Happy New Year! What a year 2021 was, a year constantly governed by the effects of Covid, yet still remarkable in its own way. What better way to begin the year than to bring you another extra special episode, it's a 2022 special to start off the new year. Join us as we sit down with Fawaz Da Silva H (FDS*) – a member of the Pioneers Space Team and the man who conceived the idea of what we now know as Pioneers Space and made it a reality!

Listen in as we have a deep, thought-provoking conversation about who FDS* is as a man and as a Pioneer. We discuss his personal journey through life – and the different trials and tribulations he faced even at a young age.

We also touch on other important matters such as what it means to him to be black, racism in the world today and the contempt, disregard and misalignment of black women in society.

An enthralling conversation, FDS* provides so many gems in this discussion, we even had to stop him from giving too much away!

This is an episode you definitely won’t want to miss out on.

Here’s to 2022 being our best year to date!

We are back with the second part to the enthralling conversation with our Pioneer Natalie, with the recent passing of an inspiration professor, feminist and social activist Bell Hooks what better way to celebrate her life than to celebrate an inspiration that’s still here with us.

Judging by the feedback we received from the first part we know that this second part is one that you will thoroughly enjoy. With questions like “At what point did you realise that your current position is merely a platform to get to where you want to get to?” be prepared for a deep, investigative conversation that potentially gets you thinking about yourself and where you want to get to.

We continue the conversation with Natalie, with a focus on her career and how she rose up through the ranks at Barclays, we touch up on what she has planned for the near future and also how she manages to juggle that with being a mother!

Kamzie joins us today and takes us through his journey from cooking for friends in his garden to running a highly successful catering business.

Listen in, as he explains how he has since had to mature as a business owner; we delve into the more technical side, the side that takes him away from his true love, the kitchen (don’t tell the Mrs!), as he unravels how he manages different parts of the business from operations to marketing and sales!

During the conversation, Kamzie opens up a vulnerable side to us as in an attempt to disentangle the origins of his love for food, he discusses how important of a role his father played on his journey, and how he continues to not only look up to him but also lean on him for support.

Some key lessons Kamzie shared with us is knowing when to say no to “friends” and also the difficulty of separating business from personal relationships. We learn about his motivations and inspirations as a business owner and how he kept his passion for Kamzies Kitchen even after taking a year out.

This is a conversation we thoroughly enjoyed, and we think you will too. Ready, Steady, Cook!

We bring you an extra special episode, it’s a birthday special and it’s also a member of the Pioneers Space Team too! Sit back and enjoy The Pioneers Space Podcast- A conversation with Kelechi Aofolaju.

A multifaceted individual with a keen eye for perfection whilst understanding the means to achieve his goals are through knowledge, sheer hard work and discipline - Kelechi sits down and talks us through a journey that at times has been harrowing yet at times has been immensely fulfilling. An audiovisual specialist but with fingers dipped in many other pies, he tells us in his own words what makes a Pioneer and in a stunning preface why he believes in Pioneers Space.

Today we sit down with a man that oozes in inspiration, class and steadfastness; we get a real insight into what it feels like to chase a career and then inadvertently find yourself falling in love with a totally different passion. Here at Pioneers Space we often ask what’s more important, the end goal or the journey - whatever your choice, this episode is testament to how important it is to be open minded regardless of what stance you take! It’s easier said than done but it’s imperative to trust the process.

A common theme that seems to be appearing in the Pioneers Space podcast is the ability to constantly overcome adversity and this conversation with GetRilFit isn’t any different.

From the desire to fit into a small Primark t-shirt, to quitting his managerial role - what has it taken for him to be this Strength and Condition phenomenon on social media? What was it like being in his head stepping into the unknown? How frightening was that?

Joining us today, we’ve got a business orientated young man, who comes across as a passionate lover of the craft but also one that’s endured numerous trials and tribulations to be where he is at the moment. We speak about what success looks like for him and his business and also how infectiously poisonous the habit of quitting can be.

His business EventsMeetsWorld is exactly what it states - an all in one events company - he dissects where the vision derived from, we also get into the nitty gritty of how he courageously managed to follow through off that vision, the challenges the business has encountered and ultimately how he has managed to pull through against all odds.

For anyone thinking about starting a business in this field or the idea of it simply piques your interest, this is a conversation you want to ensure you’re prepared and present for!

We sat down with aspiring entrepreneur Kelvin Dore to discuss his journey so far and his fashion brand Pharaoh. During the conversation we touched on a few sensitive subjects from challenges when set targets weren’t met to successfully transitioning from the corporate world to working on his dream.

A self proclaimed “student in the university of clothing brands” join us as we discuss what daily mental routines he’s implemented into his lifestyle which enables him to know exactly what colour his future carpet in his mansion will be. He sets a plan, then revisits the plan every two weeks to add to the already made plan, an ingenious approach.