Rewind 20 years and meet Jei Ikhinmwin; a kid with unknown advantages – Mr Biddle (listen to find out), a mother who relentlessly instilled excellence and a father who tirelessly reinforced that it all depended on one thing: hard work. 

Most teenagers have BIG dreams but absolutely no idea what it takes to achieve them (nor the tenacity to stay on track!), but Jei was different. 

His father’s mantra was on repeat “Work hard and you’ll get everything you want. Work hard and everything will take care of itself”, while his mother’s presence ensured standards never dropped. 

Propelled by his biggest fear, Jei achieved what he set out to do, turning into a pro basketball player.  Fast forward to today and Jei has grown into an unstoppable force, branching into new territories, and succeeding there too.

Jei talks with host Swarzy Macaly about quitting, priorities, whether shortcuts are ever an option and what to do about doubters and obstacles.   

In an exclusive interview, Trade Nation Ambassador, Sophie Luff shares why we should all dare to try and not let fear hold us back.

Sophie explains that Cricket taught her resilience and how to ‘ride the wave’ of ups and downs that success inevitably brings - despite the pervasive myth that it is just a continuous, upward curve. 

Instead of appreciating how much she has achieved, Sophie confides that like many of us, contentment can be a struggle; being driven and goal-oriented naturally brings with it a desire to continuously improve and look ahead to the next challenge. 

Sophie discusses what it means to be disciplined, why you shouldn’t expect to feel good every day and how baking is her salvation. 

*83.2% of CFD clients lose money 

A story we love to love: the tale of a maverick who chose a slightly unconventional path…yet became wildly successful.

Meet Stuart Lane, a man who knows that success doesn’t come easy, that all that glitters isn’t gold and for whom building a legacy is his driving ambition.  Meet the CEO of our company, Trade Nation.

 Stuart lived through the Wolf of Wall Street trading days, where business was conducted by phone and adapted through the monumental force of the tech boom, totally transforming the sector. After 34 years in the business, he wanted to offer customers a different trading experience to the existing options in the market.

The trading sector has never been just ‘a job’, Stuart gains great satisfaction from the never-ending research and curiosity the financial markets offer traders.  There’s always something that will affect a particular market somewhere in the world; essentially a sector where you will never be done learning, keeping it interesting and exciting!

Stuart offers insight into what defines a good trader, how to better manage your risk, what lessons you should learn in life and his biggest fear.

One word of warning though – we cannot recommend his choice in trashy TV.

The exceptionally talented Visual Artist Jake Green gets deep with presenter Swarzy Macaly.  Jake emphasises why goals are crucial to your success and how starting with the end in mind, determines what today requires of you. 

Discover the benefits of humility, how being an assistant is key to honing your craft and projecting yourself into the future and what he considers to be the most important trait you need to succeed. 

As Jake would say ‘don’t end up somewhere’, tune in and start thinking how you can define the end destination for yourself.  There are no shortcuts here – ‘working working working’ is how Jake sums it up.

Psst – special benefit – find out which London Pie and Mash shop stole Jake’s stomach…

*83.5% of CFD clients lose money 

In an exclusive interview with Trade Nation Ambassador Hollie Pearne-Webb MBE, you’ll hear how Hollie once considered herself the ‘least talented player’ in her hockey team 🤯 to becoming Britain’s Gold-medallist hockey captain. With the goalie before her, Hollie had eight seconds to decide whether she would win gold for Great Britain and change sporting history. 

What can we learn from Hollie about performing under extreme pressure?  Are there ever any shortcuts to success?  Presenter Swarzy Macaly asks Hollie how we can prepare for defining moments in our own lives.

*83.5% of CFD clients lose money 

Going for gold, and everything in between In an exclusive interview with ambassador Max Whitlock OBE, see Max as you never have before as he takes the orange hot seat. Whilst renowned for being Britain's greatest ever gymnast with three Olympic medals under his belt, we go one step further and delve into his life as a family man, his favourite Disney film and his childhood decisions which have got him to where he is today. We unravel how he has dealt with doubt, how he deals with the pressures of retaining a title — and how he really has taken no shortcuts to success. *83.5% of CFD clients lose money