British Latino Network

In this video podcast episode, we spoke to Daniela Arroyo Olson @daniaolson , a Latina Entrepreneur who co-founded Ecofye @ecofye – a climate action advisory consultancy firm in London that specialises in helping companies minimise their environmental impact. We discuss her background, education, and professional journey. Daniela studied at the Imperial College Business School @imperialbiz obtaining a MSc in Climate Change, Management & Finance and won the 2019 Lamborghini Future Fab Award. In this episode, she sheds light on her own experiences and talks about starting a business immediately after university, challenges as an entrepreneur, what sustainability is, what carbon credits and circular economies are, and some of her golden rules for starting and running a business. You can catch this episode on all podcast platforms, but you can catch the video podcast episode on Youtube by searching British Latino Network

In this episode, Diego @diego_njsf [https://www.instagram.com/diego_njsf/] talks to Natalia Pareja @_nataliapr [https://www.instagram.com/_nataliapr/] , a Public Relations specialist, social media expert and writer. She gives us an insight into her background and heritage, what being Latina means to her and some of the secrets of what it’s like to be working In the PR industry and influential brands and creators in the UK. Follow us on social media Instagram: BritishLatinoNetwork Website: www.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk Platform: platform.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk

In this episode, Diego @diego_njsf [https://www.instagram.com/diego_njsf/] speaks to Juan Lopez @j1__pez [https://www.instagram.com/j1__pez/] , a former British Soldier, current Mentor on our Mentoring Programme and Manager with Steel Warriors @steelwarriors [https://www.instagram.com/steelwarriors/] This is Juan’s second appearance on the podcast, so we do not discuss his background as this is all covered in Episode 5 of our podcast series. In this episode, we talk about the following: - Knife crime in London - Some of the risk factors contributing to knife crime - What can be done to reduce crime rates - The flaws in the education system and how it can lead to personal discouragement and contribute to seeking alternative paths of progress - The work Steel Warriors does and Juan’s role Follow us on social media Instagram: BritishLatinoNetwork Website: www.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk Platform: platform.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk

In this episode, Diego @diego_njsf [https://www.instagram.com/diego_njsf/] speaks to Guerrero @guerreromusic [https://www.instagram.com/guerreromusic/] , a British-Colombian Musician based in the UK. Guerrero tells us about the start of his career, his experience in releasing a song that charted number 1 in Colombia at the very early stages of his career, performing on events alongside notable artists like J Balvin, Daddy Yankee and many more. He talks to us about the challenges of the music industry and how he has managed to continue to produce songs throughout his career despite facing challenges. We also talk about the UK Music Industry, the prospects of future Latin American musicians in the UK and what can be done to support the new talent. Follow us on social media Instagram: BritishLatinoNetwork Website: www.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk Platform: platform.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk

This is our 14th and latest episode of our Hispanic Heritage Month series. In this episode, Diego @diego_njsf [https://www.instagram.com/diego_njsf/] speaks to Laura Murillo @lauraxmurillo [https://www.instagram.com/lauraxmurillo/] , a British-Colombian Mindset and Life Coach based in the UK. Laura studied Chemistry at the University of Kent at both undergraduate and postgraduate level prior to entering the entrepreneurial world. She launched her business in Mindset and Life Coaching and has since managed to successfully scale her business, obtaining clients in the UK and around the world, and featuring in notable pages such as Yahoo Finance @yahoofinance [https://www.instagram.com/yahoofinance/] , Business Insider @businessinsider [https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider/] , and Thrive @thrive [https://www.instagram.com/thrive/] . Laura talks to us about her journey, why she chose Chemistry at university and why she decided to move away from academia and start her own business. She also talks to us about the mental challenges people tend to face, the importance of taking steps towards progress and what you can do to improve your mindset. Follow us on social media Instagram: BritishLatinoNetwork Website: www.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk Platform: platform.britishlatinonetwork.co.uk