The Break

Patricia Bright
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The Break is a podcast focusing on what happens when wealth and wellness meet. Your host, Patricia Bright, is joined by a diverse range of guests to discuss how finance intertwines with their professional and personal lifestyles.  This is a new take on the success story. Each week The Break will dive into the journey of every guest’s big break, how failures are necessary and what tools you can take from the journey to the end goal - if there ever really is one.  Don’t be fooled, wealth is about much more than the number you have in your bank account. We uncover what it means to invest in health, family, relationships and personal passions that truly make a wealthy person.  We invite you to watch, get inspired and make some changes that guide you towards the true essence of getting and feeling rich. Sounds like something you’d like? Subscribe, rate and review our podcast so we can be part of your own journey.  Watch the full video version on The Break YouTube and follow us on our socials so you’re never late to hear one of our stories: Instagram: @thebreaksocial  TikTok: @thebreaksocial

  1. 3 gg fa

    Linda Ayoola: I Helped Build a Startup… Then Apple Bought It for Millions!

    For the girlies looking to get their finances sorted, clear debts, stack their savings and start making real money, join my virtual Wealthy Weekend Retreat. It's a 48 hour money reset designed to help you go from stressed to sorted with your money. (The first 100 women get an early bird discount, so hurry!) Sign up now! https://reset.thebreakresources.com/ Linda Ayoola is one of the most powerful women in UK music. She went from a banking graduate scheme to joining an 11-person startup called Platoon, which sold to Apple for nine figures — and she was part of the package. As Global Head of Music, she's worked with Mr. Eazi, Ayra Starr, Amaarae, Adekunle Gold, and more. Now she's left Apple to build what's next. In this episode, Linda breaks down: 1. How a £12K personal investment in a startup turned into life-changing money when Apple acquired Platoon 2. What stock options, vesting, and equity actually mean — and why equity matters more than salary 3. How she negotiated her way from a £60K starting package to a £200K+ salary at Apple 4. The real cost of making a music star — why labels invest £10M+ into artists like Olivia Dean before they blow up 5. Drake's $300M deal, Rihanna's contract freedom, and why Beyoncé still has to deliver albums 6. Why AI-generated music on Suno is "detrimental to real art" and the controversy behind viral AI tracks 7. The pressure of being the only Black woman in a C-suite role, and why she stopped apologizing for her high standards Timestamps: 0:00 - Drake is a billion-dollar artist 2:00 - Navigating corporate as a C-suite executive 7:00 - From banking to a startup bought by Apple 10:00 - How much Platoon sold for 13:00 - Stock options and equity explained 17:00 - Her Apple salary and shares package 22:00 - "Salary is one thing, equity is everything" 27:00 - Friendships at different income levels 39:00 - The unsexy side of business that makes you rich 43:00 - Signing and developing artists like Ayra Starr 45:00 - Is there still money in the music industry? 51:00 - Rihanna, Beyoncé and the business of contracts 1:01:00 - AI music and the Suno trend 1:03:00 - Being the only Black woman in the room 1:08:00 - Why she left Apple and what's next Follow Linda on Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asklychee/ Substack: https://officehours24.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-ayoola/ Stanstore: https://stan.store/lindaayoola Get My Personal Budgeter here: https://www.thebreakresources.com/products/budget-planner Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com #LindaAyoola #AppleMusic #Platoon #MusicIndustry #StockOptions #Equity #CSuite #BlackWomenInBusiness #MusicBusiness #Drake #Beyonce #Rihanna #CareerAdvice Keywords: Linda Ayoola, Apple Music, Platoon, music industry money, stock options explained, equity vs salary, Apple shares, C-suite executive, women in music, music contracts, Drake deal, Rihanna contract, Beyoncé album, AI music, Suno, Ayra Starr, Mr Eazi, salary negotiation, startup acquisition, career advice for women, Drake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  2. 17 lug

