Explore every episode of the podcast The Knowledge with David Elikwu
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| 145: From Survival Mode to CEO Mode - Breaking the Cycle (ft. Christine Carrillo) | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:37:15 | |
David speaks with Christine Carrillo, an executive coach for early-stage CEOs and founder of The 20-Hour CEO. Christine has built three companies generating over $200M in revenue and now helps founders build lean, profitable businesses without burnout. They talked about: 🏚 Growing up in poverty and becoming head of household at 14 🛠 Navigating trauma, burnout, and building resilience 💡 Why freedom, not money, was her ultimate definition of success 🚀 Starting and scaling VC-backed and bootstrapped companies 🧘🏽♀️ Rewriting productivity rules with the 20-Hour CEO 🧠 The mindset shift from survival mode to CEO mode 📜 Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/christinecarrillo-2/ The 20-Hour CEO | https://www.20hourceo.com Butler Health | https://www.butlerhealth.co Techstars | https://www.techstars.com Kaiser Permanente | https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org McKinsey & Company | https://www.mckinsey.com Deloitte | https://www2.deloitte.com Website: https://www.christinecarrillo.com/ Twitter: https://x.com/ChristineCarril LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinecarrillo 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favourite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 144: From Football Dreams to AI Innovator (ft Alex Fefegha) | 10 Apr 2025 | 00:51:06 | |
David speaks with with Alex Fefegha, a creative technologist who currently works as a creative coder at Google's Arts & Culture Lab. Previously, Alex founded COMUZI, a design studio he started at 19. He also runs The Office of Art & Technology, creating games and interactive experiences. They talked about: 💻 How Alex got into tech after growing up in South London ⚽ Getting kicked out of a football academy put him on a new path 🎵 Losing thousands trying to break into the music industry 🧠 Teaching himself to code and making it his edge 🤖 AI and why he says “computers are stupid” 🚀 How he built COMUZI - a creative studio working on cutting-edge AI projects 📜 Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/alexfefegha-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/o6GVqRAp-qE COMUZI | https://www.comuzi.xyz/ Richie Brave | https://theknowledge.io/richiebrave-1/ Tooting & Mitcham | https://www.tmunited.org/ Pecan | https://www.pecan.ai/ Audacity | https://www.audacityteam.org/ Bonnet Football Club | https://www.bonnetbayfc.com/ Wired PR | https://wired-pr.co.uk/ Music X-Ray | https://www.musicxray.com/ Mike McCready | https://twitter.com/mikemccreadypj A&R's | https://www.careersinmusic.com/what-is-a-r/ SoundCloud | https://soundcloud.com/ Feminist Internet | https://www.feministinternet.com/ Digital One Dead Bot | https://www.wionews.com/world/deadbots-the-digital-soul-that-can-speak-for-you-after-your-death-478639 New Inc Museum | https://www.newmuseum.org/ Ross Goodwin | https://rossgoodwin.com/ Es Devlin | https://esdevlin.com/ Rakim the hip hop | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakim The Thames Path 2040 | https://www.newreal.cc/artworks/the-thames-path-2040 MKBHD | https://mkbhd.com/ ChatGPT | https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ Website: https://lexfefegha.com/ Twitter: https://x.com/lexfefegha LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfefegha/ 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favourite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 135: Monotasking, Reading, and Building Home Libraries with Thatcher Wine | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:41:46 | |
David speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. They talked about: 📚 The evolving role of books in modern life 🏛️ Creating custom libraries for celebrities ⏰ Finding time to read in a busy world 💫 The art of book curation 🧠 The power of monotasking 📱 Breaking free from digital distractions theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-2/ Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com Gwyneth Paltrow | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyneth_Paltrow Shonda Rhimes | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shonda_Rhimes The Twelve Monotasks | https://amzn.to/4hpRK85 For the Love of Books | https://amzn.to/4hkM27k Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain | https://amzn.to/4hJWx3Z Kurt Vonnegut | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut Slaughterhouse Five | https://amzn.to/413w6Az Cat's Cradle | https://amzn.to/3Q5bu4C Breakfast of Champions | https://amzn.to/433jVp9 The Quilted Giraffe Restaurant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quilted_Giraffe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcherwine/ Website: https://www.thatcherwine.com/about 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 45: Doing Productive Work with Thomas Frank | 17 Nov 2022 | 01:05:53 | |
David speaks with Thomas Frank, a writer and video creator passionate about helping people become more capable and productive. Thomas is the founder of the College Info Geek, a blog to help you learn effectively, spend less time studying, and become more productive (even if you're not in college). He is also a Notion power-user, and creates tutorials and free Notion templates on the side. We talked about his background and his story and everything that has come along with his path, about how to nurture your own creativity and how to channel it into producing a consistent body of work that has a lasting impact. And so you're gonna hear us answering a bunch of questions like how do you find your passion? And how do you pick which projects to start? And then, how do you know when to quit? And how do you deal with success? www.theknowledge.io/thomasfrank/ https://youtu.be/O1XzyCrxlCM Twitter profile: @TomFrankly | https://twitter.com/TomFrankly Instagram profile: tomfrankly | https://www.instagram.com/tomfrankly/ Website: thomasjfrank.com College Info Geek Podcast | https://collegeinfogeek.com/ The Inforium | https://art19.com/shows/the-inforium The Dip by Seth Godin | https://amzn.to/3TDIcJM Ryan Holiday | https://ryanholiday.net/ Sara Deistchy | https://www.saradietschy.com/ Yahoo Geocities | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_GeoCities Wanting by Luke Burgis | https://amzn.to/3AcZfeS Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday | https://amzn.to/3USSjeJ Feynman technique | https://fs.blog/feynman-technique/ Nassim Taleb | https://twitter.com/nntaleb?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author Back to The Future | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/ Gifts from your past self | https://www.theknowledge.io/issue45/ The Sunk Cost Fallacy | https://www.theknowledge.io/sunk-cost-fallacy/ David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 44: A Life Well Lived with Khe Hy | 03 Nov 2022 | 00:46:44 | |
