INVSBL Mentors

Javan Odegah and Sanmi Balogun
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Welcome to the INVSBL MENTORS podcast. Hosted by Javan and Sanmi. We sit down with prominent figures across sports, entertainment, business and go into the granular details of how they built what they built. Pulling down the barriers to information, one conversation at a time. This is…INVSBL MENTORS! Powered by V2L8 Media

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    Lessons on building a Multi-Million Pound Marketing Agency | Shannie Mears

    Welcome to The Playbook!This week we revisit our conversation with ‪Shannie Mears our INVSBL MENTOR and extract the 5 biggest lessons from their journey, real plays you can use to level up your own.🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms 📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every ThursdayFollow INVSBL MENTORS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORSFollow Shannie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannieloves/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shannieloves LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanice-mears-frsa-41b36510b/ Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    26 min

  2. Jun 18

    From Intern to Multi-Million Pound Marketing Agency Owner | Shannie Mears

    Our next guest this week is Shannie Mears. An award winning marketer and entrepreneur, reshaping how brands engage with culture and different audiences. Often addressing how the creative industry connects with communities that typically get overlooked. Co-founder of The Elephant Room, going from marketing intern to building an award-winning agency with her former CEO at 23, working with the likes of PUMA, Samsung, Pinterest, Converse and Clarks to name a few.Forbes 30 Under 30. Soho house committee board member. Creator of The Blacklist at Guap Magazine. Creator of One Month Mentors, and the guestlist with over 3,000 creative professionals gaining access to opportunity. Our next guest this week is Shannie Mears. An award winning marketeer and entrepreneur, reshaping how brands engage with culture and different audiences. Often addressing how the creative industry connects with communities that typically get overlooked.Co-founder of The Elephant Room, going from marketing intern to building an award-winning agency with her former CEO at 23, working with the likes of PUMA, Samsung, Pinterest, Converse and Clarks to name a few.Forbes 30 Under 30. Soho house committee board member. Creator of The Blacklist at Guap Magazine. Creator of One Month Mentors, and the guestlist with over 3,000 creative professionals gaining access to opportunity. 00:00 Shanny Mears' Early Life in Birmingham 02:30 Formative School Years and Early Friendships 07:30 Youth Club, Church 16:15 Living and Connecting with a Diverse Group 21:15 Adjusting to New Life and Career Mindset 25:00 Early Projects and Future Opportunities 30:00 Making Connections in London 37:30 Marketing Agency Crash Course 46:15 Cultural Engagement and Distribution Strategy 50:00 Personal responsibility and goal achievement 55:00 Finding your tribe and community 58:45 Starting the agency and defining value 1:07:30 Team alignment and underrepresented talent 1:11:15 Adapting client partnerships and brand strategy 1:18:45 Reflecting on The Elephant Room's Path 1:21:15 Navigating Business Relationships and Decisions 1:23:45 Maintaining Professionalism in Campaigns 1:28:45 Shifting Cultural Engagement and Opportunities 1:32:30 Building Authentic Brand Alliances 1:36:15 Fostering Lasting Brand Relationships 1:41:15 Standing Firm on Your Values 1:45:41 Importance of Mentors and Peers 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms 📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every Thursday Follow INVSBL MENTORS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Follow Shannie: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannieloves/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shannieloves LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanice-mears-frsa-41b36510b/ Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    1h 50m

  3. Jun 11

    HOW to WIN in the world of CELEBRITY | Priscilla Anyabu

    Welcome to The Playbook! This week we revisit our conversation with ‪Priscilla Anyabu our INVSBL MENTOR and extract the 5 biggest lessons from their journey, real plays you can use to level up your own. 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms 📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every Thursday Follow INVSBL MENTORS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Follow Priscilla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priscillaanyabu_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@priscillaanyabu_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@priscillaanyabu_1 Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    26 min

  4. Jun 4

    From Love Island to Global Sports Presenter! | Priscilla Anyabu

    Our next guest this week is Priscilla Anyabu. A sports presenter, model, and founder of Girlz Are Playaz Too. From dancer to Love Island to founding her own platform, she's built a career on creating her own opportunities. She sits on Fulham FC's external advisory board, presents across football, boxing, tennis, F1, and athletics, and is using her platform to get women and girls into sport across the UK. 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms 📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every Thursday Follow INVSBL MENTORS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Follow Priscilla: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priscillaanyabu_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@priscillaanyabu_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@priscillaanyabu_1 Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    1h 13m

  5. May 28

    How to work with the worlds biggest football stars! | Joel Beya

    Welcome to The Playbook! This week we revisit our conversation with ‪Ose‬ our INVSBL MENTOR and extract the 5 biggest lessons from their journey, real plays you can use to level up your own. 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every Thursday Follow INVSBL MENTORS: YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2T ikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Follow Joel Beya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelbeya1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheekysport YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPx-4oX07G5gCUXPd00qPsg Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    19 min

  6. May 21

    He's Interviewed HALF the PREMIER LEAGUE. Here's How. | Joel Beya

    Our next guest this week is Joel Beya. A pioneer of UK digital football media, sitting down to break down the full journey. Founder of  ⁨@CheekySport⁩  , one of the first UK fan-driven football channels in the digital space. Founder of Future Frame Digital, a world-class digital brand agency working across sport, music and culture. 🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every Thursday Follow INVSBL MENTORS:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORS Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/ X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Follow Joel Beya: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelbeya1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cheekysport YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPx-4oX07G5gCUXPd00qPsg Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.

    1h 3m

  7. May 14

    5 GEMS from nearly signing MBAPPÉ and working with BUKAYO SAKA, SANCHO

    Welcome to The Playbook!This week we revisit our conversation with ‪Ose‬ our INVSBL MENTOR and extract the 5 biggest lessons from their journey, real plays you can use to level up your own.🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every ThursdayFollow INVSBL MENTORS:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORSFollow Ose:Instagram: oegbejaleLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oseegbejale/Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.#INVSBLMENTORS #OseEgbejale #BaitezeFC #ZeroFormation #SundayLeague #UKFootball #CreativeAgency #PodcastUK

    30 min

  8. May 7

    How we nearly signed...Kylian Mbappé | Ose Egbejale

    Our guest this week is Ose Egbejale co-founder of @Baiteze FC, one of the most culturally relevant sunday league teams in the UK. He's also the founder of Zero Formation, the creative talent agency behind some of the most exciting projects in Sports and Culture, and the founder of OE Connects an agency connecting talent with brands.This is the first time Ose has sat down and told the full story.A conversation about the long grind, mentorship that lands by example, and what it takes to build something culturally significant before anyone is watching.—🎙️ Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all major platforms📺 Watch on YouTube — new episodes every ThursdayFollow INVSBL MENTORS:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORSFollow Ose:Instagram: oegbejaleLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oseegbejale/Hosted by Sanmi & Javan.#INVSBLMENTORS #OseEgbejale #BaitezeFC #ZeroFormation #SundayLeague #UKFootball #CreativeAgency #PodcastUK

    1h 52m

  9. Apr 30

    SV2'S Lessons on how to become the biggest creator in the World!

    Welcome to The Playbook!This week we revisit our conversation with  @OfficialSV2  our INVSBL MENTOR and extract the 5 biggest lessons from their journey, real plays you can use to level up your own. Follow Eman SV2:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialSV2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emansv2TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sv2 Follow INVSBL MENTORS:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORSSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wVjXeSx3cMLRoIFA1k8l0?si=2d969187d5734fc2TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Hosted by Javan Odegah & Sanmi Balogun

    19 min

  10. Apr 24

    Eman SV2: From Sidemens Video Editor To 5 Million Subscribers On His Own Channel

    Eman SV2 is one of the biggest football content creators in the world. Over the past decade he's built a community of over 5 million subscribers, shared the pitch with legends like Thierry Henry, Iniesta and Marcus Rashford, and most recently became New Balance's first-ever Gaming Ambassador globally. In this episode, he takes us back to the beginning from uploading comedy skits and Call of Duty montages as a 14-year-old, to editing videos for the Sidemen to fund his own channel, to betting on himself with a gap year instead of going to University. We unpack the ripped football video that hit 1 million views and changed everything, the Kid Messi moment that brought in a 29M-view viral hit, the SV2 Football Camps model that's taken him from the UK to Dubai, and how he's quietly built a business property, stocks, and start-up investments on the back of it all. This is a masterclass in creator longevity, discipline, and turning community into commerce. Welcome to INVSBL MENTORS where we pull down the barriers to information, make the unseen visible, and put the unreachable within reach.Follow Eman SV2:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialSV2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emansv2/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sv2 Follow INVSBL MENTORS:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@INVSBLMENTORSTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@invsblmentorsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/invsblmentors/X: https://x.com/INVSBLMENTORS Hosted by Javan Odegah & Sanmi Balogun

    1h 28m
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Welcome to the INVSBL MENTORS podcast. Hosted by Javan and Sanmi. We sit down with prominent figures across sports, entertainment, business and go into the granular details of how they built what they built. Pulling down the barriers to information, one conversation at a time. This is…INVSBL MENTORS! Powered by V2L8 Media

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    Javan Odegah and Sanmi Balogun
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