Sammie Ellard-King on Pioneering Financial Education for Young Adults in the UK

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Financial literacy has become more than just an essential life skill; it is a crucial aspect of personal empowerment and long-term success. Sammie Ellard-King, a UK-based entrepreneur with a diverse background in hospitality and financial education, is deeply passionate about making financial education both accessible and engaging for young adults. From his personal struggles with debt to his transformation into a financial educator, King’s journey has not only shaped his career but has inspired countless individuals to take control of their financial futures. His dedication to improving financial literacy is rooted in a clear understanding of its importance and a strong belief in the power of education to create lasting change. Join us as we bring back this episode from Giving Kredit Podcast.

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0:00.0	Giving credit is a podcast giving those making a difference their credit.
0:07.0	On a weekly basis, we'll be interviewing parents, tech CEOs, financial experts, kid entrepreneurs, and others to learn about credit, education, financial literacy, and building wealth equity.
0:21.4	Thanks for joining us.
0:25.4	I'm Annika Jackson, host of Giving Credit, and I'm excited to welcome from over the ocean,
0:33.2	Sammy Ellard King, across the bond.
0:36.3	Thank you so much for being here today. Oh, thanks,
0:39.3	Anika. It's great to be here. Good for having me. Awesome. Yeah, I would love for you to share your story.
0:44.3	I think it's going to be really interesting to compare and contrast what you're doing and how
0:48.4	finances looked at in the UK versus the United States. Oh, yeah. Yeah, thank you. You know, it's been a long journey for me.
0:55.6	I think, you know, I'm not your typical, like, financier.
0:59.2	So I've been in hospitality for my entire life.
1:02.8	My parents both run music venues and restaurants.
1:05.7	My grandfather ran a jazz club.
1:07.4	So, like, I'm ingrained in this industry.
1:10.5	And I'm worked my way, I'm, I'm,
1:11.0	my way through and up to a director now. I co-own a business with a, with a couple of
1:16.0	powers of mine. And we run a few bars and restaurants in the city. There's good fun. But it's
1:22.2	also unforgiving as an industry, you know, you know, there's a, you're only as good as your yesterday's
1:28.9	take, for example. So, you know, you've always got to have that energy to keep going. And my
1:33.0	financial journey kind of has been one of from huge debt right through to where I am today,
1:39.1	which is kind of trying to teach financial literacy to everyone I can possibly get hands up, basically.
1:46.0	So I've kind of gone on this long journey.
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