    Black Nepotism Is Different: Isan Elba on Leveraging Privilege for Good

    Sign up to my newsletter at https://www.thebreakresources.com and click the sign up button! Can't wait to connect with you. Isan Elba, Idris Elba's daughter, doesn't fit the nepo baby stereotype. She dropped out of film school, built a tech platform to tackle beauty product waste, and has a lot to say about nepotism and privilege. In this episode, Isan breaks down: 1. Why "my dad's money is not my money" and how she was raised to build her own path 2. The difference between Black and white nepotism, and why people root for one and resent the other 3. How receiving thousands of dollars in free beauty products led her to found Beauty Access, a platform redistributing unused products to women in need 4. The beauty industry's failure to take Black women seriously in marketing, hiring, and product development 5. What Love Island reveals about how Black women are positioned in media Timestamps: 0:00 - Black nepotism vs white nepotism 5:42 - Growing up 13:10 - Dropping out of film school 18:30 - Founding Beauty Access 25:00 - "I am not Mother Teresa" 32:15 - The beauty industry's Black women problem 44:50 - Love Island and representation 58:20 - "The passion comes through the process" Connect with Isan Elba: https://www.instagram.com/isanelba/ https://www.instagram.com/beautyaccess/ Get My Personal Budgeter here: https://www.thebreakresources.com/products/budget-planner Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com #IsanElba #IdrisElba #BlackNepotism #NepoBaby #BeautyAccess #BeautyIndustry #Privilege Keywords: Isan Elba, Idris Elba daughter, black nepotism, nepo baby, nepotism debate, beauty access, beauty product waste, Idris Elba family, representation in beauty, privilege and responsibility, nepo baby interview, Isan Elba interview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  3. 17 lug

    Ranking The Investments That Made Me a Millionaire

    Sign up for early access and take control of your money: https://mailchi.mp/thebreakplatform/wealthy-weekend-retreat I've tested a lot of ways to build wealth. In this video, I'm ranking my 5 best investments from worst to best. I break down: Property, I own 7 properties, but I think the UK housing market is a bubble. Picking Individual Stocks - My Nvidia investment returned 15x, but 90% of active stock pickers underperform index funds over 10 years Angel Investing - The uncomfortable truth: 60–70% of individual angel investments return nothing. But one 10x exit changes everything. 2 Index Funds & ETFs - The S&P 500 has returned ~10% per year for 30 years. A Stocks and Shares ISA lets you invest £20,000/year completely tax-free. Time in the market beats timing the market 1 Building a Business - My #1 wealth-building tool. Working for someone else has an income ceiling. Building an audience and selling to them removes it entirely This is not generic money advice. This is how I actually think about building wealth. Want to know the best investments for building generational wealth? I am ranking five asset classes based on my banking and angel investing experience. I've tested a lot of ways to build wealth. In this video, I'm ranking my 5 best investments from worst to best. I break down: Property, I own 7 properties, but I think the UK housing market is a bubble. Picking Individual Stocks - My Nvidia investment returned 15x, but 90% of active stock pickers underperform index funds over 10 years Angel Investing - The uncomfortable truth: 60–70% of individual angel investments return nothing. But one 10x exit changes everything. 2 Index Funds & ETFs - The S&P 500 has returned ~10% per year for 30 years. A Stocks and Shares ISA lets you invest £20,000/year completely tax-free. Time in the market beats timing the market 1 Building a Business - My #1 wealth-building tool. Working for someone else has an income ceiling. Building an audience and selling to them removes it entirely This is not generic money advice. This is how I actually think about building wealth. You can browse everything here and sign up to my newsletter: https://www.thebreakresources.com My fave to start with - Personal Budgeter: https://www.thebreakresources.com/products/budget-planner Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com #PatriciaBright #GenerationalWealth #Investing #IndexFunds #AngelInvesting #StocksAndSharesISA #WealthBuilding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  4. 17 lug

