Season 8 · Episode 97 · 30 Jan 2026
97 - Prospect
With Prospect
“"The right opportunities weren't being marketed towards my friends and the consequences were happening as a result of this so I started representing young men and women of London"”
Reflections
Q1: Place
If we could do a flypast on any part of the world that is significant to you, which place, city or country would it be and why?
Barbados
Q2: Life
Give us a glimpse into your life story so far with an emphasis on what you are doing currently?
I describe myself as a financially excluded young black man from South Norwood meaning I was excluded from opportunity or intelligence or information for how to educate myself financially. I kind of understood that it was only because the right opportunities were not marketed towards my friends and the consequences were happening as a result of this. I started representing young men and women of London on a self appointed position in how to properly divert and rehabilitate young people. I made a course myself called prospect training, which is a short and permanent employability course for young people which focuses on goal setting and positive thinking. I am also a Youth consultant for the Mayor of London currently working with the violence reduction unit who focus on early engagement and early intervention programmes.
Q3: Reset
Where on earth is your place or reset or re-charge?
By myself in a church building
Q4: Wonder
What wonder of the natural world excites you the most?
The dyanmic between animals such as lions and humans
Q5: Hopefulness
What is your story of hopefulness (not your own) about a person, business or non-profit who are doing amazing things for the world?
I'm going to bring up a young man called Keon, who I have been working with alongside at the Rio Ferdinand foundation who invest into the futures of young men and women in the most deprived areas.
Location
Flyover
Barbados
Guest
London (UK)