David speaks with Khe Hy, founder and CEO of RadReads, an online education company that helps professionals lead productive, examined, and joyful lives. Creator of the $10K Work productivity method and teaches the popular cohort-based course Supercharge Your Productivity We talked about philosophy and spirituality behind productivity, not just talking about what we should do and when we should do it, but also how and why. You're gonna hear us talk about Telic and Atelic activities, activities that have intrinsic versus extrinsic value. The right type of goals and objectives to have in your life, but also the right kind of motivations to help drive those goals. And we talk about the cost of success and when it is and is not worth paying the price that comes with high achievement. And Khe really goes deep on the question of what is a life well lived? And that's something he's been pursuing for himself, but also something that he calls all of us to pursue equally. 📜 Full transcript: www.theknowledge.io/khehy/ https://youtu.be/3GOmJdd9q8c Twitter: @khemaridh: https://twitter.com/khemaridh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radreadsco/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColNfZXzL946wNgxPGWst1A Website: https://radreads.co/ Kieran Setiya | http://www.ksetiya.net/ 4,000 Weeks | https://amzn.to/3U7K2Du Oliver Burkeman | https://www.oliverburkeman.com/ Grit | https://amzn.to/3gRs4qp Angela Duckworth | https://angeladuckworth.com/ David Belle | https://twitter.com/davidbelle_ Elon Musk | https://twitter.com/elonmusk? Ram Dass | https://twitter.com/BabaRamDass The Maharaji | https://www.hanumanmaui.org/maharaji RAD reads | https://radreads.co/ Tom Brady | https://twitter.com/tombrady Sam Parr | @thesamparr Tiger Woods | https://twitter.com/TigerWoods Roger Federer | https://twitter.com/rogerfederer 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 43: Becoming prolific with David Kadavy | 20 Oct 2022 | 01:40:39 | |
David Elikwu speaks with David Kadavy an Author, Podcaster and President of Kadavy, Inc. Author of Mind Management not Time Management, The Heart to Start and, Design for Hackers. Host of Love Your Work podcast, where he interviewed Seth Godin, Steve Case, & many more creative entrepreneurs. We talked a lot about productivity, we talked about writing, we talked about content creation about how David is able to consistently come up with new ideas. We barely even got to touch on was the fact that he designed an app with behavioral psychologist, Dan Ariely0 which was eventually acquired by Google. 📜 Full transcript: www.theknowledge.io/kadavy/ https://youtu.be/gMVv41RWHHo 👤 Connect with David Kadavy: Twitter: @kadavy Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/kadavy Website: https://kadavy.net/ Course: https://designforhackers.com/ Book: Mind Management, not Time Management, The Heart to Start, Design for Hackers 🗣 Mentioned in the show: Design for Hackers | https://designforhackers.com/ Doug Bowman | https://twitter.com/stop Jason Santa Maria | https://twitter.com/jasonsantamaria Merlin Mann | https://twitter.com/hotdogsladies 43 Folders | https://www.43folders.com/ Chris Webb | https://www.chriswebbspeaks.com/ Claude Monet | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Claude-Monet Tim Ferriss | https://tim.blog/ Nassim Nicholas Taleb | https://twitter.com/nntaleb?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author David Perell | https://perell.com/ Mark Manson | https://markmanson.net/ Tim Urban | https://waitbutwhy.com/ Wait But Why | https://waitbutwhy.com/ Thomas Paine | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine In Defense of Papyrus | https://designforhackers.com/blog/papyrus-font/ kdp.amazon.com | http://kdp.amazon.com/ The Iliad / The Odyssey | https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1375.The_Iliad_The_Odyssey David Galenson | https://www.davidgalenson.com/ Picasso | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso Leonardo da Vinci | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci Mason Currey | https://www.masoncurrey.com/ Daily Rituals: How Artists Work | https://www.masoncurrey.com/daily-rituals Walt Disney | https://www.disney.com/ Jeff Bezos | https://hoo.be/jeffbezos Elon Musk | https://twitter.com/elonmusk Marie Curie | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie Kirsten Oliphant | https://kirstenoliphant.com/about-me/ Encyclopedia Brown | https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Brown-Complete-Books-books/dp/B01M9FSC4Y Zettelkasten | https://zettelkasten.de/posts/overview/ 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 42: Creating Free time with Jenny Blake | 06 Oct 2022 | 01:13:44 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Jenny Blake an Author, Speaker, and Podcaster. Jenny Blake loves helping entrepreneurs and organizations move from friction to flow through smarter systems, powered by Delightfully Tiny Teams. We talked about this idea from her book, pivot about being able to make incremental changes in your career and really move yourself into a direction that aligns with what you really want to be doing and how to find joy in your work. 📜 Full transcript: www.theknowledge.io/jennyblake/ https://youtu.be/czh3z7Rlyek 👤 Connect with Jenny Blake: Twitter: @jenny_blake: https://twitter.com/jenny_blake Book: Life After College: The Complete Guide to Getting What You Want, Pivot: The Only Move That Matters Is Your Next One, and Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business Website: http://pivotmethod.com/ 🗣 Mentioned in the show: Medill Northwestern University: https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/ UCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/ Daily Bruin: https://dailybruin.com/ Palo Alto Networks: http://www.paloaltonetworks.com/ Free Time: https://itsfreetime.com/ Parkinson’s Law: https://personalmba.com/parkinsons-law/ Andrew Wilkinson: https://twitter.com/awilkinson Shane Parrish: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish Luke Burgis: https://lukeburgis.com/ Kardashians: https://g.co/kgs/DgtHBB Suits: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1632701/ Ama Amo Agyei: https://www.instagram.com/amaa__official/?hl=en The legend of success: https://www.theknowledge.io/issue34/ Steph Smith: https://stephsmith.io/ Andreessen Horowitz: http://a16z.com/ a16z: http://a16z.com/ Doug Kirkpatrick: https://dougkirkpatrick.com/ Zapier: https://zapier.com/ Notion: https://www.notion.so/ Nick Sonnenberg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicksonnenberg/ itsfreetime.com/toolkit: http://itsfreetime.com/toolkit itsfreetime.com/authors: http://itsfreetime.com/authors 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 41: Creative entrepreneurs playbook with Josh Spector | 22 Sep 2022 | 01:11:14 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Josh Spector, a newsletter publisher and an audience and business growth strategist. He helps creative entrepreneurs to grow their audience and businesses and he also writes a great newsletter called For The Interested. We talked all about, so many great frameworks for shipping great work and finding the right audience, creating work that you are proud of and being able to create work consistently in a way that doesn't lead to burnout. 📜 Full transcript: www.theknowledge.io/joshspector/ https://youtu.be/D5eX4v6KYNE 👤 Connect with Josh Spector:
