Hard Work Beats Talent Podcast

Episode #16 - From Lithuania to investment banking, with Andrius Zalys

Follow HWBT Podcast: https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast [https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast] ..... On this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of being joined by our good friend Andrius. Andrius works at a major investment bank, on the securities financing trading desk (yep we didn’t know much about this to begin with either!). Andrius helpfully walks us through the realities of working on a trading floor bank and explains in detail what his day-to-day involves. Andrius’ parents moved his family from Lithuania to the UK when he was 11. Despite speaking limited English when starting at secondary school in the UK, Andrius overcame this (as well as every other challenge a typical adolescent faces) to complete his GCSEs and A levels, and secure a place at a Russel group university (all in under 7 years, not bad..). Despite his clear career successes, Andrius’ humility and admiration for his influential family members shone through during this episode, and it really was a pleasure to record. We hope that you enjoy! Music credit: Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay #hardworkbeatstalent #hwbt #hardwork #dedication #innercircle #career #lifelessons #humble #interviewing #podcast #career #advice #careeradvice #success #mindset #communication #learn #habit #development #finance #lithuania

Episode #15 - How to succeed in Recruitment, running your own business and leadership, with Charlie Turner

Follow HWBT Podcast: https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast [https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast] ..... On this week’s episode, we were joined by our good friend Charlie. Charlie has had a very interesting career to date, leaving school at the age of 18 and “falling into” recruitment. His journey has involved working for a recruitment agency, running his own company with his gf at the time (now wife) and working in-house at various companies in leadership roles with a focus on talent acquisition & development.  Charlie explains the key role that emotional intelligence has played throughout his journey and shared reflects on the importance of building a sustainable working model. Despite his clear success, Charlie delivers a number of key pieces of wisdom with great humility and candour. We hope that you enjoy! Music credit: Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay #hardworkbeatstalent #hwbt #hardwork #dedication #innercircle #career #lifelessons #humble #interviewing #podcast #career #advice #careeradvice #success #mindset #communication #learn #habit #development #recruitment #leadership #talentacquisition

Episode #14 - Becoming an MMA pro athlete, the BAMMA World Title fight, Bellator, life as a martial arts coach and social work, with Mr Bag and Tag

Follow HWBT Podcast: https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast [https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=eaeeaeba-daeb-4289-8f42-5c9691a855d9] ..... On this week’s episode, we were joined by Nathan Jones, also known as Mr Bag and Tag, ahead of his highly anticipated fight this Saturday 19 November against Joe Cummins. Nathan is a professional athlete hailing from West London having had over 24 pro fights, known best for competing as an MMA fighter. He talked us through a challenging time when he was in his early twenties and the physical assault that led him to taking up martial arts. Most notably Nathan fought for a BAMMA WORLD TITLE live on Dave and in front of a sold out Wembley Arena crowd; plus fighting twice at one of the highest levels in BELLATOR. He is also passionate about martial arts outside of the ring, where he spends time coaching other individuals to achieve their full potential or find the confidence they have always been seeking. Outside of the sporting world, Nathan studied for a degree in History and Politics and also completed a masters in Social Care. He started his career as a social and youth worker for many years and went on to help and influence countless young people along their own life journey’s. Alex and I were incredibly excited to have this conversation with Nathan and it did not disappoint. Nathan took us on a real journey, inspired both of us and we have no doubt will inspire those that listen. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you have ever wanted to, find the courage to walk into a martial arts gym after listening to this episode. Love and blessings as always. LINK IN BIO For More info Check Out: linktr.ee/mrbagandtag [https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Flinktr.ee%2Fmrbagandtag&e=ATMqYtisQatnG5KRuiP-mhXlQVIYGEHoV0R5VVa4pWijVXkXygZ9RsnDe4LqonB2wKPEh5xwwkxr2fDPZy8dxTHqMeIlbbrcYv0rMlI&s=1] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrbagandtag/  Music credit: Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay #hardworkbeatstalent #hwbt #hardwork #dedication #innercircle #career #lifelessons #humble #interviewing #podcast #career #advice #careeradvice #success #mindset #communication #learn #habit #development #martialart #MMA #BAMMA #Bellator #fighter #BJJ

Episode #13 - How to break into the music industry as a singer songwriter, with Cartwright (Sam Johnson)

Hard Work Beats Talent Podcast presents... Episode #13 On this week’s episode, we had the pleasure of being joined by the musically talented Cartwright (a.k.a. Sam Johnson). Cartwright demystifies the music industry and walks us through how he was discovered and signed by a major record label after years of unrelenting work. Cartwright’s career has taken him on tours around the world and has involved supporting major acts, such as George Ezra and most recently supporting Tom Odell on his European Tour. Cartwright is a living example of what life can offer you when sincerely pursue your passion, and his bravery and success in doing so, is truly astounding. We were also extremely privileged to have Sam open up and speak to us about the loss of his father, and how this family has impacted the direction of his journey and amplified his focus. This was a truly special episode for us to record and we are extremely proud to call Cartwright a friend a member of our inner-circle. For more from Sam, look here: Instagram: @thisiscartwright [https://www.instagram.com/thisiscartwright/] Spotify: Cartwright and Sam Johnson Enjoy the episode! Follow HWBT Podcast: https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast  Music credit: Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay #hardworkbeatstalent #hwbt #hardwork #dedication #innercircle #career #lifelessons #humble #interviewing #podcast #career #advice #careeradvice #success #mindset #communication #learn #habit #development #artist #creative #music #singersongwriter

Episode #12 - How to balance a successful legal career and your own business, with Kenzo Onumonu

On this week's episode we are pleased to be joined by the very talented Kenzo. Kenzo’s unique journey has involved working at one of the leading sports law firms in the world, the English Football Association and Deliveroo, among others! Kenzo is currently a Legal Director at a start-up in the food sector and, in his downtime, he runs the very exciting Ed-tech start-up that he founded, Forty. Among the many gems that Kenzo shares during our conversation, we found it great to see somebody that is so successful express themselves with such humility and humour. Despite his easy-going nature, when speaking to Kenzo, it is clear that his success has been no accident and that he has a very bright future ahead of him. We loved that Kenzo’s emphasis on the fact that “nobody dislikes a humble learner” and the power of infectious enthusiasm when starting out anywhere. Kenzo also shed a light on the realities of succeeding in a demanding career, while managing a side-hustle, and how doing a little bit each day can lead to large consequences over the long-term. In addition to his commercial successes, we really enjoyed the fact that Kenzo’s passion for philosophy came through in this interview, with him commenting that the principle basis for his brand Forty is that: “You cannot really understand the world, until you understand a perspective other than your own”. With that in mind, be sure to tune in to hear Kenzo’s unique perspective and find out more from him and Forty below: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/followforty Enjoy! Follow HWBT Podcast: https://linktr.ee/hardworkbeatstalentpodcast Music credit: Music by Alex_MakeMusic from Pixabay #hardworkbeatstalent #hwbt #hardwork #dedication #innercircle #career #lifelessons #humble #interviewing #podcast #career #advice #careeradvice #success #mindset #communication #writingskills #learn #habit #development #forty #followforty #lawyer #edtech