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What if the job you think is “beneath you” is actually preparing you for the biggest opportunity of your life? Joey arrived in the UK from Ghana with just £100, a scholarship, and big ambitions. He went from working in McDonald’s cleaning tables and toilets while studying for his Master’s degree, to building a career in banking and consulting—and eventually returning to McDonald’s as a franchisee. Today, he runs multiple McDonald’s restaurants, employs around 300 people, and has built a business generating millions in revenue. But the numbers are only part of the story. This conversation is about humility, sacrifice, faith, resilience, relationships, and refusing to let your current situation define your future. A powerful reminder that sometimes you have to go down before you can go up. Watch the full conversation and hear the journey behind the success. 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brother-sister duo. £40,000. Zero food industry experience. And a LinkedIn message that changed everything. In this episode, they pull back the curtain on the real story: the £20,000 factory quote that nearly killed the idea before it started, the cold DM to a Sainsbury's buyer that got a "yes" before the product even existed, the near-breakdown when scaling from 140 to 400 stores almost broke the business, and the lawsuit that hit at the worst possible time. A real conversation about entrepreneurship, culture, money, faith, resilience and betting on yourself. 10:47 – How the idea for Mejifoods came together 25:02 – Why it took 3 years to bring the idea to life (and the £20K factory quote) 32:28 – The LinkedIn cold-message that got Sainsbury's to say "yes" before they had a product 44:51 – No investors, no crowdfunding — just £40K and faith 50:40 – Scaling from 140 to 400 stores nearly broke the business 58:03 – The breaking point: "I was going to check into a mental hospital" 1:04:58 – Their biggest W and biggest L in the journey 1:12:42 – Why supporting Black-owned businesses matters #Entrepreneurship #BlackOwnedBusiness #UKBusiness #FMCG #breadandbutter --------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rules are changing. The job market is tough, the cost of living keeps rising, and waiting for the “perfect opportunity” could leave you behind. From building multiple income streams and taking calculated risks to finding high-paying niches, documenting your journey, and learning why asking for more can change your life, this conversation is a wake-up call for anyone feeling stuck. If the traditional path isn't getting you where you want to be, maybe it's time to colour outside the lines. 03:10 – Why your idea can still succeed even if others are doing it 08:55 – The reality of the UK job market 10:23 – Don't quit your job—build your income first 15:29 – The government isn't coming to save you 19:10 – Why having a safety net can change your mindset 28:42 – Sometimes success requires audacity 31:42 – The power of finding a high-paying niche 43:47 – Why documenting your journey could change everything --------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when you stop waiting for the “perfect” business idea and simply start solving problems? From growing up between Ethiopia and the Netherlands, to leaving medical school, building businesses, securing a €1.3M exit, and turning one unconventional marketing campaign into nearly $10M in revenue, this is a story of relentless entrepreneurship, calculated risk, and seeing opportunities where others don't. The conversation goes deeper into investing in Africa, the diaspora returning home, building businesses across emerging markets, money, family, failure, and why the right people around you can completely change your trajectory. If you've ever wondered how entrepreneurs spot opportunities before everyone else or whether Africa is becoming the next major frontier for business and investment, this one is worth watching. 03:19 — From Entrepreneur to Investor 10:54 — The Opportunity She Discovered in Africa 18:09 — Starting Her First Business 23:30 — The €1.3M Business Exit 27:50 — Turning Problems Into Businesses 35:47 — The Business That Made $10M in 48 Hours 49:18 — Investing Across Africa 53:05 — What Makes a Good Investment? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if a simple idea could become a $30M business? It started with a love for travel, a few side hustles, and a simple problem: finding people who wanted to experience the world in the same way. From there came community, group trips, Bali, rapid growth, major risks, costly mistakes, and eventually a business that expanded far beyond travel packages. The biggest lessons? You don't always need everything figured out before you start. Build the community. Solve a real problem. Move quickly. Learn from the mistakes. And know when it's time to take the next step. Because sometimes the opportunity you're looking for is hidden inside a problem you've already experienced. And the difference between an idea and a real business? Someone actually decides to start. 