🗣 Mentioned in the show: 51: A moment of honesty ⏱️: https://www.theknowledge.io/issue51/ Hollywood: https://www.hollywood.com/ Connected Comedy: https://connectedcomedy.com/ A Person You Should Know: https://apersonyoushouldknow.com/about/ Ann Friedman: https://www.annfriedman.com/ James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/ 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 40: Creating overnight success with Blake Burge | 08 Sep 2022 | 01:03:33 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Blake Burge, a content creator and director of manufacturing at Neoinsulation. We talked all about the overlaps between creativity and entrepreneurship and the secrets behind his overnight success as a content creator on Twitter. And finally, we discussed a ton of great frameworks for being able to consistently produce great content. 📜 Full transcript: https://www.theknowledge.io/burge/ https://youtu.be/Tm0sZYbG06M 🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast player https://plnk.to/theknowledge 👤 Connect with Blake Burge: Twitter profile: @blakeaburge / https://twitter.com/blakeaburge Newsletter: While You Were Away / https://whileyouwereaway.beehiiv.com/ Excel Course: https://excelfoundations1.carrd.co/ 🗣 Mentioned in the show: Sam Parr: http://samparr.com/ David Morris: https://twitter.com/wdmorrisjr Vincent van Gogh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh Bach: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christian_Bach Mozart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart Warren Buffett: https://twitter.com/WarrenBuffett David Goggins: https://davidgoggins.com/ Sahil Bloom: https://www.sahilbloom.com/#Hero 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 39: World-class leadership playbook with Dave Kline | 25 Aug 2022 | 01:03:06 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Dave Kline, a solopreneur, and owner of MGMT Accelerator & Skillscouter. He advises executives on how to build exceptional teams and improve their careers. We talked about some of the big mistakes that both new and experienced leaders make, how to delegate effectively, how to empower teams and a lot of frameworks and mental models for making effective decisions in a replicable way. 📜 Full transcript: https://www.theknowledge.io/dkline/ https://youtu.be/UIG1WwWCn98 🎙 Listen in your favourite podcast player Twitter Profile: @dklineii Website: LinkedIn: Dave Kline 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 38: Making startups pop with Arielle Jackson | 11 Aug 2022 | 01:19:38 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Arielle Jackson, who is the marketing expert in residence at First Round, and also an amateur jewelry maker. Arielle built a well-storied career working in marketing at Google, Square and Cover. Now she’s a force multiplier at First Round, helping startups pop! She’s also teaching a course on Maven called Startup Brand Strategy. 📜 Full transcript: 🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast player 👤 Connect with Arielle Jackson: Twitter profile: @hiiamArielle LinkedIn: Arielle Jackson Maven: https://maven.com/arielle/startupbrandstrategy 🗣 Mentioned in the show: The Happiest Baby on the Block 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter.
Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 37: Zero to seven figures with Ama Amo-Agyei | 28 Jul 2022 | 01:24:31 | |
David speaks with Ama Amo-Agyei, a wellness entrepreneur and the founder of Plantmade. Plantmade creates powerful, vegan growth products handmade in small batches to make an actual difference in you and the planet! 📜 Full transcript: 🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast player 👤 Connect with Ama: Twitter: @amaa__official Podcast: @riceathomepodcast Website: weareplantmade.com 📄 Show notes: Where everything started for Ama [3:53] Learning what wealth looks like [6:03] The book that changed her life [7:25] Lessons about success [9:22] The insight that helped Ama to break free [11:26] How Ama’s life trajectory changed [15:45] The first steps Ama took to be an entrepreneur [19:59] Learning and developing skills [24:21] Copywriting is a massive skill to be able to develop [31:04] Getting a job in recruitment sales, Ama’s worst decision [37:18] A conflict of passion [42:20] Getting fired two weeks before COVID [45:34] How getting fired became the best thing to happen to her [47:21] The secret to resilience [48:42] Self-limiting beliefs [51:56] Impostor Syndrome is a good thing [53:51] The optionality that comes with success [59:00] Building a legacy with Plantmade [1:01:48] 🗣 Mentioned in the show: 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
Career Hyperdrive is a live, cohort-based course that helps people find their competitive advantage, gain clarity around their goals and build a future-proof set of mental frameworks so they can live an extraordinary life doing work they love. During this course, you will make the leap from 'going with the flow' to actively crafting your journey. And you’ll join a community of ambitious peers who will hold you accountable for betting on yourself. On The Knowledge Podcast you’ll hear from the best and brightest minds in business, entrepreneurship, and beyond. Hosted by writer and entrepreneur David Elikwu, each episode features in-depth interviews with makers, thinkers, and innovators from a variety of backgrounds. The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity and business, all designed to help you think deeper and work smarter. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 36: Breaking down the cult of leadership with Bob Gower | 14 Jul 2022 | 01:00:13 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Bob Gower, an author, speaker, and consultant, who cares deeply about creating organizations that are a net positive for the world. Bob Gower assists leaders in aligning their teams on all levels in order to achieve optimal performance. He is the author of two books, Agile Business: A Leader's Guide to Harnessing Complexity and Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations to Transform Your Business and Life, as well as a former contributor to the Huffington Post and Inc. Full transcript: www.theknowledge.io/bob-gower/ 🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast player https://plnk.to/theknowledge Connect with Bob Gower: Twitter: @gower_bob Books: Radical Alignment Website: bobgower.com Show notes: Let's dig into the background as a whole [2:31] The Hypocrisy of Prosperity gospel [5:03] Daniel Kahneman writer of Thinking Fast and Slow [13:16] The quality of the question rather than the quality of the answer [21:57] Emotional Agility by Susan David [26:00] How do groups of people come together to do things [28:13] On our own as individual humans, we're actually so useless [31:09] The social conquest of earth by EO Wilson [34:59] Great leaders, charismatic but do seem to be jerks [40:01] What made Job’s a great leader [41:29] The cults of Silicon Valley [48:55] When people use the meaning and significance [49:39] Most valuable piece a leader to have [54:25] Mentioned in the show: Pentecostal Christianity Zen Buddhism Daniel Kahneman Escape from Freedom Ernest Becker Eric Fromm Emotional Agility Descartes' Error Denial of death Social Conquest of Earth EO Wilson Radical Alignment Antonio Demasio Susan David Steve Jobs Elon Musk Larry Ellison Elizabeth Holmes Theranos Maslow’s Hierarchy Adam Newman WeWork Kim Scott Just Work About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better. * Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge * Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io * Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com * Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive David runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 134: Pivoting, Building, and Scaling startups with Jason Shen | 30 Jan 2025 | 00:56:04 | |