    Black Nepotism Is Different: Isan Elba on Leveraging Privilege for Good

    Sign up to my newsletter at https://www.thebreakresources.com and click the sign up button! Can't wait to connect with you. Isan Elba, Idris Elba's daughter, doesn't fit the nepo baby stereotype. She dropped out of film school, built a tech platform to tackle beauty product waste, and has a lot to say about nepotism and privilege. In this episode, Isan breaks down: 1. Why "my dad's money is not my money" and how she was raised to build her own path 2. The difference between Black and white nepotism, and why people root for one and resent the other 3. How receiving thousands of dollars in free beauty products led her to found Beauty Access, a platform redistributing unused products to women in need 4. The beauty industry's failure to take Black women seriously in marketing, hiring, and product development 5. What Love Island reveals about how Black women are positioned in media Timestamps: 0:00 - Black nepotism vs white nepotism 5:42 - Growing up 13:10 - Dropping out of film school 18:30 - Founding Beauty Access 25:00 - "I am not Mother Teresa" 32:15 - The beauty industry's Black women problem 44:50 - Love Island and representation 58:20 - "The passion comes through the process" Connect with Isan Elba:   / isanelba    / beautyaccess   Get My Personal Budgeter here: https://www.thebreakresources.com/pro... Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates:   / thebreaksocial   For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. 2 lug

    Your Money Is Working Against You ( Here’s What to Do ) | Ayesha Ofori

    Ayesha Ofori walked away from Goldman Sachs because she was tired of "making rich men richer." Now she's built her own wealth, a multi-property portfolio, startup investments, and a mission to help everyday people build real financial freedom. In this episode, Ayesha breaks down: Why the ultra-rich "very rarely use their own money" and how they use leverage to multiply wealth The difference between saving and investing and why cash ISAs are actually losing you money Her core-satellite investment strategy: boring index funds as the foundation, high-risk startups and property as the growth engine Why traditional buy-to-let is dead in the UK and what she does instead The unspoken truth about being a Black woman in high finance: "looking the part" to gain access How SEIS and EIS tax relief turns startup investing into one of the UK's most powerful wealth-building tools This is how someone who managed money for the 1% thinks about building her own. Timestamps: 0:00 - Leaving Goldman Sachs: "I was making rich men richer" 4:15 - What it takes to be taken seriously as a Black woman in finance 10:20 - Saving vs. investing: the fundamental difference 18:45 - "Cash is not your friend" — why inflation is eroding your savings 25:00 - The core-satellite strategy explained 36:00 - How the ultra-rich use leverage (and you can too) 42:00 - Accessing deals the wealthy gatekeep 50:30 - SEIS/EIS: the UK's best-kept investment secret 1:01:00 - Why buy-to-let is dead 1:09:00 - "Start early. Compounding is the eighth wonder of the world." Get My Personal Budgeter here - https://www.thebreakresources.com/resources/p/the-budget-planner Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com Connect with Ayesha: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ayesha.ofori⁠ ⁠https://ayeshaofori.com/⁠ #AyeshaOfori #WealthBuilding #Investing #FinancialFreedom #GoldmanSachs #PropertyInvesting #StocksAndSharesISA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  6. 26 giu

    How to Build a Personal Brand as a Woman (Tamara Williams Reveals Her Proven System)

    Tamara went from photographer to one of the world's most recognised female personal brands. On this episode of The Break, Tamara Williams reveals the exact personal brand strategy she used to build her empire, and how women can use the same system to stand out, get paid, and stop shrinking. What you'll learn: The #1 personal branding mistake women make (and why it's keeping you stuck) Tamara's "Prove It Cycle",  a 4-step framework to move from wanting something to becoming it How to choose the right social media platform for your brand Why women chronically undercharge, and how to fix it The difference between faking it and documenting your journey How to build a personal brand from scratch, even if you're starting over Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates:  @thebreaksocial   For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  7. 18 giu