01:59 — From travel companies to building luxury hotels 13:23 — The Instagram post that changed everything 14:51 — From group trips to a $30M+ business 16:01 — Why you should build an audience BEFORE your business 22:06 — Why speed beats perfection 26:07 — How to recognise the signals telling you it's time to move 31:06 — Why reputation is everything 36:17 — How travel businesses actually make money -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when you have the Oxford & Cambridge credentials, a PhD, and a successful corporate career… but still decide to walk away? This is the story of turning an unconventional career path into a full-time content business — from moving to the UK at 17, completing a PhD at Cambridge, and working in consulting in Dubai, to building a podcast that eventually went viral and opened doors to opportunities most people never see coming. We get into career pivots, networking, Dubai, content creation, entrepreneurship, money, personal branding, and knowing when to take the leap. And the biggest lesson? You don't always need to have it all figured out. Sometimes you just need to start. 02:46 — What is the bread and butter today? 06:42 — Oxford → Cambridge: The unexpected PhD journey 15:35 — From Cambridge PhD to content creation 19:23 — Loving Dubai but hating the job 21:21 — Why perfection is the enemy of progress 35:33 — The viral moment that changed everything 46:00 — How to quit your job without destroying your finances 48:22 — Why quitting isn't always the answer Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Making money changes your life but it also changes the people, opportunities, temptations and risks around you. The more money, influence and access you gain, the more you have to protect. From social media and fame to relationships, discipline, marriage and generational wealth, this conversation explores what happens AFTER the money starts coming in and why success without discipline can disappear just as quickly as it arrived. Because making the money is one thing. Keeping it is another. Watch until the end and ask yourself: If success came tomorrow, would you have the discipline to handle it? 05:24 — What happens when you finally make the money? 11:44 — The more successful you become, the more you have to lose 18:25 — Money gives you access—but access can become your downfall 19:33 — Can marriage protect your money and focus? 24:33 — Why self-discipline comes before marriage 33:24 — Big money requires big discipline 37:10 — The lessons you need BEFORE the money comes Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What would you do if you arrived in a new country with just $300, no job, no experience, and no one to rely on? In this inspiring episode of the Bread & Butter Podcast, Gift Solomon shares the incredible story of how she left Nigeria, struggled for months without work, slept on a mattress on the floor, worked as a phone operator, became the UAE's first female delivery rider, and eventually built a multi-million-dollar real estate company in Dubai. This conversation goes far beyond real estate. It's about resilience, faith, personal branding, serving before selling, and the mindset required to create opportunities when life gives you none. 02:43 Arriving in Dubai with only $300 08:56 The heartbreaking moment she discovered there was NO job 12:01 Landing her first job after 6 months of rejection 18:21 How becoming a tour guide changed everything 28:05 Why serving people led her into real estate 33:10 The secret that helped her stand out in a saturated market 37:10 The challenges of being a Nigerian woman in Dubai business 45:45 Her unbelievable first real estate sale worth millions Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The UK is changing... but does that mean you should leave? With rising taxes, political uncertainty, inflation, and shifting opportunities, more people are asking whether it's still worth building a future in the UK or if it's time to look elsewhere. But is moving abroad really the answer? Discover practical insights on navigating economic change, building wealth, protecting your finances, investing smarter, and why sometimes your money should move before you do. Question: Do you think the UK is still the best place to build wealth? 01:46 – Why Politics Affects Your Wallet 06:00 – Is the UK Really Finished? 13:44 – Government Policies: What's Actually Helping? 16:36 – Should Social Media Be Banned for Under-16s? 25:28 – New Property Rules Every Landlord Should Know 30:01 – Should You Leave the UK or Stay? 35:24 – Why Africa & Emerging Markets Are Full of Opportunity 40:11 – The Biggest Financial Lesson Everyone Should Learn Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Success doesn't always look the way people think it does. Behind the big opportunities, brand deals, and social media highlights are difficult decisions, unexpected setbacks, seasons of starting over, and moments that completely change your perspective on life. This conversation explores what it really takes to build a personal brand, navigate loss, pivot your career, find purpose beyond success, and keep moving forward when life doesn't go according to plan. If you've ever questioned your direction, struggled with change, or wondered whether starting over is worth it, this one's for you. 2:07 How Aliyah Became One of the UK's Original Content Creators 9:43 Why She Walked Away From Social Media 20:18 Moving to Dubai & Starting From Scratch 23:09 The Reality of Being a Creator in Dubai 29:19 Building Brands Behind the Camera Instead of In Front of It 34:37 The Cost of Following God's Calling Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink 🎧 Tap in. Like. Comment. Subscribe. Bread & Butter by Emmanuel Asuquo & Tayo Oguntonade explores the real relationship between money and life — no boundaries, no secrets, no censorship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if your next client wasn't another small business... What if it was Amazon, Google, or a global brand? Michelle Raymond has spent years helping entrepreneurs unlock opportunities most people don't even know exist, high-value corporate contracts. In this conversation, she explains why relationships beat cold outreach, why most entrepreneurs undercharge, and how one contract can completely transform your business. Whether you're a freelancer, consultant, coach, or business owner, this episode will change the way you think about growth. 