David speaks with Jason Shen, a three-time founder, writer, executive coach, and NCAA gymnastics champion. Jason Co-founded RideJoy, a ridesharing platform backed by Y Combinator, and later built Midgame, an AI gaming company that was bought by Meta. As CEO of Refactor Labs, he helps founders and teams build successful companies. He wrote The Path to Pivot and Weirdly Brilliant, sharing lessons on resilience, leadership, and reaching your full potential. They talked about: 🚀 The realities of startup founding and pivoting 🤝 Navigating co-founder relationships 🌱 How early experiences shape entrepreneurial paths 💡 The power of focus in building successful businesses 🧭 Coaching founders through critical challenges 🚧 Choosing your path as a founder 📜 Full transcript: 📹 Watch on Youtube: Stanford University | https://www.stanford.edu/about/ Y Combinator | https://www.ycombinator.com/about Etsy | https://www.etsy.com/ Burning Man | https://burningman.org/about/about-us/ Boston University | https://www.bu.edu/admissions-overview/ Kelly Wilde Miller | https://kellywildemiller.com/ Ray Kurzweil | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Raymond-Kurzweil Paul Graham | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham_(programmer) Jessica Livingston | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Livingston Sam Altman | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman Christopher Columbus | https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus Nassim Taleb | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassim_Nicholas_Taleb Richard Dawkins | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dawkins NVIDIA | https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ East India Trading Company | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company Connect with Jason: Twitter: https://x.com/JasonShen Website: https://www.jasonshen.com/ The Path to Pivot: https://amzn.to/4iFFRfh 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 35: Chasing your vibe with Richie Brave | 30 Jun 2022 | 01:09:00 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Richie Brave, a Broadcaster at BBC Radio 1xtra and Head of Diversity for a Publishing Company. Richie dug into his background growing up in London, and how he was able to craft his own career, defining success on his terms to build a life that suits him. Finally, Richie shared some of the incredible grassroots work that he does in his local community. 📜 Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/richiebrave 🎙 Listen to your favourite podcast player https://plnk.to/theknowledge 👤 Connect with Richie Brave: Twitter: @RichieBrave wemovefund@bbc.co.uk / bbc.co.uk/pudsey 📄 Show notes: Radio is definitely something he always wanted to do since young [3:06] Music was always big for him growing up [6:57] Life for him coming up in the area that he lived in [12:10] How did he make helping other young people and doing the CBT related things [19:40] Took the opportunities that were presented in front of him [24:30] Hard work, doesn't always pay off [26:34] Allowing people to reimagine and dream [33:49] Financial freedom [35:44] Having a platform allows us to have a collective conversation across the black communities [39:37] Built his whole career by being himself [44:46] You follow impartiality guidelines when being in BBC [47:01] Section of his wages every month goes towards charitable things [49:35] A bit of respect is so important for him [53:13] Being online is a really weird thing [1:03:28] We move fund [1:06:20] 🗣 Mentioned in the show: British Broadcasting Corporation We move fund: Youth Social Action 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better. Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 🚀 Career Hyperdrive David runs a course that will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business, or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of. http://careerhyperdrive.com 🧭 The Knowledge As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business, and culture. We explore tools, frameworks, and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 34: Leveraging tiny teams with Christine Carillo | 16 Jun 2022 | 01:21:43 | |
David Elikwu speaks with Christine Carrillo, an Executive Coach for Early Stage CEOs, Founder of The 20-Hour CEO Over the last decade, she built and led three companies that have generated $200M in revenue. She experienced everything from bootstrapping a business to $25M to building a hyper-growth VC-backed company to $28M ARR in under two years. 📹 Watch on Youtube👤 Connect with Christine Carrillo:Twitter: @ChristineCarril Website: christinecarrillo.com 📜Full transcript:https://theknowledge.io/carrillo 📄 Show notes:Early background and upbringing [4:10] How did she start at the very bottom [6:14] How did she start her own company [9:09] What kind of success does she look up to? [22:12] The idea of success started to turn into freedom [25:22] Unethical moments she experienced [27:34] She’s very fortunate to have a CEO coach [43:12] A lot of pressure being extraordinary [48:30] How are you as a CEO [51:24] When she started Butler heath [1:00:19] I hate managing people [1:03:15] Prioritizing family over work [1:20:27] 🗣 Mentioned in the show:👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu:David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
David runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of. 🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 33: Building a bud empire with Colin Landforce | 02 Jun 2022 | 01:00:54 | |
David speaks with Colin Landforce, the CTO of Unrivaled Brands. They talked about Colin’s early forays into entrepreneurship, building things from high school and college and beyond, and then also this incredible journey of building a publicly traded cannabis company (Unrivaled Brands). And then finally, they also talked about the idea of building a brand around yourself and tenets of being able to find authenticity and being yourself and finding your voice. Twitter: @landforce Website: landforce.co Podcast: builders.build Full notes and transcript here: Thoughts on being a builder [4:20] How did he get into cannabis [14:48] How cannabis works from a legislation perspective [16:51] The nature of any startup [19:50] Trouble with the cannabis industry [22:13] How to lead effectively and help the business to succeed [25:10] What do you think makes you take that first step [31:31] Different ideas he tried [35:26] Being able to experiment, try things and to play in different spaces [44:10] Skills to develop and can execute well [45:49] How to manage social media presence [53:57] David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
David runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of. 🧭 The Knowledge As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 32: Finding your path with David Morris | 19 May 2022 | 00:58:16 | |
David Elikwu speaks with David Morris, the Chief Operating Officer at NeoInsulation. David dug deep into his background and the road to becoming a chief operating officer and everything that he learned along the way. They also discussed the idea of finding your path and not over optimising for optionality. Finally, David unpacked his leadership playbook, sharing everything that he's learned about leadership, both at home and at work, as well as the skills and values that you need to be a great leader. Connect with David: Twitter: @wdmorrisjr Show notes: David's journey to COO [1:59] The magic of 'mid-life' [8:32] The pressure to have things figured out [14:32] What does it mean to get things right [16:40] The glamorous alternative future [27:20] How David built his career [31:54] Learning values through hard lessons [38:02] The hardest skills (you really need to learn) [47:07] Great leadership and great parenting [50:33] The battle against cynicism [54:58] Mentioned in the show: Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/davidmorris About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
🚀 Career Hyperdrive David runs a course which will help you build a toolkit of mental models and bulletproof core skills that will drastically shorten the growth curve for your career, business or personal brand. Join the next cohort to take control of your path, build future-proof skills, and design a career you can be proud of. 🧭 The KnowledgeAs a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. It’s where you go to figure things out. A curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 31: Make your conversations flow with Joe Ferraro | 05 May 2022 | 01:04:31 | |
David speaks with Joe Ferraro, a teacher, podcast host and speaking coach. Joe Ferraro is currently in his 22nd year as an educator, teaching English 12, Public Speaking, and Creative Writing. In addition to his work in the classroom, he is the host of One percent better podcast, and founder of DamnGoodConversations.com, a company whose mission is to teach you repeatable ways to have the best conversations in your life and work. Connect with Joe Ferraro: Twitter: @FerraroOnAir Blog: https://www.damngoodconversations.com/damn-good-services Show notes: [Topics + timestamps] Mentioned in the show: Seth Godin Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/joeferraro About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
The Knowledge: As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. The Knowledge is where you go to figure things out. It’s a curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 30: Following your Curiosity with Buster Benson | 21 Apr 2022 | 01:06:53 | |
David speaks with Buster Benson, CEO of 750words.com, author of "Why Are We Yelling? The Art of Productive Disagreement". Buster's had a well storied career across Silicon valley, having worked at Amazon Twitter, Slack and Patreon. But he's also an entrepreneur. He's built and co-founded several incredible businesses like 43things.com, Healthmonth.com, and currently is the CEO of 750words.com. Connect with Buster: Twitter: @buster Book: Why Are We Yelling Website: 750words.com Show notes: Buster as an introvert [4:19] Why he’s willing to be authentic on the internet [5:38] Buster's early experiences on the internet [6:30] Being able to write online and having that creative streak [9:11] What was it like coming into Amazon [13:13] His text ad service for blogs [16:28] What was the motivation? [21:29] The infinite possibility of the internet [27:26] What inspired Buster to write why are we yelling? [30:27] Productive Arguing is a Secret Skill [36:33] How to learn from people you disagree with [40:02] Important considerations for the Metaverse [44:27] The origin of 750 words, and why Buster built it [55:06] Mentioned in the show: Full transcript: https://theknowledge.io/buster About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
The Knowledge: As a writer and serial entrepreneur, David Elikwu speaks with elite performers from a variety of backgrounds, unpacking everything there is to know about navigating the world around us. This podcast is a catalogue of excellent data points. Join us each week for actionable insights to make sense of what matters most. The Knowledge is an online publication designed to save you from information overload. It’s where you go to figure things out. A curated digest of the world's best ideas, drawing on insights from psychology, philosophy, business and culture. We explore tools, frameworks and stories that will help you navigate with clarity and cut through the noise. Website: theknowledge.io Podcast: plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 29: The Psychology of Trading with David Belle | 07 Apr 2022 | 01:02:00 | |
David Elikwu speaks with David Belle, a Trader, the founder of Macrodesiac and Director of Growth at TradingView We talked about: The psychology of traders and what makes investors like Warren Buffet so successful. We also talked about emerging trends in crypto and web3, and high leverage skills to build in your career. Show notes: Why most retail traders lose money [6:42] How success leads to destruction [7:54] Why Warren Buffet is a great investor [10:02] The magic of financial markets people often overlook [29:14] Why the crypto trend isn't going away [48:02] How overlapping your skillset makes you powerful [51:51] The biggest skill differentiator is... [54:38] The one thing you need to take an unconventional path [56:57] Connect with David Belle: Twitter: @davidbelle_ @macrodesiac_ Mentioned in the show: Schumpeterian creative destruction Full transcript: https://www.theknowledge.io/dbelle/ About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 28: Fintech and Fashion with Urenna Okonkwo | 24 Mar 2022 | 00:48:52 | |
David speaks with Urenna Okonkwo, the founder and CEO of luxury fashion fintech platform Cashmere. They talk about everything at the intersection of fashion and fintech, as well as Urenna's experiences fundraising and scaling. At the age of 23, Urenna Okonkwo came up with the idea for an app to help women save for luxury purchases. Now Cashmere is the savings platform for fashion-forward women, who want to save sensibly. Connect with Urenna: Full Transcript: www.theknowledge.io/urenna/ About David: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people learn more and live better. - Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge - Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com, https://theknowledge.io - Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 27: Colonialism and culture with JJ Bola | 13 May 2021 | 00:49:40 | |
David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author. Continuing from last week, their conversation touches on the impacts of stereotypes on black masculinity, the consequences of colonialism on cultural pride within ethnic communities. This is the second episode of a 2-part series! JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call Home, Mask Off) in the last 5 years. His latest novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing (2021), tackling themes such as mental health, police brutality, and the power of love, is out later this year! Connect with JJ Bola: Twitter/Instagram: @JJ_Bola Jjbola.com Show notes:
Quotes: “it's a real conversation that we need to have amongst ourselves. But places like Twitter seems to be the only platform for it. And there's just not enough nuance like it's about popular voices, it's about retweets, it's about, you know hashtags.” “I think the most powerful thing that we can do, I say like, as black people, is connect with our ancestral lineage, connect with our history is never by culture. That's the pathway to liberation that effort, like everything else, has been tried and tested, you know, and I think that the further that we get along, we can talk about, you know representation in, in, in society, but as long as the society remains white supremacist materialistic which is like. It's not going to liberate us, but the more we are traditionally tied to our ancestral values.” “you're gonna learn about this culture you're going to embrace it in a very different way. And I think that's something I would love to see more within our community as well, maybe not just even from Africa, but I guess Pan African as well I'm looking around the diaspora and we can embrace each other. I'm looking at how we can find that collective identity.” Full transcript: [Link] About David: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, operator and strategist who traded corporate law for tech. He now helps startups to scale. David previously founded Baba’s Flight Club and is currently building Democratic Republic, a sustainable coffee and wine company. David writes weekly about learning more and living better in The Knowledge newsletter, and speaks regularly on The Knowledge podcast, Travel n Turn up podcast, and The Knowledge: Office Hours.