    I Built a £4M Fashion Brand, Here's What Nearly Destroyed It | Rokeya Khanum

    At 17, she was homeless, living in hostels, with a premature baby and no blueprint. Today her fashion brand has appeared in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar and turned over £4 million. This is the real story of how she built it and what almost broke her. What we cover:00:00 Introduction 02:32 From homelessness at 17 to starting a fashion brand after redundancy and a side hustle beginning as a new mum 05:32 Building in private and why she stepped back from founder content to protect her privacy and choose marketing that fits her 11:23 Rokeya’s founder journey from side hustle to full-time (and how responsibility early in life and community expectations shaped her approach) 19:02 Why there is no fixed path in business or life and how unconventional journeys can still lead to success 23:31 Balancing relationships and ambition as a modern woman (and how to build success alongside personal life) 25:02 Revenue milestones and why profit matters more than turnover when it comes to real business sustainability 29:29 Rebuilding from scratch by restructuring, hiring experts, and removing ego to scale 33:26 The importance of a close support circle and the role of trusted friends throughout the journey 38:42 Becoming your own biggest support system through self-belief, resilience, and confidence 40:11 The reality of success versus expectation including gratitude, rest, and learning to step out of day-to-day operations 44:16 Hiring lessons for growth including slow hiring, fast decisions, referrals, and maintaining high standards 50:28 Motherhood while running a business and managing time as a single parent entrepreneur 57:04 Feeling behind in life? Why personal timelines matter more than comparison Get My Personal Budgeter here - https://www.thebreakresources.com/resources/p/the-budget-planner If you’re an ambitious woman who wants to get clarity on where your money goes and build wealth for the future, sign up for early access to my online wealthy weekend retreat. Spots are limited, so if this sounds like you, sign up now! https://mailchi.mp/thebreakplatform/wealthy-weekend-retreat Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates:  https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com Follow Rokeya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxkeya/ Follow Khanums on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/khanums/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  8. 11 giu

    If You Want to Make Money, You NEED to Hear This About Tax | Nicole Zalys

    On this episode of The Break, I sit down with Nicole from The London Accountant to unpack how UK business tax really works and why so many new entrepreneurs feel overwhelmed when they start a limited company. We get into the real gaps in financial education, from misunderstanding how accounting actually works to why tax fear holds so many people back from growing. We talk through the most common tax mistakes small business owners make, from director’s loans and corporation tax surprises to pricing issues that quietly hurt profitability. Nicole also explains why monthly financial visibility, personal budgeting, and building a simple financial model before starting a business can completely change your results. What we cover: 0:00 Introduction 0:57 From corporate to entrepreneurship: Nicole’s career shift explained 05:41 Why real-world experience often matters more than qualifications in business finance 07:37 The most common tax mistakes small business owners make (and why they happen) 13:49 Is the UK accountancy system broken? The gap between accountants and business owners 22:30 The most costly mistake entrepreneurs make with their pricing strategy 27:49 How personal life and mindset can directly impact money decisions in business 35:39 How director’s loans work and the most common mistakes UK business owners make with them 42:33 Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship while running a finance business 48:35 Tax avoidance vs tax efficiency: what’s legal, what’s risky, and what’s misunderstood 53:11 The one financial planning tool every entrepreneur should use before starting a business Get My Personal Budgeter here - https://www.thebreakresources.com/resources/p/the-budget-planner Follow the Break Social on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/thebreaksocial/ For Business and Sponsorship Opportunities: speaktothebreak@gmail.com #taxsupport #businesstax #businessfinance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The Break is a podcast focusing on what happens when wealth and wellness meet. Your host, Patricia Bright, is joined by a diverse range of guests to discuss how finance intertwines with their professional and personal lifestyles.  This is a new take on the success story. Each week The Break will dive into the journey of every guest’s big break, how failures are necessary and what tools you can take from the journey to the end goal - if there ever really is one.  Don’t be fooled, wealth is about much more than the number you have in your bank account. We uncover what it means to invest in health, family, relationships and personal passions that truly make a wealthy person.  We invite you to watch, get inspired and make some changes that guide you towards the true essence of getting and feeling rich. Sounds like something you’d like? Subscribe, rate and review our podcast so we can be part of your own journey.  Watch the full video version on The Break YouTube and follow us on our socials so you’re never late to hear one of our stories: Instagram: @thebreaksocial  TikTok: @thebreaksocial

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  • Creatore
    Patricia Bright
  • Anni di attività
    2019 - 2026
  • Puntate
    46
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © Copyright The Break
  • Sito web del podcast
    The Break

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