The trio: Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom, and Charlie Hedges are presenters on BBC Radio 1, where they present the Live Lounge Show. Each has a distinct and established career in the media for over a decade as DJ’s, TV Presenters, and Media Personalities.
Meet the trio to find out more about their journey to the top and some of the hard lessons they have learnt.
Elaine Akyamah-Nyamake is a comedian, presenter, and all-round entertainer who creates witty and insightful comedy skits and travelogues. Her send-up of the travel show format “Welcome To…” presented British cities in a whole new light and showcased her unique comic talents and left-field perspectives.
Meet Elaine to talk about a career in social media.
Shane Litz Cambell is a mixed martial arts champion. During his teenage years he was jumped and stabbed by a gang, who picked on him because of his small stature. He wanted revenge and had initially planned a revenge attack. Instead, his coach encouraged him to defend himself better and introduced him to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Shane is now an MMA champion, trainer and lecturer at UCL.
He will be talking about MMA as a career option and other less well-known sporting opportunities.