The Knowledge: Welcome to The Knowledge, hosted by David Elikwu. David is on a journey of learning more and living better, and sharing everything he discovers along the way. As a writer, tinkerer, and serial entrepreneur, David unpacks wisdom from elite performers and everyday people, highlighting everything you need to know to navigate the world around you. Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.com Podcast: gopod.me/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 26: Identity and masculinity in the black community with JJ Bola | 06 May 2021 | 00:54:49 | |
David speaks with JJ Bola, a published poet and author, on how he went from being a good writer to a published author, as well as his experiences grappling with a multinational identity, his views on social justice and masculinity within the black community and how all of these topics influence him to write. This is the first episode of a 2-part series! JJ Bola is a Congo-borne accomplished poet and author, having released 3 poetry collections (Elevate, Daughter of the Sun, and WORD) and 2 novels (No Place to Call Home, Mask Off) in the last 5 years. His latest novel, The Selfless Act of Breathing (2021), tackling themes such as mental health, police brutality, and the power of love, is out later this year! Connect with JJ Bola: Twitter/Instagram: @JJ_Bola Jjbola.com Show notes: JJ Bola discusses his career progressions as a writer and poet The importance of consistency in writing Structuring hobbies outside a 9-to-5 The influence of environment and identity in writing The levels of identity in first and second-generation immigrant children, and its impacts on personal philosophy and allegiance Impacts of foreign political struggles on identity, and the importance of empathy amidst confusion The hierarchy of the black community in British society Social justice and how it affects communities The sexualisation of successful black men, and how it affects masculinity Reclamation of identity and humanity (reclaiming the N-word, buying back land) Archetype personalities and black masculine stereotypes Impacts of materialism and capitalism on black stereotypes About David: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial-entrepreneur, operator and strategist who traded corporate law for tech. He now helps startups to scale. David previously founded Baba’s Flight Club, and is currently building Democratic Republic, a sustainable coffee and wine company. David writes weekly about learning more and living better in The Knowledge newsletter, and speaks regularly on The Knowledge podcast, Travel n Turn up podcast, and The Knowledge: Office Hours. Twitter: @Delikwu / @DemRepWorld Website: davidelikwu.com, demrepcoffee.com Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.com Podcast: gopod.me/theknowledge, travelandturnup.com The Knowledge: Welcome to The Knowledge, hosted by David Elikwu. David is on a journey of learning more and living better and sharing everything he discovers along the way. As a writer, tinkerer, and serial entrepreneur, David unpacks wisdom from elite performers and everyday people, highlighting everything you need to know to navigate the world around you. Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.com Podcast: gopod.me/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 133. Innovation, Risk, and Prosperity with Luca Dellana | 23 Jan 2025 | 01:03:38 | |
David speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals. They talked about: 📉 The cost of risk-taking ⚙️ How over-regulation kills innovation 🎲 How to make vision a team effort 📣 How populism hinders long-term success 💸 Luxury beliefs and the reality of prosperity ⚖️ How scarcity shapes our perception of prosperity This is just one part of a longer conversation, and it's the second part. You can listen to the earlier episode here: Part 1: *🎙️* Trust, Skills, and Winning Long-Term Games with Luca Dellana (Episode 129) You can also check out Luca Dellanna's first appearance on The Knowledge Podcast here: 🎙️ Ergodicity and Decision-making with Luca Dellanna (Episode 59) theknowledge.io/lucadellana-2/ 📹 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/PxFiTDyvoi4 FAANG | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/faang-stocks.asp Michael Saylor | https://www.michael.com/ Berkshire Hathaway | https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/ Bitcoin | https://theknowledge.io/what-is-cryptocurrency/ Poverty and Prosperity | https://luca-dellanna.com/books/preorder MicroStrategy | https://www.microstrategy.com/ Naval Ravikant | https://nav.al/ COVID | https://theknowledge.io/issue7/ Survivorship Bias | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias European Union | https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en Donald Trump | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Peter Thiel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel Per Bylund | https://perbylund.com/ Rob Henderson | https://www.robkhenderson.com/ Niels Hoven | https://www.nielshoven.com/ National Health Service | https://www.nhs.uk/ Eurozone | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurozone The Matthew Principle | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_rich_get_richer_and_the_poor_get_poorer 👤 Connect with Luca: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DellAnnaLuca Website: https://luca-dellanna.com/about/ Latest Book: Winning Long-Term Games | https://amzn.to/3OQuD9T Upcoming Book: Poverty and Prosperity | https://luca-dellanna.com/books/preorder 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 25: The Privilege Paradox | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:33:31 | |
The pandemic has unearthed uncomfortable conversations on privilege and its impact on different social groups in uncertain times. However, the experience of privilege isn’t always a negative, but something which we should recognise and have more honest conversations about going forward. // You'll find the show notes/newsletter edition of this episode here: http://bit.ly/tkissue26 Introduction: the future of learning, the privilege paradox [0:15] Thoughts on how the pandemic disrupts theoretical discussion (Case Studies: Universal Basic Income) [2:02] Case Study: Remote Working [3:55] Case Study: Remote Learning [5:10] The drawbacks of remote learning [7:00] Dispensing of grading and traditional assessments [10:55] The racial biases within the predicted grading system and the disadvantages to black students [12:03] The Birth Lottery: Fortune, Friction, Hope and Luck [15:23] Meritocracy has its merits [16:50] The lack of representation in privilege [18:40] The privilege of living in the modern age, and digital access [20:05] Natural Friction and Manufactured Friction [21:58] How benefit of the doubt is a misallocated resource [24:02] Varying degrees of friction and culture [25:00] The real issue with denying privilege exists [27:00] // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Delikwu using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 24: The business of Black hair care with Joycelyn Mate | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:53:58 | |
David speaks with Joycelyn Mate, the co-founder of Afrocenchix. They talked about Joycelyn’s journey building an afro haircare brand, scaling it, and the challenges they faced fundraising as Black women founders. Joycelyn Mate is one of the amazing brains behind Afrocenchix, an overnight success ten year in the making. The unintentional business she started with her friend Rachael while at university became the first afro haircare brand to be stocked at Whole Foods UK, and the pair have already raised over half a million pounds in venture funding, including backing by WeWork/SoftBank. Connect with Joycelyn: Twitter: @joymatespeaks @Afrocenchix Show notes - [Topics + timestamps] Early days of Afrocenchix [1:29] How Afrocenchix came about [4:17] Initial response to Afrocenchix [6:42] The journey to find product market fit [9:15] How the market reacted to Afrocenchix [11:58] How Afrocenchix formulated customer trust [16:12] Afrocenchix’s fundraising experiences [18:18] [20:46] What black and female founders actually need and bias in funding [21:49] Why capital is key [28:21] Trials and tribulations of creating a team [31:01] How you can use personality tests and types to foster greater teamwork [33:45] Joycelyn’s business role models [39:17] Joycelyn’s advice for business and life - the art of mastery [42:24] The iceberg analogy [46:50] Joycelyn’s advice for founders, VCs, and investors [48:30] About David: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial-entrepreneur, operator and strategist who traded corporate law for tech. He now helps startups to scale. David previously founded Baba’s Flight Club, and is currently building Democratic Republic, a sustainable coffee and wine company. David writes weekly about learning more and living better in The Knowledge newsletter, and speaks regularly on The Knowledge podcast, Travel n Turn up podcast, and The Knowledge: Office Hours. Twitter: @LegendofBaba / @DemRepWorld Website: davidelikwu.com, demrepcoffee.com Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.com Podcast: gopod.me/theknowledge, travelandturnup.com The Knowledge: Welcome to The Knowledge, hosted by David Elikwu. David is on a journey of learning more and living better, and sharing everything he discovers along the way. As a writer, tinkerer, and serial entrepreneur, David unpacks wisdom from elite performers and everyday people, highlighting everything you need to know to navigate the world around you. Newsletter: theknowledge.substack.com Podcast: gopod.me/theknowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 23: Balancing the Life Equation | 29 Jan 2021 | 00:32:02 | |
