S9: Turning Obstacles into Opportunity with Kanya King CBE, founder of the MOBO Awards

Conversations of Inspiration

Holly Tucker MBE

Education, Society & Culture, Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Personal Journals

5.0 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Founder of the MOBO awards, Kanya King CBE, is an entrepreneur synonymous with breaking down barriers and is a leading champion for social change. Her drive and ambition for a better world, has seen her achieve huge success against all the odds - and her story is truly remarkable.

Growing up in London, the youngest of nine children, Kanya’s long term success was borne out of a need to survive the harsh realities of growing up in poverty before going on to have a child herself aged just 16.

Kanya’s vision, drive and innovation have played a major role in bringing black music and culture to the mainstream, not just in the UK but around the world.

This episode follows Kanya’s truly incredible story, insights and recipes for success as well as her own mantras, plans and ambitions she has for the future as she strives to continue to challenge inequality.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Series 9 of Conversations of Inspiration.
0:04.4	Looking back to when we started this podcast,
0:06.9	I'd never have dreamt we'd now be interviewing
0:09.7	our 80th founder.
0:11.8	But here we are with someone utterly fascinating and a real heroine of mine,
0:17.1	Kanya King, CBE and founder of the Mobo Awards. It was an honor to speak with her this week. She's a truly exceptional
0:26.4	woman that I admire greatly. A dynamic force, her vision and incredible work ethic has driven change and challenged the status quo.
0:37.2	I couldn't wait to hear how Kanya started her journey, collecting bottle tops to sell at just seven years old to building a brand
0:45.6	that's grown into a national institution. Her story is remarkable and a
0:50.8	reminder to us all that with passion and determination anything is possible.
0:57.0	This is an episode I just know you'll be so inspired by.
1:01.1	Bough your head and let your eyelids close on down where we're going you
1:06.3	won't need to bring your frown. I'm Holly Tucker and welcome to conversations of
1:11.8	inspiration.
1:13.0	Back in 2006 I founded not on the high street for my kitchen table
1:18.0	and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co.
1:21.0	I'm the UK Ambassador of Creative Small Businesses and I believe
1:25.2	that having a business doing what you love is the key to a happy fulfilled life.
1:30.3	My dream is to help everybody start theirs.
1:33.0	I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement,
1:38.0	and in my view, the best way to do this is by sharing stories.
1:43.7	So I've reached out to my favorite small businesses, entrepreneurs, and those who simply inspire
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