Andrea is an investment banker, art lover, and a friend I spent a good chunk of my life with. In this conversation we go through change and its drivers, the need for constant challenge as a source of motivation, life in Milan and Paris, investment banking, the art world, how to make efficient decisions, and the real power of information.

Venus is the co-owner of two restaurants (The Table Cafe) in London and a former actress.

In our conversation, we discuss what it took for her to pursue her acting career as a teenager, how reality can make you reconsider what you thought was your dream career, the importance of staying true to yourself despite facing judgment from others, the significance of having mentors to look up to, and strategies for reinventing yourself during difficult times.

What I have learned from this conversation is that life might lead us down unexpected paths and that sometimes we should just trust that it will all work out okay.

Venus' Links:

@venusloudon

@thetablecafe

The Table Cafe

In this episode, I sit down with Brendan—a friend, a chef, and a student from Zimbabwe.

In our conversation, we discuss his own definition of success, growing up in Zimbabwe, his experience as a chef in London, and the challenges of working in big kitchens.

We also talk about life in London, what led him to put his career as a chef on hold to start university, the pros and cons of constant change, and the idea of treating everything you're currently doing as if it's all you've got.

Brendan's Links:

@brendan_sylvester