The perfect, constant work/life balance probably doesn’t exist, but there are great frameworks you can use to find greater fulfilment in all areas of your life. // You'll find the show notes / newsletter edition of this episode here. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 22: One Long Year Later | 21 Jan 2021 | 00:29:46 | |
We can all agree that 2020 was awful, but I learnt a few things worth sharing and am making a lot of changes to how I approach life. // You'll find the show notes / newsletter edition of this episode here. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 21: Life on the West End with Merryl Ansah | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:39:26 | |
This week I'm joined by actress Merryl Ansah. She's sharing her journey as an actor from her first roles to playing Nala in The Lion King on the West End. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Merryl on social media at: @merrylansah. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 20: The new way to cake with Benjamina Ebuehi | 11 Jun 2020 | 00:55:49 | |
This week I'm joined by baker and food stylist Benjamina Ebuehi. She's sharing everything she's been up to since making the quarter-finals of the Great British Bake-Off, including her amazing new cookbook: The New Way to Cake. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Benjamina on social media at: @bakedbybenji and @thesistertable. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 19: Building a sustainable brand during the pandemic with Christiana Illiya | 05 Jun 2020 | 00:45:37 | |
This week I'm joined by environmental consultant Christiana Illiya, who is the founder of Hibby's drinks. She shared some of the lessons she's learnt building the brand, as well as the challenges she's facing now, dealing with the global pandemic. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Christiana on social media at: @hibbysdrinks_. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 18: Exploring Africa in a time of crisis with Hannah Ajala | 21 May 2020 | 01:06:51 | |
This week I'm joined by BBC journalist Hannah Ajala who's spent the last few months travelling throughout Africa, sharing the stories of people from around the diaspora who have moved back to live and work. She shared some of the lessons and stories she's gathered from her travels, as well as her experience now, dealing with a global pandemic while in Nigeria. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Hannah on social media at: @hannah_ajala. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 17: Therapy, community, and digital self-care with Seyi Akiwowo | 14 May 2020 | 01:05:40 | |
This week I was joined by campaigner and activist Seyi Akiwowo. She is the founder and director of Glitch, a non-profit campaigning to end online abuse. We talked about the importance of therapy and community leadership, Seyi's political journey as Newham's youngest counsellor, and the responsibility of Big Tech in dealing with online abuse. This was such an important conversation to have, especially now that most of our lives have been migrated online. If you find our conversation useful please do share it with a friend! Glitch is running online workshops on digital self-care and you can sign up at: fixtheglitch.org. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Seyi on social media at: @seyiakiwowo. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 16: Luxury fashion and ecommerce in Africa with Ayotunde Rufai | 07 May 2020 | 01:06:49 | |
This week I'm joined by investment-banker turned entrepreneur Ayotunde Rufai, the founder of luxury fashion platform Jendaya and Editor in Chief of ArtValue magazine. We talked about Jendaya's journey, the problems faced by e-commerce innovators in Africa, and the impact of streetwear in the world of luxury fashion. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Ayo on social media at: @ayotunde.rufai. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 132. Passion, Profit, and Simplicity with Jonathan Goodman | 16 Jan 2025 | 01:04:58 | |
David speaks with Jonathan Goodman, an author, entrepreneur, host, and a leading expert helping people grow and simplify their businesses. He is the creator of the Personal Trainer Development Center ($35M+ rev) and host of the Obvious Choice podcast, a top show for coaches, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. He is the author of multiple fitness and business development books, including Viralnomics, and has sold tens of thousands of copies of his books, training programs, and courses. In his latest book, The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way, Jonathan teaches you how to win in business without feeling like you have to win the internet. They talked about: 🍂 The bittersweet beauty of writing 🌿 Creating the right environment for success 🌀 The power of strategic distractions 🔥 The importance of committing to your passion 🎯 The secret to becoming the obvious choice 🏆 Why simplicity wins in business theknowledge.io/jonathangoodman-1/ 📹 Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LY1oPJJb6a8 Airbnb | https://news.airbnb.com/about-us/ Overwatch | https://overwatch.blizzard.com/ Dr. Gloria Mark | https://gloriamark.com/ The Informatics Lab | https://www.informatics.uci.edu/explore/faculty-profiles/gloria-mark/ University of California, Irvine | https://uci.edu/ The Attention Span | https://amzn.to/4gR7kZz Candy Crush | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.candycrushsaga&hl=en NaNoWriMo | https://nanowrimo.org/about-nano Reddit | https://www.reddit.com/ Amber Reynolds | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast Ren Jones | https://www.theptdc.com/the-obvious-choice-podcast Goodhart’s Law | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart's_law Nathan Barry | https://nathanbarry.com/ Steve Thomas | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Thomas_(ice_hockey) Multiple Streams of Income | https://amzn.to/4fzwkDL Robert G. Allen | https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Robert-G-Allen/8857 Napoleon Hill | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_Hill Mike Doehla | https://mikedoehla.com/ Stronger U | https://strongeru.com/ The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG Charles Bell | https://nl-nl.facebook.com/charlesbellelitecoach/ John Ruhlin | https://johnruhlin.com/ Giftology | https://amzn.to/40wPohH Penguin Books | https://www.penguin.com/ Gary C. Halbert | https://thegaryhalbertletter.com/home/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itscoachgoodman/?hl=en Website: The PTDC | https://www.theptdc.com/ Weekly Newsletter: 5 Reps on Friday | https://www.theptdc.com/newsletter-subscribe Latest Book: The Obvious Choice | https://amzn.to/42eJ7IG 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 15: Fast money and mindless consumerism with Richard Odufisan | 30 Apr 2020 | 00:49:53 | |
This week you can hear my pre-pandemic conversation with Richard Odufisan, a manager at Deloitte consulting. We lamented about our battles with mindless consumerism, fast fashion, charity, and wealth inequality. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Richard at @tftp_tunde and @plantationtales. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 14: The media's role in society with Ade Onibada | 23 Apr 2020 | 00:42:38 | |
This week you'll hear my conversation with Ade Onibada, a journalist, news reporter and factual producer. We spoke about her journey into journalism and progression through the industry, and then on a macro level about the role of media in society, the widening gap between the right and the left, and the importance of maintaining journalistic integrity. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Ade at @SincerelyAde. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 13: The journey of an Entrepreneur with Claud Williams | 16 Apr 2020 | 01:11:45 | |