04:43 How Michelle built her personal brand & landed corporate contracts 09:02 The "3 I's" strategy to win corporate clients 17:26 Why Michelle lost a £22,000 contract for being too cheap 19:26 The power of retainers and recurring corporate income 21:34 Overcoming imposter syndrome in business and leadership 25:25 Michelle's powerful story of rebuilding her life after public trauma 36:40 Three practical tips to secure more contracts 39:16 How Michelle gets invited to speak at major events in Dubai Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most people think property investing is all about buy-to-lets or Airbnb. Shaun Davis built something completely different. Starting with very little, he went on to build a supported accommodation business with over 500 properties, working alongside local councils to provide safe housing for vulnerable people while creating a highly successful property company. In this conversation, Shaun explains how supported accommodation really works, how government contracts differ from traditional property investing, and why this overlooked strategy is creating opportunities that many investors don't even know exist. If you've ever wondered whether there's another way to build wealth through property, this episode is one you don't want to miss. 2:18 Growing Up & Early Life 7:21 Becoming a Dad at 19 13:30 Why He Chose Supported Accommodation 18:35 Building a 500+ Property Business 23:48 How Supported Accommodation Actually Works 32:39 Why He Moved to Dubai 37:37 Raising Successful Children 39:41 The Mindset Behind His Success Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thinking about moving to Dubai? Wondering why your CV isn't getting interviews? Or curious about what recruiters actually look for? In this episode of the Bread & Butter Podcast, Tayo and Dami sit down with recruitment expert Roxanne, founder of Career Verified, to uncover what it really takes to build a successful career in Dubai. From networking strategies and CV mistakes to salary expectations, career growth, and the realities of working abroad, this conversation is packed with practical advice that could completely change your job search. 02:27 How Recruitment Really Works 05:26 The Biggest CV Mistakes Recruiters See 10:38 The Craziest Ways Candidates Get Recruiters' Attention 12:06 The Highest Salaries in Dubai Explained 27:24 How a £5 CV Turned Into a Successful Business 29:47 Why So Many Expats Don't Enjoy Their Jobs in Dubai 32:38 Top Advice Before Moving to Dubai 36:12 How LinkedIn & Networking Open Doors in Dubai Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You insure your car. You insure your home. But have you protected the people who matter most? Most people spend years building wealth… But almost no one spends time planning what happens to it when they're gone. In this eye-opening conversation, we uncover the hidden realities of wills, inheritance, guardianship, power of attorney, and estate planning. You'll hear real stories of families torn apart, forgotten assets worth millions, and the simple steps that can protect everything you've worked so hard to build. Whether you're an expat, a parent, a business owner, or simply someone who wants to leave their affairs in order, this conversation will change the way you think about legacy. 3:34 Leaving London and Starting Over in the UAE 12:13 What Happens to Your Children If Both Parents Die? 17:14 The Risky Decision to Leave Everything Behind for Dubai 21:47 Registering the First Will Through Dubai Courts 25:31 The Biggest Mistake Families Make After a Death 33:09 The Essential Documents Every Family Should Have 39:07 How Outdated Wills Can Create Family Disasters 49:05 Why Power of Attorney Is Just as Important as a Will Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do you do when life doesn't go according to plan? For some people, adversity becomes an excuse. For others, it becomes fuel. Raw, honest, and packed with wisdom, this is a story about refusing to let your circumstances write your future. Because sometimes the people who achieve the most aren't the ones with the easiest start, they're the ones who keep showing up when life gets hard. 6:28 Becoming pregnant at 15 and refusing to give up on her dreams 10:58 Dropping out of A-Levels to earn money and support her child 17:14 The moment she finally realised how successful she had become 23:10 Losing her job and the strategy that launched her business 28:37 Working 18-hour days, 7 days a week for 8 years 34:37 High-earning women, ambition, relationships, and dating 44:21 The biggest financial mistakes business owners make 50:33 AI, the future of work, and industries most likely to survive Subscribe, share, and join the Patreon for ad-free episodes, early drops and live sessions with Tayo & Eman: https://www.patreon.com/BreadButterPod?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices