careers part 2: finding your core genius and creating your own career path with Simeon Quarrie

Mangrove is an exploration of the experiences & issues facing the black community. In this series, Jord Hailwood uncovers the experience of black men & boys in the UK today.

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In our last episode, we spoke about the negative experiences that many black people face once they've entered the workplace. As such, many black men are choosing to leave their traditional corporate jobs to instead build a career that is uniquely their own - whether that is entrepreneurship, freelance work or otherwise.

To explore this, I’m talking to entrepreneur and founder of Vivida, Simeon Quarrie.

Simeon Quarrie is a storyteller, creative, international speaker and entrepreneur. Having made a name for himself as a photographer - a process in which he became the first black ambassador for Canon - he's turned his talent to creating workplace training like we've never seen before through his company Vivida.

So in this episode we talk through his journey to becoming a successful and widely recognised storyteller, the challenges of becoming an entrepreneur and his advice for young black men on taking a career path that is less trodden.

For more information about Simeon, find him on LinkedIn and Instagram (@simeonquarrie) or via his company Vivida at: www.vivida.io/

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Brought to you by Lives of Colour

Hosted by Jord Hailwoord

Produced by Tyra at Foss Creative Studio

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