This week I sat down with Claud Williams, a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Dream Nation. Claud shared his journey so far as an entrepreneur, as well as his aspirations, and we had an engaged discussion touching on the entrepreneur's life cycle, passion vs purpose, mental health, values, vision and legacy. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Claud at @Claud_Williams and @DreamNationHQ. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 12: Faith, Science, and Positive Vibes with Jasmine Afia | 09 Apr 2020 | 00:02:30 | |
This is a continuation of my conversation with Lawyer and Digital content creator Jasmine Boadi. This time we're chatting about faith, science, the law of attraction, personality tests, horoscopes and more! // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Jasmine at @afiajasmine and @stylestatute. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 11: Food conspiracies and Pseudo-veganism with Jasmine Afia | 09 Apr 2020 | 00:40:49 | |
I sat down with Lawyer and Digital content creator Jasmine Boadi to chat about our favourite conspiracies surrounding dairy, Big Pharma, fake food and Pseudo-veganism. // If you liked this episode, check out my thought-provoking newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com. // Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge // You can find Jasmine at @Afiajasmine and @stylestatute. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 10: Can UBI solve our poverty problem? | 10 Oct 2019 | 00:34:11 | |
Universal Basic Income is an idea that's been discussed by everyone from Martin Luther King to Milton Friedman, and it's been a topic of increasing interest following Andrew Yang's 2020 Election campaign. In this episode I discuss the pros and cons, and whether UBI may hold the key to solving our poverty problem. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 9: The problem with gun control in America | 13 Aug 2019 | 00:34:26 | |
America's gun control problem is out of hand and only getting worse. Today we're taking a deep look at what's causing this issue, and what can be done to solve it. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 8: Boris, Trump, and the Chinese trade war | 31 Jul 2019 | 00:18:41 | |
Let's get to know Britain's new prime minister and find out why China's winning the trade war. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 7: Nigeria - where fiction meets reality | 23 Jul 2019 | 00:29:53 | |
We need to have a frank discussion about the state of Nigeria and its future on the world stage. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 6: Five robo-advisors to get started investing | 16 Jul 2019 | 00:30:30 | |
Robo-advisors - I’m sure you’ve heard of them by now, and how they’re supposedly disrupting the investment game, but if you haven’t, this episode should clear up some of the smoke and point you in the right direction when it comes to picking one and getting started! / Nutmeg: http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/nutmeg / Moneyfarm: (use referral code: MF087364 to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/moneyfarm / Wealthify: (search for the THY DAILY EDGE circle to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/wealthify / Scalable Capital: http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/scalable-capital / Wealthsimple: http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/wealthsimple / Oval: (use referral code: DED9EMQU to save on fees) http://thydailyedge.com/recommends/oval / Moneybox: https://www.moneyboxapp.com / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 131. Knowledge, Books, and Curation with Thatcher Wine | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:44:28 | |
David speaks with Thatcher Wine, a creative entrepreneur, writer and book curator. He is the Founder & CEO of Juniper Books, a company that creates custom book collections and designs special book sets. He is the author of The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better that provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the 21st century and also the coauthor of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. They talked about: 🌍 The role of books in shaping society ✨ The enduring legacy of books 🏛️ The power of curation 📖 The lost art of sitting with books 💻 How technology is reshaping our connection to books ❤️ Why physical books matter theknowledge.io/thatcherwine-1/ Alice in Wonderland | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(2010_film) Jeff Bezos | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos Cicero | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicero Julius Caesar | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar Socrates | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socrates Van Gogh | https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/art-and-stories/art/vincent-van-gogh Juniper Books | https://juniperbooks.com/ TED Talk | https://www.ted.com/about Gutenberg Printing Press | https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/mcdonald/incunabula/gutenberg/ The White Album by Joan Didion | https://amzn.to/3PqLb8Q Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf | https://amzn.to/40asBH6 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | https://amzn.to/4h65ZhF The Wheel of Time | https://amzn.to/4gKW8y6 Lord of the Rings | https://amzn.to/3W9W034 Jane Austen | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen The Squid and the Whale | https://amzn.to/4j4Xu8q The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger | https://amzn.to/4fPFThK Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegu | https://amzn.to/3DIMmhc A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles | https://amzn.to/4h435Ko Atomic Habits by James Clear | https://amzn.to/4j0rUZD Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker | https://amzn.to/3DO6b71 Young Babylon | https://amzn.to/4abvcVy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatcherwine/ Website: https://www.thatcherwine.com/about 👨🏾💻 About David Elikwu: David Elikwu FRSA is a serial entrepreneur, strategist, and writer. David is the founder of The Knowledge, a platform helping people think deeper and work smarter. 🐣 Twitter: @Delikwu / @itstheknowledge 🌐 Website: https://www.davidelikwu.com 📽️ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/davidelikwu 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delikwu/ 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@delikwu 🎙️ Podcast: http://plnk.to/theknowledge 📖 Free Book: https://pro.theknowledge.io/frames My Online Course 🖥️ Decision Hacker: http://www.decisionhacker.io/ Decision Hacker will help you hack your default patterns and become an intentional architect of your life. You’ll learn everything you need to transform your decisions, your habits, and your outcomes. The Knowledge 📩 Newsletter: https://theknowledge.io The Knowledge is a weekly newsletter for people who want to get more out of life. It's full of insights from psychology, philosophy, productivity, and business, all designed to make you more productive, creative, and decisive. My Favorite Tools 🎞️ Descript: https://bit.ly/descript-de 📨 Convertkit: https://bit.ly/convertkit-de 🔰 NordVPN: https://bit.ly/nordvpn-de 💹 Nutmeg: http://bit.ly/nutmegde 🎧 Audible: https://bit.ly/audiblede Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 5: Investing Basics | 24 Jun 2019 | 00:24:21 | |
A brief introduction to bonds, stocks, funds, and a few other things you need to know to get started investing. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 4: Tesla may not be a Lannister after all | 24 Jun 2019 | 00:08:24 | |
Tesla has had a great run of pulling finance from thin air and rallying stocks just in time for every bond repayment date - but how long can the show go on? / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||
| 3: Will the sun rise on Japan's debt crisis | 24 Jun 2019 | 00:10:55 | |
A brief overview of Japan's economy, covering its mounting debt problem, policy options, and Abenomics. / If you liked this episode, David also writes an intellectually stimulating newsletter full of dry humour and useful resources at: www.theknowledge.substack.com / Keep the conversation going on Twitter at @Legendofbaba using the hashtag #TheKnowledge Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-knowledge-with-david-elikwu/donations | |||