she has found along the way. She tells us about how she found confidence and the importance of continuing to learn More information about Jackie ► WATCH the book launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hy1Xot5A9c&feature=youtu.be | On the Other Side Book launch ► GET her book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1916209815/re...
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February 01, 2020 00:00 - 53 seconds - 1.35 MBThis is a short trailer that captures what Nifty Conversations is about. Follow on ► Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3BQfVIa ► SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3f2oDJS ► Instagram: https://bit.ly/3744wqn ► Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3BLl8Bj Visiting the website for information Website: https://bit.ly/2WAR2QZ
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