“If you’re in a crisis and you know you’ve got nothing left to lose, you become more decisive…”

How do you start life in a Russian military unit and get to award winning entrepreneur in less than 30 years? Ekaterina Blake knows exactly what to do. She joins the podcast after winning the Young Professional of the Year Award to share her incredible journey, from dealing with school bullies to moving to the UK and ultimately starting her own successful business. Ekaterina also talks about pushing out of your comfort zone, going against the crowd and why you should never lie on your CV. The perfect listen for anyone facing challenges or starting a new adventure.

Show Notes:

• Ekaterina Blake is the Founder and CEO of InspoHub, a creative agency specialising in Video Production and Live Broadcast. She is a passionate EDI advocate, mentor for creative young professionals and a hobbyist psychologist. Ekaterina recently won the Young Professional of the Year Award at the 2022 Dynamic Awards. You can connect with her on LinkedIn @EkaterinaBlake.
• Learn more about InspoHub by checking their Instagram and TikTok - @inspohub.io.
• Interested in the topic of overcoming adversity? A lot of our amazing podcast guests touch on it, but we particularly recommend our conversations with Gamal Turawa, Ian King and Alice Reeves.
• You can also read more about overcoming adversity on our website here.
• Want to listen to more on the creative industries? Get to know musician Alexandra Purpura in episode 2 and episode 3.
• Listen to What’s Your Work on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music or watch the full episodes on YouTube. We also post clips and written content every week on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube, as well as our website www.whatsyour.work.
• Audio mix by Hula & Co Music.